Essence of Agriculture and Rural Traditional Hospitality

"<< Background >>To tackle the common problems of marginalization in European rural agricultural areas and to address the needs of those societies for a highly skilled, competent and flexible workforce, guaranteeing social inclusion, sustainable use of regional resources and environmental protection, the EARTH project was designed and created with the means of a new and exciting approach towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education (IEE) in the form of a camp-method. EARTH project was designed to tackle the need for entrepreneurial empowerment among students in rural areas in Europe, who are significantly affected by socio-economic exclusion within partner countries. The project aimed at:- Increasing students' and teachers' competences through active and creative entrepreneurial learning (IEE - Innovation and entrepreneurship education) - Providing education to foster the needs of rural communities in order to enhance their competitiveness and entrepreneurial skills- Sustaining environmental development in rural communities- Elevating the status of vocational training through Innovation and Entrepreneurial Education (IEE)- Enhancing VET business partnerships aimed at promoting work-based learning in rural areas << Objectives >>By implementing the project, we wanted to show results that relates to positive impacts on social, economic and political situation of the marginalized rural areas in EU through entrepreneurship learning/teaching. That included: - To increase students’ and teachers' competences through active and creative entrepreneurial learning.- To provide education to foster the needs of rural communities in order to enhance their competitiveness andentrepreneurial skills.- To sustain environmental development in rural communities.- To elevate the status of vocational training through innovation and entrepreneurial education (IEE).- To enhance VET business partnerships aimed at promoting work-based learning in rural areas.By doing that, we planned six LTT in six countries - entrepreneurial camps for students/teachers, for them to make ""start-up"" companies: - C1: Italy (Theme of the IEE camp: Green agriculture, local products and Tourism)- C2: Spain (Theme: Economic and social importance of olive oil and wine)- C3: Greece (Theme: Local products, culture and tourism)- C4: Portugal (Theme: Wine, vineyards and Tourism)- C5: Croatia (Theme: Bio-Agriculture and Tourism)- C6: Iceland (Theme: Renewable energy and Tourism) << Implementation >>EARTH was implemented throughout the 24 months project's period within five Work packages, including:WP1: Project management and Implementation, including 24 online Steering Group meetings to ensure proper communication and implementation and six face-to-face meetings during LTT activities WP2: Six Learning, Teaching, Training Activities (LTTA) in six countries (Italy, Spain, Greece, Portugal, Croatia, Iceland) with total of 24 students and 12 teachers in each LTTAWP3: Production and creation of IEE-GUIDE (HANDBOOK) for IEE learning and teaching (Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education)See: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iGmaCH2LheMib7OWy1gOTwPIO4o3nE3g/view WP4: Web Platform, including all results https://igorsoldic.wixsite.com/earthWP5: Dissemination Plan - including:a) Multiplier Events in six countries (Different timings) b) One international dissemination event in Bucharest, Romania (19. september 2024) c) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top?q=eartherasmusplusd) Instagram page: earth_erasmusplus e) Etwinning/Twinspace: https://school-education.ec.europa.eu/en/etwinning/projects/essence-agriculture-and-rural-traditional-hospitality/twinspace/pages/welcoming-ceremony-and-earth-logo-competition<< Results >>The EARTH project implemented all the above activities, as planned at the application stage.The project team, consisting of high schools in six countries have made a lot of effort to plan and implement IEE-camps where students and teachers could learn about entrepreneurship and sustainability by exploring rural communities. The topic of each camp was based on the real needs of the local communities. Six countries hosted camps with a lot of workshops and expert presentation on entrepreneurship in each country. The project developed the cooperation between the students/teachers which were informed by institutions, organizations and different companies of agricultural products. Students and teachers were also informed and shared knowledge and experiences about rural sustainability issues. To reach the project's objectives, the project joined together education, institutes, government and the World of Work to work together in rural communities with any means they needed. In that way, the project introduced a systematic approach towards IEE for teachers and students, which can be embedded into any curricula in Europe.OUTPUT: https://igorsoldic.wixsite.com/earth (HANDBOOK) OUTPUT: EARTH HANDBOOK.pdf - Google DriveSee: Project result"