<< Objectives >>The project will nurture the entrepreneurship mindset, abilities and skills of foreign and native residents of Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. The project will help its participants to be more competitive in the labour market and the digital economies, take advantage of knowledge and skills they already have and turn their ideas into successful businesses. By promoting work in teams composed of foreign and native residents, the project will also foster social and economic integration.<< Implementation >>Project participants will take part in the Startup Camp – a series of hybrid trainings and workshops focused on the step-by-step development of their business ideas. Through working on the Online Ideas Repository, project participants will develop further their digital competences. Trainers involved in the project implementation will meet regularly to gather knowledge and good practices on how to train and support foreigners and natives in developing businesses.<< Results >>Training materials, Startup Camp, Online Ideas Repository and training guidelines will be the main products of the project. They will equip project participants with knowledge, skills and agile techniques and tools on business development and implementation, promote their business ideas, and allow for the exchange of experience among practitioners from Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic involved in education and training activities in the sphere of entrepreneurship.

<< Background >>The recent pandemic has speeded up the processes of adaptation of mHealth solutions, or the implementation of the digital tools in many healthcare and social care (HC&SC) areas, but it also uncovered several obstacles that exist on the demand side of it. It includes, among others lack of overall digital competencies and specific eHealth knowledge within the healthcare and social care workforce, as well as a lack of VET adaptation to the increasing sectoral needs. On top of that, between-country differences expose even more gaps in this respect. In some countries like Poland, or Romania, the digital transformation of HC&SC services is still severely underdeveloped, while other countries (like France) for almost a decade have national strategies implementing the process.As a result of the pandemic shocks for the HC&SC sectors, the majority of funds devoted to these sectors, are aimed at rebuilding the system, strengthening the basic services, preparing for future pandemic turbulences, and much fewer funds is being devoted to the reskilling and upskilling of the HC&SC workforce. Adapting the HC&SC workforce to the new digital reality is a key VET activity, especially now, with the implementation of the new digital care tools.The aim of this project is to address the needs of HC&SC workforce and to equip the VET system with innovative educational tools and materials, that can help and support digital transformation in the HC&SC sectors through securing digital readiness and resilience of their workforce.<< Objectives >>The e4CARE project’s aim is to provide a one-of-a-kind innovative didactic inventory, which will fill the EU and national gaps in terms of digital competence shortages among healthcare and social care professionals in innovating the care model. The objective of e4CARE is also to immediately respond to the new EC priorities with the NextGenerationEU strategy towards the stronger European Health Union. The concrete objectives are to:- identify and map the digital care tools being created (but not necessarily used) in the healthcare and social care services during the last couple of years;- Identify and list the digital skills needed for the effective use of the digital tools, as well as assess the skills gap of the healthcare workforce in this respect;- create an educational innovative tools that would secure and increase healthcare and social care (potential) workforces’ digital competencies;- provide an online space for local, regional, and national healthcare and social care stakeholders to exchange best practices, build knowledge, gain educational materials and increase their awareness in this respect;- to provide policymakers at the national and regional level with the solutions, best practices, and recommendations that can help them speed up the digitalization process of care provision more effectively without using unnecessary costs.<< Implementation >>Project ResultsPR1: e4CARE Training Hub will provide a well-structured approach to the progressive digitalisation of the healthcare (HC) and social care (SC) sector process covered by this project.PR2: e4CARE Didactic Inventory will answer the needs of the sector and stakeholders, by preparing a truly innovative Inventory, that will serve as a starting point for the preparation of training materials in the next part of the project.PR3: e4CARE Stock of e-learning materials is the sustainable response to the challenges presented in the first part of this proposal, and it will lead to the creation of the truly innovative stock of e-learning materials within the VET system to support HC&SC workforce in their daily activity.Each project result will contain testing and validation phases led by the project coordinator (AOA) and with the involvement of all partners.Multiplier Events1.How to speed up the process of healthcare and social care digitalisation in Poland? - e4Health solutions.2.Transforming health care and social care models for efficient digital absorption - e4CARE results.3.The influence of digitalization on health care and social care in Romania.4.Transforming health care and social care models for efficient digital absorption in Greece.5.Digital education in the field of health and social assistance, as a result of the Erasmus + e4CARE Project.Four project meetings are envisioned during the implementation of e4CARE.Meeting 1: the Kick-Off Meeting will be held in month 1 in Romania at the location of the Coordinator AOA. The purpose of the meeting is to ensure a shared vision of the project and a thorough consensus and understanding of PM tools and requirements (report format, costs tracking tools, internal communication procedures, relations with the Agency, etc)Meeting 2 in month 6 will be held in France at the premises of Aksantys in conjunction with the launch of PR2 so that partners are all on the same page and have a shared vision of the results of PR1 and a common approach towards PR2.Meeting 3 in month 12 will be held in Poland at the premises of CASE. The meeting will be held halfway through the implementation of PR3 so that partners can adjust the validation process depending on interim results.Meeting 4: Final Closing Meeting will be held in month 23 online or in Greece at the premises of IDEC. The final meeting will be held in month 23 to close the project and prepare for dissemination and valorisation activities for the 2 years after the end of the project and to develop future activities among partners.<< Results >>The e4CARE project is aimed at achieving significant learning outcomes, not only in terms of the tangible project results but also in terms of the intangible learning outcomes. It directly responds to the local and regional needs in the partnering countries, and indirectly to the EU4Health Program priorities.The tangible results are the direct outputs obtained from the project implementation, while intangible outcomes consist of the indirect outcomes obtained from the unique way the challenges are approached, the partnership is constructed, the project is implemented, and the results and information about the e4CARE results are promoted and shared.Tangible resultsResult 1: e4CARE Learning Hub: available in 5 languages (English, French, Greek, Polish, and Romanian). The Hub will (1) guarantee open and free access to all interested groups; (2) collect ALL the information and outputs from the project and present them in a user-friendly, easy to understand way; and (3) include new e-learning stock for policy-maker, as well as will constitute an interactive place of exchange of information.Result 2: e4CARE Didactic Inventory – Under this activity partners will map and present innovative digital tools being created (and not necessarily used) within healthcare and social care. The results will be gathered at the country and regional level and we will report the status quo of practices combined into one systemic online didactic inventory. The information will be used to set of the necessary digital skills for end-users of the healthcare sector and will serve as an element for the creation of the training materials in the Result 3.Result 3: e4CARE stock of e-learning materials, will be a truly innovative combination of didactic materials describing the functioning of the digital care tools, as well as fit-for-purposematerials teaching digital competencies needed for the effective usage of these tools. The catalogue of e-learning materials will combine most up-to-date courses about new digitalopportunities and tools used by healthcare and social care professionals.Additionally, e4CARE will produce a final Green policy paper to stimulate the debate around the necessity of innovating the healthcare and social care VET systems and processes.The other set of tangible results within e4CARE are:- Five Multiplier Events, where each of them will provide impact and sustainability of the project results for a broad range of stakeholders;- e4CARE Management Plan, that will be produced at the inception phase of the project;- e4CARE Promotion, sharing and effective use strategy, which is extremely relevant for this particular project due to a broad range of stakeholders willing to learn more about potential advantages of the digital transformation of care model.- e4CARE Quality Assurance plan.All the results are aimed to have a long-term sustainability effect on the healthcare and social care sectors, support systemic digital transformation, and be the first type of such a rich source of information and comprehensive e-learning courses in response to rapidly transforming economy and society.Intangible outcomes- 400 learners, whose digital competencies have been increased;- Augmented relevance of the VET transformation into more digital-oriented and innovative courses;- Enhanced professional path for VET adult students thanks to the networking effects of e4CARE project. It will establish working collaborations among organisations from different domains, sectors, and countries (IT sector, healthcare sectors stakeholders, public authorities);- Improved project management and intercultural communication competencies among the implementation teams of the partner organisations.

ContextThe economic impact of cybercrime rose fivefold between 2013 and 2017; cybercrime is the fastest-growing form of criminal activity, with companies being the first target with a cost to businesses estimated at $5.2 trillion worldwide by 2025 (Accenture, “Cost of Cyber Crime Study”, 2019)According to EUROPOL (“Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment” 2018) attacks are directed towards small businesses, that provide the greatest potential profits and the lowest resistance.EUROPOL reports that “58% of victims are small businesses”. Despite this high vulnerability, only 14% of Micro/Small & Medium Enterprises are prepared to tackle cyber threats (“State of Cybersecurity in Small & Medium Size Businesses” Keeper, 2018).Another industry report (“SME Cyberthreat Study”, Keeper, 2019) confirms that MSMEs are neither aware of cyber-risks nor ready: 66% of senior decision-makers at small businesses believe they are unlikely to be a target of online criminals. Similarly, 60% MSMEs have no digital defence plan whatsoever.NeedsOfficial policy papers and reports of the EU Commission highlight the pressing need to equip micro and small businesses with competences and tools to tackle cyber threats and be more resilient in case of cyber-attack:a) “Cybersecurity Strategy: An Open, Safe and Secure Cyberspace”b) “Supporting specialised skills development: Big Data, Internet of Things and Cybersecurity for SMEs”c) “Identification of Future Skills Needs in Micro-Craft-Type Enterprises up to 2020”The EU’s “Cybersecurity Strategy: An Open, Safe and Secure Cyberspace” call for immediate action to achieving cyber resilience, especially for the micro and small businesses that represent 92% of EU companies and 53% of EU jobs.The 2019 report from EASME/EU Commission “Supporting specialised skills development: Big Data, Internet of Things & Cybersecurity for SMEs” identifies specific needs and skills gaps for MSMEs in cybersecurity:Section 3.3.2 of the report “Specialised skills gaps” states that “Skills shortages are hindering SMEs, and these shortages are expected to increase even further in the near future, in particular in cybersecurity”. Again from the report:” Europe will face a projected skills gap of 350,000 cybersecurity professionals by 2022.Objectives of CYBER-MSMEs are:A) bridge the skill gaps identified at EU and national levels for micro and small businesses on cybersecurityB) develop innovative training to provide new skills and competences to entrepreneurs and staff of MSMEsC) make it possible for young people to become “cybersecurity experts” and identify new jobs in MSMEs. The profile of cybersecurity expert is in high demand: in 2019, IBM reports that the number of cybersecurity job postings has grown 94%D) contribute to the competitiveness and growth of EU micro and small businesses by providing more relevant and high-quality training and products to tackle the challenges of cybersecurity and better manage cyber threatsParticipants are 6 partners from 4 countries, representing VET, ICT and enterprise expertise coupled with the depth and excellence of research, analysis and development with the participation of a global leader in the socio-economic analysis. Moreover, the project directly involves the target groups and stakeholders, both during the activities and at the dissemination level.Activities are grouped along with four distinct and stand-alone Intellectual outputs over a period of 24 months of implementation:- Develop and maintain the Cyber-MSME OER Platform- Map Cyber-Threats and Training Needs for MSME- Define the professional profile of Cyber-Security Expert within micro and small business- Develop the Cyber-MSME training and operational tools in 5 languages- Deliver and validate the Cyber-MSME training with 180 target groups- Define guidelines for mainstreaming and sustain project results beyond Erasmus co-financingResults of the project are:1. Innovative training resources, courses and materials for MSMEs to empower their staff with skills and competences on cybersecurity2. A toolbox with operational tools to implement cybersecurity at enterprise level3. Increased capacity of MSMEs to understand, anticipate, manage and contain cyber threats. 4. Enhanced operational ability to implement cybersecurity in MSMEs: 5. Validated and relevant training resources for the professional profile of “Cybersecurity Expert for MSME”Cyber-MSME generates immediate, tangible and long-lasting impact and benefits:- VET operators have access to innovative training in the field of cyber-security for micro/small firms- microenterprsies and SMEs can operationalise and implement cyber-security thanks to the CYBER-MSMEs tools and guidelines- New professional profiles of cyber-security expert will generate new employment opportunities- All of the above contributes to a more responsive VET system;

<< Background >>Investments in the green & digital economy are going to be the key drives of post-pandemic recovery and are set to radically change our economy and society. In order to ensure that such transformation is inclusive and sustainable, policy makers shall be able to deploy new solutions to increase participation at all levels, particularly of the most vulnerable. The project delivers a solution equipping NEETs to seize their training and employment opportunities linked to the Green & Digital Economy.<< Objectives >>Through the Project an innovative profiling method will be developed featuring specific elements relevant for digital and green jobs. The profiling will be integrated by the development of relevant training content aimed at strengthening key competences of NEETs in such areas. Such training content will also build on the on the survey finding conducted with employers and other relevant stakeholders to ascertain the needs of the sector in terms of key competences and skills required in digital and green jobs. The training will be submitted for accreditation at the end of the project. The project will also engage employers to ensure consistency between labour force competences and demand in the green economy. At the end, PES and other entities will adopt an improved profiling and training approach that will help aligning NEETs’ competences to labour market for Green and Digital sectors. Finally, the project results will be disseminated widely through the participants’ networks with the aim of transferring the solutions to other organisations that deliver the Youth Guarantee in Europe.<< Implementation >>To achieve the results, the partners will implement the following activities:- desk research and needs analysis and data analysis;- Interviews with stakeholders;- online and offline communication activities;- writing of project reports and elaboration of findings;- creation of a digital tool for the enhanced profiling questionnaire;- identification and description of learning outcomes, pedagogical assessment tools, learning methods and training material.<< Results >>Smartly will generate the following results:- Survey and needs analysis;- Design of Training Content in Green Jobs;- Design of Training Content in Digital Jobs;- Design and testing of enhanced Profiling Questionnaires;- Organization of multiplier events;- Wide dissemination and promotion of project results

Digital transformation is revolutionising the way Europeans live, study and work. Yet, not all Europeans are ready to fully participate in – contribute to – the digital society and economy. According to the European Commission, only 57% of Europeans have the digital skills needed for the digital world we live in. One in six Europeans aged 16-74 has no digital skills at all and one in four only has a low level of digital skills. Furthermore, while 90% of jobs require basic digital competences, 35% of the labour force lacks them.Moreover, 38% of EU companies report that the lack of digital skills negatively affects their performance and competitiveness. To tackle this challenge, the EU launched the “Digital Skills Camp; Jobs Coalition” with the ambition of empowering Europeans to acquire the digital skills they need to thrive in society, remain productive and employable. The Coalition main target is to train 1 million young people for digital jobs through short-term training programmes. Poland lags behind: according to the EU Commission “EU Index of Digital Entrepreneurship Systems” Poland ranks 20 out of the 28 Member States, with particularly low rating in human capital and attitude towardsdigital entrepreneurship.The DEEP project focus is also set on entrepreneurship as a key skill in VET as more entrepreneurs are needed in order to bring Europe back to growth and create new jobs - The Entrepreneurship 2020 Action Plan shows. Entrepreneurship education is perceived as highly important and, along with entrepreneurial teacher training, addressed by a large number of European strategic documents, including ET 2020. The DEEP main aim is to improve professional success chances of VET students with different backgrounds by developing not only their entrepreneurship skills (or knowledge), but also their digital skills. One of the elements of innovation of DEEP project is that those skills will not be treated separately as traditionally are foreseen by national curricula, but in an integrative, interdisciplinary manner. On the other hand, it provides VET teachers/trainers/mentors with the necessary tools and knowledge to help their students effectively acquire those skills. DEEP proposes an integrated approach, possible through the cooperation of partners active in multiple sectors.DEEP is a truly EU project and as such cannot be conducted in the isolation of individual Member States. The value of the project is in its transnational nature: it tackles EU challenges (fragmentation and distance between VET and digital entrepreneurship) and it provides EU-wide solutions that can be addressed only in a holistic vision. DEEP will identify EU best practices that require the participation of an international partnership. More, the DEEP OER is meant to be a pan-EU resource and its content will be flexible to be dynamically adjusted to the diversity of the various EU realities: such degree of dynamism can only be achieved through the international partnership that the DEEP project brings together, representing the worlds of VET and entrepreneurship in a truly European dimension. Finally, the needs of target groups were not identified only at national level, but they are present over the entire Europe - which need more entrepreneurs, and the solutions will therefore be common thanks to the use of English as lingua franca. As the project addresses transnational needs, it necessitates a transnational approach to increase its relevance and to bring together different tools.