UPSKILLING THE
SOCIAL ECONOMY
A LEONARDO DA VINCI CONTACT SEMINAR
Brugge (Belgium), 7th November – 10th November 2011
You are invited to attend our Contact Seminar to meet, share ideas and develop applications for funding with prospective European partners for all Leonardo actions.
Background
The Contact Seminar is a networking event organised byEPOS vzw, the Flemish National Agency responsible for the implementation of the European Union’s Lifelong Learning Programme, of which Leonardo da Vinci is a part. The Seminar’s aim is to provide organisations involved in the social economy an opportunity to address common themes related to vocational education and training.
There will be approximately 70 participants from across Europe.
At the event participants will have the opportunity to:
gather information on all Leonardo da Vinci actions;
meet with prospective project partners;
receive advice on how to transform project ideas into good quality applications for funding.
The working language of the seminar will be English.
Participants
The seminar is open to all organisations involved in the social economy (enterprises, public authorities, ngos, co-operatives, training providers, …) who want to work with other European partnerswithin the scope of a Leonardo da Vinci-project.
Contact Seminar Fee
The fee for participation is €500. This includes accomodation for 3 nights, all planned meals / drinks and cultural activities during the seminar. This fee will have to be paid to EPOS vzw by 30th September 2011 at the latest. Please be advised that, if you cancel your participation after 6th October for reasons other than of force majeure, a cancellation fee of 100 € will be charged.
Preparatory Visits
Participants can apply for a Preparatory Visit grant from the National Agency in the country where you are based. The grant is a contribution towards travel and the Contact Seminar Fee.
Please apply for this grant as soon as possible (so that you know that your request has been accepted by your National Agency before the online registration).
Registration
You will be required to complete an online registration form to confirm your attendance. This form will be available on from 1st July 2011. The registration will close on 31st August 2011 (or earlier if the maximum number of participants is reached).
The Venue
The seminar will be organised in the Leonardo Hotel Brugge
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The Host City
More information on Brugge / Bruges is available at
Travelling by Air
From Brussels Airport you can travel to Brugge by rail. The journey takes about 1.30 hours. You will have to change trains at Brussels North Station. (More information is available on the train operator website
Travelling by Car
The hotel is near the E40 motorway (Brussels – Ghent – Calais). A free car park is available at the hotel.
Timetable
spring 2011apply for a Preparatory Visit Grant
1st July 2011electronic registration opens
by 31st Augustelectronic registration closes (or earlier if the maximum number of participants is reached)
beginning of Septemberregistered participants will be notified of the payment arrangements
by 30th Septemberpayment of the Contact Seminar Fee
7-10 November 2011seminar
Information for the Application Form Preparatory Visits
C.2.HOST ORGANISATION
C.2.1.ORGANISATION
Full legal nameEPOS vzw
Type of organisationBody providing guidance and information on Lifelong Learning (CONS-INF)
Commercial orientationNot for profit (NP)
Legal statuspublic (PB)
Size (staff)staff 21 to 50
Legal addressKoning Albert II-laan 15
Postal code1210
CityBrussel
CountryBE – Belgium
RegionBE10 – Région de Bruxelles-Capitale / Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest
Telephone 1+3225539922
C.2.2.CONTACT PERSON
First nameMarc
Family NameDe Vlieger
PositionLDV co-ordinator
Telephone 1+3225539922