Hybrid conference: Improved Upskilling and Continuing Education of Adults through EU Projects

June 21st, 10am – 3.30pm CET we invite you to participate in an exciting day of EU projects strengthening continuing education and upskilling of adults.

Get concrete tools for securing the best possible upskilling and continuing education, and gain knowledge on how to choose a subject and write a great project application – which will improve and develop your organization.

Program

10.00 – 10.15: Welcome

10.15 – 12.15: Project examples

TO SWITCH: Senior Life Online – Lifelong Learning, Maria Storm-Holm, VUC Storstrøm

Digital Mentor Power – for teachers by teachers, Rene Bigum, LudusXR 

Background and results: Teaching Entrepreneurship, Jørgen Grubbe, Monnet-gruppen

12.15 – 1.15: Lunch

1.15 – 2.15: Benefits and Opportunities in Transnational Projects

Nordic Council of Ministers’ Nordplus Program, Jørgen Grubbe, Monnet-gruppen

Dive into EU Projects, Nina von Staffeldt, consultant

Education and Development: A Necessity, Rasmus Kjær Kristiansen, VUC Storstrøm

2.15 – 3.20 Workshops
Hands on with the DMP Platform, Rene Bigum og Ditte Koustrup, LudusXR

TO SWITCH: Senior Life Online – A Digital Learning Course, Søren Jensen, VUC Storstrøm

How to Get Started with the Nordplus Program, Jørgen Grubbe, Monnet-gruppen

Development Projects in your Organization: What Is Your Challenge, and How Can It Turn Into a Project? Rasmus Kristiansen, VUC Storstrøm

3.20 – 3.30: Thank You and Goodbye

NB: All presentations and workshops are presented in both English and Danish.

Read more about the presentations.

The day will be facilitated by: Grunnet & Petersen – facilitering og udvikling

  • The conference will take place at VUC Storstrøm in DK- 4700 Næstved, Teatergade 23 – right next to Næstved station and a large indoor parking lot
  • You can also participate virtually via Teams (link upon registration)

The conference is FREE OF CHARGE..

We look forward to seeing you!

ATT: We will be taking photos and video at the event. If you do not wish so, please contact one of the organizers.

Content of presentations

TO SWITCH: Senior Life Online – lifelong learning, Maria Storm-Holm, VUC Storstrøm
Teacher competencies regarding digital teaching of adults and didactic recommendations in relation to teaching and development of seniors’ digital skills.

Digital Mentor Power – for teachers by teachers, Rene Bigum, LudusXR 
When the DMP project arose, what problem should it remedy and how does the platform do it.

Background and results: Teaching Entrepreneurship, Jørgen Grubbe, Monnet-gruppen
What elements should be included in entrepreneurship education. A presentation based on experiences from different schools and educations working with entrepreneurship and innovation. The focus has been on how to create authenticity while at the same time focusing on the virtual teaching. The result has been various described models and techniques, which can be accessed in a pedagogical handbook.

Nordic Council of Ministers’ Nordplus Program, Jørgen Grubbe, Monnet-gruppen 
In this presentation, the educational levels and guidelines for projects supported in the Nordplus programme are presented, and examples of concrete experiences and results from completed projects are given.

Dive into EU Projects, Nina von Staffeldt, independent consultant 
The road from idea to finished application: An experienced evaluator’s take on how to get started with small and large projects. Hear how and what your institution, company or organisation can apply for funding under the Erasmus+ programme and get tips and ideas for a good writing process – and to avoid the pitfalls.

Development Projects in your Organization: What Is Your Challenge, and How Can It Turn into a Project? Rasmus Kristiansen, VUC Storstrøm
The presentation will show how this can be done concretely and argue why it is a necessity. The point will be that development is the only constant in a changing world.