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Reference Number : GR-2007-024-2

TITLE OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITY

IN THE LANGUAGE OF TUITION

  English :        "NET-WORK" AND COOPERATION COMPETENCES FOR KEY PERSONS IN THE ADULT EDUCATION

TYPE OF TRAINING ACTIVITY

TRAINING AIMED AT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING

A GRUNDTVIG GRANT (ADULT EDUCATION)

ORIGIN OF THE TRAINING

COURSE RESULTING FROM A PREVIOUS SOCRATES PROJECT (COMENIUS, LINGUA, ADULT EDUCATION, GRUNDTVIG, ERASMUS, MINERVA)

      SOCRATES PROJECT NO. :     225281-CP1-2005-DE-GRUNDTVIG-G11

THEMATIC FIELD OF THE TRAINING

IN-SERVICE TRAINING IN OTHER FIELDS

Teaching of basic skills for adult learners

Other NETWORK COMPETENCES

LANGUAGES USED FOR THE TRAINING

MAIN LANGUAGE:            English

OTHER LANGUAGE/S USED DURING THE TRAINING:

English

LANGUAGE VERSION(S) IN WHICH MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED:

English

EDUCATION SECTOR OF THE TRAINING PARTICIPANTS

ADULT EDUCATION

Adult education provider

Second chance or remedial education

Adult education for disabled persons

Higher education institution offering outreach courses for adults

Organisations working with migrant groups/ethnic minorities

Centres for guidance, councelling or accreditation

Other sectors of adult education

TARGET AUDIENCE

Teacher trainers

Careers officers, educational guides and counsellors

Other (Paid or voluntary) management staff in the institution/organisation

Members of students/teachers councils in adult education

INSTITUTION ORGANISING THE TRAINING

NAME OF THE ORGANISATION:         KESYP(CAREER& COUNSELLING CENTER)+SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL OF SERRES –GR

STREET AND NUMBER:             ANATOLIKIS THRAKIS 5

POSTCODE:  62124 -

TOWN / CITY:           SERRES

COUNTRY:   Greece

WEBSITE:      http://kesyp.ser.sch.gr

ORGANISER/S OF THE TRAINING:         

PERSON 1:    ANGELIDOU XANTHIPPI

TEL NR:         +302321056891

FAX NR:        +302321051597

EMAIL:          xangel@sch.gr

PERSON 2:    GENIOU DORA

TEL NR:         +303231058811

FAX NR:        +303231058811

EMAIL:          geniou75@yahoo.gr

FULL DESCRIPTION OF TRAINING CONTENTS

IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING: (EN)

Preparation      Preparation

Before the training the participants will receive a questionnaire that helps them to self –assess their competences in co-operation and networking. This instrument is meant to make the participants aware for the learning goals of the course. And further on they are asked to answer a network questionnaire for a better preparation of the training course.

The 5 days training course for key persons in the various fields of adult education is a product of a SOCRATES-GRUNDTVIG 1 PROJECT WITH DURATION FROM 1/10/2005 TILL 30/9/2007. the projedt deal with. On the one hand trainers and teachers in the field of adult education are more and more demanded to act in regional and transnational networks and on the other hand in the future they will also be asked to impart key-competences to learners in the various contexts regarding the working in cooperative and networked structures.Competence in networking on the one hand means expert-knowledge regarding cooperation and networks (typology, legal form, structures etc.) and on the other hand is a key-qualification, which enables to work in cooperative and networked structures. Outputs of the project are the training modules,trainings tools and methods from the partner countries . Methods and instruments for making visible network and cooperation competences,and the ability of institutions to network and cooperate.

The involved organizations are MOVE ORGANISATIONSBERATUNG (COORDINATOR)-GERMANY /BUSINESS LINK –CZECH REPUBLIC/ROC -Regionaal Opleidingen Centrum Utrecht- Nederland/EMMERCE EEIG-SWEDEN/ROMANIAN INSTITUTE FOR ADULT EDUCATION-ROMANIA/MERSEYSIDE EXPANDING HORIZONS-GREAT BRITAIN/KE.SY.P. (CAREER& COUNSELLING CENTER)+SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL OF SERRES –GREECE.

The Environment

THE SEMINAR WILL TAKE PLACE IN Halkidiki Three peninsulas reach out deep into the Aegean Sea, depicting a fork like shape of Poseidon's trident.Kassandra, the most western peninsular of Halkidiki and nearest to Thessalonica.

Objectives       OBJECTIVES

The overall objectives of the training are :

-to help participants to become more effective members of networks.

-to develop competences to attend to, facilitate and manage networks.

-to give the opportunity for generating a “new” network among the participants.

-to learn from each other’s experiences.

More specific goals are linked to the different modules of the course like:

-gaining knowledge on types, forms of networks and on the need of networking, on modalities to implement networking and increase the maturity and effectiveness of networking.

- to make participants aware of the importance of the factor “culture” for networking-whether in face to face or virtual situations ,to recognise that personal values are influencing the shaping and the work in networks, to give ideas how to generate and support a certain networking culture.

-to become aware of conflicts and their sources in networking, of personal patterns of behaviour in conflicts, and to assist in handling conflicts.

-to enable participants to facilitate networking, to get to know tools and instruments for facilitation like “open space conference», and to make use of the other participants’ experiences.

-to transfer learning results and experiences to the individual work field e.g. by personal and network development action plans, to support further networking.

-to evaluate the course offer.

Methodology Methodology

-providing background knowledge for all topics/modules (presentations and texts)

-using interactive exercises to provide learning experience on cognitive and emotional levels(e.g. group work ,role play, case counselling...)

-to support learning by explicit reflection(and discussion)phases-individually or in groups.

-using tools for learning transfer(action plans)

-facilitate the network building among participants and support the planning of further activities(exchange of experience).

Follow-up        FOLLOW-UP

Within the course the participants have the opportunity to initiate a network for further learning and exchange of experience-trainers will assist this process but until the end of the course. Providing Self-Assessment, Personal development plan , an address and email list for all the participants.

PROGRAMME OF THE TRAINING ACTIVITIES (DAY BY DAY)

IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING:

First day

-Introduction-Expectations of the participants, getting to know the group of trainers, first exchange about the individual networking experiences.

-Network-Background knowledge, Types of net-working, necessity of and needs of networking, examples of networking. Presentation and group work.

Second day

-Making experience what is like to be a participant of a network, to stimulate networking building

-Theoretical background: “the culture of networking”

- Becoming aware of being a part of a group in which there are different cultures.

-Reflecting on selected aspects to influence on the networking culture.

-Personal values and their influence on the networking culture.

-Possibilities for virtual networking

-Virtual networking Etiquette

Third day

-Visiting the CEDEFOP European organization located in Thessalonica and exchanges about net-working .

Fourth day

-Facilitate networking activities

-Open- space session ,a conference method supporting networking activities getting to know and carrying out to build networks among the participants.

-Background knowledge regarding facilitating need of networks.

-Handling conflicts within networks.

- Becoming aware of personal reactions to conflict. Getting to know alternative ways of reacting.

-Reflection of conflicts situation in networking and cooperation.

-Background knowledge and highlighting specific net-work –relevant aspects.

-Handling conflicts in practice.

Fifth day

-Personal reviewing on learning success.

-Personal development Plan will assess your strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for development.

- Network Action Plan (NAP) a tool for developing your networks to reach full maturity and potential for coperation on the future

-Preparation for a future Net Train

-The VIRTUAL Grundtvig community

-Common evaluation of the training course

-Time of personal agreements for further networking process and for saying good by.

TYPE OF CERTIFICATION OF ATTENDANCE AWARDED

IN THE LANGUAGE OF THE TRAINING:

Certificate of attendance including description of training time and input.

ENGLISH:     Certificate of attendance including description of training time and input.

INFORMATION ON COURSE SESSION/S

SESSION 1

DATE OF START:     26/06/2007                  TIME OF START:     

DATE OF END:         30/06/2007

            TIME OF END:          13.00

Deadline for registration:        01/05/2007

HOST INSTITUTION EQUAL TO ORGANIZER INSTITUTION:

NAME OF HOST INSTITUTION:   KESYP(CAREER& COUNSELLING CENTER)+SECOND CHANCE SCHOOL OF SERRES –GR

POSTCODE: 62124

TOWN / CITY:           SERRES

COUNTRY:   Greece

Nearest big city: thessalonica Distance: 80km

CONTACT PERSON FOR THIS COURSE SESSION, NAME AND TITLE:     ANGELIDOU XANTHIPPI

TEL NR:         +302321056891

FAX NR:        +302321051597

EMAIL:          mail@kesyp.ser.sch.gr

IDENTIFICATION OF THE TRAINER/S: NAME, PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION, ROLE DURING THE TRAINING:

-Juroskova miluse-civil engineer-management trainer -Dora Geniou-English litterature-adult trainer -IDEKE

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS ENVISAGED:       20

FEE IN € FOR ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS :      450.00

            Accommodation & all meals

PARTICIPATION / COURSE FEE IN €:    650.00

TOTAL COURSE FEE PER PARTICIPANT IN €:            1100.00

CANCELLATION FEE IN € (WHERE APPLICABLE):   100.00