UK Meeting
MOTILL Partners Meeting 15th-17th July 2009
15th July 2009
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9.30am | Refreshments | ||
10.00am | Welcome & Introduction to the MOTILL Project for the external expert (Marco Arrigo) | ||
10.15am – 11.15am | 1st Quality Committee Meeting
| i. To report on key definitions of the MOTILL Project (a. Lifelong Learning; b. Transitions; c. Scientific Annotated Review Database; d. Quality Concept) ii. Establishing the scope of the SARD in terms of the number of papers in the database iii. Arriving at an understanding of the anticipated users of the SARD iv. Deciding upon a process for editorial review of the SARD v. To consider the validity of the methods, processes and outcomes of the project, and make any relevant recommendations to the Steering Committee
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11.15am – 11.30am | Break | ||
11.30am – 1.00pm | 1st Quality Committee Meeting (cont.)
| vi. To assess opportunities for follow-on projects vii. To discuss the format and scope of the quality assurance manual viii. To make initial recommendations about project dissemination and promotion to the Steering Committee
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1.00pm – 2.00pm | Lunch | ||
2.00pm – 3.15pm | 2nd Technical Meeting 6. Progress Reports from WP Leaders
a. WP1 – Co-ordination and Management (Marco) b. WP2 – Diffusion of Best Practices (Davide) c. WP3 – Horizontal and Vertical Mainstreaming (Gábor) d. WP4 – Monitoring the Quality (Macu) e. WP5 – Best Practices in Mobile and Lifelong Learning (Agnes)
| ix. To update MOTILL teams on the progress of different work packages, with extra information conveyed in a short written report x. To identify priority areas for activities leading up to the next partner’s meeting xi. To make recommendations about the planning process for deliverables in the Work Packages | |
3.15pm-3.30pm |
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3.30pm – 4.30pm | 2nd Technical Meeting (cont.) 7. Guest Speaker: Bob Moon on working with policy makers
| xii. To review general strategies for working with policymakers xiii. To provide an opportunity for feedback on different national strategies (consultation responses, petitions, briefings, etc.) xiv. To share best practice for working with policymakers
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(End of Day One – Evening Meal at 7.00pm at The Black Horse, 1 Bedford Street, Woburn Sands ) | |||
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16th July 2009 |
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9.30am | Refreshments | ||
10.00am | Introduction | ||
10.15am – 11.15am | 2nd Technical Meeting (cont.) 8. Lifelong learning: national perspectives | xv. To consider the impact of differing national understandings of lifelong learning on strategies for working with policymakers
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11.15am – 11.30am | Break | ||
11.30am – 1.00pm | 2nd Technical Meeting (cont.) 9. Plans for national meetings | xvi. To identify and prioritise key objectives and messages of the project xvii. To propose ways in which these objectives might best be achieved xviii. To make a strategic recommendation to the Steering Committee | |
1.00pm – 2.00pm | Lunch | ||
2.00pm – 3.15pm | 2nd Steering Committee Meeting 10. Project Finances 11. Reporting procedures 12. External Expert 13. Quality | xix. To update members on current project expenditure xx. Discussion of financial issues (Quarterly Financial Report) xxi. Clarification of the appropriate financial (and other) reporting procedures xxii. Confirmation of the budget modification for the quality external expert appointing xxiii. Supervision and approval of the quality external expert subcontracting procedures
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3.15pm-3.30pm | Break | |
3.30pm – 4.30pm | 2nd Steering Committee Meeting (cont.)
| xxiv. Assessment and approval of the technical committee works xxv. Assessment and approval of the Quality Manual of the project xxvi. To evaluate strategies for project dissemination xxvii. To approve plans for further promotional materials xxviii. Agreeing upon a provisional communications plan for dissemination activities resulting from the project. (The application states that the communication plan will be written by the coordinator in cooperation with all partners and validated by the Steering Committee.) xxix. To agree upon a policy for managing the use the results of the project for teaching and further academic research. xxx. Consider procedures and rules to sub-contract the data-gathering activity in Hungary xxxi. Planning of the deliverables – WP1, WP2, WP3, WP4, WP5
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(End of Day Two – own arrangements for dinner) |
17th July 2009
Time | Agenda | Objectives |
9.30am | Refreshments | |
10.00am | Welcome & Introduction | |
10.15am – 11.15am | 2nd Partner’s Meeting (cont) 17. Any other business 18. Date of next meeting | xxxii. To confirm the date of the next partner’s meeting |
11.15am – 11.30am | Break | |
11.30am – 1.00pm | 2nd Partner’s Meeting (cont) 19. General Discussion | xxxiii. An opportunity for general discussion |
(End of Day Three – Conference Ends) |