For those of you who are interested to attend the Pre-conference two-days-long training for explainers (organized by Ecsite’s THE Group) or the Pre-conference workshop on research and evaluation (organized by Ecsite’s REV Group) – AND the main annual conference, the European Commission (EC) offers a grant opportunity in order to cover your fees.

Through Comenius/Grundtvig, the EC provides funding to promote exchanges of experiences and the development of a European dimension in all sectors of adult education and its evaluation. The Ecsite Annual Conference is officially accredited as one of the training opportunities for individuals that are involved in the field.

If you are interested to apply for the grant you need to contact your National Agency (http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc1208_en.htm). For more information on the grant, see the specific webpage on the Comenius Grundtvig database (http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=34469).

In the document in attachment below you can find more detailed information regarding the “Instructions for searching and applying for a training event”. Please check regularly the Comenius/Grundtvig portal for updated information on registration and deadlines: http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/.

The code for the course is: BE-2013-251-001. You need to apply via the scheme Visits and exchanges for adult education staff.