Transnational Cooperation Programme EQUAL ASXOHSH , EMPLOYMENT, LAVORO

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Transnational Cooperation Programme EQUAL
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• Working transnationally.
• The added value for FOCUS

Tommaso Cotronei FOCUS local co-ordinator for
transnational activities
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FOCUS. Who we are

• Geographical Development partnership based in the
  Province of Reggio Calabria
• 31 partners from the public, voluntary, private
  for profit and non profit sector
• Main aim to promote the social integration of
  people with mental health problems through
  employment
• Main instrument a Local Pact for the employment
  of disabled people.

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The transnational dimension.What we have done so
far

• We participated in transnational activities in
  Kent and Greece with 11 organisations and 24
  people
• We hosted study visits and placements for 30
  people (staff and beneficiaries) in Reggio
  Calabria
• We gave our contribution in the production of
  common reports

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The added value of working transnationally

• The main result of a process of cooperation is
  the process itself
• The TCA and the surprising high level of
  understanding
• Different languages and background conditions
• Common problems
• Common values
• Common ideas

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The added value of working transnationally

• What we achieved
• Knowledge
• of the different local contexts and policies
• of the models of intervention
• of the working methods
• Self confidence
• Thanks to the possibility of comparing our model
  with the partners
• New, common ideas

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The added value of working transnationally

• What we gave
• Our knowledge
• E.g Rehabilitation, social firms
• Our point of view
• E.g local pact for the employment instead of
  local action plan
• What we produced together
• Common reports
• (Common tools)
• Relationships