Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects

1. Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects Theo Reubsaet Leonardo da Vinci voorlichtingsbijeenkomst Utrecht 9 juni 2005

2. What is valorisation? I • ‘The process of enhancing or optimisingproject outcomes through experimentation and exploitation with a view to increasing their value and impact’ / ‘the ultimate aim is to transfer promising project results into educational and vocational training systems - practicesthroughout the countries participating in the programme • ‘the process of exploitation of project learning and of the results of projects with a view to optimising their value and impactinexisting and new contexts(target groups, companies, sectors, education institutions, etc) • ‘the process of disseminating and exploitingproject outcomes with a view to optimising their value, enhancing their impact and integrating them into training systems and practices at local/national level as well as European level

3. What is valorisation? I a • ‘The process of enhancing or optimisingproject outcomes through experimentation and exploitation with a view to increasing their value and impact’ / ‘the ultimate aim is to transfer promising project results into educational and vocational training systems - practicesthroughout the countries participating in the programme (EC Action plan. To develop innovation in vocational training) • ‘the process of exploitation of project learning and of the results of projects with a view to optimising their value and impactinexisting and new contexts(target groups, companies, sectors, education institutions, etc) (Leonardo da Vinci website) • ‘the process of disseminating and exploitingproject outcomes with a view to optimising their value, enhancing their impact and integrating them into training systems and practices at local/national level as well as European level (EC: The valorisation plan: Guidelines for project promoters)

4. What is valorisation? II • ‘The testing, dissemination and exploitation of the results of the most innovative training and education projects and their development in new contexts and environments. (EC EAC brochure What is valorisation?) • It encompasses - the sustainable application of these resultsover time in - formal and informal systems - the practices of companies and associations - the personal training goals of every individual http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/new/valorisation_en.html

5. What is valorisation? III • exploiting the results of projects • further developingproject resultsindifferent contexts • and situations (e.g. regions, countries, sectors) • recognising good practice and encouraging relevant • key players to do so • embedding project resultsinto the practices of organisations • mainstreamingproject resultsinto local, regional, national • or European provision • (UK Valorisation guidance note for promoters, 2004)

6. What is valorisation? IV • Dictionaries: • - valorisation (F) => meerwaarde / waardevermeerdering (NL) • - meerwaarde / waardevermeerdering (NL) => • - surplus value / increase in value (UK) • - Mehrwert / Werterhöhung (Wertzuwachs) (D) • masvalor / plusvalia (E)

7. What is valorisation? V Het geven van meerwaarde aande resultaten van een project buiten de directe grenzen van het LdV project !!!!!!

8. What is valorisation? V Het geven van meerwaarde aande resultaten van een project buiten de directe grenzen van het LdV project !!!!!! de directe grenzen van het LdV project worden bepaald door de projectdoelstellingen Referentiebegrippen, die eerder zijn gebruikt: transfer, impact, added value, mainstreaming, multiplier effect

9. Valorisation Het geven van meerwaarde aande resultaten van een project buiten de directe grenzen van het LdV project !!!!!! Hoe doe ik dat? Waar moet ik rekening mee houden? Elk project is uniek. Het bestaat uit eenmalige combinatie van: één of meer doelstellingen werkwijzen één of meer doelgroepen kleiner of groter aantal partners kleiner of groter aantal partnerlanden verschillende contexten

10. Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects From old --------- to new needs analysis project initiator partner selection project initiator partner selection needs analysis project objectives project objectives dissemination dissemination target group(s) target group(s) product(s) product(s) end-users end-users c

11. Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: context for needs analysis • Contexts for needs analysis: • Standing international associations and networks • Building on former Leonardo projects • New ideas, taking up new international / European • (political) developments • Completely new ideas • (possibly taking up national developments)

12. Valorisationof results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: objectives • Objectives of the project and of the partners: •  One, a few or many objectives • Diversity of project objectives • Different objectives per country •  Different objectives of partners • Level to be influenced by objectives

13. Valorisationof results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: example of objectives • Objectives of the project, an example: • Production of adequate training module to get students acquainted with Interlaboratory Researches (ILRs) • Determine the currently best possible method of analysis (best performing, best fit, most student friendly, most environmental friendly) for selected cases • Produce and compare with each other results with the self-developed analysis and valuate own achievements • Confront students with national, European and international norms and (dis)advantages for their school situation, and have them assess suitability • Set up an outline for optimising analysis methods • Develop materials about adequate analysis techniques in conformity with the didactics chosen together • Enable schools to profit from know how of local or international companies of quality assurance and analysis methods • Transfer know how from companies to laboratory schools • Intensified cooperation and lasting contacts between laboratory schools and (local) companies • Communicate with partner schools and companies about methods, etc. by an ICT network fit for the purpose

14. Valorisationof results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: example of objectives • Objectives of the project, continued: • Determine the currently best possible method of analysis (best performing, best fit, most student friendly, most environmental friendly) for selected cases • Create an adequate communication network for teachers and students • Complete a set of fully tested analysis methods in English language that will be useful for laboratory education all over Europe • Implement products of the project in laboratory education • Continue ILR based upon the products of project • Improve students’ English language skills

15. Valorisationof results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: example of objectives • Objectives of the project, continued: • Determine the currently best possible method of analysis (best performing, best fit, most student friendly, most environmental friendly) for selected cases • Create an adequate communication network for teachers and students • Complete a set of fully tested analysis methods in English language that will be useful for laboratory education all over Europe • Implement products of the project in laboratory education • Continue ILR based upon the products of project • Improve students’ English language skilles • Reduction to three main goals: • develop educational material on quality management in laboratories • develop a website for communication on quality management issues • - design a good logistic structure for distribution of sample materials

16. Valorisationof results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: partner selection • Partner selection: •  Known or unknown partners • A few or many partners •  A few or many partner countries • Homogeneous or heterogeneous partnership • Potential influence of partners in the relevant context • Reliability and motivation of partners • Supporting surface within partner organisations

17. Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: products Products:  new training modules, innovative teaching contents, innovative teaching methods  tools, instruments  new qualifications, occupational contents, qualifications comparisons  network building, cooperation modalities, international cooperation processes  policy ideas in regard to (parts of) the educational system

18. Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: levels to influence government policymakers European Commission nationaltrainingbodies employment agencies chambers of commerce Cedefop, ETF other educational institutions research institutions quality assurance agencies companies project results macro meso micro other Leonardo projects own organisations regional training bodies national professional associations students, special categories, workers, unemployed European professional associations sectoral / branch organisations sectoral trade unions regional employers organisations European social partners national social partners European sectoral / branch organisations

19. Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: some advices • besteed veel zorg aan needs analysis (incl. context analysis), • niet alleen in NL maar ook in partnerlanden • wees zorgvuldig met keuze van partnerlanden • beperk het aantal partnerlanden • maak goede afweging tussen heterogeniteit en homogeniteit • van partnerschap • wees zorgvuldig met keuze van partners • schakel partners in bij needs en context analysis

20. Valorisation of results of Leonardo da Vinci projects: some advices • formuleer beperkt aantal heldere, afgebakende • projectdoelstellingen, eventueel verschillend per land • bedenk samen met partners vooraf / in begin van project • strategie om gerealiseerde projectresultaten te valoriseren • veranker valorisatie-strategie in eigen organisatie en die • van de partners • dissemineer projectinformatie tijdens de projectuitvoering • in relatie tot valorisatie-strategie • - realiseer kwalitatief goede projectresultaten !!