Here they are: the six training modules on Project Cycle Management

All the staff and organizations of the Generativity project are proud to launch the online version of the he six training modules on Project Cycle Management in six languages: English, Italian, Polish, Greek, Dutch and French.

The modules cover all the fundamental issues to lead you through a learning path to Project Cycle Management.

These are the main topics:

module 0: introduction to generativity of new effective and sustainable project with the method of Project Cycle Management

module1: financial & programmatic priorities of the EU2020 strategy within various programs

module 2: how to structure an innovative and sustainable project idea

module 3: building an international, national, local partnership

module 4: submission procedures according to the guidelines of the European Commission

module 5: implementation, evaluation, valorization, dissemination, exploitation of project results

It was a great effort for us to implement the modules, and we are proud of the results which we achieved. In the next weeks we will finalize the modules in order for you to freely download them straight on your IT devices.

By offering them online, we take the opportunity to greatly thank all the professionals and the partner organizations that have worked on the implementation of the training modules for their great and valuable work of sharing their skills. A special thanks to the students of the University of Thessaly who tested our work.

Now it is your time: read the modules, and learn how to develop an effective and sustainable project!

To be informed on the forthcoming learning and training results of the Generativity project, please register on the “how to collaborate” link on the project website www.generativity.eu

Only one more days to the launch of the six training modules on Project Cycle Management

Everything is ready for the launch of the six training modules on Project Cycle Management that will be out tomorrow!

From tomorrow everybody will find online the six training modules on Project Cycle Management in six languages: English, Italian, Polish, Greek, Dutch and French.

The training modules focuses on all the issues which we consider as fundamental to learn how to develop your new project ideas in order to learn how to implement new effective and sustainable projects.

If you don’t want to miss the launch, just register on the “how to collaborate” link on the project website www.generativity.eu

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Few days for the training modules on project cycle management

We are working hard to meet the challenge of disseminating the training modules on project cycle management.

The partners implemented the six training modules out of an original concept of Paolo Brusa and Federica Cadeddu from Diciannove, then we tested them on our staff during a collective LTTA training event. After a precise evaluation about their share the pros-&-cons conducted by Dave Oborne from EEC, we re-worked them in order to maximize their efficacy in term of possible learners. The modules were divided among Diciannove, Danmar Computers, Cardet, EEC, University of Thessaly, KEA: we refreshed some slides; we modified others; we incorporated practical tips and suggestion; and we added notes to each slide to make them even more specific and exhaustive.

Then it came the time for the evaluation by the students of the University of Thessaly.

The last stage was run by Danmar Computers, who edited and refined them to be ready for the IT environment.

As we posted in the news, the Erasmus+ call 2018 is out, and we want to support the wider audience that will be interested in the development of new project ideas.

Three more days and you will find online the six training modules on Project Cycle Management in six languages: English, Italian, Polish, Greek, Dutch and French.

To be the first to receive the online publication of the six training modules, register on the “how to collaborate” link on the project website www.generativity.eu

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Erasmus+ 2018 Call published by European Commission

The deadlines, the application details and the 2018 Programme Guide of the Erasmus+ 2018 Call for Proposals are now available online on the E+website.

The available documents are:

The major changes since 2017 include:

  • the budget has been incremented by €.200 million
  • the 2018 focus is set on projects supporting social inclusion (notably of refugees and migrants), as well as preventing radicalisation
  • more opportunities for E+ higher education students to carry out traineeships aimed at gaining digital skills
  • a new “Schools Exchange Partnerships” format under Strategic Partnerships to help schools better finding their way into cooperation projects
  • the action “Sector Skills Alliances” has been reintroduced
  • the funding rules for most actions have been fine-tuned

the deadlines are:

Action Deadline: all 12am CET
KA1 Mobility of individuals in the field of youth 1 February 2018
Mobility of individuals in the field of higher education 1 February 2018
Mobility of individuals in VET, school education and adult education fields 1 February 2018
Mobility of individuals in the field of youth 26 April 2018
Mobility of individuals in the field of youth 4 October 2018
Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degrees 15 February 2018
KA2 Strategic partnerships in the field of youth 1 February 2018
Strategic partnerships in the field of education and training 21 March 2018
Strategic partnerships in the field of youth 26 April 2018
Strategic partnerships in the field of youth 4 October 2018
Knowledge Alliances 28 February 2018
Sector Skills Alliances 28 February 2018
Capacity building in the field of higher education 8 February 2018
Capacity building in the field of youth 8 March 2018
KA3 Meetings between young people and decision-makers in the field of youth 1 February 2018
26 April 2018
4 October 2018
Jean Monnet actions Chairs, Modules, Centres of Excellence, Support to Associations, Networks, Projects 22 February 2018
Sport actions Collaborative partnerships; Small collaborative partnerships; Not-for-profit European sport events 5 April 2018

We remind that before starting the planning and the application process, you should:

  • read all available documents
  • follow the tips contained in the training modules on PCM which will be available soon on this very project-platform www.generativity.eu

PCM bibliography

It is now on line the PCM bibliography based on the research on relevant literacy on PCM carried on by Diciannove, Cardet, EEC, Danmar, FNARS and University of Thessaly in order to address the more innovative and efficient support, tools and path to PCM. 

The bibliography is the result of a desktop research and sharing of partners methodological references.

We suggest to start from the European Commission guidelines, which are the reference standard for what concern the project management under the Eu programs.

Where possible, there is the link to the authorised web reference.

It is structured in alphabetical order as follow:

→ general references and main guidelines: EU Commission

→ publications in English

→ articles in English

→ publications, articles and link in partners national languages: Italian, French, Polish, Greek and Cyprus

PCM bibliography PDF ( ALL LANGUAGES)

PCM in your Language

12-16 June 2017 Short-Term Joint Staff Training Activity on Project Cycle Management.

Between Monday 12th and Friday 16th June 2017 all partners meet in Syros (EL) for a Short-Term Joint Staff Training Activity. These are five days of training on Project Cycle Management, during which the participants test the training modules on PCM that has been build in a draft beta version. The training days are scheduled on a precise program: the more skilled partners will chair each day the main theme of the day, while other partners will receive and validate the training and the lessons learnt. The partners chairing the various days are: Diciannove (It), EEC (Uk), Danmar (PL), Feints (Be) and Cardet (CY). To have constant updates on the work-in-progress of these training (daily program, main contributions, pics of the day), receive the up-coming news (such as the bibliography on PCM and the training modules on PCM), register on this platform and follow us on our social media.

Workshop at FEANTSA European conference

On may 18 Generativity project has been presented at the FEANTSA European conference in Gdansk (PL). Paolo Brusa lead the participants to the discovering of the basic principles of project cycle management. The Project Cycle Management is an approach to manage multiple projects or programs and to improve the quality of projects by learning from one project and applying the lessons in the following ones. To get familiar with its principles, the participants were asked to remember their younger time, and to work in sub-group to answer the question “how to make a party when you were 16?”. Participants were guided to the creation of a fictitious planning which passed through all the pcm phases: definition of the purposes for the party (background analysis and programming); invitation (creation of the partnership and identification); planning (preparation and formulation); cost evaluation (cost/benefit analysis, financing and budgeting); the party itself (implementation); evaluation of the impact after a given period (evaluation).

Next step was the presentation of the project in all its major aspects, including the ict platform already available, the training modules which will soon tested in Greece, the possibilities and facilities offered to the web-users, and the indication on how to collaborate and contact the project partners.

Generativity workshop at FEANTSA European conference

During the forthcoming FEANTSA European conference that will take place in Gdansk (PL) on 18-19-20 May 2017, Paolo Brusa from Diciannove will conduct a workshop to present the project and to specifically start to be generative with the Eu participating audience. Driving from the presentation of the forthcoming available training modules on PCM, the participant will participate to a drawing of a micro-project.

new utilities available on the platform

this platform is now linked with the main sources of information concerning to European calls and project management opportunities. To receive a constant and on-time updates on the forthcoming calls and on other relevant information related to the Commission communications around Eu funds opportunities, you just has to register on the project contacts links on top right of the page “how to collaborate and get infos about Generativity

working on iO1

the project keeps on its working program. The platform you are reading, which constitutes the iO1 (first intellectual output) is on the way to get its complete functionality. In its progressive stages, this platform allows professionals, staff and users from all around Europe to familiarize with the principle of Project Cycle Management (PCM); to access the training modules on PCM (expected by June 2017) and subsequently the tutorials (expected by fall 2017). Meanwhile other resources will be added, such as the bibliography on PCM.