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

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

3. 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 million euro per year – primary and secondary education
NORDPLUS ADULT million euro – adult learning & liberal education
NORDPLUS NORDIC LANGUGES 0.6 million euro - Language teaching within all educational sectors

4. 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

5. 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%

6. 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

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

8. 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

9. 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

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

11. 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

12. 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

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

14. 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

15. More information Nordplus web site: http://www.nordplusonline.org/
Contact information
Nordplus Handbook
Nordplus Partnersearch Database
Online application form (ARS – application and reporting system)

16. Thank you !