Associate Partner Network

Roles and benefits to Associate Partners

As a TENCompetence Associate Partner you will become part of an initiative which is at the forefront of competence development in Europe. The TENCompetence Associate Partner Network comprises private and public organizations, projects and networks, whether small or large. SMEs are particularly welcome.

TENCompetence firmly believes in an open source and open content approach, and all the consortium outcomes will therefore become publicly available. As an Associate Partner you will enjoy the following additional benefits:

• have immediate access to the latest project documentation like any full partner

• be invited to participate in on-line and real-life project discussions and events

• participate in test beds, pilots and demonstrators

• have access to specialised training

• be provided with links to other professional communities in the life-long learning domain

Depending on your organization’s profile and ambitions, you can opt for different roles in the Consortium:

As an Associate Partner you will support the TENCompetence objective of supporting individuals, groups and organisations in Europe in lifelong competence development by establishing the most appropriate technical and organizational infrastructure, and you subscribe to the TENCompetence strategy of releasing all outcomes under open source and open content licences.

Application procedure

All types of organizations can apply for membership as an Associate Partner. This explicitly includes SMEs! Individuals are also invited to participate in TENCompetence activities and should contact C.kew@bolton.ac.uk for further details.

Prospective Associate Partners are invited to fill in and submit the Application Form available as an attachment below to C.kew@bolton.ac.uk. Applications will be assessed against the following criteria:

• Agreement with the TENCompetence objective and open soure and open content strategies

• The fit and added value of your organisation to the TENCompetence activities

• The availability of your organisation's resources to participate in Consortium activities

The TENCompetence Executive Committee will assess the applications, and based on your profile you will receive a proposal for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Such a MoU will specify:

• Your formal agreement with the TENCompetence objectives.

• Your organization’s aims for the participation and the TENCompetence work area you are most interested in.

• The activities, their timing, and the expected outcomes you would like to contribute to.

• The resources required from the Consortium and from you.

• Your formal agreement with the fact that all deliverables created by you as an Associate Partner relating to the TENCompetence infrastructure will be release under open source (OSI certified Open Source licenses) and open content (Creative Commons license) licenses.

• Your formal agreement with the fact that your organization can be named as a TENCompetence Associate Partner in public communications.