Introduction

The eMigra (www.e-migra.org) project is reaching an important phase. After almost a year of investigation on state of the art initiatives to favour migrants’ digital culture in Europe, the partners of this project are pleased to invite you to participate in the eMigra Workshops. In order to complete the project, add recommendations and most of all promote the interchange amongst the principal actors in this field, we hope to count on your valuable participation in these workshops.

The four partners of this project are: the Ciudad de Viladecans Foundation (Spain), AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt-Allemagne), the Ligue de l’Enseignement (France) and AEFOL (Spain), further co-financed by the European Commission, Education and Culture Directorate. With your active participation, we hope to provide with these workshops a place to exchange and elaborate recommendation so eMigra becomes a effective tool to promote migrants digital literacy in Europe.

Objectives

- Presentation of eMigra’s project on « best practices » found in Europe
- Elaboration of recommendations to improve policies and programs that aim at promoting and spreading migrants digital literacy

Specific objectives

- Give rise to a European debate amongst the participants of various sectors
- Promote an exchange of ideas and opinions between the participants
- Promote the participation of migrants in the debate
- Value the practices that have been identified in Europe, and in particular in Germany, France, and Spain

Participants

The participants include, institutional representatives as well as trainers, teachers, specialists, etc of various European countries, and of various sectors (immigration, education and training, ICTs, social sector, private sector, etc.) that are interested by the eMigra’s problematic. We will keep a special place for the civil society (migrants associations, etc.)
We hope to count on a diverse public so we can get an overview of all opinions, and put together recommendations intended at policy makers, and also people that work directly in this field.

Methodology

During the two days, plenary sessions will be alternated with thematic workshop sessions. The Thursday evening dinner will be offered in collaboration with migrant associations from Barcelona and surroundings.

Thursday 2nd of February

13h30-14h30

Inauguration.

Welcome from the Viladecans Mayor.
Presentation of Dana Diminescu (Maison des Sciences de l’Homme de Paris).
Presentation of the « eMigra Workshops».

14h30-15h00

Coffee Break- Tapas.

15h00 à 16h30

Workshops held in parallel on the presentation and debate of best practices.

- e-aptitudes promotion

What practices and clues exist to promote migrants e-aptitudes and get over their particular obstacles? (pedagogical material, trainers, languages, access, etc.)

Moderator : CEAR, spanish comitee of support to refugees, and Anita Morhard, AWO
Presentation of the state of the art: Ruth Forster, AWO
Practices : Ibn Batuta (Spain) and the experience of Esslingen am Neckar (Germany)

- ICT for education and eLearning

Do the ICTs in Education have a specific added value that improves the education and training of migrants? What kind of practices can show us this added value?

Moderator : Cilia Wilem, LMI
Presentation of the state of the art: Cristina Garcia, AEFOL
Practices : CITIM of Greta du Velay, and Schulen am Netz(Germany)

- Contents and online services for or made by migrants

Are there specific contents and online services that would correspond to the expectations and needs of migrants? Which are they?

Moderator : Driss el Yasimi, Génériques
Presentation of the state of the art: Anaïs Le Corvec, FCV
Practices : e-migrados.net (Spain) and forumrefugies.org (France)

In all workshops, there will be a state of the art presentation on investigations carried out on these specific matters.

16h30-17h00

Coffee break.

17h-18h00

Restitution of the different workshops, in a plenary session.

18h00-20h

Free.

20h

Meeting point for the participants.

20h30-23h

Diner organized by the FCV in collaboration with local associations.

Friday 3rd of February 2006

9h30-11h

Recommendation workshops
Policy papers will previously be handed out to all participants, in order to have a starting point for the debate. Recommendations will be oriented at policy making as well as at improving the daily work of professionals and volunteers.

- What kind of policies and practices improve migrants’ e-aptitudes in Europe ?
Moderator : Montse Font de APIP

- How is it possible to improve the access and use of the ICTs for education and the eLearning for the migrants in Europe?
Moderator : Cilia Wilem de LMI

- How is it possible to develop a set of contents and online services that would result useful and accessible to migrants ?
Moderator : La Ligue de l’Enseignement

11h-11h30

Coffee break.

11h30- 12h30

Restitution of the different workshops, in a plenary session.

12h30-13h30

Closing session.

General conclusion of the workshops.
Adela Ros, secretary of immigration of the Generalitat of Catalonia.
Laura Cassio, representing the European Commission Education and Culture Directorate.
Mohamed Chaib, president of the association Ibn Batuta, and deputy of the Catalonian parliament.

13h30

Farewell buffet.

End of the workshops

Place

Can Calderon
C/Andorra 64
08840 Viladecans (Barcelona)
(www.cancalderon.es)

The participants will stay at the NH Sant Boi, on Thursday night

(For any extra night (at the participant expenses), we can send you a list of hotel in Barcelona, apart from theNH Sant Boi)

Information and subscriptions

Thanks for sending your registration by email or fax to:

Anaïs Le Corvec
Fundación Ciudad de Viladecans
C/Sant Climent 8
08840 Viladecans (Barcelona)
Tel : 0034-93-647-0055
Fax : 0034-93-647-0060 e-mail: a.lecorvec@fundacionviladecans.org