F LLL EX Dissemination of FLLLEX results FLLLEX final meeting 9 May 2012 Banku Augstskola of Business and Finance, Riga Margriet de Jong KHLeuven – Leuven University College FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX What is dissemination and exploitation of results? Why and what to disseminate?  Direct and indirect project results FLLLEX dissemination activities and possibilities  YOUR planning for dissemination as FLLLEX partner Overview FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX What is dissemination? (project handbook) Dissemination :  planned process  Providing information on results to key parties  Occurs as and when the results become available. Exploitation: making use of and deriving benefit from a result:  Mainstreaming: transferring the successful results of programmes and initiatives to appropriate decision-makers in regulated local, regional, national or European systems  Multiplication: convincing individual end-users to adopt and/or apply the results of programmes and initiatives. FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX Why disseminate? “Significant emphasis is placed on the impact of EU co-financed projects and on the concrete plans for ensuring that what they produce will be widely known about and widely used. The results generated, the lessons learned and the experience gained by each project team should be made available to the widest possible audience”. “Well-planned and well-executed dissemination and exploitation ensure that project results have a reach beyond those directly involved in the consortium and an impact that is sustained beyond the project's lifetime.” Source: EACEA Lifelong Learning Programme Project handbook FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX Direct project results: Products FLLLEX Radar & user guide Reports Website Conference Methods: Institutional self- evaluation for LLL by means of focus- groups Lessons learned Exchange of good ideas Experiences experience gained by the project partners in the management and undertaking of transnational partnerships; experience gained by individuals, e.g. from mobility periods; exchange of experience and best practice through the establishment of networks. FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX Indirect project results Policy Lessons drawn from experience of projects that are particularly innovative or effective; Feed-back to inform policy making e.g. in the Lifelong Learning field within the Commission and within member States. European Cooperation new or extended European partnerships; transnational sharing of experience and best practice; cross-cultural dialogue and co- operation; dialogue and partnerships between EU and non-EU countries. FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX FLLLEX dissemination Realised activities 1.FLLLEX Radar and FLLLEX Results publications 2.Website, including all reports 3.EURASHE conference 4.Conference contributions and workshops: FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX Conference contributions, articles, workshops and other realised activities 2011, August, Policy and performance: an analysis of Lifelong Learning policy implementation across eight countries, Paper at European Association of Institutional Research, 33rd Forum Warsaw (A. Stokes and R. Thorn)European Association of Institutional Research, 33rd Forum Warsaw 2011, May 16, FLLLEX - LLL Incorporation into European HEI at the ENQA Workshop on Quality Assurance in Lifelong Learning (R. Thorn)FLLLEX - LLL Incorporation into European HEI 2011, February 23, Presentation of FLLLEX to delegation from University of Montenegro at K.U.Leuven (K. Vansteenhuyse) 2011, January, Newsletter of AQU Catalunya (El Butlletí)El Butlletí 2010, October 27, Presentation of FLLLEX to meeting of representatives of Ministeries of Education at EU (K. Vansteenhuyse) 2010, October 6-9, Work Based Learning Partnerships: A Match Made in Heaven?, 21st Autumn meeting and General Conference, SPACE (O. Doherty)Work Based Learning Partnerships: A Match Made in Heaven? 2010, October 4, Studiedag Levenslang Leren (Poster presented on FLLLEX project) (K. Vansteenhuyse)Studiedag Levenslang LerenPoster 2010, September, EUCIS Newsletter (including an article on FLLLEX)EUCIS Newsletter 2010, September, Eurashe Newsletter (including article on FLLLEX)Eurashe Newsletter 2010, September 17-19, EAIE - Workshop on implementing LifeLong Learning (Presentations by S. Delplace, R. Thorn and K. Vansteenhuyse)EAIE - Workshop on implementing LifeLong LearningS. Delplace R. ThornK. Vansteenhuyse 2010, July 5-9, Institutional Planning for Flexible and Distance Learning - Contextualisation and Implementation, NAIRTL Summer School 'Implementing Bologna' (A. Stokes and R. Thorn)Institutional Planning for Flexible and Distance Learning - Contextualisation and Implementation 2010, April 28, FLLLEX: The impact of lifelong learning strategies on professional higher education in Europe, presentation at the Conference Meeting of the Lithuanian directors conference (LKDK), (A. Aleknavičienė) Souce: FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX FLLLEX dissemination Planned activities European level: Typologies of lifelong learning in professional higher education. Paper at EARLI SIG 14 conference Learning and Professional Development, Aug 2012, Antwerp (B) (Sigrid Nindl) Flanders: Workshop on FLLLEX Radar at LNO2 conference, Flemish network of educational developers in higher education Article in regional magazine of VOKA – Flanders’ centre of commerce and industry Presentation of FLLLEX Radar and Results at KULeuven Association (partnership of 12 HEI’s) workgroup for continuing education In cooperation with VLHORA (to be discussed further): Send copy of FLLLEX-Radar and results report to all professional HEI’s Workshop for Flemish professional HEI’s on FLLLEX-Radar FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX Your dissemination activities? Partners are requested to: 1.List your realised dissemination activities 2.Plan intended dissemination activities: For HEI’s: How to communicate project results to:  partner HEI’s (national level).  Other stakeholders in your broader network For other partners:  How to transfer results to decision-makers (mainstreaming)  How to convince end-users to apply the FLLLEX-radar (multiplication) FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX To do for all FLLLEX partners: Please send : 1.1 June: A plan for dissemination of results (see format) before 1 June 2.1 July: A list of realised dissemination and exploitation activities (include evidence, link or document) Hands-on today: Brainstorm on dissemination plan for your organisation  Groups of 2 – 4  Use format to note intended dissemination activities  Target group, content, method, timing (estimated)  Hand over to Margriet for a copy (will be returned) FLLLEX meeting 9 May

F LLL EX Example of draft dissemination plan: FLLLEX meeting 9 May Target group Targetgroupsize What (content, topic) How (activity) When 1Employers (regional): regional chamber of commerce ?Project results and policy recommendations Invited article in magazine June ‘12 2Educational development staff in HEI’s (Flemish network of colleagues). ?How to use the FLLEX-Radar & self-evaluation process at KHLeuven Workshop on conference June ‘12 3Partner HEI’s in KULeuven Ass. : persons responsible for continuing education 12 HEI’s Project results and recommendations + FLLLEX Radar PresentationJune ‘12

F LLL EX Dissemination plan: Hands-on today: Brainstorm on dissemination plan for your organisation  Groups of 2 – 4  Use format to note intended dissemination activities  Target group, content, method, timing (estimated)  Hand over to Margriet for a copy (will be returned)  Today’s draft version should be followed up by a dissemination plan per mail (1 st of june). FLLLEX meeting 9 May