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CapaCity - Training & Capacity-building for Local Action Planning for EmploymentJanuary 2002 to December 2003
Co-financed by the European Commission, DG for Employment and Social Affairs in support of the European Employment Strategy.
Project summaryThe CapaCity project was launched by ICLEI in Spring 2002 in order to address the problem of unemployment at the local level. The long-term goal of the project was to initiate a multi-stakeholder dialogue, with the local government as the facilitator of this process. CapaCity achieved this by simultaneously building the capacity of partner training institutions to train local government officials and by training the local government officials directly, via "supported distance training". ICLEI's Local Agenda 21 planning approach, with its rich experience in this area, provided an excellent source of knowledge and direction, and formed the core material of the course. Course delivery was coordinated by ICLEI's International Training Centre.
Training for training institutionsTraining partners CapaCity was a joint undertaking between ICLEI and the following organisations and institutions: Austrian Institute for Sustainable Development
B.A.U.M. Consult (Germany) German Environmental Management Association
The Hellenic Agency for Regional Development and Local Government (E.E.T.A.A.) in cooperation with KEDKE, the Central Union of Municipalities and Communities in Greece.
AnciForm - Training Institute of the National Association of Italian Communes (Italy) BAKEAZ - The Documentation and Study Centre for Peace (Spain) The Swedish Association for Local Authorities and the Swedish Federation of County Councils, Stockholm (Sweden)
Within ICLEI, the International Training Centre (ITC) and the European LA21 Programme collaborated on the development of the content, the training methodology and the training facilities on the Internet. ICLEI provided training to the training institutions for delivery of the current and future courses.
Guidance for trainers During five partner workshops, ICLEI provided training to the partner institutions. This "training of trainers" included guidance and recommendations on how to deliver the course in an optimal way. The project partners reviewed and provided feedback on all concepts and text, adapted them to their national circumstances and translated them into their own languages. The partners have been enabled to run the course again after the completion of the CapaCity project, when all training material, including the web course, was passed on to them.
Becoming a new training partner The ITC is interested in collaborating with additional training institutions active in the area of local government and public administration, to further build training capacity for local employment planning throughout Europe. If you are interested in delivering the course in your language to the cities and towns in your country, please contact ICLEI's International Training Centre.
Training for local government officialsCourse content
LA21 approach CapaCity's approach was based on the understanding that local strategies for employment can be strengthened by initiating a multi-stakeholder dialogue which is facilitated by local government. Here, Local Agenda 21 provided plenty of experience that can be adapted to the requirements of action planning for local employment. A European Context CapaCity was a contribution to the implementation of the European Employment Strategy of the European Commission. The Strategy was then based on the four pillars:
Topics that were explored Combining EU employment policies and LA21, the training consisted of the following main subjects:
The content was partly based on an earlier project, LANE – Local Agenda Network for Employment, in which six European cities took part in setting up Local Action Plans for Employment by using the Local Agenda 21 methodology.
Training concept Local implementation and target municipalities The training was tailored to support the practical implementation of the contents to the situation of the participating cities and towns. The training was therefore best suited for the employees of those cities, towns and communities which had already made a political commitment to improve their employment situation. It was also useful for municipalities that want to establish a new Local Agenda 21 process or further steer and develop an existing one. Supported distance training The training was delivered via the Internet and included a strong element of electronic communication and feedback between trainer and participants. Additionally, there were three national seminars for direct interaction and networking, experience exchange, and practical skills development.
Registration If you are interested in participating in the course "Local Action Planning for Employment" please contact ICLEI's International Training Centre or the training partner in your country (see contact information below). A self-paced version of the LAP-E course is also available. Please see ICLEI's Web Learning Centre for more information.
Contact informationInternationalICLEI's European Local Agenda 21 Programme Stefan Kuhn, Director Silke Moschitz, Project Officer
ICLEI's International Training Centre Monika Zimmermann, Director Barbara Anton, Project Coordinator João Rabaça, Project Officer Karen Stankunas, Project Officer Please use capacity(at)iclei.org for all matters related to the CapaCity project.
Austria
ÖIN - The Austrian Institute for Sustainable Development, Vienna Petra Schmutz
Germany
B.A.U.M. Consult - German Environmental Management Association Munich Jobst Münderlein
Greece
E.E.T.A.A. – The Hellenic Agency for Local Development and Local Government, Athens (In collaboration with KEDKE - Central Union of Municipalities and Communities of Greece)Contact:Eleni-Tatiana Mandat.manda@solar.eetaa.gr www.eetaa.gr
Italy
AnciForm - The Training Institute of the National Association of Italian Communes Rome, Italy Paola di Capua
Spain
BAKEAZ - Documentation and Study Centre for Peace Bilbao, Spain Efrén Feliu Torres
Sweden
SALA - The Swedish Association for Local Authorities and the Swedish Federation of County Councils Stockholm, Sweden Karin Forsell |
