Events

Title: Ecological and Sustainable Project Management in Erasmus+. 

Additional theme: Training people to successfully manage Erasmus+ projects and to move towards ecological and sustainable project management, as well as supporting the development of cooperation between organisations from Europe to improve the implementation of the Erasmus+ programme in their country. 

Topics: Erasmus+ project life cycle & project management (PM) cycle, planning PM, project preparation, getting started, preparation of beneficiaries' partner contracts, PM supporting documents and tools, project implementation, transnational project meetings & virtual meetings, monitoring, quality assurance, european values, EUDPR/GDPR, mid-term evaluation & report, dissemination, multiplier events, project completion, preparation for EUC-checks, final report, project results platform. 

Format: Workshop / seminar with group work and networking activities. This seminar will cover impulse lessons and group work sessions with presentation. 

The overall aim of this TCA is to increase the quality in project management for the Erasmus+ programme and ensure that institutions and organisations from Europe actively engage in project management within the SCH, VET, ADU and HED sectors. This contact seminar has a cross-sectoral focus and invites the participation of current and future beneficiaries from School Education (SCH), Vocational Education and Training (VET), Adult Education (ADU) and Higher Education (HED) as well as the private sector. It further aims to promote all activities with a focus on cooperation partnerships, provide support to potential beneficiaries in terms of successfull project management and to raise awareness for the implementation of an ecological and sustainable project management approach.

The TCA additionally provides a platform from which stakeholders from different educational sectors can connect, share experiences and establish networks within. The TCA is highly recommended for newcomers and less experienced applicants and for people who are interested in developing their project management skills to a top level.

From the participant’s perspective: Participants can learn about project management in Erasmus+ projects from both perspectives: as beneficiary and leading organisation in an Erasmus+ project, as well as participating organisation. They will go through the stages of project life cycle and the project management cycle, learn about tools, methods, documents used and gain awareness for the implementation of an ecological and sustainable project management approach, how to integrate european values and EUDPR/GDPR topics/tasks. At the end of the course, participants will have learnt the key elements required for successful, ecological and sustainable project management within Erasmus+.

Further output will be: Increased awareness of environmental and sustainable thinking and behaviour. A deeper understanding of the successful implementation of Erasmus+ projects, in particular with regard to timely planning and implementation of preparatory activities, risk assessment and management, active project control and implementation of quality assurance measures, the integration of european values and how to deal wieth EUDPR/GDPR topics. In addition, the exchange of good practices, documents, methods and tools between participants will be encouraged. Finally, cross-sectoral cooperation between ADU, SCH, VET and HE should be strengthened in order to potentially develop the basis for further exchange and cooperation.

From the organizing NA’s perspective: Complete course to cover the topic how to successfully manage an Erasmus+ project.

This TCA is highly recommended for newcomers and less experienced applicants, as well as for experienced people who are interested in developing their project management skills to a high level, especially in the field of environmental and sustainable project management and in the context of Erasmus+ projects.