Social cohesion in the context of migration: findings on the design of adult learning programmes (opportunities) covering the acceptance of diversity Erasmus Project

Project Title

Social cohesion in the context of migration: findings on the design of adult learning programmes (opportunities) covering the acceptance of diversity

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for adult education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2018

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Ethics, religion and philosophy (incl. Inter-religious dialogue); Integration of refugees; EU Citizenship, EU awareness and Democracy

Project Summary

In almost all European countries, social cohesion is being damaged or even destroyed by polarizing, mostly right-wing and right-wing populist forces. In a society of diversity, it is necessary to promote an awareness of social cohesion through suitable initiatives and to recognize it as a value. Cognitive, emotional, social and political education is challenged to take up this challenge.
In the project “Social cohesion in the context of migration: insights for the conception of adult education programs for diversity acceptance in social work” approaches, methods and ways of European partners were learned and evaluated. Theory and practice of promoting cohesion were discussed. Concrete learning took place through visiting, getting to know and evaluating good-practice examples. A component of all meetings was the question of transfer to one’s own context…. A total of 56 professionals (social pedagogues, certified pedagogues; managers, volunteers) participated in the face-to-face meetings. The group of professionals participating in the face-to-face meetings remained nearly constant throughout the entire duration of the learning partnership. In addition, about 50 “input givers” and affected persons/participants in measures took part in the five meetings. These were very helpful for the scientific classification and during the learning site changes to practical good-practice examples, especially to experience the impact of community education approaches in their practical effect. The project was able to successfully include good-practice projects of all partner organizations and thus, in addition to the scientific inputs and discussions, to present the views and experiences of European partners in a supportive way in order to learn from and with each other. The intended goals on a theoretical and practical level were fully achieved. Theoretical approaches and practical ways were learned and impulses for practice in the own context were given. Developed collegial friendships among participating persons: cause further networking and thus it is possible to receive mutual advice and concrete help in factual questions at any time. The European dimension: could be taken more into consideration: (Pre-) judgments were reduced: The idea of Europe was again strengthened. The fundamental importance of dialog among each other was confirmed in many ways in the project work.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 62450 Eur

Project Coordinator

Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln e.V. & Country: DE

Project Partners

• Bildungszentrum der Jesuiten und der Caritas gemeinnützige Ges.m.b.H.
• Asociatia Organizatia Caritas a Diecezei Satu Mare
• Diecézní katolická charita Hradec Králové
• CARITAS DIOEZESE BOLZANO BRESSANONE