Final Project meeting in Germany 3-4 July 08

Wednesday, 2 July 08

Arrival in Berlin.

Thursday, 3 July 08

Morning
• Welcome and introduction: Tk Formazione presented a summary of all activities carried out during the 2 years of the project (2006/2008) focusing on all results/outcomes produced.

• Tk Formazione presented the general structure of the final Guidelines of the FEMALE project defined during the last meeting in Turku.

• Presentation of national results according to the reporting form - feedback from all partners on the project activities since the last meeting: partners presented the main results achieved in their country related to the topics defined during our last meeting in Finland.
• Analysis of project final results.

Afternoon
• Elaboration and validation of the final project Handbook: we worked on the common part of the final Handbook and validated it.

• Inputs for the Final Reports for NAs: we worked on the common section of the Final Report to submit to our NAs by the deadline of the 30th September 08.

Friday, 4 July 08

Morning
• Final outcomes definition: we collected all information from each partner to complete our final Handbook.
• Implementation of the FEMALE web site and leaflet definition in 6 languages. We worked in different work groups: each partner translated the leaflet in its national language.
• Conclusion: definition of our final activities.

Afternoon
• City tour in Berlin.

END OF THE FEMALE PROJECT!

Project meeting in Finland 21 – 24 May 2008

Wednesday, 21 May 08 - Åbo (FI)

Arrival in Åbo. Thursday, 22 May 08 - Åbo (FI)

Presentation of female entrepreneurship in Finland
· Meeting with entrepreneur Heidi Saari and Stefania Santiano: Heidi Saari explained us her professional experience working in the clothing sector.

· Meeting with entrepreneur Tanja Lepistö and Sirkka Kaarina: they explained us their experience in craftmade sector.

Guided City tour in Naantali

Presentation of female entrepreneurship in Finland
· Meeting with entrepreneur Sinikka Söderlund

Lunch at Café Amandis with Sirpa Ruohonen (entrepreneur and café owner)

Visit to a local enterprise the Muminworld in Naantali

Departure back to Turku/ÅboDinner by the river in Turku at restaurant Svarte Rudolf.

Friday, 23 May 08 - Åbo (FI)

Meeting with a female entrepreneur Birgit Griese at the Centre for Continuing Education at Åbo Akademi: she explained us her experience as trainers of foreign language in Finland showing great dynamism and enthusiasm in her work.

Feedback from all partners on the project activities since the last meeting

· 1st and 2nd questionnaire: analysis of results and discussion
· Feedback from each partner on the 2nd questionnaire submitted to our target group of women entrepreneurs
· Definition of final document structure for our project activities 2006 – 2008.

Lunch at Café Arken at the university

A walk to the cathedral to see the Promotion (a ceremony of conferment of doctor’s degrees)

Definition of the activities timetable for next months, Michela Calabrese
· Implementation of the FEMALE web site and leaflet
· Meeting evaluation and forward planning

Dinner at restaurant Harald in the Turku city center

Saturday, 24 May 08

Conlusion and departure.