Youth in Science and Business Foundation

Projects

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Below You will find a brief overview of recent projects of YSBF.

European Network of Science Websites

European Network of Science Websites (ENSW) intends to facilitate co-operation and information sharing between European websites about science, scientific achievements an novel technologies and technological developments. ENSW network includes science websites from all over Europe. ENSW helps to disseminate information about new technologies and new interesting science and business developments in Europe.
More information: www.sciencewebs.eu

YOSCIWEB

Aim of the project was to analyse how web sites dedicated to the popularisation of science build and renew the social representation of science and scientists, particularly towards the young people. YOSCIWEB brings a contribution by offering guidance / innovation / reference and best practices in order to improve communication of science and to make science and scientific careers more attractive to young people. The
project was financed from European Commission Framework Program 7. Project partners were from France, Spain, UK, Iceland, Bulgaria, the Netherlands and Estonia.
More information: www.yosciweb.eu

ProYouth

This project aims at promoting youth employment by establishing a European network of exchanging best practices between relevant stakeholders ranging from education providers to policy makers. The project also intends to provide an environment for brainstorming different novel approaches to reducing youth unemployment. ProYouth partners are from 12 organizations in 6 countries and the project has received financing from EU Progress Programme.

More information: www.promotingyouth.eu

E-com +45

The first aim of this project was to explore a multidisciplinary approach to ICT (Information and Communication Technology) education for people from their mid-to late forties and seniors. E-seniors project was supported by EU Lifelong Learning Programme (GRUNDTVIG). The participants of the 6 institutions from all over Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and Estonia) were exploring subjects together and sharing ideas on teaching methods and techniques and on topics regarding what this population segment wants to learn and which were the best practices carried out by this project partners in this area.
More information: ecom45.satd.uma.es

Innovation Policy Test-lab

This project was striving towards creating a better and more informed dialogue between different innovation stakeholders for more successful policy development. We have created a comprehensive handbook of innovation policies in different parts of the world; gathered innovation platforms of Estonian political parties and asked various interest groups to comment the platforms and give their own suggestions regarding innovation policies.

More information: www.innolabor.net

Innopia Creativity Olympiade

The project was aimed at promoting and enhancing creativity and gathering ideas. We organized various seminars and creativity trainings in different educational institutions in Estonia, created a comprehensive web-solution for ranking and commenting the ideas and created teaching materials supporting creativity teaching in Estonian schools.

More information: www.innopia.org