The aim of CircularStart is to support incubators, trainers and consultants in sustainability and circularity training of start-ups, through the development of an interactive guidance tool supported by eLearning resources, so that start-ups increase their competences to understand, evaluate and improve sustainability and Circular Economy issues related to their Business Models. 

Why this project now? The idea of CircularStart is grounded on the recognition that there is a lack of know-how and training of start-ups and entrepreneurs in the field of sustainability, Circular Economy and their opportunities. On the one hand, mission-driven entrepreneurs are bringing fresh, disruptive, sustainable innovations to market; sustainability-oriented incubators are appearing too. However, this phenomenon is far from mainstream and not methodologically implemented.

Main activities of the project, include the following ones:

• Design of a guidance tool which integrates CE aspects into the development of BMs.
• Elaboration of eLearning resources focused on the integration of sustainability in BMs.
• Use and test of the training materials at expert business coaches’ level and start-up level.
• Establishment of criteria to evaluate the circularity of BMs.

To know more about CircularStart, visit our website www.circularstart.eu and follow us in social media! Twitter / LinkedIn / Facebook

CircularStart is an Erasmus+ Project funded by the European Commission through SEPIE, the Spanish National Agency (Grant Agreement: 2019-1-ES01-KA202-065625).

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Project timeline: 2018-2020

The primary goal of EduZWaCE Strategic Partnerships is to support collaboration, the exchange of information and good practices, enabling stakeholders to deepen and spread out knowledge, develop and reinforce networks, increase their capacity to operate at transnational level, and share and confront ideas, practices and methods.

The project tackles social inclusion by helping to address diversity and promote –in particular, through innovative and integrated approaches– equality, including gender equality, non-discrimination and social inclusion through education and training (ex., training for representatives in the waste reuse/repair centres).The capacity building activities will enhance the access, participation and learning performance of disadvantaged learners, and will support new approaches to reducing disparities in accessing and engaging with digital technologies in formal and non-formal education, including gender differences in relation to ICT.
The project will enhance the VET–business partnerships, aimed to promote and build up key competences of VET teachers and learners (lifelong learning, non-formal and informal), raise awareness in governments (local, national and regional), and spread results through project platform, the partners, networks, and the media. The stakeholders as well as VET educators, do not have enough knowledge and skills required for the transition to ZW&CE. Therefore, we have decided to broaden their competences and skills by facilitating cooperation and learning of ZW&CE principles, methods, benefits, and good practices towards ZW&CE. We shall offer them information to guide students through this fast developing area in a form of a Course structure. The information is of great value for the global economic development, increased resource efficiency and environmental protection.

Structure and methodology

EduZWaCE will develop an innovative, open educational resource (OER) in the form of a platform  and content for lifelong learning needs, enabling VET teachers to adapt a general framework to different groups of students and sectors. By focusing on the EduZWaCE model (requirements, principles, methods and co-creation of solutions), the Course will prepare the students to get qualified as ZW&CE Managers and ZW&CE Technicians and for implementing the ZW&CE strategy of any sector and size business Professional learners’ will have the chance to log in into the platform, use the diagnosis tool and present their case studies, based on pre-established formats and provide selected information to other users, that will allow them to cooperate and co-create CE solutions. The project is complementary to previous projects carried out by partners and other organisations, dealing with CE, and to the activities of the UN, EC, Ellen MacArthur Foundation and other CE initiatives.
Focus 1 utilisation will address professionals from companies, local authorities, and other stakeholders. 
EduZWaCE Knowledge HUB  In individual chapters, the course will address: (a) CE related legislation and standards, the EU and national strategic documents and related scientific literature and reports, (b) Selection of existing methods, tools and practices; (c) Case studies and good practices on resource efficiency, eco-design, waste prevention, reuse and recycling.
EduZWaCE Online Course  – the VET course will focus on the topics and priorities of the new CE Package and its Action Plan, and will put it into practical context. The focus will be on the action to “closing the loop” of product lifecycles through better design, greater reuse and recycling, and economically beneficiary business models and will approach four essential components:
1. Production processes – the Course will cover the principles of resource efficiency, and cleaner production and will provide the methods, principles and tools for materials efficiency and waste prevention in companies.
2. Product design – the Course will address concepts such as life cycle thinking, the principles of eco-design and it will provide good practice examples on how to make products more durable and easier to repair, upgrade, remanufacture, and dismantle.
3. Value creation in Circular Economy –new oppprtunities for businesses through closed loop supply chanins and reverse logistics
4. Diagnosis Tool and Co-creation of CE solutions – this section will be created for users to log in, present their own case studies based on pre-established formats, and interact with other learners/users for identification and co-creation of CE solutions.

Focus 2 utilisation will address technicians and workers from reuse/repair/recycling centres and will consist of training materials (dismantling schemes, repair methods) for repairing/reusing/treating/dismantling different types of waste such us: plastic, waste of electric and electronic equipment, batteries, wood, etc.

Work planning and timetable

The results of the project will have 6 parts, developed successively during the 24 months:
1. EduZWaCE Knowledge HUB based on literature, norms review and case studies. Literature and legislation about waste, zero waste concept, critical raw materials, CE will be collected. The list will contain European and national legislation, EU and UN information, standards, books, articles, good practices, case studies, YouTube presentations, freeware software, under the creative commons license. Special attention will be devoted to Ellen MacArthur Foundation reports (e.g., “Towards the Circular Economy” (20122014), “A Circular Economy Vision for Competitive Europe” (2015). The structure of the Knowledge HUB will be defined to be logic and easy to use, the platform will be accessible free of charge for all users, based on log-inn.
2. EduZWaCE skill card sets (Focus 1 and Focus 2) for further certification. The two skill card sets will illustrate the skills & competences profiles to fulfil ZW&CE Manager and ZW&CE Technician job profiles. The skill sets will describe the competences in terms of skill units (U-a list of certain activities that have to be carried out in the workplace), which are themselves defined by skill elements (E-description of one distinct task or work method). Each element consists of a number of performance criteria (S-description of the minimum level of performance a participant must demonstrate in order to be assessed as competent) and an expected level of cognition. In designing the skill card sets we will start from identification of similar courses, inputs of target groups and direct interaction, identification of the existing gaps, scenario analyses of potential success/failure of the new course on the market. The two skill card sets will be delivered in Excel format with a detailed description.
3. EduZWaCE VET curriculum and interactive training platform structure. The information collected will be systematically ordered and the training curriculum contents will be elaborated based on the EduZWaCE skill card sets. The EduZWaCE training platform structure will be designed as a skeleton of a future online open platform and will propose two levels course: Focus 1, the course for ZW&CE Manager and Focus 2, the course for ZW&CE Technician. The EduZWaCE platform – a virtual learning environment for all, will consist of: 1) knowledge HUB (described above) to store, access to, and use of learning resources (content management); 2) Course planning, assessment and personalisation of the learning experience (Course mapping and planning); 3) Two proposed courses materials (Focus  1 and Focus 2) (4) EduZWaCE diagnosis tool (5) managed access to learner information and resources, tracking of progress and achievements (learner engagement and administration, communication and collaboration through e-mails, notices, chats, blogs).
4. The ZW&CE Diagnosis Tool designed to investigate internal and external opportunities for CE in participating organisations. The internal opportunities will address the following elements: (1) level of integration of CE objectives into the core business strategy; (2) key materials of concern, risks and opportunities in relation with key materials and CE (3) Actions implemented towards CE; (4) Benchmarking, progress of CE and Key Performance Indicators prefered business model compatible with CE system. The external opportunities section will deal with: (1) identification of partners from the value chains (2) CE roadmap and context (3) synergies and co-creation of solutions for CE.
5. Workshops – Two workshops will be organised in each country: the first workshop will attract VET institutions, VET teachers and trainers, VET learners, professionals from companies (at least 15 participants) and will have as main purpose to create awareness around CE topic, present the structure and functionalities of platform, benefits for users, and collect written feedback from participants. The feedback will be used to improve the EduZWaCE platform and design the content of the CE course. Workshops minutes including feedback shyntessys will be retained by all partners and discussed in the proximal project meeting and further considered for improvement. The second workshops (at least 15 participants) will address the registered users of OER and other regional stakeholders, introduce the draft concept of the diagnosis tool, ask them to self asses internal and external opportunities and identify synergies and mastermind cooperation and co-creation of CE solutions
6. Implementation/piloting of draft course. Focus 1 and 2 of the Course will be field tested in at least two countries by UM ( Focus 1) with 20 VET Teachers and students and StadLabor (Focus 2) with 15 VET teachers, representatives from reuse/repair centres. Pilot training sessions will be organised at the partner’s premises and will collect written feedback to be used to improve the Course drafts. On the basis of this evaluation, the final draft of the Course will be prepared.
The final deliverable will be offered as a VET course draft (Focus 1 and 2) in the form of an online platform, which will combine theoretical study with hands-on practical work (self-assessment, case studies), and will be designed for further qualification and certification of the skills and competences needed to successfully develop a career in the ZW&CE, as ZW&CE Manager and ZW&CE Technician.

Outputs

EduZWaCE Knowledge HUB
EduZWaCE Platform
EduZWaCE Course Focus 1 and Focus 2
EduZWaCE Diagnosis Tool

Lead partner

• AKETH-EG-Developmental Centre of Thessaly (Trikala, GR), through its actions is fighting unemployment, by providing quality and certified education/training, opening up new training opportunities, offering counselling & personal development. As acredited VET centre, AKETH-EG act as training provider, examination and consultant and will be responsible for project management, communication, dissemination of EduZWaCE in Greece

Other partners

• NCSPC (Timisoara, RO) is a promotor, educator and supporter of practical application of eco-innovation in companies. NCSPC is acting as CE Stakeholder (selected by EU Commission) in Ro and will work for building up the ZWECE skill card, will design and perform synergies workshops to support businesses to use the OER platform and co-create the CE solutions and will disseminate the project in Romania.
• ATMOTERM (Opola, PL), environmental software development and consulting, has in-depth environmental knowledge and work experience in the development of National/Regional/Local Waste Prevention Programmes, including CE perspectives. Atmoterm will contribute develop the ICT solution of the OER and the project webpage;
• Global Reach (Athens, GR) experienced in technology and knowledge transfer to industry and educational institutes, comprising of technology research&development, business planning and project management, e-learning courses. GRE will contribute to the design and functionalities of the OER, development of the ICT solution in cooperation with Atmoterm
• StadLabor (Graz, AU) it’s a consultancy company experienced in resource management, sustainable consumption, design thinking, joint development of solutions and VET education. StadLabor works with several cities to develop the of “Smart City” approaches, including housing, urban technologies, urban production, energy, materials and waste flows and the establishment of the “Upcycling Centers” where used goods are repaired, upcycled (better than before) and brought back to the market.
• Enviros Energy and Environmental Consultancy (Prague, Czech) is providing assistance in the field of energy, environmental and business consultancy, including resource efficiency (RE), waste and CE. Enviros has experience in international projects and is a founding member of the Czech national platforms for RE&CE. Enviros will contribute to the development of the OER structure, diagnosis tools, and adaptation of training materials.
• LNEG – National Laboratory of Energy and Geology (Lisbon, PT) has carried out R&D and training in the areas of eco-design, design for sustainability and circular economy oriented to products and product-service systems. LNEG created recently a resource center on life cycle approaches and CE to support the business and scientific communities.
• Prospektiker-European Institute for Future Studies and Strategic Planning (San Sebastian, Spain), has been involved in developing training courses, eg. Design for Sustainability (sinDesign, Innedic), Life Cycle Assessment methodologies in energy/waste management/building sectors (LCiP – Life+), supporting the the Regional Government with  the development of the Circular Recycling HUB as one of the three main pillars of the Gipuzkoa Institute against Climate Change in the area. Prospektiker is participating at the moment in the development of the KATCH_e Erasmus + (2017-2019);
• EKOrast (Bratislava, SK) has been involved in assessing the industries in SK and Czech for identifying the challenges and opportunities for CE within Moveco project; that supported a big number of companies to adopt eco-efficiency measures during EcoProfit projects
• UM, University of Maribor (SI) has experiences in energy, water and material recycling, process modelling, simulation, integration and optimisation, RE, sustainable production indicators, VET programmes modernisation.

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Project timeline: 2017-2020

The overall objective of the project is to develop multidisciplinary innovative training materials and curricula on the application of the Circular Economy (CE) and sustainability concept and principles in the design and development of products and product-services in the construction and furniture sectors.
 

KATCH_e is an ERASMUS+ knowledge alliance between Higher Education, companies and research centres to build competences in the field of product-service development for the circular economy (CE) and sustainability in the construction and furniture sectors.
The project focuses on circular economy (CE) because it concerns the transition from a take – make – use – dispose model that depletes natural resources and destroys ecosystems to a circular model where the value of products, materials and resources is maintained in the economy for as long as possible and the generation of waste is minimized. It has been shown by several studies that the CE shows a great potential to safeguard the environment and decouple economic development from the use of resources; it has also a high potential to make business sense and create jobs.
But are designers and other professionals involved in product-service development (engineers, marketers, environmental experts, and business and innovation managers) competent to tackle the challenge of co-creating and producing “utility” in which the possible services and performance, safety, collection, recycling and end-of-life possibilities are taken into account, like cascading, refurbishing, reuse or biodegradation, and replacing products with services? KATCH_e focuses on construction products and furniture, and brings together universities, research centres and companies from 4 EU countries to cooperate in the following:
• Analysis of training needs, state of the art, trends and policies on design for CE and sustainability;
• Setting up a stakeholders network to support the transfer of knowledge and help secure the activities after the funded period;
• Development and testing an innovative, problem-based multidisciplinary Course, a MOOC and product-service development tools for CE and sustainability;
• Implementation of the above in academic and company contexts, creating show cases.

KATCH_e thus contributes to the innovation of the higher education system and influence business strategies and the development of new products and services that follow circularity and sustainability principles.

Structure and methodology

The work plan of the KATCH_e project consists of 9 work packages (WP) that follow a logical sequence of activities and feed into each other.

Outputs

The project starts with an analysis of training needs, state of the art, trends and policies in each partner country to evaluate, in detail, the specific needs of education for CE and sustainability in design in the target sectors and countries.
In parallel, activities are developed to involve relevant stakeholders throughout the project phases, with the aim to enlarge the feedback basis and support the transfer of knowledge from companies and other stakeholders to universities and vice versa.
The development of the training resources and tools have an iterative nature even before the testing phase due to the constant interaction with external stakeholders, students and companies. After the completion of a “draft” version of the Course, MOOC and Tools, the testing phase includes face-to-face classes, seminars, workshops, etc., in universities and internships in the partner companies, that take place in parallel in the four project countries, and provide valuable insights regarding quality and applicability and feedback to improve and update the materials and the tools (and select those that are subject to programming), through evaluation mechanisms. There are also case studies that constitute pedagogic materials and direct benefits for the involved companies and others that may get inspired by them.

The evaluation targets not only the project short term tangible results (outputs), but also outcomes, through adequate methods and indicators. Indeed, approriate methods for an effective project management, quality control and a high multiplying and dissemination effect are also adopted.
In summary, the main outputs are:
• Situation  analysis report and executive summary
• Overview and analysis on CE and DfS in the target sectors
• Stakeholders´ networks in 4 countries
• 12 national and 1 transnational stakeholders workshops
• Curriculum of product-service development for CE and sustainability course
• Product-service development for CE and sustainability course
• MOOC Massive open online course
• Tools for product-service development for CE and sustainability
• Innovative product and product-service concepts
• Business strategies  towards CE
• Didactic recommendations for learning  approaches on CE
• Project website and knowledge platform
• Knowledge hub
• e-newsletters
• Final conference

Lead partner

The consortium is composed by 11 partners from 4 EU countries (Portugal, Spain, Austria and Denmark):
– 4 Universities
– 4 Research organizations
– 3 Industrial companies belonging to the target sectors of KATCH_e: construction products & materials and furniture
The lead partner is:
• LNEG – Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P.
The other partners are:
• Universidade de Aveiro
• Amorim Cork Composites, SA
• Asociacion de Investigacion de las Industrias Ceramicas
• Prospektiker – Instituto Europeo de Prospectiva y Estrategia SA
• Universitat Jaume I de Castello
• Technische Universitaet Wien
• Österreichisches Ökologie-Institut
• Doka Gmbh
• Aalborg Universitet
• Højer Møbler A/S

Other partners

The other partners are:
• Universidade de Aveiro
• Amorim Cork Composites, SA
• Asociacion de Investigacion de las Industrias Ceramicas
• Prospektiker – Instituto Europeo de Prospectiva y Estrategia SA
• Universitat Jaume I de Castello
• Technische Universitaet Wien
• Österreichisches Ökologie-Institut
• Doka Gmbh
• Aalborg Universitet
• Højer Møbler A/S

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The aim of SInnDesign is to develop training materials and tools for design for sustainability (DfS) of furniture, textiles for the habitat and building materials, leading to innovative and competitive solutions.

SInnDesign (Sustainable Innovation through Design) focuses on design for sustainability (DfS) of furniture, textiles for the habitat and building materials, leading to innovative and competitive solutions. It is a Transfer of Innovation of other projects, primarily InEDIC – Innovation and Ecodesign in the Ceramic Industry (www.inedic.net) and the ECODESIGN PILOT, a practical software tool for identifying and implementing Ecodesign measures into products (www.ecodesign.at/pilot). In SInnDesign the results of these projects are transferred to new sectors and countries and there is an extra focus on important topics for companies in the context of a globalized economy: social criteria in design and innovation.

The consortium includes organizations from Portugal, Austria, Denmark and Spain, with recognized experience in international projects in the area of sustainability and innovation in the target sectors. Besides the Applicant Organization, the Management Coordinator and the Core Partners, responsible for the contents development and the coordination of national activities, there are also Associated Partners (AP), with specific roles in the project: some will be dedicated to support the test and validation of SInnDesign in companies and other AP will support the integration of the results in national VET systems.

Outputs

The main outcomes will be state-of-the art training materials and tools: the SInnDesign Manual on DfS and Innovation, the SInnDesign Tools, the Resources Centre and the Catalogue of Good Practices. These results will be available for the training of professionals involved in product development from the three sectors and also as vocational training units (or parts thereof) in the national qualification catalogues of the participating countries. For this purpose, there is a specific work package on the integration of SInnDesign outputs in partner countries’ VET systems, resulting on the definition of National and Sectoral Training Strategies, a Manual for Teachers and Trainers and a Guideline for the integration of DfS in VET. All the development work will be based on an initial review of training needs and opportunities in this field.

Lead partner

Management Coordinator:
LNEG – National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Portugal: www.lneg.pt

Applicant Organization:
PROSPEKTIKER – European Institute for Future Studies and Strategic Planning, Spain: www.prospektiker.es

Other partners

CORE PARTNERS:
ITC – Institute of Ceramic Technology, Spain: www.itc.uji.es
CITEVE – Technological Centre of Textiles, Portugal: www.citeve.pt
VUT – Vienna Technical University, Austria: www.tuwien.ac.at
AIE – Austrian Institute of Ecology, Austria: www.ecology.at
AAU – Aalborg University, Denmark: www.aau.dk
KEA – Copenhagen School of Design and Technology, Denmark: www.kea.dk

ASSOCIATED PARTNERS:
ANQEP – National Agency for Qualification and Vocational Education and Training, Portugal: www.anqep.gov.pt
CEFIRE – Training, Innovation and Education Resources Center for Vocational Training, Art and Sports Education, Spain: http://mestreacasa.gva.es/web/cefirefp
APCMC – Portuguese Association of Traders of Building Materials, Portugal: www.apcmc.pt
COCIN CS – Official Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Navigation of Castellón, Spain: www.camaracastellon.com
Gabriel A/S, Denmark: www.gabriel.dk
Montana, Denmark: www.montana.dk
Fritz Hansen A/S, Denmark: www.fritzhansen.com
HTL Dornbirn – Higher technical college Dornbirn, Austria: www.htldornbirn.at
IBW – Institute for Research on Qualifications and Training of the Austrian Economy, Austria: www.ibw.at

Financing

Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo da Vinci Subprogramme, Transfer of Innovation.

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TREO (Training on Resource Efficiency and Optimization) is a partnership project, which main objective is to transfer and exploit the vocational education and training (VET) European Course on Eco-efficiency developed within the TRUST IN partnership to VET schools, business representatives and enterprises in partner countries, and implement it through interactive and innovative processes with enterprises and teachers and trainers at the partnering VET institutions.

Leonardo da Vinci Partnership is a framework for small-scale cooperation activities between organisations working in the field of vocational education and training that co-operate on themes of mutual interest. TREO partnership is formed by a large group of well recognized institutions in the field of resource efficiency and sustainable development and in the field of world of work, including institutions from both old and new EU Member States. The link between VET professionals and working life enables integration of theoretical and tacit knowledge and leads to desired learning and networking in the area of resource efficiency.

Within TREO, five workshops will be organized in different countries, each one being specialized in one of the sectors targeted by the project. Special attention will be given to facilitation of participation of relevant important stakeholders, including VET schools and institutions, higher education experts, SMEs, professional associations, chambers of industry and commerce, trade organizations, regional and local authorities.

Lead partner

Aalborg University, Denmark (www.aau.dk)

Other partners

ENVIROS, Czech Republic (www.enviros.cz)

University of Maribor, Slovenia (www.um.si)

Nigrad, Slovenia (www.nigrad.si)

STENUM, Austria (www.stenum.at)

Austrian Institute of Ecology, Austria (www.ecology.at)

Danish Standards Foundation, Denmark (www.ds.dk)

National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Portugal (www.lneg.pt)

PROSPEKTIKER, Spain (www.prospektiker.es)

ATMOTERM, Poland (www.atmoterm.pl)

National Centre for Sustainable Production and Consumption, Romania (www.turismdurabil.ro)

Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture Timisoara, Romania (www.cciat.ro)

Social and Environmental Responsibility Centre, Bulgaria (www.serc.bg)

Subalansuotos pramones pletros centras (Kaunas University of Technology), Lithuania (www.ktu.lt)

Financing

This project is funded by Lifelong Learning Programme – Leonardo da Vinci, Partnerships.

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InEDIC – Innovation and Ecodesign in the Ceramic Industry is a project funded by the EU Lifelong Learning/Leonardo da Vinci Program, coordinated by LNEG-UPCS (National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Sustainable Production and Consumption Research Unit) from Portugal.

The project’s primary goal is the development of ecodesign training materials and tools to the ceramic industry in order to provide designers, training and education organizations and businesses with the skills for the systematic integration of environmental considerations in the development of their products.

The materials have been tested in a business environment through pilot training and demo projects, and will include an Ecodesign Manual, Support Material for Trainers, databases of materials and technologies relevant to the sector and including environmental features, and case studies. All these resources are available on line in partners’ languages plus English.

The InEDIC consortium involves an international partnership from Portugal, Spain and Greece, totaling 18 partners with proven expertise in the area of ecodesign and in the ceramic sector. The partnership includes research centers, training institutions, associations and companies.

Work planning and timetable

The project period is 1 October 2009 – 30 November 2011.

Outputs

InEDIC Ecodesign Manual, available on line in partners’ languages plus English

Support material for trainers

10 demonstration projects

Databases of technologies and materials

Other resources (news, bibliography, articles, events, ect) at the webasite

www.inedic.net

Lead partner

LNEG – National Laboratory of Energy and Geology, Portugal: www.lneg.pt

Other partners

CORE PARTNERS:

CENCAL – Vocational Training Centre for the Ceramic Industry, Portugal:  www.cencal.pt

CPD – Portuguese Design Centre, Portugal: www.cpd.pt

CTCV – Technological Centre of Ceramics and Glass, Portugal: www.ctcv.pt

IPL – Leiria Polytechnic Institute / ESAD – School of Fine Arts and Design, Portugal: www.esad.ipleiria.pt

PROSPEKTIKER – European Institute for Future Studies and Strategic Planning, Spain: www.prospektiker.es

ITC – Institute of Ceramic Technology, Spain: itc.uji.es

ARVIS, SA, Greece: www.arvis.gr

TEST PARTNERS:

Cerâmica Moderna do Olival, Lda., Portugal

Faria & Bento, Portugal: www.fariaebento.com

Porcelanas da Costa Verde, SA, Portugal: www.costa-verde.com

REVIGRES, Portugal: www.revigres.pt

Cartonajes la Plana, Spain: www.laplana.com

CERACASA, Spain; www.ceracasa.com

DIEK – Volos Public Vocational Training Centre, Greece: www.diek.gr

1st Volos Ceramics Workshop/Laboratory, Greece

2nd Volos Ceramics Production and Workshop/Laboratory, Greece

Lehonia Ceramics Workshop/Laboratory, Greece

Financing

Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo da Vinci Subprogramme, Transfer of Innovation.

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* Entwicklung einer praktikablen Anleitung und eines Trainingangebots für KMU, um ISO 26000 umzusetzen.
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Structure and methodology

# Für die Verbesserung der Qualität, Effizienz und Effektivität der Berufsbildung in Europa, die die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit der europäischen Unternehmen verbessert. Die Web-basierte Lernplattform ermöglicht der Unternehmensführung kontinuierlich den Fortschritt zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung zu bewerten und zu verbessern.
# Für die Ermutigung und Erweiterung einen gesellschaftlichen Beitrag zu leisten. Dienstleistungen an die Gesellschaft werden durch das Training verbessert
# Für die Förderung des Aufbaus einer europäischen Unternehmenskultur anhand von verstärkter Kommunikation und gegenseitigem Verständnis. Die während des Projekts entwickelten Netzwerke verbinden unterschiedliche Organisationen und Sektoren (Hochschulbildung, Beratung, Unternehmen,…), die zu einer engen europäische Gemeinschaft beitragen.
# Für die Erhöhung der betrieblichen Ergebnisse und für die bessere Verdeutlichung der umwelt- und gesellschaftsrelevanten Aktivitäten von Unternehmern. Das Netzwerk, die Unterlagen und Konferenzen die aus dem Projekt hervorgehen, bringen die nachhaltige Entwicklung weiter voran.

Work planning and timetable

Sehen Sie dazu den Kalender für bevorstehende und vergangene Treffen Dort sind auch jeweils die Protokolle verfügbar.

Outputs

WP 1 – Projektmanagement
Die Aufgaben des Projektmanagements sind die Planung, Überwachung und Kontrolle aller Aspekte des Projekts, sowie die Motivation der Partner, um die Projektziele zeitgerecht, hoch qualitativ und innerhalb des vorgegebenen Kostenrahmens zu erreichen.
Hauptverantwortlich: Slowenien

WP 2 – Verbreitung
Das Ziel des Arbeitspakets ist die weite Verbreitung und Nutzung der CSR-Toolbox speziell durch KMUs in Europa. Dies erfordert eine geschickte und effektive Planung und Kommunikation. Dazu werden die potentiellen Anspruchsgruppen aus zwei unterschiedlichen Perspektiven (Top-down und bottom-up identifiziert.
Fügen Sie hier Ihre potentiellen Anspruchsgruppen hinzu. Je mehr desto besser.
Hauptverantwortlich: Dänemark

WP 3 – Situationsanalyse
Die Situationsanalyse wird für die bedürfnisgerechte Entwicklung der Lernunterlagen durchgeführt, um eine hohe Qualität, Relevanz und Anwendbarkeit zu gewährleisten. Außerdem wird dadurch der aktuelle Entwicklungsstand des CSR-Konzeptes und dessen Umsetzung erhoben, der einem breiten Spektrum an Stakeholdern verfügbar gemacht wird.
Hauptverantwortlich: Spanien (Prospektiker)

WP 4 – Entwicklung einer web-basierten Lernplattform zum CSR-Werkzeug ISO 26000
Das Ziel ist hier die Entwicklung einer einfach zu bedienenden und adaptierbaren Plattform für Lehrende und Schulungsteilnehmer, welche die Lehreinheiten mit Anwesenheit unterstützen soll. Dazu werden zusätzliche Unterlagen für das Selbststudium, Übungen und Praxisbeispiele zur Verfügung gestellt.
Hauptverantwortlich: Österreich

WP 5 – Erstversuche und Anpassung
Das primäre Ziel ist die erfolgreiche Anwendung des Trainings durch die Anspruchsgruppen, damit diese bei der Einführung der ISO 26000 unterstützt werden. Erfolg wird nicht nur durch die Demonstration gemessen, sondern auch durch den Kompetenzaufbau innerhalb der Unternehmen und der weiteren Realisierung von ISO Standards.
Hauptverantwortlich: Bulgarien

WP 6 – Qualität- und Evaluierungsplan
Dieser Plan hat zum Ziel für die Partner einen operativen Rahmen zur Aufgaben- und Verantwortungsverteilung zu bilden, in welchem die maximale Flexibilität erhalten bleibt. Diese Anforderungen sind stark verbunden mit den Tätigkeiten des Projektmanagements.
Hauptverantwortlich: Slovenien

Lead partner

Slowenien – Universität Maribor

Other partners

Bulgarien – SERC
Dänemark – AAU
Litauen – Apini, technische Universität Kaunas
Österreich – STENUM
Polen – ATMOTERM
Spanien – PROSPEKTIKER
Spanien – CIRCE

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* Cómo aplicar mejor la RS en las Pymes
* Como norma ISO 26000 podría servir como un catalizador de la implementación de la RSC.
* Desarrollo de una guía práctica y capacitación a las PYMES para implantar la ISO 26000

* Alianza: varios socios de la Red PREPARE
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Structure and methodology

# Para mejorar la calidad, la eficiencia y la eficacia de la formación profesional en Europa, la mejora de la competitividad global del sector empresarial europeo. La plataforma basada en la web y cursos de formación permitirán a los empresarios evaluar y mejorar continuamente su desempeño hacia el desarrollo sostenible.
# Para estimular y mejorar la contribución a la sociedad y los servicios que ofrece a la sociedad, incluyendo los distintos sectores y las necesidades estratégicas de los responsables políticos que han de ser mejoradas con la formación.
# Para fomentar la creación de una área corporativa europea a través de una mayor comunicación y entendimiento mutuo. Las redes desarrolladas durante el proyecto establecerán vínculos entre instituciones de diversos sectores (educación superior, consultoría, empresas, etc), trabajando hacia un espacio europeo común
# Para estimular un mejor rendimiento empresarial y mejorar la visibilidad de sus actividades centradas en servicios a la sociedad y el medio ambiente. Las redes, los materiales y las conferencias organizadas por el proyecto servirán para promover el desarrollo sostenible.

Work planning and timetable

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Las actas de reuniones de la asociación están disponibles en cada punto de calendario específico.

Outputs

WP 1 – Gestión de proyectos
La gestión del proyecto se entiende aquí como la planificación, el seguimiento y control de todos los aspectos de un proyecto y la motivación de todos los que participan en él, para lograr los objetivos del proyecto a tiempo y con el coste y  calidad especificados, 
Colaborador principal: Eslovenia

WP 2 – Difusión
El objetivo del WP 2 es garantizar que “al final del día” la herramienta SR se aplica extensamente por Europa, especialmente por las PYME. Este objetivo exige una planificación inteligente y una buena comunicación. En este apartado se identifican todos los posibles interesados que puedan tener un interés en el uso de los resultados del proyecto, tanto desde la perspeciva de arriba hacia abajo (origén, las instituciones, etc) como desde la perspectiva de abajo hacia arriba- (comunidades locales, las empresas y las instituciones de aprendizaje).
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Colaborador principal: Dinamarca

WP 3 – Análisis de la situación
El análisis de la situación se utiliza para informar sobre el desarrollo de los materiales del proyecto de formación, garantizando una alta calidad, relevancia y adecuación, así como una fuente de información del estado del arte en el desarrollo de la responsabilidad social que se pondrán a disposición de un amplio espectro de interesados a través de actividades de difusión.
Colaborador principal: España (Prospektiker)

WP 4 – Desarrollo de una plataforma de aprendizaje basada en la Web en la SR herramientas: ISO 26000
El objetivo del WP4 es desarrollar una herramienta fácil de mantener y una plataforma adaptable de Internet para los instructores y participantes de capacitación para apoyar la formación presencial, proporcionando materiales adicionales para el estudio personal, ejercicios y estudios de casos (fomento del uso de las comunicaciones modernas y las oportunidades de formación) .
Colaborador principal: Austria

WP 5 – Pilotaje y adaptación
El principal objetivo de este paquete de trabajo es proporcionar una formación exitosa de las partes interesadas, mediante la cual serán capaces de aplicar la norma ISO 26000. El éxito significa que no sólo el proyecto de demostración en CSI EU se ha completado, sino también que las competencias internas se construyen para el futuro, contribuyendo a la realización de normas de ISO en las empresas.
Colaborador principal: Bulgaria

WP 6 – Calidad y Plan de Evaluación
El Plan de Evaluación de Calidad y en el proyecto tiene el objetivo de establecer un marco interno de funcionamiento, lo que permitirá la máxima flexibilidad, manteniendo una distinción clara de las funciones y responsabilidades de todos los actores implicados. Estos dos requisitos, la flexibilidad y la distinción clara de las funciones, constituyen en efecto la función de la calidad del proyecto, vinculado a las actividades de gestión de proyectos.
Colaborador principal: Eslovenia

Lead partner

Eslovenia – Universidad de Maribor

Other partners

Austria – STENUM
Bulgaria – SERC
Dinamarca – AAU
Lituania – Apini, Kaunas University of Technology
Polonia – ATMOTERM SA
España – PROSPEKTIKER
España – CIRCE

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