We had three objectives: to train and capacitate our respective networks of stakeholders; to strengthen cooperation between our two organisations and territories; to produce and compile advocacy tools (for ‘adult education’ mobility and to highlight the competences of young NEETS in mobility experiences). At the start of the project, we had diagnosed the learning needs of our target groups (staff) and our end users (supported young people and teams) as being partly identical (knowledge and mobilisation of the Erasmus+ programme; exchange of support practices for young NEETS, etc.) and partly different: the network dynamics at work in the 2 territories are very different, and can therefore feed into each other: Escolhas consortium (PT), Coremob network (FR). For all the organisations, the aim was to experience mobility before accompanying it; to exchange practices with European counterparts; to learn about the sociology of JAMOs; to learn about intercultural learning and language animation; to learn how to design an E+ project and set up transnational partnerships.
By submitting this project to the Adult Education sector, we wanted to offer learning activities to complement the initial training of adult education professionals in our respective networks. The aim was to improve their competences in relation to the Erasmus+ programmes, particularly in terms of supporting mobility for people who are far removed from these programmes, in the two areas where our organisations are active: the Brittany region in France and the Setubal district in Portugal. As both our organisations are involved in the participation and support of young people with fewer opportunities in European mobility programmes, we set up a strategic partnership enabling us to question, share and enrich our experiences in this field. We have worked to promote the competences acquired through these learning mobilities, whether for professionals or young people, and have created tools to work specifically with our target group: the young people with fewer opportunities. We have also taken action at institutional level (impact on practices, organisations and systems) regarding the place to be given to lifelong learning through mobility programmes.