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www.venet-eu.comJudith Riessner, 3rd. TCA Meeting in Werl, May 06

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Concept

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Contents1. Definition2. Process3. National Mainstreaming

Goals – Target Group - Means

4. European MainstreamingGoals – Target Group - Means

5. Sustainability6. Gender Mainstreaming

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Definition

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…To ensure that validated and successful innovations reach a wider audience and impact on policy and practice

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Process

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InnovationDPs develop and test new ways

ValididationFind out what works (or doesn’t) under which conditionsDefine transfer potential

DisseminationDistil the lessons learned and communicate it

TransferMake result available to influencing parties (horizontal and vertical mainstreaming)

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National Mainstreaming

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National Mainstreaming: Goals

Create awareness of VENet model in TCA Countries– Disseminate information– VENet is presented within PR of national project (extra bonus)

Convince National Decision Makers– Use contacts and structure for dissemination– Helps recognition and certification

Secure Sustainability– Try to find follow up projects for regional VENet models– Try to embed it in existing structure

Pave Roads to Brussels– Get contacts of national reps of European networks

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National Mainstreaming: Target Group

• Institutions, Organisations to initiate, manage…VENet

• Multipliers, Ministries, other Public Administration • Organisations of Vocational Education• Strategic Partners with their contacts and influence

on European Organisations and networks• Individuals, Institutions, Organisations with contacts

and influence

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National Mainstreaming: MeansOther DPs

– Exchange of experience– Check possibility of cooperation and synergies (events)

VENet Newsletter– Distribute it to all operative and strategic partners– Compile a distribution list of other addresses (use national

A3)Media Presence

– Cooperate with A3 to make sure VENet is always included– Use media of strategic partners

Publications of National DP– Contribute TCA articles and information to all A3

publications

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National Mainstreaming: MeansWebsite

– Create a link to VENet from national website– Write about TCA under “news” on national website– Notify people and organisations about new website (distribution

list!)– Put VENet address in signature of e-mails– Metadata

Territorial Employment Pacts (TEPs)– Make it clear to them that there is a generalised model beyond

the national one– See them as a means for sustainability – Realise their regional, national and European network as a

chanceContacts, Networking, Contacts…

– Participate in events, symposia, etc. and NETWORK

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European Mainstreaming

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European Mainstreaming: Goals

Create awareness of VENet model in European Countries– Disseminate information in TCA countries and get on European level

via their networks Get contacts to persons in European Institutions

– Institutions that may influence future programmes and policies such as Commission, EP, Europ. Economic and Social Comm., Comm. of Regions

Try to get into a “European Newsletter”– Get VENet mentioned in NL such as the ones from the Commission,

CEDEFOP, ESF etc. – These reach a broad audience interested in the topic and indicate

trends

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European Mainstreaming: Goals

Try to make it into a EU database as “Good Practice”– After testing the VENet model it has to be proofed that it is

innovative, effective, sustainable, reproduced, transferable and policy relevant

Get Influential People together at Final Event– Check with people “at the helm” how VENet model could be

incorporated into future programmes and policies– Find out what it still needs to be considered

Lay Foundation for Survival of VENet Model after TCA– Ideally impact on policy and get VENet model incorporated into

new programmes

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European Mainstreaming: Target Group

• ENSIE• TEPs, EUREGIOs • Other European Networks (Networks of Strategic

Partners, Thematic Groups…)• Commission, EP, Advisory Bodies such as the

European Economic and Social Committee or the Committee of Regions

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European Mainstreaming: MeansTerritorial Employment Pacts (TEPs)

– Make it clear to them that there is a generalised model beyond the national one

– See them as a means for sustainability – Realise their regional, national and European network as a chance

Website– Create a link to VENet from national website– Write about TCA under “news” on national website– Notify people and organisation about new website (distribution

list!)– IncludeVENet address in signature of e-mails– Metadata

VENet Newsletter– NL summarizes VENet so far and could be distributed to any

interested person or institution (attach it to inquiries)– Compile a distribution list of other addresses (use national A3)

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European Mainstreaming: MeansNew Publication

– Content like summary of 3 NL– English only, check with Support System

Strategic Partners, Networks, Politicians– Function as “door openers” to their European Networks– Contacts have to be built up nationally

ENSIE– Next meeting in October (Charlotte)– Contacts and names through ENSIE– Use their network for dissemination

Direct contacts to Decision Makers– Via regional representation (Styria House)– Via national Politicians (EPs)– Via Internet and various Newsletters

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Final EventIdea

– Small and efficient event with decision makers from European Institutions

– To make them come, organise event in BrusselsProgramme

– About 30 (?) people (incl. TCA)– Presentation, discussion about VENet model during working

time– Maybe additional bigger event in the evening

Extra– Take the chance in Brussels and meet people and lobby…

Venue– Styria House in the centre of Brussels

Date– February 2007 (fix date in Sept./Oct. 2006)

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Sustainability

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• To position the adaptation of the “VENet” Model in the TCA countries and thus still have a structure to use

• If right people get interested and the political will is there, VENet might be incorporated into programmes through direct contacts to EU institutions or after the final event…

• The Chamber of Crafts in Poland will survive VENet and still function as a contact for interested parties and thus also support systems lasts

• Most probably our website will still be hosted (for free) after March 2007 (Julia)

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Gender Mainstreaming

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• Use gender sensitive language• Select pictures by avoiding stereotypes• Equally represent and value qualities and performances of

women and men • Distinguish used statistics according to gender• Consider which media attracts which gender• Disseminate information equally between men and women• Try to find female and male allies and lobbyists• Choose times and venues for events that equally suit

women and men (duty of child care, accessible for push chairs)

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