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Empowering Rural Youth

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EMPOWER+ Empowering Rural Youth: Establishing and Strengthening the Rural Youth Parliament in Sub-Saharan Africa Project Name: EMPOWER+Programme: Erasmus+ Capacity Building in YouthPriorities: Empowering Youth and Strengthening Participation, Capacity Building of Youth Organizations, International Cooperation and Knowledge TransferProject ID: ERASMUS-YOUTH-2025-CB-SSA – 101243075Website: Coming soon Social media: Coming soon Duration: 24 monthsTopics: Green Transition and Sustainable Development, Inclusion and Diversity, Digital Transformation Project Description The EMPOWER+ project is aimed at fostering the development of rural youth parliaments in Sub-Saharan African countries, promoting youth participation in democratic processes, and ensuring that young people in rural areas are equipped with the skills and resources to contribute meaningfully to their communities and beyond. With partners from Europe and Africa, the project seeks to achieve objectives aligned with the EU Strategy, supporting non-formal learning and promoting engagement in rural development. Project Consortium Project Coordinator:ASOCIATIA GRUPUL DE ACTIUNE LOCALANAPOCA POROLISSUM – Romania Partners Connectus IKE – Greece A ROCCA – Italy CENTRES D’ENTRAINEMENT AUX METHODES D’EDUCATION ACTIVE DE MADAGASCAR – Madagascar Fédération des Maisons Familiales Rurales de Maurice et Rodrigues – Mauritius SYSTEM STRATEGY & POLICY LAB LTD – Nigeria Tlokweng District Council – Botswana JOSEPH MWELWA CONSULT PROPRIETARY LIMITED – Botswana Project Results WP1: Project Coordination, Management and Assessment WP2: Youth Policy Framework WP3: Youth Participation Activities (YPA) WP4: Impact and Dissemination Our role Connectus plays a central role as the leader of the Youth Policy Framework work package (WP2), the main mission of which is to build the foundation for establishing Rural Youth Parliaments in Sub-Saharan Africa. We are responsible for developing a comprehensive policy framework, mapping existing youth participation resources, and identifying best practices that can support rural youth engagement. We also coordinate the creation of an online repository and an interactive digital platform that will connect young people, policymakers, and organizations from Europe and Africa. Through these actions, Connectus ensures that the project has strong policy support, digital tools, and a sustainable structure to empower rural youth participation and democratic engagement. Impact The EMPOWER+ project aims to create a lasting impact by strengthening youth participation and democratic engagement in rural areas across Sub-Saharan Africa. By establishing Rural Youth Parliaments and connecting them with European partners, the project empowers young people to influence policies that affect their lives and communities. It promotes inclusion, digital transformation, and environmental awareness, ensuring that rural youth have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become active citizens and agents of change. In the long term, EMPOWER+ contributes to building more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable rural societies through cooperation between Africa and Europe.

ENTREGAMER

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ENTREGAMER Developing the entrepreneurial capacities of university students in AI-based gamified environments Project Name: ENTREGAMERProgramme: Erasmus+Priorities: Addressing digital transformation through development of digital readiness, resilience and capacity, Supporting innovation and entrepreneurial skills of studentsProject ID: Coming SoonWebsite: Coming soon Social media: Coming soon Duration: 24 monthsTopics: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data usage, Entrepreneurial learning – entrepreneurship education, Development of training courses Project Description EntreGamer is a project designed to enhance entrepreneurial education in higher education by leveraging AI-powered, gamified learning tools. Aligned with the European Commission’s goals to increase graduate employability and foster entrepreneurial mindsets, the project uses the EntreComp framework to guide competence development. EntreGamer aims to create equal opportunities in the labour market by offering three core tools: Entreplay, an open-access platform for entrepreneurship learning; AIPathSense Mentor, an AI-driven academic and self-reflection advisor; and EntreGameHub, a gamified community space that fosters student engagement and collaboration in entrepreneurship. Project Consortium Project Coordinator:UNIWERSYTET EKONOMICZNY W KRAKOWIE – Poland Partners STICHTING HOGER BEROEPSONDERWIJS HAAGLANDEN – Netherlands JUSTUS-LIEBIG-UNIVERSITAET GIESSEN – Germany Connectus – Greece INNOMATE – Turkey Universitat Internacional Valenciana-Valencian International University – Spain Project Results WP1: Project Management WP2: Entreplay: Open access learning platform for entrepreneurship in gamified environment WP3: AIPathSense Mentor: AI-Empowered Self-Reflection and Academic Pathway Adviser WP4: EntrepGameHub: Student community for Entrepreneurship in gamified environment WP5: Promotion of project results Our role Connectus will play a key role in the EntreGamer project by leading the development of digital learning tools and supporting the creation of AI-powered educational content. With its expertise in designing e-learning platforms and interactive resources, Connectus will contribute to building the Entreplay and AIPathSense Mentor systems, ensuring they are user-friendly, engaging, and aligned with entrepreneurial learning goals. The organization will also support the development of gamified content and upskilling materials aimed at students and educators. In addition, Connectus will be responsible for shaping the project’s dissemination strategy, including branding, social media content, newsletters, and promotional materials. It will coordinate outreach to ensure strong project visibility and stakeholder engagement. Connectus will also assist in piloting tools, gathering user feedback, and refining content based on input from students and teachers. Its work will directly support the project’s goals of improving digital readiness and entrepreneurial competencies. Impact To ensure strong project impact and quality, EntreGamer will implement a comprehensive quality assurance framework with regular peer reviews and validation of deliverables. A dedicated Quality Management Team will monitor progress and provide feedback throughout. Clear performance indicators will track engagement, satisfaction, and learning outcomes. Project tools like Gantt charts and BASECAMP will support real-time planning and issue resolution. Regular meetings and reports will ensure timely delivery of all activities. Stakeholder feedback via surveys and interviews will guide improvements. Piloting with students and educators will ensure relevance and usability. Dissemination will include events, digital outreach, and printed materials. Social media and newsletters will boost visibility. Overall, this structured approach will ensure alignment with project goals and sustained impact.

Mothers looking ahead!

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Mothers looking ahead! Project Name: Mothers looking ahead!Programme: Erasmus+Priorities: 1. Creating upskilling pathways, improving accessibility and increasing take-up of adult education. 2. Improving the competences of educators and other adult education staff. 3. Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport.Project ID: 2022-2-SK01-KA220-ADU-000100115Website: https://motherslookingahead.comSocial media: LinkedIn – FacebookDuration: 01/02/2023-01/02/2025Topics: Creating upskilling pathways, improving accessibility and increasing take-up of adult education, Improving the competences of educators and other adult education staff , Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport. Project Description The problem of mothers dropping out of education and facing difficulties in going back to education or training or entering the labour market with low qualifications is still a larger scale problem in Europe. The evidence suggests that being a mother usually means less education and lower future family income. International Labour Organisation statistics show a trend that basic and intermediate levels of education for women are associated with lower and declining employment over time. The high rates of unemployed mothers in Europe as well as the drops outs from education inspired us to create the Mothers Looking Ahead project which aims to create support measures for mothers who are not in education or training (also mothers who come from marginalised communities whether they be ethnic minorities, migrant communities or in many instances the general wider community) for them to get back to education and training and improve their chances in (re)entering the labour market and education in the new norma that Covid-19 has created with the distance learning and working. Mothers Looking Ahead will support educational and professional inclusion of mothers, by pursuing (raising their motivation) to rethink to re-entrer education or training in the new era of trainings provided in Europe by providing them support services (including career orientation, empowerment, motivation, soft skills, basic digital skills, job preparation training) to continue and finish the education or training and find a job. Project Consortium Project Coordinator:Newport Group, a.s- Slovakia Partners The Square Dot team – Belgium Connectus – Greece Spectrum Research Centre CLG- Ireland Rightchallenge Associação – Portugal Project Results WP1 – Project Management WP2 – Development of a framework for the establisment of the motivational programme for supporting the educational and professional inclusion of mothers WP3 – Development of training curriculum for the design and delivery of the Mothers looking ahead motivational programme WP4 – Delivery of a series of transnational mentoring forum in project countries WP5 – Dissemination and Exploitation Activities Our role — Impact The Mothers looking ahead project will benefit all partners active in educational programms of reskilling/upskilling of their trainers/staff/educators are going to participate both during the identification and the design of the training materials and its testing application combined with the implementation of the transnational mentoring forum enabling to broaden into the developed materials and transfer them to their trainings in their daily work through training their own staff and to investigate potential areas of establishing it. Other groups or organisations that will benefit; Mothers (either mothers who wishing to pursue a career in self-employment/entrepreneurs or find a job or looking into further professional development – with a special focus on mothers with fewer opportunities, living in rural and remote areas, facing socio-economic difficulties or any other potential source of discrimination and those with a migrant background) -Adult trainers/tutors/career coaches Secondary target groups: -Stakeholders and policy makers in the field of women integration into EU education and labor market -Training organisations and trainers in professional development and entrepreneurship (incl.VET, formal and non-formal training providers) -Organisations promoting women employability and entrepreneurship/self-employment (public, private,third sector of economy, including local and regional authorities at governmental level

Youngpreneures

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Youngpreneures Project Name: YoungpreneuresProgramme: Erasmus+Priorities: 1. Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport. 2. Promoting active citizenship, young people’s sense of initiative and youth entrepreneurship including social entrepreneurship. 3. Strengthening the employability of young people.Project ID: 2023-3-SE02-KA210-YOU-000184296Website: www.youngpreneurs.euSocial media: LinkedInDuration: 01/09/2023 to 31/08/2025 Topics: Soft skills, Employability, Entrepreneurial learning-entrepreneurship education. — Inclusion of marginalised young people Project Description The Youngpreneures project aims to empower young women by enhancing their entrepreneurial skills and integrating them into the labor market. It focuses on personal branding, digital marketing, intercultural management, and leadership. By addressing gender inequities and providing support, the project aims to create a more inclusive entrepreneurial landscape for young women to thrive. Project Consortium Project CoordinatorImpact Hub Stockholm – Sweden Partners Exeo Lab Srl – Italy Future In Perspective Limited – Ireland Connectus M.IKE – Greece Project Results WP1 Project Management WP2 Development of a framework for the delivery of the training curriculum WP3 Development of training curriculum for the design and delivery of the comprehensive training package with personal brand and digital marketing, intercultural management, and leadership skills WP4 Delivery of a series of transnational mentoring forum in project countries WP5 Dissemination and Exploitation Activities Our role Connectus will be responsible for the core implementation which will be the upskilling of young women (WP3) based on the needs, as these will be identified by WP2 following their experience using the most innovative techniques for curricula development. Connectus will share responsibility for the IT sections of the project, due to their previous experience in developing O.E.R.s, platforms and e-portfolios. Impact The Youngpreneures project aims to empower young women in the labor market by promoting gender equality and providing learning opportunities in personal branding, digital marketing, intercultural management, and leadership skills. The project aligns with the European Commission’s objectives and intends to achieve concrete results such as conducting a comprehensive review, developing a training curriculum, delivering mentoring forums, and implementing dissemination strategies. The impact will benefit young people, companies/organizations, education providers, authorities, career consultants, and policymakers at various levels by creating inclusive models, supporting professional development, and promoting diversity and social inclusion.

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