"<< Background >>ECO-SHIP is an international maritime and environmental education project. It is addressed not only to young people aged 15-29, but also to teachers, educators and other people working for sustainable development, maritime and environmental education. The project responds to the challenges of the modern world, i.e .:1. Progressive deterioration of the natural environment, including the marine environment.2. Insufficient knowledge about the marine environment among school-age people.3. Narrow ecological understanding of young people.4. Lack of motivation to pro-ecological activities among young people.5. Lack of effective tools for disseminating the principles of sustainable development. Thanks to our activities, we would like to contribute to slowing down the degradation of the natural environment, including the marine environment, disseminating the principles of sustainable development, increasing the level of knowledge about the marine environment among young people and increasing awareness and activity in the field of pro-ecological activities among them.Cruises on school sailing ships are a valuable example of non-formal education. During sea voyages, young people become a crew - they learn the safety rules and how to operate a ship. Above all, they get to know the natural environment in a direct way, it is at the junction of two elements - the sea and the wind, it depends on them, it is part of them. They also learn about the relationship between sea and land. To act wisely and safely, they need to understand how this environment works. Consequently, there is a sea awareness, humility towards nature, and when it is necessary, the need to protect the natural environment. During the cruises, an educational program is implemented, which aims to show science as a passionate area of life, encouraging participants to gain knowledge, skills and experience in the field of broadly understood maritime issues and environmental protection. In the process of maritime education (sail training), positive life attitudes and key competences in the physical, mental and emotional spheres are shaped, which provide a solid foundation for young people who are to act as mentors, instructors or educators in the future. Maritime and sailing education is an important supplement to school education. At school, young people acquire knowledge in the field of basic sciences - exact, natural and humanities. The problem is that students usually do not translate school knowledge into practical attitudes, behaviors or activities. They do not treat the acquired knowledge comprehensively (integrally), they are unable to use it to solve the problems of the contemporary world. Our maritime education program aims to use existing school knowledge, supplement it and then focus on specific activities. It puts emphasis on creativity, independence, ability to work in a group, responsibility. The relationship between teachers (mentors) and students is more of a partnership, focusing on the development of both sides, and the possible relationship (hierarchy) results from the possessed knowledge and experience. Our project is focused on developing effective teaching tools in the field of maritime education, environmental protection and sustainable development aimed at young people in 3 European countries. In the project, we will train 30 Environmental Officers who, based on our Educational Program, will change the approach of young people.<< Objectives >>The aim of the ""Eco Ship"" project is to increase the knowledge and skills in the field of maritime education, environmental protection and sustainable development of youth aged 15-29 in the Baltic Sea Region by creating ""The Baltic Sailor catalog"" containing elements of ecological and sailing education.Furthermore, we plan to disseminate created educational programme to reach the widest group of stakeholders - schools, other educational organisations, institutions very often working with people with a risk of social, economic or geographical exclusion, to give them the possibility to use our project result ""The Baltic Sailor catalog"".<< Implementation >>The project implementation will be divided into several phases.Phase 1 - Preparatory:- The agreement on the implementation of the project will be signed by all project partners.- Composition and principles of operation of national management teams - selecting from each organization people who will be involved in the project and those who will be responsible for developing the project result - ""The Baltic Sailor catalog"".- Establishing the rules of efficient communication process.Phase 2 - Research:- The process of conducting the analysis and work on the project result – the analysis will proceeded by all the partners.- Creation of the educational program in the field of environmental and maritime education (""The Baltic Sailor catalog"").- Adapting tools for trainers to effectively conduct workshops for young people.Phase 3 - Training:- Training of 30 environmental officers aged 15-29 (10 persons from each partner country) to work with youth in the field of environmental and maritime education. The activity will be organized onboard Sail Training Ship General Zaruski when young people will have the possibility to gain the knowledge in practice. It is planned to organize 2 educational cruises with 15 Environmental Officers in each (5 persons from each country). Phase 4 - Dissemination:- Organising 3 multiplier events - dissemination conferences organised in each partner country connected with demonstration of educational workshops for youth conducted by trained in the project Environmental Officers.- Publication of the project results - the English version will be promoted on our website, social media and the Erasmus + Project Results Platform.- Cooperation activities between regional organizations to promote the development of education systems, training for youth and their integration into local and regional development activities.- Establishing new cooperation between organizations participating in the project on the basis of letters of intent.During the project it is envisaged to organize 5 transnational partners’ meetings to discuss and plan further steps in project implementation.The monitoring of the project activities will be a continous process throughout the project lifetime.<< Results >>RESULTS DURING THE PROJECT1. Knowledge•Increasing knowledge about sustainable development, environmental protection and ways to reduce waste in households.•Knowledge of the sustainable development goals related to health and the environment: Objective no. 3 ""Good health and quality of life"", Objective no. 6 ""Clean water and sanitation"", Objective no. 7 ""Clean and accessible energy"", Objective no. 12 ""Responsible production and consumption "", Goal no. 13"" Climate Action "", Goal no. 14"" Life under water "", Goal no. 15"" Life on land "".•Increasing knowledge in the field of sailing ships, working at sea, ways of dealing with crisis situations, providing first aid on board and health and safety rules during training courses on the high seas.•New techniques of conducting workshops based on non-formal methods of working with young people.•Knowledge of how to work in an intercultural environment, intercultural differences and methods of effective learning in such environments.2. Skills•Increasing the skills in the field of waste segregation and other pro-ecological activities and behaviors. •Contributing to the personal development and social skills of young people aged 15-29.•Use of theoretical knowledge in practice.•Development of creativity, critical and analytical thinking.•Ability to make independent decisions, work in a group.•Ability to work under time pressure and stress.3. Attitudes•Raising awareness of the problems and needs related to environmental education in the international community.•Increasing the proactive attitude of young people.•Increasing responsibility among young people for their behavior and choices, especially when it comes to pro-ecological activities.•Awareness of cultural differences and respect for them in everyday work.RESULTS AT THE END OF THE PROJECT1. Knowledge•Increasing the knowledge among 30 people aged 15-29 about marine and ecological education such as marine litter, euthrophicstion, chemicalisation, loss of biodiversity, invasive species.•Increasing the knowledge among organizations implementing the project in relation to the methodology of building international educational programs.•Knowledge on the effective evaluation of projects in the field of non-formal education.•New methods of disseminating and promoting the results achieved.•Knowledge of effective methods of communication in an international environment with large intercultural differences.2. Skills-Training 30 people aged 15-29 to work with young people in the field of conducting educational activities at sea.-Increasing the skills of 30 Environmental Officers aged 15-29 in the scope of conducting workshops based on elements of non-formal education.-Contribution to increasing the professional competences of 30 Environmental Officers aged 15-29 in sailing and ship work.-Recognizing dangerous behaviors on board, the ability to counteract them and predict individual behavioral effects.-Speaking the language of benefits, results, expressing your needs and proactively solving problems.3. Attitudes•Developing a cultural dialogue between partner countries and their participants by working together on the results of the project.•Increasing social awareness among young people aged 15-29 about climate change and its effects. + eutrophisation etc.•Development of attitudes of partnership cooperation, focused on the development of both sides between educators / teachers and young people.•Young people consider the topic of ecology an important topic and follow the principles of limiting the negative impact of humans on the environment.•Openness to non-formal workshop methods."

“Innovative education in the medical and health sciences for improved teaching strategies on the health needs of pregnant and postpartum women” is a project addressed at women during pregnancy and confinement, students of medical courses, doctors, journalist propagating health issues as well as students and their parents in relation to health prophylaxis programmes.The project is inspired by the need for constant upgrades in the modern didactic methods, better adjustment to the needs of the society and the economy, increasing the quality of education, boosting the attractiveness of teaching on medical and health sciences courses, expanding and grounding the occupational and scientific professionalism of students. This project completes the KA 203 Strategic Partnerships project entitled “Education programme for students of medical and health sciences faculties in the field of conservative treatment of pelvic floor muscle dysfunction” (project no. 2018-1-PL01-KA203-051055), executed in collaboration with the University of Cadiz (Spain) and Gabriele d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara (Italy). It is the answer to the contemporary health protection needs of pregnant and postpartum women. As a result of the innovative outcome of intellectual work, an interactive platform will be established to serve as a modern and flexible system of online communication. Every person interested in such issues will be able to access concrete information in the form of advice, pointers, medical novelties, photo galleries, online courses, instructional videos, interactive lectures and a forum. The platform will be accessible at any time and place. This interactive platform for pregnant and postpartum women will be set up only by persons with professional links to medicine and a valid license for their practice: midwives, nurses, physiotherapists, doctors and paramedics. The topic of the project has been taken up by three partner universities: Opole Medical School (Poland), University of Cadiz (Spain) and Klaipėda University (Lithuania).A medical simulation method is employed in the project; it also used in teaching clinical skills as it creates a base for solving complex clinical situations and making appropriate decisions.Education via simulation perfectly matches the educational standards as it allows for:– reproducibility of procedures in an unlimited number of tries, depending onindividual needs, without unnecessary fear or stress on the part of students and their patients.– high-level preparation of students for reacting and commencing standard medical procedures under any circumstances.The result of the project lies in the desired modification of the currently developed educational programme in relation to the selected course of study, so it adapts to the specificity of particular medical professions. The permanence and efficiency of the project will be ensured in a long-term perspective, after its conclusion. Therefore, the project activities also point to the fact that the enterprise in an element of a large-scale competence support strategy at the university.The results of intellectual effort will be directly applied by the universitiesengaged in the project and used after its conclusion by, among others, – expanding the online platform with knowledge and competence of experts from other areas of medical sciences, health sciences and medicine– developing common and unified methods of prophylaxis in eliminating the modifiable risk factors for the pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, medical training and prophylaxis regarding ailments during pregnancy and after giving birth– writing an international handbook on the diversity of prophylactic and therapeutic measures during pregnancy and postpartum– conducting classes for medical and health sciences in the Medical Simulation Centres using phantoms– introducing a new subject for students of medical sciences on prophylactic and therapeutic measures during pregnancy and postpartum, along with a joint set of classes at the partner universities that would allow for a smooth exchange of lecturers, specialists and students to complete a part of their studies, gain professional practice or conduct classes.

<< Objectives >>ESSS project aims to 1) evaluate and assess the needs of social scientists around Social Economy, 2) develop innovative tools that can support active citizenship in lifelong learning, 3) communicate to the participants the principles of Social Economy and the fulfilment of local needs, 4) transfer to them social and entrepreneurial competences and critical thinking, 5) train them on how to become social entrepreneurs, and finally 4) empower them to enter in the labour market.<< Implementation >>Apart from management and dissemination activities, the following activities will be implemented: 1) run a research to identify participants’ training needs, 2) create training material for participants around social entrepreneurship, 3) train the trainers in order to secure the sustainability of the project outcomes, 4) deliver training to social scientists, and 5) assess participants’ skills and knowledge prior and after the training.<< Results >>ESSS results include: 1) production of training material and training workshops, 2) train social scientists acquiring new skills, knowledge and competences around social entrepreneurship, 3) cultivate participants’ own positive attitude and develop innovative ideas, 4) aspire participants to act as social entrepreneurs, 5) enable participants to identify career paths in a new field, and 6) help participants to integrate into the labour market as entrepreneurs.

FUTURE aims at developing competences in terms of design and management of urban regeneration processes as tools for social innovation, through elaboration of a training model, its experimentation and identification of a standard path for higher education and training addressed to young professional to be or already included in the labour market.To reach this objective the consortium wants to create a training model, that will support students and young professionals to acquire a set of competences making them capable of implementing urban regeneration processes by reducing distances between stakeholders and creating opportunities for local sustainable development, co-design and enhancement of the identity of a territory. FUTURE project has the general objective of BRIDGING THE SKILLS GAP IN THE URBAN REGENERATION SECTOR - both for university students and young professionals who have already worked- through the acquisition of skills and technical knowledge with an INTERDISCIPLINARY and innovative approach, such as PRACTICE-BASED LEARNING.Project activities can be divided into 4 steps:- Step 1: baseline research (IO1). Project partners will elaborate data collected through a research to detect which are the key competences of professionals working in URP with circular city approach;- Step 2: training model elaboration ( IO2). Definition of competences, structure training programme and methodologies, training the trainers, certification scheme applicable and finalisation of FUTURE training programme are the main activities;- Step 3: testing of FUTURE training programme with practical LAB sessions (IO3).- Step 4: FUTURE Handbook (IO4), toolkit dedicated to professors and trainers, to support students and professionals in acquire relevant skills and competences to be developers of URP with the circular city approach.Some of the numbers that describe FUTURE project, in relation to target groups outreach:-Nr. of students and professionals involved in IO3 – 60;-Nr. of professors/trainers involved in IO2 – 14;-Nr. of universities and VET organisations involved (partners and other organisations) – 7;-Nr. of external stakeholders involved (mainly in Multiplier events) – 200;-Nr. of public administrations, local authorities and NGOs involved – 5.Futhermore, the following RESULTS will be achieved:1.Creation of a common Training Model that will allow the acquisition of competences by HE students and professionals, on new approaches of urban regeneration in the framework of “circular city”, with innovative and practical methodologies.2.Identification of training courses (university and post-graduate) and related certification systems of skills for the use of the training model identified even after the closure of FUTURE project.3.Experimentation in the participating territories (partners’ countries) of the model by involving the recipients of the training in the conception and implementation of concrete projects of urban regeneration and inclusive participation of the community.4.Create a collaboration model, a good practice for the implementation of a network among universities, VET organisations and organisation of practitioners working in URP/social and economic development, to stimulate them work together and cross-fertilize competences and skills to give a contribution in the development of professionals/future professionals.5.Increased capacity to work in European contexts and participate/manage EU funded project, furthermore, create a network of different organisations that could work beyond the lifecycle of the project itself.6.Enlarge the opportunities for students and professionals to raise their skills and as consequence to become aware of what are the new approaches growing within URP aimed at creating measurement tools to consider the city as an integrated ecosystem, with people, place, prosperity and resilience at its core.7.Favour the acquisition of specific competences (technical and soft-skills) by young people – students or young professionals working on URP – trying to support those who want to access the changing world of urban regeneration with an holistic set of competences that allow them to activate processes of social innovation not only within the future projects they will be working on, but also for them as potential social self-entrepreneurs that adopt social innovation as a management key factor.The consortium is composed by 5 partners and strongly enriched by their diversity, size, type but all joining because of the willingness to support young people in finding their way in work and social life. Project partners represent 3 different sectors: university, training provider, enterprises working in URP and social innovation development. The choice reflects the objective of developing a network to reinforce cooperation between higher education, VET providers and enterprises on real-world problems, contributing to the increase of youth quality employment.