Reliable Green - Remote work, telework and learning with innovative and accessible educational resources for businesses and labor markets in Europeans Green Economy

The ERASMUS+ project 'Reliable Green Remote work, telework and learning with innovative and accessible educational resources for businesses and labor markets in Europeans Green Economy' is concerned with the development, testing and evaluation of solutions for home and digital work in European contexts of a sustainable and green economy, as well as related training offers.

Reliable Green has a duration of 24 months. The project language is English.

Nowadays, professional activity at the level of small and medium-sized enterprises is increasingly dynamic and in a state of constant change – in line with global trends and accelerated technological development. Before 2020, teleworking was optional here, with a maximum of 5.4% of freelancers or those working in SMEs in the casual sectors working from home. However, according to EU statistics compiled by EUROSTAT, over 40% of employees in the European Community switched to full teleworking from the beginning of the first part of 2020. This trend continues to this day. This is also confirmed by the fact that EU statistics reflect the situation in such a way that over 50% of employees have no experience of teleworking, which in fact makes the transition to this new way of organizing even more difficult, affects employee productivity and also influences company productivity in the short or medium term.

The current dynamics of the labor market show the mismatch between the skills of employees and the needs and requirements of the labor market. With regard to the advantages of teleworking, this form of professional work organization brings a number of advantages in addition to challenges: these include savings in travel time and savings in resources at the company level for utilities and rent payments. It is also a green professional approach, characterized by a reduced need for commuting to the workplace and an associated reduction in the harmful effects of cars, as well as a saving of resources in the sense of mineral resources such as oil.

Therefore, a clear need can be identified with regard to the development of the necessary skills and approaches at the management level for the long-term integration of teleworking in the various professional fields of activity. However, the benefits of teleworking are currently not accessible to employers and employees who do not have the skills and competencies to organize work from home and provide the appropriate environment. Employees who do not have the necessary skills and competencies risk losing their jobs if this trend continues. In the worst case, this could lead to an increase in the unemployment rate at the European level. Therefore, there is a need to redefine the skills and abilities of employees at all professional levels. The RELIABLE GREEN project therefore aims to develop and provide a training framework for adult educators, employees and future employees. This is done with the aim of promoting and developing their digital skills, software and cross-sectional skills and abilities, as these can help them to adapt more easily to the new, accelerated international trends.

Teaching these skills and abilities, as well as encouraging companies and policymakers to continue to introduce teleworking, is associated with social, economic and environmental benefits and leads to long-term effects on the European community. Therefore, the RELIABLE GREEN project addresses these needs and supports SMEs and VET tutors by providing tailored educational and training materials that build key skills and competencies among back-office employees and SME managers.

The core objective of the project is to develop tailored training methodologies, curricula and teaching-learning materials that address the needs of back-office employees, SME managers and VET tutors, and that meet the requirements of working from a home office and promote the implementation of the approach in the work and business environment. In this way, the project will promote digitized European companies and take an environmentally friendly approach.

Partners:

- GIE - Grupul Pentru Integrare Europeana, Romania

(concept partner, coordinator)

- CARDET - Centre for advancement of research and development in educational technology LTD, Cyprus

(research and development partner)

- FIPL - Future in Perspective Ltd., Ireland

(testing partner)

- Rightchallenge - Associação, Portugal

(testing partner)

- University of Paderborn, Chair of Business Education II, Germany

(concept, didactics and university partner)