Vocationaltraining forrural sustainabilityTraining course with workshops & visits in Spain

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“Vocational training for rural sustainability”

Training course with workshops & visits.

Cantabria, Spain.

From Nov. 2016 to May 2017.

Teachers, school leaders or other school education staff dedicated to rural development, agriculture and tourism.

10 days + 2 travelling days = 12 days.

It supports the professional development of teachers, school leaders or other school education staff and also it is open to persons from enterprises, public sector and/or civil society organisations in the form of: participation in structured courses or training events abroad; Pages 50-56

Application form direct link

A VET organisation (or its subsidiary/branch) sending learners and staff abroad. Individuals cannot apply directly for the grant. It is also possible to apply jointly, as a group of different schools, which form a national mobility consortium (consortium application). Only one school will be responsible/applicant.

From Permacultura Cantabria (NGO located in the north of Spain) we want to invite you to carry out a training activity sponsored by the ERASMUS+ programme.We would like to invite you to participate in our training course “Vocational training for rural sustainability”. We organize this course in collaboration with the local development agency of the Pasiegan Valleys community.We have developed a 12-day programme, especially for teachers and staff involved in the areas of rural development, agriculture and tourism, could get to know the initiatives taken in our territory and at the same time, that we can learn the strategies implemented in your country.

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PLANNING

PROJECT SUMMARY

VISITS

Manufacturing of artisan products in the Pasiegan ValleysCabárceno Natural Park From the countryside to the city and from the city to the countrysideAgriculture and farming in Pasiegan ValleysThe importance of history and educational resources

MAP

PROJECT STAGES

Request collaborationWe will send you the project for you to check it outSubmitting the project onlineWaiting for the answer of your national agencyStart preparing the activityCoordination to arrange applications and other activity preparationsCarrying out the activityElaborating the final report

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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PLANNING

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1 day 2 day 3 day 4 day 5 day 6 dayPLANNING

Breakfast 8:30

1st Session 9:30

Coffee break 11:30

2nd Session 12:00

Lunch 13:30

3rd Session 15:30

Coffee break 17:00

4th Session 17:30

Evaluation 19:00

Dinner 20:00

Soirée 21:30

Rest 23:00

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Participants welcome

Room distribution

Dinner

Games for introducing ourselves

Rest

Breakfast

Taking care of the environmental landscape (Visit to the Pasiegan valleys)

Coffee break

Wild fruits and berries production

Lunch

Traditional Farming reestructuring (Alpacas)

Coffee break

Local products manufacturing and processing (Quesadas and sobaos)

Return and evaluation

Dinner

Sharing time

Rest

Breakfast

Conversion of old mines into an international Park

Coffee break

Visit to Cabarceno Park

Lunch

Visit the research area of Cabarceno Park

Coffee break

Visit to the educational area of Cabarceno Park

Return and evaluation

Dinner

Sharing time

Rest

Breakfast

Intro to the rural world (Post-its wall)

Coffee break

The importance of traditional games (playing)

Lunch

From traditional to modern (Scale of values)

Coffee break

The importance of cultures and their languages (Linguistic game)

Presentation of the evaluation system

Dinner

Sharing time

Rest

Breakfast

Local strategic actions (Community of municipalities)

Coffee break

Examples of Regional Development

Lunch

Creating local trademarks and quality seals

Coffee break

Walk and rest

Daily evaluation

Dinner

Cinema forum

Rest

Breakfast

Opening gates to International tourism (Ferries Santander)

Coffee break

The importance of Museums (Maritime)

Lunch

Connecting countryside and sea (Santander- Somo)

Coffee break

City marketing of rural products

Return and evaluation

Dinner

Sharing time

Rest

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7 day 8 day 9 day 10 day 11 day 12 dayPLANNING

Breakfast 8:30

1st Session 9:30

Coffee break 11:30

2nd Session 12:00

Lunch 13:30

3rd Session 15:30

Coffee break 17:00

4th Session 17:30

Evaluation 19:00

Dinner 20:00

Soirée 21:30

Rest 23:00

Breakfast

Sharing Initiatives (Part I)

Coffee break

Sharing Initiatives (Part II)

Lunch

Open space I

Coffee break

Walk and rest

Daily Evaluation

Dinner

Sharing time

Rest

Breakfast

Visit the vocational training school on dairy products in Cayón

Coffee break

A transformation example of Jarradilla livestock farming

Lunch

Youth agricultural Initiatives

Nestlé factory: analysis and its impact in local economy

Celebrating Initiatives

Daily Evaluation

Dinner

Sharing time

Rest

Breakfast

Open space II

Coffee break

Networking

Lunch

Initiatives and Proposals Presentation

Coffee break

Evaluation in groups

Activity Review and Evaluation

Dinner

Farewell party and providing certificates

Rest

Breakfast

Developing projects with Dragon Dreaming methodology

Coffee break

Dreaming projects

Lunch

Dragon Dreaming Goals

Coffee break

Project designs

Daily Evaluation

Dinner

Cinema forum

Rest

Breakfast

Protecting historic heritages (Castillo Caves)

Coffee break

Agri-environmental Resources, I

Lunch

Agri-environmental Resources, II

Visit to an artisan brewery

Return

Daily Evaluation

Dinner

Sharing time

Rest

Breakfast

Farewell

Return

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

Travelling day

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PROJECT SUMMARY

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First and last day will be intended for travelling. On the arrival day, we will collect participants from train and bus stations and airports in Santander, so as to facilitate the arrival to our centre. The same will be done on the leaving day.

These classes will be given at the training room. There are, mainly, three kinds of classes:

· Those in which an expert comes and shares his/her experience.

· Participative classes, in which participants share their experience and knowledge.

· Group work where projects and future collaborations will be designed.

These classes will be given outside the training room. We will visit different projects and initiatives to learn directly from their examples.

PROJECT SUMMARY

Day 1 and 12

Days 2, 4, 7, 8 and 11

Days 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10

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VISITS

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Growing organic blueberries in the Pasiegan Valleys: “LA PIZPIRETA”

There is a small exploitation (one hectare), where, with

love and good deeds, different varieties of wild fruits are

grown (Blueberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, raspberries

and blackberries). All of them are grown organically,

keeping in this way, all its flavour and natural properties.

Alpacas in Vega de Pas

Alpacas del Alto Pas is an exploitation of alpacas recently

created. It is located in the southern valleys of Cantabria

(north of Spain). It is the result of several years of hard

work, planning and training. It has been brought to life

in the middle of the economic crisis, a time where the

increasing financial loss urges many traditional farmers to

abandon the countryside or search for new alternatives.

Pasiegan sobaos and quesadas: “JOSELIN”

Pasiegan Valleys are known for their high quality raw

materials, derived from family farming and agriculture.

Sobaos and quesadas (traditional baked products)

Joselín are a good example of how to exploit this quality

in order to keep on producing, with artisan recipes, the

traditional desserts of the area.

Manufacturing of artisan products in the Pasiegan Valleys

The main goal of this day will be getting to know the Pasiegan Valleys. This rural area was known for its farming activities, but lately it entered into a downturn. Eventually, this activity was boosted, as well as the beautiful landscape in which it is located. We will witness the whole cycle: how food products are produced, elaborated and marketed. At the same time, we will observe the efforts made to keep the environmental heritage.

VISITS

Day 3

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Cabárceno Natural Park

Cabárceno Natural Park, a part from being a zoo (belonging to one of the most important European zoological associations), it is distinguished for its potential as an animal rescue centre, especially for its undoubted success in reproduction of endangered species.

For this reason, every year, the Park develops investigation and educational programmes. They aim to continue with this important task of helping the survival of different species that should never disappear of their, our planet.

VISITS

Day 5

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From the countryside to the city and from the city to the countryside

Countryside and cities are closely linked and they need each other. Santander, a part from being the most populated city of our Region, it is also a very attractive maritime city full of charm. This day we will explore this relationship, specially the entrance of international tourism from the city to the rural areas and the distribution of products in metropolitan areas.

VISITS

Day 6 Visit to the maritime area: Beaches and the main maritime transportations

The first stop will be at the travel centre Brittany Ferries.

Then, we will get to know Santander’s bay and its

beaches on a boat trip.

Santander’s Maritime Museum

The Cantabrian Maritime Museum is dedicated to the

promotion of the maritime heritage of the Bay. Its

resources, one of the most important and complex

of the country, allow having a global approach to the

marine biodiversity and a perspective of the diverse

ways of relationships of human beings with it, through

centuries and from different points of view.

Local stores specialized in Cantabrian products sale

In Santander’s city centre we will visit different

models of distribution of Cantabrian local products. A

remarkable place is the Esperanza Market and other

small local stores dedicated to quality products.

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Agriculture and farming in Pasiegan Valleys

VISITS

Day 9 Visit to the JARRADILLA livestock farming and cheese factory

La Jarradilla is a family project, which involves three generations determined to achieve a goal: Make a living out of the rural environment.

Jarradilla cheese factory produces artisan pasiegan cheeses from their own livestock. It is a great example of how a family managed to adapt to the market. Their products were even awarded with international prizes.

Visit the vocational training studies of dairy products and the Nestlé factory

Two of the main institutions, which encourage the regional development, are the vocational study centre of dairy products and the Nestlé factory. We will get to know their facilities and the key aspects of the training, as well as its job opportunities.

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The importance of history and educational resources

VISITS

Day 10 Visit to the Castillo Caves in Puente Viesgo

By the river Pas, where it passes through Puente Viesgo, we find the Castillo Mountain. It hosts inside four caves with prehistoric art, declared World Heritage by UNESCO, in 2008. The most remarkable one is called El Castillo, whose vestibule was excavated at the beginning of the XX century, writing the “first page” of Prehistory in Spain, and the “first chapter” in Europe.

Visit the Dougall’s brewery

In this brewery they pay special attention to the raw material; they select it with care and completely personal criteria. This company had an organic growth, when they run out of beer, they would invest in equipment, so as to quench their consumers’ thirst.

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MAP

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to Oviedo(2 h.) 2

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Cabárcenozoo park(pag. 11)

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PuenteViesgo(pag. 14)

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Maritimearea(pag. 12)

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PasieganValleys(pags. 10, 13)

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Dougall’sbrewery(pag. 14)

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PROJECT STAGES

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Request collaboration

Deadline to send us the application form is the 15th of January. In order to be able to work together, we need to know that you are interested, that you can meet the demanded requirements and that you agree with the working conditions. In the application form, you will have to fill in your contact details and answer other questions, which will help us to draft the project, so that, ultimately, you can submit it to your national agency. In this manner, we will be able to work jointly and meet the deadline of the first round of Erasmus + 2016.

Application form

PROJECT STAGES

STEP BY STEP

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We will send you the project for you to check it out

Applications will be accepted by strict order of arrival, provided that they meet the minimum requirements. From Permacultura Cantabria, we commit ourselves to answer applications, within a week after it was sent.

If your organization is accepted, we will write the erasmus + application, send you all the necessary documents and reports already filled out, so that you can check them out. Thus, we simplify, largely, the work of filling out all the necessary documentation.

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Submitting the project online

The last step is to submit the project in the online form of the Erasmus + application. This is your responsibility, but It will be very simple because we will send you the written project and you only have to fill in the different questions of the form and click “submit”.Still, it is important to check that all signed and stamped documents are attached, that all data are correct and, especially, to do it all before midday, the 1st of February (official deadline). We suggest not leaving it for the last day, in case any problem arises.

PROJECT STAGES

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Waiting for the answer of your national agency

National agencies normally take the decision of approval or denial within 2 months. Thus, we would know if we succeeded, the latest, in the midst of April. Whatever the answer would be, it is very important, that you inform us as soon as possible, so as to keep on organizing. We will keep in contact, if we don’t hear from you by the end of April, we will write you asking for any news.

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Start preparing the activity

In case the project is approved (Congratulations!), we will need to start with the organization of the project. If all the due dates are respected and nothing strange interferes, by the midst of June, your National Agency should have deposited you, the 80% of the grant awarded. Once your organization receives this amount you have to make a transfer to our entity, so that we can start with the staff recruitment and the preparation of the activity. The amount you should deposit in our account is the 79% of the total amount received.

For instance: If we apply for a 15 people project and we

are awarded with 24.145€, in June you would receive the

80% of that amount, that is 19.316€. Of these 19.316€ you

have to transfer the 79% to Permacultura Cantabria, that

is 13.608€.

The rest, the 30%, will be the amount that you have

at your disposal for the travel expenses and the

preparation of the activity.

Thus, neither your agency, nor ours, will have to advance

any money and we won’t run any risk.

Distribution Example:

24.145 €

Awarded

Forthe sending organization

ForPermacultura

Cantabria

TOTAL

1st payment80%

(Around June)

19.316 €

5.708 €

13.608 €

19.316 €

2nd payment20%

(2 months after justifying)

4.829 €

4.829 €

0 €

4.829 €

44%of the total

56%of the total

24.145 €

PROJECT STAGES

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Coordination to arrange applications and other activity preparations

At the beginning of the academic year (September 2016), your organization should start with the participant’s selection process. The group must have one person in charge, a coordinator, who will manage the necessary documentation and stay in close contact with the Spanish organizer.

Our organization will facilitate all the necessary information: location, emergency telephone numbers, how to get there, what to bring, the programme of activities and any other relevant information necessary to carry out the activity successfully.

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Carrying out the activity

We will make sure that the activity is carried out successfully and, ultimately, provide participation certificates and diplomas. Your coordinator has just the single task of writing a small evaluation every evening (15 minutes). Thus, when we finish the activity, you will have all the necessary documentation to elaborate the final report appropriately.

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Elaborating the final report

Finally, and in order to close the project, it is necessary to write a simple report and submit it to your national agency. If the coordinator did his job during the activity, it will be very easy. Sometimes, some organizations have assigned a certain percentage of the budget for pocket money, but only gave it to participants after they had written a little memory of their experience, when the activity was over. Anyhow, your organization is responsible to close the process. Once it is done, the National Agency will deposit you the final amount, which will be entirely for your organization.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

HOW TO GET THERE Cantabria is located in the north of Spain.You can reach here by:

Plane: there are 3 airports (by order of proximity):

· Santander: It is the best choice and the most close to the location of our activity. Ryanair is operating from several countries, at low fares, with Santander as destination. If a cheap flight is not found, you can also consider flying to Bilbao or Madrid.

· Bilbao: It is one-hour drive from Santander. There is a good bus connection, leaving every hour from Bilbao bus station to Santander bus station.

· Madrid: Madrid is the capital city of Spain and it has the one of its principal airports. From Madrid you can arrive to Santander by bus or train.

Bus: either from Bilbao or from Madrid, here you have the website of the bus company which covers this itinerary: www.alsa.es

Train: from Madrid you could also get to Santander by train: www.renfe.com

We will help the sending organization with the travel

arrangements, sending detailed information, with

enough time before the activity starts.

Permacultura Cantabria will be in charge of the

travels from the airport, bus and train stations to the

accommodation, both in the arrival and leaving days.

This service will be coordinated and will follow an

established schedule, which must be respected. In case

that participants couldn’t reach this schedule, they

should get to the activity facilities by their own means.

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Accommodation will take place in one of the available hostels of the organization. We attach some images of the most usual places where we carry our activities out.

All facilities have bunker bedrooms, activity rooms, Wi-Fi, bathrooms and hot water showers. They are also in compliance with the national regulations about public accommodation.

In the case that someone has special needs, allergies or any other relevant information that should be taken into account so as to organize or adapt the activity and its infrastructures, he or she should notify it in the application form.

VARIOUS DETAILS

ACCOMMODATION

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Urb. Bautizan, N4, Bajo B, La Helguera, Penagos, Cantabria, Spain

tfn.: 0034 636 231 390

permaculturacantabria@gmail.com