PÉ DE MEIA - CRL PARTILHA E EMPODERAMENTO DE MULHERES EMPREENDEDORAS IMIGRANTES ASSOCIADAS (SHARING AND EMPOWERMENT OF IMMIGRANT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS ) INSTITUTION’S PRESENTATION WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 2 ABOUT THE INSTITUTION: Legal status – cooperative society, private, non profit Branches - social solidarity, services and production Members – 8 immigrant women in Portugal Activity start up – May 2008 Size – 4 staff; 20 trainees WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 3 Meeting new immigrant members WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 4 MISSION: To create conditions for the active participation of women at social, economical and cultural communitarian life, particurlaly from immigrant and other vulnerable groups To enhance sustainable development throughout the promotion of micro and social investments and women employability WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 5 OBJECTIVES: To empower entrepreneur and immigrant women, increasing their motivation, awareness and self- determination To promote the active participation and citizenship of immigrant women at social economical and cultural dynamics To guide and support the development of women’s inclusive entrepreneurship WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 6 SOCIAL SOLIDARITY ACTIVITIES: Families social club Leisure and intercultural animation Immigrants information service (in negotiation with ACIDI) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 7 Families club Meeting -COPFAM -Grundtvig Larning Partnership project WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 8 EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES: Non formal and informal learning (languages, digital literacy, Grundtvig learning partnerships, workshops, seminars) Vocatinal training (Leonardo da Vinci partnerships, mobility (in preparation), Training institution certification and plans (In preparation) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 0 9 SERVICES AND PRODUCTION: Women entrepreneur club Consultancy for inclusive entrepreneurship projects Crafts production (In preparation) Cultural tourism animation (In preparation) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 0 Entrepreneursh ip consultancy - Meeting with client and supplier WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 1 Crafts productionSelling to partners WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 2 YOUTH GROUP “SOQUETES”: Promote youth from vulnerable background participation and active citizenship Youth social and cultural animation Youth exchange projects ( In preparation) WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 3 Youth solidarity cultural activity with elderly WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 4 PARTNERSHIPS: Local partnerships among immigrants organisations and community associations European education and training partnerships PALOP’s – Portuguese expression countries – partnerships (in preparation).. WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 5 Grundtvig learning partnershipPreparatory visit meeting February 2009 WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 6 SOCIAL AND INTERCOOPERATION NETWORKS: Member of Sintra county social network (in process) Union of local cooperative societies (in preparation) Protocol for immigrants social inclusion local actions with ACIDI (in negotiation). WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 7 OWN INVESTMENT PROJECT For instalations renew, equipment, transportation and technical assistance Creation of 5 permanent and full time jobs Total investment around 135.000 € + TVA Public financing 95% Co-financing 5% WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 8 EDUCATION AND TRAING TEAM: Mss. Jessica Leão- secretary Mr. Meydson Guimarães – Trainer Mrs. Radilene Paz – Cultural animator and direction board representative Mr. Silvino Rego – project manager WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 1 9 INFORMATION AND CONTACTS Office: Estrada de Mafra, 59-61, 2710- 388 Sintra - Portugal E-mail: [email protected] Web page: ww.pedemeiacrl.eu (in edition) Phone: ++351 219109062 GSM direction board: ++351 969602102 GSM proj. manager: ++351 96451 9958 WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 2 0 Sintra, Portugal World heritage Site WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER 2 1 WISER - Women Initiative for Self-Employment Reorientation BELGIUM, BRUGGE - PROJECT MEETING DATE - FROM 25 to 28 OCTOBER 2009 COORDINATOR - FIRMA ED, LATVIA HOST PARTNER - SYNTRA WEST vzw WISER, PROJECT MEETING BRUGGE, 26TH OCTOBER