Online Meeting-14

 10 February 2025    

 "14th  Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD).  

ecisions were shared!

🌱 E4GreenRD is Growing Greener and Smarter! 🚀

Our Erasmus+ project supporting entrepreneurship in rural destinations continues to evolve with exciting updates from our recent online meeting! 💡

🧩 Module Exchange and Review (WP3)
Before moving to the digital platform, each partner will review another team’s module using Ireland’s 10-point checklist (📄 E4GRD Module Framework):
🔁 Pairings:

• 🇳🇴 Norway ↔ 🇨🇾 Cyprus
   
• 🇹🇷 Turkey ↔ 🇵🇹 Portugal
   
• 🇫🇮 Finland ↔ 🇮🇪 Ireland
   

📅 Deadline for module feedback: Monday, 24 February 2025
📌 This must be completed before translations begin!

📚 Translation Policy: Only the state-of-the-art review will be translated into all partner languages. Individual modules will be available in English and in the local language of the developer.

✅ Final approval of the review will be done by Stella before translation starts.

🎥 Webinar 2 – Reflections and Reporting (WP4)
Thanks to all who participated! The Irish team has shared the survey results.
A joint summary report will be created by teams from Cyprus, Norway, and Ireland.
📊 Partners: Don’t forget to send participant numbers and background details (student, educator, entrepreneur, etc.).

📍 TPM 3 in Portugal (WP6)
📅 Confirmed dates: 12–14 May 2025 (travel days not included)
🏨 Common accommodation for all – please complete the form by 14 February to help Portugal with hotel booking.
✉️ Cyprus and Turkey will receive invitation letters.

🖥️ Digital Platform: Pedro will explore optimal methods for hosting the modules online. Zeynep confirmed the E4GRD domain is available for 2–3 more years.

🗓️ Next online meeting: Monday, 24 February @ 13:00 GMT
📸 And yes... the group photo is coming!

Let’s continue building tools and training that empower the next generation of rural entrepreneurs across Europe!

🌍 Project website: www.e4greenrd.com
💡 For AI-powered Erasmus+ project content: gptonline.ai/tr

#ErasmusPlus #E4GreenRD #RuralEntrepreneurship #GreenFuture #VocationalTraining #YouthOpportunities #DigitalLearning

 20 January 2025    

 "13th  Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD).  

🌿 Empowering Rural Entrepreneurship Across Europe! 🚜✨

As part of the Erasmus+ E4GreenRD project, we held our latest online coordination meeting on January 20, 2025, where important updates and strategic decisions were shared!

✅ Under WP1, our interim report has been officially approved by the Norwegian National Agency – a great milestone for the project team.
📍 We're excited to confirm that our next Transnational Project Meeting (TPM 3) will be held in Portugal from May 12–14, 2025, where Webinar 3 will also take place in person, allowing deeper collaboration and engagement.

📚 The module development under WP3 is in full swing!
Here's a quick look at our progress:

• 🍴 Food Tourism – ✅ Completed
   
• ♿ Inclusiveness – ✅ Completed
   
• 💡 Entrepreneurship – ✅ Completed
   
• 🧠 Mental Health, 🌐 IT, and 📈 Marketing – ⏳ Under development
   

These modules are designed to equip learners and future entrepreneurs in rural areas with practical skills and knowledge to launch sustainable businesses and discover new opportunities within their local communities.

🗣️ Real-life case studies and audiovisual tools make the content more engaging and relatable, aiming to inspire a new generation of rural changemakers!

🔗 Stay connected as we continue to develop innovative training materials to support green, inclusive, and entrepreneurial rural destinations.

👉 Visit the project website: www.e4greenrd.com

#ErasmusPlus #E4GreenRD #RuralEntrepreneurship #GreenInnovation #SustainableDevelopment #YouthOpportunities #RuralDestinations #EUGreenDeal #GptonlineAI

  04 November 2024  

 "11th Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD). We recently held a productive online meeting with our dedicated project partners from Norway, Turkey, Portugal, Cyprus, Ireland, and Finland. During the session: Team Turkey led an insightful presentation, sharing a step-by-step guide on structuring the Food Tourism Module. The guide is designed to engage learners and inspire them to explore the connections between food, culture, and tourism through a structured, interactive approach. The team walked us through the module’s layout and design, sharing insights into this exciting component of the project! Upcoming Events:

• WEBINAR 2 & LTT Workshop: Join us to explore the modules and enjoy presentations by staff, students, and relevant stakeholders!
  Date: Friday, 7 February 2025
  Time: 10:00 (Norway Time)

  11 October 2024  

 "9th Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD).  

Exciting Progress in Our "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" Project!

We had a productive online meeting on October 11, 2024, bringing together partners from Norway, Turkey, Portugal, Cyprus, Ireland, and Finland. During the meeting, we discussed key project updates, including:

Project Management & Finance: Reminders on timesheets and funding allocations.

Module Development: The Turkish team presented a PowerPoint template for the modules on entrepreneurship, including topics like food tourism, inclusiveness, IT, mental health, and marketing. Each module will be engaging and accessible!

Upcoming Webinar: Mark your calendars for January 21, 2025, when we will showcase the developed modules.

Dissemination Efforts: Exciting interviews and articles are in progress to share our journey, with contributions from Cyprus and Finland.

Next steps? Our upcoming online meeting is set for November 4, 2024. Stay tuned for more updates!

 13 September 2024  

 "8th Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD).   

E4GreenRD - Building Sustainable Entrepreneurship for Rural Areas!

Date: 13th September 2024
Platform: Online via Teams

The recent Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations project meeting was a huge success!

With partners from Norway, Turkey, Portugal, Cyprus, Ireland, and Finland, we discussed exciting new steps towards fostering green entrepreneurship in rural destinations across Europe.

One exciting highlight was the introduction of a new module on Sustainable Food Tourism! This module will explore how food tourism can drive rural development, leveraging local ingredients, farm-to-table dining, and organic farming to boost local economies.

Key highlights from the meeting:

Finalizing the project’s next installment and budget allocations.

Developing the WP3 survey aimed at engaging educators in rural entrepreneurship.
Collaborative work on creating interactive and accessible learning modules for rural entrepreneurship.
Sharing dissemination strategies, with all partners contributing to our project’s growing visibility.

The passion and energy of all partners were evident as we continued our mission of empowering rural communities through innovative, sustainable solutions. 

  06 June 2024    

 "7th Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD).  We discussed the final revisions for the state-of-the-art review and shared general feedback on our recent meeting in Cyprus. Key highlights included the presentation of framework designs for various modules, including mental health, inclusiveness, food tourism, marketing, entrepreneurship, and IT. We're excited about the progress and look forward to implementing these initiatives to foster sustainable development in rural areas. Stay tuned for more updates!  

 15 March 2024  

 "6th Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD). We had a productive online meeting with all our partners for the KA220-VET project 'Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations.' We discussed the final revisions for the state-of-the-art review and shared general feedback on our recent meeting in Cyprus. Key highlights included the presentation of framework designs for various modules, including mental health, inclusiveness, food tourism, marketing, entrepreneurship, and IT. We're excited about the progress and look forward to implementing these initiatives to foster sustainable development in rural areas. Stay tuned for more updates!  

23 February 2024 

 "5th Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD). 

Led by the coordinating organization #FagskolenRogaland (Norway) and other partners #Perifereiako Gymnasio Agias Varvaras (Cyprus), #Polygonal North oy (Finland), #Limerick and Clare Education (Ireland), #Escola Secundária Cacilhas-Tejoand (Portugal), Cankaya District Directorate of National Education (Turkey) the state of the art on rural entrepreneurship was reviewed, the current working template was discussed. On March 19, we had a busy agenda, including preparations for the 1st Webinar, which will be held on March 19, the objectives, the contributions of the partners and the design of the project work packages.

 19 January 2024

"4th Online Meeting of Project/ 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship For Green Rural Destinations" (E4GreenRD). 

The meeting reviewed the state of the art on rural entrepreneurship and discussed the current working template with the participating countries. We had a busy agenda including preliminary preparations for the Webinar to be held in March, the opinions of the project work packages leading countries, the framework design of the modules to be prepared for the project handbook. 

The main objective of our project is to promote sustainable green; integrate entrepreneurship opportunities into vocational training by creating new, innovative and common curricula or practices for rural destinations. 

 11 December 2023   

The online meeting of our project number 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship For Green Rural Destinations" coordinated by Norway/Stavanger (Rogaland Polytechnical College) was held on 2023 December 11th. Our other partners; Çankaya District Directorate of National Education, Escola Secundária Cacilhas-Tejo (Portugal), Perifereiako Gymnasio Agias Varvaras (Cyprus), Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (Ireland) and Polygonal North oy (Finland) attended the meeting where the content of the work packages created for the development of green entrepreneurship skills in rural areas and identifying opportunities in this field were evaluated. Details of the transnational project meeting to be held in Cyprus in April 2024 were also planned. 

20 October 2023 

The online meeting of our project titled 2023-1-NO01-KA220-VET "Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations", coordinated by Norway/Stavanger (Rogaland Polytechnic College), was held on October 20, 2023. At the meeting, the framework to be created by reviewing the project work packages and examining the latest technologies in the field of rural entrepreneurship of the partner countries was discussed. Partner countries Çankaya District Directorate of National Education (Turkey), Escola Secundária Cacilhas-Tejo (Portugal), Perifereiako Gymnasio Agias Varvaras (Cyprus), Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (Ireland) and Polygonal North oy (Finland) participated.

12 September 2023 

Today we had our virtual kick off meeting for our NEW #erasmusplusproject: “Entrepreneurship for Green Rural Destinations” This VET project looks to promote the development and application of entrepreneurial skills in rural areas. 

In this manner, we wish to stimulate economic development, empower local enterprises and educators with innovative opportunities. This time we are partnering up with the following European institutions: 

Escola Secundária Cacilhas-Tejo (Portugal), Cankaya Ilce Milli Egitim Mudurlugu (Turkey), Perifereiako Gymnasio Agias Varvaras (Cyprus) Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (Ireland) and Polygonal North oy (Finland).