Nordplus Junior Henrik Neiiendam Andersen, Danish Agency for International Education

1. Nordplus Junior Henrik Neiiendam Andersen, Danish Agency for International Education Vilnius 19 January 2012

2. Why Internationalisation? • Why should we internationalise in primary and secondary, isn´t it just for higher education, the universities? • Make use of Nordplus as a driving force for your international work at school: • financial support for mobility, networking and projects • the international dimension directly into the class room • gives students an intercultural experience based on subject work • inspires 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

3. The Nordplus programmes 2012-2016 Total budget 9 mio euro per year in 5 years

4. 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

5. Profile of Nordplus Junior • 2.4 mio euro available for grants each year • grants for mobility, network and projects • no formal co-financing for mobility • min. 25% co-financing for network and projects • 2 deadlines for submission of applications each year: 1 March and 1. October - only for preparatory visits • succesrate of 65% (including reductions)

6. Objectives for Nordplus Junior • Developing co-operation and creating networks of schools in the participating countries • • Promoting the development of quality, creativity and innovation in education • • Learning for all; to promote equal opportunities in inclusive education • • Promoting knowledge and understanding about Nordic and Baltic cultures, languages and ways of life • • Promoting cooperation between schools (including pre-schools) and working life.

7. Target groups of Nordplus Junior • kindergardens • primary schools • secondary schools • vocational colleges • schools for pupils with special needs • organisations working with or having strong interests in school education • - individuals can not apply!

8. Actions in Nordplus Junior • Mobility (exchanges) • preparatory visits • class exchanges • pupil exchange and work experience (individual stays, only for upper secondary and includes work placements) • teacher exchange (and other pedagogicial staff) • min. 2 schools from min. 2 countries • Projects • Network – network building around a theme or issue, long term • Projects – development of teaching materials etc. • - min. 3 schools from min. 3 countries

9. Themes in Nordplus Junior- examples • Class exchanges, e.g: • second world war/the cold war • youth culture • myths, religion, traditions • climate/environment • Networks, projects/teacher exchanges, e.g.: • integration, bullying, parental cooperation, drop out • quality assurance, evaluation • new predagogical and didactic methods, curriculum development • IT in teaching

10. Finances in Nordplus Junior - mobility, maximum set rates • Travel for pupils, teachers etc. • to/from Greenland 1.300 euro • to/from Pharoe Islands and Iceland 660 euro • between other countries 330 euro • Accomodation • per day per person 70 euro • per week 355 euro • per month 1.065 euro • the lump sum principle • no formal co-financing

11. Finances in Nordplus Junior - projects, budgets • Budget • direct, actual expected costs • all costs - costs to be covered by Nordplus as well costs to be covered by the co-financing • max. financing by NP Junior is 75% of budget • min. co-financing is 25% (e.g. time) • types of costs: travel & accomodation for project meetings, 5% administration and ”other costs” • other costs can be: information and dissemination, printing, materials, web site, seminars and conferences etc. • time used in the project can part of part of co-financing • no overhead (indirect costs) • no buying of IT equipment

12. A few advises on class exchanges • transparent description of objectives, activities and expected results with a realistic budget • a common project with a common theme, subject or issue and parallel activities • a common activity plan for the whole school year – before, in between and after the visits • direct dialogue and cooperation between the pupils • the visits must also focus on the project as well – here the pupils have the opportunity to interact, work together, present thir work to each other • - start the planning in time • - make use of preparatory visit • - make use of the partner seach database

13. The steps to take • find partner school(s) • make us 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 • deadline for submission is 1 March 2012 • answer to your application appr. 1 June 2012 • activities take place in the school year 2012/13 • preparatory visits can be applied for 1 March as well as 1 October 2012 for preparation of full application to the future deadline 1 February 2013 • - contact seminars might be arranged – announcement will be disseminated through your national Nordplus Agency, EESF.

14. If you want to know more • the Nordplus web site: http://www.nordplusonline.org/ • Nordplus Handbook 2012 • Nordplus Partnersearch Database • the online application form, ARS