Study Visit: Entrepreneurial Skills

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This study visit is an opportunity for partners from Drobeta Turnu Severin (Romania), Cities of Learning in the Netherlands,  and Curacao Island of Learning, to meet, exchange and learn from each other about Entrepreneurial skills education and recognition. This activity is part of the project Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills and takes place in Drobeta Turnu Severin from 20-24 June 2022 (travel days included).﻿
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We, the Romanian Partner Youthopolis Association from Drobeta Turnu Severin, are very glad to host the 3 day Study visit on adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills, an activity within the KA2 Strategic Partnership on Adult Education Project “Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills”, funded by Erasmus+ program.﻿
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Aim & objectives
The aim of the event is to exchange and learn from practices of validating and recognizing prior learning and skills development in adult learning programs focused on entrepreneurial skills.﻿
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The following objectives are set for this study visit:
share methods, tools and practices to validate prior learning and skills in entrepreneurial competence area
develop ideas for Open Badges based pathways to validate and recognize prior learning and skills of adult learners
share and analyse Open Badges based skills pathways and competence frameworks in adult learning programs focused on entrepreneurial skills
exchange examples of how to involve and support adult learners with special needs
test technical developments and give feedback to improve skills pathway digital solution on Cities of Learning platform
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Profile of participants
If you have been selected as a participant for this study visit, it means you are:
a staff member who is directly involved in delivering adult learning programs focused on entrepreneurial skills
a participants who will represent a combination of roles: adult learning facilitators, managers of the programmes, staff involved in skill assessment
interested in and committed to use digital technology of Cities of Learning for adult learning programmes
planning to be involved in and contribute to the activities of this project.
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Expected results
The staff of partner organisations will exchange good practices and develop capacity necessary to implement innovative solutions of digital technology to map and implement adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills. 
The partners will be able to transfer effective methods, tools and practices to their adult learning programmes.

Activities to complete

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Entrepreneurial Learning Recognised

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Municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin

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1 hour 30 minutes

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Cities play an important role in economic development and civic and career learning paths of adults. UNESCO defines a learning city as a city that: effectively mobilises its resources in every sector to promote inclusive learning from basic to higher education; revitalises learning in families and communities; facilitates learning for and in the workplace; extends the use of modern learning technologies; enhances quality and excellence in learning; and fosters a culture of learning throughout life.
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Drobeta Turnu Severin has since 2021 also a City based Learning Platform that can offer and support learning opportunities within the city. Which is free to use for everybody within the city. In Cities of Learning, we offer new 21st-century skills education opportunities and use digital Open Badges to recognise learning, skills and achievements. Developing badge-based recognition systems require the involvement of policy and youth- and adult education stakeholders.
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During this meeting with the municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin participants will have the opportunity to:
Discover the municipality projects that support the entrepreneurial competences of the adults in the town of Drobeta Turnu Severin (start-up programs, SES entreprises- Social Entrepreneurial Structures)
Introduce the project and the City of learning platform
Discuss of how the platform can support the host in keeping up with the support given to entrepreneurs (egg., support in finding opportunities/funding for upcoming projects etc)
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This activity is part of the Study Visit on adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills, within the project Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills and takes place in Drobeta Turnu Severin from 20-24 June 2022.

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Cities play an important role in economic development and civic and career learning paths of adults. UNESCO defines a learning city as a city that: effectively mobilises its resources in every sector to promote inclusive learning from basic to higher education; revitalises learning in families and communities; facilitates learning for and in the workplace; extends the use of modern learning technologies; enhances quality and excellence in learning; and fosters a culture of learning throughout life.
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Drobeta Turnu Severin has since 2021 also a City based Learning Platform that can offer and support learning opportunities within the city. Which is free to use for everybody within the city.
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During this meeting with the municipality of Drobeta Turnu Severin participants have:
To meet people, organisations and stakeholders from various cities and exchange about our realities
Discovered the municipality projects that support the entrepreneurial competences of the adults in the town of Drobeta Turnu Severin (start-up programs, SES entreprises- Social Entrepreneurial Structures)
Introduced the project Digital Technology for Pathways to Entrepreneurial Skills and the Drobeta Turnu Severing City of learning platform
Discussed of how the platform can support the host in keeping up with the support given to entrepreneurs (egg., support in finding opportunities/funding for upcoming projects etc)
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This activity is part of the Study Visit on adult learning pathways to entrepreneurial skills, within the project Digital technology for pathways to entrepreneurial skills and takes place in Drobeta Turnu Severin from 20-24 June 2022.

Tasks

Task no.1

Issued by organiser or scanning QR code

Participate in the activity. You can upload photos from the event. 
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Share your reflections on the following questions:
What did you take from this meeting?
How can you engage with various relevant stakeholders in your city and country?
How can you achieve a better recognition of entrepreneurial skills in your city?

Location

Strada Mareșal Alexandru Averescu 2, Drobeta-Turnu Severin 220131, Romania

Building up a social enterprise

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Exchanging practices

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Mock companies and Cities of Learning

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1 hour 30 minutes

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Skills

ESCO

#social entreprise

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#entrepreneurship

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#share through digital technologies

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#work for public inclusion

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#create mock-ups

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#show entrepreneurial spirit

LIFECOMP

#Managing learning

Activities: 5

Started: 1

Completed playlist: 0

Time to complete: 3 hours

Organisers

Youthopolis NGO

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