Marconi University

Free Easy Global Education Project / KA2 / Youth

Lack of infrastructure, qualified academicians, faculty number of educators, regional development disparities in educational institution and individual’s  disadvantages are biggest obstacles at the stage of accessing to quality education. These problems are common problems of all countries across the world. At this stage one of the main goals of Strategic Partnership in Erasmus+  program which will be implemented by EU Commission and includes our country, is to adopt innovative approaches in reaching the target audience, for example presenting more attractive educational and training programs as more compatible to individual’s need and expectations; using participative approach and methodology on the BIT basis; producing innovative or reformed processes in identifying and confirming improvements. The “Free Easy Global Education Project” – fegep.org project is directly related to exercising educational rights which is a fundamental human right. To this respect, the purpose of our project is to provide educational opportunities to all individuals as equal, accessible, free of charge, time independent, flexible and having a worldwide scope

1 – YOUTH BUILDS GREEN FUTURE: ECO INNOVATION – ERASMUS+ KA2 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

The green, sustainable economy idea, which provides advantages in competition and creates added value and is considered to shape the future, is an indispensable term for the young people who are employed or prepared to be employed.

With reference to these needs and reasons, this project covered the need of “eco-innovation and sustainable development”. The students of faculty of engineering that are or will be employed in the production processes of the most polluted industries (construction, energy, manufacture, petrochemical, agriculture etc) and have the most immediate needs and young engineers that are working in these sectors was selected as target audience.

The basic objective of our project was to form and implement “Eco-Innovation for Youth” training program that supports developing of competences for contributing to these targets by providing improvement of the production processes for the target audience.

2 – Social Innovation For Social Change / KA2 / YOUTH

With the project an “SOFSOC” which is being suitable for 18-30 aged youth, completely based on non-formal education form, applicable and innovative, with the help of academics, professional youth researchers and specialists. The program will use to help youth for entrepreneurship, combining ICT skills with soft skills such as:  effective communication, preparation for interviews, self-confidence, qualified work ethics, marketing and financial planning, developing solution focused perspective, time management, teamwork, crisis management, innovative thinking, abilities such as flexibility and adaptation, learning to learn, basic and digital capabilities, communication in native and foreign languages, cultural manner, key abilities such as active citizenship and entrepreneurship, international and national career guidance.  The project enable to create strong strategic partnership between 5 European university, sivil society and company.

1 – Young Leaders’ European Academy

Young Leaders’ European Academy (YouLEADEurope)  project believes that one of solutions for the current young unemployment passes through the university or development and training on the ICT based capabilities after graduation. The growing importance of ICT for both business operations and innovation is an opportunity for professionals and youngsters who are e-skilled. These competencies are critical for fostering both jobs created by existing companies through innovation and growth as well as self-created jobs by entrepreneurs (including social entrepreneurs) who leverage technology to create new products, services and business especially for young people.

The project aims to build competitive knowledge-based European youth societies through developing their techno-entrepreneurial potential and creativity competencies; and to transfer these into a workable solution against youth unemployment by closing the gap between the more advanced and successful EU members and the countries lagging behind. Project will encourage European partnership at a multi-level platform by linking the institutional environment –local authorities, business, NGOs, with the high educational institutions to operationalize a cross-sectoral and transparent European cooperation in education and training.

2 – EuroNetwork For Social Change  / KA2 / YOUTH

The European education agenda must go hand in hand with an agenda to create employment for university graduates and to channel the consistent attempts by all relevant actors – business, local and regional public authorities and the higher education institutions, in a long-term commitment. “EuroNetwork For Social Change” aims to build competitive knowledge-based European youth societies through developing their entrepreneurial potential and creativity competencies; and to transfer these into a workable solution against youth unemployment by closing the gap between the more advanced and successful EU members and the countries lagging behind. EuroNetwork For Social Change will encourage European partnership at a multi-level platform by linking the institutional environment – local authorities, business, NGOs, with the high educational institutions to operationalize a cross-sectoral and transparent European cooperation in education and training. The project is proposed by 6 partners from 4 EU countries and 1 partner country.

1 – EUROPEAN YOUTH EMPLOYMENT NETWORK – EYEN / EUROPEAN YOUTH TOGETHER PROJECT

“European Youth Employment Network – EYEN” which will be founded via the project will bring together institutions working on youth employment from the EU and candidate countries and will enable institutions and young people to contribute to policymaking, strategy-making and needs determination processes on youth employment. It will also provide youth and institutions with large scale cross-border mobility, international online and offline capacity building programs, forums, networking and access to decision makers.

Outputs & Outcomes

01: Establishing EYEN: it will enable institutions to participate in transnational cooperation, innovation transfer, policy making processes and accessing decision makers.

O2: EU Youth Employment Needs Survey”

O3: Policy Document Booklet on Youth Employment Support Package Ideas and Recommendations for EU Youth”.

O4: EYEN Network Platform: It will provide institutions with a digital infrastructure so that they can do all their activities online free of charge, offer free capacity building training programs to their target audience via the platform, connect with new young people and institutions and work on joint projects simultaneously. EYEN will organize “Online Youth Employment Fair ” through the platform regularly every year.

E1: EYEN Youth Capacity Building Program: The individual competencies of young people who will take an active role and responsibility in running the network will be developed.

E2: EYEN Transnational Large-Scale Exchange Program: Young people will gain experience by participating in a 1-month transnational internship / on-the-job training program in project partner institutions.

E3: European Youth Employment Summit: It will enable the network to reach more institutions and young people across the EU, and it will provide the opportunity for networking and new project partnerships.

A1: Local Youth Employment Workshops: It will to contribute to the production of the O3 output by bringing local stakeholders together with young people.

A2: Online Activities: It will enable institutions and young people to work in the field of youth employment without being affected by the pandemic.

2 – WOMEN IN BOTH EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT / HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

The Women in Both Education and Employment Project is a project comprising an innovative training program involving NEET women who are disadvantaged group, exchanging examples of good practice, improving social dialogue and enhancing the quality of the target group in professional terms and enabling them to be employed. On behalf of our country, increasing the number of women in both education and employment is of great importance. As a matter of fact, the Eleventh Development Plan of our country contains articles for women’s participation in education and employment by ensuring equal opportunities. The cooperation between the university, municipality and non-governmental organization involved in the project is also valuable in terms of the cooperation of different actors and their own experiences related to the project by working in coordination.

The project, which includes areas such as gender equality, local ownership, developing cooperation among different actors on the subject, also complies with the relevant sub-issues and requirements of the proposal. The aim of the project is to enable 100 NEET women in the 18-29 age range to increase their participation in the labor force and employability by increasing their qualifications in accordance with the needs of the local labor market.

In this context, 100 women will be given trainings on social skills and professional issues and their capacity will be increased. 10% of these women will be selected from people with disabilities and 5% from who have family members with disabilities at home. At least 40 women will be given long-term internship opportunities. The needs assessments, social skills and vocational training, practical work plans and internship opportunities, employers and employment fairs for unemployed women, the innovative and awareness that gives online training modules, workshops on the development of social dialogue and dissemination of good practice, such as counseling services supportive activities on the target audience will ensure the expected results are achieved.

3 – APPLIED BIG DATA ANALYTICS: VOCATIONAL SPECIALIZATION WITH INNOVATIVE AND EMPLOYMENT ORIENTED MODELS – ERASMUS+ KA2 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

BIG DATA project aimed to help support the goal of becoming a data driven, innovative and competitive economy, which is amongst the objectives of European Commission, by training the people who would like to work in the field of big data and improve their skills and capabilities.

The following outputs were produced to reach its aim;

1 – Big Data Needs Analysis Survey
2 – Applied Big Data Analytic Learning (ABDL) Module
3 – Interactive Web Module and Learning System
4 – Bigger with Data Network

4 – Global Innovative Leadership Module / KA2 / Youth

Global Innovative Leadership Module (GILM) project believes that one of solutions for the current young unemployment passes through the university or development and training on the ICT based capabilities after graduation. The growing importance of ICT for both business operations and innovation is an opportunity for professionals and youngsters who are e-skilled. These competencies are critical for fostering both jobs created by existing companies through innovation and growth as well as self-created jobs by entrepreneurs (including social entrepreneurs) who leverage technology to create new products, services and business especially for young people.

5 – Reducing Energy Comsumption at Houses and Raising Awareness for Clean Energy Pendik Example Project

Organizational services was provided multiple times within project and training series under the main theme of project was carried out to reach thousands of individulas. The project is funded by Istanbul Development Agency.

6 – Increasing Sector Focused Women Employment : Pendik Field Work

Thanks to Istanbul Development Agency’s support , coordinatorship of Bahçeşehir University and Pendik Municipality, District Governorship of Pendik, Istanbul Medeniyet University were among partner institutions. In the scope of ‘’Increasing Sector Focused Women Employment : Pendik Field Work’’ project, we provided applied trainings to 103 women on manager assistants positions for following topics;

– Independent Accountinng and Financial Advisory
– Merchandise and Marketing
– Law and Attorneyship
– Project and Construction

International Young Professional School – IYPS

IYPS® is a multi-cultural education programme which provides a chance in national and international areas to students and recent graduates with its specialized education programme developed on the bases of enriching and contemporary practices. It satisfies young people’s needs and aspirations by training sessions delivered by experts, academicians as well as experienced managers, entrepreneurs of the business world. Further, it answers expectations of established companies. Through an advanced online platform and conferences held at 30 different campuses from all districts of Turkey and UK, Italy, France, Spain, Denmark and Germany from Europe, Asia (India) and Middle East (Lebanon), the simultaneous translation methods would enable students to benefit equally from the IYPS opportunities. At the same time, it provides participation to the programme to students from 21 countries and 85 universities that are members of UNIMED (University Association of the Mediterranean) network. Regionally and internationally the program aims to support in total at least 7500 young people. The participants will have the chance to get training, gain experience, put the knowledge into practice with the help of private sector and non-governmental organisations. While being students and recent graduates, they will be involved in or initiate projects by networking with professionals from areas such as youth entrepreneurship, leadership and motivation, management, marketing, talent management and career development. The training methodology is based on generic study matter while at the same time it becomes specific at the case study level and in the different subtopics. The programme avoids parlance that is peculiar to the different knowledge areas and includes concrete and contemporary examples from the real world. Along with the study the IYPS offers elements from the IPEC (IPEC Social, IPEC Research, Creative Projects World (CPW), IPEC Intern, IPECamp). Therefore it allows corporation among the students, even when they are not studying: participating in IPEC and partners’ events and projects, the IYPS participants become part of global movement that changes the world and their own localities.

AITE – Academy Of Techno Entrepreneurship / Erasmus + KA2 Strategic Partnership Project

Promotion and web site construction support for International Young Leaders Academy Project

Education and Consultancy service for I can manage the My Money Project

Project Cycle Management and Erasmus + Project Writing Training

1 – Discovery, Design and Restoration of the Historical Structures  / Vocational Education

Preserving cultural heritage and historic sites is an important problem. These sites are subject to erosion, vandalism, and as long-lived artifacts, they have gone through many phases of construction, damage and repair. It is important to keep an accurate record of these sites using 3-D model building technology as they currently are, so preservationists can track changes, foresee structural problems, and allow a wider audience to ”virtually” see and tour these sites Due to the complexity of these sites, building 3-D models is time consuming and difficult, usually involving much manual effort. This paper discusses new methods that can reduce the time to build a model using automatic methods. The advent of new digital 3D scanning devices has provided new means to preserve these sites digitally, and to preserve the historic record by building geometric and photorealistic 3D models. Many architects, archaeologists, conservationists, engineers regard BIM as a disruptive force, changing the way professionals can document and manage a cultural heritage structure. The latest years, there are many developments in the BIM field while the developed technology and methods challenged the cultural heritage community in the documentation framework. In this review article, following a brief historic background for the BIM, we review the recent developments focusing in the cultural heritage documentation perspective. As it already known, many artifacts and historic buildings are under threat for some reasons. Euro area has substantial historic elements. When we look at the literature and application, it coulnd’t find any multidisciplinary, compherensive and multinationally developed historic building modelling, clouding and training module at higher institution level. For this reason, the project aims to create research and training hub for the purpose of protecting historic artifacts and buildings, establishing historical heritage library as online by using ICT tools alongwith handing down to next generations in good condition. Many activity and targets were set.

2 – Youth Builds Up Green Future: Eco Innovation / KA2 / Youth

The production and market structure of today have gradually increased the pressure on the sources upon merging of consumption and production patterns. Thus forcing policy makers, business, local authorities, education institutions, international organizations and NGOs to consider and move on the different alternatives. In that period of time, the terms such as sustainable growth and development have risen and shaped the forms of living and way of working. Eco-innovation (EI) tool, which is one of the effective tools used to reach the targets such as effective source use, clean energy and low carbon emission, has emerged. EI refers to decrease of pressure of product and services on the environment as a result of the technological structure adopted by the market along with the consumption and production forms. Business and innovation have come together to provide sustainable solutions such as competitive and green economy.

“European Union 2020 Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth” Strategy has taken significant decisions for green growth and economy respecting the nature. The emphasis has been placed on the importance of the innovation concept for sustainable growth without damaging the natural resources and losing the current welfare level. When we consider the criteria set forth in the framework of these targets,  it’s aimed for green market to have 2,5% share in the GDP, to decrease carbon emission by 20% on country basis, to have a resource efficiency of 20% for the production processes in all sectors and have 1% volume increase each year by 2020. It is aimed to create 3, 5 million new jobs and have 30% resource efficiency by 2030. In reference to this change and innovation need, EU decided to distribute EI funds with an amount of 220 million Euro to the successful projects in 2014-2020 term.

With reference to these needs and reasons, this project is required to cover the need of “eco-innovation and sustainable development”. The students of faculty of engineering that are or will be employed in the production processes of the most polluted industries (construction, energy, manufacture, petrochemical, agriculture etc) and have the most immediate needs and young engineers that are working in these sectors have been specified as target audience. The basic objective of our project is to form and implement “Eco-Innovation for Youth” training program that will support developing of competences for contributing to these targets by providing improvement of the production processes by the target audience. Because, young people are the most suitable demographic group that will be affected by this problem mostly and influence the future and solve this problem. By this way, sustainable growth, employment and competition targets will be contributed.

Within the scope of project 6 partner (university, institue, company, local authority, sivil society organization) from 4 countries will take joint action to develop new outputs (training programme, interactive tool and sustainable ideas) which can be used in formal and nonformal educational institutions. The module will prepared by using non-formal education method focusing on young engineering students and youth engineers. It also will be a digital online platform involving e-courses, training modules, ICT based tools etc. The project will have been taking place for two years and it will comprise transnational meetings, dissemination activitiy, training courses, intellectual outputs etc.

3 – Justice for the Future and Youth / T.C. Ministry of Youth and Sports