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GINCO. GRUNDTVIG INTERNATIONAL NETWORK of COURSE ORGANISERS. 503706-LLP-1-2009-1-BE-GRUNDTVIG-GNW. The Life Long Learning Programme 2007 - 2013. Grundtvig Guy Tilkin – GINCO coordinator. Glasgow, March 2011. LLP stimulates cooperation between the Memberstates.
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GINCO GRUNDTVIG INTERNATIONAL NETWORK of COURSE ORGANISERS 503706-LLP-1-2009-1-BE-GRUNDTVIG-GNW
The Life Long Learning Programme 2007 - 2013 Grundtvig Guy Tilkin– GINCO coordinator Glasgow, March 2011
Duration:January 2007 – December 2013 Budget:6.9 billion euro Participating countries:27 EU-Memberstates The programme is also open for: NO, IS and Liechtenstein Turkey Croatia Switzerland Life Long Learning Programme
Everybody who’s involved in (non) formal adult eduction And… priority for Adults of… 50+ Grundtvig who can participate?
Grundtvig — a rich variety… • Basic skills • Active citizenship • Language Learning • Environment & sustainable development • Art & culture • Health and consumers’ issues • Intergenerational learning • Education in prisons • ….
Grundtvig — priority target groups… • Senior citizens • Low skilled people • Migrants • Special needs persons • ….
The Grundtvig Actions 1. Individual mobility: • preparatory visits • (Study) visits & exchanges • GRU-assistantships • In-service training • GRU-workshops 2. Partnerships: * Learning Partnerships * Senior Volunteering Projects 3. Multilateral Projects 4. Networks 5. Complementary measures
Mobility activities: 2. For (ex-/ future) staff in adult education : • 2.1 (study) visits & exchanges • Short term: min 1 day - max 12 weeks • Jobshadowing, studies, conferences…. • 2.2 GRU-assistantships • Long term: min 12 weeks + 1 day – max 45 weeks • Deadline: 31/03/2011 for GRU-ass + GRU-host organisation • 2.3 in-service training • Min 5 days – max 6 weeks
In-service training Courses: • COMENIUS & GRUNDTVIG database • Contact your National Agency’s website !
Mobility activities: 3. For adults: • GRUNDTVIG-workshops • Min 10 – max 20 participants • Min 5 – max 10 days • Themes: • * Visual arts, music, creativity, literature, maths, sciences… * Language Learning – esp LWULT * Discussion-groups on European issues * Active citizenship and the intercultural dialogue DEADLINE for the organisation of workshops: Feb /2011
Senior volunteering projects Practice: • Sending / Host organisation • Min 2 – max 6 volunteers per organisation • Duration for volunteers: min 3 – max 8 weeks • Duration SVP: 2 years • Deadline: (?) 31/03/2011
Emphasis on development of innovation via the improvement of: • Intergenerational learning • Professional development of staff in AE • Key competences of adult learners • Social integration & gender equality via AE
How do you start ? More information: • Call for proposals • Guide for applicants • Compendia of past and present projects • Learning Partnerships: Good Practice Guide: The GRU Navigator: www.grundtvig.nl • Centralised actions: The Survival Kit, EACEA Infodayshttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu • Contact your National Agency .
GINCO GRUNDTVIG INTERNATIONAL NETWORK of COURSE ORGANISERS 503706-LLP-1-2009-1-BE-GRUNDTVIG-GNW
GINCO background • GRU IST: the European grant system for adult educators willing to attend GRU courses, run by the National Agencies. • Courses by an international partnership in a Grundtvig project context or by individual adult education organisations. • GRU MP or NW: funds for projects or networks possibly for the development of international training courses • In support to improving access to a rich and varied provision for the professional development of adult educators. • GINCO wants to network actual and potential GRU course organisers, not only offering a forum for cooperation and exchange of expertise but also offering support for development, promotion of access, delivery, accreditation and sustainability of their courses.
Formal requirements for courses • Structured course, strong European focus in subject, profile of trainers and participants: min. 5 working days (ex. travel). • Activities must concentrate on practical teaching skills, methodologies or skills related to management of learning. • In one of the countries participating in the LLP Programme. • Multinational training team, experienced in more than one European education system. (not for language courses). • Trainees from at least three LLP countries (30% rule). • Training and material in one (or more)official EU language. • Evaluation, certificate of attendance • Declaration of compliance to be signed.
GINCO objectives • To contribute to improve the quality of GRU Europeantraining provision and its validation systems. • To install effective mechanisms for networking and co-operation between (potential) GRU course organisers. • To strengthen the cooperation between the relevant stakeholders of GRU courses. • To contribute to the professionalization of AE staff concerning GRU course provision and delivery • To expand the GRU course provision in LLP countries • To support dissemination and sustainability of the GRU course provision
GINCO partners • Landcommanderij Alden Biesen (BE) • Platform Opleiding, Onderwijs en Organisatie (NL) • EPOS vzw (BE) • Die Berater (AT) • BUPNET - Bildung und Projekt Netzwerk (DE) • DEMA - Associacio Dep d'Estudis dels Medis Actuals (ES) • Training 2000 (IT) • Universität Bielefeld (DE) • Bauer-Messner Evaluierungs KEG (AT) • Klaipeda University Continuing Studies Institute (LT) • Foundation Institute of Technology and Development, Sofia Univ.(BG) • European Association for the Education of Adults (BE) • University of Glasgow (GB) • Agentia Nationala pentru Programe Comunitare in Domeniul Educatiei (RO) • Kansanvalistusseura - LlinE (FI) • Lithuanian Association of Adult Education (LT) • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (HE) • The Social and Healthcare College (DK) • EGECED - Eğitim ve Gençlik Çalişmari Enstitüsü Derneği (TR) • INstitut SUPérieur de formation permanente (FR) • ECOTEC (GB)
GINCO WP 3: Improve quality in delivery • Create and provide an evaluation frame for GRU courses, based on the SEALLL approach (www.sealll.eu) • Help course organisers apply appropriate, innovative adult LLL methodologies for their courses. The starting point: ‘Manual for Course Providers’. • Adequate didactic use of ICT in preliminary, face to face and follow up phases.
GINCO WP 4: validation of learning outcomes • Improve the expertise of course organisers concerning certification and validation • Tools to manage learners’ statistics for a better management of the participants, evaluation of progress and impact and certification of learning outcomes. • Examples of good practice. • Evaluation with focus on these aspects. • Products: a guide + in-service training days • Starting point: The EU Commission study on competences of AE staff .
GINCO WP 5: Course provision • Analysis of the present GRU course offer in the database • Analysis of national course provision, and identification of factors that lead to a European offer (6 countries). Identification of gaps between national and GRU provision. • Development of strategies to turn national provision into an international quality GRU course offer. • Products: - Guidelines- System for quality assessment of courses & course quality label,
GINCO WP 6: dissemination • To disseminate the network, its activities and products and to improve dissemination of GRU course opportunities. • 3 conferences (1 each year) for stakeholders: • 2010: Course quality care & didactics: 27-30 October, IZMIR (TR) • 2011: Learning outcome validation & impact: Thessaloniki (HE): 7 – 11 December • 2012: Course provision: Brussels (BE) • Training days, lectures at conferences, newsletters ... • Ginco will link up and feed into existing networks (EAEA, LLINE, ESREA ...) into AE associations and the GRU European INFONET AE II.
GINCO WP 8: advocacy • spokesman on behalf of the course organisers in relation to NAs, Commission and educational policy makers at relevant levels. • help shape policy on the one hand and help implement it among course organisers on the other hand. • recommendations for improvement: policy paper directed towards EC, NAs, national and European umbrellas and decision-makers. • www.ginconet.eu