LLLPLATFORM - ACTIVITY REPORT 2016
INTEGRATING REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS THROUGH
TION
PO A SI P E R EDUCATION: BUILDING BRIDGES IN DIVIDED SOCIETIES
OBJECTIVES
P
European
societies
are,
and
will
continue
to
become,
increasingly
EDUCATION
diverse. Throughout the
VALIDATION
last decades many people
OF SKILLS
who experienced hardship
in various spheres of their
lives in their home countries
LANGUAGE
LEARNING
came to Europe and it is
likely that many will keep
on coming. Not thinking of
a holistic inclusion strategy RECOGNTION OF
that gives priority to the COMPETENCES
socio-economic and political
integration of refugees and
INCLUSION
migrants in the fabric of the
IC
AL OF
host countries is nothing
OM OCI NSE G
S
ON
IN
E
but burying one’s head in
C
S
E
NG
LO
the sand. A comprehensive
BE
solution to the crisis is
two-fold, comprising of the
necessity for urgent, organised reception and assistance to traumatised people
fleeing war-torn zones and the need for a long-term solution to increasing
inequalities, segregation and social exclusion, which sadly count as downfalls in
the blooming diversity of our societies.
“
Education is the cornerstone
of an inclusive society.
This isn’t rhetoric; it’s a fact”
MEP Teresa Cachia
The Position Paper was presented at the LLLWeek2016 Debate
L L EE L K “Refugee and Migrant Challenge: Turning Commitment to Inclusive
W
2 0 1 6 Education into Reality,” held on 11 October and chaired by MEP Teresa
Comodini Cachia. This debate invited participants to discuss the
implementation of integration policies adopted at EU level and how to
avoid the traps of national protectionism and ensure implementation
of policies commonly agreed at EU level.
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• Foster a shared meaning of lifelong
learning
• Enable a cross-sectorial, multi-
stakeholders cooperation
THE PROJECT
The LLL-HUB aimed to create a
feeling of shared responsibility
on EU lifelong learning strategies
through a multilateral network
and ownership among relevant
stakeholders (Europe 2020
headline targets, ET2020, European
Semester Country-Specific
Recommendations…). This was
achieved by fostering national
and transnational public spaces
for debates and mutual policy
learning, involving the grassroots
level in a genuine reflection with
decision-makers on the design and
implementation of coherent and
comprehensive lifelong learning
strategies.
PROJECT INFO
The Project Partners were: APG
(PT); Camara (ES); CVO Antwerpen
(BE); ITPIO (BG); Leido Academy
(NL); Mardin Provincial Directorate
Of Social Studies and Projects
(Turkey); Lifelong Learning Platform
(coordinator); FREREF (FR); RIE
(BG); WUP (PL).
• Structure the first transnational
policy learning based on a genuine
research and dialogue at regional/
national level on EU LLL strategies
METHODOLOGY
1. LLL-Labs
2. LLL-Forums
3. LLL-Agora
The Agora took place on 7-8 March
2016 in Mechelen, Belgium as final
pooling of expertise to make a
comparative analysis of critical factors,
identify common challenges and
elaborate recommendations to improve
LLL strategies at all levels.
PROJECT OUTCOMES
• Comparative Report and Policy
Recommendations
• National States of Play
• EU Handbook and Glossary
• Methodological Guidelines
The project, funded under the EU Lifelong Learning Programme, started on 1
December 2013 and ended on 31 May 2016. All information and outcomes are
available in www.lll-hub.eu.
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