TRANSNATIONAL PROJECT MEETINGS (TPMs)

1. KOM in Biot (FR), organised by P6 – ENERGIES2050 (in collaboration with P1 – MENC) in November, 2022.

It was the first, in person meeting of the project and it served to kick-start the project cycle. With 10 people present at the meeting, it was a very productive and fruitfull experience that set the team up on the right track for the work to come. During this meeting, the partners explored the project strategy, discussed about management and quality aspects as well as the dissemination plan, financial reporting procedures, formal obligations (Grant and Partnership Agree-ment), and other important topics for the beginning of the project. What’s even more important is that the tasks as well as the responsibilities were delegated among the consortium to make it easier to follow the project progress and to make sure that the quality aspect of the project is kept in mind throughout. 

Last but not least, it was a wonderful opportunity for the partners to meet in person, to see faces behind the screens, e-mails, messages, and to create a positive working environment for the project. 

2. TPM, online, organized by P1, MENC, in May 2023

The Consortium has gone through all the activities implemented so far and the ones that are ahead of us during the summer period.

The biggest highlights of the meeting were the Syllabus and the Handbook where we went through the templates and agreed on the next steps on these results – especially the focus groups/peer review of the Syllabus which is to be implemented in all partner countries and to be considered a basis on which we build on.

We also had a website presented as a finished project result in English while there is work left on the translations to ensure an inclusive approach and easier understanding nationally, in each partner country.

3.TPM in Suceava (RO), organised by P1, MENC, in November 2023 

The Consortium has gone through all the activities implemented during the first year and the ones that are ahead for the second year.  

All partners went through the draft version of the Handbook, agreeing on the final form. It will be translated in partners’ language and printed as scheduled. The Competence Framework which was also discussed is an important instrument for our project’s result.  

The Consortium debated on the planned activities and the online Leaf Academy, a platform which will be created as a learning space for students.  

4.Fourth international meeting of Erasmus LEAF project coordinators in Belgrade

The fourth meeting of the coordinators of the Erasmus + LEAF project took place on September 26 and 27 in the Belgrade. The meetings were attended by project coordinators from all six countries participating in this project. The meeting in Belgrade is the last meeting within this project, which ends in December this year.

The main topic of the two-day meetings was the analysis of the current progress of the work packages and the discussion of future steps in the implementation of the projects. The coordinators discussed in detail the results so far and the challenges they faced during the last two years of working on this project. As a result of the united engagement of all six countries, a handbook and an interactive platform for teachers were created. The handbook is intended for teachers who want to improve their practice because it provides rich content as well as exercises that can be easily applied in the classroom, while the interactive platform serves as a teaching tool because it offers useful resources that can be easily integrated into lesson plans.

Link to handbook: https://leafbiodiversity.eu/results/teachers-handbook/

Link to educative platform: https://leafelearning.com/

After a detailed evaluation of the achieved goals, the coordinators also presented plans for the next phases of the project. Special focus was on the additional development of the platform, as well as on the definition of strategies that will enable the most effective implementation of project goals.

After the meetings, the participants had the opportunity to tour Belgrade with an expert guide and, with a relaxed walk through the city center, get to know its history and architecture. In the evening, together with their hosts, they visited the bohemian part of the city Skadarlija and enjoyed the pleasant weather and atmosphere of the bohemian quarter.

We would like to thank all participants of the meeting for the constructive discussion and contribution to the success of this meeting. We look forward to continued work and successful implementation of the next steps.