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Motivation can wean over time, so use it to the max As businesses grow, so too can the mistake or the hurdles, these are two things that can be detrimental to motivation and perseverance. So, it is imperative to use that youthful motivation to its maximum in the first few years of business. That way, you can score some quick touchdowns to keep you ahead of the game if things ever do slow down. Flexibility It’s more difficult to make drastic changes the more settled you get. Property, investments, tax commitments, family — all of these things can contribute to slowness [...]

Include Me partners have developed, together with 15 other organisations, a global communication approach to promote diversity and inclusion called INCLUSIVE EUROPE. This social media set of tools is promoting the work done by 4 projects in particular: SMILE, Include Her, Inclusive HE and Include Me. Working together, the four projects give visibility to the topic and reach out to a large audience. The social media tools and dedicated newsletter focus on current actions taking place. You can follow this initiative on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to the newsletter. If you are working in the area of inclusion and [...]

How COVID-19 is affecting employees in the tourism industry Barcelona is a city that heavily depends on tourism for economic revenue. The COVID-19 pandemic brought European tourism to a sudden halt, and the tourism sector is seeing unprecedented losses. María Cecilia Lupis is a reception manager at a hotel in Barcelona. Her hotel was forced to close from pandemic losses. Like many other hotels in the Barcelona area, it is uncertain when it will reopen to the public. “There is a great degradation of the buildings themselves and there is a risk of economic losses,” Lupis said. “They need direct subsidies [...]

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Irish and European Digital Social Innovators are already progressing and changing the European landscape creating ideas for change through digital technologies which have disrupted and will continue to transform the wider social innovation sector as we face a whole new world post Covid-19.  Check out Module 1 Introduction to Digital Social Innovation where you will learn about the different youth opportunities in the realm of digital social innovation putting the spotlight on some young people who are leveraging the power and potential of digital social innovation to change their communities, regions, and indeed the world!   Some YDSI Definitions First https://youtube.com/watch?v=DSijSS7MKN4&feature=oembed [...]

Irish Young People are using Mission Marketing to Reach the Hearts and Minds of their customers, users and communities. Check out Module 6 Marketing Young Digital Social Innovation where you will learn how young people from Ireland and across Europe have used the power of digital storytelling and mission marketing to impact and advance their projects. Learn the skills they used and what they considered when developing some of the most motivating and engaging stories. You will learn the technologies that are available to tell your stories and bring your brand to life. Story telling is a powerful tool for inspiring [...]

Irish Young People are using Design Thinking to lead the Way in Digital Social Innovation. Design Thinking is perfect for developing a social innovation idea because it allows high impact solutions to come to life. It specifically helps social entrepreneurs be more innovative, be able to differentiate themselves, bring their innovations to market faster. Our world is changing more rapidly now than perhaps ever before, making staying ahead of the innovation curve even more critical. Check out Module 3 Mastering & Implementing Design Thinking where you will learn how young people from Ireland and across Europe have integrated the needs of people, [...]

A short description of FUNIBER FUNIBER (https://www.funiber.org/)  is a non-profit private organization devoted since 1997 to online education and multidisciplinary international  projects. With headquarters located in the 22@ digital smart district in Barcelona (Spain), the international organization of FUNIBER comprises a group of universities, R&D centres and several SMEs. Since its foundation in Spain, FUNIBER has grown continuously to become an academic and professional network across more than 35 countries along Europe, America and Africa. Our university network includes partnership, affiliation and consolidated contacts with 80 European, American and African Universities and R&D centres. Currently we are teaching to more than [...]

The future of businesses in the tourism industry An international program focuses on supporting and training tourism businesses when reacting to crises.  The Navigating Tourism Crisis Recovery project, co-financed by the Erasmus + Program of the European Union, is led by the University of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland and has the participation of FUNIBER. The initiative enables higher education institutions to assist businesses to evolve in crisis situations. This project focuses on small and medium-sized enterprises and future business owners in the tourism industry so that they can acquire the adaptive skills to maintain success even in unexpected circumstances. [...]

Green Scheme Of The Slovenian Tourism The Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism (GSST) is a tool developed at the national level and a certification programme that carries out the following tasks under the SLOVENIA GREEN umbrella brand: brings together all efforts directed towards the sustainable development of tourism in Slovenia, offers tools to destinations and service providers that enable them to evaluate and improve their sustainability endeavours and promotes these green endeavours through the Slovenia Green brand. .fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left [...]