The document summarizes a training of trainers event and steering committee meeting that was held from March 4-6, 2015 in Deventer, Netherlands for the "IGMA II" project. The goal of the events was to prepare trainers on the methodological framework and 8 training modules developed by the project, in order to test them in upcoming pilot activities. The project coordinator expressed that passing on their knowledge to the trainers was fulfilling and that good results are anticipated from the pilots. The overall aim of the "IGMA II" project is to develop a professional standard for counselling low-skilled individuals into the labor market through adult education.

1. Department for International Cooperation
Folkuniversitetet, Uppsala
Address:Bergsbrunnagatan 1
75323 Uppsala, Sweden
Phone:018-68 00 60
Email:ali.rashidi@folkuniversitetet.se
PRESS RELEASE
8.03.15
‘IGMA II’ TRAINING OF TRAINERS AND 3RD
TRANSNATIONAL MEETING WERE HELD ON THE 4TH
– 6TH
OF MARCH 2015 IN DEVENTER, THE NETHERLANDS
‘IGMA II’ training of trainers and 3rd transnational meeting were held on the 4th – 6th of March
2015 in Deventer, the Netherlands. The main goal of the events was preparation for the pilot
activities.
The training of trainers included educating the trainers in everything
that had been developed in the project: in particular, in the IGMA
methodological framework,consisting of EU Integration Agent profile
and the 8 modules of the training material. The steering committee
meeting was dedicated to the practical issues of administration,
financials, dissemination, and quality assurance.
“I think we’ve done a great job and the framework is all ready to be tested. For me it’s been very
fulfilling to pass on our knowledge to the trainers. I very much anticipate good results from the
pilots”,- saysYevgeniyaAverhed,the IGMA IIprojectcoordinatorand deputydirectorof Department
for International Cooperation of Folkuniversitetet.
"EU Integration Agent" – Professional Standard for Effective Counselling of Low Skilled into the
LabourMarketthrough AdultEducation (IGMA II) isaGrundtvigMultilateral Project,launchedon the
1st
of January 2014. The aim of the project is to develop professional standard for people working
withintegrationof low-skilledindifferentorganizations,such as PES, municipality, NGOs, education
etc.
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Contact:Yevgeniya Averhed

2. Phone:+46 18 68 00 36, email: yevgeniya.averhed@folkuniversitetet.se
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