Final conference – BRAVE NEW WORK

On 14th December was the final meeting of the European funded project BRAVE NEW WORK where partners from Greek, Italy, Spain and Germany meet. In Girona, a contemplative small town in the north east of Catalonia, the final outcomes of the project were discussed. Together with the Spanish partners, Aufbauwerk as coordinator of the project organised the conference. Aim of BRAVE NEW WORK, which started in December 2007, was the mobilisation of people aged 50 and older to receive positive work experiences through an internship in a partner region. New interests –new friends – new mobility: Brave New Work as an “once in a lifetime” work and travel experience! – a slogan which accompanied the participants throughout their internship and beyond. Round about 40 participants, including hosting institutions, attended the final conference. The project partners started to give a feedback of their experiences in convincing elderly people to take part in this project and the related problems at the beginning of BRAVE NEW WORK. Later on the participants reported about their working experiences in the new environment of a foreign country. They received the Europass Mobility, an official document stating their successful participation in the project. Finally, each participant, hosting institution and project partner received a documentary movie, showing the elderly people before, during and after their internship. The movie highlights the diversified working fields and affecting moments of the participants.

→documentary movie Brave New Work

Mobility Conference at Girona – A Project is finishing
After a lifetime of two years, the BRAVE NEW WORK project comes to an end. In cooperation with ESPIRAL from Girona (Spain), the Region of Western Greece and ANAPIA Abruzzo (Italy), internships for elderly persons (50+) in other European countries have been organised. The exchange gave the participants the opportunity to develop their job mobility, to add an important experience to their CV, and to explore new employment perspectives for themselves. On 14 & 15 December 2009, all project participants will receive a EUROPASS diploma that certifies their abroad internship. During the event, participants, project partners and other stakeholders will discuss and jointly reflect the value of a project like BRAVE NEW WORK for elderly persons. Highlight of the conference will be the premiere of a documentary movie that portraits the participants before, during and after their internships.

The Successful Story of SMART soon continues:
The Monitoring Committee of the INTERREG IVC Programme of the European Union has approved the application for a mini-programme "SMART+". The Lead Partner is once again the Aragonese Federation of Municipalities and Regions (FAMCP). The project brings all original partner from the SMART RFO (INTERREG IIIC) as well as two new partners from Romania (Cluj County Council) and Bulgaria (National Association of Municipalities) together. SMART+ will start its lifetime on 1 January 2010. A new website will be set up early in 2010 to give all further information. The Aufbawerk will function as the Technical Project Secretariat. The tasks include the financial management and controlling of the project as well as ensure a joint concerted project implementation.

Presentation in Sweden

On invitation of the Joint Technical Secretariat of the INTERREG IVC Programme, Aufbauwerk will present the intermediary results and experiences from the ESF6 CIA project at the „Capitalisation Conference“ on 9 and 10 December 2009 at Gothenburg, Sweden. The event is part of the official programme of the Swedish Presidency in the European Council. About 400 persons are expected to attend the event, coming from all over Europe and including senior representatives from EU member states. More information about the conference are available here: http://interreg4c2009.eu