Author: Barbara

Grundtvig In service Training

Grundtvig Reference number: IT-2012-837-002

This structured intense course aims to improve participants’ practical skills in the design, management and funding of European projects related to adult learning and education (intending for adults those above 18 years old and the early school leavers).
The general aim of this course is to improve the quality and the accessibility of learning opportunities through projects empowering and training education of staff:
NGO workers and volunteers,
education-degrees graduates and
those interested in developing European learning projects to successfully access and manage European funds.

Thank to this training, the participants will:
Acquire knowledge and practical information about EU policies and funding opportunities for learning projects through specific and project-oriented learning sessions;
Improve their practical skills related to the management of the ideation and application process (including how design and write a good learning project) through cooperative compilation of application forms and the analysis of successful projects;
Learn and get guidance on the preparation and management of the financial, budgeting and contractual aspects through concrete examples and direct evidence;
Learn best practices related the planning and implementation of the preparatory, visibility, dissemination and follow-up phases through concrete case studies and successful projects;
Make contacts with individuals and organisations interested in developing European learning projects through everyday cooperation and specific activities.

The confirmed participants will have the right to access a well-structured pre-departure programme that will help them to make the most of their attendance. The core of the preparation phase will go around the E-learning portal of the course. The participants will have a personal account and a guide to access the portal. Through it they will access the relevant introduction reading materials for the course (including EU publications, programme guides, ad hoc slide).

The training will be in English

IT-2012-837-002

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Date of Start: 24/11/2012 Time of start: 18.00
Date of End: 01/12/2012 Time of end: 10.00

DEADLINE for the application: 30 April

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The methodology is highly practical and concrete, evidence-based examples and experiences.
Every day there is a 2-hour daily session dedicated to cooperative design and writing simulation in team. With the support of the trainers at the end of the course each team will have developed a first draft of a European learning project.
The morning session lasts from 9.30 till 13.00, the afternoon one from 15.00 till 18.30. Restorative short breaks (with coffee, tea, juice and relax) are foreseen.
The training and staff team will be multinational thus giving a full European dimension to the course. The last day of the course there is a comprehensive evaluation to wrap-up the course and gather feedback for the follow-up phase and for future courses.The class-based course is completed by the support of the E-learning portal that is a great support both before and after the attendance in Italy. This practical-oriented methodology is aimed to concretely enable the participants to design and develop learning projects.

Day 0
Arrivals
Day 1
Preparation phase wrap-up and course introduction
Participants’ fears, expectations and motivations
Presentation of funding opportunities and programmes with example of projects implemented
Reading a call for proposals and collecting relevant supporting documents
GCD:discuss the group project idea and assess with which programme and action could be possible to implement and fund it, read the call of proposal and highlight the project idea strengths
Day 2
Getting to know the logical framework
SP:Comparing the context analysis and the objectives of an approved and a rejected project
GCD:developing the problems’ tree, the objectives’ tree, the strategic analysis
Day 3
Logical framework phase from analysis to project structure
SP:analysis of a long/short* term project structure (* depending on participants project ideas)
GCD:defining and testing the project logic and indicators, developing the activities plan and the gantt scheduling chart
Day 4
Planning and managing the preparatory, visibility, dissemination and follow-up phases
SP:achieving a mainstreaming and sustainable impact thanks to a well-planned projectGCD:completing the project structure with the activities related to preparation, visibility campaign, dissemination and follow-up
Day 5
From identifying the eligible costs to fill the application from budget
From the approved budget to the expenditure planning and monitoring
SP:Budget bad and good experiences
GCD:Drafting the project budget and filling the application form
Day 6
GCD:project final drafting
Plenary presentation of the drafts and practical agreements for their application
Course final evaluation
Certificate award
Day 7
Departures

Both the course and accomodation fee (including accomodation and food for the whole duration of the course) and your travel expenses are fully covered by a Grundtvig grants from the LLP National Agency of your country!!!
What do you exepect to apply and enjoy a 1-week training for free?!?

How to apply for a Grundtvig Grants:
Candidates can apply for a grant through their National Agency of “Lifelong Learning Programme”. Each candidate’s application will be individually assess by the relative National Agency. Here all LLP National Agencies websites: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc1208_en.htm
Search the application form in “Lifelong Learning Programme” - Action “Grundtvig” Subaction “In service Training”. You’ll find the application form on the national agency website.
2. Fill, stamp and send the completed application form to your National Agency.
DEADLINE: 30 APRIL
3. Wait for approval and contact us!

For more informations:
Visit the LLP training database: https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/llp/istcoursedatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=33292
Or search the training in our website:
www.you-net.eu
Direct contacts:
Tel. +393284597057 Fax: +390510544845
Francesco Tarantino: president@you-net.eu

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