1. ILE Berlin ! The Institute & Working fields

2. The Institute Founded in January 2007, located in the heart of Berlin/Germany Vision: European educational work should aim at fostering competences for personal growth and for enabling lifelong learning. We base our activities on the promotion of social equity and the acknowledgement of diversity by a critical-reflective embedding of gender & diversity into them Extensive experience in educational work: networks and partnerships with educational organisations all over Europe as well as many contacts to Berlin based companies

3. Working fields Preparation and organisation of working experiences for young Europeans Consulting, assistance and training in implementing Gender and diversity issues (Gender Mainstreaming) into educational projects and institutions Research, scientific consulting and evaluation of European educational projects in the fields of lifelong learning, Services for applicants, administrative management and evaluation of educational projects, Transfer of innovative aspects of European education, e.g. organisation of European study visits in Berlin

4. Mobility ILE-Berlin operates as sending and receiving organisation in the framework of Leonardo da Vinci mobility projects Partner institutions from the UK, Ireland, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Latvia Project acquisition and preparation of German students for their stay abroad Organising the stay of foreign participants in Berlin (language course, internship, accommodation,...) The cooperating enterprises and institutions in Berlin are very diverse and range from smaller organisations to worldwide operating companies

5. Gender and Diversity Organisation of workshops for international participants about gender and cultural diversity in Europe Various workshops about gender and diversity aspects in one’s daily life and professional relationships Conceptual design and organisation of a workshop for experts from south-east Europe about gender & diversity management Establishing networks in the field (GRUNDTVIG)

6. Contact Institut für lebenslanges Lernen in Europa Institute for Lifelong Learning in Europe Grossbeerenstr. 24 10963 Berlin Germany www.ile-berlin.eu info@ile-berlin.eu