“SE-MOVEH” is a 24 months project, involving 4 different organizations coming from Italy, France, Malta and Romania, working in different but interconnectable sectors: education of disadvantaged young adults, ICTs, Environment, EU Participatory Democracy, integration of migrants, Cultural Heritage, Public Services, Social Entrepreneurship. The cross-sectorial aspect of the project represent its strength: partner organizations with different backgrounds and specifities, but with a common objective.
2018 was European Year of Cultural Heritage and it is a priority to valorize it. This Strategic Partnership intends to do so, by supporting Social Inclusion and Entrepreneurship of disadvantaged young adults.
After sharing best practices, thanks to the study visits in the different Institutions, the project partners will co-design a unique Training model for entrepreneurship through the valorization of the European Cultural Heritage, which, after being tested at local communities level, will be released as an E-book. This output will be the main result of the Strategic Partnership and it will be freely available in the online young and adult education resource platforms EPALE and SALTO, on the project’s blog and on Social Media Platforms, so as to be used from any other organization and adapted to the specific contexts.
Thanks to the implementation of 3 International meetings (Preparatory, Intermediary and Dissemination) + 4 Learning/Trainings activities + 4 local educational activities, about 32 participants (Staff members, educators and trainers) will increase their skills and competences and at least 30 young adult learners (disadvantaged, unemployed citizens and migrants) per Country will participate in the community experimentation of the new methodology.
SE-MOVEH will have an long term impact on:
– the ORGANIZATIONS – Exchange of best practices in Adult Education from different fields and contexts: cultural, entrepreneurial, social, digital, public services and cultural policies
– the STAFF MEMBERS – learning from each other about how supporting the young adult learners in their learning process, for increasing their opportunities in entering the job market as main actors
– the YOUNG ADULTS LEARNERS – acquisition of skills and competencies in the field of entrepreneurship, through the valorization of the Cultural Heritage
– the LOCAL COMMUNITIES – valorization of the Cultural Heritage through new and fresh entrepreneurial initiatives started by disadvantaged young adults.
“Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help built a nation”
-Nelson Mandela
LOCAL EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
ITALY
FPD targeted disadvantaged youth (migrants, youth from a rural areas, etc.). During the local activities, it has been concluded that Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), and more specifically the Salento ICH, drives innovation and creativity. Its elements have a deep root in the territories and communities and are the core elements for creating and developing new entrepreneurial skills. ICH is considered the most valuable asset of a community.
Another point that came into the discussion was the fact that the cooperation between cultural operators, citizens, and local entrepreneurs must be strengthened. Why? Because ICH can be preserved through business activity, by bracing sustainability of the cultural assets.
During these activities, some examples of good practices from the SE-MOVEH project were presented, and the diversity of approaches on how to valorize the European Cultural Heritage raised awareness of how important entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, and cultural practices, are for nourishing a creative process
ROMANIA
INP organized two local activities in this project, both kept in disadvantaged youth communities from small Romanian towns with few work opportunities. The activities were different, as the local heritage differs and so are the existing opportunities in the field of cultural heritage.
Held at the Oltenița Culture Directorate, in the small town of Oltenița, on the Danube’s shore, Southern Romania – for young adults that are finishing high school, was focused on teaching the participants about the local heritage and history and on giving them tools for better understanding and protecting their cultural heritage.
The participants learned about what objects discovered in archaeological sites, manufactured thousands of years ago, can mean for us today and what they meant for those who created and used them. Throughout discussions about where we can get our information about ancient artifacts from, where we can see them, how we can interact with digital models of them, and how we can integrate them into our interests and activities – the participants discovered what it means to create digital copies în 2D and 3D for mobile cultural objects, how to do it and how to promote it between their peers or outside their region. We encouraged the participants to be open to employment and entrepreneurial opportunities in the domain of cultural heritage, as they obtained skills for promoting it through the workshop we held.
Held on the archaeological site Noviodunum, next to the small town of Isaccea, which shares the border with Ukraine on the Danube. The participants were young adults that come from disadvantaged, poor local communities and students and volunteers from the region. During the activities, they learned about the Noviodunum citadel and its history, as well as about the archaeological excavations that take place there every year. We discussed with them about the importance of the local heritage for the community through its valorization and about the benefits of including it in the national tourist circuit.
The participants took part in the archaeological excavations together with specialists in the field and they were taught a basic set of skills needed for this kind of work – what are the steps of unveiling the past and why it is important to follow them. We presented the danger of removing objects from their historical context by unveiling them without following the excavation rules and what are the legal ways to notify the authorities in case they encounter archaeological finds.
The workshop also included a discussion about the impact that climate change has on the cultural heritage in the area, as the Danube (an important resource for the city’s economy and labor market) has dropped to record levels, bringing out to light ruins that were not known/researched until today.
Through these activities, the participants were given an overview of examples of cultural heritage initiatives, as well as tools for the valorization of mobile cultural heritage and archaeological heritage.
FRANCE
The use of digital tools like applications (Google Arts and Culture, virtual museums, etc.) as well as websites and platforms to share recipes or traditions from EU countries are very helpful for people not living in the country itself. They can easily access the different cultures of the EU. Also, creating digital content like videos or sharing pictures of specific travels promotes social inclusion between participants.
MALTA
Through this activity, we gave an overview of examples of cultural heritage initiatives that used traditional conservation and restoration methodologies, offering new skills and opportunities and increasing the cultural heritage.
The heritage chosen had a combination of rural heritage sites which included farming zones and mostly 15th and 16th century historical buildings, which through the restoration works enabled these buildings to be used by NGO’s further promoting the upkeep and proper use of these buildings.
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