Brief Overview of ESPONTrain Project progress

ESPON Seminar, Krakow,30 November 2011

Stella KYVELOU, Coordinator/Project ManagerE-mail : Espon2013_ncp@panteion.gr

ESPONTrain «Establishment of a transnational ESPON

training programme to stimulate interest to ESPON2013 knowledge»

10 ESPON countries, 6 major thematic teaching packages ( TTPs)

The trainees should be identified for the two target groups: Group 1 ( 2-3/2011): policy makers, government officials, staff of local/regional authorities involved in spatial planning, regional and urban development etc Group 2 (5-6/2-11): postgraduate students and young researchers/professionals from the field of geography, spatial planning, regional and urban development, engineering, environmental economics etc.

Two target groups

What has been done Adaptation of the proposal in cooperation with the CU 6 major thematic packages,Trainers’ ManualDecisions on details about educational material and educational cycles3 project meetings ( Athens-Rome-Athens) Guidelines on how to structure the educational materialBuilding of the ESPONTrain platform Moodle uploaded at http://espontrain.cs.teiath.grGuidelines for the selection of trainees and trainersCollection-elaboration of educational material per thematic package ( final ESPON reports ) Instructional material that is an example on how to design a course

Dissemination activities ( website, social media, video-spots, TV presentations )

Presentation of the ESPONTrain platform

The ESPONTrain Interactive e-learning platform

e-learning system

e-learning Toolse-learning Courses

(content + learning paths)

e-learning system

ESPON-Train e-learning platform

Live Class Module (Synchronous e-learning ) (WizIQ)

GIS and Geographic Visualisation (QGIS)

e-learning Tools

Course Design Approach for ESPON-Train

Course Design Example

Course Implementation Example

e-learning courses

Learning Activities & Content

• Uploading thematic teaching packages• Instructional material• Designing of courses and e-classrooms • Development of online applications and multimedia focusing on

the case studies• Definition of target groups and training staff • Reporting

What is ongoing or has to be done in the near future

• first of all, to reconcile national diversities with a European-wide and fully transnational approach, which is besides one of our major goals

• second, to create a highly innovative, flexible, user-friendly, easy to manage and interactive ESPON e-learning process ( focusing on the case studies’ part of our educational model and the policy implications) so as to be an efficient background to a broader ESPON Virtual learning environment ( VLE) in the future

Our main concerns and achievements

• Last but not least to create synergies with other TNAs ( e.g using the INTERSTRAT’s workshops material, which reflects interactions with stakeholders and policy makers of all levels and will be helpful to better understand policy implications of the ESPON findings.

Concerning Greece, we are working in close cooperation with regions and regional commissioners for both TNAs, INTERSTRAT and ESPONTrain…«Everyone working to help overcome Greek crisis has the duty to help the country return to positive growth» said Horst Reichenbach, Head of the EC Task Force, addressing to Greek regional commissioners in the European Partliament

We are ready to start the first ESPONTrain cycle on the 1st of February 2011

ESPON matters ! Take your place in ESPON train !!

Thank you very much for your attention