Nordplus Junior 2012-2016 Asta Kundreckaitė Education Exchanges Support Foundation 15 October, 2012

Content All Nordplus programmes Nordplus Junior profile Actions in Nordplus Junior Finances Recomendations Steps to apply

All Nordplus programmes 2012-2016 NORDPLUS HORIZONTAL 0.9 million euro - collaboration across educational sectors NORDPLUS HIGHER EDUCATION 4 million euro - higher education NORDPLUS JUNIOR 2.4 million euro per year – primary and secondary education NORDPLUS ADULT 1.1 million euro – adult learning & liberal education NORDPLUS NORDIC LANGUGES 0.6 million euro - Language teaching within all educational sectors

Countries in Nordplus The Nordic Countries Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark The Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania The autonomous regions Aland, Faroe Islands and Greenland – as independent countries

Profile of Nordplus Junior grants for: mobility, projects and network no co-financing for mobility min. 25% co-financing for network and projects deadlines: 1 February and 1 October (only for PV) succesrate of 65%

Objectives - Developing co-operation and creating networks of schools - Promoting the development of quality, creativity and innovation in education - Learning for all; to promote equal opportunities in inclusive education - Promoting knowledge and understanding about Nordic and Baltic cultures, languages and ways of life - Promoting co-operation between schools (including pre-schools) and working life

Target groups pre-schools primary schools secondary schools vocational schools schools for pupils with special needs Individuals can not apply!

ACTIONS: Mobility activities Preparatory visits (PV) – max. 5 days Class exchange – 1-3 weeks Pupil exchange and work experience – 1 week – 1 year (individual stays, only for upper secondary, includes work placements) Teacher exchange (and other pedagogicial staff) - 1 week – 1 year Minimum requirement: 2 schools from 2 countries

ACTIONS: Projects Network – network building around a specific topic or issue. Projects – partnerships with purpose to develop pedagogical and didactic methods. Minimum requirement: 3 schools from 3 countries Grant for maximum 3 years

Finances – mobility Travel Maximum rates to/from Greenland 1.300 euro to/from Faroe Islands and Iceland 660 euro between other countries 330 euro Accomodation (for teachers only) per day per person 70 euro per week 355 euro per month 1.065 euro The lump sum principle No formal co-financing

Finances – projects and networks Calculate all costs (covered by Nordplus and by the co-financing) max. financing - 75% of budget (min. co-financing - 25%) Co-financing – time used in the project Types of costs: travel & accomodation (project meetings) 5% administration and ”other costs” other costs: information and dissemination, printing, materials, web site, seminars and conferences etc. Not covered: - overhead costs - salaries - office equipment (as IT) - costs for activities outside Nordic or Baltic countries

Recomendations on class exchange transparent description of objectives, activities and expected results with a realistic budget common project with a common theme, subject or issue and parallel activities common activity plan for the whole school year (before, between and after the visits) direct dialogue and cooperation between the pupils visits must also focus on the project as well – here the pupils have the opportunity to interact, work together, present their work to each other

General recomendations start the planning in time make use of preparatory visit make use of the partner seach database

Steps develop a project together with your partner(s) find partner school(s) develop a project together with your partner(s) submit application - online application system (ARS) deadline - 1 February 2013 answer to your application - appr. 1 June 2013 activities take place in the school year 2013-2014

More information Nordplus web site: http://www.nordplusonline.org/ Contact information http://www.nordplusonline.org/eng/additional_content/contact Nordplus Handbook http://www.nordplusonline.org/eng/media/files/publications_media/programme_documents/nordplus_handbook_2012_in_english Nordplus Partnersearch Database http://www.nordplusonline.org/eng/nordplus/find_a_partner Online application form (ARS – application and reporting system) http://ars.norden.org/NMRFrontEnd/NMRStart.aspx?ShowLogin=1&redirurl=Default/Pages/start.aspx

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