Diversity

Fometex

17 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

The FOMETEX project aims to promote increased business competencies amongst a specific target group, namely, women with employment experience in the textile or clothing sector. Further focused upon women living in rural areas, the project aims to provide this group with the knowledge, competences and…

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Tackling Stereotypes

17 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

The aim of Tackling Stereotypes is to analyze on a European level the barriers that women encounter in their promotion and professional development in the field of science and technology, and to propose actions aimed at removing them. The project is led by members of…

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Equalitec

17 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

Equalitec seeks to address gender inequality in the Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITEC) industries by providing services and resources to individuals and organisations for more effective implementation of diversity policies. Equalitec started operating in 2001 as a project of Portia (sister company) funded by…

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WinBus

17 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

Women Integration in Business Creation (or WinBus) is supporting potential business women and the organisations working to help them, through a range of face-to-face and online training methods. We will develop a range of resources including guides on services available across Europe and a handbook…

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SET4change

17 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

Set4change is a European Commission funded Life-Long Learning programme with the aim of supporting the wider participation of women working in the fields of Business, Science, Engineering and Technology to enter the field of Social Entrepreneurship and make a real difference in the world. The…

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Get Mobile

17 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

99% of all enterprises in Europe are SMEs; 90% of these are micro-enterprises (less than 10 employees). SMEs traditionally under-utilise the potentially valuable resource and source of innovation and creativity that European female graduates undertaking mobility could provide. Get Mobile aims to provide training and…

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QUEST

17 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

The QUEST partnership aims to tackle the lack of awareness of the benefits of hosting a European Mobility worker amongst MSEs (Micro and Small Enterprises), particularly micro-businesses. In particular, the partnership aims to show the social and business value of diversity in MSEs and trainees…

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WINGS

16 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

The WINGS mission lies in making good female entrepreneurship initiatives accessible EU wide, while bridging the gap with local and/or national WE initiatives. The project will stimulate female entrepreneurs, that converge in common goals in connecting, while offering them innovative learning and training tools. The…

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BADGE

16 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

BADGE aims to transfer and adapt an innovative support programme - Diversity in Business Workshops - developed in the UK, and that will enable female start-ups experiencing double-disadvantage to gain valuable soft skills and competences to assist them starting up their own business. Pilot workshops…

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FE:MALE

15 August 2017    By Carolyn Usher

FE:MALE aims to transfer innovative training methodologies from the UK to 3 member states and enhance European vocational educational training (VET), personal development/mentoring support to equip women with the necessary soft skills to start developing entrepreneurial activities.

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