I.D.E.A.-Innovation, Development and Experience in culture and creAtive enterprises

<< Background >>The project was presented as a follow-up to the YES project, expanding the partnership (from 2 to 3 partners) with the aim of enhancing resources and innovative planning, starting from social entrepreneurship as a key competence. Awareness-raising, education, the exchange of good practices, and peer-to-peer learning on social economy and cultural and creative entrepreneurship were the necessary tools to implement a pathway to develop and/or consolidate professional skills of a technical, economic-managerial, relational-communication, and socio-cultural nature, essential for working and moving consistently, safely, and consciously within a CCI (Cultural and Creative Industry).This initiative made it possible to train cultural entrepreneurs who are motivated and focused, equipped with specific management and administration skills, suitable for carrying out sustainable and replicable social enterprise activities.<< Objectives >>The objectives of the project were:• To enhance the knowledge of youth workers in the field of social economy and the development of cultural and creative enterprises;• To promote the acquisition of skills among young people for developing practices of social innovation;• To strengthen knowledge and key competences in social entrepreneurship and employability, fostering intercultural dialogue, cultural exchange, and diversity, in order to enhance adaptability to the European labor market.The project enabled young students and youth workers to design new social and cultural enterprises by analyzing their project ideas in terms of strengths and weaknesses, territorial and contextual relevance, and their capacity to achieve set objectives. It also supported them in promoting their initiatives both locally and at the European level, thereby enhancing human and social capital essential for personal growth, civic engagement, and participation in the labor market.<< Implementation >>The project advanced the phase of partnership coordination and management. The lead partner drafted the partnership agreement, which was shared with and signed by all partners. It also created the project logo, established the graphic identity and developed a general communication plan fitted for the specific territorial contexts of each partner. Subsequently, a kickoff meeting was held in Rotterdam, organized by PP2, followed by a training course for 12 participants conducted by the lead partner and a capacity-building workshop organized by PP3 to finalize all the works perfomed throughout the project's life<< Results >>The project fostered networking between youth workers and cultural and creative enterprises to promote the acquisition of entrepreneurial knowledge among cultural and creative professionals, as well as the development of creative soft skills. The training course, “Entrepreneurship and Innovative Business Models for the Cultural and Creative Industry,” targeted 12 students and NEETs, providing information and training on the opportunities within cultural entrepreneurship.During the project, three business ideas for cultural and creative sector and their corresponding Business Model Canvases were developed, analyzed and refined with the support of industry experts and professionals, who provided practical tools to facilitate their potential real-world implementation.