“Quality Course Provision for Grundtvig" is the third international conference organized by the GINCO consortium focusing on the quality and variety of the Grundtvig course offer.

The conference targets actual Grundtvig in-service training course organisers, all adult education organizations willing/planning to organise such courses and all stakeholders in the field: LLP National Agencies, adult education policy makers, programme developers etc. 

All themes will be explored in keynotes and workshops, relevant material will be presented, expertise will be exchanged, good practice will be highlighted. The conference also is the ideal place for networking, learning, creating useful contacts and giving weight to your voice in the debate on the Grundtvig IST action. .

The GINCO network has carried out a statistical analysis of the Training Database. Also the West Of Scotland Colleges' Partnership' has carried out a study on offer and impact of the Grundtvig IST action. These analyses will be the basis for discussion and further development of tools and policy recommendations. The main objective of the conference is to improve this course offer in terms of quality and relevance.

The GINCO AWARD selection – a quality label for Grundtvig courses – has been carried out by the GINCO network in 2012 in cooperation with the National Agencies. The award winners in the 3 categories: ICT use, quality care and validation of learning outcomes will receive their award.  These courses will be presented as examples of good practice in the workshop sessions.

All relevant material, developed in the 3 year life span of the network will be presented.

The Hasselt conference will also offer opportunities to discuss the future of GINCO and the future of professional development for adult education in the new European Education Programme.

This conference is registered in the Grundtvig Training Database under the reference number: BE-2012-227-001.

Participants can apply for a grant under the Grundtvig action: Visits and Exchanges (variable deadlines, please check with your LLP National Agency). Application forms are downloadable from the website of each National Agency.

Participation is free, accommodation and all meals: 600 Euro.
Grant applicants can receive a pre-registration form via: [email protected]
For more info please go to www.ginconet.eu

Programme

Wednesday 26 September:

Arrival, dinner

Thursday 27 September:

09.00 Welcome + presentations:

- GINCO, the network & accomplishments: Guy Tilkin, Alden Biesen, GINCO coordinator.

- Grundtvig and Professional Development of Adult Education Staff: DG EAC or EACEA (to be confirmed)

10.00: workshop: sharing participants' experience in professional development and in-service training.

11.00: The GINCO quality concept for Grundtvig courses: Jaap Van Lakerveld, PLATO, Leiden University, The Netherlands                   

11.45: The Training Course database: statistical analysis: Guy Tilkin

12.30: lunch

Theme: National provision of in-service training for adult educators.

14.00: Parallel workshops: National IST offer in the different countries: national examples + discussion. What is needed to turn this offer into an international (Grundtvig) course offer?  

15.30: coffee break

16.00: plenary reports

Friday 28 September

08.45: Transfer to Alden Biesen

Theme: GINCO QUALITY AWARDS

09.30: the procedure, the categories: presentation by the GINCO National Agency partners

09.50: AWARD winners presentation

10.15: Coffee break

10.45: Parallel workshops with award winning courses as cases.  Working themes: ICT use, quality care, validation of learning outcomes

12.30: lunch

13.30: Visit to Alden Biesen

14.00: Parallel workshops with award winning courses as cases.  Working themes: ICT use, quality care, validation of learning outcomes

15.30: Plenary reports

16.15: evaluation session + walk and talk preparation of the panel

17.00: return to Hasselt

20.00: dinner

Saturday 29 September

Theme: Grundtvig course provision and future of GINCO. 

09.00: Panel with representatives of all stakeholders: adult educators, course organisers, DG EAC, National Agencies, experts

10.15: coffee break

10.45: Parallel groups for planning action and transfer

11.45: Plenary reports

12.45: Lunch

14.00: Departure

How to apply for a Grundtvig grant

1. Go to the website of your National Agency and download the grant application form for the Grundtvig mobility action Visits and Exchanges (NOT the In-service Training action )
2. Access the Grundtvig Training Database and go to the conference description via the ref. number: BE-2012-227-001
3. Apply for a pre-registration form with [email protected]
4. Fill in the application form using the conference details and add your motivation for joining the conference
5. Send the application form (signed) AND the pre-registration form to your National Agency BEFORE the deadline in your country.