Promote yourself! Long-term training on visibility, dissemination and exploitation of results (DEOR) within Erasmus+ Youth projects

THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU if you: ● have least 1 concrete experience with project communication or are responsible for visibility in your organisation ● have actively participated in the planning and implementation of at least one mobility activity within Erasmus+ Youth or Youth in Action programme ● have applied for the Erasmus+ Youth project grant in 2016 (as an applicant or partner organisation) ● want to increase the overall impact of your project by ensuring visibility and effective dissemination and exploitation of your project results with the help of communication experts and trainers …and are willing to… ● reflect on the past communications connected to your projects ● share your experiences with other participants ● explore the expectations of the Erasmus+: Youth programme in the area of impact, visibility and dissemination and exploitation of results ● upgrade your communication to reach set aims ● discover innovative use of different communication channels and tools to communicate meaningfully about your projects ● learn and put it into practice in a learning community ...then this training course is for you! NEWCOMERS ARE WELCOME! This is the long term activity so priority will be given to the participants who took part in the first phase of the TC (December 2015 in Slovenia) but there are still places available, so newcomers are also welcome! BACKGROUND INFORMATION Showing results of youth work, recognition of non-formal learning and proving that there is need and benefit of European youth projects is equally important for all actors. The importance of effective visibility and dissemination and exploitation of project results is highlighted also in the Erasmus+: Youth programme, where having a good DEOR plan and activities is fundamental to have your project approved. Showing your local or international work, results of Erasmus+ Youth or other projects in a meaningful way is important – not only for the funders, but also for your target groups and the local environment to join your activities, support your aims, learn from examples, realise changes, celebrate results, etc. The most essential project results are the learning of the participants and the participating organisations alongside with the impact in the local communities. Identifying, documenting and communicating these can sometimes be a challenging task – but it is possible with a strategic plan and a pinch of creativity. Increasing the visibility of the E+ youth projects and their impact contributes to the recognition of non-formal learning in international youth work and allows your work to be seen and appreciated by the people and groups most important for you. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES The aim of this long-term training is to offer support for the applicants and beneficiaries of the programme for successful planning and implementation of visibility and DEOR strategies within their Erasmus+: Youth projects. Objectives: • To offer the participants a structured and professional support for quality implementation of visibility and DEOR strategies of their approved and upcoming E+ Youth projects • To enable participants to test in practice innovative use of different communication channels and tools • To offer a chance to share and analyse examples of practices in the area of visibility and DEOR activities • To collect feedback from the participants on the challenges they faced when preparing their visibility and DEOR plans DATES & VENUE The activity will take place in Vilnius (more detailed information will be sent to the selected participants) in Lithuania, on 5-9 September 2016. TARGET GROUP AND NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS The training will gather 30 participants, who: ● have some experience in promoting projects or are responsible for communication in their organisation ● have actively participated in the planning and implementation of at least one mobility activity in the frame of the Erasmus+ Youth programme ● have applied for the Erasmus+ Youth project grant in 2016 (as an applicant or partner organisation) ● are interested in increasing the overall impact of your project by ensuring visibility and effective dissemination and exploitation of your project results Organizers: This training is co-organised by the Lithuanian, Slovenian, Croatian, and Hungarian National Agencies for the Erasmus+ Youth programme and SALTO South East Europe Resource Centre.