KA210-VET Project

Eco-social Innovation Seeds (SEEDS)

Eco-social innovation that can transform our communities. Small-scale partnerships in vocational education and training.

Project Reference:

2024-2-IT01-KA210-VET-000280837

The Project in a Nutshell

Priorities & Topics

Innovation in vocational education
Inclusion and diversity
Social innovation
Agriculture (ESA)

Territories

A transnational collaboration spanning two countries:

Italy: Piedmont, Lazio, Calabria
Ireland: Northern and Western regions

Specific Objectives

Improve knowledge, specific skills, and tools for Eco-Social Agriculture (ESA).
Strengthen skills of VET professionals supporting ESA companies.
Raise awareness among companies, professionals, and stakeholders.

Interactive ESA Map

Explore our transnational mapping of Eco-Social Agriculture practices. We have identified and detailed innovative and replicable models across Italy and Ireland to serve as inspiration and study cases.

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Project Activities

A structured approach to identifying, analyzing, and disseminating best practices in Eco-Social Agriculture.

Led by IDP

Activity 01: Mapping ESA Practices

Mapping ESA experiences in Lazio, Calabria, Piedmont (Italy) and Northern/Western regions (Ireland). Developing an intuitive evaluation model focused on collaborative networks, environmental sustainability, and digital innovation.

Output: 9 selected good practices (6 in Italy, 3 in Ireland) with individual informative sheets published on EPALE.

Led by Campagna Amica

Activity 02: Knowledge Exchange

A two-day in-person workshop in Rome for regional representatives. Includes SWOT analysis of selected practices and development of new business models using the Business Model Canvas (BMC).

Output: Training materials generated via participatory approaches to transfer ESA benefits to rural areas.

Led by Campagna Amica

Activity 03: Training Toolkit

A four-day training workshop in Calabria involving companies and territorial stakeholders. Aims to improve knowledge and specific skills for implementing ESA activities locally.

Output: Toolkit containing practical sheets, BMC templates, evaluation tools, and communication guides.

Led by Bluebook

Activity 04: Testimonials

Raising awareness among companies, sector professionals, and stakeholders by creating narratives of innovative ESA experiences through high-quality video interviews involving farmers and beneficiaries.

Output: Guide for creating interviews, standardized script template, and 5 video testimonials (subtitled in EN/IT).

Project Partners

Fondazione Campagna Amica

Italy

Bluebook srl

Italy

Inishowen Development Partnership (IDP)

Ireland