Projects

Projects

Surveys and development Projects are a main area of activity - in a Danish, Nordic, Baltic and European context. 


The project activities give a high priority to collaborative networks within   the area of liberal adult education, Ngo's  and voluntary arts & culture associations, because multilateral and cross-national partnerships pave the way for new ideas, new forms of activities, a broader interface and more funding options.


./. See presentation of Interfolk , September 2022


Interfolk has the last 10 years with varying roles as partner and coordinator been engaged in the following projects: 

  • 2006 -2007: Two-year Nordplus Adult mapping project of in-service training actviities with a general scope in the Nordic area of liberal adult education and voluntary associations, supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers. 
  • 2008 - 2010: Major survey task regarding validation of values and goals in voluntary cultural organisations in cooperation with the Joint Cultural Councils in Denmark; supported by the Danish Ministry of Culture.
  • 2009: Development of an e-learning tool for validation of the students learning profile in cooperation with Esbjerg Folk High School; supported by the Association of Folk High Schools in Denmark. 
  • 2009 - 2010: Two-year Nordplus Adult development project as coor-dinator organisation in cooperation with seven partners from the Nordic and Baltic countries; supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers. For more information.
  • 2009 - 2011: Completion of a two year Grundtvig multilateral project as coordinator organisation regarding valuation of the learning outcome of amateur culture with partners from the European amateur culture; supported by EU’s Executive Agency (EACEA). For more information.
  • 2009-2011: Three-year Nordplus development project for application of Life Stories and narrative methods in liberal adult education. The Latvian national association for Oral History was coordinator and Interfolk was partner together with seven other Nordic-Baltic organisation. Supported by Nordic Council of Ministers. For more information. 
  • 2012: Development of a validation tool of existential learning outcome for students at Nordfyns Folk High School. 
  • 2012 - 2014: Implemention a two year Grundtvig Learning partnership as coordinator organisation regarding art-based learning and active ageing; surported by Danish Agency for Universities and Internationalisation. For more information.
  • 2013 - 2015: Initiating a two year Nordplus Adult Development project as assistant manager regarding "Culture guides for Active Ageing" with partners from Denmark and the three Baltic States. Supported by Nordic Council of Ministers. For more information .
  • 2013 - 2015: Initiating a two year Grundtvig multilateral project as coordinator organisation regarding "Culture Guides for marginalised social groups" with partners from the European voluntary culture and liberal adult education. Supported by EU’s Executive Agency (EACEA). For more information.
  • 2014 - 2016: Coordinator for Erasmus+ KA1-staff training for Interfolk, supported by the  Danish Erasmus+ Agency.
  • 2016: Coordinator of the 1-year pilot project "Arts and Culture on the Nordic Edge" (AMARE), suppurted by Nordic Culture Nordic Point’s Culture and Art Programme / Capacity development 
  • 2016 - 2019: Coordinator of the three year NGO development project, entitled “Voluntary culture as leverage of cross-cultural activities in sparsely populated areas” (LEVER), supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ NGO programme for the Baltic Sea Region. 
  • 2016 - 2018: Initiating a two year Erasmus+ strategic partnerships, entitled “Develop curricula and training programmes for culture volunteers”(SPAR) supported by the Erasmus+ programme. 
  • 2016 - 2018: Partner in the two year Nordplus Adult Development project, entitled "Curricula and training for culture volunteers in sparsely populated areas (SPARK)" supported by the Danish Agency of Higher Education. 
  • 2017 - 2018: Coordinator of the 18 months NGO project, entitled “Nordic and Russian NGOs building bridges (BRIDGES)” supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ Open Call for co-operation with Northwest Russia. 
  • 2017 - 2019: Initiating and partner in a two year Erasmus+ strategic partnerships, entitled “Bridging social capital by participatory and co-creative culture (BRIDGING),  supported by the Danish Erasmus+ programme. 
  • 2017 - 2021: Member of the documentation & research team at the 4-year Network project 'ARTS TAKE PART', applied by AMATEO, the European network for Active Participation in Cultural Activities, which has been supported by the Creative Europe Programme, the Cultural Networks strand. 
  • Aug 2018 – July 2020: Coordinator of the 24 months Nordplus Adult development project, entitled “Co-creative cooperation with culture volunteers and managers (CO-OP)”, supported by the Danish Agency of Higher Education.
  • Sept 2018 – Jan 2020. Coordinator of the 17 months Erasmus+ strategic partnerships, development of innovation, entitled “Co-creative cooperation in the field of culture and heritage (Co-creation)”, supported by the Danish Erasmus+ Agency. 
  • Sept 2018 – Aug 2020: Partner in the 2-year Erasmus+ strategic partnership, development of Innovation, entitled: “First-time international project realisers support network”, supported by the Polish Erasmus+ Agency. See the website of FIRST here. 
  • Aug 2019 - July 2020: Coordinator of the 1-year Erasmus+ mobility project, entitled: "Cultural sustainability in sparsely populated areas with added community values" (ADD), supported by the by the Danish Erasmus+ Agency.
  • June 2019 - Dec 2020: Partner in the 19 months Nordplus Adult Mapping project, entitled "Education of Older Adults: Comparing Baltic and Nordic Frameworks" (OLDER), supported by the Nordic Copuncil of Ministers.
  • Dec 2019 - Nov 2021: Partner in the 2-year Erasmus+ strategic partnership, exchange of good practices, entitled: “Recommendations for international project managers competences recognition and validation for lifelong learning". supported by the Polish Erasmus+ Agency. 
  • Aug 2020 - July 2022: Coordinator of the 2-year Erasmus+ mobility project, entitled: "Promote social inclusion with participatory culture" (BRIDGES), supported by the the Danish Erasmus+ Agency.
  • Sept 2020 – Dec 2022: Coordinator in the 38 months Erasmus+ strategic partnership, development of innovation, entitled: “Boost Social Inclusion in Amateur Arts and Voluntary Culture (BOOST)”, supported by the Danish Agency of Higher Education.
  • Sept 2020 – July 2022: Partner in the 22 months Erasmus+ strategic partnership, exchange of good practices, entitled: Building a Network to Boost Social Secure Europe” (BOSS), supported by the Latvian Erasmus+ Office.
  • Oct 2020 – April 2022: Partner in the 19 months NGO development project, entitled “Strengthening the NGO network - a tool for social security”, supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ NGO programme for the Baltic Sea Regio
  • July 2021 – March 2022: Partner in the 9 months mapping project, entitled “Fair Public Procurements”, supported by Nordic Council of Ministers’ Grant Programme for Nordic-Baltic NGO cooperation, 2021 Estonia

  • CANCELLED - Mar 2022 – Aug 2023: Coordinator of the NGO development project, entitled  “New benchmarking tools for social inclusion and active citizenship in the civil society sector" (INCLUSION), supported by the Nordic Council of Ministers’ programme for Nordic-Russian co-operation /civil society and human rights.

  • May – June 2022: Mobility visit to workshop in Maniitsoq, GL with the objectives to exchange experiences, compile knowledge, and plan innovative co-creative activities in heritage and arts with focus on our shared Nordic values with reference to the Nordic Council of Ministers’ vision of the Nordic region as the most sustainable and integrated region in the world in 2030. Supported by the Nordic Culture Contact’s mobility programme.

  • Aug 2022 – July 2024: Coordinator of the 24 months Nordplus Adult development project, entitled “Develop online tools to assess the added community values of participatory culture (ADD)”, supported by the Danish Agency of Higher Education.

  • Sept 2022 – Aug 2024: Coordinator of the 24 months Nordplus Adult development project, entitled “Map and develop the civil society cooperation in the Commonwealth / Rigsfællesskabet (COMMON)”, supported by the Danish Agency of Higher Education.

  • Aug 2022 – Dec 2023: Coordinator of the 17-months Erasmus+ mobility project, entitled: " Added community values in culture associations (ADDED), supported by the by the Danish Erasmus+ Agency.

  • Oct 2022 – June 2023: Coordinator of the 9-months: ““Symposie i Torshavn om at styrke det kulturelle foreningslivs samarbejde i Skandinavien”, supported by Clara Lachmann Fonden.

  • May 2023 - Aug 2024: partner in the 17-months Erasmus+ development project, entitled:        "Micropolis 2023 - the power of strong local communities", supported by the Polish Erasmus+ Agency.
  • June 2023 - Oct 2024: Partner in the 17-months Baltic Sea development project, entitled:         "Green Skills Adaptation and Development for Nordic Region", supprted by the Nordic Council of Ministers' NGO-porgramme "Prosperous Future – New Application Programme for Civil Society Cooperation in the Baltc Sea Region". 

Mondrain: Komposition VII, 1913

Friedrich von Schiller


Portrait by

L. Simanowitz,

1805





"Aesthetic matters are fundamental for the harmonious development of both society and the individual."












O´Keeffee, Light coming on the plains II,

1917


Ove Korsgaard


"It is no longer the idea of a connection between liberal enlightenment and the people’s sovereignty, but adult education and the global economy that characterises the new ideas of lifelong learning."


Education and Democracy, 1998