Digital Responsibility for SMEs
Small-scale partnerships in vocational education and training
The project will be an Erasmus Plus KA210-VET – Small-scale partnerships according to Erasmus Plus Programme rules.
The general objective is to address the digital innovation of the Small and medium-size enterprises towards a long-term social responsibility.
The specific objectives are:
- To guide SMEs owners and managers along a process of deep analysis of threats and risks connected to digitalization and identification of the concrete problems and corrective actions.
- To implement the guidelines for a high quality training in DPR addressed to SMEs
- To offer to SMEs a self-assessment tool and a DRP model
Research activity to collect good practices in DRP and define the guidelines for a training addressed to SMEs. Local training activity with selected SMEs, Virtual international mainstreaming meeting, Implementation of a DRP model, Implementation of a self-assessment tool.
Results:
improvement of knowledges skills and capability in Digital Responsibility
Improvement of valuable training opportunities and tools on DR policy topic
Improvement of synergies among SMEs and stakeholders
boosting SMEs competitiveness and reputation
improving the community well-being
improving a sustainable and ethical digital transition
Resources
PROJECT COORDINATOR
Social Academy
Is one of the most important marketplaces for higher education in Italy, comparing online and classroom courses from the best schools and experts in the most innovative sectors. Through the development of orientation tools such as skillgames and the support of career coaches, it helps companies and individuals develop their potential.
Social Academy è la prima piattaforma di empowerment digitale. Aiutiamo le persone a individuare le proprie vocazioni professionali e a orientarsi nel mondo del lavoro e della formazione. Grazie alla partnership con le migliori school e allo sviluppo di strumenti innovativi di orientamento come gli skill games, supportiamo aziende e individui nella loro crescita per emergere nella digital economy.
Partnership
IDEA EUROPA
Idea Europa Aps is a Third Sector Entity that is primarily concerned with training and assistance to other Associations.
Idea Europa Aps operates with civic, solidaristic and socially useful purposes, promoting participation, inclusion and the full development of the person, as well as enhancing the potential for growth and employment.
Idea Europa Aps also aims to create a network of Associations to enable the interchange of ideas and best practices, and to assist their access on the European scenario, the implementation of their activities and the pursuit of their goals. To this end, it carries out assistance activities for established and constituting Associations, from the drafting of their Statutes, to the drafting of projects of regional, national, and European scope, to the realization of cultural and educational events.
Idea Europa is committed to the continuous improvement of people’s professional skills and abilities to help them meet the challenges of a constantly changing economic and labor scenario.
YOUTH HORIZONS
‘Youth Horizons‘ is a non-governmental /non-profit organization in Megara, Greece. ‘YoHo’ was founded in 2014 in order to support and materialize the ideas and initiatives of youth community. Main intention is to provide a wide spectrum of activities cultural, social, environmental, athletic & to encourage the active participation of youth in them. Supporting the ‘European idea’ and mobility, ‘YoHo’ enables young people to participate in abroad activities in order to develop their way of thinking and acting. In this way, young people have the opportunity to expand their spiritual and experiential horizons! Their motivation to listen to the needs of people and create youth policies, reflects in the use of the key-word ‘Horizon’ in our organization’s name.
Their target-groups are: Youth organisations/associations, Local groups and movements, Young people or people who feel and act as young!, People active and extrovert with passion for learning, development and experiences.
KULTUR & ART
The Kultur & Art Initiative develop and implement art and culture projects. Kultur & Art Initiative has been established 20 years ago and is an intercultural and intergenerational non-profit association with members from different nations, age groups and with different careers who have got work experiences in media production, education and media education for many years.
Their aim is to produce projects with people from different origins. Their concept is based on contents of social and intercultural integration. They want to work against the passive culture consumption with active culture work. That is why they offer participants of our events creative and project-orientated opportunities. They also offer young people media educational workshops and international youth exchanges. In this context they arrange “youth in action” projects together with the EU.
KICK OFF MEETING
MEGARA, GREECE 26/01/2023
The kick off meeting was in Greece and involved the Project Coordinator, the administrative and financial manager the staff of Social Academy, and by 2 members of each partner organization.
TRAINING COURSE A ROMA
On May 5th 2023 a training activity has taken place where we have elaborated data about SMEs awareness of the impacts of digital technologies on society and environment as well as how they intend the place about Digital Responsibility. We often hear that SMEs are failing to go digital and this is not just a missed opportunity for them but for us all to build & rebuild more sustainable and resilient futures. And digitalisation offering a range of opportunities to SMEs to improve performance. But we have a digital gap that needs to closed. As such, apart from enhancing the awareness, knowledges and skills of SMES, we have worked on the tools and focussed on the problems connected to the digital transformation.
While talking about the digital tools used by SMEs, the topic of digital well-being and digital health have came up. That is, we have discussed about the positive and negative impact on the mental and physical health of each individual.
Another topic to not be missed has been the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in SMEs. We have discussed the benefits it may provide the enterprises as well as the risks.
CLOSING MEETING A ROMA
The closing meeting of the Digital Responsibility for SMEs project was held on Thursday 16 February 2024 in Rome and was attended by two representatives of each partner organisation: Social Academy and Idea Europa from Italy, Kultur und Art from Germany and Youth Horizons from Greece.
First, the representative of Social Academy, Stefano Salvucci, presented the web platform developed as a result of previous activities, showing the SME-specific content, guidelines, good practices and the self-assessment tool.
This served as a final follow-up and future planning moment for the sustainability of the project. The partner organisations evaluated the effectiveness of the project, the achievement of the objectives, the success and visibility of the results and the degree of involvement and empowerment of the main target group. The indicators for the evaluation of the project objectives were reviewed and updated according to the new competences acquired by the partners and the evolution of the dissemination carried out by the individual partners, especially in view of the last evaluation carried out.
Additionally, the closing meeting has marked the end of the project and the planning of future actions to ensure long-term impacts on the target group and stakeholders. It provided a platform for creating team spirit and greater cohesion among project partners, fostering a feeling of being part of a trustworthy and supportive team. A balanced confrontation and sharing of ideas occurred, strengthening relationships, deepening mutual trust, and reinforcing a shared commitment to the project’s success. This collaborative atmosphere not only has enhanced the effectiveness of the current project but has also laid the groundwork for potential future collaborations, ensuring that the bonds forged endured beyond the project’s conclusion.
Here you can find the result of the brainstorming that each representative of our partnership thought of:
Sincere thanks were expressed to Kultur and Art, Idea Europa, Social Academy and Youth Horizons for their outstanding collaboration and continued commitment to making a difference. Their commitment and expertise significantly improved the project outcomes, ensuring its long-term success and impact. Each partner played a crucial role in pursuing the project’s objectives and promoting positive change within the target group and the community at large. Their collective efforts exemplify the power of collaboration and underline the importance of working together to achieve common goals.
