Project number: 101129697
Implementation period: 01.12.2023 – 30.11.2025
Assistance program: CREA-CULT-2023-COOP
Project description
Cultural BEES is a Creative Europe project to develop and implement a training programme and digital toolkit that supports the promotion of entrepreneurial skills in the cultural and creative industries among young people.
Inspired by Junior Achievement’s ‘Inspire-Prepare-Succeed’ training model, the project aims to provide the target groups, students aged 15-18 and young people aged 18-30, with the necessary skills, knowledge and tools to succeed in a career in the cultural and creative industries (CCI).
The programme aims to support the target groups to develop their ideas, projects and businesses in the CCI sector and provide them with the resources and skills to make their projects sustainable, inclusive and innovative. This will be achieved through a combination of face-to-face training sessions, self-directed online learning and virtual communities.
The project plans to pilot the developed methodology on a large scale, including the training of 1,000 secondary and higher education students in 3 European countries (Cyprus, Bulgaria and Italy).
Target group
- Students aged 15-18
- People aged 18-30
- Stakeholders in the heritage and creative industries, such as educators, policy makers, decision makers and private investors,
Project results
- R1: Cultural BEES Innovation Programme – a programme aimed at developing innovative and sustainable cultural business ideas among young people aged 15-30. The programme includes the creation of accessible learning resources, the promotion of sustainability in the cultural sector and the exchange of knowledge and experience between partners and stakeholders.
- R2: Cultural BEES Inspire-Prepare-Succeed Programme – The outcome aims to implement the BEES training programme and digital tool developed in the Cultural BEES Innovation Programme, inspired by the Junior Achievement Europe programme. Aimed at young people aged 15-30, the programme aims to develop the skills, knowledge and tools needed for success in the cultural sector through training, community platforms, events and access to resources and support.
- R3: Best Practices and Policy Recommendations – The aim of the outcome is to increase the usefulness, reach and sustainability of the project beyond the national framework and impact on policy dialogue. During the last four months of the project, the consortium will design and publish a best practices report, a toolkit for CCI trainers, organise an expert conference to discuss the results and produce a report with policy recommendations for EU institutions and national agencies.
Partners
JA Europe – Brussels, Belgium (coordinator)
JA-YE Cyprus – Nicosia, Cyprus
INNOEUSPHERE – Larnaca, Cyprus
UNIVERSITY OF NOVA GORICA – Nova Gorica, Slovenia
MATERAHUB – Matera, Italy
Danmar Computers LLC – Rzeszów, Poland
JA-YE ITALY – Milan, Italy
Isola Catania Impresa Sociale Srl – Catania, Italy
ANCI LOMBARDIA – Milan, Italy
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT BULGARIA – Sofia, Bulgaria
UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS – VARNA – Varna, Bulgaria
Cyprus National Commission for UNESCO – Nicosia, Cyprus
