CooperACT

This  contact making seminar  will bring NGOs working on capacity building for educators and educators themselves coming from different backgrounds in order to meet together and reflect &review how to strengthen our capacities in human rights education and intercultural learning in order to address current challenges of nowadays.

Objectives of the PBA:

• To share realities in different member states of CoE and reflect on the opportunities of HRE and intercultural learning as a potential driving force in advocating democracy
• To acquire knowledge on various European programmes and funds which can support initiatives in the area of HRE and ICL.
• To brainstorm the competences of educators which need to be developed/ enhanced in nowadays situation (e.g. political competence etc.)
• To develop joint initiatives for educators aiming at strengthening our capacities in HRE and intercultural learning
• To develop joint strategies on dealing with different challenges of HR in the educational field
• To reinforce cross-sectorial cooperation
• To create new contacts and networking
• To develop innovative mechanisms and new ideas; to draft project ideas (Youth exchanges, trainings, seminars, voluntary projects etc.)
• To contribute to capacity building of other organisations by doing “peer reviews”;
• To deepen knowledge on EYF and Erasmus + programs, other European and national funding opportunities and to find potential partners for application

Participant's profile: 

This PBA is open for representatives of NGOs, formal educational institutions working in the field of capacity building for educators and aiming at equipping their staff with new competences, educators themselves, who are open for professional development and eager for education to respond to the issues of nowadays as well as stuff members of NGOs which are focused on HRE and developing competences of educators.

Criteria for selection:

• Sincere interest and motivation to reflect &review how to strengthen our capacities in human rights education and intercultural learning in order to address current challenges of nowadays
• Commitment to participate in the whole duration of the activity
• Clear ideas for follow up activities at local/national and international levels
• Experience in the topic of formal or non-formal education, HRE and intercultural learning
• Involvement in creating initiatives and their work with young people with fewer opportunities.
• Commitment to go through the whole learning process, including  commitment for dissemination and follow-up activities
• Motivation in networking