Wise4Women

12/10/2026

The EU Financial Literacy Strategy: What the EU is doing & how it links to WISE 💡

Financial literacy is much more than just understanding numbers—it is an essential life skill. It enables people to make informed decisions, manage their budgets, protect themselves from scams, save efficiently, avoid over-indebtedness, and achieve true financial independence and security.

Yet, across the EU, levels of financial literacy remain strikingly low: according to the Eurobarometer survey, less than one-fifth (18%) of EU citizens have a high level of financial literacy.

To address this gap, the European Commission is stepping up its efforts with The EU Financial Literacy Strategy—a comprehensive framework to better support everyone living in Europe of all ages and backgrounds across Europe. 🚀

🤝 How this connects to the WISE Project: At WISE, our core mission is empowering migrant women by providing them with the best tools, resources, and educational solutions for integration and independence. Financial literacy is a cornerstone of self-reliance—especially for female migrants navigating new economic environments and working toward long-term security for themselves and their families.

The EU Financial Literacy Strategy strongly reinforces our mission at WISE, underscoring the urgent need for targeted, inclusive financial education across Europe.

🔗 Want to learn more about the strategy and policy roadmap? Explore all the details and policy timelines here:

👉 https://finance.ec.europa.eu/consumer-finance-and-payments/financial-literacy_en -making-timeline

05/10/2026

💡 Sharing an Opportunity for Financial Literacy Champions!

At the WISE Project, we are dedicated to creating the best solutions and support systems for migrant women. While our focus remains on empowering female migrants, we strongly believe in sharing valuable opportunities across the wider financial education sector 🌍✨

The European Commission has just launched a call for best practices in financial education. They are gathering insights to identify what truly makes educational initiatives effective, foster knowledge exchange across EU Member States, and promote proven solutions.

🔍 Who & What are they looking for? They are inviting individuals, public administration, the private sector, NGOs, educational institutions, and researchers to submit projects related to: 📈 Investing 💰 Saving 🛡️️ Financial Risk Management

Eligible initiatives include educational programs, trainings, info campaigns, teaching materials, digital tools, and more! (Note: Projects focusing mainly on budgeting, credit/debt, or fraud prevention are outside this scope).

🎯 Why apply? Submitted initiatives will be evaluated, and key insights will be featured in a summary report shaping future EU financial literacy policies. Plus, the Commission plans to expand this initiative to other areas of financial education in 2027!

📅 Deadline: Submissions are open until 30 October 2026. 🔗 How to submit: Applications are submitted via the official EUSurvey tool: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/financial-literacy-best-practices-2026 (Note: You will need an active EU Login account to complete the form).

25/08/2026

📚 Today, 25 August, the Bucovina Institute Association hosted the pre-piloting stage of the Competence Framework, developed within the WISE4Women – Financial Intelligence of Immigrant Women for Independent Stability and Empowerment project.

The meeting brought together partners, educators, women entrepreneurs and experts with relevant experience in the project’s field. Participants reviewed the proposed content and discussed how their experience and expertise could contribute to its development and improvement.

💡 Discussions focused on the challenges migrant women face in developing financial skills, as well as on the ideas and solutions that experts can contribute based on their professional and practical experience.

WISE4Women is a European project dedicated to supporting migrant women in developing financial skills and strengthening their independence through knowledge and tools that can help them make better-informed financial decisions.

🤝 We would like to thank Delia Leizeriuc, Nicoleta Dăneasa, Viviana Hutuleac, Alina Iacoboia and Monica Crețu for their involvement, openness and valuable contributions to this stage of the project.

20/08/2026

🌍 Imagine starting over in a new country.

You have a new home, new opportunities and a new financial system to navigate. Where do you start?

Financial empowerment goes beyond simply knowing how to manage money. It means understanding your rights, budgeting your resources, saving and investing, using digital banking safely and recognising financial risks and scams.

🎥 This video explores the key competences that can help migrant women move from financial dependency towards greater independence.

Through WISE – Financial Intelligence of Immigrant Women, we are working to make this journey more accessible by developing learning tools that build financial knowledge, practical skills and confidence.

Because financial intelligence is not just about money — it is about having the tools to build a more secure future.

11/08/2026

📢 On 10–11 August 2026, we held the second Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) of the WISE – Financial Intelligence of Immigrant Women for Independent Stability and Empowerment project at Halmstad University, Sweden.

🤝 The two-day meeting brought together the WISE partners to review the progress achieved so far, discuss ongoing activities and coordinate the next stages of the project. It was also a valuable opportunity to exchange ideas, share perspectives and strengthen our common approach.

💡 WISE aims to strengthen financial literacy among migrant women by providing practical tools and resources that support better-informed financial decisions and greater financial independence.

A highlight of the TPM was our collaboration with the International Summer School at Halmstad University. Participants were introduced to WISE and took part in interactive activities, sharing ideas and concepts that will contribute to the development of the project's future gamification tools. 🎮

🌍 This TPM was an important milestone for WISE, helping us turn ideas into concrete next steps and further shape the tools and activities that will support financial education, empowerment and social inclusion.

We are looking forward to continuing this work together and bringing the outcomes of these discussions into the next stages of the project.

10/08/2026

🌍 Starting over in a new country can also mean starting over financially.

For many migrant women, the first months can bring unexpected expenses — housing deposits, legal fees, language courses, remittances — while navigating an unfamiliar financial system. What begins as a period of adjustment can quickly lead to financial fragility or over-indebtedness.

🎥 This short video offers a glimpse into the financial survival phase and some of the challenges migrant women may face along the way.

With WISE – Financial Intelligence of Immigrant Women, we want to support the journey beyond survival — strengthening financial literacy, building confidence in financial decision-making, and creating tools that foster long-term financial empowerment.

Because understanding your finances is an important step towards building a more secure future. 💜

31/07/2026

🌍 WISE Financial Intelligence Competence Framework enters the pre-pilot phase!

This August, the WISE Erasmus+ project https://wise4women.eu/ will launch the pre-piloting of its Financial Intelligence Competence Framework across partner countries.

As part of this important phase, each WISE partner will organize national pre-pilot activities and engage external experts to review, evaluate, and provide feedback on the framework. Their valuable insights will support the further refinement of this key project result and ensure that it responds to the needs of learners and educators.
The pre-pilot activities will take place in:

🇦🇹 Austria – ACCELERAS KG
🇨🇿 Czechia – INSTITUT INPRO
🇩🇪 Germany – Ukrainer in Bonn e.V.
🇵🇱 Poland – Fundacja Innowacja i Wiedza
🇷🇴 Romania – Asociatia Institutul pentru Parteneriat Social Bucovina
🇸🇰 Slovakia – ICEP s.r.o.

The WISE Financial Intelligence Competence Framework is designed to strengthen key financial competencies, including budgeting, savings, digital banking, entrepreneurship, and investment literacy, supporting migrant women’s financial independence and social inclusion.

Through collaboration with experts across Europe, WISE continues to develop inclusive and practical learning solutions that contribute to a more financially empowered society.

Building financial confidence, independence, and opportunity for migrant women across Europe. WISE is an Erasmus+ Adult Education project that helps migrant women and other vulnerable adult learners strengthen their financial literacy, while also equipping educators with practical tools, training, a...

29/07/2026

🎲🌍 Innovation meets education at the WISER Summer School!
This summer, Halmstad University welcomes students from across Europe, Canada, and Argentina to participate in WISER – Wicked Games for Wicked Problems: Empowerment through Game Design, an international summer school organized within the HEROES European University alliance.

As part of the programme, participants will work on a real societal challenge through the WISE Erasmus+ project. Using the WISE Financial Intelligence Competence Framework, students will design educational board games that promote financial literacy, economic empowerment, financial stability, and social inclusion, with particular attention to the challenges faced by women with immigrant backgrounds.

Running in parallel with the summer school, the WISE project partners will meet during a Transnational Project Meeting (TPM) to present the project and the competence framework, mentor the student teams, and participate in panel discussions throughout the programme.

The summer school also marks an exciting milestone for WISE, as the students' work will contribute to the first pilot implementation of the WISE Financial Intelligence Competence Framework. Their creativity, international perspectives, and feedback will help shape innovative educational tools that will be further developed within the project.

Together, research, education, and international collaboration are creating new ways to strengthen financial intelligence and empower communities.

Read more about WISE project:
https://wise4women.eu/

07/07/2026

📩 We are pleased to share the first newsletter of the WISE4Women project!

In this first edition, you can discover the key milestones achieved since the project's launch, along with an overview of the activities planned for the upcoming implementation phases. 📰

WISE4Women is a European project dedicated to supporting migrant women in developing financial skills and strengthening their economic independence. Through innovative educational resources, a European competence framework, and a certification system, the project aims to improve access to financial knowledge while fostering inclusion, empowerment, and lifelong learning. 🌍

The newsletter highlights the project's kick-off meeting in Vienna, the ongoing collaboration among project partners, and the development of the WISE Financial Intelligence Competence Framework—an important step towards creating practical and accessible learning opportunities for migrant women across Europe.

We invite you to explore the newsletter and learn more about the project's progress so far.

To learn more about the project, its objectives, partners, and upcoming activities, visit the WISE4Women website: https://wise4women.eu/

Stay with us for more updates and upcoming project results! ✨

22/06/2026

💸 Financial independence starts with knowledge! ✨

The WISE project is here to empower immigrant women with the financial intelligence and resilience to thrive. From mastering everyday financial systems to achieving entrepreneurial dreams, we're building a future of socio-economic empowerment.

🚀 Check out the video to learn more about our mission! 👇