MULTIPLIER EVENT REPORT

EMPOWER ACTIVE AGEING – EMPACT 2015-1-BG01-KA204-014316

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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 2

Agenda and logistics ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Profile of participants & structure of event .................................................................................................. 4

Promotion of the event................................................................................................................................. 4

Feedback on the event.................................................................................................................................. 4

Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................... 5

Annex Ι: Photographs .................................................................................................................................... 6

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Introduction The project Empower Active Ageing (EmpAct) aims to establish an EU-level network of

European stakeholders committing themselves in an ongoing cooperation and development of

new concerted activities to raise awareness of the importance of the active ageing, in order to

increase competencies of national and regional organizations in addressing the issue. More

specific, the “Empower Active Ageing’’ aims:

• To improve low-skilled adults through formal and informal learning

• To validate skills and competencies

• To reduce the number of low-skilled adults (50+)

• To create active citizenship

• To provide new work skills in order to increase competitiveness and employability

• To educate, train and support adults (50+) to help support their experience and good ideas

for personal development and fulfillment

• To promote social cohesion

• To promote (social) entrepreneurship

The project promotes the participation of older people from any background, including those in

disadvantaged rural areas. EmpAct will actively encourage participation of people from

different socioeconomic backgrounds, including immigrant groups.

To achieve the above aims the project will implement the following objectives:

• To develop an on-line portal where the beneficiaries can explore their occupational interests

in relation to other candidates and promote on line one stop shop website for the extraction of

information on formal and non-formal training courses, group workshops and mentoring.

• Develop and implement an adults’ (50+) training program, which enables them to

understand, support and increase their skills in order to be competitive and productive.

Through innovative activities, adults will be encouraged to remain active and learn to develop

new forms of activity in an interactive atmosphere.

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Agenda and logistics The multiplier event / Final Conference entitled took place on 24 October 2017. It was

organized by the Enoros Consulting ltd and the European Office of Cyprus in the University of

Cyprus, Panepistimiou Avenue, 1 Nicosia. The following table outlines the invitation and the

agenda of the event.

ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ

Σας προσκαλούμε στην Εκδήλωση Ενημέρωσης (Multiplier Event) στα πλαίσια υλοποίησης του έργου « EmpAct - Empower Active Ageing»

Multiplier Event 2nd Final Conference

24 Οκτωβρίου 2017, Λευκωσία

University of Cyprus, Panepistimiou Avenue, 1 Nicosia, Cyprus

Πρόγραμμα

10:00 –10:30 Προσέλευση και Εγγραφή συμμετεχόντων

(Welcome coffee)

11:00 – 11:20 Γενική παρουσίαση έργου EmpAct

11:20- 11:45 Παρουσίαση Εκπαιδευτικού Υλικού ‘’ Adults Empower Actions’’

11:45- 12:15 Παρουσίαση One Stop Shop Portal (Τεχνικά Χαρακτηριστικά)

12:30- 13:00 Παρουσίαση One Stop Shop Portal (Εγγραφή, Καταχώρηση

στοιχείων, Δημιουργία Προφίλ, χρήση εκπαιδευτικού υλικού)

13:00 – 13:30 Δεξίωση

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Profile of participants & structure of event The event was addressed to carefully selected and targeted stakeholders to bring together

adults (50+), experts, professionals and trainers to better promote the project and ensuring

their participation in the sustainability of the project. The overall aim is to foster

communication between the two sides and the uptake of the use of the One Shop Portal.

It was attended by 30 participants, representing all targeted stakeholders, including: Ministry

of Education and Culture, Social Partners, Ministry of Health, NGOs (Pankyprian Movement

Equal Rights – Equal Responsibilites, CARITAS), Representative of Embassy of Sweden,

Representatives of Municipalities and Educational Institutions.

In view of engaging participants and making the most of their presence, EmpAct’s held an event

of 2,5 hours, including a theoretical part, ie. the presenting the EmpAct project and tools/

training courses, and complemented by an interactive part, ie. presenting EmpAct’s new

innovative “One Shop Portal’’ tool.

In particular, following a warm welcome by the organizers (Mr. Konstantinos Kloudas), the

EmpAct project and training courses were presented in detail, focusing mainly in One Stop Shop

Portal (facilitator: Mrs Irene Smeraidou and Elpida Christou), while questions by the

participants were addressed.

The reception after the completion of the EmpAct project, presented another opportunity for

further discussion on the One Stop Shop Portal and its impact, other business-related matters

and cooperation, while participants shared a common realization that, in these difficult periods,

upskilling adults over 50+ may be achieved only through mutually educational synergies and

networks.

Promotion of the event Dissemination was mainly undertaken online. A special invitation (see section Agenda and

Logistics) was drafted by Enoros Consulting and EOC and communicated, via social media, and

via personalized e-mails to more than 50 specifically selected stakeholders.

Feedback on the event Feedback by all participants, with no exception, was enthusiastic and useful for the project and

its further steps.

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Conclusions The significant results that the EmpAct project and partners have already produced, were

promoted to targeted, related stakeholders in a very productive way.

The main benefit of the event was that EmpAct’s Project Output (One Stop Shop Portal) was

welcomed as added value tools and all the participants declared their willingness to follow up

the next steps of partners’ actions. Each participant expressed the willingness to reinforce

awareness-raising on the EmpAct project and available results, on the topic of up skilling adults

over 50 as well as the importance of undertake and/or support initiatives promoting

educational synergies.

The Multiplier Event/Final Conference aims to attract policy-makers and representatives of

business, entrepreneurs, experienced mentors and representatives of ministries, educational

institutions, in view of involving other areas of activity and multiplying project impact and

synergies, building the basis of its sustainability.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there

Annex Ι: Photographs

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained there