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Transnationality. Driving force for change. Witold Szwebs Transnational Secretary AOF Nord, Denmark. The added value of transnational co-operation. Results and outcomes that cannot be achieved on the national or regional level. Transnational cooperation. Direct benefits.
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Transnationality Driving force for change Witold Szwebs Transnational Secretary AOF Nord, Denmark
The added value of transnational co-operation • Results and outcomes that cannot be achieved on the national or regional level Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Transnational cooperation. Direct benefits • Directly stimulating and supporting innovation • Validating and passing on learning and experience • European dimension • European networks • Building capacity Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Transnational cooperation. Added value • Learning from and about the differences • Fostering individual and collective empowerment • Using European diversity • Developing a true European mindset • Raising awareness • Making change possible ‘An investment in Europe's present and future: The added value of Transnational Co-operation at project level under EQUAL.’ Ruth Santos, ECOTEC, 2005. Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
TYPES OF TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION • exchange information and experience getting to know each other's ideas, strategies, and activities • comparisons and parallel development / testing / validation of innovative approaches to the chosen focus of their work Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
TYPES OF TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION • Import, export or adoption of new approaches • Joint service, product or system development • Sharing experience on the ground through exchanging partners, managers, trainees, trainers for longer or shorter time. Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Four Point Strategy Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Focus of the work • Transferring good practices: • study visits • Collective learning at the regional and sectoral level: • transnational seminars • Sharing experiences: • training visits • Product development: • conciliation guide Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Products and deliverables • Reports and resumes • Model for transnational jobrotation • Model for transnational training programme • Guide on measures to conciliate work and family life • ICT products Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Vehicle for added value in the local projects • Proecological technologies in the sector • Flexible organisation of work and learning (jobrotation) • Validation of competences • Sectoral Training Fund • Equal opportunities Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Transnationality as… Catalyst for change and innovation on the organisational and personal level Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Fields of change Technologies Products Organisation Human resources Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat
Thank you for your attention wsz@aof-danmark.dk www.BuildingTogether.eu Witold Szwebs, Transnational Secretariat