Digitalisation for sustainable development of SMEs (DiSuDeSME)

Digital technologies can play an important part in tackling the climate emergency, provided they are designed and deployed with the kind of positive societal impact that the Sustainable Development Goals outline at their heart. Digital technologies bring revolution in the business reality, but there is a challenge on how to target those changes, to be beneficial for the climate, the environment and the society. And how to make those who introduce these changes the most to direct them towards sustainable effects - beneficial for the economy, the society and the environment. General idea of the project is to prepare employees of the SMEs for the sustainable digital transformation. General objective: Improve the skills and competences of employees in small and medium-sized businesses to accelerate the digital transformation for sustainable development. Specific objectives: · Define a profile of expert in sustainable digital transformation with associated knowledge, skills, and competencies. · Transforming entrepreneurs' thinking to act in the era of sustainable digital transformation. · Promote the skills and operational tools necessary to manage the implementation of new digital technologies that are sustainable . · Improving and fostering a deep understanding of sustainable digital transformation and its impact on business reality, as well as business and social relationships. · Building soft and hard skills to structure, organize and control innovation and digital transformation processes. . Increasing business efficiency through use of sustainable digital technologies. · Improving the understanding and ability to manage change and challenges for digital economy companies. · Introducing new teaching methods such as edutainment, digital case studies, simulations, and games. · Encouraging learners to think critically about the globalising world, looking for lasting solutions and a holistic approach. Hopefully with this project, we make a progress toward greater awareness of the employees of the climate change, but also, we make a great step towards sustainable development of SMEs.