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Concepts and Skills in Digital Innovation and the Social and Solidarity Economy
Subject Category: Geography - Geoinformatics, Adult Education – Training, Regional & Local Development, Social Sciences

Start date: 10/11/2024

Program Information

PROGRAM CODE: 1622
REGISTRATION PERIOD: 01/10/2024 - 10/11/2024
COURSE PERIOD: 10/11/2024 - 10/12/2024
DURATION: 1 month and 1 day
TRAINING HOURS: 40.00
CREDITS ECTS: 1.60

Scientific Responsibility: GKIALIS STYLIANOS

Academic Responsibility: AVAGIANOY ATHINA

INITIAL COST: 150,00 € (Program Discounts)


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Program Description

Subject & purpose of the training program:
The Department of Geography of the University of the Aegean organizes and implements a 40-hour training programme that provides up-to-date and multidimensional knowledge on the topics of a) Innovation in the Digital Age and b) Social and Solidarity Economy. The teaching material is available in English.

The aim of the Training Programme is to support those who want to engage in the Social Economy to find positive opportunities in the labour market after adequate training and strengthening of their knowledge and skills. The training programme aims to promote good practices for stable and quality employment through socially innovative solutions, integrated lifelong learning and the development of their skills and knowledge. The programme is aimed at young people as well as people of all ages and nationalities who:
-Want to enter the labour market
-Want to expand their knowledge
-Want to acquire additional skills

The framework of the educational process contains:
-Asynchronous e-Learning based on teaching material provided on an e-learning platform for online training.
-Assessment with questionnaires for the successful completion of each teaching unit.

The two (2) Thematic Units of the programme are:
-Innovation in the Digital Age
-Social and Solidarity Economy

This programme is based on previous cycles of a successful programme. The relevant training material can be found on the programme website (https://elearning.youthshare-project.org).
Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of the programme, the participant will be able to:

1. Have some basic digital skills.
2. Know the basic concepts of social and solidarity economy and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of social and solidarity economy.
3. Create primary texts and audiovisual content.
4. Use appropriate platforms for information on funding and promotion
5. Explore opportunities for joint initiatives and/or the creation of social enterprises that provide services and develop synergies with local economic entities.
Implementation Methology:
[Online Distance Learning]
The courses will be implemented with asynchronous distance learning, through the electronic platform of CE-LLC where all the educational material will be posted.
Evaluation Methology:
Assessment will be by completion of questionnaires with closed questions. Successful completion of all sessions with a mark above 50% is required for successful completion of each Module.
Minimum requirements of the candidates:
Graduate of a tertiary programme / graduate of a post-secondary school
Computer literacy (no certification required)

Program Description

Subject & purpose of the training program:
The Department of Geography of the University of the Aegean organizes and implements a 40-hour training programme that provides up-to-date and multidimensional knowledge on the topics of a) Innovation in the Digital Age and b) Social and Solidarity Economy. The teaching material is available in English.

The aim of the Training Programme is to support those who want to engage in the Social Economy to find positive opportunities in the labour market after adequate training and strengthening of their knowledge and skills. The training programme aims to promote good practices for stable and quality employment through socially innovative solutions, integrated lifelong learning and the development of their skills and knowledge. The programme is aimed at young people as well as people of all ages and nationalities who:
-Want to enter the labour market
-Want to expand their knowledge
-Want to acquire additional skills

The framework of the educational process contains:
-Asynchronous e-Learning based on teaching material provided on an e-learning platform for online training.
-Assessment with questionnaires for the successful completion of each teaching unit.

The two (2) Thematic Units of the programme are:
-Innovation in the Digital Age
-Social and Solidarity Economy

This programme is based on previous cycles of a successful programme. The relevant training material can be found on the programme website (https://elearning.youthshare-project.org).
Learning outcomes:
Upon completion of the programme, the participant will be able to:

1. Have some basic digital skills.
2. Know the basic concepts of social and solidarity economy and distinguish the advantages and disadvantages of social and solidarity economy.
3. Create primary texts and audiovisual content.
4. Use appropriate platforms for information on funding and promotion
5. Explore opportunities for joint initiatives and/or the creation of social enterprises that provide services and develop synergies with local economic entities.
[Online Distance Learning]
The courses will be implemented with asynchronous distance learning, through the electronic platform of CE-LLC where all the educational material will be posted.
Evaluation Methology:
Assessment will be by completion of questionnaires with closed questions. Successful completion of all sessions with a mark above 50% is required for successful completion of each Module.
Minimum requirements of the candidates:
Graduate of a tertiary programme / graduate of a post-secondary school
Computer literacy (no certification required)

Program outline

Teaching Unit 1: INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL INNOVATION AND THE BASICS OF SOCIAL AND EQUAL ECONOMY (SSE)
DescriptionThe first module aims to introduce participants to the process of developing digital skills and innovative new products and services related to the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE). Firstly, participants will receive a mix of theoretical and empirical knowledge necessary to understand digital innovation and in particular innovation related to the social economy.
The second thematic area includes an introduction to the Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE), a presentation of international cooperative principles and values, but also an analysis of the concept of cooperative work and the legal and regulatory framework of the SSE. The basic concepts and ideas as well as the internationally agreed fundamental principles of the SSE are presented.
Start date10/11/2024
End date19/11/2024
Hours13.00
Academic ResponsibilityATHINA AVAGIANOY
Sessions1 Introduction to digital innovation
2 Introduction to digital entrepreneurship
3 Digital skills required
4 Basic principles of labour markets
5 Flexible Labour Market and New Forms of Employment
6 Introduction to the Social and Solidarity Economy

Teaching Unit 2: DEVELOPING SKILLS FOR THE SOCIAL ECONOMY AND THE CREATION AND OPERATION OF A SOCIAL ENTERPRISE
DescriptionDuring the first thematic module, participants learn about the possibilities of digital innovation. The module also introduces the tools they can use for advertising, promotion or other activities. Finally, the disadvantages of digital entrepreneurship are also presented.
The second thematic module provides useful knowledge about the choice of legal form and field of activity, the start-up procedures and strategic planning, the composition of the start-up team and the administrative and governance systems of an SSE entity. Participants will learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the legal forms found in national legislation, as well as other factors to consider when choosing the field of activity, such as the market and economic situation in the country's regions.
Start date20/11/2024
End date29/11/2024
Hours14.00
Academic ResponsibilityATHINA AVAGIANOY
Sessions1 Founding a company
2 Financing a company
3 Managing a company
4 Choice of legal form and business sector, advantages and disadvantages
5 Strategic planning, putting together a founding team
6 Management and governance systems

Teaching Unit 3: DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SKILLS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE SOCIETY
DescriptionThe third tutorial is the last part of the programme on IT skills for the SSE. It deals with the creation of websites and the importance of advertising. It also contains useful material on the financing of social enterprises.
The second thematic section presents funding needs and sources, as well as the role of social franchising in the sustainability and expansion of SSE entities. In this context, the importance of social impact as a concept and especially as a practice is emphasized.
Start date30/11/2024
End date10/12/2024
Hours13.00
Academic ResponsibilityATHINA AVAGIANOY
Sessions1 Website creation
2 Content creation
3 Google Ads
4 Presentation of funding sources
5 Social impact of SSE
6 Social Franchising

Contact:

Contact Details: ANNA SAROUKOU [annasaroukou(at)aegean.gr - Phone 6942780238]


Discounts - Terms of use:

Discount Policy
The Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning Center (CE-LLC) of the University of the Aegean reserves the right to change the rates and categories of discounts and other offers on the original tuition prices throughout the current Study Cycle without prior notice.

Unemployed: 33%
Discount for University Students: 33%
Participation in a previous program: 33%
Instructors/Trainers of University of the Aegean: 33%

Registration
The application for registration is a Responsible Declaration and therefore the completed data must be true and accurate so that the issued Training Certificates, Certificates and other documents are valid. For any discrepancy that arises, CE-LLC is not obliged to reissue the above documents while it reserves the right to recall it.

Validity of submitted supporting documents
In order to document the validity of the discounts selected in the registration form, the trainee must send the relevant documents to the secretariat of the respective training program before the start of the selected program. According to article 28 of Law 4305/2014, the CE-LLC may carry out an ex officio check of the authenticity of the documents submitted by the trainee. In case of non-timely dispatch or non-confirmation of the validity of the submitted documents, the CE-LLC reserves the right to revoke the granted discount and to claim any resulting financial difference as well as to cancel any issue of any Certificate and/or Certificate of Training.

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Any damage caused to the website or/and the platforms of modern/ asynchronous education or the Network in general resulting from the misuse or improper use of the relevant services by the user/visitor is solely his/her own responsibility, and the University of the Aegean may delete him/her from its educational community without any financial compensation and reimbursement of tuition fees. In addition, any moral or reputational damage caused by the user's failure to use proper and discrete behavior in his/her communication with the individual teaching, technical and administrative support teams is the sole responsibility of the user, and the University of Aegean may remove him/her from the educational community without any financial compensation and refund of fees. For any comments, remarks or/and suggestions, the trainees should be addressed exclusively to the secretariats of the individual training programs or to the secretariat of CE-LLC.

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- There is no restriction of gender, race, nationality, religion or other discrimination in participation in the training programs of CE-LLC.
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- In order to serve them better, the trainees should mention while contacting with the CE-LLC, their full name, the exact title of the program they are participating in, the Academic Coordinator and the start date of the program.
- If there are outstanding financial issues, the CE-LLC reserves the right to temporarily suspend or/and deactivate the access of the trainees to the e-learning platforms of modern and asynchronous learning.
- The award of the Certificate of Training requires the participation of the trainees in the assigned evaluation activities and on the basis of the evaluation criteria set by the respective training program.
- If there are outstanding financial issues, no Training Certificate will be awarded for any of the individual teaching modules of a Program, nor for the whole Program.

- A prerequisite for the granting of certificates before the completion of a training program is the payment of at least part of the tuition corresponding to the Educational Modules that it is confirmed that the trainee attended.

Technical Conditions
To participate in the online training, a modern computer and internet access are required at least.
Specifically, for optimal and uninterrupted access and work in the Asynchronous and especially the Modern e-learning System, it is recommended that the interested parties have the following:
1. Modern computer with multimedia capabilities (microphone, speakers or headphones, camera).
2. ADSL connection for Internet access, with a minimum required Internet connection speed of 4 Mbps.
However, additional technical requirements may be required by the individual training programs, if deemed appropriate for their smooth running.

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Cancellation of Programs - Tuition Refunds
The training programs will only be implemented if the required number of trainees has been secured.
A refund of tuition fees is possible only in exceptional cases and only if the applicant informs the secretariat in writing before the start of the program that he/she does not wish to attend, stating in detail the reasons for discontinuing the training. The written request is examined by the Scientific Coordinator of each training program and he/she decides on it. In such cases and in order not to be burdened with possible bank charges or administration costs of the Special Account for Research Funding, the student may apply for a credit of his/her tuition fees for attending another Program of the same training action, i.e. a Program with the same Scientific Coordinator. The amount credited, if not used up, is not refundable, but remains at the participant's disposal for future use.
In cases of tuition refund decisions, if the CE-LLC is responsible for the refund, the financial difference due is refunded without any additional charge.
In cases of non-culpability of the University of the Aegean, the applicant is responsible for any financial difference due, bearing any bank charges and an additional 10% of the administration costs of the Special Account for Research Funds.

Program evaluation
Participation in the Program Evaluation: The completion of the anonymous Training Program Evaluation Questionnaire by the trainees aims to ensure the quality of the educational services provided, in accordance with the provisions of Article 115 of Law No. 4957/2022 and the Regulation of the CE-LLC of the University of the Aegean. The questionnaire is posted on the asynchronous tele-education platform during the last month of the program implementation, with the activation of the last evaluation activity of the program together. The completion of the questionnaire is optional and is part of the academic activities of the trainees.

Extension of academic obligations
Any extension in the academic obligations of the trainees as well as the procedure for issuing the training certificates for the trainee(s) who have successfully completed the program may not exceed six (6) months from the date of completion of the program, based on the approval decision. In exceptional cases, following a well-founded request by a trainee and a reasoned decision by the Council of the CE-LLC, the extension provided for in the previous subparagraph may be granted for a period of up to one (1) year from the date of completion of the program, based on the approval decision.