TEACH FOR FUTURE: Local training activities dedicated to adult beneficiaries in Romania in the field of ICT, Management of Innovation & Network Collaboration and Leadership & Entrepreneurship 

The transnational project “TEACH FOR FUTURE – Educational Transformation of Adults through Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship” (“TEACH FOR FUTURE”), funded under the European Union’s Erasmus+ program, Key Action 2, Strategic Partnerships, has recently entered a new stage of implementation.

After the successful completion of the train-the-trainers sessions for the 10 facilitators from Romania, Bulgaria and Greece this spring, the TEACH FOR FUTURE project continued with the training activities for the adult beneficiaries from the three countries participating in the consortium.

Between June 25, 2021 (the date of completion of the public selection of participants) and until September 9, 2021, the National Association of Librarians and Public Libraries of Romania (ANBPR), as consortium leader, coordinated the organization of training sessions in Romania . The 78 adult participants, recruited by public call, were the beneficiaries of intensive sessions on current issues in the fields of Information & Communication Technology, Innovation Management & Network Collaboration and Entrepreneurship & Leadership.

The management of the training activities involved the organization of a public call for selection at national level, informing the selected participants about the content of the teaching curriculum, planning the topics, purchasing ECDL certification services and products, enrolling the 78 students in Romania in training programs the 3 topics, the support of ICDL simulations and tests on the 4 IT skills by adults in Romania, the evaluation of participants in the fields of Innovation Management & Network Collaboration and Entrepreneurship & Leadership.

Successful completion of the certification program will end with the issuance of TEACH FOR FUTURE participation certificates, but also ICDL certificates for promoted participants. At the end, ANBPR will announce the organization of a competition of creative ideas on the applicability of the knowledge acquired in the real work environment, and the best ideas will be selected on the basis of a vote.

“I was pleasantly surprised to find that, even at the age of 54, you can still accumulate quality information, in an era in which information is intensely circulated. The Innovation Management course gave me a new perspective from which I can look at opportunities, it changed my false impression that time is never on my side, it taught me how not to give up on dreams even if everything seems to collapse around you. The exchange of experience with the 77 students from different institutions, from different professions (librarians, teachers, computer scientists) was a confirmation of the possibility of unity in diversity. The courage to talk about the difficulties encountered by various institutions during the pandemic as well as the innovative methods applied convinced me once again that the possibilities are varied if we know how to create constructive dialogues. At the same time, budgetary constraints have led to rethinking, reorganizing and, ultimately, optimizing existing services. I was also impressed by the interest and respect that the course moderators showed not only to our profession, but also to the person behind the profession. I consider it a personal success to go through this course through the information received, the people I met and the well-being that it imprinted on me during the 7 days. For all this, I thank Mrs. Ioana Crihană, the moderators, Mrs. Marilena Chiriță and Elena Oncia. Even if the difficulties encountered in the implementation of the project were enough, we hope that the satisfaction left in the souls of the participants will compensate in a positive way and leave room for other equally valuable projects.

The Teach for Future leadership course was a pleasant and welcome surprise. I had the opportunity to become aware of language mistakes in communicating with other people, to recognize postures in body language that discredited me in front of an interviewer or an authority, and, most importantly, to correct them patiently. The exercises done in groups developed my ability to control myself in concrete situations and to test my qualities as a possible leader. All the information related to entrepreneurship, the way you can impose yourself without forcing, through professionalism and honesty, was more than useful. I thank Mrs. Margareta Tătăruș, Ruxandra Miuți and Alice Roman for the close and full of understanding in which they introduced us to the courses taught.”

Lenuța Neacșu, TEACH FOR FUTURE Participant

County Library “C. Sturdza ”Bacău

 

“Thank you very much for the chance to participate in these courses, which are especially useful, interesting, and passionate, determined and open lecturers to show us new things. I can’t help but tell you that I was pleasantly surprised and impressed by the quality of the participants / colleagues, who conquered me every day. A few people in the group will stay in my mind for a long time (even if I didn’t meet them live) and will inspire me in terms of their emotion, their determination and their skill to want beautiful things to happen. With the greatest sincerity and joy: Congratulations and a big THANK YOU for this opportunity.”

Iulia-Valentina Stănescu, TEACH FOR FUTURE Participant

 

“Regarding the digital marketing sessions and online collaboration tools, I would like to congratulate the readers for the attractive format of the presentations, as well as for the very close collaboration with the participants. I admit, most of these notions were already familiar to me (especially because I have the advantage of being part of the generation of so-called “digital natives”), but it was a pleasure to be with all participants in such a framework. relaxed and cheerful. The image editing course was again a great occasion for joy, especially because I always wanted to deepen my editing tools, but time always put me in trouble. Even though this session lasted only three days, I can say that the facilitator managed to condense the information and help us to acquire the fundamental skills for mastering one of the oldest and most used editing tools, GIMP.”

Vlad Ababei, TEACH FOR FUTURE Participant 

 

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The “TEACH FOR FUTURE” project is an educational premiere both in terms of the mix of adult education skills and in terms of collaborative, transnational and multisectoral approach to the teaching-learning process. Through local training activities for adults, TEACH FOR FUTURE facilitators in Romania transferred a series of specialized knowledge from 3 thematic areas to 78 adult learners, which thus improved their personal and professional development chances, in accordance with current labour market requirements. 

About ANBPR: The most representative professional association of librarians and public libraries in Romania, concerned with the well-being and professional performance of its members, the evolution of the national cultural field and the substantial emancipation of communities. Starting from the basic principles of associative work – solidarity, cohesion, social employment and competitiveness – ANBPR advocates for supporting quality education, democratizing access to innovation and awareness on the benefits of technology for heterogeneous categories of library service users.

Contact information: email: [email protected]; mobile: 0758 220 291; website: www.anbpr.org.ro; www.teachforfuture.ro

 

 

On Saturday, September 4, during our workshop for the participatory design of cultural walks in partnership with 2023 Eleusis  European Capital of Culture, we strolled around the city of Elefsina with representatives of the “Union of the Cretans of Elefsina Megalonissos” and the “Association of Symian of Elefsina  Michael Archangelos”. We visited places that encapsulate memories, experiences and narratives of internal migration to Elefsina the city, and at each spot the representatives of the cultural associations shared their evocative stories in front of the camera.

On Sunday, September 5, we followed the representatives of the “Association of Asia Minor in Elefsina”, the “Association of Chians of Elefsina, Agia Markella” and the “Association of Epirus of the Thriasio Pedio”, as they tracked the paths of their ancestors in the city of Elefsina. Personal and collective stories became entangled in their narratives, as part of our educational workshop on the participatory design of cultural walks.

 

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«Οι σύλλογοι της Ελευσίνας σχεδιάζουν μία πολιτιστική διαδρομή: συμμετοχικός σχεδιασμός από την θεωρία στην πράξη»

 

Το Σάββατο 4 Σεπτέμβρη, στo πλαίσιo του εκπαιδευτικού εργαστηρίου μας για τον συμμετοχικό σχεδιασμό πολιτιστικών διαδρομών, σε συνεργασία με την Ελευσίνα 2023 Πολιτιστική Πρωτεύουσα της Ευρώπης, περπατήσαμε με εκπροσώπους της “Ένωσης Κρητών Ελευσίνας Η Μεγαλόνησος” και του “Συλλόγου Συμιακών Ελευσίνας Ο Μιχαήλ Αρχάγγελος” σε σημεία μέσα στην πόλη που συμπυκνώνουν μνήμες, εμπειρίες και αφηγήσεις της εσωτερικής μετανάστευσης προς την Ελευσίνα, στα οποία οι εκπρόσωποι των συλλόγων μοιράστηκαν με κέφι και δημιουργικότητα προσωπικές και συλλογικές ιστορίες.

Την Κυριακή 5 Σεπτέμβρη ακολουθήσαμε τους εκπροσώπους του “Συλλόγου Μικρασιατών Ελευσίνας”, της “Χιακής Ένωσης Αγία Μαρκέλα” και του “Συλλόγου Ηπειρωτών Θριασίου Πεδίου”, καθώς ανίχνευαν τις διαδρομές των προγόνων τους στην πόλη της Ελευσίνας. Οι προσωπικές και οι συλλογικές ιστορίες μπλέχτηκαν στις αφηγήσεις τους, στα πλαίσια του εκπαιδευτικού εργαστηρίου μας για τον συμμετοχικό σχεδιασμό πολιτιστικών διαδρομών.

ΠΑΡΑΤΑΣΗ ΥΠΟΒΟΛΗΣ ΑΙΤΗΣΕΩΝ ΕΩΣ 27 ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΥ

TEACH FOR FUTURE: Πρόσκληση για επιλογή 70 ενηλίκων δικαιούχων για δωρεάν εκπαιδευτική επιμόρφωση στους τομείς της Πληροφορικής και της Τεχνολογίας της Πληροφορίας, της Διαχείρισης Καινοτομίας και Δικτύωσης, και της Επιχειρηματικότητας και Ηγεσίας.

Αναζητούμε 70 τουλάχιστον ενήλικες, σε εθνικό επίπεδο, προκειμένου να συμμετάσχουν ως δικαιούχοι ΔΩΡΕΑΝ εκπαιδευτικών σεμιναρίων στον τομέα της Πληροφορικής και της Τεχνολογίας της Πληροφορίας (56 ώρες), στον τομέα της Διαχείρισης Καινοτομίας και Δικτύωσης (35 ώρες) και στον τομέα της Επιχειρηματικότητας και Ηγεσίας (35 ώρες)

Που: στην Θεσσαλονίκη

Πως: η εκπαίδευση θα πραγματοποιηθεί διαδικτυακά

Πότε: Από 15/10/21 έως 28/02/22, σε διαφορετικές ομάδες, ώρες και ημέρες που θα εξυπηρετούν τους συμμετέχοντες.

Οργάνωση: «Πρωτοβουλία για την Ανάδειξη της Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς» (HERITAGE)

**Θα δοθεί βεβαίωση συμμετοχής**

Ταξίδι εκπαίδευσης στη Ρουμανία και τη Βουλγαρία:

— Οι κορυφαίοι 10 συμμετέχοντες στην ενότητα Πληροφορική και Τεχνολογία της Πληροφορίας θα επισκεφτούν το Κέντρο Αριστείας της Εθνικής Βιβλιοθήκης της Ρουμανίας στο Βουκουρέστι.

— Οι κορυφαίοι 10 συμμετέχοντες στον τομέα της Επιχειρηματικότητας και Ηγεσίας θα επισκεφτούν το Κέντρο Αριστείας στο Βιντίν της Βουλγαρίας.

— Οι κορυφαίοι 10 συμμετέχοντες στον τομέα της Διαχείρισης Καινοτομίας και Δικτύωσης θα συμμετάσχουν σε εκπαίδευση στο Κέντρο Αριστείας στην Θεσσαλονίκη.

*Τα έξοδα μετακίνησης, διαμονής, και το φαγητό στα κέντρα αριστείας στη Ρουμανία και τη Βουλγαρία είναι δωρεάν φτάνει να είστε στους 10 κορυφαίους της κάθε θεματικής εκπαιδευτικής ενότητας. Η διάρκεια των ταξιδιών στην Ρουμανία και τη Βουλγαρία είναι διάρκειας 7 ημερών αντίστοιχα.

Πως να κάνετε αίτηση: ακολούθησε τον σύνδεσμο: https://forms.gle/Kwnwxa5g1bDCEG8D8

Για τυχόν ερωτήσεις ή διευκρινίσεις στείλε email [email protected] 

 

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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 27

TEACH FOR FUTURE: The Heritage Management Organization is inviting 70 adult beneficiaries for free training in the fields of IT, Management of Innovation & Network Collaboration and Entrepreneurship & Leadership.

We are looking for at least 70 adults, nationally, in order to participate as beneficiaries of FREE training seminars in the field of IT (56 hours), Management of Innovation & Network Collaboration (35 hours) and Entrepreneurship and Leadership ( 35 hours).

Where: in Thessaloniki
How: the training will be conducted online
When: From 15/10/21 to 28/02/22, in different groups, hours and days that will serve the participants.
Organization: “Initiative for the Promotion of Cultural Heritage” (HERITAGE)

** Certificate of participation will be given **

Study trip to Romania and Bulgaria:
– The top 10 participants in the IT section will visit the Center of Excellence of the National Library of Romania in Bucharest.
– The top 10 participants in the field of Entrepreneurship and Leadership will visit the Center of Excellence in Vidin, Bulgaria.
– The top 10 participants in the field of Management of Innovation & Network Collaboration will participate in training at the Center of Excellence in Thessaloniki.
* Travel, accommodation, and food in the centers of excellence in Romania and Bulgaria are free, as long as you are in the top 10 of each thematic educational unit. The duration of the trips to Romania and Bulgaria is 7 days respectively.

📌Apply here by September 20.

For any questions or clarifications send an email to [email protected]

 

The International Cultural Forum “Central Asia at the Crossroads of World Civilizations” will be held on September 14-16, 2021 in the city of Khiva, Uzbekistan. This event is organized by the Government of Uzbekistan in cooperation with UNESCO at the initiative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Central Asia is one of the oldest cradles of human civilization with a long history of rich cultural and scientific heritage. Located at the crossroads of transcontinental trade and cultural routes, the region has been a centre of enlightenment, science, and education, as well as exchanges of ideas, beliefs, knowledge, and crafts. This fertile context of rencounters and exchanges contributed to the advent of renowned scientists and scholars such as Avicenna, Al-Farabi, Al-Biruniy, Rudaki, Ulugbek, as well as great artists like Alisher Navoi and Kamoliddin Behzod among others. Moreover, major centres of trade and science such as Khiva, Samarkand, Bukhara, Merv, Taraz, Khojand, Neyshabor, Balkh or Kashgar all bear witness to the historic importance of Central Asia.

Combined, these assets made Central Asia a bridge between the East and West over millennia, and its achievements laid a solid foundation for the modern sciences and great discoveries in a wide range of fields from philosophy, medicine and pharmacology to mathematics and astronomy.

With regard to such historic importance, under the auspices of His Excellency, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and in collaboration with UNESCO, the International Cultural Forum “Central Asia at the Crossroad of World Civilizations”, aims to highlight and revisit the rich history and heritage of this region using them to draw lessons and contribute to sustainable peace and development. To this end, the forum aims to bring together local and governmental actors from across the region in order to discuss the regional issues and address them through efficient collaborations. Moreover, the forum will focus on exploring the threats and challenges caused by the Climate Change and the Covid-19 pandemic to the sustainable development of the region, as well as exploring the contributions of its rich cultural heritage in responding to the challenges caused by the two aforementioned issues.

The Heritage Management Organization is honored to participate to the Forum, represented by Dr.Michael Iliakis, expert of Greek-Achaemenid relations and their ramifications for Central Asia, Dr Evangelos Kyriakidis, fsa, The Heritage Management Organization, Director, Katerina Balamoti, Heritage, International Programs Coordinator and Vasilis Ganiastas, Professor of Architectural Synthesis and Theory of Architectural Design. See the program below.

Wednesday 15 September 

11.45-12.00

Dr.Michael Iliakis, expert of Greek-Achaemenid relations and their ramifications for Central Asia (Greece) Greek Presence in Ancient Central Asia: Cultural Influences and Heritage Management

16.00-16.10

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Dr Evangelos Kyriakidis, fsa, The Heritage Management Organization, Director Heritage Management Capacity Building as a source of sustainable development for local communities around Uzbekistan. The work of the Heritage Management Organization online

16.20-16.30

Katerina Balamoti, Heritage, International Programs Coordinator (Greece) Tourism development: Driving force for local economic growth and its relation to efficient cultural heritage management

17.00-17.10

Vasilis Ganiastas, Professor of Architectural Synthesis and Theory of Architectural Design (Greece) The cultural potential of network-hub places in Central Asia beyond tangible and intangible heritage

See the full program here.

 

Date and Venue of the Forum

14-16^th of September 2021

Venue: Khiva, Uzbekistan

 

The online 3-day workshop on “Temporary Exhibition Design: Agile Exhibitions in a Rapidly Changing Environment” took place from 11 to 13 June 2021.  

12 heritage managers from Africa (Rwanda, Egypt), Europe (Greece), USA and Asia (Philippines, Syria) have been trained on how temporary exhibitions can enhance and promote the mission of an institution, create new audiences and generate revenue.

Starting from developing an exhibition concept to the point of taking that exhibition on tour, this workshop took participants through every stage of making a memorable exhibition. This workshop also concentrated on creating agile exhibitions that are responsive and adaptable to change. The workshop encouraged active participation and opportunities to share experiences and workshop ideas for future programmes.

The workshop has been conducted by Tessa Pierce and Catherine Sargent. 

Tessa Pierce has worked across multiple art and design organisations to deliver major exhibitions and commissions over the past 8 years, including the Victoria and Albert Museum where she delivered exhibitions such as Tim Walker: Wonderful Things, alongside multiple international tours. Formerly, she has held roles with Groves-Raines Architects, Open Eye Gallery Edinburgh and Edinburgh Art Festival. 

Catherine Sargent was an exhibition project manager at the Victoria and Albert Museum for seven years before becoming a freelance consultant and advisor. While at the V&A, she delivered Cars: Accelerating the Modern World as well as the international tour of You Say You Want a Revolution? Records and Rebels 1966-70. Prior to her work at the V&A, Catherine worked with the collection at the V&A Museum of Childhood.

As well as the people delivering the course, there were also guest lectures of Hikaru Nissanke and Marie Foulston. 

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Hikaru Nissanke, MA Cantab AA Dipl ARB RIBA and Director, OMMX. 

At OMMX, we promote alternative approaches to building that aren’t just about how a neighbourhood looks and feels, but also who and what it stands for. Our approach is rooted in academia but is above all grounded by practice and dialogue with clients, consultants and communities. We build understanding by dealing with facts honestly and people’s feelings sensitively. We create spaces that we can all relate to and that help us relate to one another.

This year, we have been nominated for the EU Prize for Contemporary Architecture, the Lisbon Triennale Début Award and are included on the AJ’s 40 under 40 “a showcase of architecture’s brightest up-and-coming talent”. We’ve been shortlisted to represent the UK at the Venice Biennale in two of the last three open national competitions. Past clients include the V&A, RA, Design Museum, English Heritage, Wellcome Collection and British Library.

Our work has been published widely and we regularly contribute to architectural critique and discourse at institutions across Europe, recently participating in the Architecture Foundation event Introducing New Housing—“a presentation of the best architects and most progressive developers working in the UK today”— and at the Building Centre panel discussion Rethinking The Way We Live.

I currently teach at the AA where I cofounded RAW. RAW stands for Respect Accountability and Wellbeing and is a staff led group that seeks cultural and structural reform to ensure that the AA not only meets its moral and legal obligations but is an inspiring and inclusive place for everyone to work.

This past decade, many of the global challenges have represented a lived reality for us at OMMX. My experience has taught me to communicate clearly, concisely and empathetically when discussing complex and often sensitive issues with different audiences. I am now applying to RDAG to help you shape a built environment that properly caters for the planet, its diverse communities and natural habitats.’

Marie Foulston, Curator and Creative Director

Marie Foulston is an award winning curator and creative director of playful exhibitions, installations and experiences. Most recently she was Curator of Videogames at the V&A where she curated the headline exhibition ‘Videogames’ and founded ‘Parallel Worlds’, an annual conference on the design and culture of games. In 2020 she was director of experimental games festival ‘Now Play This’ at Somerset House. Across her career she has collaborated with a host of international organisations and brands including the Smithsonian, the Game Developers Conference, London Film Festival, Penguin Random House, Channel 4, V&A Dundee, ACMI, the Art Gallery of Ontario and MoPOP.

The 3-day online workshop on “Strategic Planning for Heritage Managers” took place from 14 to 16 May 2021.  

15 heritage managers from Africa (Rwanda, South Africa, Ethiopia, Egypt) and Asia (Nepal) have been trained on the tools and methodologies to effectively address the topics of successful strategy formulation and implementation in organizations managing cultural heritage in the contemporary complex environment. At the end of the course, participants have been empowered to use methods and tools of strategic analysis to devise and evaluate alternative strategic choices, while they comprehended the demands of a strategy implementation project.

The workshop was conducted by Alexandros Papalexandris, an Assistant Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business and a former senior consultant at Deloitte, while he has more than 15 years’ research and consulting experience in the areas of strategy development and implementation.

Bénédicte de Montlaur, President and Chief Executive Officer in World Monuments Fund (WMF) honoured us with her presence as a keynote speaker. She shared with the participants her long career in the strategic management of cultural heritage in the World Monuments Fund. 

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Bénédicte de Montlaur is President and Chief Executive Officer of World Monuments Fund (WMF), the world’s foremost private organization dedicated to saving extraordinary places while empowering the communities around them. She is responsible for defining and implementing WMF’s strategic vision, and leading a team in more than 30 countries around the world.

Her background mixes culture and the arts, politics, international diplomacy and human rights. Prior to joining WMF, Montlaur spent two decades working across three continents as a senior diplomat at the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

Most recently, she served as Cultural Counselor of the French Embassy in the United States, leading France’s largest international cultural advocacy network and its two partner foundations—Albertine and FACE—and directing a team of 90 people in ten US offices. In this role, Montlaur created and expanded numerous programs, including the French-American Dual Language Fund, the annual Festival Albertine featuring curators including Ta-Nehisi Coates and Gloria Steinem, and the podcast The Thing About France, which presented conversations with prominent Americans about their country’s relationship with France. Previously, she served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in charge of North Africa, United Nations Security Council Negotiator on Africa and the Middle East and French Embassy First Secretary in Damascus, Syria.

Montlaur studied sociology and Arabic at the Ecole Normale Supérieure (Ulm) and public affairs at Sciences Po, Paris. She was a Marshall Memorial Fellow at the German Marshall Fund. She has served on the Boards of several cultural and educational institutions, and is currently a Trustee of the Menil Collection in Houston, Texas. Montlaur is a member of The New York Times literary critic Liesl Schillinger’s book club and created an original exhibition of photos entitled “Islam and the City.” Beyond her professional accomplishments, Montlaur is a polyglot—speaking French, English, Arabic and Spanish—and completed the New York City Marathon in 2011.