European Thematic Network Kursat Levent Egriboz Managing Director, UK National Agency, Ecorys Rome, 10 June 2011
Agenda Plenary Session Kursat Levent Egriboz, Inclusion Initiative, Ecorys Angelos Agalianos, Equal opportunities and equity unit, European Commission Tony Geudens, SALTO Inclusion Resource Centre Question & Answer Session Workshop Sessions Panel Conclusions Drinks and Networking
Learn and share together… Learn from those around you Tell us your story Share your lessons and experiences Think how we can do things better Contribute to recommendations for change
What’s inclusion ? “An accessible and dynamic learning environment, tailored to the needs and true potential of every individual.”
Question 1 How many people in Europe live in poverty or are at risk of poverty? Answer A80 million people Answer B25 million people
Question 2 What percentage of centralised projects have an inclusion dimension? Answer AAt least 20 % Answer BLess than 10%
Question 3 Which programme is the most popular at tackling inclusion issues? Answer ALeonardo Answer BGrundtvig
Question 4 Italians on average eat and drink around Answer A22kg of pasta and 45 litres of wine per year Answer B30kg of pasta and 60 litres of wine per year
Inclusion initiatives European thematic network project Widening participation in lifelong learning: a key Community priority Aims to support the participation of under- represented groups in Lifelong Learning Programme
Inclusion activities Phase I Research and other activities
Inclusion activities
Next Steps Phase II Gathering solutions and transferable examples of good practice Phase III Celebrating success and influencing key players
If you would like more information, please contact: Rebecca Fothergill The Inclusion Initiative Ecorys UK National Agency Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal Programmes Telephone: +44 (0) Contact
Workshops Workshop 1 –Breaking down the barriers and widening participation in the LLP Workshop 2 –Effective dissemination and exploitation of best practice in inclusion