CIRIUS er en statslig styrelse for internationalisering af uddannelser og læringsmiljøer GRUNDTVIG supports NGO co-operation in 31 countries

CIRIUS er en statslig styrelse for internationalisering af uddannelser og læringsmiljøer

GRUNDTVIG supports NGO co-operation in 31 countries


GRUNDTVIG supports ADULT LEARNING in 31 countries


.. a vital component of lifelong learning policies, and essential to competitiveness and employability, social inclusion, active citizenship and personal development across Europe.

However, greater efforts are needed to ensure even more adults participate in learning activities throughout their lives.

Adult learning according to European policy is:


European Adult Learning strategy

• Lisbon strategy and memorandum on lifelong learning - 2000

• Communication on Adult Learning:”It is never too late to learn” – October 2006

• Action Plan on Adult Learning: ”It is always a good time to learn” – September 2007

• Implementation of Action Plan 2012 gennemWorking group + 5 focus groups - conferences


http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc58_en.htm


Grundtvig is an instrument for European adult learning policy and part of the European Commission’s Programme for

Lifelong Learning

Comenius

Schools

Erasmus

Higher Education

Leonardo da Vinci

Vocational Training

Grundtvig

Adult Learning

The Transversal Programme4 main activities: Policy development, Languages, ICT, Dissemination

Jean Monnet ProgrammeSupport for European Institutons and Co-operations –

higher education level


You can work with:

27 EU Member States

3 EFTA/EEA countries

+ Turkey


Grundtvig objectives

The aim of the Grundtvig programme is to address the teaching and learning needs of institutions and individuals involved in adult education.

Adults over 25 and 16-24 year olds not in initial education.

• Emphasis on vulnerable social groups


Grundtvig provides funding for

• Mobility• Small scale projects• Projects applied for in Bruxelles

Through Grundtvig, the European Commission provides funding to promote exchange of experiences, to improve the quality and accessibility to learning provisions plus to foster mobility in Europe in the area of adult education.


Who can apply?

Grundtvig is open to all kinds of institutions and

organisations, whether working in formal, non-

formal or informal adult education.

These include institutions, associations, counselling organisations,

information services, policy-making bodies and others involved in

lifelong learning and adult education at local, regional and national

levels, such as NGOs, enterprises, voluntary groups and research

centres.


Grundtvig – a decentralised programme

This means that:

• Some applications should be sent to National Agencies (31) Other applications should be sent to the Executive Agency in Bruxelles


Grundtvig activity types (decentralised application):

Mobility:• In-Service Training Courses• Visits & Exchanges• Assistantships• Learner Workshops

Small scale projects:• Learning Partnerships• Senior Volunteering Projects• Preparatory Visits (to prepare a project)• Grundtvig Contact Seminars (to find partners for a

project)

Applications sent to own country’s National Agency


Grundtvig activity types (centralised application):

3 activity types:

• Multilateral Projects (product oriented)• Networks• Supplementary Measures

Applications sent to Executive Agency in Bruxelles


Possibilities are there. Now action is needed!


Unified by diversity

”The relation between people

and dogs is strange to me”

Professional and pedagogical exchange for teachers and management

Learners take active part in the transeuropean co-operation through producing prosters and an intercultural calendar

Guldborgsund Sprog- og Integrationscenter


Unified by Diversity


FRISM 50+ (Finding, reaching, involving senior migrants 50+ (for/in informal education)


http://www.eu-art.hmf.ktu.lt/


Small scale projects – Learning Partnerships

• Sink og SWIM - Succeed with in-college Mentoring• Cultural Awareness Fosters European Adults' Lifelong

Learning• PILGWAY The Pilgrim Way: A Route to Cultural and Social

Integration in Europe• Yourstory• Sport as a Mean to Integrate and Motivate• European fire celebrations• SUITCASE – Sharing and understanding of identity

through culture, art and self-expression• European Women between tradition and transition-

intercultural Exchange of Female Life Concepts • ARTSCENTRA - Sharing Cultural Enrichment Through the

Arts


Multilateral Project titles (centralised):

• Active European Seniors for Active European Citizenchip - Awareness,Training, Empowerment,Participation

• Aristic Exercises as Didactic Support in Adult Education• Entrepreneurial competences of teachers• Feel like a migrant – multicultural approach in teaching• Easy to join education: Inclusion for all!• EduCoRe : Educational Counselling during Rehabilitation • The virtual Anti-Violence-Campus at Second Life• Senior Intergenerational Social Capital • My opinion, my vote• INTERGEN


Randi’s 4 advices

1. Start small2. Be a group, not alone

3. Bring learners with you abraod4. Don’t only talk, do something together

Randi Hundebøll


Mobility Opportunities

Adult Education StaffWhat: Professional development opportunities Duration: 1 day – 10 monthsFunding: Contributes towards travel costs, subsistence and event fees

In-Service Training3 times deadlines a year

Visits & ExchangesSeveral times a year

Assistantships31 March

Adult LearnersWhat: Fun interactive European workshops to bring adult learners together Duration: 5-10 days Funding: Contributes towards travel costs, subsistence and workshop fee

Learner Workshops20 February


Learning Partnerships

Activity:Focus on European co-operation and involvement of learners

Exchange of ideas and experience

Multilateral - minimum of 3 partners from different countries, often 5-6

Key features:Apply by 20 February

National priorities

Participants:All organisations involved in adult educationNormally 1 applications per organisation

Often max 2 partners per Partnership/country

Grant - Lump sum amounts:

2 year projects

4 mobilities – 24 mobilities

€ 7000 - 25000


Senior Volunteering Projects

Activity:Informal & mutual learning through volunteering

Bilateral

Key features:Apply by 31 March

Each organisation to send and host 2-6 volunteers each for a period of 3-8 weeks

Participants:All organisations involved in adult education

Volunteers aged 50 or over

Grant2 year projects Contributes towards travel, subsistence and project management costs

Project Handbook – tool for projects

http://www.europeesplatform.nl/sf.mcgi?734

QAS - Quality a Sustainability

Omfattende samling af erfaringer og konkrete værktøjer til at sikre bedst mulige projektforløb og resultater - Se fx. udvalget af selvevalueringstests:

Quiz 1: Hosting a Project Meeting Quiz 2: Good Coordination Quiz 3: Communication and Collaboration Quiz 4: Evaluation Quiz 5: Dissemination Quiz 6: Project and Financial Management Quiz 7: Encouraging mobility Quiz 8: Impact and Involvement on organisations

http://www.programkontoret.se/sv/QaS/

More information about Grundtvig:

European Commission’s website:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc86_en.htm

Executive Agency in Bruxelles:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2008/call/index_en.htm

National Agencies:

http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html

Thank you for your attention!

Annemarie Holm – [email protected]

www.ciriusonline.dk

CIRIUS, Danish National Agency for Grundtvig

CIRIUS is a Danish authority which supports internationalization of education at all levels

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CIRIUS er en statslig styrelse for internationalisering af uddannelser og læringsmiljøer GRUNDTVIG supports NGO co-operation in 31 countries