TOOLS SUPPORTING MENTORING

Bilateral innovation days

The goal is the improvement of the approach to innovation of the Mentee and the Mentors (presentations on innovation, visits to companies) and the use of the experiences in practice during the mentoring and the training programme. In the development phase of the mentoring process, one of the events will be organized in Austria, the other in Hungary, which will strengthen the development of the women entrepreneurs Mentee and Mentors in the programme. Excellent occasion for bilateral networking for participants from the two countries.

Issues

 B2W- Business to Women;  Communities of women entrepreneurs  Power of Businesswomen  Digital World & Women

Documentation

VM 17 Agenda of Bilateral innovation days

K2 – Evaluation sheet - event

SHARING BILATERAL EXPERIENCES AND RESULTS

The FEMskill methodology can be implemented in a cross-border structure and it determines the instruments to compile the results and to make use of the experiences in a bilateral form

Uniform communication and image

With the help of the logo offered by the programme, a modern, dynamic image can be used on different surfaces and through a continuous online presence on the website of the programme, with e-newsletters and the FEMskill website launched, with project flyers with contents and updates and promotion materials. This will reach the general public so that they also recognize the importance of the support through training, mentoring and cross-border cooperation given to business owned by women.

The project partners will disseminate the experiences of the two regions and the achievements of women entrepreneurs in the society and the industry through publications and awards. The activities contribute to awareness raising and sensitization among the target group and are the first step towards the development of a positive approach to the issue women entrepreneurs and women in the economy.

Event

International conference with the title “Women entrepreneurs - women entrepreneurs in the economy”

International conference on the issues of women in the economy, the special situation of businesses owned by women and their challenges and progress, with the participation of experts from large corporations, company managers, women entrepreneurs’ clubs active in the border region businesses owned by women and umbrella organizations for economic development / business development. Excellent occasion for bilateral networking for participants.

Output

Publications, events open to the press and the award to the participants of the mentoring.

Publications

E-book the title “Women entrepreneurs - women entrepreneurs in the economy” published in three languages (EN,DE,HU) to facilitate the international dissemination of the content.

In connection with the FEMskill methodology, a thematic e-publication will be published for women entrepreneurs in three languages on the following three issues:

 Carrier guidance (entrepreneurs path) for the Mentors: with a summary of the experiences of the FEMskill mentoring programme (useful pieces of advice and information).  Motivation information for Mentors: to present the benefits and advantages of becoming a Mentor to actors of business life with experience.  The FEMskill community: its goals and the excellence award winning Mentors and

Mentee.  Cliché/short films  Four short films made draw the attention to the clichés women entrepreneurs are confronted with – in two languages (DE – HU) and with EN subtitles and to make the economic world sensitive to women entrepreneurs.

Publicity, recognition

The presentation of mentoring and FEMskill online community - bilateral event open to the press

The project will be completed with an event open to the press. The goal is the sharing of the results and the experiences of the FEMskill project with the public and to award best the Mentors, Mentee and Mentor-pairs with the Excellence Awards for their outstanding performance, which serves as good example to the business community and the society at large and encourages women to become entrepreneurs. Excellent occasion for bilateral networking for participants from the two countries.