Building a ci+zen’s voice on educa+on and training issues
Partnerships for lifelong learning: A EU level perspec6ve
Audrey FRITH, EUCIS-‐LLL Director
GREAT Conference, Lisbon, 16 September 2013
European Civil Society Pla3orm on Lifelong Learning
GREAT Conference, Lisbon, 16 September 2013
EUCIS-‐LLL: 33 members
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Partnerships for lifelong learning
POLICY CONTEXT
• “Rethinking Education: Investing for better socio-economic outcomes” EC Communication
• Staff working document “Partnerships and flexible learning pathways”
• Digital Agenda
Lifelong Learning = PARTNERSHIPS
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Partnerships for lifelong learning
WHAT? WHY? BUT…
CASE STUDIES
• EUCIS-LLL: partnering across sectors
• LLL-Hub: transferring this practice at national level
• Erasmus+: transnational partnerships
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1/ Why partnerships?
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WHAT?
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF PARTNERSHIPS
• Across policy areas (youth, social, LLL…)
• Across levels of governance (EU, Nat, local…)
• Between education and training subsectors
• Between actors (public, private)
• Etc.
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WHY?
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BUT…
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2/ Case 1: EUCIS-‐LLL
WHY
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Partnerships for lifelong learning
SUCCESS FACTORS
• Common purpose
• Shared ownership
• Clear leadership and roles
• Constructive behaviour
• Coordination and communication
• Planning and evaluation
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Case 2: LLL-‐Hubs
• Little knowledge about “ET2020”
• Lack of consultation mechanisms
• LLL-Hubs: BE, FR, ES, NL, PT, TK, BU, PL
Comenius Leonardo Erasmus Grundtvig Jean Monnet Transversal
KA1 Learning Mobility of Individuals
KA2 Cooperation for innovation and exchange of good practices
KA3 Support to policy reform
ERASMUS +
Changing focus from sectors to actions
Case 3: Erasmus+
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Partnerships for lifelong learning
Strategic Partnerships Joint initiatives and peer learning and exchanges of experience
Partnerships between the world of work and E&T institutions Knowledge Alliances* Sector Skills Alliances**
IT support platforms i.e. eTwinning
International partnerships between the EU and third countries Peer learning, joint projects, regional cooperation, etc.
KEY ACTIVITY 2
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Good luck with your partnerships and thanks for your aPen6on!
Audrey FRITH Director EUCIS-LLL Platform Rue des Deux Eglises, 39 - 1000 Brussels [email protected] +32 738 07 68
www.eucis-lll.eu
