Agnieszka Dadak
FIRST Network. Feel invited to join as a Member!
The FIRST Network is an international network of civil society organizations operating in the area of adult liberal education (lifelong learning). The Mission of the FIRST Network is strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and entities active in the adult education sector to operate in the international arena, enhancing innovativeness and the ability to adapt to changes in the modern world. The basic terms of operation of the FIRST Network are described in the Memorandum of Understanding Founding the FIRST Network.
The FIRST Network is open for new members that can become the civil society organisations and entities active in the field of liberal adult education/lifelong learning. If interested in being the Member, please fill in this form and contact one of the Founding Members representatives:
Poland:
Agnieszka Dadak: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Italia:
Lorenza Lupini: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Magyarország:
Marianna Labancz: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Danmark:
Hans Jørgen Vodsgaard: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Österreich:
Aron Weigl: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Recordings of the webinars from the virtual international pilot course: "How to plan, develop and realise international projects..."
Course 1: Planning & Designing the project.
1.1. Shortage Pyramid of successful cooperation among Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) [00:00:00 - 00:12:50)
1.2. Planning the project, part 1 [00:12:51 - 01:04:33]
- Why and how can you start to work internationally?
- How to prepare the development plan and project concept?
1.3. Designing the project, part 1 [01:01:35]
- What aims and goals will the project realise?
- What tasks/activities need to be realised?
- How long and when will the project be realised?
- How much would it cost?
- What are the planned outputs and results?
1.4. Designing the project, part 2 [00:55:27]
- How to measure project results?
- What could influence the project?
Course 2: Coordinating & Running the project.
2.2. Coordinating the project, part 2 [00:51:45]
- The partners and the coordinator.
- Coordinating teamwork.
- Project management – project execution.
- Team management.
- Budget control.
- Financial management.
Course 3: Monitoring & Evaluating the project.
Eurodesk Opportunity Finder
The platform run by Eurodesk. Here you may search for grants, including calls for proposals. You may search by topic, age group country and status (active/ongoing/upcoming). Here you will also find information about individual grants related to international cooperation: Eurodesk Opportunity Finder - grants.
FIRST Network. Memorandum of Understanding founding the international network supporting international cooperation.
We have the pleasure to announce that, with the date of 4th of December 2020, the five project partners of the "First-time international projects realisers support network" project accepted the final shape of the Memorandum of Understanding founding the international FIRST Network. The word 'FIRST' is the acronym of First International Realisation Support Team Network.
The mission of the FIRST Network is strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and entities active in the adult education sector to operate in the international arena, enhancing innovativeness and the ability to adapt to changes in the modern world. The goals and planned activities of the Network are described in the Memorandum of Understanding.
The FIRST Network is open for new members, that can become the civil society organisations and entities active in the field of liberal adult education/lifelong learning. If interested in getting involved in the FIRST Network activities, please contact one of the Founding Members representatives:
Poland:
Agnieszka Dadak: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Italia:
Lorenza Lupini: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Magyarország:
Marianna Labancz: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Danmark:
Hans Jørgen Vodsgaard: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Österreich:
Aron Weigl: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The handbook about designing, planning and organising INTERNATIONAL, European training courses for the first-time internaional projects realisers.
In this handbook for interested in international cooperation you will find, firstly, a brief review the basics of andragogy and adult education methods. Secondly, you will find here real, practical examples on organising European level, international trainings supporting international cooperation. How to plan, design and deliver international training for first-time international projects realisers? What should it contain? What methods could be used? What possible training programmes could be realised? And especially - how to turn a 'traditional', on-the-site training into an online form? Feel invited to get inspired by the Polish, Hungarian, Danish, Austrian and Italian experiences while planning your trainings - or chosing the best training offer to upgrade your competences!
The handbook on mentoring and e-mentoring for the first-time international projects realisers.
There were ten representatives of civil society organisations - first-time international projects managers and management bodies members - who took part in the pilotace mentoring cooperation. The aim of this cooperation was to test various scenarios of mentoring cooperation in order to support those interested in initiating international cooperation in planning and designing their first international projects.
The mentoring pilots were realised between October 2019 and May 2020, in all the five partner countries: Poland, Italy, Denmark, Austria and Hungary.
The report presents ready-to-use mentoring programmes, both for the adult education organisations managers and first-time international project managers.
The handbook about designing, planning and organising national training courses for the first-time internaional projects realisers.
In this handbook you will find, first of all, some review of the basics of andragogy and adult education methods. Secondly, you will find there some real, practical examples of national trainings supporting international cooperation realised in Poland, Hungary, Denmark, Italy and Austria. How to plan, design and deliver trainings for the first-time international projects realisers? What modules should such a training course contain? What methods could be used? What possible training programmes may be realised realised? Here you will find some helpful examples to design good training courses/find the best training offer for upgrading your competences.
The report presenting results of the international survey on key competences of the international projects managers.
The research was realised in Poland, Italy, Hungary, Denmark and Austria in the spring 2019. It consisted of on-line questionnaire, interviews and a desk research. The research respondents were over 200 managers and management bodies members of the civil society organisations active in the field of lifelong learning, as well as several specialists working for the European grant programmes operators. In addition to the key competences of the international project managers, the report describes the needs of support expected by the international cooperation specialists from the managers of the organisations they are working for.
The report presenting results of the international survey on successes and challenges in international projects management.
The research was realised in Poland, Italy, Hungary, Denmark and Austria in the spring 2019. It consisted of on-line questionnaire and interviews. The research respondents were over 200 managers and management bodies members of the civil society organisations active in the field of lifelong learning.
FIRST Network. Memorandum of Understanding founding the Network signed!
We have the pleasure to announce that, with the date of 4th of December 2020, the five project partners of the "First-time international projects realisers support network" project accepted the final shape of the Memorandum of Understanding founding the international FIRST Network. The word 'FIRST' is the acronym of First International Realisation Support Team Network.
The mission of the FIRST Network is strengthening the capacity of civil society organizations and entities active in the adult education sector to operate in the international arena, enhancing innovativeness and the ability to adapt to changes in the modern world. The goals and planned activities of the Network are described in the Memorandum of Understanding.
The FIRST Network is open for new members, that can become the civil society organisations and entities active in the field of liberal adult education/lifelong learning. If interested in getting involved in the FIRST Network activities, please contact one of the founding members:
Poland:
Agnieszka Dadak: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Italia:
Lorenza Lupini: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Magyarország:
Marianna Labancz: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Danmark:
Hans Jørgen Vodsgaard: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Österreich:
Aron Weigl: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.