ICOS and ICOS Skillnet have formed a Strategic Partnership for Innovating the Training of Trainers of the European Agri-Food Co-operatives (ToTCOOP+i) relating to Co-operative Director Training.

The project is funded through the Erasmus+ Programme and draws funding from the European Social Fund (ESF), through the European Commission.

Erasmus+ has secured €14.7bn in funding for the period 2014-2020 for projects across Europe.

A 4^th progress co-ordination meeting was held in Perugia in Italy, with attendance from all European partners.

• AGAC, Spain
  Galician Association for Co-operative Agricultural and Food
• Aris FR, Italy
  Aris Training and Research
• Changemaker AB, Sweden
  Consultancy company
• ICOS, Ireland
  Irish Co-operative Organisation Society
• Association for Social Cooperatives, Poland
  Association for Social Co-operatives
• LLKC, Latvia
  Latvian Centre for Agricultural Consultancy and Training

At this meeting 3 trainers from each of the partner countries, were trained in relation to the programme content and the delivery mechanisms to allow for an inter-active learning experience, when delivering the programme to their members.

Trainers had the opportunity to present various pieces of group-work throughout the programme.

The meeting was hosted by the Italian partners, Aris Formazione e Ricerca Società Cooperativa and allowed for additional collaboration with other key stakeholders, including member organisations.

For more information on the project, please visit http://totcoopi.eu/ or follow the project on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/490102547827803/