IN-NATURE “Nature and Rural Realm Interpreter: an innovative training” LEONARDO DA VINCI Community Vocational Training Action Programme 2 nd Transnational Meeting Trento, February 2004

IN -NATURE PHASES  Project start and coordination  The Training Itinerary  Intermediate assessment  Didactic guides & project testing  Publishing & dissemination of results  Project final assessment and valuation

DURATION AND DATES 3rd PHASE 1/01/ /02/05 4th PHASE 1/03/ /08/05 6 months 2 nd PHASE 1/01/ /12/05 (12 months) 5 th PHASE 1/09/ /12/05 4 months 6 th phase 1/01/ /03/06 3 months 1 ST PHASE 1/10/ /12/03 Project start and coordination The Training Itinerary Intermediate assessment Didactic guides & project testing Publishing & dissemination of results Project final assessment and valuation 1/11/03 30 months 31/03/06

1st WORKPACKAGE.- Project Start and Coordination 1st Transnational Meeting (León) st Transnational Meeting (León) Piloting Committee Work distribution among the 7 partners NICT Application for permanent communication and self-assessment. Groups sensitising and involvement Groups sensitising and involvement To make the social actors aware of the actions, in the rural areas at a local and regional level. National and Regional Educational Bodies involvement for future official approval. Web page and news bulletin creation containing the aims of the project and used as a forum for discussion.

1st WORKPACKAGE.- Project Start and Coordination SPECIFIC AIMS u Each partner will choose a representant to form the Transnational Piloting Committee to start the project (transnational action and seminars preparation). u Continuous relationship with coordinator (IRMA SL) to help the partners, involved groups and beneficiaries to develop the tasks and to carry out the “work packages” objectives. u Each partner will get as many social actors involved at a local, regional and national level, to achieve a multiplier effect and results diffusion. u To use NICT for the project spreading, starting in the first phase (web page and news report).

2nd WORKPACKAGE.- Making and redacting the Training Itinerary nd Transnational Meeting (Trento) u 4 FOCUS GROUPS u Work draft for the 7 training modules: exchange of technical/educational advice To adapt the 7 chapters to the specific needs of the involved and target groups Creation of a Resource Virtual Centre Enterprises involvement to adapt training to their specific needs. - Training itinerary presentation: 7 Didactic Modules - Dissemination of the first 2 phases results.

2nd WORKPACKAGE.- Making and redacting the Training Itinerary AIMS - To exchange technical and educational material (7 Didactic Modules) - Involvement by the rural training centres and the rural tourism enterprises al a local and regional level (project final test and assessment) - To develop the training itinerary, according to the training sections - To apply a permanent evaluation system from each partner: quantitative and qualitative (adherence signers) for initial valuation.

Specific objectives  To design, test and validate the training system to qualify women, young people and sector workers (tourism, crafts, environmental) to improve labour insertion as  To include the rural areas potentialities to create new jobs (New Sources of Employment) in the services of environment, leisure and tourism, compelled in 7 chapters or training modules. “Nature and Rural Realm Interpreter”

2nd Workpackage: Target groups & methodology TARGET GROUPS Involved groupsMethodology Women & young people Rural associations Tourism workers Agriculture & food Environmental services Educational authorities Rural training centres Local Action Groups Target groups & sectors active participation. Training process adaptation to the real labour market needs. Practices manual for the pupils based on demand.

7 MODULES Nature Interpreter Rural Realm Interpreter Autochthonous Products Valorisation Sustainable Development in rural areas Psycho- pedagogical & Social - labour counselling Practices in enterprises Environment & Community Directives Nat. Heritage FAUNA-FLORA Active Tourism ECOTOURISM Rural architecture & cultural historic artistic heritage Ethnography Rural development Community policies VI Action Programme in Environment Sustainable Tourism & Natura Network 2000 Beneficiaries profiles: women, young people & sectors workers Itinerary adaptation to the real needs of the involved sectors Natura Network 2000 & Habitats Directives ADESPER IRMA PARTNERS PRAGMA & AGR. NITRA CIA ADESPER

New qualification: Curricular design & methodology OCCUPATIONAL REFERENCE TRAINING ITINERARY METHODOLOGY PERSONAL & MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS MANUAL AND TRAINING GUIDE: “Nature and Rural Realm Interpreter”

OCCUPATIONAL REFERENCE OCCUPATIONAL REFERENCE FACTS PROFESSIONAL PROFILE NAME PROFESSIONAL FAMILY GENERAL COMPETENCES COMPETENCE UNITS

TRAINING ITINERARY Practical Knowledge Theoretical Knowledge Evaluations Total Duration DURATION TRAINING MODULES 7 Training Modules TITLE GENERAL OBJECTIVES DURATION SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES EVALUATION CRITERIA THEORETICAL PRACTICAL CONTENTS

DISSEMINATION STRATEGY Transnational Piloting Committee > 4 FOCUS GROUPS FG 1FG 2FG 3FG 4 IRMA ADRAT ADESPER CIA Toscana Agroinstitut NITRA METLA PRAGMA - IRMA Agroinstitut NITRA RESOURCES VIRTUAL CENTRE EUROPEAN NETWORK OF NATURE INTERPRETERS PARTNERS In Nature Partners Results diffusion and experiences exchange - Local Action Groups - Trainers in rural areas - Rural development programmes & inniciatives - Rural women associations Practical experiences in enterprises. Teletraining CD rom WEB page TARGET GROUPS Training centres Education authorities Teachers Tourism workers Social agents Different countries

RESULTS DIFFUSION PLANNING ACTIONS RAISING AWARENESS COOPERATION AGREEMENTS PUBLISHINGNICTs TRANSNATIONAL SEMINARS TARGET GROUPS SOCIAL AGENTS AUTHORITIES European Network of Nature Interpreters PROFESSIONALS ENTERPRISES NEWSLETTERS LANGUAGES HANDBOOK WEB PAGE RESOURCES VIRTUAL CENTRE PRACTICES EXPERIENCE SUPPORT OPINIONS SEMINARS Long time cooperation Works promoting new actions Over new collectives

RESULTS DIFFUSION MANAGEMENT MONITORING PROJECT PHASES PARTNERS DIFFUSION ACTIONS Performances calendar Impact on public opinion WEB PAGE NEWS bulletin Resources Virtual Centre EVALUATION queries collectives

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER IRMA SL FUNCIONES - Entidad promotora y coordinadora del proyecto IN-NATURE: ayudará y coordinará a todos los socios para la definición de los contenidos didácticos. - Coordinará el Comité de Pilotaje Transnacional - Acción de sensibilización entre los agentes sociales del medio rural de Castilla y León (España). - Coordinar el intercambio de material técnico y pedagógico para elaborar las 7 guías didácticas. - Coordinar la evaluación permanente en las fases.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER IRMA SL Tareas: a) Tarea de coordinar el inicio del proyecto y de puesta en marcha del plan de coordinación de las funciones y tareas de todos los socios. b) Organizar la primera reunión transnacional c) Implicar a las autoridades locales/regionales a) Dar participación a formadores. b) Elaborar la guía didáctica de valorización de productos autóctonos y de prácticas en empresas.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER IRMA SL Resultados y productos - Formar el Comité de Pilotaje Transnacional - Decidir el funcionamiento de las reuniones trasnacionales y de los 4 Focus Groups. - Implicar a las autoridades educativas regionales. - Distribuir tareas por fases (paquetes de trabajo) - Creación Centro Virtual de Recursos. - Elaborar en Cd Rom las 2 guías didácticas - Implicación de empresas para evaluar las fases.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER ADESPER Funciones - Formar parte del Comité de Pilotaje Transnacional con al menos un representante. - Sensibilización de los agentes sociales del medio rural en Castilla y León - Coordinar la aplicación de las NTIC para la comunicación permanente: autoevaluación de las fases. - Función específica: coordinar el apartado de "Desarrollo sostenible del medio rural" y de la normativa comunitaria existente al respecto. - Asesoramiento técnico y pedagógico en la guía. - Coordinar la creación Centro Virtual de Recursos.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER ADESPER Tareas a) Diseño de la página web inicial del proyecto y boletín informativo como "foro de debate" del Itinerario Formativo de Intérprete de la Naturaleza. b) Implicar a las autoridades educativas locales/regionales. a) Elaborar la módulo didáctico de "desarrollo sostenible del medio rural" b) Implicar a las empresas en el desarrollo curricular. c) Intercambiar información sobre los NTIC.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER ADESPER Resultados y productos - Publicación del boletín informativo con todas las actividades del proyecto en soporte informático y en inglés. - Junto con IRMA SL coordinar los Focus Groups. - Creación Centro Virtual de Recursos - La guía didáctica de "desarrollo sostenible del medio rural" en soporte informático. - La definición del papel operativo y práctico a desempeñar por las empresas.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER METLA Functions  To become a part of the Transnational Piloting Committee at least with one member.  Sensitising the social agents working in the Finish rural areas.  Specific function: design of the didactic module Rural Realm Interpreter (fauna - flora and historic-cultural heritage) containing all its potentialities.  To prepare the transnational meeting

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER METLA Tasks a) To exchange legislation about European Directives. b) To promote local/regional educational authorities participation. a)To make the didactic module: Rural Realm Interpreter ( fauna - flora and historic-cultural heritage) b) Finish Educational authorities participation in the curricular design. c) To exchange information about NICT.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER METLA Results and products - Informative Bulletin Publishing which will reflect all the project activities in Finish /English - The Didactic Module Rural Realm Interpreter ( fauna - flora and historic- cultural heritage) in computer format

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER CIA Toscana Functions  To become a part of the Transnational Piloting Committee at least with one member.  Sensitising the social agents working in tourism in Toscana and involving regional authorities in charge of national parks.  Specific function: design of the training module "natural heritage Interpreter: fauna, flora, ecotourism activities... based of the experience in natural parks.  To coordinate material and being legislation related to active tourism.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER CIA Toscana Tasks a) Discussion forum in the internet, as a way to start the dissemination and valuation of the project from the beginning. b) To get the regional educational authorities involved. a)To elaborate the “Didactic Guide of the Natural Heritage Interpreter” b) To involve enterprises related with ecotourism use their experiences. c) To use NICT for pedagogical material exchange among the partners.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER CIA Toscana Results and products - To form the Transnational Piloting Committee and to establish the functioning of the 5 transnational meetings in relation to the 6 “work packages” or phases - To design a web page and the informative/news bulletin. - To present the didactic module of the Natural Heritage Interpreter in a computer format.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER PRAGMA Functions  To become a part of the Transnational Piloting Committee at least with one member.  Sensitising women associations in accordance to equal opportunities.  Specific function: to design and coordinate the psychopedagogical and social-labour orientation parts (individual tutorials)  To coordinate partners actions towards equal opportunities: to make family compatible with professional life in the rural areas

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER PRAGMA Tasks a) Design of a training plan in equal opportunities b) To involve regional educational authorities. a) To elaborate the didactic module for social-labour orientation b) To involucrate authorities and groups related with rural women. c) To introduce in the web page all the material and data related with the individual tutorials.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER PRAGMA Results and Products - To form a Transnational Piloting Committee and to fix the working rules for the meetings and transnational seminars. - Introduction of the “didactic guide for social-labour orientation with individual tutorials” - Report on the role of the enterprises in equal opportunities in the rural areas.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER ADRAT Funciones - Formar parte del Comité de Pilotaje Transnacional con al menos un representante. - Sensibilización de los agentes sociales del medio rural en Tras Os Montes y del parque Peneda Geres.. - Función específica: diseño de la guía didáctica de Intérprete del Medio Rural (patrimonio histórico-cultural) que recoja todas las potencialidades. - Coordinar el seminario transnacional en Chaves

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER ADRAT Tareas a) Intercambiar con los socios normativa relacionada con las directivas comunitarias. b) Implicar a las autoridades educativas locales/regionales. a) Elaborar la guía didáctica de Intérprete del Medio Rural (patrimonio histórico-cultural) b) Implicar a las autoridades educativas portuguesas en el desarrollo curricular. c) Intercambiar información sobre los NTIC. d) Organizar el 2º Seminario Transnacional

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER ADRAT Resultados y productos - Publicación del boletín informativo con todas las actividades el proyecto en portugués. - La guía didáctica de Intérprete del Medio Rural (patrimonio histórico- cultural) en soporte informático. - La definición del papel operativo y práctico a desempeñar por los parques naturales en el desarrollo del itinerario formativo.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER Agroinstitut NITRA Functions  To become a part of the Transnational Piloting Committee at least with one member.  To train and coordinate Slovakian social agents to take part in the training modules.  To get target sectors involved and their collaboration with enterprises for the training modules design.  To colaborate with Pragma in the elaboration of the 5th module

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER Agroinstitut NITRA Tasks a) To exchange Community directives normative with the partners. b) To coordinate the project at a national level so it adapts to the sector jobs and SMEs a) To establish the objectives and priorities of each chapter in the curricular design. b) To elaborate the 5th module together with Pragma c) Relations and agreements with social agents in Slovakia.

TASKS FOR EACH PARTNER Agroinstitut NITRA Results and products - Informative Bulletin Publication with all the project activities in your language. - The didactic guide Rural Realm Interpreter (historical-cultural heritage) in computer format. - To design the methodology based in the aspects of the training itinerary. - Multifunctional didactic guide to help beneficiaries in labour insertion.