Aims of the kick-off meeting:
- getting to know each other, their organisations and the aims of the project (project manager in charge)
- EVS coordination activities (understanding the aims of EVS, rights and responsibilities of each partner and the volunteers, agreement on the EVS activitites, profile of volunteers, dates of EVS, logistics, preparation of volunteers, etc. (project manager in charge)
- Presenting and analysing the needs analysis results from each local community as the basis for the activities of the volunteers, the English language teaching module and the Community development toolbox (presented by the partner from the University of Latvia)
- Creating the English language teaching module (English experts in charge) – based on the needs analysis
- Creating the SCD toolbox (Development studies expert in charge) – based on the needs analysis
- Common agreement of the content of the EVS pre-departure training for 12 European volunteers (all experts cooperate)
- Common agreement of the next steps of the project, clear division of tasks and roles of each organisation (partner) (project manager in charge)
Programme of the meeting
Saturday 18th
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Sunday 19th
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Monday 20th
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Tuesday 21st
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Wednesday 22nd
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Thursday 23rd
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Friday 24th
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9:00
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Arrival of participants
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Start: 10:00
Setting common grounds: Getting to know each other, introduction of the CODET project, expectations
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CODET project in detail: common strategy, EVS planning and budget details
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EVS projects in practice: teaching English – practical ideas
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EVS projects in practice: teaching English – CODET ELT methodology module
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In the shoes of the volunteers:
Taking part in activities of EVS volunteers in KERIC, visiting the project venues
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Evaluation of the meeting
Departure to the mountains
A walk in the mountains
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12:30
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lunch
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lunch
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lunch
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lunch
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lunch
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lunch
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14:30
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Presentations of organisations and the results needs analysis of the local community of each partner
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EVS projects in practice: Community development activities– practical ideas
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EVS projects in practice: Community development activities of the volunteers – SCD Toolbox
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Final documents: CODET ELT module and SCD Toolbox
CODET project in detail: final agreement, summary of details and next steps, division of tasks
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In the shoes of the volunteers:
Taking part in activities of EVS volunteers in KERIC, visiting the project venues
Feedback from participants
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A visit of Žilina – sightseeting and visiting the Christmas market
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18:00
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dinner
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dinner
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dinner
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dinner
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dinner
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dinner
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dinner
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19:30
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Informal getting to know the venue of the meeting
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Free evening
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Exploring Čadca
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International evening
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Free evening
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A common evening with the volunteers
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Return to Čadca, closing the meeting
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