Eucis lll-pla november14-osc

Building a ci+zen’s voice on educa+on and training issues

“Preparing a good applica/on”

Peer learning session, 24 November 2014 Audrey Frith, Director of EUCIS-‐LLL

European Civil Society Pla3orm on Lifelong Learning

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GeKng prepared for the call OSC – EUCIS-‐LLL peer learning session, 24 October 2014

Award criteria

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Award Criteria

Relevance (30 points)

•  scope and activities relevance to the general objectives

•  to the specific objectives

•  activities and deliverables relevance to the aims and objectives of the applicant

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Quality of the work plan's design and implementation (20 points) •  the quality of the work programme (activities & deliverables) in terms

of content, approach and methodology in relation to the aims

•  distribution of tasks among the organisations/branches/members with regard to relevance, balance and an efficient achievement of the aims

•  quality of the management arrangements

•  the cost-benefit ratio (value for money)

•  the expected results, outcomes, and deliverables

•  transnational and multilingual character of activities and products developed

•  added value of the current proposal in relation to previous activities.

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Profile, number of participants and countries involved in the activities (20 points)

•  profile and number of the participants/stakeholders involved in the activities;

•  number of eligible countries involved in the activities.

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Impact, dissemination & sustainability (30 points) scope of the work programme, multiplier effect, sustainable impact & long-term viability of activities and deliverables:

•  expected short- long-term quantitative & qualitative impact of the activities & deliverables on target groups, and on policies, strategies or systems at all levels. Lot 1: on a significant number of issues in one specific educational sector or in one of the key cross-sector areas specified in the eligibility requirements.

•  how the work programme will facilitate exchanges & debates between actors from different sectors & levels & different countries;

•  the measures planned to ensure the visibility of the activities/deliverables/results;

•  how the dissemination & exploitation plans will ensure optimal use of the results among & beyond members (during);

•  proposed contributions/recommendations to be addressed to target groups

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Some ideas for discussion

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The objective of the call is to provide structural support to organisations pursuing the following general aims:

•  Raise stakeholder awareness of European policy agendas in education training and youth

•  Increase stakeholder commitment and cooperation with public authorities for the implementation of policies and reforms in the fields of education and training and of youth;

•  Boost stakeholder participation in the fields of education, training and youth;

•  Boost stakeholder involvement in the dissemination of policy and Programme actions and results and of good practice among their membership and beyond.

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The specific objectives of the call:

Education and training

•  The organisations active in the field of education and training are expected to develop and implement innovative, targeted and creative strategies and activities to support the effective implementation of reforms and actions in the following areas:

•  Promoting excellence and innovation

•  Tackling the low-skills trap

•  Supporting a new generation of educators

•  Recognising and valuing competences

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The specific objectives of the call: Youth •  Promote the employability of young people •  Foster the empowerment of young people in society •  Contribute to the personal, socio-educational & professional

development of young people in Europe; •  Contribute to the development of youth work at all levels; •  Contribute to the debate on development of policy issues affecting

young people & youth organisations at all levels; •  Promote intercultural learning, the respect of diversity, and the values

of solidarity, equal opportunities and human rights among young people in Europe;

•  Promote the inclusion of young people with fewer opportunities in society.

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Political references:

•  Political guidelines of Mr Juncker and letter of mission of Commissioner Navracsics and Thyssen

•  ET2020 objectives

•  European Semester: Council Conclusions, Annual Growth Survey, Country Specific Recommendations (clusters, number of countries who have to work on a specific topic…)

•  Youth Strategy

•  Sectoral policies (Copenhagen, Bologna…)

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Political context: some indications in the introduction

•  Economic and financial crisis

•  Europe 2020 strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth: higher levels of employment, productivity and social cohesion

•  Commission Communication “Building Growth” of June 2014

•  Conclusions of 12 May 2009 on ET2020

•  Resolution of 27 November 2009 on a renewed framework for European cooperation in the

•  Youth field (2010-2018),

•  The Council conclusions of February 2014 on Efficient and Innovative Education and Training to Invest in Skills

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Other:

•  ET2020 and Europe 2020 Review (Spring council)

•  Sectoral policies priorities existing and upcoming legislation

•  New Commission and new Parliament

•  Other?

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Other:

•  ET2020 and Europe 2020 Review (Spring council)

•  Sectoral policies priorities existing and upcoming legislation

•  New Commission and new Parliament

•  Other?

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How to show the relevance of our activities/organisations/actions/results?

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Quality of the work plan's design and implementation (20 points)

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Quality

Key elements:

•  The organisation's purpose and activities meet the general and specific objectives

•  The organisation capacity to involve the members & the way it does it

•  Mechanisms to review the implementation (board, staff, members)

•  The way the board, staff & members participate in the planning process

•  The plan was developed by researching the policy context (references) and identifies current needs/challenges

•  The plan sets goals and measurable objectives that address these issues

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Quality

Key elements:

•  The plan integrates all the organisation's activities around a focused mission

•  The plan prioritises the goals and develops timelines for their accomplishment

•  The plan establishes an evaluation process and performance indicators to measure the progress toward the achievement of goals and objectives

•  Through work plans, human and financial resources are allocated to ensure the accomplishment of the goals in a timely fashion

•  The plan is communicated to all target groups

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Quality

Examples of methodologies for project management:

• Logical framework:

o  What the project is going to achieve? o  What activities will be carried out to achieve its outputs and purpose? o  What resources (inputs) are required? o  What are the potential problems which could affect the success of the

project? o  How the progress and ultimate success of the project will be

measured and verified?

• Risk management

• SWOT analysis...

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Quality

Analysis of management capacity Analysis of the capacity of applicant to manage the existing and planned activities efficiently. Possible indicators for evaluators: management staff with profiles matching their tasks.

Transnational and multilingual character of activities and products developed Activities: language used, translation Products: translation, etc. Website, media: use of Google translate possible with website and newsletter (digital format)

Added value compared to previous grant Strengthened communication strategy for a larger outreach (developed use of social media), contribution to broader policy frameworks (European Semester), working on thematic clusters...

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Showing the quality?

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Profile, number of participants and countries involved in the activities (20 points)

•  profile and number of the participants/stakeholders involved in the activities;

•  number of eligible countries involved in the activities.

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Making the best of our networks/profile

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Impact (30 points)

Short- and long term quantitative and qualitative impact:

•  increased awareness of the EU agenda..

•  better policy making thanks to the contribution of stakeholders in identifying bottle necks

•  use of impact indicators

Facilitation of exchanges and debates:

Use of working groups, criteria for selection of experts, etc.

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Impact (30 points)

Measures for the visibility:

•  dissemination plan (identification of target groups, timeline...)

•  publication of results (policy papers, brochures, minutes with results – outreach)

•  Strong media presence (website, social media, newsletter with outreach numbers)

•  Partnerships (i.e. media partners)

•  Systematic use of social media

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Impact (30 points)

Optimal use of results by members (during):

•  resources adapted to the needs with guidelines on their further dissemination at all levels...

•  use of national ambassadors

•  Other ideas…

Proposed contributions/recommendations to be addressed to target groups

•  policy recommendation, amendments, good practices, ... relevant to the target group because... (link to policy framework, need assessment...)

•  Other ideas…

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On the use of indicators

The European Commission describes (planning) indicators as:

“a description of the project’s objectives in terms of quantity, quality, target group(s), time and place”

Source: Manual Project Cycle Management, March 2001

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What are indicators?

•  An indicator is a specific, observable & measurable characteristic that can be used to show changes or progress a programme is making toward achieving a specific outcome.

•  There should be at least one indicator for each outcome. The indicator should be focused, clear and specific. The change measured by the indicator should represent progress that the programme hopes to make.

•  An indicator should be defined in precise, unambiguous terms that describe clearly and exactly what is being measured. Where practical, the indicator should give a relatively good idea of the data required and the population among whom the indicator is measured.

•  Indicators do not specify a particular level of achievement - the words “improved”, “increased”, or “decreased” do not belong in an indicator.

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Characteristics of good indicators

Indicators are statistical measures by which objectives are translated into operational measurable terms. They should help in making objectives ‘SMART’, which means in making them:

•  Specific: indicating with precision what should be achieved;

•  Measurable: quantifiable without exceptional investment in data gathering;

•  Achievable: attainable with the human, material, financial resources available;

•  Relevant: useful for achieving the overall objective or goal;

•  Time-bound: including time limits in which to be achieved.

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How to show our impact?

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