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Lifelong Learning Programme 2007 - 2013

Lifelong Learning Programme 2007 - 2013

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Why is the EU active in education & vocational training?Why is the EU active in education & vocational training?

Article 149To contribute to the

development of quality education by encouraging

cooperation between Member States and, if

necessary, by supporting and supplementing their

action.

Article 150To implement a vocational

training policy which supports and supplements the action of the Member

States.

EU Treaty

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Member States are in charge of their education and training systems…

Member States are in charge of their education and training systems…

…the European Commission has a supporting, fostering role

…the European Commission has a supporting, fostering role

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Over-arching EU policy goal: The Lisbon StrategyOver-arching EU policy goal: The Lisbon Strategy

“The Union must become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world.”

Lisbon, March 2000

2005 re-launch: “EU to become an advanced knowledge society with sustainable development, more and better jobs and greater social cohesion.”

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Policy work with Member states

Programmes - subsidies

The EU is working towards Lisbon …The EU is working towards Lisbon …

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The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)…The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)…

…the European Union flagship programme

in education & vocational training

…the European Union flagship programme

in education & vocational training

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The Lifelong Learning Programme fosters…The Lifelong Learning Programme fosters…

• co-operation among institutions in countries participating in it

• mobility

• co-operation among institutions in countries participating in it

• mobility

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Lifelong Learning ProgrammeLifelong Learning Programme

Duration: January 2007 – December 2013

Budget: € 7 billion

Participating countries in 2007: 27 EU-Member States Norway, Iceland and LiechtensteinTurkey

Duration: January 2007 – December 2013

Budget: € 7 billion

Participating countries in 2007: 27 EU-Member States Norway, Iceland and LiechtensteinTurkey

The programme is also open for future participation to:

• (Swiss Confederation)• (Countries of the

Western Balkans)

The programme is also open for future participation to:

• (Swiss Confederation)• (Countries of the

Western Balkans)

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Lifelong Learning Programme Specific ObjectivesLifelong Learning Programme Specific Objectives

a) Contribute to the development of quality lifelong learning and promote high performance, innovation and a European dimension in systems and practices in the field

b) Support the realisation of a European area for lifelong learningc) Help improve the quality, attractiveness and accessibility of the opportunities for lifelong learning available within

Member Statesd) Reinforce the contribution of lifelong learning to social cohesion, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, gender

equality and personal fulfilmente) Help promote creativity, competitiveness, employability and the growth of an entrepreneurial spiritf) Contribute to increased participation in lifelong learning by people of all ages, including those with special needs and

disadvantaged groups, regardless of their socio-economic backgroundg) Promote language learning and linguistic diversityh) Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learningi) Reinforce the role of lifelong learning in creating a sense of European citizenship based on understanding and respect

for human rights and democracy, and encouraging tolerance and respect for other peoples and culturesj) Promote cooperation in quality assurance in all sectors of education and training in Europek) Encourage the best use of results, innovative products and processes and to exchange good practice in the fields

covered by the Lifelong Learning Programme, in order to improve the quality of education and training

a) Contribute to the development of quality lifelong learning and promote high performance, innovation and a European dimension in systems and practices in the field

b) Support the realisation of a European area for lifelong learningc) Help improve the quality, attractiveness and accessibility of the opportunities for lifelong learning available within

Member Statesd) Reinforce the contribution of lifelong learning to social cohesion, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, gender

equality and personal fulfilmente) Help promote creativity, competitiveness, employability and the growth of an entrepreneurial spiritf) Contribute to increased participation in lifelong learning by people of all ages, including those with special needs and

disadvantaged groups, regardless of their socio-economic backgroundg) Promote language learning and linguistic diversityh) Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learningi) Reinforce the role of lifelong learning in creating a sense of European citizenship based on understanding and respect

for human rights and democracy, and encouraging tolerance and respect for other peoples and culturesj) Promote cooperation in quality assurance in all sectors of education and training in Europek) Encourage the best use of results, innovative products and processes and to exchange good practice in the fields

covered by the Lifelong Learning Programme, in order to improve the quality of education and training

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LLP: StructureLLP: Structure

Comenius

School education

Erasmus

Higher education & advanced

training

Leonardo da Vinci

Vocational education and

training

Grundtvig

Adult education

Transversal Programme

4 key activities – Policy Cooperation; Languages; ICT; Dissemination and exploitation of results (valorisation)

Jean Monnet Programme

3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European associations

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Budget Breakdown of LLP Budget Breakdown of LLP

Comenius ≥ 13%

Erasmus ≥ 40%

Leonardo de Vinci ≥ 25%

Grundtvig ≥ 4%

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Simpler moneySimpler money

• Increased use of lump-sum funding for mobility, Intensive Programmes, etc

• Single contract for decentralised actions with scope for transfer between headings

• Increased use of lump-sum funding for mobility, Intensive Programmes, etc

• Single contract for decentralised actions with scope for transfer between headings

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Less money (than requested)Less money (than requested)

• Commission original proposal € 13.6 billion

• Final figure € 7 billion

• Commission original proposal € 13.6 billion

• Final figure € 7 billion

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COMENIUSCOMENIUS

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Who was Comenius?Who was Comenius?

Jan Amos Comenius

1592 - 1670

Czech bishop

‘Father of Modern Education’

Jan Amos Comenius

1592 - 1670

Czech bishop

‘Father of Modern Education’

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Comenius – Specific ObjectivesComenius – Specific Objectives

• To develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its values

• To help young people to acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship

• To develop knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its values

• To help young people to acquire the basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship

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Comenius – Operational ObjectivesComenius – Operational Objectives

• Improve the quality and to increase the volume of mobility involving pupils and educational staff in different Member States;

• Improve the quality and to increase the volume of partnerships between schools in different Member States, so as to involve at least 3 million pupils in joint educational activities during the period of the programme;

• Encourage the learning of modern foreign languages;• Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services,

pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning;• Enhance the quality and European dimension of teacher training;• Support improvements in pedagogical approaches and school

management.

• Improve the quality and to increase the volume of mobility involving pupils and educational staff in different Member States;

• Improve the quality and to increase the volume of partnerships between schools in different Member States, so as to involve at least 3 million pupils in joint educational activities during the period of the programme;

• Encourage the learning of modern foreign languages;• Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services,

pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning;• Enhance the quality and European dimension of teacher training;• Support improvements in pedagogical approaches and school

management.

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Comenius ActionsComenius Actions

1. Multilateral Cooperation Projects

2. Comenius School Partnerships and Comenius Regio

3. Mobility of individuals: Individual Pupil Mobility, In-Service Training, Comenius Assistantships

4. Comenius Networks

5. Accompanying measures


2. Comenius School Partnerships and Comenius Regio

3. Mobility of individuals: Individual Pupil Mobility, In-Service Training, Comenius Assistantships

4. Comenius Networks

5. Accompanying measures

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Multilateral Cooperation Projects


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Multilateral Cooperation ProjectsMultilateral Cooperation Projects

Development and transfer of innovation in

– educational best practices

– guidance for learners & teachers

– new teacher training courses

Development and transfer of innovation in

– educational best practices

– guidance for learners & teachers

– new teacher training courses

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CriteriaCriteria

• Participants — Minimum 3 partners from 3 different countries.Typically teacher training institutes, universities, associations, NGOs, etc.

• Duration — Max. 2 years• Budget — up to 300.000 Euro• Selection — By the European Commission

• Participants — Minimum 3 partners from 3 different countries.Typically teacher training institutes, universities, associations, NGOs, etc.

• Duration — Max. 2 years• Budget — up to 300.000 Euro• Selection — By the European Commission

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School PartnershipsSchool Partnerships

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School PartnershipsSchool Partnerships

Multilateral* partnerships between schools.

Activities may be

• pupil-oriented and / or

• school-oriented

(*bilateral partnerships possible with a focus on language learning, including class exchange)

Multilateral* partnerships between schools.

Activities may be

• pupil-oriented and / or

• school-oriented

(*bilateral partnerships possible with a focus on language learning, including class exchange)

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CriteriaCriteria

• Class exchanges can be included• Staff and Pupil Mobility — Budgetary support

for mobility and local project costs• Duration 2 years• Selection by National Agencies

• Class exchanges can be included• Staff and Pupil Mobility — Budgetary support

for mobility and local project costs• Duration 2 years• Selection by National Agencies

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Comenius RegioComenius Regio

• New action • Objective: to foster inter-regional cooperation between

organisations responsible for any aspect of school education

• Not starting before 2008

• New action • Objective: to foster inter-regional cooperation between

organisations responsible for any aspect of school education

• Not starting before 2008

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Individual Pupil MobilityIndividual Pupil Mobility

• New action• Duration: up to one school year• Secondary level pupils• Not starting before 2008• Only between schools involved in Comenius School

Partnerships

• New action• Duration: up to one school year• Secondary level pupils• Not starting before 2008• Only between schools involved in Comenius School

Partnerships

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In-service TrainingIn-service Training

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In-Service TrainingIn-Service Training

• Participation in European training activities for teachers and other school education staff

• Training has to take place abroad, not in home country

• Participation in European training activities for teachers and other school education staff

• Training has to take place abroad, not in home country

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CriteriaCriteria

• Course themes: teaching techniques, methodologies, school management issues, etc. Also placements or job-shadowing

• Grant contributes to travel and subsistence costs and course fees

• Duration — Several days to 6 weeks; typically 1-2 weeks

• Selection — By National Agencies

• Course themes: teaching techniques, methodologies, school management issues, etc. Also placements or job-shadowing

• Grant contributes to travel and subsistence costs and course fees


• Selection — By National Agencies

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Comenius AssistantshipsComenius Assistantships

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CriteriaCriteria

• Student teachers gain first teaching experiences in another European country

• Grant contributes to travel and subsistence, linguistic preparation

• Duration — 3 months to max. 1 school year• Selection — By National Agencies

• Student teachers gain first teaching experiences in another European country

• Grant contributes to travel and subsistence, linguistic preparation

• Duration — 3 months to max. 1 school year• Selection — By National Agencies

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Comenius NetworksComenius Networks

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What are the Comenius Networks for?What are the Comenius Networks for?

• Improve education in a discipline or subject area

• Facilitate cooperation between projects working on similar themes

• Disseminating best practice

• Content support and needs analysis

• Improve education in a discipline or subject area

• Facilitate cooperation between projects working on similar themes

• Disseminating best practice

• Content support and needs analysis

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CriteriaCriteria

• Participants — Min. 6 partners from 6 different countries, all actors in the field of school education

• Grant — up to € 450.000• Duration — up to 3 years• Selection — By the European Commission

• Participants — Min. 6 partners from 6 different countries, all actors in the field of school education

• Grant — up to € 450.000• Duration — up to 3 years• Selection — By the European Commission

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Comenius Accompanying measuresComenius Accompanying measures

• Activities not eligible under the main Actions,

• Communication and dissemination activities



Partnership min. 3 partners from 3 countries

Duration max. 1 year

Grant up to 150.000

Selection by the European Commission

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ERASMUSERASMUS

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Desiderius Erasmus

1466 – 1536

‘Father of the Revival of Learning’

Desiderius Erasmus

1466 – 1536

‘Father of the Revival of Learning’

Who was Erasmus?Who was Erasmus?

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Erasmus - Specific objectivesErasmus - Specific objectives

• Support the realisation of a European Higher Education Area

• Reinforce the contribution of higher education and advanced vocational education to the process of innovation

• Support the realisation of a European Higher Education Area

• Reinforce the contribution of higher education and advanced vocational education to the process of innovation

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• Improve the quality and increase the volume of:

• Student and teacher mobility (3M by 2012!)• Multilateral cooperation of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)• HEIs / enterprises cooperation

• Increase the degree of transparency and compatibility between higher education and advanced vocational education

• Facilitate the development of innovative practices in education and training at tertiary level and their transfer, even between participating countries

• Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

towards3 mio students

by 2012

Erasmus - operational objectivesErasmus - operational objectives

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The entry ticket and quality commitment for all Erasmus activities

Fundamental requirements

• HEIs eligible to participate in the LLL programme according to the national authorities can apply

• currently ~ 2500 EUC holders

Erasmus – University CharterErasmus – University Charter

Erasmus Policy Statement

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Erasmus Decentralised actions(managed by the National Agencies)Erasmus Decentralised actions(managed by the National Agencies)

Student mobility- Studies- Placements

Staff mobility - Teaching assignments - Staff training

Intensive programmes (IP)

Mobility supportOrganisation of mobility (OM)

Erasmus Intensive languages courses (EILC)

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Erasmus Centralised actions(managed by the Executive Agency)Erasmus Centralised actions(managed by the Executive Agency)

Multilateral projects- Development of Study Programmes- Co-operation between universities and

enterprises- Modernisation Agenda for Universities (Bologna)- Virtual Campuses

Thematic Networks

Accompanying Measures

Student Mobility

Studies/Placements budget: appr. € 290 million 2007

average mobility grant:€ 200 per month for studies€ 500 per month for placements

students are selected by their HEI

Duration3 – 12 months

Student MobilityStudent Mobility

The traditional student mobility

•Duration 3–12 months

•Enrolled at least in second year

•Inter-institutional agreements

•Full recognition

•Learning agreement

•Transcript of records

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Enterprises, training and research centres, other organisations

•Duration 3–12 months

•Enrolled at least in second year

•Contract between student, home HEI and host organisation

•Full recognition

•Application either:- directly by HEI to NA- via certified consortia to NA

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Student mobility — PLACEMENTSStudent mobility — PLACEMENTS

budget: appr. € 21 million 2007

Durationmin 5 hours

MAX 6 weeks

teachers are selected by their HEI

Staff Mobility

Teaching assignmentStaff training

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• Inter-institutional agreements

• Pre-agreed programme of lectures

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Duration 1-6 weeks• Mobility to/from enterprises — For

seminars, workshops, courses, practical training, short secondments, etc.

• Mobility of administrative staff to another university — For learning and transfer of good practice via short secondments, job shadowing, study visits, etc.

Staff mobility — TRAININGStaff mobility — TRAINING

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Budget approx. € 28 million in 2007

Decentralised Actions —

OM – organisation of mobilityDecentralised Actions —

OM – organisation of mobility

Grants to institutions

• to cover costs for: – language preparation, academic recognition

arrangements, tutoring, information and publicity, student services

• per capita grant based on performance: – based on the number of outgoing students and

teachers


• to cover costs for: – language preparation, academic recognition

arrangements, tutoring, information and publicity, student services

• per capita grant based on performance: – based on the number of outgoing students and

teachers

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Grants to institutions• Project based application and selection

– courses taught by teachers and attended by students – from at least 3 different countries– special topics which might otherwise not been taught at all– recognition

Grants to institutions• Project based application and selection

– courses taught by teachers and attended by students – from at least 3 different countries– special topics which might otherwise not been taught at all– recognition

budget approx. 7.5 million in 2007

Minimum of 2 weeks Maximum 6 weeks

Decentralised Actions — IP – Intensive ProgrammesDecentralised Actions — IP – Intensive Programmes

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Grants to institutions and to students

• On the less widely used and taught languages

• For Erasmus students in the host country

• Normal duration one month, before the start of the academic year or semester

• Grants to institutions and to students

Grants to institutions and to students

• On the less widely used and taught languages

• For Erasmus students in the host country

• Normal duration one month, before the start of the academic year or semester

• Grants to institutions and to students

budget approx. 1.5 million in 2007

Decentralised Actions —

EILC - Intensive Language CoursesDecentralised Actions —

EILC - Intensive Language Courses

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budget approx. 10 million in 2007

Centralised actions — Multilateral ProjectsCentralised actions — Multilateral Projects

• Curriculum Development • HEIs / enterprise cooperation• Modernisation projects• Virtual campuses

• Curriculum Development • HEIs / enterprise cooperation• Modernisation projects• Virtual campuses

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Centralised Actions —Curriculum DevelopmentCentralised Actions —Curriculum Development


• Joint development of European modules

• Joint development of study programmes

• Project on development of the curriculum until the implementation and dissemination

• Minimum of 5 HEIs from 5 countries

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Centralised Actions — HEIs / Enterprise Co-operationCentralised Actions — HEIs / Enterprise Co-operation

• Curricular innovation aimed at enhancing employability and competences of graduates

• Intensification of exchange of practice• Recognition• Quality assurance arrangements 3 partners from

3 different countries

• Curricular innovation aimed at enhancing employability and competences of graduates

• Intensification of exchange of practice• Recognition• Quality assurance arrangements 3 partners from

3 different countries

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Centralised Actions — Modernisation ProjectsCentralised Actions — Modernisation Projects

Grants to institutions• Updating of curricula• Open learning centres• Diversifying funding• Governance• Enhancing quality• Accountability• Attractiveness

Grants to institutions• Updating of curricula• Open learning centres• Diversifying funding• Governance• Enhancing quality• Accountability• Attractiveness

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Centralised Actions —

Virtual CampusesCentralised Actions —

Virtual Campuses

New under Erasmus, from previous e-Learning Programme

• Aim to support the development of innovative • ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and

practice for LLL supported by sustainable organisational, educational and economical models

• Recognition• 3 partners from 3 different countries

New under Erasmus, from previous e-Learning Programme

• Aim to support the development of innovative • ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and

practice for LLL supported by sustainable organisational, educational and economical models

• Recognition• 3 partners from 3 different countries

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budget 7 million in 2007

Centralised Actions —

Thematic NetworksCentralised Actions —

Thematic Networks

• Large-scale consortia (avg. 60 partners), all countries represented (min. 31 partners)

• HEIs, public bodies, enterprises, professional associations etc.

• Focus on an academic discipline, to develop new learning concepts and competences

• Large-scale consortia (avg. 60 partners), all countries represented (min. 31 partners)

• HEIs, public bodies, enterprises, professional associations etc.

• Focus on an academic discipline, to develop new learning concepts and competences

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Budget 1.3 million in 2007

Accompanying MeasuresAccompanying Measures

• Various activities that contribute to achieving the programme’s objectives

• Activities that are not supported under the main actions

Developments of ECTS/DS

20 Thematic

Networks per year

3.800 EILC students per year

170 Intensive programmes

per year

40 Curriculum

development programmes per year

23.000 Erasmus teachers per year

155.000 Erasmus students per year

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Erasmus Erasmus THE IMPACTTHE IMPACT

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LEONARDO DA VINCILEONARDO DA VINCI

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Leonardo da Vinci

1452-1519

Italian scientist, inventor & artist

‘Renaissance Man’

Who was Leonardo da Vinci?Who was Leonardo da Vinci?

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Leonardo da VinciSpecific Objectives Leonardo da VinciSpecific Objectives

• Is a Community programme to promote cooperation in vocational education and training.

• Aims at:– Supporting participants in training activities in the acquisition and

use of knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development, employability and labour market participation

– Supporting improvements in quality and innovation in VET systems, institutions and practices

– Enhancing the attrictiveness of VET and mobility for employers and individuals and facilitating the mobility of working trainees

• Is a Community programme to promote cooperation in vocational education and training.

• Aims at:– Supporting participants in training activities in the acquisition and

use of knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development, employability and labour market participation

– Supporting improvements in quality and innovation in VET systems, institutions and practices

– Enhancing the attrictiveness of VET and mobility for employers and individuals and facilitating the mobility of working trainees

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Leonardo da VinciOperational Objectives Leonardo da VinciOperational Objectives

a) Improve quality and increase volume of mobility throughout Europe of people involved in initial vocational education and training and in continuing training so as to increase placements in enterprises to at least 80 000 per year

b) Improve quality and increase volume of cooperation between institutions or organisations providing learning opportunities, enterprises, social partners and other relevant bodies throughout Europe

c) Facilitate innovative practices development in vocational education and training, other than at tertiary level, and their transfer even between participating countries

d) Improve transparency and recognition of qualifications and competences, including those acquired through non-formal and informal learning

e) Encourage the learning of modern foreign languages

f) Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

a) Improve quality and increase volume of mobility throughout Europe of people involved in initial vocational education and training and in continuing training so as to increase placements in enterprises to at least 80 000 per year

b) Improve quality and increase volume of cooperation between institutions or organisations providing learning opportunities, enterprises, social partners and other relevant bodies throughout Europe

c) Facilitate innovative practices development in vocational education and training, other than at tertiary level, and their transfer even between participating countries

d) Improve transparency and recognition of qualifications and competences, including those acquired through non-formal and informal learning

e) Encourage the learning of modern foreign languages

f) Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

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ActionsActions CentralisedCentralisedManagementManagement

DecentralisedDecentralisedManagementManagement

MobilityMobilityNational AgenciesNational Agencies

in each countryin each country

Partnerships Partnerships National Agencies National Agencies

in each countryin each country

Multilateral projects on Multilateral projects on development of innovation development of innovation Executive Agency Executive Agency

Multilateral projects on Multilateral projects on transfer of innovation transfer of innovation

National Agencies National Agencies in each country in each country

Thematic networks Thematic networks Executive AgencyExecutive Agency

Accompanying measures Accompanying measures Executive AgencyExecutive Agency

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Mobility of individuals — quality criteriaMobility of individuals — quality criteria

• Linguistic and cultural preparation;• Objectives, content and duration of the

placement;• Pedagogical organisation, tutoring and

mentoring;• Validation of the competencies acquired in the

training placement;• Degree of integration of the traineeship abroad

into training contents and pathways.

• Linguistic and cultural preparation;• Objectives, content and duration of the

placement;• Pedagogical organisation, tutoring and

mentoring;• Validation of the competencies acquired in the

training placement;• Degree of integration of the traineeship abroad

into training contents and pathways.

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MobilityMobilityActions and Target GroupsActions and Target Groups

Target GroupTarget Group ActivityActivity DurationDuration FundingFunding

IVTIVT

Mobility of persons Mobility of persons in initial vocational in initial vocational trainingtraining

Training Training Placements at the Placements at the work place or within work place or within a training a training organisationorganisation

2 – 392 – 39

weeksweeks

Beneficiary: lump sum for Beneficiary: lump sum for subsistence and travel subsistence and travel based on scales of unit based on scales of unit costs per destination costs per destination countrycountry

Project organisation incl. Project organisation incl. Preparation, Preparation, administration, administration, monitoring: lump sum monitoring: lump sum based on scales of unit based on scales of unit costscosts

PLM PLM

Mobility of People Mobility of People on the Labour on the Labour MarketMarket

Training Training Placements at the Placements at the work place or within work place or within a training a training organisationorganisation

2 - 26 2 - 26 weeksweeks

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Target Target GroupGroup ActivityActivity DurationDuration FundingFunding

VETPROVETPRO

Mobility of Mobility of Professionals Professionals in Vocational in Vocational Education and Education and TrainingTraining

Trainers, Teachers, human Trainers, Teachers, human resource managers, resource managers, guidance specialists,... guidance specialists,...

to exchange experiences on to exchange experiences on vocational training in vocational training in different countriesdifferent countries

1 - 6 weeks1 - 6 weeks

BeneficiaryBeneficiary: lump sum for : lump sum for subsistence and travel based subsistence and travel based on real costson real costs

Project organisationProject organisation incl. incl. Preparation, administration, Preparation, administration, monitoring: lump sum based monitoring: lump sum based on scales of unit costson scales of unit costs

Preparatory Preparatory VisitsVisits

Preparation of future projects Preparation of future projects (for all project types in LdV)(for all project types in LdV)

Max Max 1 week1 week Lump sumLump sum

MobilityMobilityActions and Target GroupsActions and Target Groups

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Mobility of individualsMobility of individuals

• Individuals cannot directly apply for a grant at National Agencies

• They have to apply through: – Organisations involved in professional education and

training such as– vocational training schools and training organisations;– enterprises;– craft chambers of commerce;– bodies responsible for systems and policies

• Individuals cannot directly apply for a grant at National Agencies

• They have to apply through: – Organisations involved in professional education and

training such as– vocational training schools and training organisations;– enterprises;– craft chambers of commerce;– bodies responsible for systems and policies

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PartnershipsPartnerships

• Focusing on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations

• Only from call 2008

• Focusing on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations

• Only from call 2008

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Priorities for all multilateral projects and networksPriorities for all multilateral projects and networks

• Promoting transparency of qualifications (EQF)• Developing the quality of VET systems and

practices• Developing relevant and innovative e-learning

content• Continuous training of teachers and trainers• Credit transfer in VET• Validation of non-formal and informal learning

• Promoting transparency of qualifications (EQF)• Developing the quality of VET systems and

practices• Developing relevant and innovative e-learning

content• Continuous training of teachers and trainers• Credit transfer in VET• Validation of non-formal and informal learning

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Multilateral projects

Development of innovation

Transfer of innovation

CONTENT Develop a brand new solution to help several countries to cope with a common challenge in the area of VET which is not yet addressed

One (or more) solution(s) in the area of Lifelong Learning that is (are) already implemented in one or more countries and needs to be adapted for implementation in some other countries

AIM Modernisation of educational and training systems of the countries participating

It is for benefit of the partners and the country(ies) involved

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Thematic

Networks

Multilateral projects on

development of innovation

Multilateral projects on transfer of innovation

Max. duration 3 years 2 years 2 years

Minimal partnerships

3 partners /

3 countries

3 partners /

3 countries

3 partners /

3 countries

Level of funding (max per year)

€ 150 000 € 250 000 € 150 000

Selection procedure

Commission Commission National Agency

Management of projects

Commission, by the Executive Agency

Commission, by the Executive Agency

National Agency

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Accompanying measuresAccompanying measures

• For communication and valorisation activities.Proposals to be presented to the Executive Agency.

• For communication and valorisation activities.Proposals to be presented to the Executive Agency.

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GrundtvigGrundtvig

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Who was Grundtvig?Who was Grundtvig?

Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig

1783-1872

Danish clergyman and writer

‘Father of popular and adult education’

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Grundtvig – Specific ObjectivesGrundtvig – Specific Objectives

• To respond to the educational challenge of an ageing population in Europe

• To help provide adults with pathways to improving their knowledge and competences

• To respond to the educational challenge of an ageing population in Europe

• To help provide adults with pathways to improving their knowledge and competences

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Grundtvig – Operational ObjectivesGrundtvig – Operational Objectives

a) Improve quality and accessibility of mobility throughout Europe for individuals involved in adult education and increase its volume(≥ 7 000 mobility individuals per year by 2013)

b) Improve quality and increase volume of cooperation between organisations involved in adult education throughout Europe

c) Assist people from vulnerable social groups and in marginal social contexts, in particular older people and those who have left education without basic qualifications, in finding alternative opportunities to access adult education

d) Facilitate development of innovative practices in adult education and their transfer, including amongst participating countries

e) Support development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

f) Improve pedagogical approaches and management of adult education organisations

a) Improve quality and accessibility of mobility throughout Europe for individuals involved in adult education and increase its volume(≥ 7 000 mobility individuals per year by 2013)

b) Improve quality and increase volume of cooperation between organisations involved in adult education throughout Europe

c) Assist people from vulnerable social groups and in marginal social contexts, in particular older people and those who have left education without basic qualifications, in finding alternative opportunities to access adult education

d) Facilitate development of innovative practices in adult education and their transfer, including amongst participating countries

e) Support development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

f) Improve pedagogical approaches and management of adult education organisations

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Grundtvig — such variety!Grundtvig — such variety!

• Basic skills• Active citizenship• Foreign languages• Environment & sustainable development• Arts & culture• Health and consumer issues• Parental education• Prison education• ….

• Basic skills• Active citizenship• Foreign languages• Environment & sustainable development• Arts & culture• Health and consumer issues• Parental education• Prison education• ….

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What are the Grundtvig Actions?What are the Grundtvig Actions?


2. Learning Partnerships

3. Mobility of individuals: In-Service Training

4. Networks

5. Accompanying Measures


2. Learning Partnerships

3. Mobility of individuals: In-Service Training

4. Networks

5. Accompanying Measures

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Emphasis on development and transfer of innovation through improving:Emphasis on development and transfer of innovation through improving:

• the content and delivery of adult education

• adult education at a system/policy level

• the accessibility of learning opportunities for adults

• the management of adult learning

• the content and delivery of adult education

• adult education at a system/policy level

• the accessibility of learning opportunities for adults

• the management of adult learning

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CriteriaCriteria

• Participants — Minimum 3 partners from 3 countries – Adult education institutions– Universities– Associations– NGOs, etc.

• Budget — Up to € 300,000• Duration — 2 years max.• Selection — By the European Commission

• Participants — Minimum 3 partners from 3 countries – Adult education institutions– Universities– Associations– NGOs, etc.

• Budget — Up to € 300,000• Duration — 2 years max.• Selection — By the European Commission

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Learning PartnershipsLearning Partnerships

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Small scale co-operation activities on themes of mutual interest

• process-oriented

• Involvement of learners

Small scale co-operation activities on themes of mutual interest

• process-oriented

• Involvement of learners

Learning PartnershipsLearning Partnerships

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CriteriaCriteria

• Partnership — Minimum 3 partners from 3 countries – Later: individual learner mobility

• Budgetary support for mobility (staff & learners) and local project costs

• Duration — 2 years• Selection — by National Agencies

• Partnership — Minimum 3 partners from 3 countries – Later: individual learner mobility

• Budgetary support for mobility (staff & learners) and local project costs

• Duration — 2 years• Selection — by National Agencies

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In-service Training forAdult Education Staff

In-service Training forAdult Education Staff

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In-Service TrainingIn-Service Training

Improve teaching, coaching, counselling or management skills through:

• Attending a structured course (database)• Undertaking a job-placement or job-shadowing;

or• Attending a conference or seminar in another

country

Improve teaching, coaching, counselling or management skills through:

• Attending a structured course (database)• Undertaking a job-placement or job-shadowing;

or• Attending a conference or seminar in another

country

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CriteriaCriteria

• Course themes: priority to courses developed through projects– Also placements or job-shadowing

• Grant contributes to travel and subsistence costs, course fees and language preparation


• Selection — by the National Agencies

• Course themes: priority to courses developed through projects– Also placements or job-shadowing

• Grant contributes to travel and subsistence costs, course fees and language preparation


• Selection — by the National Agencies

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Grundtvig NetworksGrundtvig Networks

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What are the Networks for?What are the Networks for?

• Developing adult education in a discipline, subject or management area

• Identifying, improving and disseminating best practice/innovation

• Content support to projects & partnerships• Needs analysis and quality assurance

• Developing adult education in a discipline, subject or management area

• Identifying, improving and disseminating best practice/innovation

• Content support to projects & partnerships• Needs analysis and quality assurance

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CriteriaCriteria

• Participants — Minimum 10 partners from 10 countries– Any organisation in the field of adult education

• Grant — up to € 450,000• Duration — Up to 3 years• Selection — by the European Commission

• Participants — Minimum 10 partners from 10 countries– Any organisation in the field of adult education

• Grant — up to € 450,000• Duration — Up to 3 years• Selection — by the European Commission

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Grundtvig Accompanying measuresGrundtvig Accompanying measures





Partnership min. 3 partners from 3 different countries

Duration max. 1 year

Grant up to 150.000€

Selection by the European Commission

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Transversal ProgrammeTransversal Programme

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Transversal ProgrammeSpecific ObjectivesTransversal ProgrammeSpecific Objectives

• To promote European cooperation in fields covering two or more sectoral sub-programmes

• To promote the quality and transparency of Member States‘ education and training systems.

• To promote European cooperation in fields covering two or more sectoral sub-programmes

• To promote the quality and transparency of Member States‘ education and training systems.

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Transversal ProgrammeOperational ObjectivesTransversal ProgrammeOperational Objectives

a) Support policy development and cooperation at European level in lifelong learning, notably in the context of the Lisbon process and Education and Training 2010 Work Programme, as well as the Bologna and Copenhagen processes and their successors

b) Ensure adequate supply of comparable data, statistics and analyses to underpin lifelong learning policy development, as well as to monitor progress towards objectives and targets in lifelong learning, and to identify areas for particular attention

c) Promote language learning and linguistic diversity in Member States;

d) Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

e) Ensure that the results of the Lifelong Learning Programme are appropriately recognised, demonstrated and implemented on a wide scale

a) Support policy development and cooperation at European level in lifelong learning, notably in the context of the Lisbon process and Education and Training 2010 Work Programme, as well as the Bologna and Copenhagen processes and their successors

b) Ensure adequate supply of comparable data, statistics and analyses to underpin lifelong learning policy development, as well as to monitor progress towards objectives and targets in lifelong learning, and to identify areas for particular attention

c) Promote language learning and linguistic diversity in Member States;

d) Support the development of innovative ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

e) Ensure that the results of the Lifelong Learning Programme are appropriately recognised, demonstrated and implemented on a wide scale

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4 Key Activities:

1. Policy cooperation and innovation

2. Language learning

3. ICT

4. Dissemination and exploitation of results

4 Key Activities:

1. Policy cooperation and innovation

2. Language learning

3. ICT

4. Dissemination and exploitation of results

Transversal Programme Transversal Programme

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Key Activity 1Policy cooperation and innovation

Key Activity 1Policy cooperation and innovation

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ObjectivesObjectives

• To support policy development and cooperation at European level in lifelong learning (particularly in the context of the Lisbon process, Education and Training 2010 work programme)

• To ensure an adequate supply of comparable data, statistics and analyses

• To support policy development and cooperation at European level in lifelong learning (particularly in the context of the Lisbon process, Education and Training 2010 work programme)

• To ensure an adequate supply of comparable data, statistics and analyses

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ActionsActions

• Public actions:– Studies and comparative research

• Restricted actions: – Targeted and experimental actions (eg EQF projects)– Support to Member States and European bodies to

take part in surveys etc– Eurydice– Support for mobility: NARICs, Ploteus, Europass,

Euroguidance

• Public actions:– Studies and comparative research

• Restricted actions: – Targeted and experimental actions (eg EQF projects)– Support to Member States and European bodies to

take part in surveys etc– Eurydice– Support for mobility: NARICs, Ploteus, Europass,

Euroguidance

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Studies and comparative researchStudies and comparative research

Who can participate?– Research organisations and institutions of all sorts– Networks of researchers– Minimum 3 institutions from 3 countries

What support is available?– Up to EUR 250,000 per year– Max duration 2 years

Budget 2007: EUR 3.2 million

Who can participate?– Research organisations and institutions of all sorts– Networks of researchers– Minimum 3 institutions from 3 countries

What support is available?– Up to EUR 250,000 per year– Max duration 2 years

Budget 2007: EUR 3.2 million

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Studies and comparative researchStudies and comparative research

Topics for 2007:• Promoting excellence, efficiency and equity in higher

education: student access and retention• Development of adult learning: identification, assessment

and promotion of quality in organisation, management and funding of adult learning

• Weaknesses in compulsory education concerning acquisition of key competences

• Promoting attractiveness of vocational education and training: governance of systems, and improving links with higher education and working life

Topics for 2007:• Promoting excellence, efficiency and equity in higher

education: student access and retention• Development of adult learning: identification, assessment

and promotion of quality in organisation, management and funding of adult learning

• Weaknesses in compulsory education concerning acquisition of key competences

• Promoting attractiveness of vocational education and training: governance of systems, and improving links with higher education and working life

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Key Activity 2Languages

Key Activity 2Languages

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Key activity languagesKey activity languages

…“The challenge for Europe is that of going toward multilingualism; we must place our hope in a polyglot Europe”

Umberto Eco

…“The challenge for Europe is that of going toward multilingualism; we must place our hope in a polyglot Europe”

Umberto Eco

Multilingualism

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Budget approx. 15,4 million in 2007

Languages in LLPLanguages in LLP

Objectives

• To promote language learning and linguistic diversity

• To complement the specific LLP programmes by addressing language teaching and learning needs at every life/stage

Activities

• Multilateral Projects• Networks

Accompanying measures

Objectives

• To promote language learning and linguistic diversity

• To complement the specific LLP programmes by addressing language teaching and learning needs at every life/stage

Activities

• Multilateral Projects• Networks

Accompanying measures

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Priority areas

• Material for teaching less widely spoken and taught languages to primary and pre-primary learners

• Building up competence in languages reinforcing European global competitiveness (e.g. Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Korean)

• Methods to motivate language learners

• Promotion of multilingual comprehension between languages

• Projects addressing lesser used languages

Priority areas

• Material for teaching less widely spoken and taught languages to primary and pre-primary learners

• Building up competence in languages reinforcing European global competitiveness (e.g. Chinese, Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Korean)

• Methods to motivate language learners

• Promotion of multilingual comprehension between languages

• Projects addressing lesser used languages

Multilateral projectsMultilateral projects

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NetworksNetworks

Priorities

• Links between organisations that promote language learning and linguistic diversity at national or regional level

• Links between universities which create Chairs in Multilingualism and/or Interculturalism

• Exchange of good practices that serve to motivate language learners

• Links between national language teacher associations

• Networks for the promotion and valorisation of multilingual comprehension competences

• Networks for the promotion and valorisation of early language learning

Priorities

• Links between organisations that promote language learning and linguistic diversity at national or regional level

• Links between universities which create Chairs in Multilingualism and/or Interculturalism

• Exchange of good practices that serve to motivate language learners

• Links between national language teacher associations

• Networks for the promotion and valorisation of multilingual comprehension competences

• Networks for the promotion and valorisation of early language learning

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What’s new?What’s new?

• All languages will be eligible for submission, even if priority will be given to European languages (before only official languages from participating countries were eligible)

• More possibilities for projects (mixed projects)

• Networks are a new activity

• All languages will be eligible for submission, even if priority will be given to European languages (before only official languages from participating countries were eligible)

• More possibilities for projects (mixed projects)

• Networks are a new activity

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Accompanying MeasuresAccompanying Measures

• Information and publicity campaigns (Calls for Tender)

• Linguistic Competence Indicator

• Conferences, studies

• European Language Label (decentralised action)

• Information and publicity campaigns (Calls for Tender)

• Linguistic Competence Indicator

• Conferences, studies

• European Language Label (decentralised action)

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Key Activity 3ICT

Key Activity 3ICT

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ObjectiveObjective

• To support the development of innovative ICT based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

• To support the development of innovative ICT based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

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ICT Multilateral ProjectsICT Multilateral Projects

Aims• To promote a new vision for ICT enabled learning

embedded into long-term educational objectives • To foster the uptake of ICT in education and training

systems• To consolidate the evidence base on the added-value

and impact of ICT for learning

• To complement ICT activities and projects under the sectoral sub-programmes Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig and Leonardo da Vinci, by addressing ICT needs across two or more of those sectors

Aims• To promote a new vision for ICT enabled learning

embedded into long-term educational objectives • To foster the uptake of ICT in education and training

systems• To consolidate the evidence base on the added-value

and impact of ICT for learning

• To complement ICT activities and projects under the sectoral sub-programmes Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig and Leonardo da Vinci, by addressing ICT needs across two or more of those sectors

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Activities• Understanding innovation – improved understanding

and evidence base of the benefits and impact of ICT • Designing, developing and testing new methods and

educational resources – contribution to the development of innovative learning environments and services

• Providing access and supporting dissemination –information services and systems on educational methods and resources involving the use of ICT

Activities• Understanding innovation – improved understanding

and evidence base of the benefits and impact of ICT • Designing, developing and testing new methods and

educational resources – contribution to the development of innovative learning environments and services

• Providing access and supporting dissemination –information services and systems on educational methods and resources involving the use of ICT

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Who can benefit• Resource centres • All types of educational institutions and providers, in any

sector of education• Teachers and learners associations• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters

and other actors in the field of ICT

Who can benefit• Resource centres • All types of educational institutions and providers, in any

sector of education• Teachers and learners associations• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters


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Duration• Max of 2 yearsMinimal partnership• 3 partners from 3 participating countries, one being at

least from an EU Member State Selection • CommissionCo-financing % by EU• 75% of the total eligible budgetLevel of funding• Maximum of 250.000 Euro per year



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ICT NetworksICT Networks

Aim

Support the building of partnerships and the networking of learning communities in the field of ICT in education

Aim

Support the building of partnerships and the networking of learning communities in the field of ICT in education

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Networks should• Support knowledge sharing• Increase the visibility and awareness of the benefits and

impacts of ICT enabled learning• Contribute to the uptake and efficient use of ICT enabled

learning

Activities • Organisation of conferences, workshops, fora, summer

universities, etc. designed to help attain the objectives of the network and disseminate results

Networks should• Support knowledge sharing• Increase the visibility and awareness of the benefits and

impacts of ICT enabled learning• Contribute to the uptake and efficient use of ICT enabled

learning

Activities • Organisation of conferences, workshops, fora, summer

universities, etc. designed to help attain the objectives of the network and disseminate results

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Who can benefit

• Resource centres or other organisations with expertise in the field of ICT in education and/or open and distance learning

• All types of educational institutions and providers• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Organisations/institutions involved in educational

innovation • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters


Who can benefit

• Resource centres or other organisations with expertise in the field of ICT in education and/or open and distance learning

• All types of educational institutions and providers• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Organisations/institutions involved in educational

innovation • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters


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Key Activity 4Dissemination and

exploitation of results

Key Activity 4Dissemination and

exploitation of results

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Dissemination and Exploitation of Results in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013

Dissemination and Exploitation of Results in Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013

• Art 1.3 (k) Specific objective ‘ to encourage the best use of results, innovative products and processes and to exchange good practice in the fields covered by the Lifelong Learning Programme, in order to improve the quality of education and training’

• Art 3.2 ‘The Transversal Programmes shall comprise the following four key activities: ….(d) dissemination and exploitation of results of actions

supported under the programme and previous related programmes, and exchange of good practice’

• Art 1.3 (k) Specific objective ‘ to encourage the best use of results, innovative products and processes and to exchange good practice in the fields covered by the Lifelong Learning Programme, in order to improve the quality of education and training’

• Art 3.2 ‘The Transversal Programmes shall comprise the following four key activities: ….(d) dissemination and exploitation of results of actions

supported under the programme and previous related programmes, and exchange of good practice’

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Promotion and awareness-raising

Dissemination

Exploitation

Publicising the existence of programmes and the availability of funding

Providing information in a planned way to relevant audiences

Multiplication: end-users adopting or applying results

Mainstreaming: using results as part of a policy

Exploitation provides the link back into policy

Dissemination & exploitation play an important role in reinforcing capacity to deliver on Lisbon and citizenship agendas

Dissemination and exploitationof results – What and Why?Dissemination and exploitationof results – What and Why?

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Dissemination and exploitation of results – Where in the new Programme?

Dissemination and exploitation of results – Where in the new Programme?• In all sectoral programmes and KAs Languages and ICT

– compulsory dissemination and exploitation plans for all projects (ex ante)

– Dissemination and exploitation activities under Accompanying Measures (sectoral programmes and KA Languages)

• National Agencies’ role in promoting dissemination and exploitation of results eg:– thematic monitoring, visibility and accessibility of national project

results, national ‘mainstreaming’ activities

• In all sectoral programmes and KAs Languages and ICT – compulsory dissemination and exploitation plans for all projects

(ex ante)– Dissemination and exploitation activities under Accompanying

Measures (sectoral programmes and KA Languages)

• National Agencies’ role in promoting dissemination and exploitation of results eg:– thematic monitoring, visibility and accessibility of national project

results, national ‘mainstreaming’ activities

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• KA4 Dissemination and Exploitation of Results – aim is to create framework for exploitation of results at

all levels– proposes national projects, multilateral projects and

studies – funding currently available only for multilateral

projects

• KA4 Dissemination and Exploitation of Results – aim is to create framework for exploitation of results at

all levels– proposes national projects, multilateral projects and

studies – funding currently available only for multilateral

projects

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KA4 Dissemination and Exploitation of Results - Priorities for fundingKA4 Dissemination and Exploitation of Results - Priorities for funding

– Development of framework to facilitate exploitation of results (analysis, mechanisms, methodologies and practical tools);

– Cross-programme actions promoting the exploitation of results at European level (by sector, theme, user group…);

– Promotion of ’exploitation’ activities by existing European networks and associations

– Development of framework to facilitate exploitation of results (analysis, mechanisms, methodologies and practical tools);

– Cross-programme actions promoting the exploitation of results at European level (by sector, theme, user group…);

– Promotion of ’exploitation’ activities by existing European networks and associations

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KA4 Dissemination and Exploitation of ResultsKA4 Dissemination and Exploitation of Results

• € 2,864M in 2007• Deadline for proposals to EACEA – end April 2007• Max €150.000 per year• Max 75% co-financing • Max 2 years• Min 3 partners from different countries • Applications also accepted from single European

networks/associations

• € 2,864M in 2007• Deadline for proposals to EACEA – end April 2007• Max €150.000 per year• Max 75% co-financing • Max 2 years• Min 3 partners from different countries • Applications also accepted from single European

networks/associations

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EAC support for Visibility and Access to ResultsEAC support for Visibility and Access to Results

• 2008: a multilingual European electronic platform will be on-line with– up to date information on project results– guidelines on how to exploit results of European

programmes

• Promoters will provide and keep the data on their project outcomes up to date in the platform

• 2008: a multilingual European electronic platform will be on-line with– up to date information on project results– guidelines on how to exploit results of European

programmes

• Promoters will provide and keep the data on their project outcomes up to date in the platform

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Jean MONNET Jean MONNET

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Who was Jean Monnet?Who was Jean Monnet?

Jean Omer Marie Gabriel Monnet

1888-1979

First Chairman of the High Authority (1951)

‘Architect of the European Unity’

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/JeanMonnet.jpg

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Jean Monnet ActionSpecific ObjectivesJean Monnet ActionSpecific Objectives

• To stimulate teaching, research and reflection activities in the field of European integration studies

• To support the existence of an appropriate range of institutions and associations focusing on issues relating to European integration and on education and training in a European perspective

• To stimulate teaching, research and reflection activities in the field of European integration studies

• To support the existence of an appropriate range of institutions and associations focusing on issues relating to European integration and on education and training in a European perspective

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Jean Monnet ActionOperational ObjectivesJean Monnet ActionOperational Objectives

a) Stimulate excellence in teaching, research and reflection in European integration studies in higher education institutions within and outside the Community

b) Enhance knowledge and awareness among specialist academics and among European citizens generally of issues relating to European integration

c) Support key European institutions dealing with issues relating to European integration

d) Support the existence of high-quality European institutions and associations active in the fields of education and training

a) Stimulate excellence in teaching, research and reflection in European integration studies in higher education institutions within and outside the Community

b) Enhance knowledge and awareness among specialist academics and among European citizens generally of issues relating to European integration

c) Support key European institutions dealing with issues relating to European integration

d) Support the existence of high-quality European institutions and associations active in the fields of education and training

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1990 / 2006Jean Monnet ActionJean Monnet Action

• started in 1990• supports European integration studies at

university level• world-wide scope

• started in 1990• supports European integration studies at

university level• world-wide scope

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1990 / 2006Jean Monnet ActionJean Monnet Action

• Involves 60 countries on five continents• Jean Monnet professors contribute greatly:

– They improve European Union’s visibility; and – Improve understanding of the European integration

process as a model for peaceful cooperation

• Involves 60 countries on five continents• Jean Monnet professors contribute greatly:

– They improve European Union’s visibility; and – Improve understanding of the European integration

process as a model for peaceful cooperation

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Jean Monnet ActionMain components of Jean MonnetMain components of Jean Monnet

1. stimulating excellence in teaching, research and reflection on European integration at university level

2. organising high level reflection on current issues in European integration such as conferences and working groups among professors, policy makers, civil society representatives

3. supporting high level institutions in the field of EU studies

1. stimulating excellence in teaching, research and reflection on European integration at university level

2. organising high level reflection on current issues in European integration such as conferences and working groups among professors, policy makers, civil society representatives

3. supporting high level institutions in the field of EU studies

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60 countries

250.000 students

Jean Monnet ActionResults achieved by the year 2006 Results achieved by the year 2006

• An enhanced world-wide awareness of the European integration process, content and history

• connecting Europe to citizens• improving Europe’s visibility in the world• A large pool of expertise on Europe and European

integration via the creation of:– 1861 courses and modules

720 Jean Monnet chairs112 Centres of excellence

• strong link and cross fertilisation betweenpolicy makers and academics

• An enhanced world-wide awareness of the European integration process, content and history

• connecting Europe to citizens• improving Europe’s visibility in the world• A large pool of expertise on Europe and European

integration via the creation of:– 1861 courses and modules

720 Jean Monnet chairs112 Centres of excellence

• strong link and cross fertilisation betweenpolicy makers and academics

Structure of the programmeStructure of the programme

11 Jean Monnet Action

22 Operating grants to support specified institutions

33Operating grants to support other institutions/associations active in the field of education and training

Jean Monnet chairs Centres of excellenceModules

Association of professors and researchers

Transnational research groups

measures and budget

Information and research activities

11

~ 4.300.000 euro

The 6 specified institutions ~ 17.000.00017.000.000 €€

Other institutions and associations ~ 850.000 850.000 €€

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measures and budget

call for proposals 2007call for proposals 200711deadline 15 March

• evaluation by external experts• selection panel meeting

application are sent to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

• Commission decision

results 30 July

eligibility check

Jean Monnet Action

Separate call for proposals 2007Separate call for proposals 200733operating grants to support associations in education and training

deadline May 07

evaluation by external experts selection panel meeting

Applications are sent to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Commission decision

results Sept

eligibility check

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Any Questions?Any Questions?

1 lifelong learning programme 2007 - 2013. 2 why is the eu active in education & vocational...

Documents

role of lifelong learning

lifelong learning available

lifelong learning ireinforce

quality of education

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role slide

mobility slide

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