ENLACE European Network for Local Activation of Cultural Excellence

1. ENLACEEuropean Network for Local Activation of Cultural Excellence

2. The project: Theme: Lifelong learning and promotion of economic growth • the setting up of learning partnerships at local level • an analysis of the LLL needs of local stakeholders • the identification of an appropriate LLL strategy Coordinator: Province of Genoa - Vocational Training, Employment Policies and Services

3. Rationale There’s a need for a specific Life Long Learning strategy related to culture aimed at: • supporting informal learning. • upgrading the skills of present cultural actors • creating and supporting new and innovative professional profiles or entrepreneurial initiatives; • encouraging culture as an effective means of promoting social development and social inclusion;

4. The Members of the ENLACE Partnership (1) Learning Region of Genoa (Italy): • Province of Genoa • Municipality of Genoa:coordinator of all the events related to “Genoa 2004” • Palazzo Ducale S.p.A.:company in charge of Culture 2004 management • Learning Region of Cork (Ireland): • City of Cork Vocational Education Committee

5. The Members of the ENLACE Partnership: (2) • Learning Region of Flevoland (Netherland): • Province of Flevoland – Social Planning Dep. Learning Region of Liverpool (England) • Liverpool City Council – Dep. Of Education and Lifelong Learning, Leisure and Culture • Learning Region of Kokkola (Finland) • City of Kokkola – Cultural Dep.

6. Objectives • Elaboration of a specific lifelong learning strategy for the territories of the ENLACE network, focussing on LLL related to cultural activities; • Making local cultural actors aware of the opportunities offered by LLL; • Supporting them to keep apace with, react and interact with the evolution of the local context and its new inputs; • Promoting formal and informal learning.

7. Main Activities • Stakeholders’ identification(by local authorities which have the responsibility for Education and Training)  5. LLL Strategic Guidelines Planning • Information and awareness raising on LLL at local level:organization of local seminars 3. Survey on Local LLL needs with respect to cultural activities 4. Transnational operational seminar

8. Dissemination activities • creation of an ENLACE web site, • participation in the Brussels conference, which will be organised by the EC • organisation of information and awareness raising seminar in the five learning regions, • organisation of a final one-day conference, to present the outcomes of the project,