The meeting was attended by representatives from each partner organization: The European Youth Centre (ECM) from Poland, SAFE Projects from The Netherlands, Creativi108 from Italy, Universidade Lusófona (COFAC) from Portugal, and Instytut Badań i Innowacji w Edukacji (INBIE) from Poland. The meeting was held on September 30th and 31st, 2021, in Bologna, Italy. On the first day, the partners introduced themselves and on the second day, the main meeting was held, where the different components of the project were discussed and agreed upon by the partners. The objectives of the EHN project are to tackle social and economic problems faced by women who make homemade products, such as a lack of awareness about income opportunities offered by ICT and e-commerce and the need for updated design and research to make their products competitive in the online market. The meeting covered topics such as the key aspects of the project, accounting notes, the roadmap, a presentation of a platform example by Bruno Lino, the communication and dissemination plan, the declaration of duties, and extra.
The next item discussed during the meeting was important accounting notes. The partners went through the financial aspects of the project and made sure that everyone was aware of the budget allocation for each task and activity. They discussed any potential issues and made sure that the funds were being used efficiently.
After that, the partners decided on the dates for future meetings and events. They created a roadmap for the project, including the dates and locations for each event, and made sure that everyone was aware of the schedule.
The communication and dissemination plan was also discussed during the meeting. The partners discussed how they would spread the word about the project and what tools they would use to communicate with each other and with external stakeholders.
The final item discussed was the declaration of duties. Each partner was assigned specific tasks and responsibilities related to the project, and they made sure that everyone was aware of their role. Any additional items or concerns were also discussed during this time.
The meeting ended at around 5:30 PM and all partners left feeling productive and ready to move forward with the European Handmakers Network project.
