The 12th ALMA Network Meeting
Join us for the ALMA Network on-site meeting in Barcelona, Spain, where we will explore the latest developments of the Network and gain valuable insights into the progress and activities of the thematic sub-groups. The event will offer an opportunity to improve and learn from transnational mobility experiences through practical examples, as well as participate in hands-on group discussions focused on key Work Programme topics.
Participants will also have the chance to share experiences, learn from innovative practices, and take part in on-site practical study visits to Barcelona’s ALMA projects.
This event promises to be an enriching experience, providing participants with a unique blend of knowledge-sharing, networking, and hands-on learning. Join us in Barcelona as we continue to build bridges, inspire change, and strengthen the bonds within the ALMA Network.
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27 May 2025
28 May 2025
| Time (CEST) | Topic and speaker |
|---|---|
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Welcome Coffee and Registration
Hotel NH Sants Barcelona, Carrer de Numància, 74, Les Corts, 08029 Barcelona, Spain
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| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Opening and Greetings
Lucrezia Ioannoni Fiore,
DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Susana Díaz Martínez,
SOC Deputy Director of Employment Policies, Spain
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| 09:15 - 10:00 |
Network news and updates from members within the ALMA Network
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| 10:00 - 11:00 |
Updates from the thematic Sub-groups of the ALMA Network
By representative of the four designated groups
Q&A and room for open topics |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Coffee Break
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| 11:30 - 13:15 |
Learning from and improving mobility experiences: Best practice examples and Interactive group sessions
Mobicat calls in Catalonia over the years (plenary and group sessions)
Reflection on challenges, key learning to be considered for next calls in terms of parameters, funding, selection criteria projects, information sessions/support for projects. - Presentation of by Catalonia on its development and changes over the years - Identification of key factors for drafting calls – open group discussions - Panel discussion on results Adriana Andres Comas,
Public Service of Employment of Catalonia
Bettina Reuter and Astrid Heesch,
Thematic Experts for the ALMA Network
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| 13:15 - 14:30 |
Lunch Break
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| 14:30 - 15:30 |
Best practice example on dissemination: Following a reach out and communication strategy of ALMA Central Call with Q&A
Vanessa Mendes,
TESE - Associação para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
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| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Working on the Work Programme 2025 – interactive session on the target group and transnational cooperation
- Short recap ALMA target group: Most vulnerable NEETs
(Definition, challenges and implications for finance and project structure) - Practical example from Germany and Portugal with Q&A Bettina Reuter and Astrid Heesch,
Thematic Experts for the ALMA Network
Vanessa Mendes,
TESE - Associação para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
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| 16:15 - 16:30 |
Coffee break
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| 16:30 - 17:30 |
Working on the Work Programme 2025 – interactive session on SCO
- Feedback from meetings of the TN Simplification and discussions with EC on finance tools
- German finance model for JUVENTUS Tomke Trávníčková,
Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Czechia
Sacha Piehl,
Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, Germany
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| 17:30 - 19:00 |
Closing and room for individual talking
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| 20:00 - 21:00 |
Joint dinner at Hotel restaurant
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| Time (CEST) | Topic and speaker |
|---|---|
| 09:00 - 09:30 |
Departure by reserved bus to the Fundació Catalunya Voluntaria premises
C. d'Albareda, 1, 13, 08004 Barcelona, Spain
Meeting at the lobby of Hotel NH Sants Barcelona |
| 09:30 - 09:35 |
Opening and Greetings
Josep Maria Alonso Farré,
President of Fundació Catalunya Voluntària, Spain
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| 09:35 - 10:30 |
Project Visit and thematic sessions with Fundació Catalunya Voluntaria, Nexes Interculturals SCCL, Fundació BCN Formació Professional, Cooperativa social 3insocial
Representatives from the organisations
Adriana Andres Comas,
Network member, Public Service of Employment of Catalonia
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| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Comfort break
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| 11:00 - 12:15 |
Continuing thematic sessions with Fundació Catalunya Voluntaria, Nexes Interculturals SCCL, Fundació BCN Formació Professional, Cooperativa social 3insocial
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| 12:15 - 12:30 |
Concluding remarks, next steps and closing
Dalia Justinavičiūtė-Bulkevičė,
ALMA Network coordinator
Bettina Reuter and Astrid Heesch,
Thematic Experts for the ALMA Network
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| 12:30 - 13:00 |
Departure and trip back to the Hotel NH Sants Barcelona
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| 13:00 - 14:00 |
Farewell Lunch at Hotel restaurant
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