Block4SME – Gearing up SMEs for value chain digitalization through blockchain-based distributed trust

Website: https://blockchain4sme.training

Funded by: Erasmus+ programme of the EU Commission
Measure: KA220-VET – Cooperation partnerships in vocational education and training
2023-1-CY01-KA220-VET-000151955

Start date: 01 December 2023
Duration: 24 months

Partnership

• University of Nicosia (EDEX – EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE CORPORATION LIMITED)
• EUROCY – EUROCY INNOVATIONS LTD, Cyprus
• UNIVERZITET UNISU, Serbia
• IZMIR BAKIRCAY UNIVERSITESI, Turkey
• DataQuat BV, Belgium
• EUFORA PERIVALONTIKI CHIOU MELETONKAI IPIRESION MONOPROSOPI ETERIA IDIOTIKI KEFALEOUXIKIS ETERIAS, Greece

Aims and objectives

• Address the lack of VET related training and to facilitate the implementation the EC priorities (towards digital competences).
• Systematic recording of knowledge and understanding gaps regarding the adoption of distributed ledger technologies.
• Development of complete training package (curriculum, interactive and engaging learning objects, effective ICT tools) to bridge the blockchain adoption gap.
• Increase the adoption rate of distributed ledger technologies in the selected services’ sectors (in modern SCM).

Target groups

• SMEs: SME owners, professionals and self-employed people from the tourism and agri/food industries
• Relevant professional networks: Associations and umbrella organisations of SMEs, professionals in the targetted sectors, trade unions, etc.
• VET Trainers: VET training institutions, individual teachers/trainers in distributed ledger topics and related business/market topics, providers of training material
• Authorities and policy makers: Local authorities (at municipality/city level), Policy and decision-making organisations/bodies in SMEs sustainability, digitilisation of SMEs, etc. –
• Tertiary education: Universities, students in economics/business as well as in ICT/engineering departments
• Society as a whole: The public is indirectly benefited by the project’s success, given the impact on SMEs operations

Outcomes

• PR1: Block4SME ECVET-compliant Course Curriculum
• PR2: Block4SME Interactive e-Course Modules
• PR3: Block4SME Digital Simulation Environment to facilitate the Learning, Assessment and Reflection Experience
• PR4: Block4SME Case-based Adoption Handbook for a Sustainable Learning Implementation

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