Successful European Project Design and Management of ERASMUS+ Mobility Projects

Successful European Project Design and Management of ERASMUS+ Mobility Projects

This structured course aims to improve participants’ practical skills in the design, management and funding of European projects from shaping the idea, to identify the right European programme, to design a good project to get the funds.

Price: €350 per person Language: English N° of partecipants: 8 minimum Location: Rimini - Malaga Duration: 5 days - 30 hours

Purpose and Objectives
Didactic content

The general aim of this course is:

to improve the quality and the accessibility of European projects

to foster European integration and excellence in education by empowering and training teachers, education staff and those interested in developing European learning projects

to successfully access and manage European funds.

Thanks to this project the participants will:

Acquire knowledge and practical information about EU policies and funding opportunities 2014-2020, notably Erasmus+, through specific and project-oriented learning sessions;

Improve their practical skills related to the management of the ideation and application process through cooperative compilation of application forms and the analysis of successful projects;

Learn and get guidance on the preparation and management of the financial, budgeting and contractual aspects through concrete examples and direct evidences;

Learn best practices related the planning and implementation of the preparatory, visibility, dissemination and follow-up phases through concrete case studies and successful projects;

Make contacts with individuals and organizations interested in developing European projects through everyday cooperation and specific networking activities.

This course is open to: teachers, trainers, headmasters, school and education managers, educational counsellors, project coordinators, mobility coordinators, other school staff, other adult education staff, other higher education staff, other non-governmental organization staff.

The course comprises 5 Days:

1st day:

Project Cycle Management: An Overview: the Cycle of Operations. PCM principles and the Logical Framework Approach. Key documents and responsibilities

“Calls for Proposals” –how to analyse a call. Programs and guidelines (focusing on ERASMUS+ and other European projects)

2nd day:

Formulation and Implementation: Purpose. Key tasks and responsibilities. Key assessments and tools. Assessment criteria and standards. Key documents and results Deciding next steps.

How to submit a project

3nd day:

Managing the Mobility Project activities: An Overview: the Project mobility phases

The communication flow with the partners. Tasks and responsibilities within the Project consortium

Best practice exchange and map of training needs for the course

4th day:

Evaluation and Monitoring: definition of monitoring, regular review, evaluation and audit
Key tasks and responsibilities. Key assessments, tools and documents. Quality issues and best practice

Promoting the exploitation and sustainability of the project
Main dissemination activities to implement before the Project end. Documentation for Project exploitation and sustainability

5th day:

Organizing the project material for external audits: The audit procedure
Project Documents Archive

Workshop: Simulation and practical workshop for project management in small groups
Evaluation and conclusion