MULTIPLIER EVENT January 27 2016, Brussels

CONTENT Introduction: goals and objectives of the Funes project Project partners presentation Funes furniture industry scenarios New type of furniture consumers Analysis of the companies vs. consumer New identified skills and methodologies needed in furniture production Furniture industry skills self-assessment questionnaire Next steps in the project

PROJECT INTRODUCTION FURNITURE NEW EUROPEAN SKILLS 2020 2014-1-ES01-KA202-004883 January 27 2016, European Forestry House Brussels funesproject.eu

START DATE 01-09-2014 END DATE 31-08-2017 TOTAL DURATION 36 MONTHS FUNES FURNITURE NEW EUROPEAN SKILLS 2020 Key Action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices Action: Strategic partnerships for Vocational Education and Training START DATE 01-09-2014 END DATE 31-08-2017 TOTAL DURATION 36 MONTHS

PARTNERS AIDIMA (Spain) COSMOB (Italy) CFPIMM (Portugal) INNOVAWOOD (Belgium) FONDAZIONE ENAIP LOMBARDIA (Italy) ITD (Poland) FEVAMA (Spain)

Principal objective INTRODUCTION Obtain the new skills for the furniture sector and to elaborate the training material to facilitate the acquisition of these new skills. Defining the different and future scenarios in which companies are going to find in the future, Analysing and identifying the new skills required of the current and future workers in a globalized world. Considering the changes by globalization, consumers, new concepts of family and longevity of people. With the new skills defined we will create training modules that will allow the acquisition of these new skills, and their learning objectives in e-learning format.

INTRODUCTION Elaboration of scenarios by analysing : The crisis situation affecting the EU furniture sector, The globalization, The implementation of innovative materials with low environmental impact, The evolution of consumers with new demands due to new lifestyles and longevity for themselves, The rules and legislation developed in recent years that directly affects to the furniture sector, etc. With the skills defined the project will elaborate a self assessment using a survey.

DOCUMENTS TO ELABORATE DURING THE PROJECT Mapping to collect the current business situation and studies related to the furniture industry in each country. Mapping with the future scenarios to the furniture sector in a completely globalized world with new business models that will mark the competencies, skills and knowledge that must have the employees. New competencies due to the relationship skills needed to address these new business models. Development of an interactive questionnaire way to allow both current employees of the companies to self- examination, determining if they have these new competencies or not. Technical training materials in e-learning format that will enable the acquisition of those skills. Pilot test evaluation training materials.

SUMMARY CURRENT SECTOR SITUATION February 2015 analysis CURRENT SECTOR SITUATION February 2015 FUTURE SCENARIOS May 2015 NEW SKILLS September 2015 result SELF ASSESMENT January 2016 training TRAINING MODULES March 2017 E-learning course PILOT TESTING May 2017 Final project EVALUATION July 2017

QUANTITIVE PROJECT INDICATORS 5 countries involved 7 European project meetings 7 newsletters, one newsletter after each project meeting 1 Website for dissemination and project information 1 Online tool for self assessment skills 3 project development presentations during each years of the duration of the General Assembly of INNOVAWOOD 2 Project information presentations in each of the sites of the 7 participating countries 2 multiplier events: dissemination and presentation of project results to a European stakeholder community Diffusion in the mass media of the participating countries, with 1 year insertion, total 8 per year 80 trainees in the pilot testing

QUALITATIVE PROJECT INDICATORS Scenario definition based on sector survey Definition of new skills linked to scenarios Elaboration of self-assessment tool Development of training material in e-learning format Pilot testing and evaluation of tools Participation of all partners in all work activities Successful international teamwork Efficient communication strategy

QUALITATIVE PROJECT INDICATORS COMMUNICATION QUALITATIVE PROJECT INDICATORS Between the project partners All modern communication and project management tools Project meetings Project website with access level restricted to internal working partners. Towards EU stakeholders Project websites with access level for general public Mailing distribution lists Project brochure for promoting project results 2 Multiplier events Project presentations at various international events

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