During the 1^st International Conference on Children’s Universities in Tübingen a lot of new connections have been made and first ideas of international collaboration at the field of Children's Universities have been developed. EUCU.NET supports those cooperations with the establishment of a Mentoring Partnership program.

(By the use of a turntable you can move heavy objects quite easily; Photo: Leonard John Matthews)

The Concept

Since we all tend to loose contact quite fast - I would like to remind you on the aims and possibilities of our Mentoring Partnership program:

• Transfer of Knowledge between the Mentoring Partners
• Informal Guidelines for those who want to establish a Children's Universities project
• Role Modelling
• Encouragement to start with an own project and to be curious oneself

EUCU.NET wants to widen and intensify the already existing network with this project. We want to provide insights into other approaches for those who are interested. This shouldn't be limited to impulses for starting projects but also to help reflect the own aims and methods.

The Terms

The European Children's Universities Network will support such Mentoring Partnerships with funding of travel and accommodation expenses. Applying persons must act as part of an institution, follow our reporting and accounting conditions and sign a Memorandum of Understanding. Partnership projects have to be developed by partners from different countries and with different native language.

Application deadline is the 14th of April 2009. All documents have to be submitted in English. Projects period shall between 1st May and 30th November 2009.

If you are interested in building a Mentoring Partnership or if you are searching potential cooperation partners contact your "Mentoring Turntable" to receive more information via e-mail:

mentoring[at]eucu.net