WeRin Final Coordination Meeting

7-8 December 2023 | Münster

The Final Coordination Meeting of the WeRin project happened on December 7^th and 8^th 2023 in Münster, Germany. Organised by Dr. Sue Rossano-Rivero, WeRin Project Leader, and Maynara Furquim, WeRin Project Coordinator, and hosted at REACH - EUREGIO Start-up Centre, the partner universities, the regional partners, and international institutes came together to discuss the final steps of the project.

The meeting covered all Work Packages, reviewing the project's outputs, reflecting on recent activities performed (Pilot Testing sessions, Local CBSs, and Final Events), and planning the few deliverables that are still open. Besides, FH Münster, as lead partner, covered some administrative aspects that are key for the delivery of the final report.

Members of each partner institution valuably contributed to the meeting by addressing different project results. This included the successful completion of most of the project deliverables, such as the Good Practice Webinar series and Role Models, with only a few details to be covered, with the finalisation of the set of criteria for accreditation of inclusive entrepreneurial education approaches and the evaluation report, to wrap up the project.

There was also active discussion about showcasing the project to key stakeholders, to validate WeRin and gather feedback on the project resources and its impact. ECWT (European Centre for Women and Technology), the Norwegian partner of WeRin, will take over this initiative and organise a round table with global experts (perhaps even in two rounds, one online and one face-to-face), and invite the WeRin partners to cooperate in the exchange.

Moreover, the consortium took part in a second sustainability workshop, led by UIIN, in which they explored the future possibilities for WeRin after the official time frame of the project is over. Based on the results of the first sustainability workshop (held online in April 2023), all partners collaborated individually and in groups on how the project can stay alive after its end, and what the partners would like to do. UIIN will produce a report with the results from both workshops, hence, the partners consider what was discussed and keep talking about the options to act in the near future to sustain the project results further.

It was a lot of work, thinking and discussion to bring the project towards its end. However, there was also time for a lot of catching up and networking in between the sessions over the two days. Besides that, after the first day of the meeting, the partners gathered for a trip to Münster Christmas Markets to enjoy together some typical German delicatesses from the holiday season.

The WeRin project is officially coming to an end, but it will for sure be live beyond. Its results generated a meaningful impact throughout the regions and will keep doing so. All stakeholders that got involved and supported the project during its research in the last three years are very much appreciated. Here is more to come!

Funded by the ERASMUS+ Knowledge Alliance programme, the Women Entrepreneurs in Regional Inclusive Ecosystems - WeRin Project unites fourteen partners from network organizations, associations, research institutes, academia and businesses based in six countries in Europe. Their expertise and strong reputation made a solid foundation for successful achievement of the intended project results.