4 November 2022 | Bratislava, Slovakia: PEDAL Consulting, s.r.o. (Slovakia) together with its five European partners just launched a new project “Building Capacities in Innovation Procurement for Cities – BUILD”.

2 November 2022 | Bratislava, Slovakia: Pedal Consulting s. r. o. in cooperation with 28 pan-European and 19 African organisations launched a new project “RURALITIES – Expertise and training centre on rural innovation’. The European Commission

W4RES is a 3-year-EU-funded project, which aims at scaling-up the involvement of women in the market deployment and uptake of Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC) solutions via replicable support measures tested and validated across 8 European countries.

In the framework of this project, Steinbeis Europa Zentrum will organize a

Workshop on gender aspects of Energy Communities
on 7th and 8th November 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany, incl. a Site Visit at Green Hydrogen Esslingen.

We cordially invite practitioners from running energy communities, SMEs, policy makers, citizens, researchers and other organizations with interest in energy communities, renewable energy, gender and diversity to join us for interesting presentations and lively discussions.

Travel expenses can be covered by the project, however as there are only limited resources, this offer is extended on a first come first serve principle.

Please register before 25th of October at https://forms.office.com/r/MuzUCiyaNR

A detailed agenda for the event will soon be published under this link, too.

If you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us at katrin.hochberg@steinbeis-europa.de, tel: 0721 935191 45). More information about the project can be found at: Home – W4RES – Renewable Energy

After 15 years of operation, with its most recent update in 2015, the SET Plan (Strategic Energy Technology Plan) will be revised to make it fit for the new political context (eg. EU Green Deal, REPowerEU) for deploying smart clean energy solutions.

Deadline pre podávanie projektov na ženské projekty / iniciatívy v riešeniach RHC je predĺžený do 14. októbra 2022!

V súčasnosti čelíme veľkému množstvu výziev, ktoré si vyžadujú schopnosť rýchlo reagovať na zmenu a prispôsobiť sa. Tieto aspekty predstavujú výzvy nielen pre organizácie, ale ovplyvňujú aj nastupujúcu generáciu mileniálov, ktorí budú čoskoro zastávať väčšinu pracovných pozícií, vrátane tých vedúcich.

Ako teda efektívne riadiť svoj život, budovať kariéru či viesť v dobe neistoty? A ako podporiť spoluprácu medzi rôznymi generáciami? Odpoveďou je tzv. „chaordické líderstvo“, podľa ktorého sa lídrom môže stať každý z nás.

Predpokladom pre efektívne riadenie vlastného života, kariéry, ako aj vedenie v dobe neistoty, nie je snaha nadriadených (lídrov) robiť z iných lepších ľudí. Kľúčovou sa stáva snaha urobiť lepšieho človeka zo seba tým, že sa snažíme riadiť v prvom rade seba, potom svoje vzťahy s nadriadenými a kolegami. Tento prístup sa označuje ako tzv. “chaordické líderstvo”. Pokiaľ si chaordický prístup osvoja ľudia v celej organizácii, riadeniu podriadených je potrebné venovať len minimum času.

S chaordickým líderstvom sa tiež spájajú vybrané zručnosti, ktoré sú dôležité nielen pre novú generáciu lídrov.

Akým výzvam budú musieť mladí ľudia, a teda aj lídri čeliť v budúcnosti? A ako sa na to pripraviť?

Zúčastnite sa konferencie “Ako na rozvoj líderských zručností (nielen) mladých?”, ktorú realizuje PEDAL Consulting v rámci projektu MILC, vypočujte si odborný pohľad a zažite interaktívne stretnutie s rečníčkami Ing. Erikou Hudecovou (odborníčkou na problematiku zmien na trhu práce) a PhDr. Zuzanu Čmelíkovú, PhD. (odborníčkou na tému líderstva) a oboznámte sa s rozvojovým programom a platformou projektu MILC.

REGISTRÁCIA TU.

Kedy a kde?

25.10. 2022 od 9:30 do 13:30

Priestory Žilinského samosprávneho kraja, Komenského 48, Žilina

Program:

9:15 – 9:30 Príchod a registrácia účastníkov

9:30 – 9:40 Privítanie účastníkov a otvorenie podujatia

9:40 – 10:00 Projekt MILC (Innovate & Learn through Chaos) – môže spojenie prvkov chaosu a poriadku fungovať vo vzdelávaní mladých lídrov?

10:00 – 11:00 Budúcnosť je dnes, Ing. Erika Hudecová

Ako vplývajú zmeny na pracovnom trhu na potreby zamestnávateľov. Prečo rastie význam tzv. mäkkých zručností a ako ich rozvíjať?

11:00 – 11:20 Prestávka so šálkou kávy

11:20 – 12:20 Ako sa stať rezilientným lídrom? PhDr. Zuzana Čmelíková, Phd.

Úloha význam líderstva v kontexte pracovného trhu. Čo je to líderstvo, kto môže byť lídrom a ako sa ním stať? Bližší pohľad na jednotlivé kompetencie a zručnosti a ako ich budovať?

12:20 – 12:45 Zdola nahor – alebo ako sa ideálne manažuje dnes, Mgr. Emília Jányová Lopušníková, prezidentka ALKP

Riadenie zhora nadol je prežitkom. V súčasnosti nastupuje práve naopak, manažovanie zdola nahor zamestnancami, kde každý preberá zodpovednosť i kompetencie hlavne za seba.

12:45 – 13:00 Riešenia projektu MILC pre rozvoj líderských zručností

Online vzdelávací program (nielen) pre mladých

13:00 – 13:15 Podpora práce s mládežou, Ivana Matta, NIVAM

13:00 – 13:30 networking s ľahkým obedom

Teší sa na vás tím projektu MILC

Projekt MILC je spolufinancovaný z Európskou komisiou z programu Erasmus+.

Ste ročník 1981-1996? Tak to oficiálne spadáte do kategórie mileniálov. A práve pre Vás sme pripravili online vzdelávaciu platformu v rámci projektu MILC založenú na prístupe Chaordic Leadership vzdelávania, t. j. kombinácie chaosu a poriadku
Tak, ak sa chcete naučiť lepšie viesť a riadiť, či už seba, svojich zamestnancov, členov tímu alebo svojho šéfa , či zlepšiť svoje mentorské zručnosti,
ZAPOJTE SA DO PROGRAMU
práve teraz.

Cesta vzdelávania sa začína nezávislým individuálnym, t.j. samostatým štúdiom – vzdelávacie materiály študujete vlastným tempom, aby ste získali potrebné vedomosti o leadership-e a zlepšili si s tým súvisiace zručnosti. Potom môžete, ale nemusíte, prejsť do 2. fázy a pripojiť sa k tímu, kde budete plniť množstvo zábavných úloh – tentoraz spolu s členmi tímu – a ďalej si precvičovať rôzne aspekty leadershipu.

Program si môžete vybrať v angličtine, gréčtine, rumunčine, slovenčine, španielčine alebo turečtine.
Využite príležitosť byť medzi prvými, ktorí sa naučia a precvičia si chaordické vedenie!

Zapojte sa do nášho bezplatného vzdelávacieho programu TU.

This is it! We are reaching the end of our first series of webinars on gender mainstreaming and women’s empowerment in the renewable heating and cooling (RHC) sector.
We are pleased to invite you to participate on
September 21st, 2022 (Wednesday) at 10 – 11:30 CET
on the last webinar called
How to empower women in the RHC sector: what concrete actions are available?
Registration
During this capacity building program we have seen the importance, benefits and barriers to women empowerment in the RHC energy sector. We have the tools, now we need to change the mindsets and stop reproducing gender inequalities. At the beginning, we’ve also shared a survey, asking your opinion on “You have the budget and the time – which tools are the most relevant and interesting to start with?”. Participants indicated the following tools they would like more information about: women’s empowerment (59%), targets and indicators (55%) and gender trainings (45%).
Therefore, based on this given interest, we have selected the following three approaches to focus on:
Mentoring, coaching and networking
Gender trainings
Active recruiting
Join us while we explore everything about mentoring programs, listen to experiences from mentee/mentor in the RHC sector, and get insights on successful role model networks and programs. Furthermore, we will give practical information on how YOU can organise gender trainings. To conclude, you can watch the steps undertaken by a successful community on active women recruitment. It promises to be an interesting webinar where we aim to provide all participants with a list of opportunities and concrete actions, they can undertake to successfully empower women in the RHC sector.
Are you interested? Join us here! We are looking forward to welcoming you to our last webinar!

As part of the EUSEW Extended Programme, eCREW, BECoop, W4RES and WECF organise an online conference on

“More women in renewables and energy communities: safeguarding an enabling policy framework”

on 22 September from 9.00 to 10.30 am CET.

To understand and highlight the barriers women in energy communities and in the Renewable Heating and Cooling sectors face, as well as their behaviours and perceptions, we will look at gender equality in RES and ECs from a societal perspective, exploring different survey results and outlining inclusive policies from H2020-funded projects.A first part will explore what obstacles women must overcome and what needs to change. A second panel will examine the legal framework for better gender-balanced policy formulation. Instruments and strategies to draft inclusive supporting policies and ensure an enabling legal framework will be discussed. The last part will showcase projects and initiatives that support women in the RES and ECs.

Moderator
Marine Faber Perrio, Head of communications, IEECP / BECoop project

Speakers
Ioannis Konstas, Project manager, Q-Plan
Katharina Habersbrunner, WECF
Johannes Slacik, Senior Expert for Energy Research and University Lector, Energieinstitut an der JKU Linz, Department of Energy Economics & Institute of Management Accounting
Jutta Paulus, Member of the European Parliament
Hemma Bieser, Founder and Managing Partner, avantsmart, Managing Director, OurPower
Dr Saska Petrova, Reader in Human Geography, Department of Geography, SEED, University of Manchester
Marilys Louvet, Energy, Climate and Gender, Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF)

Download the full version of the Extended Programme in pdf. You will find more information on the conference and a link to register here.We look forward to welcoming you in this event!

Ste mileniál a/alebo obchodný líder? Zaujímajú vás inovatívne prístupy k vedeniu a praktické vzdelávacie nástroje? Chcete sa naučiť lepšie viesť a riadiť seba, svojich zamestnancov, členov tímu, svojho šéfa a zlepšiť mentorské zručnosti?

Vzdelávacia platforma MILC ponúka viacjazyčné prostredie na rozvoj a zlepšenie vašich vodcovských a manažérskych zručností na základe prístupu Chaordic Leadership vzdelávania, t. j. kombinácie chaosu a poriadku!

Cesta vzdelávania sa začína nezávislým individuálnym štúdiom – vzdelávacie materiály študujete vlastným tempom, aby ste získali potrebné vedomosti o leadership-e a zlepšili si s tým súvisiace zručnosti. Po 2 – 3 týždňoch samostatného štúdia môžete prejsť do 2. fázy a pripojiť sa k tímu, kde budete plniť množstvo zábavných úloh – tentoraz spolu s členmi tímu – a ďalej si precvičovať rôzne aspekty leadershipu.

Program si môžete vybrať v angličtine, gréčtine, rumunčine, slovenčine, španielčine alebo turečtine.
Využite príležitosť byť medzi prvými, ktorí sa naučia a precvičia si chaordické vedenie!

Zapojte sa do nášho bezplatného vzdelávacieho programu TU.

W4RES’ webinars on women empowerment and gender mainstreaming in the RHC sector are coming back on
Wednesday, 7th of September at 10-11:30 am CET
with the
Webinar #4 – Support energy communities and gender-just energy communities
Registration

Energy communities pave the way for a different, decentralized and democratic energy system, pushing the renewable energy production and supply to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 5). Community energy can be key to reaching a decarbonised economy and a crucial step in tackling climate change and energy poverty. This is about more than windmills and solar panels. It is about production, distribution and storage of electricity. It is about heating, cooling and mobility. Community energy can help find a new balance between local economies and the global economy by using local and renewable resources while developing and keeping the knowledge in the regions and countries. It can help overcome the urban and rural divide, rich and poor can be engaged — because it empowers local people. Community energy leads to energy democracy, keeping the promise of an economy and society based on co-operation rather than competition.
The W4RES webinar n°4 ‘Support energy communities and gender-just energy communities’ is about starting to build the energy system of the future in your neighbourhood, your workplace, your university, or your town, right now, including the broad citizenship and focusing on gender and women’s empowerment.

Gender-just energy communities ensure not to exacerbate existing inequalities and participation schemes. Including citizens will increase the acceptance for the energy transition and that allows to accelerate the highly needed expansion of renewable energy.

On the 7th September, experts, energy community actors and WECF will guide participants through the model of gender-just energy communities, including challenges, lessons learnt and most adapted gender tools for implementation. A hands-on session will cloture our webinar and guide participants towards building their own gender-just energy communities.

Join us! To participate register here.

W4RES capacity building webinars, full program:

N°1: Overcoming the invisible barrier: Gender-dimensions of the RHC sector – 31st May 2022, 10 am CET
N°2: Gender tool: Gender-self assessment & Gender action plan for RHC actors – 15th June 2022, 10 am CET
N°3: Gender tool: Gender-just communication – 5th July 2022, 10 am CET
N°4: Support energy communities and gender-just energy communities – 7th September 2022, 10 am CET
N°5: How to empower women in the RHC sector – 21st September 2022, 10 am CET

Expertise and training centre on rural innovation
Slated to kick-off in October 2022, the newly granted project known under the acronym “RURALITIES” will contribute to fostering a sustainable, balanced and inclusive development of rural areas, supporting the implementation of the European Green Deal, in particular its fair and just transition component, the European digital strategy, the European pillar of social rights and the EU long-term vision for rural areas.

It will do so by accelerating the deployment of digital, nature-based, social and community-led innovations in rural areas through capacity building and enhanced knowledge exchange, leading to rural communities that will be better equipped with innovative and smarter solutions that increase access to services, opportunities and adequate innovation ecosystems.

The project supports the transition of pan-EU, Associated Countries (AC) and from the African Union (AU) rural areas towards sustainable, productive, climate-neutral and resilient agricultural systems by providing best available knowledge and capacity building about innovative digital, nature-based, social and community-led smart, social and community-innovations in rural value chains, as well as policy recommendations indicating necessary steps to raise the potentials of innovation as an enabler for rural actors to growth.

The consortium is composed of 52 partners, out of which 18 are from the African Union.

For more information, please contact Innocent Mateeka at i.mateeka@pedal-consulting.eu

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.

This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101060876.