Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-

programme and the TOI action

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

Policy:

European Commission

Programme Implementation:

Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency

Policy documents Management of

centralised actions

Programme definition Calls, selection, contracts

Priorities Monitoring, acceptance,

payments

Committees Clustering & dissemination

Impact analysis Results & feedback

Management of

decentralised actions

via National Agencies

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

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Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

The Life Long Learning Programme (LLP) supports learning opportunities from childhood to old age in every single life situation. It has a budget of  7000 millions € for the period 2007-2013, and is the successor to the current Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and eLearning programmes. It is composed of 4 sectoral sub-programmes, 4 transversal programmes and the Jean Monnet programme.

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

4 sectoral sub-programmes:

Comenius: Actions for schools

Erasmus: Higher education

Leonardo da Vinci: Vocational education and training

Grundtvig: Adult education

4 transversal programmes:

Activities in four themed areas across all sectors of education and training

(Key Activity 1, Key Activity 2, Key Activity 3, Key Activity 4)

Jean Monnet Programme:

Supports institutions and actions in favour of European integration

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

Leonardo da Vinci

Specific 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 attractiveness of VET and mobility for employers and individuals and facilitating the mobility of working trainees.

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

Leonardo da Vinci

Operational 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;

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

Centralised Actions:

Multilateral projects on development of innovation (DOI)

Thematic networks

Accompanying measures

Decentralised Actions:

Mobility

Partnership

Multilateral projects on transfer of innovation (TOI)

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

The aim of Leonardo da Vinci Multilateral Projects ‘Transfer of Innovation’ is to improve the quality and attractiveness of the European VET system by adapting and integrating innovative content or results from previous Leonardo da Vinci Projects, or from other innovative projects into public and/or private vocational training systems and companies at the national, local, regional, or sectoral level.

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

The process for transferring innovative training content or results will include the following:• Identifying and analysing targeted user requirements• Selecting and analysing innovative content to meet these requirements and analysing the feasibility of transfer• Integrating (or certifying) it in European, national, regional, local and/or sectoral training systems and practices.This implies:• Adapting it to the training systems, culture, needs and requirements of targeted users (updating the product, etc.)• Transferring it to new socio-cultural and linguistic contexts• Using it in new sectors or new target groups, including piloting it in public or private training structures.

Kick-off Meeting

Granada, 16-17/04/2009

An introduction to LLP, LdV sub-programme and the TOI action

Thank you for your

attention!