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<< Objectives >>CDM responds to the needs of SMEs to have qualified professionals taking care of the company’s CSR strategies with a strong focus on community development.The development and testing of a VET Course on Community Development will be aimed to:-enhance competences of SMEs managers in charge of CSR activities to interact with local community stakeholders and co-design local community interventions-increase capacity of CVET providers to offer innovative training on CSR and sustainability to SMEs.<< Implementation >>The project will be developed through five main phases, each of them featuring specific methodological aspects:1. Project Management and Coordination (M1-30)2. Setting the Ground for Community Development Training Research (M1-8)3. Community Development VET Course (M9-24)4.Evaluation, Validation and Upscaling (M11-30)5. Dissemination and Communication(M1-30)<< Results >>Main results of CDM include:1.CD Recommendations, identifying CSR models and processes currently implemented in companies, with a focus on Community Development;2.CD VET course to enhance skills of managers to work together with local communities, thus generating initiatives matching their needs;3.CD Hub, a combination of online learning platform, information repository and matchmaking tool for managerial SMEs and VET trainers.
