INFO-PACK

TRAINING COURSE about Sustainable Entrepreneurship

February 21-28, 2022_Bucharest, Romania (Check-in: 20.02 - Check-out: 01.03)

Introduction

In this rapidly changing world, one must adapt itself to constantly changing conditions.
Designed my Monomyths Association and 10 partner Youth NGOs, this training course will bring together 22 youth workers from different backgrounds and will challenge them to learn how they can stimulate among youth sustainable values (ethical and sustainable thinking- ENTRECOMP Framework), a green business mindset, pro-environmental behavior, while answering the question “how does my start-up prototype help solve environmental and social problems?”. In the right learning environment, with proper mentors, and inspiration sources, young people can succeed in combining creativity, technology and innovation, to design new prototypes that can save energy, solve existing problems, and of course predict future issues that might occur.
Are YOU up for the challenge?

Aim and objectives:


The main aim of the project Ideas Ark - 2nd edition is to expand the current network Ideas Ark (https://www.facebook.com/groups/ideasarkcommunity) of European NGOs and youth workers (over 150 members), and guide them to develop appropriate tools, skills, know-how, and attitudes to provide green entrepreneurship education services to young people interested to become “greenpreneurs”, through an intensive 8 days training course and 9 topic related webinars and workshops, by June 2022.

Awareness

1 social media campaign “Green100”: a digital map with 100 European green/sustainable start-ups launched by youth under 30 years old and their top 3 advice/lessons for a greener and sustainable Europe

Digital playbook

1 digital playbook in English which includes a collection of non-formal education activities and available resources for youth NGOs interested to offer local sustainable entrepreneurship education activities in an interactive and practical way

Workshops

22 one-day workshops or webinars: eleven 1-day workshops for European youth workers and eleven 1-day workshops for young people to test the digital playbook


TRAINING COURSE AGENDA:

The curriculum and methods you will experience during the training course are designed on 3 layers: 1. Individual layer: focusing on developing an eco-mindset, self-awareness, and essential skills2. Social layer: the methods are covering interpersonal interactions, communication, negotiation, working in multicultural teams, empathy, creativity; 3. Intentional learning layer: developing lifelong learning strategies as a process of continuous learning for responsible decision making for a Green future, dealing with uncertainty and vulnerability, gaining critical thinking and resilience.

Day 1 - 21.02

- Get to know each other games- Teambuilding activity- Group principles - Intro Ideas Ark - 2nd edition - 8 key competences and Erasmus+- Daily reflection
Arrival of participants is expected on 20.02 during the day.

Day 2 - 22.02

- Intro Green Deal; Green Entrepreneurship- Gallery of Green Youth Startups- Green100 map- Sustainability Ted Talks- Daily reflection- Intercultural evening 1

Day 3 - 23.02

- EntreComp Framework- Creativity- Leadership- Vulnerability & Resilience- Daily reflection- Intercultural evening 2

Day 4 - 24.02

- Explore your habitat - Say YES to the challenge- Gather your tribe- Daily reflection- Intercultural evening 3

Day 5 - 25.02

- Visit at EFdeN- Meetings with Green NGOs & Start-ups (How to Web, Cooperativa de Energie)- Daily reflection

Day 6 - 26.02

- Navigate through creative green ideas- Make sustainable decisions- Sustainable Business Model Canvas- Daily reflection- Thematic Movie projection

Day 7 - 27.02

-Plan your green startup-Lions Arena competition-Rainbow of competencies-Daily reflection

Day 8 - 28.02

-Green100 Awareness campaign-New Horizons for Ideas Ark community-Final Youthpass Activity-Evaluation
Departure of the participants is expected on 01.03 in the first part of the day

ABOUT MONOMYTHS ASSOCIATION (HOSTING ORGANISATION)

Imagine that you could go back to school, but instead of geometry and spelling, you could learn valuable skills that transform your work and life - like how to handle difficult conversations, solve problems through playful creative methods or build brick by brick your life-project.
We guide young people and qualify youth workers both vocationally and personally, both independent and in cooperation with other experts and mentors, by developing their know-how and methodology on 4 main areas: positive intelligence, talent management, creativity and entrepreneurship education.
During the learning process, the youth workers and youngsters discover that there is more than one path, that with customized training they can gain strength to embrace changes and appreciate small things that make them happy. Ultimately, they become conscious, determined and positive about their journey, and make a positive impact in their community.
Check more info:Our website: www.monomyths.ro Monomyths Learning - our educational platform https://learning.monomyths.ro/ Ideas Ark Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ideasarkcommunity

PARTNERS

  • Tarptautinis bendradarbiavimo centras (Lithuania)

  • SYTEV (Slovakia)

  • BACKSLASH (Spain)

  • DANISH YOUTH TEAM (Denmark)

  • SEIKLEJATE VENNASKOND (Estonia)

  • Au Carrefour de l'Ocean Indien (France)

  • SDRUZHENIE WALK TOGETHER (Bulgaria)

  • ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SOCIAL ECONOMY GROUP (Greece)

  • FAJUB - Federação das Associações Juvenis de Braga (Portugal)

  • Ludbreška udruga mladih entuzijasta (Croatia)

PARTICIPANTS PROFILE

22 European Youth workers, involved in entrepreneurial education, youth programmes, non-formal activities on a daily basis (2 participants per country)

Age: 18+

Experience: previous experience in youth field, non-formal education, Erasmus+ Programme is required (recommended minimum 2-3 years experience)

Active in the sending Non-profit organisation (staff, volunteer, employer)

Language: English Intermediate

Procedure: Complete the participant application form: https://forms.gle/b8iCi5kMhQbih6Z87 by January 15th, 2022. After the selection of the participants, if you receive a positive answer from your sending organization, please don't book the tickets for flights/train/bus (economy class) until a later agreed date, when we can confirm you the fact that the national regulations allow us to organize the mobility without prior quarantine (as it is now).

If your selection and attendance is confirmed, please join our Facebook private group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/431029211844451

PREPARATION OF PARTICIPANTS & PRE-ASSIGNMENTS

1) Green100 Map and Awareness campaignWe will create and carry out together an awareness campaign named Green100. The purpose of this campaign is to inspire other young people to engage in sustainable start-ups and to learn from best practices from different European countries. Each one of you will identify 5 young entrepreneurs with green ventures/startups from their countries and take short interviews (written/by telephone/in person) to identify the following aspects: a. What is the main purpose of the startup. b. What type of products or services they provide to their clients c. What challenge the startup solvesd. What are the main motivations of the young entrepreneur/team to launch this start-upe. One advice they would give to young people f. Collect a photo of the young entrepreneur/team of entrepreneurs + their business. The stories will be sent to the host organisation one week before the training starts and will be included in 1 European digital map of Green start-ups developed by youth to be presented and used during the training course.

2) Intercultural eveningsWe will have traditional evenings during the project through which you will have the change to represent your country's culture. Unfortunately, we don’t have budget to reimburse you the expenses made for the things that you are bringing, but try to be creative and funny! You can bring typical costumes, ornaments, leaflets, posters, flyers, food, sweets, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks… and so on! There may be the possibility to cook something using the kitchen of the private campus.
3) Spread the CultureFor activities, you can bring with you: traditional games from your country or region, photos, cultural objects from your region/town. You can show videos, photos, sing and dance traditional dances from your countries! We are counting on you to make these evenings as interesting as possible and promise to help you in any way that we can!
4) Mind the weatherThe weather during Winter season in Romania is very unpredictable and temperature in February can drop even below 0° Celsius, so please make sure you will bring suitable clothes for snow and cold weather.

ACOMMODATION - ARCCA STUDENT HOUSING, BUCHAREST

Campus Vitan Village – Phone number: 0040 *2722 / 0040 740 827 222

Accommodation provided: check-in February 20th and check out March 1st.

Address: Energeticienilor Boulevard no. 9-11, District 3, Bucharest.

Conditions:

Participants will stay in double rooms in a private student campus. Each room has its own bathroom, a small fridge, a microwave. There is also a dedicated space for those who want to stay on internet and chat until late, but the Wi-Fi will also be available in the individual rooms. In the same building you have a special room where you can make a tea in the evening and play some board games. Also, in front of the building there’s a mini-park where you can stay until late. The space has security and the access is limited only to residents.

Smoking is forbidden in the rooms and in the common spaces inside the buildings. Smokers can use for smoking the balconies, the terraces, and the spaces outside the buildings.

What to bring: towels, hair dryer, cosmetics, flip flops

There is also a laundry and drying room in the campus. It is self-service and it costs about 3-5 euros.

Food: The participants will take breakfast, lunch and dinner in the nice restaurant from campus, based on their dietary needs. Monomyths Association will provide 2 coffee breaks.

TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORT TO ACCOMMODATION

Day Bus: From Henri Coanda Airport you need to take bus 783 to Piata Unirii 1 (the last station). The program of the bus can be found online and at the airport station (http://www.stbsa.ro/eng/schedule). rom there, you will take the bus no 123 or 124 in the direction CET Vitan. You will go down at Energeticienilor station and afterwards return 50 m, cross the street and continue 100 m more in the opposite direction of the bus.


Cost of the bus ticket: 3 RON (available for 90 minutes)
You can pay for the trip directly in the bus contactless by using Mastercard or Visa. If you want to pay for the trip in cash, please buy your bus ticket before entering the bus because there is always a control. From the airport, you can buy a plastic card for 6 RON and you can recharge it anytime you want. Please keep the receipt for reimbursement and ask for a stamp on it. You also have the option to pay your trip by SMS.

Night Bus (11 PM - 5 AM): From Henri Coanda Airport you take 783 bus until Unirii Square 1 and afterwards N111 from Unirii Square till the station named Energeticienilor. You will go down at Energeticienilor station and afterwards return 50 m, cross the street and continue 100 m more in the opposite direction of the bus.

* We do not cover taxi or private car (such as uber or bolt) transport costs from Henri Coanda Airport to the venue. Also, please keep in mind that we strongly recommend you to avoid cabs from airport.

TRAVEL CONDITIONS AND REIMBURSMENT

The international transportation costs will be reimbursed as following:
Bulgaria – 180 EURGreece – 275 EURLithuania – 275 EURCroatia – 275 EURSlovakia – 275 EURSpain – 360 EURDenmark – 275 EUREstonia – 275 EURFrance/La Reunion – 820 EURPortugal – 360 EUR

Procedure


The travel costs will be reimbursed in the partner organisation account after the mobility and dissemination (local actions) made by participants, based on the proof documents provided by the participants. This rule is integrated in Erasmus+ guide and our contract with ANPCDEFP.
To speed up the reimbursement process, as soon as participants book their flights, send to monomythsassociation@gmail.com the following documents: Invoice, Proof of payment (Bank extras), tickets with the email subject: IdeasArk2_Name_Organisation_Country and the boarding pass during the mobility (electronic version) and after the mobility (printed version).
Although we can’t reimburse you the cost of health insurances, having one that is valid during all period of the mobility is mandatory! Romania is an EU member state, so an insurance for travelling here should be cheap and easy to make. If you have a European Health Card, please bring it with you, it is valid in our hospital system and can replace a regular insurance.

COVID-19 SAFETY RULES

Monomyths Association will follow, during the whole duration of the training course, the Health Protocol regarding the security and protection of all the participants and staff. The protection and security measures will be in accordance with the legislation in force at the time of the face-to-face activity, always considering the indications of the Romanian Ministry of Health, indications of accommodation and transport (international and national).

Previous to the project:

As a European travel rule, the travel of any participant who presents Covid-19 symptoms prior to the trip to Romania is strictly forbidden. Each participant has the responsibility to check before the departure the rules and restrictions imposed for their country by the Romanian Ministry of Healthy.

PCR tests & Health Insurance

The youth workers selected to attend the international mobility acknowledge and agree to have a valid health insurance for the whole duration of the training course and a PCR test (if is considered a mandatory condition to enter the country).

The costs for PCR/antigen tests will be reimbursed up to 120 EUR/per participant. To ensure the safety of all participants, everyone will be tested prior arrival and send the results to the Host organisation.

YOUTHPASS CERTIFICATE

All the youth workers attending the training course are entitled to receive an international certificate that validate the collection of key-competencies, knowledge and attitudes that they have acquired during the training course. The Youthpass certificate can be used during the learning process as a self-reflection tool where you explore the following 8 Key competencies:

1. Multilingual competence; 2. Personal, social and learning to learn competence; 3. Citizenship competence; 4. Entrepreneurship competence; 5. Competence in cultural awareness and expression; 6. Digital competence; 7. Mathematical competence and competence in science, technology, engineering (STEM); 8. Literacy competence.

Discover and read more about the Youthpass competences here


Monomyths Team and trainers