13.3 MOBILITY IN ADULT EDUCATION AND TRAINING

There are no national programmes, projects and/or initiatives enabling pupils, students or trainees to undertake part of their studies in another country. Mobility in adult education and training in the Republic of North Macedonia is mainly enabled within the framework of the Erasmus + programme. In the framework of the programme, the mobility for this category is realizing through the key action KA 104 Mobility project for adult education staff.  

In the Republic of North Macedonia, for the period 2014 - 2020 the total number of approved projects for KA 104 Mobility project for adult education staff is 18 projects and the total value of realized activites in the area of adult education and training is around 148.000 Euro.

• 1 Learner mobility

• 2 Teacher and trainer mobility

Mobility project for adult education staff can comprise one or more of the following activities: (1) teaching/training assignments: this activity allows staff of adult education organisations to teach or provide training at a partner organisation abroad; (2) structured courses or training events abroad: support the professional development of adult education staff; (3) job shadowing: provides an opportunity for adult education staff to spend a period abroad in any relevant organisation active in the adult education field.

These activities are also an opportunity for staff of adult education organisations to gain competences in addressing the needs of adult learners with disadvantaged backgrounds. Given the current context concerning young migrants, refugees and asylum seekers, particular attention is also given to support projects that train staff of adult education organisations in such areas as training refugee adult learners, intercultural classrooms, teaching adult learners in their second language, classroom tolerance and diversity.