yote project second newsletter

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YOTE Project description 2 Work packages

Articles 3Developing key competances for Longlife

Learning

Second meeting Hannover 4Presentation of the key competences

methodology by partners

Presentation of the 1st newsletter by BRCV

Sousse Tunisia

Dissemination of results

Review of Work Packages 3,4,5,6,7 and 8.

Presentation of the key competences by

partners

Dissemination activities 10 YOTE project meetings 11

The second newsletter will be dedicated mainly to the meeting of Hannover-Germany from the 24th to the 27th of June 2014, also

to the methodology and finally to the dissemination activities.

This newsletter is also available on the project website at :

www.yote.eu

Welcome

Welcome to the second issue of the official newsletter of the Youth On The Empow-

erment (YOTE) Project, ,which will inform you about the progress of the activities throughout the duration of the project (24 months). We will do our best to make it informative and interesting.

NEWSLETTER N°2September 2014/ Issue 2

Contents

Project number: 540327-LLP-1-2013-1-ES-LEONARDO-LMP

WP4

WP6

WP7Management (from month 1 to 24):

Partner 1: Docete Omnes Fundación

(Granada – Spain)

Building the methodology (from

month 2 to Month 9) theory/practices/

Mobility program: Partner 3: Volkshoch-

schule Hannover (Hannover – Germany)

Training course for students (from

month 12 to month 18):

Partner 5: Association for Education

and Development of Disable people

(Kavala - Greece)

Partner1: Docete Omnes Foundation

(Grenada- Spain);

Partner 4: Eurocultura (Vicenza – Italy);

Analysis of results (from month 18th

to 21st) Partner 6: AIFED (Granada –

Spain).

Exploitation of results (month 5th -7th,

11th – 13th, 16th to 23rd (14th month)

Partner 4: Eurocultura (Vicenza – Italy) ;

Dissemination of the results (from

month 6th to 24th):

Partner 2: Karriere Club (Vienna,

Austria)

Partner 7 : Bureau Régional des

Colonies de Vacances de Sousse

BRCV (Sousse – Tunisia).

WP8

Quality/Evaluation Plan (months

from 7th – 8th, 12th – 15th, 19th

- 20th, 23rd – 24th) Partner 1:

Docete Omnes Foundation

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YOTE Projet Newsletter No2 | September 2014

Work Packages of the YOTE

project:

To validate the methodology, the 7

partners involved (6 from European

Union and one third country) will pro-

mote the use, test and implementation

ECVET by applying it to the qualification

of the course according to the The Euro-

pean Credit system for Vocational Edu-

cation and Training (ECVET) guidelines.

The expert selected by each partner

country from some previous research

(Euroempleo 115), some documents of

European Commission and European

Council, their own experience, and

literature...will develop a methodol-

ogy structured as “Units of Competence”

follow the European Forum of Technical

and Vocational Education and Training

(EFVET) Guidelines to have the possibil-

The Youth On The Empower-ment “YOTE” is Leonardo Da

Vinci multilateral project. The duration of the YOTE project is 24 months. The project idea consists on developing an innova-tive methodology based on “Units of Competence” that vocational students (from 17 to 24 year olds) will acquire as a training course.

This new methodology will include

activities of non-formal educa-

tion, which will improve vocational

training students, personal devel-

opment in regards to their capaci-

ties, and psychological maturity that

provide a better social integration or

employability according to the Strategy

20/20.

YOTE Project description

WP1

WP2

WP5

WP3Developing the website & digital

tools (from month 4 to 12): Partner 2:

Karriere Club (Vienna, Austria);

Article written by Fátima Carmona Program coordinator at Docete Omnes Foundation

Article written by Fethi Merdassi Director of the voca-tional training center of electronics Sousse Tunisia

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YOTE Projet Newsletter No2 | September 2014 YOTE Projet Newsletter No2 | September 2014

The European Union has experi-enced many changes in recent

decades, globalization, economic crisis and the new demands of the labour market. All these challenges makes that we, as citizens, have to adapt quickly to the changes, espe-cially in terms of training and em-ployment. Among the major challenges set by the European Union‘s strategy for 2020 is to reach 75% employment of people aged 20 to 64 years; freedom of workers established in the treaties of the European Union encourages the mobility of citizens to other EU member countries in search of an employment opportunity. Often this idea is truncated by the differences in the same qualifica-tions between countries of the Eu-ropean Union. In the struggle for the harmonization of the education sys-tems of the European Union we find

Developing key competences for Lifelong Learning

the key set competences On the recommendation of the Euro-pean Parliament and of Council of 18 December 2006: 1) Communication in the mother tongue; 2) Communication in foreign languag-es; 3) Mathematical competence and ba-sic competences in science and tech-nology; 4) Digital competence; 5) Learning to learn; 6) Social and civic competences; 7) Sense of initiative and entrepreneur-ship; 8) Cultural awareness and expression. These skills are the same for all mem-bers of the European Union, which represents a first step in the harmoni-zation of education systemsThe European country clubs have made great Efforts to Incorporate key competences into the National

Curriculum. The key competences are a big step towards the unification of education systems as they are the same for all Member States. Now it is turn to introduce them into the “formal education“ as a key part of all curriculums of the European Union.

The Vocational Training Center of Electronics Sousse-Tunisia trains

annually, nearly 1000 technicians and senior technicians in electronics, com-puter maintenance and telecommuni-cation. The center has experienced several methodologies in training as alter-nating training such as “the German model” and competency-based ap-proach used mainly in Canada. We believe that the approach that the YOTE project aims to implement and which consists of the development

of an innovative methodology based on “Units of Competence” including non-formal education activities is very interesting and will trainees in voca-tional training to learn skills that will allow enable them to face a job mar-ket increasingly difficult given the eco-nomic conditions in the world and al-low them to be more competitive. We also believe that this project will bring added value to the system of vo-cational training in Europe and neigh-boring countries.

YOTE Project contribution to vocational training

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Presentation of the 1st newsletter by BRCV Sousse Tunisia

1. Powerpoint presentation: design methodology of the 1st news-letter.

2. Presentation of the 1st Newslet-ter on paper and electronic format (CD-ROM).

3. Preparation of the 2nd newsletter: information and tasks for partners

4. Every partner should send the newsletter in an e-mail message to at least fifty email addresses.

Every partner presented the work that they prepared concerning the eight key competences methodolo-gy. The subject matter was discussed and corrected but also some propo-sitions were suggested.

All partners have agreed to include in the training course of each key competence, the following docu-ments:

• Theoretical part• Practical activities (mobility ac-

tivities)• Evaluation (improve your com-

petences)• Summary & Short summary

PS: to be continued from page 6 to 9 the details of the presentations.

The second meeting of YOTE project took place in Volkshochschule in Hannover- Germany from the 24th to the 27th of June 2014.

Among the presentations and the subjects debated we can mention :

YOTE PROJECT

SECOND MEETING IN HANNOVER

Presentation of the key competences methodology by partners

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•Every partner have to publish an article in website and informa-

tion about the project in local news-papers and on Facebook.

• W h a t i s d i s s e m i n a t i o n ? the dissemination and exploitation potential of each partner as all part-ners are involved in valorization ac-tivities quality based report about the project, creation of folders with an information of all project activities in all languages of the partner countries. There is a dissemination and exploita-tion plan for each partner, exploita-tion starting in month 5 and dissemi-

Dissimination of results ( Work Package 7)

The participants have reviewed, the con-tent and activities to be done in the frame of :

WP4: Training course for students (from month 12 to month 18):-This Work package produce the experimen-

tation list of content(the units) of the “New

Methodology” and the content of the portal

web.

WP5: Analysis of results (from month 18th to 21st) Partner 6: AIFED (Granada – Spain).AIFED will be responsible of this WP, as it is

an organization of professionals in educa-

tion and employment which often performs

works based on measurements and analysis,

and has plenty of experience in the analysis of

reports and questionnaires.

WP6: Exploitation of results (month 5th -7th, 11th – 13th, 16th to 23rd (14th month) Partner 4: Eurocultura (Vicenza – Italy)-Patner 4 will be in charge of designing regu-

lar user satisfaction surveys, that is, surveys

to teacher instructors and vocational training

students, to address issues and ensure work is

on the right track, and more important, that

the project is matching the needs of our tar-

get group.

WP7: Dissemination of the results (from month 6th to 24th):Partner 2: Karriere Club (Vienna, Austria)

Partner 7 : Bureau Régional des Colonies de

Vacances de Sousse BRCV (Sousse, Tunisia).

Partner 7- Will be in charge of designing and

deciding on the content of the periodical

newsletter.

Review of Work Packages ( WP) ,4, 5, 6 & 7 :

nation in month 6. Every partner will be responsible for dissemination in its own country and will use different tools for differ-ent target groups. A dissemination plan will describe in detail dissemination strategy and activities. The dissemination of the project will start from the very beginning, thanks to project website and press campaigns available from month 2 of the project. The logo will allow for instant public recognition of the project.

During the second meeting in Hannover, from the 24th to the 27th of June 2014, all partners presented

their proposals the training course correspondent to the eight key competences.

PS: The definitions below of key competences are based on the Recom-mendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 Decem-ber 2006 on key competences for Lifelong Learning.

“Communication in the mother tongue is the ability to express and interpret concepts,

thoughts, feelings, facts and opinions in both oral and written form (listening, speaking, read-ing and writing), and to interact linguistically in an appropriate and creative way in a full range of societal and cultural contexts; in education and training, work, home and leisure.”

“Communication in foreign languages broadly shares the main skill dimensions of communica-

tion in the mother tongue: it is based on the ability to understand, express and interpret concepts, thoughts, feelings, facts and opinions in both oral and written form (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in an appropriate range of societal and cultural contexts (in education and training, work, home and leisure) ac-

cording to one’s wants or needs. Communication in foreign languages also calls for skills such as mediation and intercultural understanding. An individual’s level of proficiency will vary between the four dimensions (lis-tening, speaking, reading and writing) and between the different languages, and according to that indi-vidual’s social and cultural background, environment, needs and/or interests.”

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PRESENTATION OF THE 8 KEY COMPETENCES BY PARTNERS:

1- COMMUNICATION IN THE MOTHER TONGUE

2- COMMUNICATION IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES

The training courses of the key competences 1&2 was presented by Renate ACKERMANN (Volkshochschule Hannover - Germany)

“Digital competence involves the confident and criti-cal use of Information Society Technology (IST) for

work, leisure and communication. It is underpinned by ba-sic skills in ICT: the use of computers to retrieve, assess, store, produce, present and exchange information, and to communicate and participate in collaborative networks via the Internet.”

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3- MATHEMATICAL COMPE-TENCE AND BASIC COMPETENCES IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

4- DIGITAL COMPETENCE

“A Mathematical competence is the ability to develop and apply mathematical thinking in order to solve

a range of problems in everyday situations. Building on a sound mastery of numeracy, the emphasis is on process and activity, as well as knowledge. Mathematical competence involves, to different degrees, the ability and willingness to use mathematical modes of thought (logical and spatial thinking) and presentation (formulas, models, constructs, graphs, charts).”

“Competence in science refers to the ability and will-ingness to use the body of knowledge and meth-

odology employed to explain the natural world, in order to identify questions and to draw evidence-based conclu-sions.Competence in technology is viewed as the application of that knowledge and methodology in response toperceived human wants or needs. Competence in science and technology involves an understanding of thechanges caused by human activity and responsibility as an individual citizen.”

The training courses of the key competences 3&4 was presented by Georgios KONNSOU-LAS (Association for Education and Development of Disable people (Kavala - Greece))

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“Learning to learn is the ability to pursue and persist in learning, to organise one’s own learning, including

through effective management of time and information, both individually and in groups. This competence includes awareness of one’s learning pro-cess and needs, identifying available opportunities, and the ability to overcome obstacles in order to learn successfully. This competence means gaining, processing and assimilat-ing new knowledge and skills as well as seeking and making use of guidance. Learning to learn engages learners to build on prior learning and life experiences in order to use and ap-ply knowledge and skills in a variety of contexts: at home, at work, in education and training.Motivation and confidence are crucial to an individual’s competence.”

5- LEARNING TO LEARN

“These include personal, interpersonal and intercultur-al competence and cover all forms of behaviour that

equip individuals to participate in an effective and construc-tive way in social and working life, and particularly in increas-ingly diverse societies, and to resolve conflict where necessary. Civic competence equips individuals to fully participate in civic life, based on knowledge of social and political concepts and structures and a commitment to active and democratic participation.”

6- SOCIAL AND CIVIC COMPETENCES

The training course of the key competence 5 was presented by Silvia FLAISMANN (Karriere Club - Austria)

The training course of the key competence 6 was presented by Fatima Carmona (Docete Omnes Fundation - Spain)

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“Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship refers to an individual’s ability to turn ideas into ac-

tion. It includes creativity, innovation and risk-taking, as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives. This supports individuals, not only in their everyday lives at home and in society, but also in the workplace in being aware of the context of their work and being able to seize opportunities, and is a foundation for more specific skills and knowledge needed by those establishing or contributing to so-cial or commercial activity. This should include awareness of ethical values and promote good governance.”

“Appreciation of the importance of the creative expression of ideas, experiences and emotions

in a range of media, including music, performing arts, literature, and the visual arts.”

7- SENSE OF INITIATIVE AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

The training course of the key competence 7 was presented by Mohamed KAMOUN (BRCV Sousse - Tunisia)

8- CULTURAL AWARENESS AND EXPRESSION

The training course of the key competence 8 was presented by Fatima Carmona ( Docete Omnes fundation - Spain)

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Presentation of the YOTE project to young partici-pants of the youth in action program (18th of july 2014)

The YOTE project was presented to young tunisian par-ticipants of the youth exchange called « It’s me i’m

great » during the preparation meeting of the exchange which is withing the scope of the european youth in ac-tion program that took place in Russia on july 2014. The youngsters and their parents appreciated the content of the project and they wished to know more about the courses content on the key competences of the project itself.P.S : the same presentation was done with the participants of the youth exchange “EL CLASSICO” that took place in Sousse from the 15th to the 22nd of august 2014 with the participation of 48 youngsters from Finland and Tunisia.

Meeting of training centers’ directors of Sousse in Tunisia ( September 2014)

A meeting gathering directors of vocational training centers of Sousse as well as trainers and german ex-

perts about the program « Employment Pact in Tunisia » aims to combine the strengths and initiatives of the pub-lic sector with those of the Tunisian private sector in order to create jobs, particularly for the younger population in selected sectors. This program is funded by the German Federal Republic. During this meeting Mr Mohamed Kamoun YOTE project manager in Tunisia presented the objectives, the content and the expected results of the YOTE project. The participants appreciated the innovative method pro-posed by this project and they wanted to be informed about the results in order to study the possibilities to apply the training courses elaborated in the vocational training centers in Tunisia. At the end the 1st issue of the newsletter was distributed to the participant.

DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES

YOT E project

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1ST MEETING : GRANADA, SPAIN Kick-off meeting

2ND MEETING : HANNOVER, GERMANYResearch Experts Meet-ing3RD MEETING:

WIEN, AUSTRIATraining for trainers and students and dissemination meeting

4TH MEETING : VICENZA, ITALY

Analysis of results and exploitation meeting

5TH MEETING :KAVALA, GREECE

Evaluation and Final meeting with students workshop

YOTE PROJECT MEETINGS

Hopefully you enjoyed reading, knowing and learning more about YOTE project, join us in the third newsletter issue.

This newsletter is also available on the project website at :

www.yote.eu

PS:The next meeting is planned from 18th to 21th of november 2014 in Wien Austria .

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