Autumn School Joint IT-Enhanced Organic & Sustainable Education Training Course 04 - 11 October 2011 Mesta, Chios Island, Greece

Autumn School Joint IT-Enhanced Organic &

Sustainable Education Training Course

04 - 11 October 2011

04 - 11 October 2011

Mesta, Chios Island, Greece

Autumn School: “Joint IT-Enhanced Organic

Education”

Objectives & Supporting Initiatives

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

Dr. Vassilis Protonotarios Greek Research and Technology Network

Autumn School Objectives Autumn School Objectives (1/2)(1/2)

Expansion of organic farming Keep trainers, teachers, and consultants of

farmers and agricultural professionals well informed on new challenges in organic agriculture

Implementation of new technologies in farmers’ training

Presentation of additional pedagogic aspects in vocational training

Design a training focused on the farmers’ needs Build a well structured training scenario Develop a competence-based vocational training

Joint IT-Enhanced Autumn School4th-11th October, 2011, Chios island, Greece

Autumn School Objectives Autumn School Objectives (2/2)(2/2)

Available online repositories in organic agriculture and sustainable development topics

Support trainees with all the guidelines on the successful organisation on a training event

Presentation of the well established case studies in Greece (e.g. the case of mastic products)


Supporting Supporting InitiativesInitiatives


CerOrganic projectCerOrganic project(http://www.cerorganic.eu)(http://www.cerorganic.eu)

Quality-Certified Training of Farmers on Organic Agriculture


CerOrganic projectCerOrganic project

CerOrganic is a 24-month LdV Multilateral Project

Ends in December 2011

Aims to develop & test a quality assurance procedure for the vocational education/training of agricultural advisors/trainers in Organic Agriculture

Methodology used is based on the European Quality Assurance Reference Framework (EQARF).


CerOrganic ConsortiumCerOrganic Consortium


CerOrganic aims to: CerOrganic aims to: (1/2)(1/2)

determine required qualifications for teaching OA

study EQARF requirements to incorporate them into CerOrganic Training of Trainers Program (CerOrganic ToT)

design CerOrganic ToT as an exemplary program providing quality-certified training


CerOrganic aims to: CerOrganic aims to: (2/2)(2/2)

pilot, evaluate and revise CerOrganic ToT using a blended learning approach combining theory and farm practice with online training resources (Web portal)

evaluate and valorise the CerOrganic (through trials conducted by CerOrganic ToTquality certification procedure trainers in their home countries)


CerOrganic expects to: CerOrganic expects to: (1/2)(1/2)

increase the number of internationally qualified organic agriculture trainers and

provide quality trainings and training certification systems that will ease farmers’ transition to organic agriculture.


CerOrganic expects to: CerOrganic expects to: (2/2)(2/2)

increase the number of internationally qualified organic agriculture trainers and

provide quality trainings and training certification systems that will ease farmers’ transition to organic agriculture.


Organic.Balkanet(www.organic-balkanet.eu)

Developing the skills of Organic Agriculture Trainers for the Balkans


Multilateral Project (Transfer of Innovation) for the Lifelong Learning Programme

Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) sub-programme

(2009-1-RO1-LEO05-03584 / LLP-LdV-TOI-2009-RO-008)

AboutAbout

LdV ToI Project running from 12/2009 to 12/2012

Seven (7) partners from five (5) countries (Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Greece &

Spain)

Covers Balkan countries


Organic.Balkanet web site:Organic.Balkanet web site:http://www.organic-balkanet.euhttp://www.organic-balkanet.eu


Organic.Balkanet ConsortiumOrganic.Balkanet Consortium


Organic.Balkanet ScopeOrganic.Balkanet Scope

“Developing the skills of Organic Agriculture Trainers for the Balkans”

= Training of Trainers (ToT)


Organic.Balkanet aims to:Organic.Balkanet aims to:

facilitate the transfer of innovative training practices and e-learning content to the case of vocational education of:

young and unemployed agricultural professionals

agricultural professionals in new EU members


2010 Call’s Priorities 2010 Call’s Priorities Covered Covered (1/2)(1/2)

support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems, institutions and practices

improve the quality and increase the volume of co-operation between institutions or organizations providing learning opportunities


2010 Call’s Priorities 2010 Call’s Priorities Covered Covered (2/2)(2/2)

facilitate the development of innovative practices in the field of vocational education and training other than at tertiary level, and their transfer, including from one participating country to others

support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning


Organic.Balkanet Objectives Organic.Balkanet Objectives (1/5)(1/5)

Identify and analyse targeted user requirements: for training agricultural professionals in a number of EU countries on topics related

to Organic Agriculture (OA)

Select and analyse suitable innovative training content that has been previously developed into Organic.Edunet eContentPlus project and Organic.Mednet & CerOrganic LdV projects



Integrate the training content in national and regional training systems and practices related to OA

Collect and categorize the existing content from previous initiatives in the form of digital training objects and publish in an online learning repository Repository for Vocational Education and

Training (VET) content in Organic Agriculture topics



Provide access to the training objects through a multilingual online environment (Organic.Edunet Web portal)

Design a number of Vocational Education and Training (VET) scenarios specifically for the use of the transferred training content to support training of agricultural professionals in the participating countries



To adapt and enhance the selected content in order to support the lifelong learning needs of agricultural professionals in the participating countries through appropriately designed VET

scenarios

To carry out a set of focused pilot trials for the validation of the proposed VET scenarios and the transferred training content



• To promote the cooperation of stakeholders in this particular geographic area


I.S.L.E(www.isle-project.eu)

Innovation in the teaching of Sustainable development in Life Sciences in Europe


Erasmus NetworkLifelong Learning Programme

AboutAbout

Erasmus Academic Network running from 10/2010 to 9/2013

Thirty-nine (39) partners from thirty-one (31) EU countries!

Covers: EU countries


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Medical University Plovdiv

ISLE web site:ISLE web site:http://www.isle-project.euhttp://www.isle-project.eu


I.S.L.E aims toI.S.L.E aims to

Develop innovation regarding a transverse, crosscutting or even transdisciplinary issue.

◦ Data already exists, websites, programs can

already provide information; however, a tool to mutualise, to develop and to transfer innovations in the introduction of the concept of sustainable development in the teaching of life sciences, does not yet exist.


I.S.L.E. is willing to:I.S.L.E. is willing to:

propose something new and will focus on a theme that has not been investigated enough.

"Everyone" talks about sustainable development, its demand is evident.

In terms of education, it is certain that some researchers have worked on the subject, but it is not formatted and anyway it will require huge changes to work in an interdisciplinary way.


I.S.L.E. main objectivesI.S.L.E. main objectives

To identify and make concrete a concept that is often rightly regarded as too global and ineffective.

To recognize that significant progress needs to be made regarding the sustainable development

there is a requirement for new practices, tools and dialogues in response.


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The ISLE project is organized into eight sections:

• (WP 1) a management component : the signature of a charter of good practices to ensure that appropriate governance will provide the necessary guarantees for the success of the project including in budgetary terms;

• (WP 2) firstly the a state of the art on the introduction of the concept of sustainable development in the teaching of life sciences in Europe and the set-up a communication tool between participants ;

• (WP 3) working with the results and what already exists the network will compile good practices which will result in a compendium;

• (WP 4) the results will then be submitted to expanded circles in order to benefit from cross-fertilization with the civil society. The approach involves the construction of new relations between educational institutions and the civil society.

I.S.L.E. WPs review (1/2)I.S.L.E. WPs review (1/2)

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• (WP 5) the creation of common diagnostic tools will then allow the progress made to be disseminated by encouraging new beneficiaries to assess their needs and find solutions in the good practices compendium and guidelines established by the project;

• (WP 6) armed with all the raw material available, partners can focus on the transfer and possible innovations in terms of content, practices and approaches, by addressing the question in a trans-disciplinary fashion;

• (WP 7) a specific quality assurance work package provides a rigorous monitoring of the work carried out and which will be accompanied by a labelling strategy;

• (WP 8) completes this willingly demanding process by mobilizing clearly identified partners who are fully dedicated to the enhancement and promotion of results achieved under the project and after its closure. The three years are punctuated by events (summer schools, Professionalization fair, edition of compendium ...).

I.S.L.E. WPs review (2/2)I.S.L.E. WPs review (2/2)

I.S.L.E & Web 2.0 toolsI.S.L.E & Web 2.0 tools

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/islenetwork/

Twitter: @ISLENetwork

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/islenetwork/sets/


eCOTOOL(http://www.competencetools.eu)

Developing and Harmonising VET Certificates


http://test.kion.it/ecotool/

Development of Innovation (DoI) Project504614 - LLP - 1 - 2009 - DE - Leonardo - LMP

Overview Overview (1/2)(1/2)

eCOTOOL = e-COmpetences TOOLs

Executive summary in one sentence:The overall objective of eCOTOOL is to improve the development, exchange, and maintenance of VET certificates and their accessibility and transparency by harmonizing◦ Europass

with: ◦ European instruments (EQF, ECVET) and ◦ e-competences.


Overview Overview (2/2)(2/2)

eCOTOOL = e-COmpetences TOOLsThe European project for the integration of

competences in EU policies (Europass, ECVET, EQF) supported by the European Commission

10 partners from 6 countries (DE, GR, CZ, SI, IT, UK), coordinator: University of Duisburg-Essen


What is eCOTOOL What is eCOTOOL (1/2)(1/2)


Competencedevelopment

WorkingLearning

Competence

The ChallengesThe Challenges• Learning:

1. Outcomes

2. Measurement

3. Certifications

• Working:

1. Organization

2. Working place

3. Personal profiles

• Competence:

1. Skills

2. Behaviour / Activities


Competencedevelopment

Working

The solution:A standardized

Competence Model

Learning

Competence

eCOTOOL objectiveseCOTOOL objectives

Development of a generic and adaptable competence model for VET certificates

The Europass Certificate Supplement eco-tools

Increasing European mobility & transparencyAdaptation and pilot testing for agricultureExploitation in whole Europe Input for standardization in CEN (TC 353) for

first European Norm on competence model


Rural Inclusion(http://www.rural-inclusion.eu/)

e-Government Lowering AdministrativeBurdens for Rural Businesses


wiki.agroknow.gr/ruralinclusion

Rural Inclusion: e-Government Lowering Administrative Burdens for Rural Business.Funded by Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Progrmme – ICT Policy Support Programme (ICT PSP)

AboutAbout

Project Acronym: Rural InclusionProject Type: CIP-ICT PSPStart Date: 01/07/2009Duration: 36 MonthsTotal Budget: 4.800.000€EU Funding: 2.400.000 €Web Site: www.rural-inclusion.euWiki Page:

wiki.agroknow.gr/ruralinclusion


Rural Inclusion VisionRural Inclusion Vision

Making the life of civil servants and rural entrepreneurs easier through innovative eGov services, training tools and methods


Rural Inclusion Objectives Rural Inclusion Objectives (1/2)(1/2)

Principal Objective

To reduce the administrative burdens (ABs) of rural SMEs, by reducing the information elicitation process of businesses when they want to use a particular instance of some public service, or making more effective use of the resources


Rural Inclusion Objectives Rural Inclusion Objectives (2/2)(2/2)

To deploy a number of innovative eGov services that will complement the provision of the selected public services, and will facilitate the interaction between the rural SMEs and the regional authorities

To adopt and implement an innovative approach for the training of both staff of the regional public agencies and SME communities on the use of the deployed eGov services, aiming at a cultural change towards the use of online public services


Living Labs and Rural InclusionLiving Labs and Rural Inclusion

Five (5) Rural Living Labs curently operate in the participating user regions◦ In the Greek island of Chios ◦ In the Spanish autonomous region La Rioja ◦ In the French area of Lammote – Beuvron ◦ In the area of Latvia◦ In the Communauté de Communes du Nord

Martinique (overseas France)


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Autumn School Joint IT-Enhanced Organic & Sustainable Education Training Course 04 - 11 October 2011 Mesta, Chios Island, Greece