MedLit#45+ is a strategic partnership project in the field of adult education that is funded with the support of the Erasmus+ of the European Union, aiming to promote the skills development, employability and inclusion in the labour market of low-skilled and low-qualified adults. The project is carried through a partnership between 6 Countries: Romania, Greece, UK, Italy, Portugal and Spain. MedLit#45+ intends to develop the digital competences of low-skilled/low-qualified unemployed adults 45+ through innovative tools so that they are motivated and able to build a robust online professional identity to strengthen their access to employment. Furthermore, the project intends to enhance the knowledge of employment and career counselors and/or relevant authorities, organisations & companies working with low-skilled/low-qualified unemployed, by equipping them with a new approach & tools for supporting and interacting with middle-aged unemployed persons through social media. In recent months, the project has produced decisive progress for the achievement of its objectives. The MedLit partnership were received (24-27 October 2018) in the facilities of the VET School of Espinho, Portugal, where the transnational meeting, hosted by Sociedade Promotora de Estabelecimentos de Ensino, took place. All the participants presented the IO1 (Development of digital skills building framework through social media for low-skilled/low-qualified unemployed persons over 45) and IO2 (Development and pilot implementation of online resource platform for building the digital competences of low-skilled/low-qualified unemployed persons over 45) evaluation and feedback from stakeholders. The next step will be the development of IO3 – Development and dissemination of manual for professionals supporting unemployed persons. The aim of IO3 is to promote the use of the skills building framework and the platform to professionals and organizations active in providing training and support services to low-skilled unemployed persons over 45.
