Kick-off meeting, Athens, 21-22 November 2019

The 1st meeting of the EmploySSE project held on the 20th and 21st of November 2019 in Athens. The meeting has been attended by all partners involved in the project. Moreover, discussions have been held in order to prepare specific project actions and coordinate activities. The meeting has been carried out on the basis of the below-outlined agenda.
Wednesday, 20.11.19
Welcoming by the Host Institution
Outline of the Meeting – Ira Papageorgiou, Anastasia Betziou – INE GSEE
Partners’ self-presentation round: including motives for participation, expectations from the project at individual, organizational and country level in relation to intercultural approach in the educational and VET system)
Presentation of Participants & Organisations – Anastasia Betziou – INE GSEE and all
Dinner – Get to Know Each Other
Thursday, 21.11.19
Project management and coordination: Presentation of the project’s main management and monitoring principles and procedures, Steering Committee setting up, Reporting guidelines, communication structure – Ira Papageorgiou, Natassa Betziou – INE GSEE
Contractual and Financial Aspects – Evgenia Kokoraki – INE GSEE
Dissemination Strategy, Media and Multiplier Events, Exploitation Plan – Natassa Betziou – INE GSEE, Georgia Bekridaki, Giorgos Velegrakis – DOCK and all
Quality Assurance and Evaluation – Karolina Silna – EA, Vera Gjokaj, Drazen Simlesa – ZMAG
Intellectual Output 1 – Silvia Genero
Intellectual Output 2 – Georgia Bekridaki, Giorgos Velegrakis – DOCK
Intellectual Output 3 – Clemence Bizon – ADEPES
Learning Activity – Karolina Silna – EA
Evaluation – Karolina Silna – EA, Vera Gjokaj, Drazen Simlesa – ZMAG
Closing Remarks – Natassa Betziou – INE GSEE

In general, it was a very fruitful meeting as the partners got to know each other and decide on the allocation of tasks. The coordinator, as well as the partner organisations introduced themselves and their organisations’ actions to the group. Special attention has been paid to the fields covered by the EmploySSE project, i.e. Social Solidarity Economy and Vocational Education and Training. The partnership agreed on the tasks and the timetable needed to follow in order to fulfil the projects’ objectives and expected results/outcomes.