The programme supports innovative projects spanning from traditional categories and sectors to new, different, broader or more complex issues and challenges. The programme targets all institutions and organisations which have education and lifelong learning as their main objective.
Examples of cross-sectoral network and project activities may include:
Workshops
Experience exchange seminars
Conferences
Studies and analyses
Statistics’ projects
Projects aiming to exploit the results of research done in the area of education
Production of innovative language learning, teaching and translation materials or similar materials in other subject areas
Creation of innovative course modules using new learning and teaching platforms
Dissemination, distribution and exchange of results and experiences in education.
Prioritised areas and themes for Nordplus Horizontal in 2009
In accordance with any overarching annual priorities for the Nordplus Framework Programme, the additional and specific annual priorities of the Nordplus Horizontal Programme are:
To support project and network activities that aim, on a horizontal level, to give further follow up or contributions to the annual priorities set for each of the 3 sectoral Nordplus sub-programmes in the areas of school education, higher education and adult learning.
To support project and network activities that aim to contribute to the development of good quality education for all learners in the participating countries e.g. by addressing “drop-out” issues and integration issues.
To support horizontal and innovative project and network activities in the field of teacher education and pedagogical methods, irrespective of subject area, addressing e.g. new co-operation and links between schools, adult learning institutions/organisations, higher education, research, and enterprises and work places.