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10-13 OCTOBER 2016BRUSSELS

INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

The Lifelong Learning Platform (LLLP) will be

holding its 6th Lifelong Learning Week (LLLWeek)

from 10th October to 13th October 2016 in Brussels,

this year in partnership with the European Youth

Forum. The LLLWeek has over time become a

milestone in the European education agenda,

thanks to the support of civil society actors and

of Members of the European Parliament. The idea

is to bring together learners and educators, field

workers and policy-makers, thinkers and political

representatives and give them the opportunity to

discuss today’s greatest educational challenges.

Why a lifelong learning week?

Lifelong learning covers education and training

across all ages and in all areas of life. It shall enable

citizen’s emancipation and full participation in

society in its civic, political, social and economic

dimensions. A humanistic and holistic approach

of learning, from the cradle to the grave, is of

continued relevance in today’s world and a viable

foundation for the rethinking of education. The

Lifelong Learning Week aims to raise awareness

on the fact that lifelong learning answers many

challenges of modern societies. Fostering

a comprehensive approach to education is

especially important when it comes to building

learning societies, by making sure that our citizens

are fully equipped with the competences they

need in the 21st Century. The paradigm shift to

lifelong learning means recognising that learning

is taking place in various contexts - be it formal,

non-formal and informal. It implies changing the

ways we teach and learn, the ways we assess

learning and the ways we work and live together.

The LLLWeek2016

The Lifelong Learning Week 2016 will tackle key challenges that have impacted educational policies and actors in the current months such as the impact of the economic and social crisis, the migration flow, the terrorist attacks, and the growth of far right movements. The LLL Week will be organised around three main strands:

•Learning to live together•21st Century Skills •Flexible learning pathways

Partnering with the European Youth Forum

Building on the long-standing partnership

between the Lifelong Learning Platform and the

European Youth Forum, and on the successful

experience of the European Youth Forum’s

previous editions of the “Education Week”, this

year the LLLWeek will be run in partnership with

the European Youth Forum.

The LLLWeek2016 is also supported by the Youth

Intergroup and the Lifelong Learning Interest

Group.

Celebrating creative and inclusive initiatives in lifelong learning with the LLLAwards

In 2016 the Lifelong Learning Platform launches a new Lifelong Learning Award to celebrate creative and inclusive practices during its Lifelong Learning Week. The aim of the Lifelong Learning Award is to give visibility to innovative practices taking place all over Europe in order to attract public attention on lifelong learning as well as to inspire new practices and policies. A ceremony will take place during the opening reception of the LLL Week celebrating the 3 winners while the 10 best practices will be exhibited in the European

Parliament.

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EDUCATION & TRAINING 2020

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Introduction

The LLLWeek2016 is organised by the LLLPlatform in partnership with the European Youth Forum and with the financial support of the European Union.

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The Lifelong Learning Week 2016 will invite participants to discuss key challenges for educational policies, namely the impact of the economic and social crisis, migration flows or terrorist attacks and the growth of far right movements. The LLL Week will be organised around three main strands: Learning to live together, 21st Century Skills and Flexible learning pathways.

Learning to live togetherA series of worrying phenomena in Europe in the recent past clearly indicate that Europe is facing serious challenges in managing diversity. Only an equitable society of engaged citizens can be resilient to such threats. The transformative power of education has a major role to play in building inclusive learning societies and in fostering civic and social participation, as it is a preferred vehicle for creating awareness, knowledge and understanding of (European) common values. How can education in all settings (formal, non-formal and informal) contribute to a better “living together” in Europe?

Flexible learning pathwaysIn more and more complex societies, individuals go through several transitions in their lives. The challenge is that not everyone has the capacity and means to build their learning pathway in a way that will support their professional and personal development. Opening educational institutions to non-formal and informal learning, for instance, is a way forward (e.g. validation mechanisms). It is about developing an offer that is adapted to the needs of learners while being accessible to those who

would benefit the most from it.

21st Century SkillsWhat do people need to learn in order to become active citizens, to be socially included and have access to a good job? More and more emphasis is being put on the need for learners to acquire a set of “life skills” in order to be fulfilled citizens and workers. Social, civic and intercultural competences are particularly relevant for learning how to live together and further consolidating social cohesion. These competences are also strongly valued by employers on the labour market. Their acquisition and assessment, thanks to the reinforced use of active pedagogies, is a milestone in building inclusive and efficient learning systems.

LLLWeek2016Learning to live togetherThe Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Youth Forum wish to turn the spotlight on what brings them together and what makes education one of the most powerful tools we possess to build the inclusive societies that are the basis for a united Europe.

In 2015, the Lifelong Learning Week addressed the issue of citizenship. In 2016, we wish to continue and further explore this fundamental concept, which carries the consequences of the strikes against democracy, social cohesion and solidarity in Europe and the world these last months.

The European Youth Forum and the Lifelong Learning Platform have been cooperating since 2013 on various projects. In 2016, we decided to co-organise the Lifelong Learning Week. Both organisations understand that social cohesion, inclusive approaches and daily and genuine “living together” are indispensable in creating a society of peace and of free citizens, who are mindful of their role in society and of their future. At all levels, we perceive a natural convergence of goals and actions between education and youth organisations. Indeed, how would it be possible to speak and act in the field of education without including youth organisations? Young people are the citizens of today, and of tomorrow. Their views and positions are indispensable, as are those of other citizens, to change education and transform it into a tool for social, cultural and economic cohesion.

In this common endeavour, we do not wish to just have a common minimum understanding. We wish take into account the position and the words of every organisation and every participant present at the LLLWeek. Together, we want to explore the learning pathways which will become the roadmap of a 21st Century education that will allow us to live better together in an inclusive, tolerant and united Europe.

byBRANDO BENIFEIMember of the European ParliamentS&D, ItalyChair of the LLLWeek2016

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ALLAN PÄLLYFJ Secretary General

“Collaboration between Civil Society Organisations such as the Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Youth Forum and the European Parliament is crucial in order to boost innovation in policy-making and vitality of the public debate in the education field. Our changing world needs flexible solutions and an inclusive perspective: education is not just a matter of employment, yet it covers active citizenship, human capital development and social inclusion. We must stand for a comprehensive acknowledgement and a strong improvement of all sectors of formal, non-formal and informal learning.

Every learner should be the focal point of any learning paths, even more if he or she is part of marginalised and/or vulnerable groups: basic skills such as digital and language ones should be accessible and promoted at every stage of life. We must improve, at every level, validation mechanisms and recognition for non-formal and informal learning, as well as mechanisms to support the mobility of learners. We should look at new technologies as a tool to better recognise the role of teachers and trainers and to improve their continuous learning itself, as well as to develop new learning strategies and to better reach marginalised individuals.

A lot of work has to be done; with the Europe2020 Strategy we took the right direction. This is why I am particularly proud to be a supporter and to host the sixth Lifelong Learning Week (LLLWeek), in partnership with the LLLPlatform, the European Youth Forum and many MEPs. The New Skills Agenda, recognition of study abroad, promotion of refugees’ competences in inclusive education systems, active citizenship among youngsters, Erasmus+ Programme revision will be addressed as pivotal topics and will constitute major challenges for policy shapers in the future.

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Monday 10 October

Without a doubt, the Erasmus+ programme is perceived among stakeholders as one of the success story of the European construction process. Indeed, it is a unique funding opportunity and a great step forward to modernise education, training, youth and sport policies, to share good practices and foster innovation at all levels. Nonetheless, the programme’s beneficiaries have raised a certain number of issues in the LLL-P 2016 Erasmus+ Survey that could be rethought. The current Erasmus+ mid-term evaluation is therefore a great opportunity to improve the effectiveness of the programme’s actions and enhance its European added value. The Erasmus+ Coalition has prepared a number of recommendations in the prospect of the European Parliament’s upcoming Report on Implementation of Erasmus+ and the general Erasmus+ mid-term evaluation prepared by the European Commission. Building on the findings of the LLL-P 2016 Erasmus+ Survey and the 2015 report of the European Youth Forum on ERASMUS+ Implementation, this event will be an excellent opportunity for a constructive exchange of views between stakeholders and decision-makers on ways to make the Erasmus+ even more successful, corresponding better to the needs of its beneficiaries.

REFORMING ERASMUS+BUDGETARY CONSTRAINTS, CIVIL SOCIETY NEEDS AND POLITICAL WILL

11.15-13.15European ParliamentRoom JAN 6Q1

Organised by the Erasmus+ Coalition led by the LLLPlatform and the European Youth Forum

Chaired by MEP Milan Zver (EPP, Slovenia), Rapporteur for the European Parliament Report on the Implementation of Erasmus+

SpeakersMarta Gutierez Benet, Programme assistant, Erasmus+ Programme Coordination and National Agency Management Unit, DG EAC; MEP Andrey Novakov (EPP, BG); MEP Emilian Pavel (S&D, RO); Francesca Pagnossin, Head of Erasmus+ Programme Coordination and NA Management Unit, DG EAC; Jill Peiffer, EPOS Director; Joao Santos, Head of Unit VET, DG EMPL; MEP Krystyna Lybacka (S&D, PL) by video message.

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The Erasmus+ Civil Society Coalition is a group of more than 40 European Civil Society Networks active in the field of education, training, youth and sport. They represent key stakeholders in Europe active in the Erasmus+ Programme. This civil society alliance is led by the Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Youth Forum. The members of the Coalition aim to create ownership on EU policies and to voice the concerns and needs of millions of citizens to the EU. They play a crucial role as intermediaries and multipliers in informing and involving education, training and youth actors in EU cooperation and policy-making and in disseminating cooperation outputs. They can reach a critical mass and ensure a long-term impact.

CELEBRATING CREATIVE AND INCLUSIVE INITIATIVES IN LIFELONG LEARNING

The LLLAwards aim to celebrate outstanding initiatives in favour of pushing lifelong learning policy forward, building inclusive societies and making lifelong learning a reality for all.

The Award celebrates educational practices from all over Europe that can demonstrate the use of creative and inclusive learning methods with outstanding results and the potential to be replicated and/or of inspiring others.

The Award is not limited to a particular sector, since the Platform believes lifelong learning covers education and training across all ages and in all areas of life be it formal, non-formal or informal and shall enable citizens’ emancipation as a framework for personal development and well-being and citizens’ full participation in society in its civic, social and economic dimensions.

3 WINNERS

The Award was divided between 3 Awards and 10 nominations in the category “Inspiring Practices”.

The 3 winners of this first edition will be announced on 11 October 2016 at the LLLAwards Ceremony, highlight of the LLLWeek Reception jointly organised with the European Youth Forum.

11 October / 6.30 pmFondation Universitaire

Rue d’Egmont 11 / Egmontstraat 11Brussels - Belgium

10 INSPIRING PRACTICES

1. Fare Football People Action Weeks

2. Support Group Network

3. Fair Start Global

4. The Citizens Curriculum

5. Learning 2.0gether: SME Workers and Young Unemployed Skill-Sharing for Employability

6. Global Challenges

7. Le-MATH : Learning Mathematics through new communication factors

8. L3M – Enjoyable Life Long Learning for the Older Adult incorporating Montessori Principles

9. ISOLEARN: Innovation and social learning in HEI

10. Initiative Cookbook - Homemade Civic Engagement

INFORMATION & CONTACT

For any information about the LLLAwards, visit our website: www.lllplatform.eu/what-we-do/lll-awards/

or contact the LLLPlatform Secretariat:Claudia McKenny Engströmclaudia.engstrom@lllplatform.eu

JURY 2016

Luis Costa LLLPlatform BoardEfVET

Eszter SalamonLLLPlatform BoardEPA

Audrey Frith Expert Director of Eurodesk

Julie WardMember of the European Parliament S&D, United Kingdom

Jean GordonExpertInternational consultant in education policy and lifelong learning

The LLLAward Jury is composed of a Member of the European Parliament, two experts and two LLLPlatform Board members.

The Ceremony will feature high-level speakers, inspirational testimonies, and gustative delights!

This is an internal event for LLLPlatform Steering Committee members.

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Tuesday 11 October

RETHINKING EDUCATION:Recognizing the emergence of a new global context of learning the Director-General of UNESCO established a Senior Experts Group to rethink education in a changing world, the results of which are presented in Rethinking Education: Towards a global common good? (2015). In the spirit of the landmark publication Learning: The treasure within (1996), the report reconsiders the purpose of education and the principles that govern education and knowledge as common goods.

This lively panel discussion will investigate the various factors contributing to students’ success, in term of academic achievement, employability and active citizenship. Key stakeholders - representing students, higher education institutions, halls of residence, and policy makers - will explore how synergies between different actors can bring about results in terms of innovation and reform of the European Higher Education. Each civil society organisation will provide a take on the problem at hand and issue a policy proposal that decision makers will comment upon.

“Rethinking education: Towards a global common good?” (UNESCO, 2015) was published at a particular historical juncture, namely in the framework of the definition of the Sustainable Development Goals for 2030. The content of the publication encourages public debate among education stakeholders, and different sectors, to rethink the purpose and structure of education in the face of present and future challenges and the targets set by SDG 4 and Education 2030. In this spirit, UNESCO, ICAE and EAEA (for the Europe region) wish to open a space for consultation and discussion with regional civil society organizations and networks, and other actors working in the field of youth and adult education. The consultation proposal is to reflect on the regional challenges of youth and adult education in the current world, and to share strategies, programs and practices that allow to ensure an inclusive, equitable and quality education; as well as lifelong and life-wide learning opportunities for all.

RETHINKING EDUCATION: TOWARDS A GLOBAL COMMON GOOD?

SYNERGIES FOR STUDENTS’ SUCCESSOR THE ADDED VALUE OF A MULTIFACETED HIGHER EDUCATION

This event, organised by UNESCO in cooperation with the International Council of Adult Education (ICAE) and the European Association for Adult Education (EAEA), is split in two session:

Plenary10.00-12.00European ParliamentRoom JAN 6Q1

Chaired by MEP Sirpa PietikaïnenEPP, Finland

Workshop14.00-16.00Mundo J Paulo Freire

12.30-14.00European Parliament

Room ASP A3H1

Organised by Erasmus Student Network (ESN), the European University Colleges

Association (EucA) and the European Association of Higher

Education Institutions (EURASHE)

Chaired by MEP Krystyna Lybacka

S&D, Poland

SpeakersAna Carla Pereira, DG EMPL, Skills & Qualifications; Representative from

DG EAC, Higher Education

Recent refugee and migrant arrivals in Europe have seen a lot of reaction, yet insufficient measures have been taken to tackle what could become a long-term issue. European societies are, and will continue to become, increasingly diverse. The most adequate response to these developments is thus undoubtedly a holistic inclusion strategy that gives priority to the socio-economic and political integration of refugees and migrants in the fabric of the host countries, as inequalities, segregation and social exclusion are on the rise across Europe. Education is a public good and a human right, as well as the strongest tool to build an inclusive and cohesive society. Indeed, investing in lifelong learning opportunities for all costs considerably less than having to deal with a wide range of problems linked to poverty, social exclusion, hate crimes and violent behaviours. The European Commission Action Plan on the Integration of Third Country Nationals contains some important points on how to improve national (educational) policies to support integration across the EU, but they remain a Member State competence. Is this important Communication just going to add onto a pile of initiatives never put fully into practice? These are some of the questions that will be raised in the LLLPlatform’s Debate in the European Parliament:

•How do we all together ensure that Member States put into force their legal obligations and responsibilities such as set in the UN Geneva Convention on the Status of Refugees?

•How do we ensure that integration and inclusion become a goal for our society as a whole?

•Are the short-lived arguments about migrants’ economic contribution to our societies really our strongest weapon? Should they be?

MIGRATION CRISIS:TURNING COMMITMENT INTO REALITY

16.00-18.00Fondation UniversitaireRoom

Organised by the LLLPlatform

Chaired by MEP Teresa Cachia EPP, Malta

Speakers: Thomas Huddleston, Migration Policy Group; Ildikó Pathóová, Slovak Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport, Lifelong Learning Department; Michael Teutsch, Head of Unit A.2 “Country Analysis”, DG EAC, European Commission

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LLLWEEK RECEPTION & LLLAWARDS 2016 CEREMONY

18.30Fondation Universitaire

Organised by the LLLPlatform ant the European

Youth Forum

The LLLPlatform and the European Youth Forum invite you to participate in the Joint Reception they will be holding as partners in the LLLWeek2016.

In 2016, the LLLPlatform launched the first edition of its LLLAwards, a prize aiming to reward creative and inclusive intiatives in lifelong learning. Awarded initiatives will be made public at 6.30 pm, as opening to an evening celebrating education across all ages.

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Wednesday 12 October

9.00-17.00Delegation of the Basque Country to the EU

Organised by the LLLPlatform and the European Association of Regional and Local Authorities for Lifelong Learning (Earlall) in the frame of the Open Days

Keynote Speech by the

Speakers include Representatives from the regions of Västra Götaland, Baden-Württemberg; the cities of Gotheburg, Stuttgart and Trollhättand; civil society actors and the European Commission (DG Home).

In order to face the common challenges, we can only think of a holistic inclusion strategy that gives priority to the socio-economic integration of refugees and migrants. Regional and local authorities have the urgent need to find new and sustainable approaches to integration. Thus, they are increasing their cooperation and ensuring synergies between educational, social and employment policies, with a strong support of refugees themselves and civil society.

The Erasmus+ project TALENTS is an example of cooperation and exchange of best practices. Moreover, it aims at up-scaling and implementing “pilot” projects in the participating regions. The partner institutions from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Norway and Sweden are responsible for the political and strategic steering of education and integration on the regional and local level, they are experts in the field of validation and guidance, they offer language classes, development of intercultural competences and vocational training and do research on integration issues.

To reach the targets, the event invites participants to join discussions on development and implementation of coherent integration policies; measures to speed up access to employment for asylum seekers and refugees; participation of asylum seekers, refugees and civil society organisations; effective recognition of skills and previous work experience; alternative integration measures such as entrepreneurship; collaboration between the public and private stakeholders.

This is an all-day event including lunch.

REGIONAL AND LOCAL MEASURES TO DEVELOP THE POTENTIAL OF REFUGEES

15.00-17.00European Parliament

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Organised by European Youth Forum

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Chaired by MEP Brando Benifei

S&D, Italy

In the wake of the 2015 Paris Declaration, there was a clear call for rethinking of citizenship education in Europe in order to provide all young people with the tools and capacities to fight back violent extremism, xenophobic and racist political movements and anti EU sentiment. During this last year and a half, many governments have implemented measures to achieve those goals, namely in formal education, but youth organisations, as providers of quality non-formal education, have also played a crucial but still unrecognized role in the implementation of the goals of the Declaration across Europe. Knowing the role of youth organisations as “laboratories of citizenship education”, the European Youth Forum, together with its member organsitions, has been working on a publication aiming at showing the potential of non-formal education approach to citizenship education in providing young people’s with competences for active citizenship and democratic participation. Drawing from some existing research and experience, the publication also reflects on the situation of citizenship education in the formal education system and how youth organisations practice of this subject can inspire them. With the support of the European Parliament Youth intergroup, this event will present the main findings of this publication and supporting evidence of the quality of citizenship education provided by youth organisations. With the help of the European Youth Forum Pool of Trainers and non-formal education methodologies, it will aim to foster a debate around the different approaches to citizenship education and identify possible core elements and synergies between the different stakeholders present at the event.

CITIZENSHIP EDUCATIONFINDING INSPIRATION IN YOUTH ORGANISATIONS

AN INFORMAL DIALOGUE BEWTEEN STAKEHOLDERS

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Organised by European Educational Exchanges-Youth For Understanding (EEE-YFU), the DARE network (Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe) and the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL)

Chaired by MEP Helga Trüpel, Greens, Germany

SpeakersSogol Noorani, EACEA; Evgenia Khoroltseva, Norway Menneskerretighetsakademiet; Nils-Eyk Zimmermann, MitOst; Nektaria Palaiologou, Board member of International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE); Marie Martine Schyns, Minister of Education, Federation Wallonie-Brussels, Belgium (tbc)

One year and a half has passed since the Declaration on Promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education was adopted by EU Education Ministers in Paris. So far, the measures put in place by governments to advance the process started in Paris are mostly targeting formal education, namely by including the compulsory subject “citizenship education” in the curricula. But this means leaving out an important part of educational providers and stakeholders, and not implementing the Paris vision in the many learning environments. Indeed, non-formal learning approaches should be recognised within and outside school to make sure citizenship and intercultural education are learned in practice. Also, educators should be provided with innovative and experiential learning tools to develop these competences. This event aims to assess the implementation of the Paris declaration so far, especially at national level, and provide examples of how non formal learning approches in the field of intercultural citizenship and human rights education can contribute to the process.

INTERCULTURAL AND CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION NON FORMAL LEARNING APPROACHES TO ADVANCE THE PARIS PROCESS

PARIS DECLARATIONThe Paris Declaration refers to the Declaration on Promoting citizenship and the common values of freedom, tolerance and non-discrimination through education, adopted in an informal meetIng of EU EducatIon MInIsters on 17 March 2015 in Paris.

The Lifelong Learning Platform calls upon all EU Member States and other relevant actors to take their responsibility, respect international laws and ensure integration of refugees and migrants through education into host societies! The recent European Commission Action Plan on the Integration of the Third Country Nationals should result in concrete actions at national level. In order for it to successfully take place, policy coherence and increased cooperation should be ensured at national level between various ministries and departments, ensuring synergies between educational, social, employment, justice policies and others, with a strong support of civil society. Indeed, engagement across multiple sectors, actors and levels is required to find innovative solutions for a long-lasting impact. It is high time to implement and make use of existing tools and initiatives by the CoE, UNESCO and other international organisations and create synergies in a holistic, cross-sectorial approach. Finally, sustainable, secured funding is imperative for comprehensive educational policies to support integration, as they have the potential to build up bridges within increasingly divided societies and are powerful investment in our common future!

“Integration of Refugees and Migrants through Education,

Building Bridges between divided Societies, LLLPlatform Position Paper, 2016

Thursday 13 October

11.30-13.00European ParliamentASO 5E3

Organised byEuropean Alliance for Volunteering

Co-Chaired byMEP Michaela Šojdrová, EPP, Czech RepublicMEP Jana Žitnanská, ECR, Slovakia

VALIDATION OF SKILLS GAINED THROUGH VOLUNTEERING: A CONTRIBUTION TO THE NEW EU SKILLS AGENDA

Validation of skills has become a part of the EU agenda since 2012 thanks to the Council recommendation on the topic, and it is increasingly supported as a way of increasing chances on the labour market. This is also highlighted in the New Skills Agenda for Europe.

Several projects, aiming at the validation of skills gained through non-formal and informal learning, within volunteering and/or mobility experiences, are currently being funded by the EU programmes. The event is going to present three of them and explore how they contribute to the implementation of the Skills Agenda.

The EU must urgently invest in a strategy for the inclusion of marginalised young people. The EU should recognise and support all the actors that work for the integration of young people, including the youth organisations. The debate until now has been too narrow. Yes, the development of skills and competences through education is key for the integration. Creation of jobs and access to the job market are essential. But youth ownership and contribution to their own development are equally important. Youth organisations and volunteering use non-formal education to develop skills and competences of young people, increasing their employability. A volunteer engagement also builds self-confidence and a feeling of belonging to a wider community. For young people most at risk, opportunities to engage in a youth organization can be a way to break the vicious circle of exclusion. This Round-table will demonstrate how youth organisations are concretely combating youth exclusion and how to scale up the existing best practices and offer more access to all young people.

16.00-18.00European Parliament

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Organised by World Organisation of the Scoit Movement (WOSM) and the

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGS)

SpeakersMEP Brando Benifei

H. Hartung, Head of Unit EC, Youth Policy DG EAC

Angel Gudiña , Don Bosco International Matina Loizou, UK Scout Association

Hans Van Kerckhove Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen

A representtive from YMCA MEP J. Ward

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REACHING OUT TO THE EXCLUDED YOUTHLEVERAGING THE POTENTIAL OF YOUTH ORGANISATIONS

Those who attended the QUIZ in 2013 and/or 2014 know that you don’t have to be a quiz fanatic or walking encyclopaedia to participate… and have a lot of fun! while meeting Brussels’ diverse international community. And you will also be making a huge contribution: all income of the night will go towards a fund to allow less privileged volunteers of new and young AFS partner organisations (in south eastern Europe) to participate in the 2016 EFIL Volunteer Summer Summit. Quiz teams can have a maximum of 4 people and the venue can accommodate a maximum of 15 teams, so quickly call your friends and colleagues to make up a team!

19.00Mundo J Canteen Area

Organised by the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL)

INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE DAY QUIZ

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Long-term mobility of secondary school students in Europe is still hindered in practice. As illustration, in the large majority of European countries, students have to repeat their school year once they come back. This not only hinders life plans and learning opportunities of pupils, but it is also a missed opportunity for the internationalisation of schools. To overcome this major obstacle to learning mobility, in spite of its very positive effects in many dimensions of life and learning, civil society organisations have launched a campaign, #RecogniseStudyAbroad, raising awareness on the dysfunctionings in learning mobility and the progress that can still be made to broaden as widely as possible the access to learning mobility. The event will be the opportunity to present the Campaign #RecogniseStudyAbroad, show testimonies, and invite policy-makers and educational stakeholders to reflect upon the importance of recognising and and broadening the access to pupil learning mobility.

13.00-15.00European ParliamentRoom ASP A5E1

Organised byEEE-YFU, EFIL and OBESSU

SpeakersMEP Victor Negrescu(S&D, Romania);Office national de garantie des séjours linguistiques et éducatifs, France; RepresentativeOther voices from the campaign’s partners (EPA, OBESSU, KeyCoNet, EUROCLIO); Policy Adviser in charge of the PES Youth Plan (tbc)

RECOGNISE STUDY ABROAD: BROADENING ACCESS TO LEARNING MOBILITY

RecogniseStudyAbroadThe objective of this campaign is to raise awareness of the lack of recognition of long-term pupil exchanges. It is led by European Educational Exchanges- Youth For Understanding (EEE-YFU) and the European Federation for Intercultural Learning (EFIL), in partnership with the European Parents Association (EPA), the European Association of History Educators (EUROCLIO), the Key Competence Network on School Eduation (KeyCoNet), and the Organising Bureau of European School Student Unions (OBESSU).

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NEW SKILLS AGENDA FOR EUROPEThe New Skills Agenda for Europe was adopted by the European Commission in June 2016. Based on 10 concrete measures, it aims to make sure that people develop the skills necessary for the jobs of today and tomorrow.

This is an internal event for LLLPlatform members working on the topic of digital learning, LLLPlatform Working Group launched in 2015.

09.30-12.00 / Mundo J - Paulo Freire

WORKING GROUP: DIGITAL LEARNING

SDG WATCH EUROPE LAUNCH EVENT

13 October / 6 pm Permanent Representation of Nordrhein-Westfalen / Brussels

SDG Watch Europe is a European, cross-sectoral CSO alliance, currently comprising a broad range of NGOs from development, environment, education, social and human rights... It aims to act as watch dof for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (Sustainable Development Goals) at EU level.

PROMOTING INCLUSION PREVENTING EXTREMISM13-14 October 2016Permanent Representation of Slovakia / London House & GIZBrussels, Belgium

This conference, organised by the European Volunteer Centre, will seek to explore the role and impact of volunteers and volunteer-involving projects on promoting inclusion and preventing extremism. Practice examples from across Europe addressing different target groups and showcasing different volunteering project models and volunteer profiles will be presented and discussed. All these examples will be included in a publication analysising the challenges faced in Europe concerning social inclusion and the risks of extremism from different belief groups and explain how the volunteer projects contribute to addressing these issues. PIPE is organised in the framework of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union and with the support of London House and Team London (European Volunteering Capital 2016).

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Practical Information

Mundo J LLLPlatform & European Youth Forum OfficesRue de l’Industrie 101000 Brussels

European ParliamentPlace du Luxembourg1000 Brussels

Fondation UniversitaireRue d’Egmont 111000 Brussels

Delegation of the Basque Country to the EURue des Deux Eglises, 271000 Brussels

From BLX Aiport to EU AreaBus 12 (Aiport Line) to Terminus 5 EUR / Single ticketwww.stib-mivb.be

From BLX Aiport to City CentreTrain to Gare Centrale 8 EUR / Single ticketwww.belgianrail.be/en

Once you’re in BrusselsMetro Stops to EU Area: Trône, Arts-Loi, MaelbeekBus Stops: Luxembourg, Trône, Science

To access the ParliamentPresent yourself 30 minutes before the beginning of the event at the Info Point on the Parliament Square, with the ID registered for in the LLLWeek Registration.

An information desk will be held on the ground floor of Mundo J.

USEFUL ADDRESSES GETTING HERE & THERE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

INFORMATION DESK

Claudia McKenny Engström+32 (0)2 89 32 515claudia.engstrom@lllplatform.eulllweek@lllplatform.eu

Manuel Gonçalves Gil+32 (0)2 793 75 31manuel.gil@youthforum.orglllweek@lllplatform.eu

CONTACT

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Debate in the European ReceptionInternal event Lunch

ABOUT THE ORGANISERS

LIFELONG LEARNING PLATFORM

EUROPEAN YOUTH FORUM

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

The Lifelong Learning Platform was born in 2005 as a response from civil society organisations to the definition and implementation of a European policy in the field of education and training in the so-called “Open Method of Coordination”.

The platform fosters a vision of lifelong learning that promotes equity, social cohesion and active citizenship. It believes that the objectives of education and training should not only be described in terms of employability or economic growth but also as a framework for personal development. It is essential to raise awareness on the fact that lifelong learning should include a large range of learning settings and create more complementarity and continuity between formal, non-formal and informal learning.

The Lifelong Learning Platform promotes a holistic vision of lifelong learning, from cradle to grave, that is not limited to formal education but integrates non-formal and informal learning. By bringing together actors from all sectors and levels of education and training, The platform contributes to an increased flexibility between systems. By encouraging an exchange of knowledge, it aims to build a citizen’s voice on education and training issues but also to propose concrete solutions to make lifelong learning a reality for all.

For 10 years now, the Lifelong Learning Platform has played a key role in structuring and increasing the input of civil society on the “Education and Training 2020” and “Europe 2020” strategies and their predecessors. Gathering 40 organisations, the Lifelong Learning Platform is today the most legitimate interlocutor of the EU institutions in the field of lifelong learning. It continuously defends the need to implement a dialogue across educational sectors and between stakeholders and public institutions at all levels, regional, national and European.

The European Youth Forum (YFJ) is the platform of youth organisations in Europe. Representing 100 youth organisations, both National Youth Councils and International Non-Governmental Youth Organisations, we believe youth organisations are the tool through which we empower, encourage, involve, represent, reach out and support young people. The Youth Forum brings together tens of millions of young people from all over Europe, organised in order to represent their common interests.

The Youth Forum works to empower young people to participate actively in society to improve their own lives by representing and advocating their needs and interest and those of their organisations. In the current uncertain political and social context that affects young people, they can be powerful catalysts for positive change and contributors of innovative solutions to Europe’s problems.

On 18th April 2012, the LLLPlatform and the European Youth Forum, respectively represented by their president Gina Ebner and Peter Matjašič, signed a partnership agreement in the platform’s offices. This new partnership implies that the two organisations will develop their cooperation by supporting each other through exchanging competencies and experiences, sharing their good practices and positions and regularly attend each other’s events and activities. The LLLPlatform and the YFJ had already set up together in 2010 an informal working group on the future programmes for education, training and youth.

EUROPEAN CIVIL SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION

www.lllplatform.eu

www.youthforum.org

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Building the future of

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LIFELONG LEARNING PLATFORM RUE DE L’INDUSTRIE, 10 1000 BRUSSELS - BELGIUM +32 289 32 515 INFO@LLLPLATFORM.EU WWW.LLLPLATFORM.EU