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Index
Country plans......................................................................................................................................... 3 Portugal................................................................................................................................................ 3 Expected outcomes for the weekend: .............................................................................................. 3 Belgium ................................................................................................................................................ 3 Expected outcomes for the weekend: .............................................................................................. 3 Spain .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Expected outcomes for the weekend: .............................................................................................. 3 Netherlands.......................................................................................................................................... 4 Expected outcomes for the weekend: .............................................................................................. 4 YiA project in the Netherlands.......................................................................................................... 4 For the European Network on Recognition of Learning in Scouting............................................... 5 Suggestions for YiA proposal .............................................................................................................. 6 How can we disseminate the outcomes of the project in- and outside our national Scoutingorganizations?........................................................................................................................ 6 How can this project contribute to the launch of new YiA projects? .................................................... 6 What is the effect of the project for the young adult scouts in the participating national Scouting organizations?...................................................................................................................................... 6 How can we make the relevance of the YiA goals more visible in the project? .................................. 6 How can this networkproject contribute to the YiA Goals?.................................................................. 7 Content for next meeting ...................................................................................................................... 8 Content................................................................................................................................................. 8 Days ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Preparation........................................................................................................................................... 8 Tools overview (Jo Peeters) ................................................................................................................. 9 Informal & Non-formal recognition ...................................................................................................... 9 Formal recognition ............................................................................................................................... 9

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Country plans
Portugal
Expected outcomes for the weekend:
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-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
Expected outcomes for the weekend:
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 webbased 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
Expected outcomes for the weekend:
Recognition of Learning in Scouting 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) nd 2 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)

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According to European directions

Netherlands
Expected outcomes for the weekend:
Local level o Concrete system of tools for recognition Members Leaders, patrol, troop Adults o National Recognition system Transferable to other systems of NGOs Tool for cooperation in external recognition Incorporating in trainings for patrol, troop leaders o International Network of good practices Sharing experiences Coaching for next steps International effect of recognition in society

YiA project in 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 Organisation o Strategic: - European - National Volunteer Platforms

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For the European Network on Recognition of Learning in Scouting

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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Suggestions for YiA proposal

How can we disseminate the outcomes of the project in- and outside our national Scoutingorganizations?
Projectwebsite Best practice Outcomes on Video > Youtube Report on EU conference Link with existing WOSM / WAGGGS structure Report on national communication channels Use success stories of individuals o Opportunity to target national media coverage Involve WAGGGS Which channels outside Scouting? o Use European Year of Volunteering Possibly: Organise an European seminar after the project (or / and use various European Events)

How can this project contribute to the launch of new YiA projects?
Involving local and regional scouts in the project & 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

What is the effect of the project for the young adult scouts in the participating national Scouting organizations?
Awareness o Motivation to volunteer o Self esteem o Personal rewarding Better leaders = better programs More chances on the jobmarket 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

How can we make the relevance of the YiA goals more 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 Learning from cultural differences

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How can this networkproject contribute to the YiA Goals?

First goal: o This YiA project tries to empower and recognize their (volunteers) competences o Recognise the importance of volunteers for European citizenship Second goal: o Strengthens youngsters formal and informal experiences in order to give recognition and to enter at the labour market o Setup non-formal international organizations and ability to move to another country Third goal: o The project possibilities for drop-out and cultural experiences in formal and non-formal way o Helps youngsters with less opportunities to find their way en enter the education and society Forth goal: 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: 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 bigger influence

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Content for next meeting

Content
Competence language(s): EQF, NQF, other used languages Experience recognition tools Implementation plans: o Top-down o Bottom-up Teambuilding with use of recognition tools

Days
Thursday evening / Friday morning: arrival of project members Sunday(evening): leave

Preparation
What systems per country? What tools per country?

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Tools overview (Jo Peeters)

from simple to hard to implement

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 Selfassessment Assessment by others Document your competences (Europass) Portfolio for Volunteers (European portfolio)

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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New opportunities
Written by: Milutin Published by: WOSM website http://scout.org/en/around_the_world/europe/information_events/news/new_opportunities Scouting Netherland hosted representatives from National Scout Associations interested in a designing the project on learning in Scouting. 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. 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, Croatia, Denmark, France, Netherlands, Portugal, Serbia, Spain 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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