FIRST

FIRST, 2018 - 2020 

Interfolk was partner in the Erasmus+ Strategic Partnerships: "First-time international project realisers support network" (FIRST), October 2018 - December 2020.  FAIE from Poland was Applicant and coordinator. 

The partnership circle

included five organisations from five EU countries, all active in the field of lifelong learning:

• FAIE - Foundations’ of Alternative Educational Initiatives (PL) / 
• COOSS - Cooperativa Sociale COOSS MARCHE ONLUS scpa (IT)
• Interfolk, Institute for Civil Society (DK)
• EDUCULT - Institute for Cultural Policy and Cultural Management  (AT)
• The Folk High School Association Surrounding Budapest (HU)

Background and need

One of the barriers in civil society organisations development is the low level of cooperation at the international, European level (for ex. In Poland only 9% of the NGOs is involved in such a cooperation).

European cooperation brings innovations in the methods of work to better fit the needs and expectations of the adult learners. It also brings development of professional skills of the NGO staff – adult non-vocational and non-formal, liberal education professionals.

To achieve this, liberal adult lifelong learning organisations need skilled leaders – international project managers – able to initiate international cooperation and to plan, develop and realise international, European level cooperation projects.

Aim and key activities

The overall aim is to support development and capacity building of the lifelong learning promoters and organizers  in the field of adult liberal education, extending and developing their educators' competences.

A key objectives was to increase the competences of the adult liberal education organisations’ managers and educators  at initiating, developing and realizing international, cooperation projects aiming at enhancing inclusion, diversity, equality and non-discrimination in education and fostering the development of social, civic and intercultural competences.

Target groups

The direct target groups include liberal adult-learning organisations, their members, workers, co-workers, volunteers – educators.

The indirect target groups include: Local, regional, national and European civil society organisations, the learners, learning providers, institutions in the field of learning providing and validating.

More information

• Project concept, before application
• Detailed project plan, after approval

• First Time, flyer, EN, v2

Task plan, October 2018 - December 2020 

FIRST PHASE - DEFINING THE BASELINE 

WP 01: Preparatory & management activities

WP 02: First meeting in Bielsko-Biala, October 2018. FAIE

WP 03: Survey about good practice s supporting international project managers

WP 04: Survey about key competences for international project managers

SECOND PHASE - DEVELOPING AND TESTING 

WP 05: Second meeting in Vienna, April 2019. EDUCULT

WP 06: Providing Support Portal

WP 07: Third meeting in Ancona, September 2019. COOS

WP 08: Develop mentoring and e-mentoring services. 

THIRD PHASE - SUPPORT, VALORISATION & DISSEMINATION 

WP 09: Fourth meeting in Budapest (cancelled due to Covid-19)

WP 10: Pilot courses and Curricula Report

WP 11: Complete five national multiplier events. 

WP 12: Complete online European conference in Krakow, Sept 2020

WP 13: Fifth meeting in Krakow

ALL PHASES - TRANSVERSAL WORK PACKAGES

WP 14: Dissemination

WP 15: Monitoring and evaluation

WP 16: Project management, incl. online meetings

Outputs  

WP 03: Good practice of international project managers

• Memo on approach and schedule for two surveys v6, final. EC and IF

• Report-I on Successes and Challenges, EN

  • Studie I zu Erfolgen und Herausforderungen_DE

  • Rapport I, Succeser og udfordringer, DK, v2

  • Report on Successes and Challenges_HU

  • Report on Successes and Challenges_IT

  • Raport I_Sukcesy i Wyzwania_1stTIPPM_2019

WP 04: Survey about key competences for international project managers

• Competence survey, adjusted approach and refined query, v1a

• Query for PMI triangle, v5

• Interview guide for the PMI Triangle, v1

• Competence report II, EN

  • Rapport II, Nøglekompetencer og behov for støtte, v1

  • Report II_Schlüsselkompetenzen und Unterstützungsbedarfe_DE_v2

  • Raport II_Kluczowe kompetencje_PL

  • KeyCompetences_REPORT_IT_v2

  • Report II_Competences_HU

WP 06: Providing Support Portal

• Link to the FIRST Network Portal
  

WP 08: Develop mentoring and e-mentoring services

• Self-assessment of own competence profile and needs for improvement

• Report III, Mentoring, EN
  • Report III, Mentoring, DK
  • Report III, Mentoring, DE
  • Report III, Mentoring, IT
  • Report III, Mentoring, HU

WP 10: Pilot courses and Curricula Report

• Danish pilot course, programme, EN

• Self_Assessment_national_training_EDUCULT_en

• European online pilot course programme
• Course curricula, national courses I

• Course curricula, international courses II

WP 12: Complete online European conference in Krakow, Sept 2020

• Conference programme, EN
• Presentation of FIRST project, by FAIE
• Presentation, Needs and competence profiles, by Interfolk
• Presentation, Course curriciula, by FHSASB
• Presentation, mentoring system, by COOS

Partner meetings

WP 02: First partner meeting in Bielsko-Biala, October 2018. FAIE

• First meeting in Bielsko-Biala, Agenda
• First meeting in Bielsko-Biala, Minutes

WP 05:Second meeting in Vienna, April 2019. EDUCULT

• Second meeting in Vienna, Agenda
• Second meeting in Vienna, Minutes

WP 07: Third meeting in Ancona, September 2019. COOS

• Third meeting in Ancona, Agenda
• Third meeting in Ancona, Minutes

WP 10: Fourth meeting in Krakow, September 2020. FAIE

• Fourth meeting in Cardif, Agenda
• Fourth meeting in Cardif, Minutes