Recent Results of NewGenerationSkills Project

annual liag-meetings

During the Serbian LIAG meetings, participants examined their current tasks, participated in the largest game conference - GAMES.CON and also discussed the challenges of the Local Action Plan for Youth Innovation.

At the 3rd LIAG meeting, the Slovenian participants talked over the action plan on the launch of the Social Innovation Lab (IL), which serves as a "one-stop shop" for local entrepreneurs. The Innovation Lab provides young people with useful competencies through the Dynamic Learning Package and makes the service available to them.

youth innovation space graz

MOBILE APP HACKATHON APPS@НПМГ

The Sofia Development Association together with National Natural Sciences and Mathematics High School organized the Hackathon APPS @ НПМГ mobile app competition. The innovative competition was held on 28 – 29 April 2018 in Sofia. Participants were informed about the results of the local Youth Innovation Lab (IL) and the Dynamic Learning Program which opened in May.

5 teams participated in the competition who worked under the mentorship of ICT professionals. The winner Boyana and Krysian's project was named GoundHall and it is a community platform that helps the communication in schools. The other participants competed with these topics: mathematical games with own social networks, educational games for children and English students, notes and reminders to help the learning process. In the following, these ideas will be implemented under coaching and mentoring of ICT-professionals.

innovation lab in cluj-napoca

The North-West Regional Development Agency and the Cluj Metropolitan Area Intercommunity Development Association launched the IL in Cluj-Napoca in late March.

Within the framework of the educational program presented, local young people can learn about the differences between entrepreneurship and social enterprise, the operation of start-ups and the features of a successful business. In addition, the program helps 15-29 year old young people face the demands of labour market and career challenges in order to make the first steps towards the world of social, innovative entrepreneurship. The Dynamic Learning Package includes 4 modules: From Problem to Solution, From Idea to Product, Team and Marketing. The IL not only develops young people's learning skills, but links them with local entrepreneurs who will act as mentors. The program also organizes 4 motivational evenings where successful local entrepreneurs present their activities and advise young people in topics of City, Region, Country, Europe, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Society.

fab-lab in liberec

The so-called “FAB-LAB” will operate as a part of the Liberec IL and with which services in the Czech Republic are reflecting growing needs of digital, ICT-skills not only amongst young people but also responding to the increasing labor market requirements. The most important goal for the region is to develop the outdated ICT equipment of local educational institutions, including these tools: 3D printers and scanners, CAD programs or IOT kits. A Life-Long Learning Digital Academy will be launched as well as the part of the service portfolio within the Innovation Lab established in Liberec in order to provide generational cross-connection.

stari grad & community event

New generation at újbuda

The Hungarian partner started the local Innovation Lab (IL) with a great opening event called „New Generation at Újbuda” in Budapest at the end of April. The whole programme attracted dozens of youngsters, between the ages of 15 and 29, who received useful ideas about how to handle their own future in a self-sufficient and proactive manner. The event priorities were the following:

• vocational orientation;                   

• supporting entrepreneurial and innovative interest and mindset;

• developing new generation skills.

Through interactive panel and round-table discussions, the young people gained insight into the world of business through examples of well-known and successful entrepreneurs.

6th peer review

The 6th Peer Review Session Workshop was held in February this year with the participation of Czech and Bulgarian partners in Budapest, organized by the local Municipality of Újbuda. These meetings aim at getting to know each other's good practices, examples, experiences, and also local challenges.

The central topic of the meeting at Újbuda was community building and the professional, entrepreneurial orientation of young people. The participants visited the B32 Cultural Center and Gallery hosting the business and cultural events of young people and the UP Center Community Office, supported by Municipality of Újbuda. In addition, visiting partners were introduced with a number of local programs, such as the Start-up Tender for University Students, which is a municipality project,  SENSE for capitalization, or the Action Plan of Újbuda. In the latter workshop, the organization KÖFE provided a detailed insight into its national community building activity.

knowledge café

This year's 2nd NGS Transnational Meeting consisted of several workshops and sessions. During the meeting, the partners used the Knowledge café method and sought answers for youth involvement, social innovation at local level, or sustainability and funding. The Maribor Local Action Plan, local examples and good practices of EU, including the BOTTOM-UP project, the KREATOR-LAB, were also presented at the expert meeting.

The Local Action Plan, presented by the Maribor Municipality, contains measures that focus on youth  employment. The plan is in line with the local government's 2016-2021 program in order to encourage local youth. The plan will be tested in May, which will show the exact local needs and areas needs to be developed.

youth camp - the knowledge transfer

The youth camp, which is organized in Serbia between 13-14 June 2018, brings together the young people delegated by every local partner of the NGS project. On one hand the purpose of the camp is empowering participants to become agents of social change in their own communities by motivating and inspiring them to take action in social innovation. On the other hand the camp provides opportunities for and encourage networking and exchange of experience/knowledge among participants.
The dissemination of DLP's success is among the objectives of the camp, it also promotes the feasibility of local ideas in other geographic environments, from which all partners can take advantage.