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EUROPEAN PROGRAMMES FROM SPAIN 113(ICT), competence in language acquisition, enhance Science knowledge,with special reference to Maths— have been implemented in all memberStates.European Programmes: Spain´s ContributionIn this context, the Commission´s promotion of a great number ofprogrammes aimed at enhancing the quality of education can beexplained. Amongst the most important are Socrates, Leonardo daVinci and Youth.The European Commission for Education is responsible for theimplementation of the policies approved by the European Council inthis field. It makes official announcements and sponsors projects ondifferent subjects. In the case of decentralised projects and actions, itdistributes funds destined to educational programmes amongst thedifferent States, establishes management regulations and monitorstheir development.The Leonardo da Vinci Programme is geared towards employmentand vocational training. The Youth Programme is aimed at volunteers,principally among the youth.Due to time constraints, only the Socrates Programme will be dealtwith, since it covers all of the stages in a person’s life.Socrates ProgrammeIt is a European Community Action Programme in the field ofeducation which was approved by the Parliament and the Council on24 January, 2000. It will be implemented from 1 January, 2000 to 31December, 2006.Aims—To strengthen the European dimension of education at all levels.—To improve the knowledge of European languages.—To promote cooperation and mobility throughout education.—To encourage innovation in education.—To promote equal opportunities in all sectors of education.ActionsComenius: School education (Institutions, teachers and students).Erasmus: Higher education (Departments, teachers and students).