Aanvraagformulier Training en Netwerkprojecten 43-2

Application for:
Action 4 - Youth Support Systems Sub-Action 4.3 Training and networking Version valid as of 1 January 2011
Please fill in all relevant sections of this application. It is compulsory to annex ALL documents requested in the check list. Please consult the Programme Guide to find all the information you need to lead your project and to fill in this application form
Part I. Project identification and summary

Project number
To be filled in by the Executive Agency or the National Agency Postmark/Date of receipt
Name of the applicant

Please indicate the name and acronym of the applicant organisation or group. Scouting Nederland
Title of the project

Please give a short title to the project. Recognition of learning in Scouting and Guiding
Type of project
leading to the development of further projects under the Youth in Action Programme promoting exchanges, cooperation and training in the field of youth work
Type of Activity
Please tick the box corresponding to the Activity for which you are submitting this application. For more information, please consult Part B, Action 4.3 of the Programme Guide.
Type of Activity: (tick one box only)
1. Job shadowing 2. Feasibility visit 3. Evaluation meeting 4. Study visit
5. Partnership-Building activity 6. Seminar 7. Training course 8. Networking
Duration of the project1

Please indicate the total duration of the project from preparation to evaluation and also the start and end dates of the Activitiy.
Start date of the project2: (date when the first costs incur) The Activity starts:
01/ may/2011 27/may/2011
End date of the project: (date when the last costs incur) The Activity ends:
26/aug /2012 26/aug/2012 4 meetings of each 3 days = 12 days
Total duration of the Activity (in days), excluding travel days:
Venue:
1 Duration 2
1st meeting in Denmark, 2nd in Portugal, 3rd in Slovenia and 4th in The Nederlands
between 3 and 18 months.
Please consult part C of the Programme Guide ("Respect the deadline").
Youth in Action Programme Action 4.3 - Training and Networking
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Part I. Project identification and summary (cont.)

Relevance to the general objectives of the Youth in Action Programme
Please tick relevant box(es).
The project: promotes young peoples active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular; develops solidarity and promote tolerance among young people, in particular in order to foster social cohesion in the European Union; fosters mutual understanding between young people in different countries; contributes to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society organisations in the youth field; promotes European cooperation in the youth field.
Relevance to the priorities of the Youth in Action Programme

Please tick relevant box(es).
Permanent thematic priorities European Citizenship Participation of young people Cultural diversity Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities National priorities Non-formal learning
Annual priorities European Year of Volunteering Youth unemployment Inclusive growth Global environmental challenges and climate change Creativity and entrepreneurship
Main themes for the Activity

Please tick not more than 2 boxes.
European awareness Inter-religious dialogue Anti-discrimination Art and culture Gender equality Disability Non-Discrimination based on sexual orientation Other - If so, please specify:
Minorities Urban/Rural development Youth policies Media and communications/Youth information Education through sport and outdoor activities Health Environment Roma communities
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Part I. Project identification and summary (cont.)

Summary of the project
Recognition of (prior) learning is a theme that has become increasingly important in the competence based European society, especially for those young people who are at the verge of their career building working life. The aim of this project is to promote, enhance and facilitate the ideas of recognition of learning in national Scouting and Guiding organisations in Europe, in order to disseminate and implement the concept and methods of recognition in learning in each partnercountry. This is done by initiating and bringing together a network of international pilot project teams of participatipating Scouting and Guidingorganisations from Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Slovenia. At December 10 till 12 2010, there was a first, small start-up networkmeeting in the Netherlands, Bunnik, with the projectmanagers from the partnerorganisations. In this meeting possibilities, expected outcomes and the questions and remarks of Youth in Action were discussed (see Appendix 1). This meeting was funded by the partnerorganisations themselves (and is not part of the Youth in Action request).
At 27-29 May 2011, there will be the first networkmeeting for this Youth in Action project in Denmark, Copenhagen, with the projectmanagers from the partnerorganisations. The result of this meeting will be the establishment of a pilot projectteam in each partnercountry.
At 30 September - 2 October 2011, there will be a larger networkmeeting in Portugal of the newly established pilot projectteams (3-5 people from each partnerorganization). This networkmeeting focusses on sharing ideas, discusssing approaches, exchanging methods and developing activityplans for each pilot projectteam. The focus of the activityplans is to introduce and/or enhance recognition of learning for young volunteers into the national Scouting and Guidingorganisation and to define a 'common language' for the practise of recognition of informal and non-formal learning in- and outside Scouting and Guiding. Instruments and guides already developed in European projects will be explored: the Youthpass, Europass, the European Portfolio for Youth leaders and Youth Workers, the National and European Quallification Frameworks (NQF and EQF) in relation to learning in Scouting and Guiding. The next phase focusses on the performance of the projectactivities by the pilot projectteams in the countries of the partnerorganisations. During this phase the participants can communicate and exchange experiences through an interactive internet-based program (www.e-scouting.eu), comment on eachothers progress and consult eachother. Questions to be answered in these projectactivities focuss on three levels: 1. Individual level: How can your national organisation help young volunteers in recognizing their own competences (developed both inside and outside Scouting and Guiding)? How can your national organisation help them to make those competences visible to the outside world (help them to express their learning)? How can Scouting and Guiding help the individual in their development (also outside Scouting)? What is the effect of the project for the young adult scouts in the participating national Scouting and Guiding organizations? 2. Organisational level: How can we valuate and validate competences learned outside the Scouting and Guiding organization within Scouting and Guiding? How can your national organisation adjust their training systems to help the individuals in their personal development and employability on the labour market? How can your national organisation valuate and validate competence learned in other countries (transferability of learning)? How can your national organisation evaluate competences gained in Scouting and Guiding? 3. National level: How can your national organisation help the young volunteers to get their competences accredited by the (national) educational system? What is the possible use of NQF and EQF? How can your national organisation help the young volunteers to get their competences validated and valuated by employers (labour market)? How can this networkproject contribute to the YiA Goals? How can this project contribute to the launch of new YiA projects? Succedding to that two more networkmeetings are scheduled, to be held in Slovenia and the Netherlands. The first one will be a meeting at May 25-27 2012 in Slovenia, with the projectmanager of each pilot projectteam, to monitor and enhance the working- and developmentprocess of each pilot projectteam. Finally, at 24-26 August 2012 there will be a final meeting of the complete projectteams in the Netherlands, to evaluate the work done and to define the lessons learned in order to define the best suited approach and methods for the dissemination and implementation of recognition of learning in each specific partnerorganisation. One of the final results of this project is a detailed and quality based projectplan for each partnercountry, focussing on the dissemination and implementation of recognition of learning, regarding young volunteers in particular. Another result is the description of the working method, i.e. the workingprocess in - and the lessons learned by each pilot projectteam. Finally, during this project the participants communicate and learn from eachother by use of an interactive internet-based learningenvironment. After an evaluation of this tool, this learning environment will also be available in the next years, during the dissemination and implementation phase.
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Composition of the partnership3

Name of partner Status Country
Les Scouts ASBL, Ms. Anne Gabril Junak - Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic, Mr. Josef Vyprachticky KFUM-Scouts of Denmark, Mr. Kristian Rostgaard Scouts and Guides of France, Mr. Nicolas Puvis Scouting Netherlands, Mr. Eric Lepelaar National Scouting Associaton of Portugal, Mr. Pedro Duarte Silva Scout Association of Slovenia, Mr. Tadej Pugelj ASDE-Scouts of Espaa, Julio del valle de iscar
Project Manager
Belgium
President of Junak
Czech Republic
Organisational consultant Executive officer for Europe and Mediterranean Staffmember adult resources Educational Methods Commissioner Executive for the youth program and adult resources
Denmark
France
The Netherlands
Portugal
Slovenia
President of the ASDE-Scouts Spain de Espaa

TOTAL number of partners
Job Shadowing: two promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country. Feasibility Visit: at least two promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country. Evaluation Meeting, Study Visit, Partnership-Building, Seminar and Training Course: at least four promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country. Networking: at least six promoters from different Programme Countries, of which at least one is from an EU country.
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Part II. Applicant

A. Details of the applicant
Name Street address Postcode Region Email Telephone e.lepelaar@scouting.nl 033-4960946 Scouting Nederland (Scouting Netherlands) Larikslaan 5 3833 AM City Country Website Telefax Leusden The Netherlands www.scouting.nl 033-4960999
Person authorised to sign the contract on behalf of the applicant (legal representative)
Family name (Ms/Mr) Position/function Brochard First name Koos
Director of Scouting Nederland
Person in charge of the project (contact person)

Family name (Ms/Mr) Position/function Email Telephone Lepelaar Staffmember adult resources e.lepelaar@scouting.nl 033-4960946 Telefax 033-4960999 First name Eric
B. Profile of the applicant

Type and status Non profit/non governmental organisation Body active at European level in the youth field (ENGO) Activity level Local Regional Public body Informal group of young people
Other please specify: National European/International
Scouting Netherlands is a national youth organisation that aims to personal development of youth, by offering a wide range of in- and outdoor activities, based on a specific educational method. Scouting Netherlands is a member of two worldwide Scouting and Guidingassociations (WOSM and WAGGGS), and takes actively part in the European Scouting- and Guiding region. About 25.000 volunteers, most of them youngsters between the age of 17 and 27, contribute to the activityprogram for over 80.000 members, offering challenging in- and outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping, teamwork and individual challenges. Scouting Netherlands promotes development of both youthmembers as the highly motivated young volunteers. Talent development and recognition of learning has become a top priority in the management of our young human resources. This year, the introduction of the Scouting Academy is the first big step in the new competence based training and development system. The Scouting Academy is a non-formal way of delivering training and learning to Dutch volunteers. With this, Scouting Netherlands is a pioneer in the field of recoginition of learning by youth organisations in the Netherlands. The notion of recognition of learning has landed in several partner Scouting- and Guiding organisations throughout Europe. At the end of a workshopmeeting on recognition in 2008, the conclusion was that there is a high need for an international network introducing the competencebased apporach for training systems, learning paths and external recognition, in order to enable Scouting- and Guiding organisations throughout Europe to develop their own projectactivities in this area. Scouting Netherlands has some experience in this field and has therefore been asked to take the lead in the application for this project.
Has your organisation/group already received a EU grant?
No Yes - International Woodbadge, August 2009 (More information: Franoise de Lange)
How did you find Youth in Action?

Please tick relevant box and specify.
through internet: www. through someone who already knew Youth in Action (please specify name and/or organisation): through the media (tv, radio, newspaper, magazine): through a meeting or fair: through Youth in Action information material (poster, brochure, postcard etc.) other please specify:
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Part III. Partner promoter(s)

A. Details of the partner
Name Street address Postcode Region Email Telephone City Country Website Telefax
Person in charge of the project (contact person)

Family name (Ms/Mr) Position/function Email Telephone Telefax First name
B. Profile of the partner

Type and status Non profit/non governmental organisation Body active at European level in the field of youth (ENGO) Activity level Local Regional Public body Informal group of young people
Other please specify: National European/International
Member organisation of the applicant

Please give a short description of your organisation/group (regular activities, member of, etc.) :
C. Preliminary agreement of the partner

I, the undersigned, on behalf of (repeat the name of the partner) confirm our participation in each stage of the project (repeat the title of the project as stated in Part I): I declare having reached an agreement with all the promoters involved in the project with regard to the share of EU grant my organisation/group is entitled to receive in order to implement the project. Furthermore, I confirm my undertaking to ensure visibility of the European Union support for the project and to ensure dissemination and exploitation of its results. Name in capital letters: Place: Date: Signature:
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Part IV. Participants in the project

If more space is needed, please add rows.
A. Information on the PARTICIPANTS directly involved in the project

Please list below the number of participants from each country, excluding experts, support staff, etc. Country of residence Promoter Number of participants Distribution by gender Profile of participants M F
Belgium
Les Scouts ASBL
1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning 1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning 1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning 1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning 1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning 1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning 1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning 1 national projectmanager and 3 projectvolunteers for learning
Czech Republic
Junak Association of Scouts and Guides of the Czech Republic KFUM-Scouts of Denmark
Denmark
France
Scouts and Guides of France
The Netherlands
Scouting Netherlands
Portugal
National Scouting Associaton of Portugal
Spain
Federation of Scouts of Spain
Slovenia
Scout Association of Slovenia

Subtotal
32
16
16
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B. Information on the EXPERTS (speakers, trainers, facilitators, etc.) directly involved in the project
Country of residence Promoter Role of expert(s)4 Number of experts
The Netherlands Denmark Portugal Slovenia Switzerland Belgium
Scouting Netherlands KFUM-Scouts of Denmark National Scouting Associaton of Portugal Scout Association of Slovenia WOSM-European office WAGGGS-European office
trainer, speaker trainer trainer trainer speaker speaker
1 1 1 1 1 1
Subtotal
4 Please
specify the role of the experts in the Activity (whether speakers, trainers, facilitators, etc.).
C. Information on the SUPPORT STAFF directly involved in the project

Please list below the number of support staff from each country. Country of residence Promoter Number of support staff
The Netherlands Denmark Portugal Slovenia
Scouting Netherlands KFUM-Scouts of Denmark National Scouting Associaton of Portugal Scout Association of Slovenia
2 2 2 2
Subtotal
TOTAL5 (participants, experts, support staff, etc.)
46
5 Eligible
total number of participants 1) Job shadowing: up to 2 participants, 2) Feasibility Visits: up to 2 participants per promoter, 3) All other activities except Networking: up to 50 participants, 4) Networking: no limitation on the number of participants.
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Part V. Project description

The points below are intended to serve as a guide for your description of the proposed activities. The information that is requested will be very important in the selection process, and later for the running of the project. For further information, please consult the Programme Guide, part B Action 4.3. If more space is needed, please extend boxes.
Objectives and priorities:

Recognition of (prior) learning is a theme that has become increasingly important in the competence based European society, especially for those young people who are at the verge of building their career and starting their working life. The aim of this project is to promote, enhance and facilitate the ideas of recognition of learning in national scouting organisations in Europe, in order to disseminate and implement the concept and methods of recognition in learning in each partnercountry. This by initiating and bringing together a network of international pilot project teams of participatipating Scouting and Guidingorganisations from Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Slovenia.
Relevance of the project The project meets the objectives and priorities of the Youth in Action programme in many ways, in particular: The partner organisations are all independent youth leadership organisations committed to the education of young people to play a constructive role in society through their specific method (the Scout and Guide method) of non-formal education and the project aims to improve the capacity of YNGOs to promote young peoples active citizenship through training for leaders. Therefore this project contributes to the general objectives of the Youth in Action Programme, in promoting European cooperation in the youth field and developing the capabilities of the Scouting- and Guiding organisations to support their young volunteers in the awareness of their own competences and possibilities (empowerment of youth). As the participants come from different European countries, the activity will also be a genuine multicultural event, according to the Youth in Action priorities, giving the opportunity to exchange on the different levels of approach youth work and promoting also the building of new cooperations; The meetings and interactive internet-based learning environment, with the aid of experts and experienced project participants, are intended to provide a high standard of learning experiences for the younger participants, in order to develop the quality of the support to youth. Participation of young people in this project is important and is also in line with priorities of Youth in Action. One of the aims is that at least 50% of the member of the pilot project teams are 25 years or below. The project focuses on the Annual Priority on Youth unemployment. Recognition of learning offers a transfer of skills that young volunteers can use not only within Scouting and Guiding but also in their working career. We believe that volunteering, particularly through the Scouting and Guiding nonformal educational method, enables young people and their leaders to develop core competences in leadership, and other life skills and soft skills which will empower them in their daily lives and, of course, in the job market; in intercultural and intergenerational understanding; in their sense of identity; and enabling them to experience participation in decision-making. This project is not only focussed on the exchange of ideas and methods of recognition of learning, but also on the dissemination of recognition of learning in the partner countries, by working towards national projects concerning the implementation of recognition in each partner country: the multiplying effect of the Youth in Action programme. This will lead to new projects and systems to recognise and value the development of youth. In this way, many young volunteers will be empowered ('in Action') to become aware of their own competences, to see their own capabilities and possibilities for development, work and career in a new perspective.
Volunteering also provides all the volunteers in Scouting- and Guiding with opportunities to become involved and take action in their local communities, supporting them to develop a sense of solidarity and often life-long habits of civic engagement. Studies show that volunteering can be a great and useful experience for young people that are unemployed or that are not yet in the job market. In conjunction with that, the project must also be seen in the light of 2011 European Year of Volunteering, and some sessions will be specifically dedicated to this topic and on the recognition and valorisation of volunteering. Need for the Activity The projectpartners together represent more than 470 thousand members in 10 countries. The total in Europe is a multiple of that number. All these young members develop valuable competences in informal and non-formal ways. Informal by organising events, being a leader for young children, developing programmes and working together. In non-formal ways by following training in Scouting and Guiding. The competences they gain by doing so often are implicit, both on individual level, as on organisational and national level. Many volunteers are not aware of their development of competences and/or are not able to call his or her competences. Scouting- and Guiding organizations lack tools and cultural environment to validate the informal learning and outside the Scouting- and Guiding organizations, both formal education as labourmarket do not valuate and validate these competences. This is a problem, because these competences can be of great value for the employability of young volunteers on the labourmarket.
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Contribution to the YiA Goals First goal: promote young peoples active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular: o This YiA project tries to empower and recognise their (volunteers) competences. o Recognise the importance of volunteers for European citizenship. Second goal: promote young peoples active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular: o Strengthens youngsters formal and informal experiences in order to give recognition and to enter the labour market. o Setup non-formal international organizations and ability to move to another country. Third goal: promote young peoples active citizenship in general and their European citizenship in particular: o The project offers possibilities to drop-outs and cultural experiences in formal and non-formal way. o Helps youngsters with fewer opportunities to find their way and enter education and society. Forth goal: contribute to developing the quality of support systems for youth activities and the capabilities of civil society organisations in the youth field: o Competencies related to scout organizations are connected with values of sustainable development and environmental protection. o The project also supports development of soft skills for green-action. Fifth goal: promote European cooperation in the youth field: o When youngsters realize / reflect what they learn in non-formal ways they can influence in their environment / locally / regionally through initiatives (to develop local society). o Empowering youngsters: When they know their skills / abilities they have a larger influence. Not only will the cooperation between the European Scouting and Guiding organizations be improved through this project. The cooperation between the Scouting and Guiding originations in the individual countries and other youth organizations and scholar systems will also be improved. This will be done by building a network in the recognition of prior learning, like we did in the Netherlands
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Project's design:
Quality of the partnership During a training at the Scoutacademy held in Malaga in 2008, there was a high demand for an international network introducing the competency based approach for training systems, learning paths and external recognition within Scouting and Guiding organisations. In this training about recognition on individual, organisational and national level joined 8 national Scouting and Guiding organisations. This training was the first step to a broader exploration of the possibility to start an European project about recognition in Scouting and Guiding. We found promoters at the European Scouting- and Guiding Conference in Brussels in July 2010, and through one of our European Scouting organisation (WOSM) who supported us in recruiting partners for this project. Quality of the preparation phase There was a preparatory meeting in the Netherlands where the project has been designed and a call for partners prepared (see Appendix 1). This Call has been distributed my email to other organizations that gathered also during the European Scout and Guide Conference to finally agree on the proposal and concretely sign the agreement forms. History In the previous years, the World Oranisation of the Scouting Movement has invested in the topic recognition by starting an expert group and publishing specific materials about the subject1 recognition. There is a strong agreement on the common theme of the project. Project proposal All partner countries are involved, the more practical preperations will be done by Scouting Nederland in cooperation with World Organisation of the Scouting Movement (WOSM). There is a written plan for the four meetings which describes tasks, workingmethods and profile of participants (see: Appendix 2: daily timetable for each meeting). Activity programma Meeting 1 Denmark: At May 27 till 29 (2011), there will be a first networkmeeting in Denmark, Copenhagen, with the projectmanagers from the partnerorganisations. The result of this meeting will be: the establishment of a projectteam in each partnercountry; sufficient knowledge base on recognition to start writing a national project plan; Meeting 2 Portugal: At 30 September till 2 October 2011, there will be a larger networkmeeting in Portugal of the newly established pilot projectteams (3-5 people from each partnerorganisation). This networkmeeting focusses on sharing ideas, discuss approaches, exchange methods and to review activityplans for each national projectteam. The focus of the activityplans is to introduce and/or enhance recognition of learning for young volunteers into the national Scouting and Guidingorganisation and to define a 'common language' for the practise of recognition of informal and non-formal learning in- and outside Scouting and Guiding. Instruments and guides already developed in European projects will be explored: the Youthpass, Europass, the European Portfolio for Youth leaders and Youth Workers, the National and European Quallification Frameworks (NQF and EQF) in relation to learning in Scouting and Guiding. The next phase focusses on the performance of the projectactivities by the pilot projectteams in the countries of the partnerorganisations. During this phase the participants can communicate and exchange experiences through an interactive internet-based program (www.e-scouting.eu), comment on eachothers progress and consult eachother. Questions to be adressed in the pilot projectteams focuss on three levels: 1. Individual level: How can your national organisation help young volunteers in recognizing their own competences (developed both inside and outside Scouting and Guiding)? How can your national organisation help young volunteers to make those competences visible to the outside world (help them to express their learning)? How can Scouting and Guiding help the individual in their development (also outside Scouting and Guiding)? 2. Organisational level: How can we valuate and validate competences learned outside the Scouting and Guiding organization within Scouting and Guiding? How can your national organisation adjust their training systems to help the individuals in their personal development and employability on the labour market? How can your national organisation valuate and validate competence learned in other countries (transferability of learning)? How can your national organisation evaluate competencies gained in Scouting and Guiding?
Trainspotting, Exploring the link between adult training in Scouting and other aspects of life, including having a better job, WOSM, 2007
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3. National level: How can your national organisation help the young volunteers to get their competences accredited by the (national) educational system? What is the possible use of NQF and EQF? How can your national organisation help the young volunteers to get their competences validated and valuated by employers (labour market)? After that two more networkmeetings are scheduled, to be held in Slovenia and The Netherlands: Meeting 3 Slovenia: With the projectmanagers at May 25-27 2012, to monitor and enhance the workingand developmentprocess of each pilot project. Meeting 4 The Netherlands: The last, finishing meeting with the complete pilot project teams is scheduled at August 24 till 26 (2012), to evaluate the work done and to define the lessons learned in order to define the best suited approach and methods for the dissemination and implementation of recognition of learning in each specific partnerorganisation. Products So one of the final products of the projectactivities is a detailed and quality based projectplan for each partnercountry, focussing on the dissemination and implementation of recognition of learning, regarding young volunteers in particular: the multiplying effect of the Youth in Action programme. Another product is the description of the working method, i.e. the workingprocess in - and the lessons learned by - each pilot projectteam. Finally, during this project the participants communicate and learn from eachother by use of an interactive internet-based learningenvironment (www.e-scouting.eu) through the internet. After an evaluation of this tool, the learning environment and its content will also be available in the next years, during the dissemination and implementation phase. Website We shall have a special web page for the project - to be used for communication between all the participants, as an interactive learningenvironment and to inform a wider public outside Scouting and Guiding. The objectives, relevance and priorities of the Youth in Action Programme and its coherence with this project will be clearly stated on the website. Process evaluation There will be Skype evaluation sessions before and after the meetings, to ensure an efficient running of the Activity. Also the interactive learningenvironment will be an important tool to monitor and improve the workingprocesses of each projectteam. Product evaluation The final evaluation will include an assessment of the results in relation to the objectives of the project. The assessments will be used in the projectplans for the partnerorganizations. The results of the meetings will be shared with other organisations through the national websites of the partnerorganisations and through the international webportal of the European Scouting and Guidingorganisations for boys (WOSM) and girls (WAGGGS). Here also, the objectives, relevance and priorities of the Youth in Action Programme and its coherence with this project will be clearly stated.
See the attached daily timetable for each meeting for the the practical arrangements for the implementation of the Activity.
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Project's content and methodology:

Theme: Recognition of learning in Scouting and Guiding on individual, organisational and national level. How to valuate, validate and accreditate learning of young volunteers in order to make them more employable for the labour market, in line with the Youth in Action priority concerning youth unemployment. Recognition of learning inside and outside Scouting and Guiding is a theme that has become increasingly important in the work of the national Scouting and Guiding organisations in Europe. During an earlier seminar in 2008, there was a high demand for an international network introducing the competency based apporach for training systems, learning paths and external recognition within Scouting and Guiding organisations. The aim of the project is to promote, enhance and facilitate the ideas of recognition of learning in national Scouting and Guiding organisations througout Europe. in order to disseminate and implement the concept and methods of recognition in learning in each partnercountry. This by initiating and bringing together a network of international pilot project teams of interested national Scouting and Guidingorganisations within Europe, who simultaneously start to work on the issue of recognition within their own organisations to identify: how can young volunteers recognize their own competences developed both inside and outside Scouting and Guiding? how can young volunteers make their competences visible to the outside world? how can Scouting and Guiding support the invidual development of young volunteers, also outside Scouting and Guiding? Which European instruments and knowledge can be used to reach more recognition for volunteers in Scouting and Guiding? The focus of the projectresults is on the empowerment of young volunteers to gain insight in their own competences, development, possibilities and careerplanning. This is done by the initiating new national projects.
Active involvement participants and non-formal learning methods Also in the working methods of the networkmeetings there is a large contribution asked of the participants. Active exchange of experiences, ideas and workshops based on problemsolving and learning by doing, instead of ready made workshops and presentations. During the first meeting the final content of the programs of the other meetings will be discussed and set, to ensure that the meetings meet the needs of the participants, but also te ensure the continuous active participation of all participants .There is a lot of experience within European projects in Scouting and Guiding and the use of non-formal learning methods like role-play, outdoor activities, ice-breakers and round tables. These forms of learning will be used in all four meetings. Participation of young people in this project is important and is also in line with priorities of Youth in Action. One of the aims is that at least 50% of the member of the pilot project teams are 25 years or below.
Social and personal development of participants Both on practical as on subject-matter level there are a lot triggers for participants to develop themselves socially and personally. They get an insight in how learning is viewed in different countries, the chance to discuss this and learn from each other, but also to engage in vibrant non-formal learning methods. By using the Youthpass to document these experiences, they will have a formal piece of evidence of their learning in this project. Recognition tools Al lot of work is already done in other European projects. There are tools available to experiment with in every partner country. In this project different tools will be explored: Aimed at formal recognition Award systems o Duke of Edinburgh Award o International Award Formal recognition (EQF, NQF) o External assessment o External value
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Aimed at informal & non-formal recognition Certificate of training (EQF) o Content o Time o Level Testimonial o Work done o Time o Development o Appreciation CV-translator o Right words o Linked to labour market Competence profiles (Youth pass, European portfolio) o Linked to vocational education o Key competences Self assessment Assessment by others Document your competences (Europass) Portfolio for Volunteers (European portfolio)
Intercultural dimension:
Please indicate if and how your project reflects the following characteristics: the project increases participants' positive awareness of other cultures, the project supports dialogue and intercultural encounters with other participants from different backgrounds and cultures, the project helps to prevent and combat prejudice, racism and all attitudes leading to exclusion, the project develops sense of tolerance and understanding of diversity.
Taking responsibility for your own learning- and developmental proces is something that does noet come not naturally in every culture, neither is recognition of informal and learning. By bringing projectteams of different national Scouting and Guiding organisations throughout Europe together, we are able to exchange and learn from eachothers experiences, methods en approaches. An important part in this is the shared awareness that learningexperiencess are a valuable tool in the development of young European citizens. This means that even without formal recognition in terms of diploma's, young people have a lot of valuable competences to offer and therefore are valuable persons. But also the notion that young people are best supported, not by 'helping' them and taking them by the hand and showing how things are done, but by empowering them to take charge of their own lives, their own choices and therefore their own growth. To enhance the cultural diversity of approaches and methods in this project, the venue will be different every meeting.
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European dimension:
Please indicate if and how your project reflects the following characteristics; tick box(es) and then describe: the project fosters participantssense of European citizenship and helps them to understand their role as part of the present and future of Europe; the project reflects a common concern for European society, such as racism, xenophobia and anti-semitism, drug abuse; the projects theme is linked to EU topics, such as EU enlargement, the roles and activities of the European institutions, the EU's action in matters affecting young people; the project debates the founding principles of the EU, i.e. principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, and the rule of law.
Recognition of learning inside and outside school is a theme that has become increasingly important in the competence based European society, especially for those young people who are at the verge of their career building working life. The aim of this project is to promote, enhance and facilitate the ideas of recognition of learning in other national Scouting and Guiding organisations in Europe, by initiating and bringing together the international project teams of the participatipating Scouting and Guidingorganisations. Build on developed European instruments Instruments and guides already developed in European projects will be explored: the Youthpass, Europass, the European Portfolio for Youth leaders and Youth Workers, the National and European Quallification Frameworks (NQF and EQF) in relation to learning in Scouting and Guiding. World Organisation of the Scouting Movement (WOSM) There is agreement with WOSM that the results of the project will be distributed and used all around Europe, in other national Scout associations, using the infrastructure and communication channels of WOSM. World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) There is agreement with WAGGGS that the results of the project will be distributed and used all around Europe, in other national Scouting and Guiding associations, using the infrastructure and communication channels of WAGGGS.
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Impact, multiplying effect and follow-up:

Please explain the expected impact on participants and the local communities involved in the project and which measures are foreseen to attain this impact. In a long term perspective, please describe how you plan to achieve a multiplying effect and sustainable impact. Please also explain how you plan to follow up this Training and Networking (e.g. new projects within the framework of the Youth in Action Programme, continuous contact with the promoter(s), etc.)?
This project contains the first phase, in wich projectteams are formed and international meetings are held to exchange learningexperiences, methods an approaches. Learning by doing means that the whole process of projectdevelopment in each partnercountry is being monitored and evaluated. During the evaluationprocess we intend to plan a follow-up, with a potential large and long term coperation with the partnercountries and to share the outcomes with the other national Scouting and Guidingorganisations in Europe who did not participate by presentations, workshops, round tables and roleplays during international Scouting and Guidingseminars. Own network: a total of about 500 thousand members in 8 countries Belgium Denmark France Netherlands Portugal Slovenia Spain 88.000 44.000 67.000 112.000 73.000 4.500 65.000 Guides and Scouts Movement of Belgium (federation of several organizations) Junk - svaz skaut a skautek R Fllesrdet for Danmarks Drengespejdere (federation of several organizations) Scoutisme Franais (federation of several organizations) Scouting Nederland Federao Escotista de Portugal Zveza tabornikov Slovenije Federacin de Escultismo en Espaa Czech Republic 45.000
Impact The impact of the project for the young adult scouts in the national Scouting and Guiding organizations: Awareness: o Motivation to volunteer; o Self-esteem; o Personal rewarding; Better leaders means better programs for youngsters; More chances on the job market because of the formal and informal valuation of: o Creative skills; o Entrepreneurship; o Leadership; More than 20 young people in EU experiencing a rewarding project: making a difference; Youth empowerment better position; The impact of the project on the participants will include: A transfer of knowledge empowering motivated, confident and skilled volunteers active in the field of youth at national and local level; A deeper understanding of recognition and learning in the youth work; An increase of awareness of the Youth in Action and in the capacity in delivering projects within this programme (thanks to specific sessions about this topic); A peer to peer learning exchange; project information and results will be shared with other national organizations in Europe. Better use of the tools and instruments developed on European level: the Youthpass, Europass, the European Portfolio for Youth leaders and Youth Workers, the National and European Quallification Frameworks (NQF and EQF) in relation to learning in Scouting and Guiding.
In a long term perspective: Youth NGOs are identified as target group to achieve multiplying effects by the training of young leaders actively involved in them at national and local level; New projects under different Actions of the Youth in Action Programme.
From a wider perspective, the event ties in with the integrated support available through the regional Scout organisation.
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Follow up: Contribution to the launch of new YiA projects: Involving local and regional scouts in the project and show / explain them how they can start a project with their own organization; Work together on the application document; Initiate projects in new countries; Generate new ideas & create an atmosphere for partnership projects.
Visibility:
Apart from the compulsory use of the Programme Logo (please see Part C, Publicity, of the Programme Guide), please describe: how you will ensure the visibility of the project; how your project will provide clear promotional added value for the Youth in Action Programme.
We will ensure the maximum visibility of the Project and of the YiA programme in particular trough: Offering a large space in our official Bulletin Euro.Scout.Info published electronically ten times a year with some 5.000 readers from a minimum of 41 countries (one article on recognition each issue): Giving space on our web-site e-scouting.eu and scout.org/Europe; Opening a Facebook page of the event; Organizing some sessions on funding opportunities with a particular focus on the Youth in Action and this will provide a clear added value to programme; Activity: all materials will have the YiA logo, the communication on internet and printed paper will have the YiA logo and an explanation of what YiA is about; Local, regional and national media about the project. We shall have a special web page for the project - to be used for communication between all the participants, as an interactive learningenvironment and to inform a wider public outside Scouting and Guiding. The objectives, relevance and priorities of the Youth in Action Programme and its coherence with this project will be clearly stated on this website.
WOSM is an organization fully committed in offering to young people opportunities for involvement, enthusiasm and empowerment for a long time. We believe that our expertise in the youth field, plus the Youth in Action support, can be a great way to achieve the Youth in Action objectives. In particular we are convinced that, thanks to WOSM structure in Europe (41 National Organizations from all around Europe) this project can also act as Multiplier of the Youth in Action Programme. In every communication that WOSM will have with its members regarding funding in general and this project in particular, information on the Youth in Action Programme will be added to raise awareness about the opportunity that the Programme can give also to National Associations. Making the relevance of the YiA goals visible in the project Empower drop-outs, people with less chances in getting a diploma be able to candidate for suitable job; Inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities; Non-formal learning and learning from cultural differences.
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Dissemination and exploitation of results:

Please give a detailed description of standard measures planned in view to disseminate and exploit the results of the project. (For inspiration, please see Part B, Action 4.3 'How to develop a good project?' of the Programme Guide).
This networking project results in the following standard measures: every partnerorganisation forms a project team; every partnerorganisation takes part at all four meetings; every partnerorganisaties developes a concrete projectplan for initiating, disseminating and implementing recognition of learing for young volunteers within their own national Scouting and Guiding organisation; at the end their is a clear evaluationreport thats states the results set by each projectteam and suggestions for improvement; at the end their is a clear plan for the continuation and extension of the network on recognition for the national Scouting and Guiding organisations in Europe.
Dissemination of the outcomes of the project in- and outside our national Scouting and Guiding organizations Project website: www.e-scouting.eu; List with best practices; Outcomes on Video > Youtube; Report on EU conferences; Link with existing WOSM / WAGGGS structure; Report on national communication channels; Use success stories of individuals; o Opportunity to target national media coverage; Which channels outside Scouting and Guiding? o Use European Year of Volunteering; Possibly: Organise a European seminar after the project (or / and use various European Events). WOSM as WAGGGS are involved & their networks can be used to disseminate the results.
Yes No
Have you planned additional measures assuring dissemination and exploitation of project's results?
If so, please describe them, give additional information on the target group and include a timetable of your planned activities.
Articles in peer-reviewed journals; Notes in special-interest newsletters or magazines; Topics for discussions in on-line forums; Face to face meetings and conference presentations; Articles and features in local mass media (e.g., radio, television, and newspapers); Materials (print and audio-visual) that can be shared with extension services; Discussion groups within communities; Discussion papers or briefs for policymakers.
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Part VI. 1. Grant request: only for Activities 1 to 7
All items in euros
For further information please consult the Programme Guide for the overview of funding rules and the lump sums / scales of unit costs. The Executive Agency and the National Agencies may modify the amounts indicated in the grant request according to the funding rules of the Programme Guide. Amount requested Amount granted from the (to be filled in by the Youth in Action Executive Agency or programme the National Agency)
A. Grant requested
Travel costs (70% of actual costs) Accomodation/food costs (scale of unit costs) Activity costs (lump sum + scale of unit costs) Training tools costs (scale of unit costs) only for training courses Exceptional costs (100% of actual costs) if applicable
Total grant requested from the Youth in Action programme
B. Co-financing
Please consider that the percentage of travel costs not covered by the EU grant should be indicated in this section. Amount
Own resources Other contributions to this project (please specify each source):
Total of co-financing
Did your organisation/group apply for/receive an EU operating grant for the current year? If so, please specify the contract number:
Yes
No
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C. Calculation of grant request
All items in euros
Participants travel costs (including experts and support staff)

Please note: only cheapest means of transport/fares are subject to reimbursement Promoter Number of persons From To Means of transport Total costs (100%) Grant requested (70%)
TOTAL
Accomodation/food costs scale of unit cost calculation (including experts and support staff)
Promoter Number of persons Number of nights Unit cost per night/per person Amount
TOTAL
Activity costs lump sum calculation

Subtotal
Activity costs scale of unit cost calculation (including experts and support staff)
Promoter Number of persons Unit cost per person Amount
Subtotal
TOTAL ACTIVITY COSTS
Training tools scale of unit cost calculation (if applicable)

Number of days Unit cost per day Amount
TOTAL
Exceptional costs (if applicable)

Please consult the overview of funding rules for exceptional costs as defined in the Programme Guide. Specification Costs
TOTAL
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Part VI. 2. Budget: only for Networking (Activity 8)
All items in euros
For further information please consult the Programme Guide for the overview of funding rules. The Executive Agency and the National Agencies may modify the amounts indicated in the grant request according to the funding rules of the Programme Guide.
A. Estimated costs
Amount Accepted costs (to be filled by the Executive Agency or National Agency)
A.1. Direct costs 1. Personnel costs 2. Travel costs 3. Accommodation/food costs 4. Meetings costs 5. Publications/translations/information costs 6. Dissemination and exploitation of results 7. Other costs directly linked to the implementation of the activity Sub-total A.2. Indirect costs 8. Indirect costs (up to 7% of direct costs; i.e. budget items 1+2+3+4+5+6+7) 3.131 47.900 150 44.769 12.096 18.025 11.448 2.760 290
Total estimated costs (A.1 + A.2)
B. Estimated income
Accepted income (to be filled by the Executive Agency or National Agency)
B.1. EU Grant 1. Contribution requested from the Youth in Action Programme6 B.2. Co-financing 2. Own resources (including partners) 3. National/regional/local public institutions 4. Private donors 5. Other Community funding for this project 6. Other contributions to this project (please specify each source):
20.000
27.900
Total estimated income (B.1+B.2) 7

6
47.900
50% of total eligible costs can be requested from the Youth in Action Programme (unless alower % of grant is requested by the applicant). The maximum amount of the EU grant can not exceed 20 000. Please note that total estimated income should be equal to total estimated costs.
Did your organisation/group apply for/receive an EU operating grant for the current year? If so, please specify the contract number:
Yes
No
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C. Description of costs
All items in euros
Personnel costs
Please indicate the personnel costs directly induced by the activity (including names, functions, whether the person is directly recruited for this project and the related activities). Separate clearly internal staff of your organisation from the recruited personnel. Name Function Tasks Internal or recruited Number of days/months Gross salary day/month Costs
Eric Lepelaar
Projectmana Cordinatin ger g and facilitating meetings and program Communica Contentman tions agement website
Internal
4 hrs a week 652 montly for 18 months
11.736 for 18 months
Lars Vermeij
Internal
12 hrs
360 in total
360
TOTAL
12.096
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Travel costs
If applicable, please separate clearly the different phases of your project (e.g. preparation, implementation of the Activity, evaluation) in the specification column. Please note that only cheapest means of transport and fares are subject to reimbursement. Also include the local transport. Specification Promoter Number of persons From To Means of transport Costs
First meeting (projectmanagers) First meeting (projectmanagers) First meeting (projectmanagers) First meeting (projectmanagers) First meeting (projectmanagers)
Les Scouts, Belgium
Belgium
Copenhagen (Denmark)
car, airplane, bus car
150
KFUM-Scouts of Denmark Scouts and Guides of France Scouting Netherlands National Scouting Associaton of Portugal Scout Association of Slovenia Federation of Scouts of Spain Junak, Czech Republic Les Scouts, Belgium
7 (incl. 2 support staff + 1 expert) 1
Denmark Copenhagen (Denmark) France Copenhagen (Denmark)
350 (7 x 50)
car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car
175
Netherlan Copenhagen (Denmark) ds Portugal Copenhagen (Denmark)
175
250
First meeting (projectmanagers) First meeting (projectmanagers) First meeting (projectmanagers) Second meeting (projectteams) Second meeting (projectteams) Second meeting (projectteams) Second meeting (projectteams) Second meeting (projectteams)
Slovenia
Copenhagen (Denmark) Copenhagen (Denmark)
400
Spain
175
Czech Rep. Copenhagen (Denmark) Belgium Lisbon (Portugal)
200
1000 (4 x 250) 1.000 (4 x 250) 1000 (4 x 250) 1000 (4 x 250) 350 (7 x 50)
KFUM-Scouts of Denmark Scouts and Guides of France Scouting Netherlands National Scouting Associaton of Portugal Scout Association of Slovenia Federation of Scouts of Spain Junak, Czech Republic Les Scouts, Belgium
Denmark Lisbon (Portugal) France Lisbon (Portugal)
Netherlan Lisbon (Portugal) ds Portugal Lisbon (Portugal)
7 (incl. 2 supportstaff + 1 expert) 4
Second meeting (projectteams) Second meeting (projectteams) Second meeting (projectteams) Third meeting (projectmanagers)
Slovenia
Lisbon (Portugal) Lisbon (Portugal)
car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus
1.400 (4 x 350) 500 (4 x 125) 1.000 (4 x 250) 350
Spain
Czech Rep. Lisbon (Portugal) Belgium Ljublijana (Slovenia)
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Third meeting (projectmanagers) Third meeting (projectmanagers) Third meeting (projectmanagers) Third meeting (projectmanagers)
KFUM-Scouts of Denmark Scouts and Guides of France Scouting Netherlands National Scouting Associaton of Portugal
Denmark Ljublijana (Slovenia) France Ljublijana (Slovenia)
car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus car
400
300
Netherlan Ljublijana (Slovenia) ds Portugal Ljublijana (Slovenia)
350
350
Third meeting (projectmanagers) Third meeting (projectmanagers) Third meeting (projectmanagers) Fourth meeting (projectteams) Fourth meeting (projectteams) Fourth meeting (projectteams) Fourth meeting (projectteams) Fourth meeting (projectteams)
Scout 7 (incl. 2 Association of supportstaff + Slovenia 1 expert) Federation of Scouts of Spain Junak, Czech Republic Les Scouts, Belgium 1
Slovenia
Ljublijana (Slovenia) Ljublijana (Slovenia)
350 (7 x 50)
Spain
car, airplane, bus car, airplane, bus train
400
Czech Rep. Ljublijana (Slovenia) Belgium Bunnik (Netherland s) Bunnik (Netherland s) Bunnik (Netherland s)
350
400 (4 x 100)
KFUM-Scouts of Denmark Scouts and Guides of France Scouting Netherlands National Scouting Associaton of Portugal Scout Association of Slovenia Federation of Scouts of Spain Junak, Czech Republic
Denmark
car, airplane, train car, airplane, train car
600 (4 x 150) 700 (4 x 175) 350 (7 x 50)
France
7 (incl. 2 Netherlan Bunnik (Netherland supportstaff + ds s) 1 expert) 4 Portugal Bunnik (Netherland s) Bunnik (Netherland s) Bunnik (Netherland s) Bunnik (Netherland s)
car, airplane, train car, airplane, train car, airplane, train car, airplane, train TOTAL
1.000 (4 x 250) 1.400 (4 x 350) 800 (4 x 200) 800 (4 x 200)
Fourth meeting (projectteams) Fourth meeting (projectteams) Fourth meeting (projectteams)
Slovenia
Spain
Czech Rep.
18.025
Accommodation/food costs
Please estimate the costs for accommodation and food. If applicable, please separate clearly the different phases of your project (e.g. preparation, implementation of the Activity, evaluation) in the specification column. Specification Number of persons Number of days Cost per day Costs
First meeting projectmanagers Second meeting projectteams Third meeting projectteams Fourth meeting projectmanagers
16 37 37 16
2 2 2 2
54 54 54 54 TOTAL
1.728 3.996 1.728 3. 996 11.448
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Meeting costs
If applicable, please separate clearly the different phases of your project (e.g. preparation, implementation of the Activity, evaluation) in the specification column.
a) Rental of rooms
Specification Number of days Cost per day Costs
First meeting Second meeting Third meeting Fourth meeting
2 2 2 2
100 200 100 200 Subtotal
200 400 200 400 1.200
b) Equipment hire Specification First meeting Second meeting Third meeting Fourth meeting Number of days 2 2 2 2 Cost per day 80 160 80 160 Subtotal c) Interpreting costs (including travel, accommodation and fees)
Language from/to Number of interpreters Number of days Cost per day Costs
Costs 160 320 160 320 960
Subtotal
d) Hire of booths for interpreting (including equipment)

Subtotal
e) Other costs (i.e. material)

Materials first meeting Materials second meeting Materials third meeting Materials fourth meeting
2 2 2 2
50 100 50 100 Subtotal
100 200 100 200 600 2.760
TOTAL MEETING COSTS
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Publications/translations/information costs
Please indicate costs for producing and distributing information documents and materials (CD-ROM, video, books, leaflets, etc.) including the estimated number of copies needed.
a) Publications
Specification Number of copies Unit price Costs
Invitations, programinformation, reports and results of meetings
1800
0.05
90
Subtotal b) Translations
Language from/to Number of pages Price/page
90
Costs
Subtotal
d) Information
Specification Costs
Invitations, project- and programinformation
200
Subtotal TOTAL PRODUCTION/TRANSLATION/INFORMATION COSTS
200 290
Dissemination and exploitation of results

Please indicate costs for disseminating and exploiting projects results. Specification Costs
TOTAL
Other costs
Please indicate potential other costs linked to the implementation of the project. Specification Costs
Printed paper with YiA logo
150
TOTAL
150
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Part VII. Bank details

Please fill in the details needed for the payment to reach the account of the applicant.
A. Account details
Account holder Address Postcode Region
Scouting Nederland Larikslaan 5 3833AM

City Country
Leusden Nederland
Contact
Family name (Ms/Mr) Email Telephone
Lepelaar e.lepelaar@scouting.nl 033-4960946
First name Eric
Telefax
033-4960999
B. Bank details
Bank name Branch address
ING Daalsesingel 1
Postcode Region Account number IBAN (if applicable) BIC (if applicable) Sort Code (if applicable)
3511 SV
City Country
Utrecht Nederland
66.69.36.218 NL49 INGB 0666 9362 18 INGBNL 2 A
Remarks
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Part VIII. Signature of the legal representative

The applicant undertakes to inform the Executive Agency or the National Agency of all changes affecting the activities as described in this form. The applicant allows the European Commission, the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency and the National Agencies to make available and use all data provided in this application form for the purposes of managing and evaluating the Youth in Action Programme. All personal data collected for the purpose of this project shall be processed in accordance with Regulation (EC) N 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies. Data subjects may, on written request, gain access to their personal data. They should address any questions regarding the processing of their personal data to the Agency (National or Executive) in charge of the management of their application. For projects selected at national level, data subjects may lodge a complaint against the processing of their personal data with the authority in charge of data protection in their country at any time. For projects selected at European level, complaints may be lodged with the European Data Protection Supervisor at any time. The applicant undertakes to inform the promoters and participants in its project on the provisions and practices regarding data protection applied under the Youth in Action programme.
Applicant Name:
Scouting Nederland
Legal representative Name in capital letters: Place: Date:
KOOS BROCHARD Leusden 25 January, 2011

Signature:
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Part IX. Declaration on honour

To be completed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant.
I, the undersigned, hereby request a grant from the Youth in Action Programme of EUR to implement the action covered by this grant application I certify that all information contained in this application, including project description, is correct to the best of my knowledge and am aware of the content of the annexes to the application form. I confirm that my organisation/group has the financial and operational capacity to complete the proposed project. I confirm that my organisation/group has taken the appropriate measures to ensure the protection and safety of participants involved in the project. I take note that under the provisions of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union8, grants may not be awarded to applicants who are in any of the following situations: (a) if they are bankrupt or being wound up, are having their affairs administered by the courts, have entered into an arrangement with creditors, have suspended business activities, are the subject of proceedings concerning those matters, or are in any analogous situation arising from a similar procedure provided for in national legislation or regulations; (b) if they have been convicted of an offence concerning their professional conduct by a judgment which has the force of res judicata; (c) if they have been guilty of grave professional misconduct proven by any means which the contracting authority can justify; (d) if they have not fulfilled obligations relating to the payment of social security contributions or the payment of taxes in accordance with the legal provisions of the country in which they are established or with those of the country of the contracting authority or those of the country where the contract is to be performed; (e) if they have been the subject of a judgment which has the force of res judicata for fraud, corruption, involvement in a criminal organisation or any other illegal activity detrimental to the Communities' financial interests; (f) if following another procurement procedure or grant award procedure financed by the Community budget, they have been declared to be in serious breach of contract for failure to comply with their contractual obligations; (g) if, on the date of the grant award procedure, they are subject to a conflict of interest; (h) if, on the date of the grant award procedure, they are guilty of misrepresentation in supplying the information required by the contracting authority as a condition of participation in the grant award procedure or fail to supply this information. I confirm that neither I nor the organisation/group for which I am acting as legal representative are in any of the situations described above, and am aware that the penalties set out in the Financial Regulation may be applied in the case of a false declaration. In the event that my grant application is successful, I authorise the Commission/the Agency to publish on its internet site or in any other appropriate medium: The name and address of the beneficiary of the grant; The subject of the grant; The amount awarded and the rate of funding of the costs of the approved work programme. By signing this application form, I accept all the conditions set out in the Youth in Action Programme Guide, published on the websites of the European Commission, the National Agencies and the EACEA.
Place:
Leusden
Date (day/month/year):
25/01/2011
Signature: Name in capital letters: Position/function:
Stamp of the applicant (if available):
KOOS BROCHARD Director of Scouting Nederland
Council Regulation N 1605/2002 (OJ L248 of 16/09/2002), Commission Regulations N 2342/2002 (OJ L357 of 31/12/2002) and N 1248/2006 (OJ L227 of 17/08/2006). These can be consulted in the Official Journal online at http://eur-lex.europa.eu/JOIndex.do.
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Check list
Before returning this application form to the Executive Agency or to the National Agency, please check the following:
The application must include the following documents: the present application form, duly completed and signed in original by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant (signatures required in Parts VIII and IX of this form), together with the Preliminary agreements of all partner promoters, duly completed and signed in original. Please note that Preliminary agreements can be provided in the form of fax (when submitting the application) on the condition that they are complemented by orginals that must be received by the NA before the Evaluation Committee takes place. daily timetable of the planned activity
Additional mandatory documents for grant requests exceeding 25 000: In accordance with the provisions of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities, all applicant promoters with the exception of public bodies and informal groups of young people to EU funding exceeding 25 000 must submit, together with their application form, the following financial documents: the profit and loss accounts of the applicant, and the balance sheet for the last financial year for which the accounts have been closed. The objective is to permit an assessment of the financial capacity of the applicant promoters. Please note there is no specific form to submit the information outlined above.
Additional mandatory documents for projects submitted at National level only9: only for non-gouvernmental organisations: an extract from the official gazette/trade register, and certificate of liability to VAT (if, as in certain countries, the trade register number and VAT number are identical, only one of these documents is required); only for public bodies: a legal resolution or decision or other official document established in respect of the public body; only for informal groups of young people: a copy of the group representative's identity card or passport.
9
These documents do not have to be provided if the applicant has already submitted them in occasion of a previous application under the Youth in Action Programme; on the condition that no changes have been occurred in the meantime.
Additional mandatory documents for projects submitted at European level only: the legal entities sheet duly signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant (individual/private companies/public entities). Please note that complementary justification documents are required according to the applicants status, as specified in each type of form. (This sheet can be downloaded from the European Commissions website: http://ec.europa.eu/budget/execution/legal_entities_en.htm#en_es_fr) the financial identification sheet duly signed by the person authorised to enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant and certified by the bank (original signatures required). Please fill in the form relating to the country in which the bank is located, even if the applicant organisation is officially registered in another country. (This sheet can be downloaded from the European Commissions website: http://ec.europa.eu/youth/program/financial_ identification_en.html)
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Appendix 1
Outcome of preparatory meeting 10-12 December 2010.
Portugal
Awareness of the subject Recognition: o Spread the word through our organization; o Motivation / Need to develop. Define the components / tools of our Recognition of Learning in Scouting and Guiding-system (Principles) Identify what we have in Portugal: in our country & in our association (What state of the art is available?) Identify what we need to do to make it real: concrete/practical, tasks/measures Understand what is going on in Europe / partners Find the resources (manpower) required to make it work: create working groups in Portugal Define an agenda (plan) for the next years Present a proposal to our national council Start implementation during the project
Belgium
Focus on External Recognition (Business and University accept (proof of) learned competences); France o Shared & tested different approaches to produce a tool o Learned from each others good practices and mistakes o Access to new ideas, partners Flanders o Move from regional to national platform o Integrate the web based recognition system Oscar o Understand at local level the value of competence work o Shift from training (certification) to experience (assessment) o Raise the tempo
Spain
Recognition of Learning in Scouting and Guiding as European platform to: o Watch good practice o Study good practice o Report about developments o Use the platform to improve Training system in Spain Recognition system For Scouts and external (schools, business) 2nd step: Permanent network o Designs o Proposes o Support o Use the permanent network to: Improve training, assessment en recognition on national level Based on competences For NSD (Involve European Region) According to European directions
Slovenia
Local level o Concrete system of tools for recognition Members Leaders, patrol, troop Adults
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National Recognition system Transferable to other systems of NGOs Tool for cooperation in external recognition Incorporating in trainings for patrol, troop leaders International Network of good practices Sharing experiences Coaching for next steps International effect of recognition in society
The Netherlands
Recognition Promo Team on regional & local level o Training o Toolkit o Ideas o Materials / examples Formal, national recognition o How make is easy to formally recognize competences o What possibilities to become an APL assessor Strategic collective competence language o Tactical: used and adapted by National Scouting and Guiding Organisation o Strategic: European National Volunteer Platforms
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Appendix 2
Daily timetable meetings Recognition of Prior Learning in Scouting and Guiding

First meeting Copenhagen, Denmark - Projectleaders Date Profile participants Participants Goals Tasks Working methods May 27-29, 2011 Projectleaders from the participating countries. Experienced in managing projects and the non-formal learningsystems in their country. Projectleaders Exchanging ideas and methods, making plans, setting goals for each projectteam Discuss posibilities in every country to start a project on recognition Round table, short pitches from every country about their informal and non-formal learning, workshops with existing materials on recognition, both from scouting as from other european good practice Bunnik, Stayok, two big rooms, 1 for men, 1 for women, and a room special for working together Outdoor activities during the meeting, where projectleaders get to know eachtother in informal ways, ice-breakers, preparation note from every country with in short their status in recognition of prior learning in Scouting and Guiding. Active work and learning matters, every country has to prepare their own projectplan, projectplan is part of discussions and workshops held. Two weeks after the meeting there wil be a Skype evaluation meeting. See questions addressed in this document.
Practical arrangements Intercultural encounters
Participants involvement Skype evaluation session
Second meeting Portugal - Projectleaders and volunteers Date Profile participants September 30 - October 2, 2011 Projectleaders from the participating countries. Experienced in managing projects and the non-formal learningsystems in their country. Volunteers who are involved in the project in every country. Participants Goals Projectleaders and volunteers Exchanging experiences and methods about recognition of prior learning within each country, problem solving workshops, refine specific aims and targets for each team Discuss the project development and subject-matter Round table, short pitches from every country about their project, workshops with existing materials on recognition, both from Scouting and Guiding as from other european good practice. Real visit to the Dutch project, exchange of experience. Practical arrangements Intercultural encounters Bunnik, Stayok, two big rooms, 1 for men, 1 for women, and a room special for working together Outdoor activities during the meeting, where both projectleaders and volunteers get to know eachtother in informal ways, ice-breakers, preparation note from every country with in short their status in of their project.
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Tasks Working methods
Participants involvement Skype evaluation session
Active work and learning matters, every country has to prepare their own projectplan, projectplan and development is part of discussions and workshops held. Two weeks after the meeting there wil be a Skype evaluation meeting. See questions addressed in this document.
Third meeting Slovenia - Projectleaders Date Profile participants Participants Goals Tasks May 26 - 28 2012 Projectleaders from the participating countries. Experienced in managing projects and the non-formal learningsystems in their country. Projectleaders Monitoring and enhancing the process of the different projects. Discuss posibilities to make the projects stronger in every country. Adjusting the content-matter of the final meeting on the specific needs of the countries involved in relation to the objectives set. Round table, outdoor activities, video about the county projects (to learn and to desseminate). Kopenhagen, Denmark Outdoor activities during the meeting, where projectleaders get to know eachother in informal ways, exchange their learning and By bringing only the projectleaders together to discuss progress of their projects and to adjust the content-matter of the final meeting to the specific needs of the involved countries, we achieve an efficient and effective moment to enhance the project results. Projectleaders are involved through the active workforms and the strong relation to what they are doing in their own home country. Two weeks after the meeting there wil be a Skype evaluation meeting. See questions addressed in this document.
Working methods Practical arrangements Intercultural encounters Participants involvement
Skype evaluation session
Fourth meeting The Netherlands - Projectleaders and volunteers Date Profile participants October 5-7, 2012 Projectleaders from the participating countries. Experienced in managing projects and the non-formal learningsystems in their country. Volunteers who are involved in the project in every country. Participants Goals Projectleaders and volunteers To evaluate the work done, collect the results, define the lessons learned and making plans for future continuation of the projects or development of new project in each partnerorganisation. Discuss and evaluate the project development and subject-matter and building a plan for the future. Round table, workshops. Real visit to the Danish project, exchange of experience. Practical arrangements Intercultural encounters Participants involvement Skype evaluation session Kopenhagen, Denmark Outdoor activities during the meeting, where projectleaders and volunteers get to know eachother in informal ways, exchange their learning and Active involvement in making a new plan to stimulate the sustainability of the project results. Two weeks after the meeting there wil be a Skype evaluation meeting. See questions addressed in this document.
Tasks Working methods
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Skype evaluation:
Relevance: Effectiveness: Efficiency: Sustainability: Impact: Coherence/complementarily: 1) Coherence within the Commission's development programme 2) Coherence/complementarily with the partner country's policies and with other donors' interventions 3) Coherence/complementarily with the other Community policies Community value added:
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Appendix 3
Content for next meeting

Content
Competence language(s): EQF, NQF, other used languages Experience recognition tools Implementation plans: Top-down Bottom-up Teambuilding with use of recognition tools
Days
Friday morning/afternoon: arrival of project members Sunday(evening): leave
Preparation
What systems per country? What tools per country?
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Appendix 4
New opportunities
Written by: Milutin Published by: WOSM website http://scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/information_events/news/new_opportu nities Scouting Netherland hosted representatives from National Scout Associations interested in a designing the project on learning in Scouting and Guiding. Scouting Netherland, in close cooperation with the WOSM - European Region, invited National Scout Organisations to join a Europe-wide project to stimulate recognition of learning within Scouting and Guiding. At the European Scout Conference representatives from interested organisations met and agreed on the basics of the project which was designed later in the summer. The aim of the whole project is to promote, enhance and facilitate ideas of recognition of learning in Scout organisations in Europe, by initiating and bringing together a network of international project teams from associations from Belgium, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Czech Republic and Slovenia. The aims of the preparatory meeting were to exchange ideas and methods, make plans and set goals for each project team. Project managers from Belgium, Portugal, Slovenia and Spain and committed team members from Scouting Netherland spent three days sharing their experiences in recognition of learning in Scouting and making concrete agreements for the next year. The result of the meeting is the project that will be submitted to the National Youth Agency in the Netherlands and various individual project ideas to work on.
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For the European Network on Recognition of Learning in Scouting and Guiding

List(s) of competencies Database of existing tools Idea of an award system Surveys Glossary Best practices
Speak the same language Create opportunities to work on recognition Take home as much experiences as I can start our path Share, Create and Build
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Application for:

Part I. Project identification and summary

Name of the applicant

Title of the project

Type of Activity: (tick one box only)

1. Job shadowing 2. Feasibility visit 3. Evaluation meeting 4. Study visit

5. Partnership-Building activity 6. Seminar 7. Training course 8. Networking

Duration of the project1

01/ may/2011 27/may/2011

26/aug /2012 26/aug/2012 4 meetings of each 3 days = 12 days

Total duration of the Activity (in days), excluding travel days:

Please consult part C of the Programme Guide ("Respect the deadline").

Youth in Action Programme Action 4.3 - Training and Networking

Part I. Project identification and summary (cont.)

Relevance to the priorities of the Youth in Action Programme

Main themes for the Activity

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Part I. Project identification and summary (cont.)

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Composition of the partnership3

President of the ASDE-Scouts Spain de Espaa

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Part II. Applicant

Director of Scouting Nederland

Person in charge of the project (contact person)

B. Profile of the applicant

Other please specify: National European/International

No Yes - International Woodbadge, August 2009 (More information: Franoise de Lange)

How did you find Youth in Action?

Part III. Partner promoter(s)

Person in charge of the project (contact person)

B. Profile of the partner

Other please specify: National European/International

Member organisation of the applicant

C. Preliminary agreement of the partner

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Part IV. Participants in the project

A. Information on the PARTICIPANTS directly involved in the project

Les Scouts ASBL

Scouts and Guides of France

National Scouting Associaton of Portugal

Federation of Scouts of Spain

Scout Association of Slovenia

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The Netherlands Denmark Portugal Slovenia Switzerland Belgium

trainer, speaker trainer trainer trainer speaker speaker

C. Information on the SUPPORT STAFF directly involved in the project

The Netherlands Denmark Portugal Slovenia

TOTAL5 (participants, experts, support staff, etc.)

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Part V. Project description

Objectives and priorities:

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Project's content and methodology:

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Impact, multiplying effect and follow-up:

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