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Engaged for life?
How does FK work with FK participants after return to
the home country?
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FK-Norway
Governmental agency
Facilitates exchange ofpersonnel between
institutions by providingframework and financialsupport
Young people (below 35)
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The participants are FKs most importantresource. FKs overarching
goals and the
partnerships objectives can only be
achieved through successful exchanges ofparticipants.
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Follow-up activities
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Follow-up activities 1:Information on North-South issues
Increase knowledge of North-South issues
Change attitudes and mobilise people
Main target group: external audience
Methods: Lectures, drama, exhibitions, role play,
articles in newspapers, school visits
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Follow-up activities 2:Institutional development
Transfer of professional competence
Share experiences, new knowledge, ideas, methods
Main target group: internal with sending partner
Methods: Training plans, resource material, courses,
Workshops, seminars/conferences, articles, reports,
mentoring
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Networks Africa, Asia, Latin America
Networks established in:
Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Zambia, Malawi,
Zimbabwe, South Africa
Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
China,Thailand/Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia
Guatemala/Central America
Activities: Annual network meetings, newsletters,
web, etc
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Network activities in Norway
Participant Conference, Oslo, October (Film fra Sr)
Oslo City Hall, 4 Sep
(Forum 2008 for all FK partners 3-8 September)
Intent of establishing a participant organisation- no
success
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FK: World
Functionality:Blog, personal profile,
partner pages,
three-click-philosophy, pictures
and links
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P-words
People
Partners
Places Projects
Positions
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FK: World
Personal profile Blog Blog entry
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What happens to participantsafter the exchange?
Commitment: 33% more active in volunteer work after the
exchange than before, 55% as active as before
I wish to work with youth and cross border programmes. It is
here we young people can make changes of vital importanceto
increase understanding, tolerance and solidarity.
76% of participants state that the FK period did inspire them
to
commit more to voluntary activities.
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Benefit to communityHow would you say that the Fredskorpset
programmehas benefited your home institution or community?
3% (no benefit)
(0% south participants,
5% Norw. participants)
23% (some benefit)
(0 % south participants37% Norw. Participants)
61% (high benefit)
(75% south participants
53% Norw. participants)
13% (no answer)
(25% south participants
5% Norw. participants)
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