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Nordplus Adult Henrik Neiiendam Andersen, Danish Agency for International Education Vilnius 19 January 2012. Why Internationalisation?. Why should we internationalise in adult learning, isn´t it only for higher education and the universities?
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Nordplus Adult Henrik Neiiendam Andersen, Danish Agency for International Education Vilnius 19 January 2012
Why Internationalisation? • Why should we internationalise in adult learning, isn´t it only for higher education and the universities? • Make use of Nordplus as a driving force for the international work in your organisation: • financial support for mobility, networking and projects • the international dimension directly into the class room • gives students a intercultural experience based on subject work • developes new ways of teaching/working, a new ”pedagogic” • professional development and inspiration for teachers • an integrated part of the schools teacher training effort • an integrated part of the quality assurance at school
The Nordplus programmes 2012-2016 Total budget 9 mio euro per year in 5 years
Countries in Nordplus • The Nordic CountriesIsland, Norge, Sverige, Finland og Danmark • The Baltic countriesEstonia, Latvia and Lithuania • The autonomous regionsAaland, Pharoe Islands and Greenland – as independent countries
Profile of Nordplus Adult • 1.1 mio euro available for grants each year • grants for mobility, network and projects • no formal co-financing for mobility • min. 25% co-financing for projects • two deadlines for applications each year: 1 March and 1. October - only for preparatory visits • succesrate of 65% (including reductions)
Objectives for Nordplus Adult • • to strengthen adults key competences and recognition of adults informal and non-formal learning • • to support adult education and learning to meet the challenges of • modern citizenship, with special focus on adult teacher education and multiculturalism • to strengthen the link between adult learning and working life.
Target groups of Nordplus Adult • All types of organisations, institutions, schools and associations involved in any aspect of adult learning – that is: • In-formal, non-formal and formal adult learning • General and vocational adult learning • Liberal education (e.g. evening schools) • Adult education on higher education level (not prioritised) • Adult teacher education and guidance for adults • Special needs education for adults • Research in adult learning • - only organisations, not individuals can apply!
Actions in Nordplus Adult • Mobility (exchanges) • preparatory visits • exchange of teachers and other pedagogicial staff • exchange of adult learners • min. 2 schools from min. 2 countries • Projects • Thematic Network • Development project • Mapping projects • - min 3 schools from min. 3 countries
Finances in Nordplus Adult - mobility, maximum set rates • Travel for adult students, teachers etc. • to/from Greenland/person 1.300 euro • to/from Pharoe islands and Iceland/person 660 euro • between other countries/person 330 euro • Accomodation - day/week/month • teachers/person 70 euro/355 euro/1.065 euro • learners/person 40 euro/160 euro/480 euro • folk high school students/person 20 euro/70 euro/200 euro • the lump sum principle • no formal co-financing
Finances in Nordplus Adult - projects, budgets • Budget • direct, actual expected costs • all costs must be included - costs to be covered by Nordplus Adult as well costs to be covered by the co-financing • max. financing by NP Adult is 75% of budget • min. co-financing is 25% of budget • types of costs: travel & accomodation for project meetings, 5% for adm. • other costs: information and dissemination, printing, materials, web site, seminars and conferences etc. • time used in the project can part of part the budget, both as co-financing and as part of costs to be covered by the grant • no overhead (indirect costs) • no buying of IT equipment
The steps to take • find partner organisation(s) • make use of the Nordplus Partner search Database • make use of Preparatory Visit action • develop a project together with your partner(s) • submit a common application through the online application system, ARS • submit before the deadline of 1. march 2012 • answer to your application appr. 1 June 2012 • activities can start from the day you receive the answer to your application • preparatory visits can be applied for 1 March as well as 1 October 2012 for preparation of full applications to the future deadline 1. February 2013 • contact seminars mifht be arranged – announcement will be disseminated through your national Nordplus Agency, EESF
If you want to know more • the Nordplus web site: http://www.nordplusonline.org/ • the Nordplus Handbook 2012 • the Nordplus Partner search Database • the online application form, ARS