CooperActive Erasmus Project

Project Title

CooperActive

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 : Capacity Building for youth in ACP countries, Latin America and Asia

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2014

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics:

Project Summary

The main aim of the project is to increase the quality and validation of non-formal education in youth work through adaptation, extension and dissemination of a single unified methodology and standards for quality in the conduct of non-formal educational activities.

Objectives:
•to provide a frame of reference for the Quality Assurance and evaluation of transnational education projects, cooperation arrangements, and qualifications/certificates;
•make a contribution to “consumer protection” for learners, trainers, employers and other stakeholders by promoting the transparency and binding nature of learning offers as well as the recognition of skills and qualifications;
•are aimed at improving the learning-oriented framework for international educational cooperation and creating a solid basis for mutual trust, thus contributing to the merging of the European education systems;
•recognition of the competences acquired in NFE, recognition of the professionalism and the contribution of the coaches (trainers) in non-formal education, lobbying for legislative changes, recognizing the contribution of NFE;
•promote transnational cooperation in non formal education by helping to remove obstacles to vocational and geographical mobility and opening access to the labor market.

Actions:
-Preparation (working) meeting;
-Analysis, evaluation and review of the policies, resources, instruments, methods and international practices;
-International meeting with experts, trainers, youth managers and workers for the development of two methodologies (procedures and tools): for managers – quality management and for trainers – conduction of non-formal trainings;
-International training course for 30 youth leaders and managers related to the application of the methodology for quality management;
-International training course for 30 youth trainers and educators, related to the methodology for conduction of non-formal trainings;
-Testing of the system in real terms (60 courses – each trainer will implement the system in a min. of 2 courses) and authorization of at least 32 organizations (4 organizations/per country);
-An interactive e-platform for on-line distance learning for youth managers and trainers;
-International conference.

Results:
-Established a single, unified system for quality control in the conduct of non-formal educational activities;
-In-depth understanding of how to maintain and develop the quality of non-formal education and its validation;
-Extended disciplinary horizons of young people, their knowledge and skills; developed professional ability to share and disseminate the acquired experience with colleagues and trainees in the national and international level;
-Created long-term partnerships with similar organizations in the field of non-formal learning, local and European authorities, built network.

The project will be implemented in collaboration with 8 leading youth international organizations from Europe, Asia, America and Africa.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 150000 Eur

Project Coordinator

INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE & Country: BG

Project Partners