PROJECT

About

The InCultuRe project aims to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in cross-cultural and cross-religious contexts through Adult Community Education (ACE). In an increasingly interconnected world, intercultural and interfaith dialogue plays a crucial role in promoting social inclusion, diversity, and economic participation.

Through innovative digital tools and tailored training programs, the project equips adult educators and learners with the competencies, knowledge, and resources necessary to foster social innovation and entrepreneurial initiatives within multicultural and multireligious communities.

Implemented by a consortium of partners from North Macedonia, Turkey and Greece, InCultuRe leverages European educational frameworks and ICT-based methodologies to enhance digital proficiency, professionalize adult education, and develop customized e-learning solutions./

The project is funded under the Erasmus+ KA220-ADU framework and runs from September 2023 to August 2025.

Objectives

The InCultuRe project is designed to address the growing need for intercultural and interfaith engagement by promoting social innovation and entrepreneurship in adult education. The key objectives include:

• O1: Promote social inclusion and diversity in intercultural and interreligious communities through Adult Community Education.(Strong link to HORIZONTAL priority: “Inclusion and diversity in all fields of education, training, youth and sport”).
• O2: Support Adult and community teachers and educators to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship in these communities, accessing to tools and methods for professionalization and professional development (Strong link to the Topics of the project: Bridging intercultural, intergenerational and social divide)
• O3: Apply the Adult Community Education (ACE) approach encouraging intercultural and inter-religious dialogue and peer and collaborative learning. (Strong link to ADULT priority: "Promoting local learning Centres and innovative learning spaces"
• O4: Design, test, adapt and apply new methodologies and ICT-based tools to train Adult and community teachers and educators to co-create online courses on social innovation and entrepreneurship, and tailor made Mobile Learning (Strong link to HORIZONTAL priority: "Addressing digital transformation through the development of digital readiness, resilience, and capacity.")

To achieve these objectives, the consortium will co-design, develop, test, and mainstream innovative and OER freely accessible project results, including:

• - Training Curiculum in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship for people in diverse cultural and religious contexts, delivered through ACE platform (PR1)
• - InCultuRe e-Learning Campus (PR2)
• - Developing training e-contents and content-rich supportive learning materials (PR3).

Results

The InCultuRe project will deliver several key outputs and outcomes to ensure its long-term impact on adult education, social innovation, and intercultural dialogue

Project Results (PRs):

• PR1: Training Curriculum in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship A structured curriculum designed for adult educators and learners to develop skills in social innovation, entrepreneurship, and community engagement.
• PR2: InCultuRe e-Learning Campus A digital platform providing customized online courses, learning modules, and ICT tools to support self-paced and blended learning experiences.
• PR3: Training e-Contents and Supportive Learning Materials Development of interactive and engaging multimedia learning materials, including case studies, videos, and toolkits for adult educators.

Expected Outcomes:

• Increased digital literacy among adult educators and learners.
• Enhanced competence in social innovation and entrepreneurship in multicultural and multireligious settings.
• Strengthened cross-cultural and interfaith cooperation through education.
• Sustainable integration of social innovation practices into adult learning programs.

Beneficiaries

The InCultuRe project targets multiple beneficiary groups at different levels:

Primary Beneficiaries

Adult Educators & Community Teachers

• Will gain access to new teaching methodologies, ICT tools, and training programs to foster social innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Will be involved in pilot phases and professional development activities.

Adult Learners

• Will receive training in social innovation and entrepreneurship to develop community-driven initiatives.
• Will participate in e-learning activities, interactive case studies, and practical application exercises.

Secondary Beneficiaries

Educational Institutions & Training Centers

• Will integrate the project’s curriculum, e-learning resources, and ICT tools into their educational programs.
• Will enhance their capacity to deliver innovative and inclusive adult education.

Policy Makers & Public Institutions

• Will benefit from research and recommendations on enhancing social innovation policies in multicultural education.
• Will gain insights into best practices for fostering entrepreneurship and digital learning.

Stakeholders & Local Communities

• Will participate in awareness campaigns, knowledge-sharing events, and collaboration initiatives.
• Will engage in cross-cultural networking and community-building activities.

Through its holistic and multi-stakeholder approach, InCultuRe ensures that its impact extends beyond the duration of the project, creating a sustainable model for social innovation in adult education.