A boost in
Europe’s rural
development
Training course with workshops & visits in Spain
TITLE
KIND OF ACTIVITY
LOCATION
“A boost in Europe’s rural development”
Training course with workshops & visits.
Cantabria, Spain.
PROJECT DATES
From Nov. 2016 to May 2017.
TARGET GROUP
Mainly directed to teachers professionally interested in dedicated to rural development, agriculture and tourism.
DURATION OF THE COURSE
10 days + 2 travelling days = 12 days.
FRAMEWORK OF ACTION
Staff training: this activity supports the professional development of teachers, school leaders or other school
education staff in the form of: a) participation in structured courses or training events abroad; Pages 61 - 68
APPLICATION FORM
SUMMARY OF
THE PROJECT
Application form direct link
A school sending its staff abroad. Individuals cannot apply directly for the grant. It is also possible to apply jointly,
as a group of different schools, which form a national mobility consortium (consortium application). Only one school
will be the responsible applicant.
From Permacultura Cantabria (NGO located in the north of Spain) we want to invite you to carry out a training
activity sponsored by the ERASMUS+ programme.
We would like to invite you to participate in our training course “A boost in Europe’s rural development”. We
organize this course in collaboration with the local development agency of the Pasiegan Valleys community.
We have developed a 12-day programme, specially for teachers interested in the areas of rural development,
agriculture and tourism, so that they could get to know the initiatives taken in our territory and at the same time, we
can learn the strategies carried out in your country.
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PLANNING
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PROJECT SUMMARY
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VISITS
Day 3
Day 5
Day 6
Day 9
Day 10
Manufacturing of artisan products in the Pasiegan Valleys
Cabárceno Natural Park
From the countryside to the city and from the city to the countryside
Agriculture and farming in Pasiegan Valleys
The importance of history and educational resources
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MAP
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PROJECT STAGES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Request collaboration
We will send you the project for you to check it out
Submitting the project online
Waiting for the answer of your national agency
Start preparing the activity
Coordination to arrange applications and other activity preparations
Carrying out the activity
Elaborating the final report
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
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PLANNING
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1 day
2 day
3 day
4 day
5 day
6 day
Breakfast 8:30
Travelling day
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
1st Session 9:30
Travelling day
Taking care of
environmental
landscape (Visit
to the Pasiegan
valleys)
Local strategic
actions
(Community of
municipalities)
Conversion of
old mines into an
international Park
Opening gates
to International
tourism (Ferries
Santander)
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Wild fruits
and berries
production
Examples
of Regional
Development
Visit to
Cabarceno Park
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
The importance
of Museums
(Maritime)
Traditional
Farming
reestructuring
(Alpacas)
Creating local
trademarks and
quality seals
Visit the
research area of
Cabarceno Park
Connecting
countryside and
sea (SantanderSomo)
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Coffee break
Local products
manufacturing
and processing
(Quesadas and
sobaos)
Walk and rest
PLANNING
Intro to the rural
world (Post-its
wall)
Travelling day
Coffee break
Coffee break 11:30
2nd Session 12:00
Travelling day
The importance
of traditional
games (playing)
Travelling day
Lunch
Lunch 13:30
3rd Session 15:30
Travelling day
From traditional
to modern (Scale
of values)
Travelling day
Coffee break
Coffee break 17:00
4th Session 17:30
Participants
welcome
The importance
of cultures and
their languages
(Linguistic game)
Room Presentation of
Evaluation 19:00
distribution
the evaluation
system
Dinner
Dinner
Dinner 20:00
Soirée 21:30
Rest 23:00
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Games for
introducing
ourselves
Rest
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Sharing time
Dinner
Visit to the
educational area
of Cabarceno
Park
Return and
Daily evaluation
evaluation
Dinner
Dinner
Sharing time
Cinema forum
Return and
evaluation
Sharing time
Lunch
City marketing of rural products
Return and
evaluation
Dinner
Sharing time
Rest
Rest
Rest
Rest
Rest
PLANNING
Breakfast 8:30
7 day
8 day
9 day
10 day
11 day
12 day
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Breakfast
Developing
projects with
Dragon Dreaming
methodology
Visit the
vocational
training school on
dairy products in Cayón
Protecting
historic heritages (Castillo Caves)
Open space II
Farewell
Networking
Travelling day
1st Session 9:30
Sharing Initiatives (Part I)
Coffee break 11:30
Coffee break
2nd Session 12:00
3rd Session 15:30
Coffee break
A transformation
Agriexample of Jarradilla environmental
livestock farming Resources, I
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Travelling day
Open space I
Dragon Dreaming
Goals
Youth agricultural
Initiatives
Agrienvironmental
Resources, II
Initiatives and
Proposals
Presentation
Visit to an artisan brewery
Coffee break
Nestlé factory:
Coffee break
Coffee break
analysis and its
Coffee break 17:00
impact in local
economy
Celebrating
Project designs
Walk and rest
Initiatives
Daily Evaluation
Daily Evaluation
Daily Evaluation
Evaluation 19:00
4th Session 17:30
Dinner
Dinner 20:00
Soirée 21:30
Coffee break
Coffee break
Dreaming
projects
Sharing Initiatives (Part II)
Lunch 13:30
Coffee break
Return
Sharing time
Travelling day
Travelling day
Dinner
Dinner
Evaluation in
Travelling day
groups
Activity Review
Daily Evaluation
Travelling day
and Evaluation
Dinner
Dinner
Cinema forum
Sharing time
Sharing time
Return
Rest 23:00
Farewell party
and providing
certificates
Rest
Rest
Rest
Rest
Rest
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PROJECT SUMMARY
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PROJECT SUMMARY
Day 1 and 12
First and last day will be intended for
travelling. On the arrival day, we will collect
participants from train and bus stations and
airports in Santander, so as to facilitate the
arrival to our centre. The same will be done on
the leaving day.
Days 2, 4, 7, 8 and 11
These classes will be given at the training
room. There are, mainly, three kinds of classes:
· Those in which an expert comes and shares his/
her experience.
· Participative classes, in which participants share
their experience and knowledge.
· Group work where projects and future
collaborations will be designed.
Days 3, 5, 6, 9 and 10
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These classes will be given outside the
training room. We will visit different projects
and initiatives to learn directly from their
examples.
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VISITS
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VISITS
Day 3
Manufacturing of artisan products in the
Pasiegan Valleys
The main goal of this day will be getting to
know the Pasiegan Valleys. This rural area
was known for its farming activities, but lately
it entered into a downturn. Eventually, this
activity was boosted, as well as the beautiful
landscape in which it is located. We will
witness the whole cycle: how food products
are produced, elaborated and marketed. At
the same time, we will observe the efforts
made to keep the environmental heritage.
Growing organic blueberries in the Pasiegan
Valleys: “LA PIZPIRETA”
There is a small exploitation (one hectare), where, with
love and good deeds, different varieties of wild fruits are
grown (Blueberries, blackcurrants, redcurrants, raspberries
and blackberries). All of them are grown organically,
keeping in this way, all its flavour and natural properties.
Alpacas in Vega de Pas
Alpacas del Alto Pas is an exploitation of alpacas recently
created. It is located in the southern valleys of Cantabria
(north of Spain). It is the result of several years of hard
work, planning and training. It has been brought to life
in the middle of the economic crisis, a time where the
increasing financial loss urges many traditional farmers to
abandon the countryside or search for new alternatives.
Pasiegan sobaos and quesadas: “JOSELIN”
Pasiegan Valleys are known for their high quality raw
materials, derived from family farming and agriculture.
Sobaos and quesadas (traditional baked products)
Joselín are a good example of how to exploit this quality
in order to keep on producing, with artisan recipes, the
traditional desserts of the area.
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VISITS
Day 5
Cabárceno Natural Park
Cabárceno Natural Park, a part from being a
zoo (belonging to one of the most important
European zoological associations), it is
distinguished for its potential as an animal
rescue centre, especially for its undoubted
success in reproduction of endangered
species.
For this reason, every year, the Park develops
investigation and educational programmes.
They aim to continue with this important task
of helping the survival of different species
that should never disappear of their, our
planet.
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VISITS
Day 6
From the countryside to the city and from
the city to the countryside
Countryside and cities are closely linked
and they need each other. Santander, a part
from being the most populated city of our
Region, it is also a very attractive maritime
city full of charm. This day we will explore
this relationship, specially the entrance of
international tourism from the city to the
rural areas and the distribution of products in
metropolitan areas.
Visit to the maritime area: Beaches and the main
maritime transportations
The first stop will be at the travel centre Brittany Ferries.
Then, we will get to know Santander’s bay and its
beaches on a boat trip.
Santander’s Maritime Museum
The Cantabrian Maritime Museum is dedicated to the
promotion of the maritime heritage of the Bay. Its
resources, one of the most important and complex
of the country, allow having a global approach to the
marine biodiversity and a perspective of the diverse
ways of relationships of human beings with it, through
centuries and from different points of view.
Local stores specialized in Cantabrian products sale
In Santander’s city centre we will visit different
models of distribution of Cantabrian local products. A
remarkable place is the Esperanza Market and other
small local stores dedicated to quality products.
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VISITS
Day 9
Agriculture and farming in Pasiegan Valleys
Visit to the JARRADILLA livestock farming and
cheese factory
La Jarradilla is a family project, which involves
three generations determined to achieve on goal:
Make a living out of the rural environment.
Jarradilla cheese factory produces artisan pasiegan
cheeses from their own livestock. It is a great
example of how a family managed to adapt to the
market. Their products were even awarded with
international prizes.
Visit the vocational training studies of dairy
products and the Nestlé factory
Two of the main institutions, which encourage the
regional development, are the vocational study
centre of dairy products and the Nestlé factory. We
will get to know their facilities and the key aspects
of the training, as well as its job opportunities.
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VISITS
Day 10
The importance of history and educational
resources
Visit to the Castillo Caves in Puente Viesgo
By the river Pas, where it passes through Puente
Viesgo, we find the Castillo Mountain. It hosts
inside four caves with prehistoric art, declared
World Heritage by UNESCO, in 2008. The most
remarkable one is called El Castillo, whose vestibule
was excavated at the beginning of the XX century,
writing the “first page” of Prehistory in Spain, and
the “first chapter” in Europe.
Visit the Dougall’s brewery
In this brewery they pay special attention to
the raw material; they select it with care and
completely personal criteria. This company had an
organic growth, when they run out of beer, they
would invest in equipment, so as to quench their
consumers’ thirst.
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MAP
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MAP
Maritime
area
(pag. 12)
1
1
to Oviedo
(2 h.)
Cabárceno
zoo park
(pag. 11)
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2
4
Dougall’s
brewery
(pag. 14)
5
3
Puente
Viesgo
(pag. 14)
4
Pasiegan
Valleys
(pags. 10, 13)
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to Bilbao
(1 h.)
PROJECT STAGES
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
Request collaboration
1
Deadline to send us the application form is
the 15th of January. In order to be able to
work together, we need to know that you are
interested, that you can meet the demanded
requirements and that you agree with the
working conditions. In the application form,
you will have to fill in your contact details
and answer other questions, which will help
us to draft the project, so that, ultimately,
you can submit it to your national agency. In
this manner, we will be able to work jointly
and meet the deadline of the first round of
Erasmus + 2016.
Application form
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
2
We will send you the project for you to
check it out
Applications will be accepted by strict
order of arrival, provided that they meet the
minimum requirements. From Permacultura
Cantabria, we commit ourselves to answer
applications, within a week after it was sent.
If your organization is accepted, we will write
the erasmus + application, send you all the
necessary documents and reports already
filled out, so that you can check them out.
Thus, we simplify, largely, the work of filling
out all the necessary documentation.
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
Submitting the project online
3
The last step is to submit the project in the
online form of the Erasmus + application. This
is your responsibility, but It will be very simple
because we will send you the written project
and you only have to fill in the different
questions of the form and click “submit”.
Still, it is important to check that all signed
and stamped documents are attached, that
all data are correct and, especially, to do it
all before midday, the 1st of February (official
deadline). We suggest not leaving it for the
last day, in case any problem arises.
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
4
Waiting for the answer of your national agency
National agencies normally take the decision
of approval or denial within 2 months. Thus,
we would know if we succeeded, the latest,
in the midst of April. Whatever the answer
would be, it is very important, that you
inform us as soon as possible, so as to keep
on organizing. We will keep in contact, if we
don’t hear from you by the end of April, we
will write you asking for any news.
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
Start preparing the activity
5
In case the project is approved
(Congratulations!), we will need to start
with the organization of the project. If all
the due dates are respected and nothing
strange interferes, by the midst of June, your
National Agency should have deposited you,
the 80% of the grant awarded. Once your
organization receives this amount you have
to make a transfer to our entity, so that we
can start with the staff recruitment and the
preparation of the activity. The amount you
should deposit in our account is the 79% of
the total amount received.
For instance: If we apply for a 15 people project and we
are awarded with 30.445€, in June you would receive
the 80% of that amount, that is 24.356€. Of these
24.356€ you have to transfer the 79% to Permacultura
Cantabria, that is 19.278€.
The rest, the 21%, will be the amount that you have
at your disposal for the travel expenses and the
preparation of the activity.
Thus, neither your agency, nor ours, will have to advance
any money and we won’t run any risk.
Distribution
Example:
1st payment
80%
2nd payment
20%
(Around June)
(2 months after
justifying)
Awarded
24.356 €
6.089 €
For
the sending
organization
5.708 €
6.089 €
37%
of the total
For
Permacultura
Cantabria
19.278 €
0€
63%
of the total
TOTAL
24.356 €
6.089 €
30.445 €
30.445 €
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
6
Coordination to arrange applications and
other activity preparations
At the beginning of the academic year
(September 2016), your organization should
start with the participant’s selection process.
The group must have one person in charge, a
coordinator, who will manage the necessary
documentation and stay in close contact with
the Spanish organizer.
Our organization will facilitate all the
necessary information: location, emergency
telephone numbers, how to get there, what
to bring, the programme of activities and any
other relevant information necessary to carry
out the activity successfully.
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
Carrying out the activity
7
We will make sure that the activity is carried
out successfully and, ultimately, provide
participation certificates and diplomas. Your
coordinator has just the single task of writing
a small evaluation every evening (15 minutes).
Thus, when we finish the activity, you will have
all the necessary documentation to elaborate
the final report appropriately.
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PROJECT STAGES
STEP BY STEP
Elaborating the final report
8
Finally, and in order to close the project, it is
necessary to write a simple report and submit
it to your national agency. If the coordinator
did his job during the activity, it will be
very easy. Sometimes, some organizations
have assigned a certain percentage of the
budget for pocket money, but only gave
it to participants after they had written a
little memory of their experience, when the
activity was over. Anyhow, your organization
is responsible to close the process. Once it is
done, the National Agency will deposit you
the final amount, which will be entirely for
your organization.
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PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
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PRACTICAL
INFORMATION
HOW TO GET THERE
Cantabria is located in the north of Spain.
You can reach here by:
Plane: there are 3 airports (by order of
proximity):
We will help the sending organization with the travel
arrangements, sending detailed information, with
enough time before the activity starts.
Permacultura Cantabria will be in charge of the
travels from the airport, bus and train stations to the
· Santander: It is the best choice and the most close
to the location of our activity. Ryanair is operating
from several countries, at low fares, with Santander
as destination. If a cheap flight is not found, you
can also consider flying to Bilbao or Madrid.
· Bilbao: It is one-hour drive from Santander. There
is a good bus connection, leaving every hour
from Bilbao bus station to Santander bus station.
· Madrid: Madrid is the capital city of Spain and it
has the one of its principal airports. From Madrid
you can arrive to Santander by bus or train.
Bus: either from Bilbao or from Madrid, here
you have the website of the bus company
which covers this itinerary: www.alsa.es
Train: from Madrid you could also get to
Santander by train: www.renfe.com
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accommodation, both in the arrival and leaving days.
This service will be coordinated and will follow an
established schedule, which must be respected. In case
that participants couldn’t reach this schedule, they
should get to the activity facilities by their own means.
VARIOUS DETAILS
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will take place in one of
the available hostels of the organization. We
attach some images of the most usual places
where we carry our activities out.
All facilities have bunker bedrooms, activity
rooms, Wi-Fi, bathrooms and hot water
showers. They are also in compliance
with the national regulations about public
accommodation.
In the case that someone has special needs,
allergies or any other relevant information
that should be taken into account so as
to organize or adapt the activity and its
infrastructures, he or she should notify it in
the application form.
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Urb. Bautizan, N4, Bajo B, La Helguera,
Penagos, Cantabria, Spain
tfn.: 0034 636 231 390
permaculturacantabria@gmail.com
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