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B-WISE Launches MOOC for WISEs Sector

The new B-WISE MOOC offers tailored online learning modules to address the digital and soft skills needs of Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) across Europe. Funded by Erasmus+, the MOOC aims to foster innovation, sustainability, and career attractiveness in the WISE sector.

B-WISE Consortium Releases Roadmap to Sectoral Skills Strategy for WISEs

This newly published roadmap outlines essential steps for developing a comprehensive skills strategy for Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) in Europe. It provides a blueprint for overcoming sector challenges, fostering collaboration, and guiding skills development at national and regional levels.

B-WISE Consortium Unveils Promotional Plan for WISE Sector

The new plan outlines strategies to boost the visibility and appeal of Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs), targeting young talent and promoting gender balance. It provides a roadmap for long-term sector growth, with promotional activities extending beyond the project's duration.

B-WISE Consortium Publishes National Certification Reports

This new report consolidates findings from 13 European countries, detailing the progress and challenges in certifying the B-WISE Training Curricula. It highlights the need for tailored approaches to meet diverse national standards, paving the way for EU-wide recognition of the curricula in the WISE sector.

B-WISE Consortium Releases Pilot Implementation Report

The new report evaluates the EU Curriculum developed for Work Integration Social Enterprises (WISEs) across 13 countries. It highlights the curriculum's impact on addressing digital skills gaps among Enablers, Supporters, and Workers with Support Needs, providing insights for enhancing future training in the sector.

B-WISE Consortium Releases Tutorial Toolkit for Educators

The new toolkit complements the universal training curricula for WISE staff, offering educators resources to effectively teach digital and soft skills. It provides detailed guidance on curriculum delivery, aligning with EQF levels, and includes supplementary resources like a MOOC for extended learning.

The "Universal Training Curricula for Enablers, Supporters, and Workers with Support Needs Working in WISEs" are online on the B-WISE website

New training curricula for WISEs unveiled: a new document introduces specialized training curricula for WISEs, targeting Enablers, Supporters, and Workers with Support Needs. These curricula focus on digital and soft skills, aligning with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) to enhance workforce competencies across the sector.

B-WISE at the Social Economy Conference "People. Planet. Action" in San Sebastian, 13-14 November 2023

The B-WISE project was presented at the workshop on unpskilling and reskilling, in the framework of the Social Economy Conference "People. Planet. Action" hosted by the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU in San Sebastian.

B-WISE Project Meeting in Paris, 9-10 November 2023

The B-WISE project partners recently convened, showcasing significant advancements in their collaborative efforts to enhance social innovation within WISEs.

B-WISE National Promotional Event in Italy

On October 5th and 6th, the Event "Idee in Testa, Idee in Festa", national promotional event for B-WISE in Italy, took place at DumBo, a regenerated urban space in Bologna. The event hosted the presentation of the B-WISE project, in the framework of the 20th anniversary of Idee In Rete together with international and national guests, WISEs, social cooperatives, VET providers, researchers and policy makers.

Publication of the Learning Outcome Statement

The B-WISE project partners are glad to announce the publication of the Learning Outcome Statement. The deliverable is the result of the work conducted during WP.3 coordinated, on behalf of the B-WISE partnership, by Scuola Centrale Formazione (SCF)

B-WISE at the EMES Transdisciplinary Forum: 11-14 September 2023

B-WISE shared insights at the EMES Transdisciplinary Forum, organised within the framework of the 9th EMES Conference in Frankfurt, emphasizing a person-centered approach, the value of soft skills besides digital ones, organizational improvement, and the empathetic work of WISE sector members.

Publication of the Report on Occupational Profiles in WISEs sector – Capacity-building in WISEs

The B-WISE project partners are glad to announce the publication of the “Report on Occupational Profiles in WISEs sector – Capacity-building in WISEs”. The deliverable is the result of the work conducted during WP.3 coordinated, on behalf of the B-WISE partnership, by the Consorzio Nazionale Idee in Rete.

B-WISE General Assembly Meeting

B-WISE Advisory Board Meeting

B-Wise project mentioned in European Commission's recommendation to support social economy!

B-WISE project presented at the Social Economy Conference in Gothenburg

B-WISE Steering Committee meeting

B-WISE project is available on the Cedefop webportal

Publication of articles on the principal results of WP2

B-WISE first results published on European Forum of Technical and Vocational Training

Additional Project Meeting

Learning outcomes for enablers, supporters, and workers with support needs in the sector of Social Enterprises were discussed.

Publication of the report on understanding user (digital) skill needs in WISEs

Presentation of the first project report in Brussels!

On November 18th, Euricse and Lichtwerk presented the first project results during ENSIE event "Being a WISE in 2022"!

Launch of the "Report on current situation of skills gaps, especially in digital area, in WISEs sector and anticipating future needs"

Case study from Slovenia : “Janez dela”

In the framework of WP. 2 on of the Slovenian project partner, Cene Štupar, went to visit Janez dela.

Case Study from Greece: Iliotropio

In the framework of WP.2 the Greek project partner Ev Zin went to visit Iliotropio!

Latest news from the project!

All the partners met online to discuss the next steps of the project!

Report from the Bulgarian Case Studies

In the framework of WP.2 the project partner from Bulgaria prepared a summary of its case study !

Where are we regarding WP2 Building “Scenarios” and “Personas”

After an intense phase to define the Scenarios (WISEs), WP2 Phase 4 involved researchers from all over Europe conducting Case Studies in the project countries to define Personas.

Case Study from Croatia : Humana Nova

In the framework of WP.2 the Croatian project partner Act Grupa went to visit Humana Nova!

Case Studies from Austria : Fix und Fertig, WAMS association & Bicycle

In the framework of WP.2 the Austrian project partner arbeit plus went to visit three Austrian WISEs : Bicylce, Fix und Fertig and WAMS association!

Case Study from Italy : Stranaidea

In the framework of WP.2 the Italian project partner Idee in Rete went to visit a WISE from Turin, Stranaidea!

Case study from Belgium : Mariasteen

In the framework of WP2 of the project, the Belgian partner in the B-WISE project, Lichtwerk, went to interview workers at Mariasteen !

Case Study from Latvia: OWA

In the framework of WP2 of the project, the Latvian partner in the B-WISE project, Social Enterpreneurship Association of Latvia, went to interview workers at OWA!

Case Study from Spain: Meeting with Hemily

In the framework of WP2, Fundacion ONCE met with Hemily, a WISE worker.

Case study from the Netherland: De Lokatie and De Prael

In the framework of the B-WISE project, the partners are currently doing case studies to prepare scenarios and personas of WISEs workers with a specific focus on digital skills. In this framework one of the Dutch project partner De Omslag interviewed in Amsterdam, two work integration social enterprises (WISEs): De Lokatie and De Prael.

Case study from Romania: Emmaus Satu Mare – social enterprise for young people

RISE Romania, visited Emmaus Satu Mare in the framework of the B-WISE project to learn more about skills and skills needs.

Focus Groups to know more about national WISEs specificities

To improve the project knowledge on WISEs, national focus groups were organised throughout Europe, in April 2022 composed of WISEs representatives, WISEs experts and relevant stakeholders.

B-WISE at the Social Economy, the Future of Europe conference in Strasbourg!

On May, 6th, the B-WISE project organised a workshop on a “Panorama of work integration at European level – the B-WISE project first year” during the "Social economy, the future of Europe" conference in Strasbourg. 

Skills needs and skills gaps in WISEs - the B-WISE project

In the framework of the EU VET Skills week, the partners of the B-WISE project organised a webinar on “Skills needs and skills gaps in WISEs” on May, 18th.

A workshop on the B-WISE project during EASPD annual conference

On May 5th, EASPD organised a workshop entitled “ B-WISE : Skills for the future : WISEs ready” to present the first results of the B-WISE project in the framework of EASPD annual conference on “The Future of the Right to Work : What Role of the Social Economy?”

First focus group in Romania!

ADV Romania organised the first focus group of the B-WISE project in Romania to discuss WISEs!

The B-WISE project presented in Italy

SCF, one of B-WISE Italian partners presented the project during an event on April, 6th.

The B-WISE project launching event took place in Brussels

The partners of the B-WISE project gathered on October 14th for the project launching event in Brussels!

B-WISE first activity: mapping WISEs in Europe!

The first activity started in the framework of the B-WISE project is the mapping of European WISEs, done by EURICSE!

The B-WISE project participated to EUSES!

The B-WISE project organised a session during the European Social Economy Summit (EUSES) at the end of May!

B-WISE Kick-off meeting!

The B-WISE project started at the beginning of the year and was officially launched with a kick-off meeting among the partners at the end of January!