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Developing social entrepreneurship competencies of migrants and refugees through simulation training in recycle and reuse
Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018 PROJECT  FINISHED 

The project’s rationale is to develop the social entrepreneurship skills and competences of unemployed migrants and refugees from 6 European countries (Greece, Germany, Italy, UK, Lithuania and Turkey), who have an interest in creating their own social business and have an interest for recycling and reuse – one of the most important business sectors in EU.The overall objectives of the project are:• To promote social entrepreneurship education among unemployed migrants and refugees, especially in countries with a high migrants’ unemployment rate, which will lead to new business creation and employability and ultimately assist them in building a future for themselves• To create a transnational European identity among participating migrants and refugees to embrace active citizenship and provide a new perspective• To facilitate innovative learning practices in social entrepreneurship education by developing curricula and implementing trainings, based mainly on simulation educational method.A minimum of 220 unemployed Migrants and Refugees trainees in 6 countries (Greece, Germany, UK, Lithuania, Turkey, Italy) will improve their skills and qualification regarding recycling and reuse social entrepreneurship.Utilizing experience, knowledge and common social and economic conditions as far as it concerns migrants and refugees entering in EU, partners decide on designing and implementing a common educational approach.The project activities are the preparation and development/implementation/organization of the following: on line Training Platform, Social Entrepreneurship in Recycling and Reuse Legal Status and Funding Guide,Key Competencies on Becoming a Social Entrepreneur Inventory, Simulation Learning Training Course Manual, Distance Learning Training Course Manual, Training Package, Training seminars in recycling and reuse social entrepreneurship in 6 countries, On-line seminar for educators/tutors, Awareness Action Plan, Conference, Awareness Events, Evaluation Report, Social media page, Website. The implementation of this project will provide significant tools to participating organizations so as to be able to develop and implement training plans targeted at migrants and refugees in a specialized market sector. Project aims to promote the idea of recycling and reuse social entrepreneurship at the local, regional, national and European levels, to improve skills and qualifications of migrants and refugees on labor market and to contribute to the preparation of European countries for the accomplishment of future quantitative targets regarding social entrepreneurship in general and in recycling and reuse sector in particular both for migrants and refugees as for all citizens as well.
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