1 Established in 2007 Network of 22 partners in 14 countries LOCATED IN BELGIUM VENETO REGION CO.N.E.CT

2 The network involves: Universities IVET and VET Centres Further educational Colleges Adult training providers CO.N.E.CT.

3 CO.N.E.CT The aims of the network Social inclusion Social inclusion Local development Local development European knowledge and active citizenship European knowledge and active citizenship Equal opportunities for all Equal opportunities for all Value and diversity of European culture, Value and diversity of European culture, language and citizenship language and citizenship Exchange of knowledge Exchange of knowledge Research to influence policies at all levels Research to influence policies at all levels

4 CO.N.E.CT Further aims: Sharing of good practices, ideas, skills and models Sharing of good practices, ideas, skills and models both inside the CO.N.E.CT network and with other both inside the CO.N.E.CT network and with other networks networks Dissemination and mainstreaming Dissemination and mainstreaming Personal and professional development Personal and professional development Access to training and transnational education Access to training and transnational education Development of models that are replicable Development of models that are replicable Research to influence policies at all Research to influence policies at all levels levels

5 CO.N.E.CT Activities include: Establishment of a common data-bank of project Establishment of a common data-bank of project ideas ideas Identify models of good practice Identify models of good practice Establish working groups to study and research in Establish working groups to study and research in various fields of project delivery various fields of project delivery Develop common projects, disseminate and Develop common projects, disseminate and valorise the results via partners, local partnerships valorise the results via partners, local partnerships and forums and forums

6 CO.N.E.CT Further activities to: Identify sponsors and financing partners Identify sponsors and financing partners Monitor and evaluate the activities Monitor and evaluate the activities Implement transnational and educational Implement transnational and educational training training Products Products Lobbying. Lobbying.

7 CO.N.E.CT Target Groups: Economically inactive people and unemployed people Economically inactive people and unemployed people Employed people Employed people Weak social layers and disadvantaged people Weak social layers and disadvantaged people Women (Lone Parents, Gender balance, etc) Women (Lone Parents, Gender balance, etc) Companies and corporations Companies and corporations Third sector organisation Third sector organisation Local administrations Local administrations

8 CO.N.E.CT Intervention fields include: Environment Environment Audiovisual and media Audiovisual and media Culture Culture Human rights Human rights Energy Energy Justice and Freedom Justice and Freedom Companies and corporations Companies and corporations Youth Youth

9 Further intervention fields: Further intervention fields: Education, vocational training, Initial andEducation, vocational training, Initial and further VET further VET Equal opportunities policies Equal opportunities policies Action against discrimination Action against discrimination Employment and Social policies Employment and Social policies Research and Innovation Research and Innovation Foreign relations Foreign relations Information - Communication - based society Information - Communication - based society CO.N.E.CT

10 Contacts: Co.N.E.Ct. AiSBL Avenue the Tervuren, 67 Bruxelles – Belgium Tel: web site: web site: