Aim:

To identify the strengths and weaknesses of the current structures for business adviser training in the 6 partner states, to identify training opportunities and to assist the exchange and adoption of best practice.

Time Period:

Months 1-5

Partners:

HEVES LOCAL ENTERPRISE AGENCY (HU) assisted by all other partners.

Aim:

To establish common competency areas for the training course, ensuring a curriculum framework which is responsive to the needs and learning aptitudes of the target trainees, and which is suitable to future mainstreaming.

Time Period:

Months 6 - 10

Partners:

INSTITUTO DE ECONOMIA PUBLICA (ES), assisted by all partners.   

Aim:

To develop a package of highly relevant training and support materials for blended learning formats based on the results of the previous two workpackages.

Time Period:

Months 8 - 13

Partners:

CIDO (UK), assisted by all partners.    

Aim:

To transfer the learning materials into an intuitive, effective blended learning format for incorporation into the website and CD ROM.

Time Period

Months 2 - 20

Partners:

Canice Consulting (UK), assisted by all partners.    

Aim:

To ensure the high relevancy and quality of the training resource with targeted end users thus facilitating the achievement of desired project impacts.

Time Period:

Months 15 - 20

Partner:

NORTHERN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (PL), assisted by all partners.

Aim:

Increase the value and impact of the project and its learning outcomes in relation to mainstream practice and policy development.

Time Period:

Months 1 - 24.

Partners:

EBN (BE) assisted by all other partners.

Aim:

To ensure the maximum effectiveness of all project activities and guarantee the ability of the project to meet quantitative and qualitative objectives

Time Period:

Months 1 - 24

Partner

MEATH CEB (IE) assisted by all other partners

Aim:

To ensure that a highly quality product is achieved through an effective and productive partnership in which risk is managed and corrective action may be taken to ensure the meeting of quantitative or qualitative objectives.

Time Period:

Months 1 - 24

Partners:

IBA (UK)