Sofia Seminar Objectives 2.1
Background to Sofia Seminar: The Sofia Seminar aims to apply the practices and processes of interactive learning to dissemination. The themes and topics of the Seminar are material that has been collected from previous work on this theme by partners and their networks. The summary of guidelines and the material from relay visits and laboratory reflect some level of consensus, which will now be tested in the process of dissemination. The Sofia Seminar itself should be seen as an interactive learning opportunity. This means ensuring that all participants have an active role and that their expertise and the context that they operate in should be reflected during the Seminar and in follow-up. The programme outline is provided and participants are asked to reflect on their input before and during the Seminar. There will be opportunities to adapt and amend the programme to reflect input by participants. The expected output from the Seminar is identified in the following objectives:
2.2
Identify which findings from the project on Training and Learning for Community Development can be disseminated (see Background Information below and http://tl4cd.wordpress.com for more information.) a. Assess the relevance of results of relays and laboratory in 2008 to a wider network b. Review the Guidelines produced by the Grundtvig Thematic Seminar 2006 to identify those guidelines, which are transferable c.
Relate the project to Community Development policy initiatives especially the Budapest Declaration 2004 specifically those Articles on Training and Learning
2.3
Share information on Training and Learning opportunities (regional, national and European), which support the development of civic skills and community participation (with a focus on 25-64 year olds who have not had third level education)
2.4
Stimulate and participate in the creation of a sustainable, creative, interactive network of 150 multipliers with appropriate tools and methods to disseminate good practice and policies, which promote the development of civic skills and community participation.