Strengthening the effectiveness of programs aimed to overcome poverty and improve education, through the inclusion and evaluation of transversal and socio-emotional skills.
- Officials and professionals of the institutions that make up the Regional Table for Technical Cooperation on Transversal and Socio-Emotional Competences (MESACTS).
- Officials and employees of the ministries and public bodies that manage the institutional programmes that promote transversal and socio-emotional competences.
- Primary and secondary education students, young people and adults who are the beneficiaries of the guidance and skills training systems and vulnerable populations who are the beneficiaries of poverty reduction programmes in the countries involved in the project.
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The EUROsociAL Programme is at the origin of the project. An action on transversal and socio-emotional skills within the EUROsociAL II (2015) framework later resulted in the signing of a Framework Document (2016) which enabled the creation of an articulating entity in the matter: the "Mesa Regional de Cooperación Técnica sobre Competencias Transversales y Socioemocionales (MESACTS)" -i.e. Regional Table for Technical Cooperation on Transversal and Socio-Emotional Competences-, which has been the project's central axis.
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The Comitato Internazionale per il Svilupo dei Popoli (CISP) -International Committee for the Development of People- has advised and accompanied the project's implementation.
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Thanks to the EUROsociAL Programme, the Spanish experiences with the single qualifications catalogue model and the existence of a 'National Institute of Qualifications' were a reference during the project's development.
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Thanks to the EUROsociAL Programme, the German experiences in dual education and vocational training for young people were a reference during the project's development.
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Thanks to the EUROsociAL Programme, the British experience of the skill councils (groups of sectoral advisors in technical and vocational education and training) was a reference during the project's development.
The DIALOGAS project helps to improve the effectiveness of programs to overcome poverty and improve education in the Region, by incorporating socio-emotional and transversal skills. We believe that these skills improve the entry and permanence in the work of the most vulnerable. DIALOGAS contributes to compliance of SDG 4 and 10 as it not only promotes growth but also improves the state of well-being of all.
MAIN CONTRIBUTION, FROM THE PROJECT'S THEMATIC PERSPECTIVE
Goal 1.3
Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable
Justification:
The DIALOGAS project contributes to Target 1.3 by introducing transversal and socio-emotional skills into the social programmes of the project partner countries with the aim of improving access to education and work for the most vulnerable population.
Indicator 1.3.1
Proportion of population covered by social protection floors/systems, by sex, distinguishing children, unemployed persons, older persons, persons with disabilities, pregnant women, newborns, work-injury victims and the poor and the vulnerable
Justification:
The introduction of transversal and socio-emotional skills in social programmes will increase the scope, and thus the coverage, of social protection systems.
Goal 4.4
By 2030, substantially increase the number of youth and adults who have relevant skills, including technical and vocational skills, for employment, decent jobs and entrepreneurship
Justification:
The DIALOGAS project contributes to Target 4.4 through the incorporation of transversal and socio-emotional skills, mainly focused on young people, with the understanding that these promote the effectiveness of public policy programs focused on vulnerable population in terms of education and work, the latter being relevant since it would allow not only access to decent work and entrepreneurship but also their sustainability.
Justification:
INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 10.3
Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
Justification:
The DIALOGAS project contributes to Target 10.3 through the promotion of public policies that are committed to the incorporation of transversal and socio-emotional skills into educational and technical vocational training curricula. The lack of these skills in the most vulnerable population makes it difficult for them to enter and/or remain in the education and labour system, which is why their promotion allows to increase equal opportunities for this population.
Justification:
INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Goal 10.7
Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
Justification:
The DIALOGAS project contributes to Target 10.7 by making available a catalogue of regional competencies that allows for the rapid and adequate identification of those migrants who can perform jobs according to the needs of the countries to which they migrate, in order to unify the requirements so that the migrant technical population can directly enter the labour system.
Justification:
INDICATOR NOT RELEVANT FOR THE PROJECT
Success Stories
Thanks to the project, the first unique tool for the assessment at the regional level of transversal and socio-emotional competences has been created, which will allow the collection of data from differen...
Thanks to the peer-to-peer dialogue promoted by DIALOGAS, the National Technical Tables for Institutional Coordination in Transversal and Socio-Emotional Competences were created in Argentina, Paraguay and Guat...
Good Practices
Elaborate concept notes on the project's subject that can be disseminated in technical events/workshops and enrich a common knowledge base.
Identify and map initiatives related to the project's subject (even if these were not contemplated in the original approach) in order to create working synergies (take advantage of previous experiences) and avo...
Lessons Learnt
The project defined as a baseline scenario for the achievement of the originally expected results that there would be no massive changes in terms of institutional references or priorities. However, throughout t...
Under the MESACTS initiative, discussions have been held on the opportunity to reflect on and to analyse the consequences of the COVID 19 pandemic on the socio-emotional dimension of communities, families and children (boys, girls, teenagers and young people) and to explore to what extent the Roundtable itself could be contributing.
The international workshop brought together representatives from seven countries to deepen the development of Transversal and Socioemotional Competences, to agree on methodologies and to establish a common working agenda in Latin America.
Montevideo, 27 February 2019.
This international workshop brought together representatives from eight countries to share the different approaches between qualifications frameworks and to identify the potential of this tool for the identification, measurement and development of Cross-Cutting and Socio-Emotional Competences, in order to facilitate their promotion throughout the life cycle and in different population groups.
Quito, 23 July 2018
The Dialogas project carried out the Workshop "Intersectoral articulation of plans and programs for the strengthening of the CTSE", with the objective of exchanging experiences and studying examples of the implementation of transversal and socio-emotional competences (CTSE). On this occasion, officials from the governments of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay participated and the support of the Italian agency CISP. This initiative was carried out between the 22nd and 24th of May of this year in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This international workshop brought together representatives from 9 countries to deepen the development of Transversal and Socio-Emotional Competences, agree on methodologies and establish a common work agenda in Latin America.
For the 2018 program, the execution of 5 workshops is contemplated. The themes of which were defined according to the needs of the beneficiary institutions and attendees of the Seminars organized by the Dialogas Project, held in Bogotá, Colombia and Santiago de Chile. For each workshop, it considers the participation of 9 people, of which 6 will be financed by the Dialogas Project, while three other institutions will be financed by CAF.
The International Seminar "Connecting technical and methodological advances with the design of public policies for the development of Transversal and Socio-emotional Competencies throughout the life cycle: A need and a challenge" was held in Santiago from 18 to 20 October.
On 25th and 26th April 2017, the international seminar “The development of transversal and socio-emotional skills throughout the lifecycle: from experimental dimension to incorporation into public policies” was held in Bogotá, Colombia. Representatives from international institutions and organisations from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Paraguay, Uruguay and Italy took part.
Past events
"Psychosocial support for individuals, families and the community"
Aims of the workshop: Analyse the mechanisms of individual, family and community psychosocial support related to the strengthening of transferrable social and emotional skills. Put together a document setting out guidelines for the incorporation of transferrable social and emotional skills into individual, family and community support services. Make a plan for conducting a...
›› Leer másFramework workshop on qualification and the production sector
Aims: Further develop mechanisms for including transferrable social and emotional skills within national qualification frameworks and for linking them with the production sector.
Analyse the qualification frameworks that have already managed to include transferrable social and emotional skills, and...
›› Leer másWorkshop on intersectoral articulation and the action plan for programmes for transferrable social and emotional skills
Aims:
- Further develop dynamics related to the achievement of the objectives of strengthening transferrable social and emotional skills throughout our life cycle in order to achieve an articulated perspective on the various government policies aimed at promoting their development ...
Workshop 1: Evaluation, data and information systems
The Workshop has been organized within the framework of the DIALOGAS Project, co-financed by the "ADELANTE Program" of the European Union and promoted by the International Cooperation Agenda of Chile (AGCI). In addition, it has the support of the Instituto Italo Latino Americano (IILA) and CAF - Development Bank of Latin America and the...
›› Leer másConnecting technical and methodological advances to the design of government policies for the life-long development of Transferrable Social and Emotional Skills: A necessity and a challenge
The following are considered outputs of this activity:
- Seminar agenda and concept note
- Speakers’ presentations
- Signed declaration by the political authorities of the institutions attending the seminar and Technical Guidance documentation by...
The lifelong development of transferrable social and emotional skills: from the experimental dimension to incorporation into government policies
The following are considered outputs of this activity:
- Seminar agenda and concept note
- Design and execution plan, SWOT analysis, coordination of focus groups
- Speakers’ presentations and videos
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