Learning Partnership Navigator

Soon to be published A new Grundtvig 2 handbook –

formerly known as the LP Survival Kit.

3rd Learning Partnership ConferenceNoordwijkerhout, October 7-10, 2004

Four fabulous features of LPs

Partnership and inspirationPractice at heartProcess orientationParticipation and involvement

Why do we need a LP-Navigator?

To share experience and good advice on how to benefit the most from the distinct qualities of Learning PartnershipsTo support Adult Education actors navigate through all stages of a Learning Partnership project cycleTo maintain and develop the overall quality of LP processes, outcome and impact on Adult EducationTo help market and profile Learning Partnerships and Grundtvig in the wider Adult Education community

What are the main characteristics?

The LP Navigator will be reader and user-friendlyLength about 30 pages – in EnglishPart I - from first idea to project applicationPart II - all the issues of running the project, i.e. teambuilding, meetings full of “Vernunft und Vergnügen”, involvement of colleagues and learners, evaluation and disseminationA graphic ribbon throughout the text illustrating the diversity and richness of LP themes and actorsA glossary

Chapters 1-2-3

IntroductionGrundtvig and learning partnerships– For whom?– Why take part?– Which context?

The first idea– Profile of learning partnerships– Choosing the right theme and developing the idea– Getting support from management, colleagues, organisation

Chapters 4-5 From idea to application– Finding partners– Agreement on common project objectives, target groups,

activities and work plan– From work plan to project application – formal requirements

From paper to practice – running the project– Getting started– Detailed work plan and sharing of responsibilities– Productive and constructive meetings– Partnership building– Evaluation and quality control– Information and dissemination

We need input – also yours!

The LP Navigator will be based on:Input and contributions from YOU during this conference - all ideas are most welcomeExperience and reports of coordinators and partners in learning partnershipsThe experience of all national agenciesThe input from the Learning Partnerships conferences in Denmark 2002 and Italy 2003The interim evaluation of all Grundtvig activities

The LP Navigator teamFrom the Netherlands

• Lenny van Kempen, ROC Rijn Ijssel College, Arnhem• Marcia Joosen, Europees Platform

From Germany• Sabina Kocot, Landesinstitut für Qualifizierung• Anke-Michaela Dreesbach, BiBB

From Spain• Rosa Falgàs Casanovas, ACEFIR, Girona• Esther Seivane, Agencia Nacional Sócrates de Espana

From Slovenia• Maja Radinovic Hajdic, Folk University Jesenice• Robert Marinsek, CMEETP

From Denmark• Eva Steensen, Metropolitanskolen, Copenhagen• Jens Dalsgaard, CIRIUS

Thank you

For your attentionFor your ideas and contributionsSpecial thanks to the European Commission, DGEAC for moral and economic support