• Migrant ICT

This project aims to support the integration of the new residents coming from new EU accession countries into society and particularly into the workforce. It will develop new methods for Adult Education Providers to assist migrants to effectively integrate the competences and educational experiences acquired in their countries of origin into the workplace. Supporting the acquisition of ICT competencies the project will help migrants fulfil their social, cultural and career needs

MigrantICT project objectives:

• To determine the needs and to map the qualifications of migrants from Poland and Lithuania to the system in the UK and Ireland and to the European Qualifications Framework;
• To develop a model for Adult Education Providers for attracting, engaging and delivering initial adult education programmes to migrants;
• To develop tools and programmes for tutors to deliver effective programmes to Polish and Lithuanian community in the UK and Ireland;
• To prepare bilingual materials and courseware for Polish and Lithuanian learners which assist them in attaining recognition of prior learning, gaining ICT competences and improving their English language skills.

The project has developed data basis with useful links, where migrants will find more information about living in United Kingdom and Ireland (employment, social security, healthcare, education and free time). Thus if You plan to go to these countries, visit project internet page http://www.migrantict.eu

Šis projektas finansuojamas remiant Europos Komisijai

• IMPROGE
  Improving Opportunities for Older People in Work and Community Activity - Winning the Generation Game

Coordinating institution: Association for the Promotion of Technology Transfer, Koshice, Slovakija
Partners:

• Etablissement Public Local d’Enseignement et de Formations Professionnelles Agricoles, France
• ΣΩΜΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΩΝ ΠΡΟΣΚΟΠΩΝ, Ν.Π.Ι.Δ., SOMA HELLINON PROSKOPON, Greece
• Nacionalinė aukštesniųjų liaudies mokyklų asociacija, Lithuania
• Consorzio Lavoro e Ambiente, Italy
• Institut für gesellschaftswissenschaftliche Forschung, Bildung und Information, Austria
• University of Nicosia, Cyprus
• PRO-MED Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością, Poland
• Centro Especial Empleo FEPAMIC, SpainHungury
• The project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the Lifelong Learning Programme.

Project summary:
The partnership consists of 13 institutions from 13 European countries (Austria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithania, Poland, Slovak republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Turkey) and covers wide range of the different types of institutions (SMEs, NGOs and universities). The selection of the different types of institutions with different approaches to education and different experiences in the area of adult education guarantee a high quality Partnership. Also from the geographical and political point of view the partnership covers wide range of old EU countries as Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Sweden, and Spain, countries entering EU in 2004 as a Hungary, Cyprus, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Lithuania and also Turkey that is still in pre-accession stage. The exchange of experience in the area of senior citizens education within such a partnership will bring new approaches and new sight into the adult education problems

For more detailed information please visit: http://improge.sep.org.gr

In 2000 - 2003 National Association of Folk High Schools participated in the following projects:

Coordinating institution: Worker’s Education Association in Kalmar County (ABF), Sweden
Partners: Adelfors Folk High School, Sweden, Silkeborg Folk High School, Denmark, National Association of Folk High Schools (NALMA)