Title: Embracing Inclusion: Cross-sectoral Transnational Conference

Location: Birmingham, UK

Date: 22 - 24 April 2020

Activity type: Conference

Application info: (link, deadline, application instructions)

http://trainings.salto-youth.net/8401  by 12 December 2019

Available funding

Selected participants based in the UK will receive up to 100% reimbursement of their travel costs, up to a maximum of 500 euro. The UK National Agency will organise the accommodation and covers the costs for accommodation and food.

About

The cross-sectoral transnational ‘Embracing Inclusion’ conference will gather and disseminate the realities, achievements and aspirations of national and international inclusion projects under the Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes. This 3-day conference will emphasize the cooperation between different sectors (Youth, VET, Adult Ed., formal education, third sector, etc.), as well as between different programme countries, in order to create better opportunities for people with fewer opportunities and enable their active involvement in society and integration into the education and the labour market.

Thematic focus

"Embracing Inclusion" will concentrate on four specific inclusion topics relevant to young people and young adults:

• Support for those in NEET situation / facing economic obstacles
• Building resilience against extremism or radicalisation
• Strategies for those from disadvantaged rural areas / facing geographical obstacles
• Approaches to assist people with health issues, disability and mental (ill) health

Programme Outline

• April 21 - Arrival day and evening reception               
• April 22 (Day 1) - Sharing different realities of people with fewer opportunities across Europe, across different sectors and different levels
• April 23 (Day 2) - Celebrating the achievements of Erasmus+/European Solidarity Corps by learning about/presenting successful practices, approaches, projects and networks   
• April 24 (Day 3) - Reflecting on potential areas for improvements to make the successor programmes more inclusive and accessible
• April 25 - Departure day

Main Objectives

• To explore different realities of people with fewer opportunities across Europe, across different sectors and different levels and to examine the links to the EU priorities and strategies.
• To exchange the variety of ways, challenges and good practice of working with people with fewer opportunities and highlight the possibility of cross-sectoral partnership projects.
• To share resources, tools and methods on working with people with fewer opportunities.
• To promote the value of international collaboration for people with fewer opportunities and the possibilities of Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programmes.
• To look ahead to future collaboration opportunities, mapping routes to increased cooperation on inclusion.

Target Group

Embracing Inclusion will bring together 80-100 beneficiaries and stakeholders relevant to the above topics areas and with the following profile:

• Erasmus+ beneficiaries delivering inclusion focused projects
• Newcomers in the field of inclusion but experienced in the international level/E+:YIA,
• Organisations experienced in national level inclusivity development programmes but not working on international level/E+:YIA,
• Young people or young adults particularly those with inclusion experience or background,
• Other stakeholders with regards to inclusion of YPFO,
• Representatives from the National Agencies and SALTO resource centres