Preparing for TCA / NET in the future programmes

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2. Results of the Business Meeting in Bratislava Main values and impact of TCA Bratislava September 2016 TCA supports the strategic and the quantitative and qualitative implementation of Erasmus+ and its different Key Actions and activity types as an element of the supportive approach of NAs TCA supports the development of education, training and youth work in Europe on national, regional and local level and increases its European dimension TCA supports the implementation of the European and / or national policy initiatives in the respective fields The TCA offers the unique opportunity of close co-operation with other NAs

3. Reflection paper on the TCA implementation in Erasmus+ Youth in Action, Bratislava September 2016 discuss in the network the differences in the implementation of TCA compile and share experiences to improve concepts and practices support development of good quality TCA projects following the identified criteria improve the link between the strategic TCA planning of the network and of each NA improve links to other strategies like RAY and Youthpass deal with priority themes in TCA, like youth work, youth policy, emerging needs strengthen the recognition of the value of the TCA by heads of NAs and EC guarantee sufficient resources to safeguard the good quality and the concept of TCA support the competence development of the colleagues dealing with TCA look at the TCA as a cooperative instrument in the NA network

4. Support for quality and management of TCA implementation TCA Working Group October 2018 A. Existing tools and measures TCA WG TCA Meeting TCA Planning Board European Training Calendar The National Agencies section on SALTO pages Job shadowing TCA Officers’ Staff training B. Current and planned developments Support for quality implementation of Youthpass in TCA activities TCA Check List Overview of TCA Activities Suggestions for IT tools provided by the EC for the next programme

5. Upcoming new challenges Evaluation of / assessment of experiences with Strategic Partnerships in TCA NET Activities in ESC – Linking two different schemes Safeguarding European dimension Having a common planning Rising budget of TCA and NET RAY CAP results – learning from what researchers have found out for the practice of TCA / NET TCA (and NET?) as instrument of the EU Youth Strategy TCA as part of KA 3 in future E+

6. Preparing for the future Need for continuous quality development in TCA/NET implementation Continue with existing support mechanism Support for the proposed steps of the TCA WG Probably identification of further steps until 2020 and afterwards Assessment of SPs in TCA and identification of new SPs of NAs in TCA/NET Finding effective ways and instruments to link TCA and NET with the support of the TCA WG Building stronger links between Co-Group / network and TCA implementation Meeting together with researchers and some NAs on conclusions from RAY CAP results for TCA/NET implementation Network consultation meeting on quality of TCA/NET implementation between NAs Meeting with the EC to discuss principles of TCA/NET implementation Keeping budgets Bottom up approach Responsibility and flexibility at NA level Linking with Youth Strategy Recognizing value and importance of TCA