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Introduction
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What is eLISHE?
eLISHE stands for "eLearning Inventory for Small Handicraft Enterprises". The aim of the eLISHE project – which is supported by DG EAC of the European Commission – is to realise an inventory for eLearning products and services in the following countries: Greece, Italy, Germany, Austria, Ireland, and UK. The results of the project are presented in this web portal. The aim of the portal is to help craft enterprises to search for & find eLearning products tailored for their craft sector, as well as raised greater awareness by the general public of crafts related eLearning products as well as differences in national craft sector definitions across Europe.
eLearning – to learn from each other
The available technical options and opportunities for eLearning are extensive but most handicrafts enterprises and especially micro-sized with less than 10 employees do not make the best use of them for economic impact. In order to improve this situation, the European Commission launched a programme to improve the quality and accessibility of European education and training systems through the effective use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology).
The eLISHE project, which is funded by DG EAC under the eLearning programme, aims to promote digital literacy in micro/small handicraft enterprises, by identifying, assessing and disseminating best eLearning practices in ICT adoption across Europe. The main goal of the project is raise greater awareness of the currently very weak position of small handicraft enterprises throughout Europe, in relation to ICT adoption and skills development.
Given that digital technologies today are a major driving force behind societal and organisational change, and what economists characterise as the Knowledge-Based Economy, the adoption of ICT and acquisition of key skills through continuous training is actually one of the first priorities in order to participate equally in the economic and social development.
The entrepreneurs behind small and micro-sized enterprises must be persuaded that the search for information and know-how is related to business activities, as well as offering employees the opportunity for personal and career development. However, since many people working in the handicraft sector are not familiar with ICT, they must be helped in their efforts to discover new opportunities.
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