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CoP Innovation & Mainstreaming

• Mission• Members• What do we offer? • Our values• Activities• Outcomes

Ana Vale, PortugalOpen Days, October 2008

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Mission

The Community of Practice on Innovation & Mainstreaming is about the widespread sharing of tools and practices that promote innovation

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Aims

• get to know the methods, tools and approaches that enable innovation and mainstreaming in ESF

• share different management practices & tools that promote innovation in ESF

• involve and mobilize ESF managers, their operators and projects leaders towards innovation and mainstreaming

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Members

PortugalNorthern IrelandBelgium Flemish & FrenchPolandSpainand any ESF Programme manager willing to promote innovation

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What do we offer?

Methods, tools, approaches and practices related to promoting innovation and mainstreaming in the ESF programmes.

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Our values

• commited to learning • proud of our practices • enthusiastic to let people know

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Activities

• Developing the site: http://innovation.esflive.eu/

• Gathering tools & practices• Sharing tools and learning with each other• 2 events: Warsaw, Lisbon – 27th October

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Outcomes

• Recommendations chart to ensure innovation & mainstreaming in ESF

• Tool kit: 30 tools already available• Social reporting tool box