What happened at Bridges for Recognition?

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Bridges Programme

19/1/05 Arrival Day

• PM Arrival, Registration & Check-In
• 19.00 Welcome Evening & Get-to-know
  Reception & Dinner

20/1/05 Introductions & Good Practices

• 9.00 Opening and Setting the Frame
• The challenge of recognition in Europe (European Commission)
• Youth work does work! - a life story (YES-Forum)
• Council of Europe and its efforts in recognition (Council of Europe)
• The importance of the recognition of youth work - a concrete example (European Youth Forum)
• 10.30 Press Conference
• 11.00 What's in a word - terminology & concepts in recognition (Lynne Chisholm)
• Different expectations towards recognition - Panel discussion with different stakeholders (youth work, labour market, education, YOUTH programme, local authorities)
• 12.30 Lunch
  14.00 Road map: milestones in European recognition
• 14.30 Good Practices (round 1): Presentations and Reflections
  EuroPass (DG Education & Culture, European Commission)
  Electronic Portfolio (SOLCO, Italy)
  Competency Records for culture & international activities (BKJ & IJAB, Germany)
  Validation of previous experiences (Ministry Youth & Sports, France)
• 16.30 Good Practices (round 2): Presentations and Reflections
  SALTO EuroMed Training Pass (SALTO EuroMed)
  Social Workers' Traineeships in Scouts (Netherlands)
  Nefiks (Slovenia)
  Personal Record of Achievement for Youth Exchanges and Youth Initiatives (National Agency UK)
• 19.00 Dinner
• EVE City discovery: Leuven by night
  Cultural Visit: Optional

21/1/05 Good Practices & Needs

• 9.00 Good Practices (round 3): Presentations and Reflections
  Youth Worker Portfolio (Council of Europe)
  Advanced Training for Trainers in Europe (ATTE) & Recognition (Partnership Youth Worker Training)
  Youth Achievement Awards (various countries)
  Gender & Violence - Recognition (EYC, Council of Europe)
• 11.00 Good Practices (round 4): Presentations and Reflections
  European CV (Cedefop)
  YOUTH Pass (SALTO Training & Cooperation)
  Teacher Training & NGOs (Hajde Da, Serbia)
  Recognition in Human Rights Education (EYC, Council of Europe)
• 12.30 Lunch
• 14.00 Networking Fair - presenting different initiatives in the field of recognition (by participants)
• 16.00 Different needs towards recognition: stakeholder groups (youth work, youth trainers, education, labour market, National Agencies/Coordinators, European Officials, local & national authorities)
• 19.00 Free Dinner in Town
• EVE free

22/1/05 Hot Issues and Looking to the Future

• 9.00 Summary of the Needs reflections
• Recap of the Terminology & Concepts - Youth Research Partnership
• 10.15-11.30 Hot Issues in the field of recognition (round 1)Introduction to Hot Issues - ECOTEC Inventory of Validation of Non-Formal Learning
  Responsibilities and Resources for Recognition - Who takes which role in recognition procedures (young people, youth workers, training institutions, governments,...)? And who pays for it?Transferability of Validation between Sectors - How to get youth work recognised in formal education or by the labour market?Transferability accross Countries and Organisations - How to move with competences gained in one organisation or country to another?How to benefit from each other's good practice?
  Social Recognition of Youth Work - How to valorise the youth work sector as a learning provider in society?
  The 'Creaming Effect' - Does recognition create opportunities or double disadvantage?
• 12.30 Lunch
• 14.00 Hot Issues in the field of recognition (round 2)
  Same as above - participants have a second choice
• 15.30 Conclusions of Bridges for Recognition and ways forward(by General Rapporteur)
• 16.30 Evaluation & Closing of the event
• 20.00 Goodbye dinner

23/1/05 Departure of participants

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Logic Behind the Programme

The programme (designed by the Bridges Steering Group) addressed the following elements:

• Introductions: Situating 'Bridges for Recognition' and the importance of youth work in providing non-formal learning opportunities to young people
• Clarifications: Shedding light on different concepts and approaches to recognition, unrafling the terminology used
• Illustrations: Presenting some examples of recognition and feedback on them from different perspectives
• 'Hot Issues': Tackling some challenges and controversies regarding recognition of youth work
• Future Options & Perspectives: How can the conclusions from the discussions be complimentary or integrated into existing tools and developments.
  
• Bridges Fair: Participants will have the space to present recognition and youth work related tools, programmes, events, organisations,...