The document discusses the goals and methods of the SMES Association, a community focused on research and development of training and improvement processes in the knowledge economy. The Association aims to meet basic societal needs through core methods, topics of interest, technologies, and services including delivering key trainings, supporting the community and trainers, and maintaining community collaboration. It also outlines some of the Association's experiences providing online and social media-based education for small businesses and craftsmen communities.

1. Future requirements for SMES Association of community education VIRTA Andrej Stančík

3. Comprehensive approach Basic need of society Core methods Topics of interest Technology Services

5. Core methods

6. Core methods

9. Technologies eLearning Web 2.0 social tools for Informal learning Mobile learning

13. Summary Basic need of society Core methods Topics of interest Technology Services Education concept

14. Our experiences Permanent Online IT support Targeted to small business Low cost setting Communicated via facebook

16. Our experiences SEO for small craftsmen community Targeted to small craftsmen Free Webinars concept Communicated via facebook

18. Our experiences Sharing inovations in SME community Targeted to SME Free concept Communicated via events and facebook

20. Long term evolution

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