Dialogue for Non Formal Education

General Purpose

The EU and civil society organizations in Turkey (NGOs) through bilateral exchanges and cooperation between to contribute to the recognition and development of non-formal education in Turkey.

Special Goals

1. The establishment of a participatory civil society dialogue, the creation of an appropriate basis for the recognition of non-formal education Educators in Turkey.
2. The Republic of Turkey officially added to the list of known modules of the Ministry of Education, non-formal education programs, developing training modules on universal values ​​and social skills.
3. Develop the capacity of NGOs working at the local level to design and deliver non-formal learning for trainings with target audiences and improve the quality of training.
4. In the context of formal education, affecting Turkey and the general public about the importance and benefits of Turkey’s membership in the EU.

Main Activities

Research: A research will be conducted on existing good practices and ongoing processes for the recognition and development of non-formal education in Europe.

Dialogue: Conference call in various regions of Turkey to establish a dialogue in the field of non-formal education, focus group meetings will be held. Study visits to EU countries will be organized to ensure that knowledge, experience and good practices can be observed on site.

Development: Training modules on Universal Values ​​and social skills will be developed on the basis of Experiential Learning Methodologies.

Capacity Building: Local CSOs and trainers will receive training in both the experiential learning methodology and the non-formal education modules developed, thereby improving their capacity to become accredited non-formal education providers in their regions.

Dissemination: Turkey’s promotional video on the benefits of EU membership will be produced in the context of formal education. There will also be a final conference to share the results of the project.