MANUFACTURING 4 ALL, the new European project that acts as a launch pad for municipalities

  • MANUFACTURING4ALL project seeks to transform small municipalities through digital education and entrepreneurship.
  • The initiative is led by the City Council of Onil (Valencia) and with MESTIERI LOMBARDIA Consorzio di cooperative sociali S.C.S. (Italy), FunkWeb Suksess for all (Norway) and Finnova (Belgium) as partners.

The MANFUCATURING 4 ALL project will contribute with the municipalities to train young unemployed people in digital skills in order to improve and rebuild the entrepreneurial fabric. To this end, an educational and recruitment model for unemployed young people will be devised to prepare and equip future generations with sufficient knowledge. In this way, the aim is to ensure the supply of skilled workers and workers with whom to face the current threats on the labour market.

The main priority of the initiative is to combat the lack of long-term projects on the part of public bodies and local historical enterprises. To this end, it will be necessary to overcome the lack of competent and qualified personnel, to address the intense wage competition offered by nearby urban locations, and to promote and create innovative and multidisciplinary approaches in the labour market.

MANUFACTURING 4 ALL has a budget of 60,000 euros funded by the ERASMUS+ programme, which focuses on education, youth training and sport. This programme promotes internationalisation, inclusion, digitalisation and sustainability, core values that will guide every step of this project. MANUFACTURING 4 ALL is committed to transmitting and applying these principles to all its participants, seeking to drive digital transformation, diversity and environmental protection at every stage.

Changes in the business dynamics of the toy industry in Onil, driven by globalisation and decentralisation of companies, have affected industrial stability and population growth in the area. This impact is notable among young people, who are forced to look for job opportunities outside the region due to these changes in the industry. In parallel, in the Province of Sondrio, where Mestieri Lombardia operates, a similar phenomenon of depopulation is observed in the small municipalities, especially among young people who move to larger cities in search of job prospects.

The European project MANUFACTURING 4 ALL aims to transform small municipalities through digital education and entrepreneurship. The main objective is to implement best practices in digital skills training for the transformation towards Industry 4.0 and to improve the training of technical and support staff in the field of training, guidance and socio-occupational integration of young people in Industry 4.0. Therefore, it is essential that innovation and technological companies in the areas close to the municipalities collaborate in the development of the project, since they will be able to “invest” in a more qualified workforce.

Source: https://www.foro-ciudad.com/alicante/onil/habitantes.html#MapaAntiguedadEdificios

About Onil Town Council

Onil is a municipality in the Valencian Community, Spain. It is part of the historical and natural sub region of Hoya de Castalla (Foia de Castalla). The municipality is attached to the judicial district of Ibi and is known as the cradle of dolls. It currently has 7569 inhabitants (INE 2021). At the point of industrial recession and ageing/population trend in which the municipality finds itself right now, the town of Onil needs to boost job creation, especially in the young public, promoting youth entrepreneurship and training young people as an incentive to make a life here. This is one of the main objectives of the municipality, to strengthen youth employment by creating new jobs and training.

About MESTIERI LOMBARDIA

Mestieri is a consortium of Social Cooperatives covering different Italian territories working in all of them for the social and labour inclusion of people with disabilities. Mestieri Lombardia is a non-profit regional employment agency. Through a network of 15 local offices, it provides all kinds of employment services (guidance, recruitment, matching, selection, outplacement, etc.) paying attention to the social aspects of labour market functioning, ensuring person-centred attention in the process and raising awareness of decent work as the main tool to promote social inclusion and cohesion. Mestieri Lombardia wants to find suitable job opportunities for all, ensuring fairness in the conditions of access to the labour market, with particular attention to young people, women and groups disadvantaged in access to the world of work.

About FunkWeb

Since its foundation in 1997, FUNKWEB has been working for labour inclusion. FunkWeb started as a vocational school specialising in ICT and ICT-related subjects. Since 2005 they have also been working with IT production, HR and career services for companies and individuals. As an event organiser for the Norwegian employment service, they have experience in organising relevant practical training actions, working with real projects in a real working environment.

About Finnova

Finnova is the European Foundation that works for the constant pursuit of business innovation and applied knowledge excellence through talent development and its international and interregional connection. To this end, it promotes multiple networks and high-level events in order to seek resources and European funding related to technology transfer, modernisation and competitive development of public and private entities at all levels at international, regional and local level. Its headquarters are located in the heart of Brussels (Belgium) within walking distance of the institutions of the European Union. It also has a delegation in Spain with a presence in Madrid, Catalonia, Valencia, Andalusia and the Basque Country.


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