LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME L “IMPROVING … · LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME – LDV – PARTNERSHIP “IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LABOUR MARKET FOR MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES”

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME – LDV – PARTNERSHIP “IMPROVING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN THE LABOUR MARKET

FOR MARGINALISED COMMUNITIES”

CONFERENCE REPORT FROM THE FINAL MEETING OF PARTNERS IN WROCŁAW, POLAND

23RD-25TH JUNE 2013.

LOWER SILESIAN VOIVODSHIP LABOUR OFFICE WAŁBRZYCH, JULY 2013

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission under the Lifelong Learning Programme. This

publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use

which may be made of the information contained therein.

DOLNOŚLĄSKI WOJEWÓDZKI URZĄD PRACY 58-306 Wałbrzych, ul. Ogrodowa 5b

tel. 74 88 66 500 fax 74 88 66 509 e-mail: [email protected]

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CONTENT:

1. INTRODUCTION 3

2. AGENDA AND SOCIAL PROGRAMME 4

3. ATTENDANCE LIST 12

4. MINUTES OF MEETING 19

5. COPIES OF PRESENTATIONS AT MEETING (LINKS) 23

6. PHOTOGRAPHS (LINKS) 23

7. COPIES OF EVALUATION SHEET FROM DUBLIN 24

8. CERTIFICATES OF ATTENDANCE (EXAMPLE) 35



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INTRODUCTION:

The 9th partnership meeting of the “Improving Employment Opportunities in the

Labour Market for Marginalised Communities” Leonardo da Vinci Lifelong Learning

Programme took place from 23rd – 25th June, 2013 in Wrocław city in Poland. The

meeting was organized by the Lower Silesian Regional Labour Office.

During this mobility Partners visited Vocational Activisation Centre (CAZ) operating

within the Poviat Labour Office in Wroclaw, where they were briefed on the activities

of the office for the unemployed, in particular the active forms of support. Later in was

presented one of the activities - group counseling - led by the Wroclaw Information

and Career Planning Centre. In addition, partners took part in a study visit in

Information Centre for Social Development in Wroclaw, which in partnership with

Foundations InPosterum and PROM currently leads measures to support the

integration of the Roma community.

25.06.2013 was the day of the Final Conference in the project. This event took place

in the Hotel Mercure at Dominican square in Wroclaw, in which both, partners and

invited guests, shared their knowledge and examples of good practice in respect to

the topics addressed in the project "Improving employment opportunities in the labour

market for marginalised communities". It was intended to exchange the experiences

of people working with marginalized communities and show the results of the project

and possibilities of further cooperation at the conference.

The following Partners attended this meeting in Poland:

1. Czech Republic – Labour Office in Jablonec nad Nisou;

2. Czech Republic – EDUCA - vzdělávací centrum, s.r.o.;

3. Turkey – Trabzon Provincial Directorate of National Education;

4. Ireland – Co. Clare VEC/National Co-ordination Unit for Senior Traveller Training

Centres;

5. Poland – The Lower Silesian Regional Labour Office.



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AGENDA AND SOCIAL PROGRAMME:

Agenda of the 9th Partnership Meeting “Improving Employment Opportunities in the Labour market for Marginalised Communities”

Wroclaw, Poland 22-26 June 2013.

Saturday 22nd of June 2013

Arrival of Participants Accommodation held at Patio Hotel, Wroclaw, 25 Kiełbasnicza Street.

Sunday 23rd of June 2013

Time Program details Place Led by

9:45 Meeting in Patio Hotel lobby

10:00 – 14:30 Social programme 1. Walking Tour of Old Town Wroclaw English-speaking guide




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with a coffee break.

2. Steamboat cruise on the Oder River.

14:30 – 16:00 Lunch - official

opening

Restaurant “Spiż” http://www.spiz.pl/ Urszula Jadowska,

Wojciech Kędzior

16:00 Free time

Monday 24th of June 2013

Time Program details Place Lead by

9:00 Meet in Lobby of Patio Hotel for departure by public transportation to Labour Office

9:30 – 11:00

The study visit in

the Poviat Labour Office in Wroclaw

Wrocław

ul. Gliniana 20-22

Director

Mrs. Marzena Horbaczewska

Presentation of the active forms of support for

unemployed people such as courses, internships, and

career preparation programmes.

11:00 – 13:00 Management meeting Content:

Evaluation Report

Wrocław Welcome by Director of DWUP

Mrs. Monika Kwil - Skrzypińska




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Coffee break at

about 11.00 and

13.00

Review of reports produced to-date Dissemination Report Refining presentations at the conference Evaluation of previous mobility Further cooperation plans Possible presentations Project partners – practicing speeches

before the final conference - for those interested

Presentation of selected activities of vocational

guidance service

al. Armii Krajowej 54

Partners

CIiPKZ In Wrocław Manager

Mrs. Aleksandra Jabłońska

13.00 – 14.00 Presentation of Information and Career Planning Centres

activities on the example of group workshops for the

unemployed

Wrocław

al. Armii Krajowej 54

CIiPKZ In Wrocław Manager

Mrs. Aleksandra Jabłońska

14.30 – 15.30 Lunch Restaurant ”pod Semaforem” http://pod-semaforem.pl/

16.00 – 18.30 Study visit

Roma Inclusion Centre –

place of the

implementation the

activities for the Roma

Wrocław

ul. Księdza Hugona

Kołłątaja 24

Representatives of the In Posterum

Foundation, the Foundation for Social

Integration PROM and the Centre for

Information and Social Development

18:30 Free time

http://pod/




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Tuesday 25th of June 2013

Time Program details Place Lead by

8:00 Short Management

meeting

Departure to the hotel

where conference will

take place

Hotel Patio Lobby Wojciech Kedzior

Urszula Jadowska

9:00 – 16:00 The final conference

in accordance with

the table below

conference

proceedings

Hotel Mercure, pl. Dominikanski 1,

50-159 - Wroclaw.

Room name UNIWERSYTECKA

Danuta Florek

Beata Bartłomiejczyk – Pyka

Social programme was designed as a walking tour through The Old Town in Wrocław and as a trip by boat on The River Oder. All tours were covered

with a support of professional guide. Participants had opportunity to hear about history of Wrocław, important places, dates and persons

significant to the city of Wrocław – from the past and present time. There was also possibility to be acquainted with the architecture of different

parts of The Old Town and to hear stories about customs in Wrocław.




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CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS Time Content Orator

9:00 - 9:30 Particiopants registration

Welcome coffee

9:30 - 9:35 Ceremonial welcome and opening the

conference

The representative of the Lower Silesian Regional Labour Office

9:35 - 9:50 Presentation of general information about the

project

Elena Čermáková – Project Co-ordinator – Labour Office, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic

Gerard Griffin – Department of Education and Skills, National Co-ordination Unit for

Youthreach/VTOS, Ireland

9:50 - 10:00 Presentation on Early School Leaving - a short

presentation about essential issues

Wojciech Kędzior – Lower Silesian Regional Labour Office

10:00 - 10:20 First example of a good practice related to ESL

theme followed by questions and answers: I

Example of a good practice related to ESL

theme:

‘YOUTHREACH’

Gerry Griffin - Department of Education and Skills, National Co-ordination Unit for


10:20 - 10:40 Second example of a good practice related to ESL

theme followed by questions and answers:

Time for changes! Vocational Activation for

young unemployed at the age of 15-24

Łukasz Reszka and Marcin Krzyżanowski – Imago Foundation, Poland

10:40 - 10:50 Presentation on Long Term Unemployed Report

- a short presentation about essential issues

Michal Holy - Labour Office, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic




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10:50 - 11:10 I Example of a good practice related to Long

Term Unemployed theme:

‘VTOS Programme’

Helen O ‘Sullivan, Co-ordinator of the Ennis VTOS Programme, Ireland

11:10 - 11:30 II Example of a good practice related to Long

Term Unemployed theme:

‘Public Works’

Zita Stankovská – Labour Office, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic

11:30 - 12:00 Coffee break

12:00 - 12:10 Presentation on Roma and Travellers - a short

presentation about essential issues

Triona Lynch Co Clare VEC, Ireland

12:10 - 12:30 I Example of a good practice related to Roma

and Travellers theme:

‘Various Citizens – One City’

Anna Gazda – Information and Social Development Centre, Poland

12:30 - 12:50 II Example of a good practice related to Roma

and Travellers theme:

‘Local Partnership’

Eva Kořánová, EDUCA, Czech republic

12:50 - 13:00 Presentation on Vocational Guidance and

Practise Firms - a short presentation about

essential issues

Melih Timucin, Trabzon Provincial Directorate of National Education, Turkey

13:00 - 13:20 I Example of a good practice related to

Vocational Guidance and Practise Firms theme:

Foundation for Junior Achievement Programs as

examples of learning through practice.

Andrzej Pierchała – Co-ordinator of Junior Achievement Foundation, Poland




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13:20 - 13:40 II Example of a good practice related to


Turkish Good Practice

Melih Timucin, Trabzon Provincial Directorate of National Education, Turkey

13:40 - 14:00 III Example of a good practice related to


Timelessness of Practise Firms

Katarzyna Bemben and Urszula Ochonczenko –

Polish Central Office of Practice Firms „CENSYM”, Poland

14:00 - 14:30 Presentation of the project results and

discussion of further cooperation.

Elena Elena Čermáková – project Co-ordinator – Labour Office, Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech

Republic

Gerard Griffin – Department of Education and Skills, National Co-ordination Unit for


14:30 - 15:30 Lunch

15:30 - 16:00 Certificates

The Final Conference was intended as a main part of the meeting in Poland. That conference was thought as a space for institutions from four

countries participating in the project that actions are focused on five topics undertaken in the frames of the project:

1) Early school leaving,

2) Minority communities accessing the labour market,

3) Long-term unemployed accessing the Labour Market,




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4) Educational programmes for unemployed and quality related issues,

5) Practice firms and activities directing student/learners to the labour market.

As it was mentioned in the agenda above, five project topics were covered by at least two examples of good practices.

Furthermore the conference contributed dissemination of the results of the project by presenting short summaries about all actions taken and

reports produced to wider – than standard international group of people involved in this project – audience. The meeting has enabled and opened

the possibilities for further cooperation among partners and invited guests from labour market offices, departments of education, voluntary labour

corp, social welfare office and different foundations.

Wednesday 26th of June 2013

Departure of participants.




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ATTENDANCE LIST (SCANS):




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MINUTES OF MEETING

1. M i n u t e s

The ninth and final Meeting of the Lifelong Learning Programme – LdV – Partnership

“Improving Employment Opportunities in the Labour Market for Marginalised Communities”,

Wroclaw, 23rd

– 25th

June, 2013.

These minutes record the agreed decisions, project schedule and allocation of tasks during the

formal meeting. The overall partnership meeting consisted of three visits to Centres that work closely

with long time unemployed (Local Labour Office, Lower Silesian Regional Labour Office) and Roma

community in Wroclaw (Roma Inclusion Centre) and several presentations on all project themes

presented during the meetings and Final Conference on Tuesday. All presentations were designed to

inform participants on the various programmes and supports that are provided to long time

unemployed, early school leavers, Roma community members and young people entering the labour

market with entrepreneurship-related programs. The final conference provided a platform to

mainstream the project with other similar projects in Poland. A detailed conference programme was

developed with regard to the outcomes of the project. Presentations on the outcomes were given at

the conference by partners who had responsibility for these themes. Time was given during the final

conference for short presentations on models of good practice that had come to light during the last

two years of the project.

A number of guests attended different parts of the meeting. The minutes of the previous meeting were

approved and adopted.

2. Partners responsible for the various themes of the project are as follows:

Country Theme I Theme II Theme III Theme IV Theme V Ireland Long Term

Unemployed

Travellers and Roma

Turkey Long Term Unemployed

Practice Firms and Experiences Directing Students, Learners to the Labour Market and




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Career Guidance for the Vocational Students

Czech Republic Long Term Unemployed

Early School Leaving

Educational Programmes for Unemployed, Quality Issues

Poland Long Term Unemployed

Early School Leaving

3. List of participants:

No. NAME ORGANISATION

1. Mr Gerard Griffin Co Clare VEC (National Co-ordination Unit for Senior Traveller Training Centres, Ennis, Ireland

2. Ms Bernie Keller Co Clare VEC (National Co-ordination Unit for Senior Traveller Training Centres, Ennis, Ireland

3. Mr Gerard Lyons Co Clare VEC (National Co-ordination Unit for Senior Traveller Training Centres, Ennis, Ireland

4. Ms Triona Lynch Co Clare VEC (National Co-ordination Unit for Senior Traveller Training Centres, Ennis, Ireland

5. Mr Rory Quinn Co Clare VEC (National Co-ordination Unit for Senior Traveller Training Centres, Ennis, Ireland

6. Ms Helen O’Sullivan Co Clare VEC (National Co-ordination Unit for Senior Traveller Training Centres, Ennis, Ireland

7. Ms Elena Čermáková Úřad práce CZ – Jablonec nad Nisou

8. Ms Zita Stankovská Úřad práce CZ – Jablonec nad Nisou

9. Mr Michal Holý Úřad práce CZ – Jablonec nad Nisou

10. Ms Jarmila Hejtmánková Úřad práce CZ – Jablonec nad Nisou

11. Ms Marie Kopalová Úřad práce CZ – Jablonec nad Nisou

12. Mr František Schier Úřad práce CZ – Jablonec nad Nisou

13. Mr Jiří Šikola Úřad práce CZ – Jablonec nad Nisou

14. Ms Eva Koranova EDUCA – vzdělávací centrum, s.r.o., Jablonec nad Nisou

15. Mr Vojtech Cejka EDUCA – vzdělávací centrum, s.r.o., Jablonec nad Nisou

16. Ms Andrea Vlachovská EDUCA – vzdělávací centrum, s.r.o., Jablonec nad Nisou

17. Ms Veronika Doubová EDUCA – vzdělávací centrum, s.r.o., Jablonec nad Nisou

18. Ms Montserrat Tutusaus Romeu EDUCA – vzdělávací centrum, s.r.o., Jablonec nad Nisou




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4. Evaluation of Previous Partnership meeting in Ireland 13th

– 17th

April 2013

An overview of our last partnership meeting was given by Elena, detailing a number of points that were raised in the evaluation sheets of the meeting (see below). Generally, it was felt that the previous meeting was a success in Dublin. There was unanimous agreement that presentations and visits to projects were really useful and provided a huge amount of learning for all attendees. It was agreed, where possible if presentations could be forwarded in advance of meetings as attendees do have difficulties with some of the technical vocabulary contained in the presentations as English isn’t their first language. Elena gave feedback on all the questions contained in the collated Survey Monkey report However, due to minor adjustments to presentations at different stages, it was difficult to forward presentations in advance of conference. All delivered presentations were placed in Dropbox folder on Friday 14th before the final meeting. Conference presentations were included in the conference pack.

Some of the following participant´ comments were contained in the Evaluation sheets of

Survey Monkey for example such as:

Most presentations were very practical and very closed to the early school leaving theme, I appreciate very useful Weronika Gasiorś presentation and good work by Ula and Melih.

Excellent all presentations were enjoyable

Really very interesting, especially to have the occasion to visit the Oberstown Detention Centre - I have never seen such a facility...

Very good practical examples focused on early school leaving and young people which have problem with the law.

I appreciate very good idea to define actual situation and to suggest system changes to the future.

Perhaps the papers could be delivered in advance to non English speaking countries for translation.

Less words, more figures and pictures.

I think some of them shall talk a little bit slower, because English is not our first language. And it depends on accent, in some presentations I understood every word, in some- because of the speed- not very well.

I have no recommendations, to me was nicely and clearly delivered.

19. Mr Uğur Ulukaya Trabzon Milli Egitim Müdürlügü, 61100 Trabzon, Turkey

20. Mr Melih Timucin Trabzon Milli Egitim Müdürlügü, 61100 Trabzon, Turkey

21. Ms Danuta Florek Dolnoslaski Wojewodzki Urzad pracy, Walbrzych

22. Ms Beata Bartłomiejczyk - Pyka Dolnoslaski Wojewodzki Urzad pracy, Walbrzych

23. Mr Wojciech Kędzior Dolnoslaski Wojewodzki Urzad pracy, Walbrzych

24. Ms Urszula Golińska Dolnoslaski Wojewodzki Urzad pracy, Walbrzych

25. Ms Urszula Jadowska Dolnoslaski Wojewodzki Urzad pracy, Walbrzych




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Maybe get partners to talk with presenter prior to presentation so they have an idea of the pace they should be speaking at.

It is a pity that the last meeting in Poland will take place. In any case to discuss how to continue with all partners in the future!!!

More project visits, more discussion on the themes, use of an interpreter for those whose command of English isn't the best.

Nothing more, nothing less.

5. General Discussions on the Dissemination of the Project Gerry Griffin informed all the partners about necessity of updating national dissemination reports and sending them to Gerry by the date of 31

st July 2013. All partners’ reports will be compiled

into one document by Gerry Griffin and attached as a appendix to the Final Report. This will then be circulated prior to submitting the final report by all partners. Also it was requested that if partners have photos etc. from dissemination activities, they could be forward to Gerry.

6. General Discussion on the Final Report of the Project and EST base a) The main discussion took place on Monday evening with Elena Cermakova, Eva Koranova,

Bernie Keller, Urszula Jadowska, Gerry Griffin, Wojciech Kedzior, Melih Ucin, Ugur Ulukaya at the arranged management meeting. According to the advice given by National Agencies of the LdV Programme Part A of final report has to be the same for all partners. During the discussion at the management meeting Elena read the draft of Final Report, detailing the proposed answers that her organisation had already prepared for the meeting, The different questions re Outcomes, added value, communication, progress monitoring and co-operation etc . were summarized and agreed by all the managers present at the meeting. It was agreed that Elena and Gerry will do all the writings and send them to partners for any possible remarks. However, Section B will have to be completed by one’s own organisation as this Section refers specifically to financial details associated with your project in the partnership. Those parts are: 1. summary of activities 2. Project outcomes 3. European added value 4. Evaluation of partnership against original aims, outcomes progress and impact About part B of the report which each partner has to fulfill separately for its own country, Gerry has promised to send to the other partners fulfilled part for Ireland as a sample. Part B of the report will cover the following: 1. Gender and age breakdown of participants 2. Impacts on (participants and local community) 3. Dissemination 4. Mobility participation 5. Lessons Learned It was proposed that the shape of one of the appendixes – Evaluation Report should include the following; 1. Review of meetings (general information we gathered with survey monkey online tool) 2. Any changes to project proposal need to be documented. 3. The means of communication and co-operation across partnership (e-mail, Skype, Facebook, messenger, Dropbox, Prezi) 4. monitoring methods, evaluated progress and the expected impact of partnership 5. methods, tools and means of dissemination (website, Facebook fan page, press and other publications,

b) EST base Partners agreed that Elena will send to us access login and password to the EST base, Bernie and Gerry will complete joint products of the project such as reports, website, Facebook fan page, leaflets, publications, etc.




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7. General Discussions on the Outcomes of the Project

As outcomes the following Reports have been produced already:

Report on early School Leaving (Polish partner)

Overview of the Education System in the various partnership countries in the project

(Irish Partner)

Report on Irish Travellers and Minorities Communities (Irish Partner)

Report on Long-Term Unemployed (Both Czech Partners working together)

Report on Practice Firms and Vocational Guidance (Turkish Partner)

Conference reports ( by the host partners of the meeting)

In relation to the thematic reports, partners agreed, that all produced reports need to be

reformatted, logos must be changed and unified, includung a table of contents. To the report

on Long-Term Unemployed part about Educational Programmes for Unemployed, Quality

Assurance Issues must be added and send to Eva Koranova by date 22nd

of July 2013.

Website

Bernie made a great job listing what must to be changed on the project website. That list will be send to Wojciech so he could correct it.

8. General discussion on the further mutual co-operation in the future After this Partnership Project will befinished, based upon the positive experiences by all partners in the project, it was stated that every effort would be made to continue working together in the future if possible. It was agreed that we would look for other European projects that may be suitable to continue with this project. A number of suggested projects were outlined for future co-operation.

Wałbrzych, 11th

July, 2013

COPIES OF PRESENTATIONS AT MEETING (LINKS):

Presentations are available on the project website http://www.betteropportunities.dwup.pl/en-

Presentations.html under link to the 9th meeting.

PHOTOGRAPHS (LINKS):

Visit project Facebook profile here

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.598809466830709.1073741827.501778193200504&type

=1 and here

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.598812906830365.1073741828.501778193200504&type

=1

and check gallery on the project website http://www.betteropportunities.dwup.pl/en-Photogallery.html

then link to the 9th meeting.

http://www.betteropportunities.dwup.pl/en-Presentations.html

http://www.betteropportunities.dwup.pl/en-Presentations.html

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.598809466830709.1073741827.501778193200504&type=1




http://www.betteropportunities.dwup.pl/en-Photogallery.html




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