15.3.2017   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 80/3

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Disseminating and/or scaling up good practices on inclusive learning initiated in particular at local level. In the context of the present call, scaling up means replicating good practice on a wider scale/transferring it to a different context or implementing it at a higher/systemic level;

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Developing and implementing innovative methods and practices to foster inclusive education and/or youth environments in specific contexts.

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Enhancing the acquisition of social and civic competences, fostering knowledge, understanding and ownership of fundamental values, promoting mutual respect and intercultural dialogue and combating discrimination on all grounds;

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Promoting inclusive education and training and fostering the education of disadvantaged learners, including through supporting teachers, educators and leaders of educational institutions in dealing with diversity and reinforcing socio-economic mixity in the learning environment;

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Enhancing critical thinking and media literacy among learners, parents and educational staff;

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Supporting the inclusion of newly arrived migrants in good quality education, including by assessing knowledge and validating prior learning.

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Promoting civic participation of young people by developing the role of volunteering for social inclusion;

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Preventing radicalisation leading to violent extremism of young people by reaching out to those at risk of marginalisation or social exclusion.

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educational institutions and other learning providers;

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public authorities at national/regional/local level responsible for education, training and youth;

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non-profit organisations (NGOs);

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research institutions;

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trade organisations and social partners;

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guidance and recognition centres;

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international organisations;

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private companies;

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networks of the organisations listed above are also eligible as long as they have legal personality.

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the 28 Member States of the European Union;

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the EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway;

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EU candidate countries: the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey.

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knowledge and good practices (on inclusive learning, social and civic competences, critical thinking and media literacy as well as the integration of migrants) are widely spread in the learning communities;

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innovative approaches are developed and tested, assessed and integrated into common practice or (parts of) systems;

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educational leaders and educators in the learning communities become aware, ready and willing to practice inclusive educational approaches (e.g. collaborative pedagogical methods, whole school approaches, individualised support to learners) with visible engagement of families and local communities;

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more effective support mechanisms and assistance services are developed and deployed to support education and training institutions and providers in implementing inclusive education approaches.

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improved social, civic and inter-cultural competences and skills of young people, including active citizenship, media and digital literacy, critical judgement and intercultural understanding; greater youth participation in social and civic life;

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enhanced awareness among young people of their fundamental rights and sense of belonging to society, stronger endorsement of democratic values and engagement in practices of anti-racism, intercultural and inter-faith dialogue and mutual understanding;

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improved outreach to young people from disadvantaged groups (e.g. young people in a ‘NEET’ situation or young people with a migrant background) by building synergies with the local community and making best use of existing networks at the local level;

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enhanced capacity of youth work, youth organisations and/or youth networks to act as forces of inclusion by assisting young people to engage, volunteer and drive positive change in communities;

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improved expertise in providing basic assistance or equipping of newly arrived migrants and refugees with the skills they need to integrate in a different society or which could be useful for reintegration in the country of origin when the conflict is over, as well as the appreciation of cultural diversity in the community;

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better integration of newly arrived migrants and refugees and enhanced inclusive climate in the hosting societies, in particular through the planning and organisation of cultural or social activities at local level involving locals and volunteers where appropriate;

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better information on social media, websites, public meetings, to support the volunteering efforts of the organisation.

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Relevance of the project (30 %)

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Quality of the project design and implementation (20 %)

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Quality of the partnership and cooperation arrangements (20 %)

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Impact, dissemination and sustainability (30 %)

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at least the threshold of 60 % of the total score (i.e. aggregate score of the 4 award criteria); and

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at least the threshold of 50 % of each criterion