Non-Formal Education and the SEE Cooperation chances What When Where Why HoW Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

SOME HISTORY TO GET INTO THE TOPIC OF THE EURO-SEE COOPERATION *The South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) was launched on Bulgaria's initiative in At the Bulgaria-chaired meeting in Sofia, the SouthEast Europe (SEE) countries laid the foundations for regional co-operation for the purposes of creating an atmosphere of trust, good neighborly relations and stability. Membership: - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Republic of Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey (founding members) - Croatia (2005), Moldova (2006), Montenegro (2007) and Slovenia (2010) - Kosovo (2014) * The SEECP is a regional non-institutionalised process co-ordinated by the presiding country. The SEECP presidency lasts for one year and is rotated among the members. Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

HOW WE DO REALLY “SEE” TODAY? The Euro-SEE Cooperation Process The South-East European Cooperation Process is a forum for diplomatic and political dialogue reaffirming the political will and readiness of the countries from SEE to work together and to follow a common agenda thus meeting the region’s needs of stability, security, democratization and economic prosperity. Charter on Good Neighborly Relations, Stability, and Security adopted in Bucharest at the meeting of South East European Heads of State and Ministers on 12th February 2000 clearly outlines the overall goals of cooperation among the countries in the region: 1. Enhancement of political and security cooperation 2. Fostering economic cooperation 3. Enlargement of cooperation in the fields of human dimension, democracy, justice and combating illegal activities Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

BUT WHAT ABOUT “SEE”-ING NON FORMAL EDUCATION? What does NFE is and how it looks like in the SEE regions? - Information - Differences between the countries -More or less chances for some of the partner countries - Planning projects (but how do we plan?) - Empowerment of a different way to educate - Acceptance from the formal environment - Recognition from the different Governments’ systems - Useful tips for the young people - Contribution from the networks supporting NFE Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

UNDERSTANDING AND FACILITATING THE NFE PROCESS CREATE AN INSPIRING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT BETWEEN DIFFERENT BUT NEAR COUNTRIES CHOOSE APPROPIATE METHODOLOGIES TO WORK WITH SUPPORT YOUTH IN PURSUING THEIR NEEDS SUPPORT YOUTH IN OVERCOMING BARRIERS AND FALSE STEREOTYPES MANAGE BETTER THE INTERCULTURAL DYNAMICS MOTIVATE TO PARTICIPATE EMPOWER AND DELIVER KNOWLEDGE ON THE BASIS OF A STRUCTURES LEARNING PROCESS OVERCOME DIFFICULTIES SUPPORT DIVERSITY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

DESIGNING YOUR EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND GOALS DISCOVER YOUR OWN SKILLS AND FOCUS ON THEM DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL APPROACHES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF NFE BUT NOT FORGETTING THE BALANCE WITH THE FORMAL EDUCATION EXPLAIN AND ANALYSE THE RATIONAL OF EACH STEP ONWARDS WE MOVE INTO THE METHODS REVIEW AND DEBRIEF THE ACTIVITIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND INTEGRATE DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES AND e-LEARNING DESIGN THE EVALUATION PROCESS BASED ON OBJECTIVES AND GOALS MAKE A COLLECTIVE SHARING TO EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES ENJOY THE FACT OF BEING PART OF AN OPEN GROUP Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

COOPERATING IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION TO MAKE THE THINGS EFFECTIVE: CONTRIBUTION to the tasks RESPONSIBILITY TAKING for yourself and the others ENCOURAGE yourself and team members LEARNING TO LEARN LEARN from the others and from the new acquired skills INVOLVE AND GET INVOLVED DEAL CONTRUCTIVELY WITH DISAGREEMENTS (such a challenge!) BALANCE your perspective Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

COMMUNICATING IN NON-FORMAL EDUCATION LISTEN ASK QUESTIONS GIVE IDEAS SHARE OPINIONS EXPERIENCE GIVE FEEDBACK DEMONSTARTE EMPATHY EXPRESS ALL WE WANT SENSITIVITY REGARDING DELICATE ISSUES APPLY PRINCIPLES BASED ON OUR OWN THOUGHTS Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

IN THE END… CHANCES STAY IN THE CHANCES WE WILL TO GET! ACCEPTANCE AWARENESS IDENTITY REFLECTIONS SUPPORT FOLLOWING PROJECTS BASED ON NFE APPLY PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS NOT DISCRIMINATE LISTEN TO YOUR OWN HEARTBEAT … AND GOOD LUCK!!! Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014

Thanks for your kind attention! And let’s make the magic happen! Silvia Crocitta, EuroDemos Youth Mobility NGO – Krusevo 2014