1. Women in Network – W.IN.NET 1st seminar of the sub-network n.1 “WRCs: quality indicators and Modelling LEGNANO 16/17 December 2003

2. WRC PRESENTATION GRID Partner name: Municipality of Barletta WIP (Women in progress) Resource Centre Corso Garibaldi, 208 70051 Barletta (Ba) Italy Ph. 0039/0883337374 Fax 0039/0883334282 E-mail: enrecbarletta@tin.it

3. Wip Resource Centre has been established in May 2000 through a RECITE II Program E.N.RE.C. (European Netowork of Resource Centres)

4. PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING BODIES OF WIP RESOURCE CENTRE BIC PUGLIA SPRIND MUNICIPALITY OF BARLETTA LEGAL STATUS It is a branch of BIC PUGLIA SPRIND srl

5. WIP RC LOCATION WIP RC is located within one of the Municipality building It is composed by one comfortable room in which all the activities are carried out: Welcome of users Counselling services Organization of event and intiatives Front and back office services

6. EQUIPMENT  1 fixed PC  1 Moble PC  Internet connection  1 Printer  1 Fax  2 Telephones  Office furniture (desks, bookcase, chairs and office accessories)

7. STAFF  1 Responsible  1 Assistant They have been selected and employed by Bic Puglia Sprind srl in February 2000 (ENREC Project). TRAINING COURSES  1 training course in Bari about European and national legislation on E.O., I.T., empowerment methods, reception tecniques  1 training course in Sweden for exchanging of know-how

8. FRAMEWORK WIP RC acts in an urban framework. Barletta has about 100.000 inhabitants and it is candidate to became the sixth Apulian Province within 2004. Economy of the territory: SMEs operating in manufacturing industries (clothing and shoes) and agricolture

9. TERRITORIAL DATA Regional male employment: 50,8% Regional female employment: 19,3% Regional male unemployment: 16,4% Regional female unemployment: 30%

10. WIP WRC CRITICAL FACTORS  Active policy in the labour market  Innovative approach in delivering services  Networking  Analysis of women’s presence in social-cultural context  Visibility  Self-sustainability

11. WIP NETWORKING  Female organizations existing on the territory  Equal Opportunites Commissions  Regional Employment structures  Chambers of Commerce  Regional Network of Women Resource Centre (www.bicpuglia.net/retin)www.bicpuglia.net/retin  WIN –European Association of WRC

12. OBJECTIVES  Facilitate the access of women in the labour market  Encourage the set-up of new female business  Increase the participation of women in political, social and economic life

13. TYPE OF SERVICES  Drawing up of curricula  Tecniques of active research of job  Information about laws and funds for enterprise creation  Support in drawing up business plan  Training courses  Orientation activity for students  Thematic seminars and events

14. TARGET  Unemployed women  Entrepreneurs and aspiring ones  Women interested in social services  Women in politics

15. MANAGEMENT OF WIP WRC BIC PUGLIA SPRIND srl Project coord. Unit – Administrative coord. Unit MUNICIPALITY OF BARLETTA Labour Policy and Equal Opportunities Dept. WIP RESOURCE CENTRE

16. MONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLS QUANTITATIVE INDICATORS: list aimed to verify the “quantity” of people contacting the centre, visiting it, take part to initiatives, number of activities organised. QUALITATIVE INDICATORS: questionnaires aimed to verify the “customer satisfaction” of visitors and users. MINUTES for monitoring the work in progress, have a remind of decisions taken, and in general, to have a view of the life and activities in the Centre

17. MONITORING AND EVALUATION TOOLS ANNUAL PROGRAM: list of activities to be carry out during the year, relevant fund assigned to and expected results. ANNUAL REPORT for monitoring funds spent on the activities and goals reached. It is useful to compare it with the “Annual program”.

18. SUSTAINABILITY The annual budget of WIP WRC is €.40.000 (budget of the Municipality) For the following expenses:  Tenancy  Personnel  General Co-ordination  General expenses

19. OTHER SOURCES WIP Wrc is involved in other European or National Initiatives. Some of the activities are covered by other programs

20. DURABILITY The WIP RC is considered, by the Municipality, as an important tool for the local development. Activities and funds will be implemented year after year considering also all the possibilities coming from EU initiatives.