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Objectives (Vote) Feb 22, 2012 17:56:30 GMT 1

Post by administrator on Feb 22, 2012 17:56:30 GMT 1

Please find here the results of the final-round vote on the objectives:

3.1 - more funds) The Commission shall aim to use existing EU funds more consistently to encourage mobility. Also, it shall promote more funds for exchange programmes in the future. Eventually, 10 percent of the EU budget shall be used... (winner: on exchange programmes)

3.2 - more skills) Increased efforts shall be made for participants to develop... (winner: intercultural skills)

..., e.g. by... (winner: offering language classes and classes about the host country's traditions, history, society etc.)

3.3 - more progress) Pick a sentence below.

Progress in the field of mobility shall be better monitored e.g. through Eurostat or Eurobarometer surveys. (19 votes)

A survey structure should be established (e.g. Eurostat Eurobarometer) in order to generally verify the progress of EU exchange programs. (15 votes) (see here)

Winner: F2020 suggests three measures to increase mobility: 1) The Commission shall aim to use existing EU funds more consistently to encourage mobility. Also, it shall promote more funds for exchange programmes in the future. Eventually, 10 percent of the EU budget shall be used on these programmes. 2) Increased efforts shall be made for participants to develop intercultural skills, e.g. by offering language classes and classes about the host country's traditions, history, society etc. 3) Progress in the field of mobility shall be better monitored e.g. through Eurostat or Eurobarometer surveys.

Nota Bene! This text is 504 characters long; but we only have 500 characters to use! Therefore 'aim to' (above in red) shall be eliminated, which brings the text down to 499 characters.

Winner: F2020 suggests three measures to increase mobility: 1) The Commission shall use existing EU funds more consistently to encourage mobility. Also, it shall promote more funds for exchange programmes in the future. Eventually, 10 percent of the EU budget shall be used on these programmes. 2) Increased efforts shall be made for participants to develop intercultural skills, e.g. by offering language classes and classes about the host country's traditions, history, society etc. 3) Progress in the field of mobility shall be better monitored e.g. through Eurostat or Eurobarometer surveys.

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Objectives (Vote) Feb 26, 2012 18:03:21 GMT 1

Post by administrator on Feb 26, 2012 18:03:21 GMT 1

Please find here the results of the second-round vote on the objectives:

3) Introductory Sentence (winner: F2020 suggests three measures to increase mobility.)

3.1 - more funds) The Commission shall aim to use existing EU funds more consistently to encourage mobility. Also, it shall... (winner: promote)

...more funds... (winner: for exchange programmes)

...in the future. Eventually, 10 percent of the EU budget shall be used...

3.2a - more skills) Increased efforts shall be made for participants to develop... (note: in this case answers containing 'intercultural' won over answers containing 'cross-cultural' (10+12 compared to 5+12) -> in the next round we will vote on 'intercultural' to determine if a majority wants to include 'new' or not)

..., e.g. by... (only 1 answer)

3.2b - more skills) Pick a sentence below.

A linguistic and intercultural training should be offered to participants of exchange programs. (17 votes)

A linguistic and intercultural training should be assured for participants of exchange programs in order to develop intercultural skills. (13 votes)

Languages classes and classes on the host country’s history, culture, and traditions should be offered to participants of exchange programs in order to develop intercultural skills. (9 votes) (see here)

Which version do you like better? (winner: 3.2a)