OPLICO project
Open and Tolerant Community: Challenges and Opportunities in Adult Education
The OPLICO project – Open and Liberal Community: Challenges and Opportunities for Adult Education – was a strategic Erasmus+ partnership that brought together organizations from Portugal, Germany, France, Norway, and Lithuania between 2017 and 2019. Based on experiences from each country, the project aimed to promote more open, inclusive, and tolerant local communities through educational practices focused on the integration of people at social risk, migrants, and refugees.
Over the course of two years, educational and research activities focused on adult education were developed, highlighting the role of communities and professionals working on the front lines of social integration. Through transnational meetings, institutional visits, and practical activities, project partners shared good practices and inclusion methods that resulted in a replicable European model.
Contempla Trilhos actively participated as the Portuguese partner, bringing its expertise in training, social and artistic development, contributing to the creation of a European manual, a training program for community leaders, and various integration initiatives based on culture and non-formal education.
objectives
To promote more open and tolerant communities, valuing cultural and social diversity.
To improve support and qualification for professionals, technicians, and volunteers working with vulnerable groups.
To include migrants and socially vulnerable groups through non-formal education and active citizenship initiatives.
To develop a European educational model based on local good practices shared among the partners.
To raise social awareness about the challenges of integration and combat stereotypes and discrimination.
who we work with
Migrants facing social exclusion
People with fewer opportunities for cultural, social or employment integration.
Professionals working in reception centers, social services, and community projects.
Technicians, volunteers and trainers
Civil society actors and citizens interested in creating inclusive and multicultural environments.
Local communities
partners
(Lithuania)
Project Coordinator
(Portugal)
(Norway)
(Germany)
(France)
What we are building
cOMMON EUROPEAN MODEL
For the integration of adults in vulnerable contexts.
Support materials for trainers and organisations working with adults in situations of exclusion.
Guides and pedagogical resources
Workshops and training events
Practical actions that strengthen skills and promote inclusion in local communities
Connection between European partners to exchange experiences and good practices in social inclusion.
International sharing networks
Meeting schedule
🗓️ 4 – 7 October 2017
📍 Telšiai (LT)
➡️ Kick-off meeting and action plan definition.
🗓️ 14–18 March 2018
➡️ Meeting focused on migrant integration and educational best practices in Germany.
📍 Ibbenbüren (DE)
🗓️ 28 September 2018
➡️ Documented meeting focused on inclusion methodologies and building local communities in Norway.
📍 Stord (NO)
📍 Lisbon and Leiria (PT)
🗓️ 13 - 16 March 2019
➡️ Partners’ meeting focused on multiculturalism and inclusion practices in Portuguese territory.
➡️ Held in the south of France, the meeting included visits to schools, migrant support organisations, and meetings with local representatives.
📍 Auvillar (FR)
🗓️ 5–8 June2019
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