The introduction of connected, cooperative and automated mobility (CCAM) can make a significant improvement to logistic chains. The MODI project will identify and largely resolve barriers on confined areas and on public roads for SAE L4 CCAM vehicles on the corridor from Rotterdam to Oslo, and demonstrate the solutions. Coordination is a central element of development in this project: it enables early integration of CCAM in current logistic vehicle operations, adding more efficiency benefits for logistics companies and thus creating an attractive path to deployment. Coordination is also needed for smart traffic management in the public domain. The project comprises five different use cases, each describing a part of the logistics chain. It identifies what is already possible on SAE L4, and what is not possible yet. For the public roads, the project will focus on understanding and overcoming the regulatory barriers and PDI shortcomings on the motorway corridor with road authorities and OEMs of the project involved. In cocreation with all stakeholders the project will search for an optimal combination of physical, digital infrastructure and OEM equipment, easy to implement and low in costs for all parties. In addition to the demonstrations, the project provides detailed business models for the logistics sector, demonstrating that the use of CCAM can lead to greater profits, especially when vehicles drive on a coordinated way. The consortium consists of 8 industry partners: OEMs, ITS solutions providers, test centers and logistical companies; engineering and research providers with 4 RTOs, 3 universities; and associations of logistical companies, Tier 1 companies, ITS service providers. Complemented with road authorities and cities/regions along the corridor, representing the complete value chain. A strong stakeholder group is committed (signed LoS).

BASF is a global chemical company. International competences and experience are essential for a future global company.In order to prepare their employees for this future, also international tasks and foreign experience is very important. BASF would like to offer this to their trainees and their training staff . This does not only create an attractive dual apprenticeship but alsostrengthens the intercultural, social and linguistic competencies of the future specialists.Number and type of Internships:Learners:26 trainees to Norway16 trainees to Spain5 trainees to FranceTeaching and learning staff:3 instructors to Norway3 instructors to Spain1 instructor to Italy2 instructors to France1 instructor to BelgiumProfile of the participants:Learners:26 trainees from the commercial, technical and natural sciences to Norway16 trainees from the commercial, technical and natural sciences to Spain5 trainees from the technical and natural sciences to FranceTeaching and learning staff:3 trainers process engineering to Norway3 instructors process engineering to Spain1 instructor from the technical Engineering to Italy1 instructor technical Engineering and 1 instructor process Engineering to France1 instructor process Engineering to BelgiumDescription of the activities:Job-specific employment with our foreign company partners or partner schools. Participation in the cultural frame program on site. Self-organized excurions of exchange trainees for the development of social skills.Results and effects:After the evaluation, together with the exchange participants, it became clear that the aforementioned objectives in the project application were fully achieved.However, not only the participating trainees benefit from these programs, but also the instructors and teachers involved are constantly expanding (even outside the stays of the exchange participants) their linguistic and intercultural skills.

The PentaHelix project is focusing on developing and testing a new approach for integrating multi-governace planning for sustainable energy, both horisontal and vertical, togeheter with a close interaction with key stakeholders in energy efficiency and sustaianble energy solutions such as the industry and business, building sector, NGO's, academia and individual citizens or relevant associations. The project aims at developing a peer-to-peer online platform for SECAP development that can be used for multiple public authorities in joint planning and implementation. This will enable the integration of different administrative levels and geographical planning areas as well as enhance the cost efficiency in the entire planning and implementation process based on economic of scale and closer cooperation and exchange. In addition regional PentaHelix Task forces will be established, involving key stakeholder and target groups, that will serve as a driver for a wider scope of the SECAPs as well as bringing in valuable insights and identification of potential measures, system solutions and a better understanding of drivers and barriers for a more sustainable society as a whole, in each specific region. This PentaHelix approach will be developed and tested in 8 pilot municipalities in Norway, Croatia, Belgium, Spain and Latvia. Each region is unique in terms of demography, economy, urban development, climate conditions and industrial/ businesss structure. Together these pilot areas consititutes a large number of inhabitants and potential mitigation of CO2 and energy savings. To further enhance the impact of the project a broad replication and dissemination strategy and actions will be rolled out in many countries in the EU. This will be mainly carried out towards neighboring regions as well as the network of ERRIN with it's many member organisations. Targeted dissemination actions will be implemented. 11 partners from 5 countries will do this during 36 months.

"The Baltic Youth Exchange 2016 - Quo vadis Europe? invites 48 young people (age 18-25) from around the Baltic Sea to an intercultural exchange and to discuss some of the challenges Europe is currently facing. These include educational issues, the debt and economical crisis, the refugee situation and again upcoming nationalism. They work out the situation in the participating countries and discuss where Europe is heading.In addition intercultural exchange is an objective of the Baltic Youth Exchange. By meeting young people from the Baltic Sea region understanding, tolerance and the idea of an European identity should be promoted. Participants are also shown possibilities how they can contribute to the political development of their region as well as Europe at local and regional level. Due to this, it also supports democratic life in Europe and active citizenship. Furthermore it strengthens the cooperation between countries in the Baltic Sea region and other partner countries.The common experience in the group and the communication in English also promotes teamwork and communication skills.The work on the topic is done with a mix of methods from ice-breakers and warm-ups to group exercises and simulation games.Moreover, the issue is processed in different small groups and plenary discussions in different settings. So we plan an Action Bound rally, during which the participants will deal with the different aspects of the topic.To develop a group feeling we are planning in cooperation with our partners different experiential education communication and cooperation exercises. In addition, various ""outdoor activities"" planned.All participants receive a ""Youthpass"" certificate."

"Training course brought together 29 specialists working with youth in various institutions at county and municipal level (local level) from 6 countries from 22-29th of August 2017 in Kaunas, Lithuania. As planned, project created space to (1) reflect on what is a real and sustainable civic participation, (2) learn to identify common goals and to cooperate developing cooperation networks and (3) improving youth friendliness of policies and services pertaining to youth at the local level (4) and creating tools and incentives to promote Youth Friendly Services. The project provided opportunities to share youth situation and good practices of youth policy implementation in various European countries - from Portugal to Norway, from Lithuania to Turkey. The project helped to develop competencies (skills, knowledge and attitudes) and provided tools for youth workers and specialist dealing with youth issues how to create participatory decision-making platforms and attitudes, to foster the development of youth-friendly service provisions and policies. Together with partner organizations we reached following objectives: 1. Provided participants with better understanding of youth needs, youth issues, youth age psychology. Together we reflected on ""New Cool"" for young people- they want to be successful, have meaningful relationships and involvement; 2. Developed competencies to initiate participatory decision-making platforms and attitudes, shared tools and good practices related to participation; 3. Shared methods of youth empowerment, involvement. We used digital recognition tool for competencies gained in the non-formal education way- Online learning badges; 4. Developed draft of quality standard of ""Youth Friendly Services"". During the training course, municipal youth coordinators, specialists on youth issues (civil servants) and youth representatives, youth leaders and youth workers from Norway, Lithuania, Latvia, Turkey, Slovenia and Portugal improved their competencies in following areas: understanding youth, active involvement of youth in decision-making, advocacy; cross-sectorial cooperation, developing local youth policy and programmes for youth, researching youth situation. Also, participant got acquainted with the national and European youth policy frameworks; expanded the international network and learned how to build alliances around different issues; improve skills of communication and collaboration, public speaking and media work competencies; discussed and planned how to bring needed changes to improve youth policy in their municipalities. Sufficient time was allocated for participants to reflect on their own environment and context, to discover the situation in their municipalities. The training course has contributed to the development of youth-friendly approach and programmes, strengthened cross-sectorial cooperation in Municipalities of Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Turkey, Slovenia, Portugal."