1. Transnational mobility and young people with fewer opportunities Strasbourg, December 12, 2011 Søren Kristensen, PhD

2. What does ”fewer opportunities” mean? Fewer resources compared to peer groups due to: -Lack of financial means -No or insufficient educational background -Living in deprived areas -Belonging to ethnic minorities -Physical or mental handicaps -Delinquency -Psychological problems -Difficult family circumstances

3. Why involve them in transnational mobility? -The democratic argument: inclusion -The pedagogical argument: transnational mobility as a pedagogical tool

4. Learning outcomes -Intercultural/international skills -Skills and competences in relation to field of volunteering -Personal development

5. ”Added value” in terms of learning ”Free space” ”Overcoming barriers” ”Helping yourself by helping others”

6. Support for participants: before departure Motivation Selection Preparation:- linguistic - cultural - practical - psychological - pedagogical

7. Support for participants: during the stay -Monitoring -Mentoring

8. Support for participants: after homecoming -Evaluation -Perspectivation -Recognition/documentation of skills and competences acquired -Guidance/Reintegration

9. Demands on organisers -Increased need for support and accompanying measures -Intensified coordination between sending and hosting organisations

10. What is needed? -Training seminars? -Platforms for sharing of knowledge and good examples of practice? -Supporting material? -Quality management schemes? -New forms of volunteering? -Research and development work?