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Lifelong Learning ProgrammeCentralised ActionsUte Haller-BlockHead of unit: Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and KA-4EACEAExecutive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture

Summary1. Overview of the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)2. Centralised actions3. LLP Sub-programmes4. LLP Transversal Programme5. LLP call for proposals 20136. Building upon success so far7. Tips for a good proposalEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme2

The role of the Executive AgencyPolicyEuropean CommissionProgramme implementationCentralised actionsExecutive AgencyDirectorates A, B & CPolicy and Programmes• Management ofdecentralised actionsvia National Agencies• Policy documents• Programme definition• Priorities• Committees• Impact analysisEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme• Management ofcentralised actions• Calls, selection,contracts• Monitoring, acceptance,payments• Clustering &dissemination• Results & feedback• Centre for Programmemanagement• ~400 staff• Based in Brussels• Managed by EC officials3

Executive Agency for Education,Audiovisual and CultureThe Agency’s MandateLifelong LearningComenius, Erasmus,Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig,Transversal, Jean MonnetEurydice€ 131 millionErasmus Mundus€ 206million

Executive Agency for Education,Audiovisual and CultureExternal Cooperation Agreementsin the fieldof Higher EducationTempus€ 7,9 million€ 54 million

€ 23,5 million€ 110,6 millionExecutive Agency for Education,Audiovisual and CultureCulture Youth in ActionEurope forCitizensMedia€ 27,4 million€ 53,9 million

Lifelong Learning ProgrammeTRANSVERSALSCHOOL EDUCATIONVOCATIONAL TRAININGTRANSVERSALADULT EDUCATIONHIGHER EDUCATION

Lifelong Learning ProgrammeTRANSVERSALCOMENIUSLEONARDOTRANSVERSALGRUNDTVIGERASMUS

Sub-Programmes Distribution offunds in 2011Total availablebudget:69.385.000 €9

Other LLP activities• Eurydice Network• ECET• Europass / Euroguidance• NARIC• eTwinning• ECTS / DS Labels• Erasmus University Charter• Bologna National Team ofexperts• ECVET expert teams• Adult Education contact pointsFunding opportunities ?http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2013/index_en.phpEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme10

Policy context: Education and training at the centre ofEurope 2020 strategyEurope 2020 ET 2020Early school leavingHigher education attainmentFlagships initiativesMaking LLL and mobility a realityE&T quality and efficiencyEquity, social cohesion, active citizenshipCreativity and innovationAgenda for new skillsand jobs (Nov.2010)11

Link policy to practice• LLP Programme is a tool• Political objectives are reflected in programmepriorities• How to get things changed on the ground?• National competence• Instruments:• Policy cooperation• Funding programmesStructural funds, like ESFTransnational cooperation through LLP12

LLP Facts and Figures• Total LLP budget 2011 = 1.193 million EUR• Decentralised (National Agencies) = 1.003 m EUR(84 %)• Centralised (EACEA) = 170 m EUR (14%)• Centralised (COM) = 20 m EUR (2%)13

Types of centralised actions (1/2)• Multilateral projectaims to create concrete deliverables such as learning,testing and training materials, new curricula, strategy andpolicy documents developed jointly by a formal or informalgrouping of organisations or institutions.• Multilateral networkaims to enable organisations with shared interests towork together on specific themes: strategic reflections,needs analyses, networking activities (i.e. digital educationalservices, educational support needs, education for specificgroups).EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme14

Types of centralised actions (2/2)• Accompanying measuresare short-term or one-off activities that supportawareness-raising and general objectives of theProgramme (i.e. Conferences, seminars,publications).For detailed descriptions please consult DG EAC’s site:http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/actions_en.htmFor examples of funded projects please consult EACEA’s site:Compendia: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/results_projects/project_compendia_en.phpReports: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/project_reports/project_reports_en.phpEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme15

ComeniusThe Comenius subprogrammeis dedicated toprojects involving institutionsand organisations teaching atpre-school up to secondaryschool education.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme16

School education - Comenius Key Competences for lifelong learning Improving the quality of teacher education and otherschool staff High quality learning for every student: reduce thenumber of young people who cannot read properly andthe number of early school leavers; improve learningachievements for learners from a migrant anddisadvantaged background and with special needs From 2011 more focus on the quality of learning at earlyyears17

Examples of successful Comenius projects :• Project : I&I - Images and Identity: Improving CitizenshipEducation through Digital Art ()”http://www.image-identity.eu/• Network : SUPPORT - Partnership and Participation for aSustainable Tomorrowhttp://support-edu.org/EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme18

Comenius funding opportunitiesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme19

ErasmusThe Erasmus sub-programme isdesigned for institutions andorganisations providing or facilitatingthe teaching and learning of formalhigher education and vocationaleducation and training.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme20

Higher Education - ErasmusEU2020 and E&T2020benchmarks & targetsEU flagship initiativesYouth on the Move, New Skills and Jobs,Innovation UnionPriorities onmodernisation of higher education (curricular, governance, & funding reforms)business-university cooperationsocial dimensionmobility strategiesexcellence in higher educationModernisation agendafor higher educationBologna process: agendafor 202021

Examples of Erasmus successful projects :• Project : A Model for Quality of trans-national student PlacemeNts inEnTerpriseshttp://www.q-planet.org•Network : Language Network for Quality Assurancehttp://www.lanqua.euEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme22

Erasmus funding opportunitiesErasmusCentralisedActionsMaximum EU Grant(75% of total project costs)MaximumprojectdurationMinimum ofpartnerorganisationsMultilateralProjects200.000 €/year(total grant max 400.000€)Max: 3 yearsMin 3 LLPCountriesKnowledgeAlliances2 yearsMultilateralnetworksTotal grant max 600.000 Max: 3 years Min. 25 LLPcountriesAccompanyingMeasuresTotal grant max 150.000 Max: 1 year Min.1 LLPcountriesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

Leonardo daVinciThe Leonardo da Vinci sub-programmeis designed for institutions andorganisations providing or facilitatingthe teaching and learning of vocationaleducation and training, other than attertiary level.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme24

Vocational Education and Training (VET)- Leonardo da Vinci Supporting the “Copenhagen Process” for Europeancooperation in VET. Key role of VET in meeting skills needsand fighting youth unemployment Enhance attractiveness, quality and performance of VET –including by developing mobility strategies Improve transparency, guidance and recognition – includingby implementing common tools, notably ECVET (VET credittransfer) and EQAVET (VET quality assurance) Close cooperation with world of work, including SMEs25

Examples of Leonardo da Vinci successful projects :• Project : Gender Equality andDiversity Planning at workplaceswww.gedplan.eu• Network : Banking & Insurance &Financial Network - PromotingRecognition of Learning Outcomesthrough ECVET Systemhttp://www.bifebtn.eu/EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme26

Leonardo da Vinci funding opportunitiesLeonardo daVinci CentralisedActionsMaximum EU Grant(75% of total projectcosts)Maximumproject durationMinimum ofpartnerorganisationsMultilateralProjects200.000 €/year(total grant max400.000 €)Max: 3 yearsMin 3 LLPCountriesMultilateralnetworksTotal grant max200.000Max: 3 yearsMin. 5 LLPcountriesAccompanyingMeasuresTotal grant max150.000Max: 1 year1 LLP countryEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

GrundtvigThe Grundtvig subprogrammeaddresses theinstitutions and organisationsproviding or facilitating theteaching and learning of allnon-vocational forms of adultlearning.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme28

Grundtvig - Non-Vocational Adult LearningEuropean Agenda for Adult Learning: new Council resolutionNovember 2011 (successor to the Action Plan on adult learning)Priorities 2012-2014: Boost participation in adult learning – formal & non-formal Enhance quality of adult education provision and improve services(guidance, validation or prior learning)Develop adult learning for social inclusion, addressing demographicchallenges (ageing, migration) and active citizenshipImprove data, monitoring, research on adult learningFocus on lower-skilled adults, second chance to learn, literacy &numeracy, key competences and new literacies (e.g. digital)29

Examples of Grundtvig successful projects :• Project : Sign Librarywww.signlibrary.eu• Network:www.dare-network.euEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme30

Grundtvig funding opportunitiesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme31

Transversal programme : List of Key Activities• Key Activity 1 :• Key Activity 2 :• Key Activity 3 :• Key Activity 4 :Policy Co-operation and Innovation in LifelongLearningLanguagesDevelopment of Innovative ICT-based Content,Services, Pedagogies and Practice for LifelongLearningDissemination, Exploitation of Results and Exchangeof Good PracticeEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme32

KA1- Policy Co-operation andInnovation in Lifelong LearningKey Activity 1 aims topromote the quality andtransparency of MemberStates’ education andtraining systems infields covering two ormore Sub Programmes.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme33

KA1- Policy Co-operation and Innovation inLifelong LearningKA1 Centralised ActionsMaximum EUGrant(75% of totalproject costs)MaximumprojectdurationMinimum ofpartnerorganisationsRoma Multilateral projectsSupport for transnational cooperationprojects to develop lifelong learningmeasures for Roma integration150.000€/yearMax: 2 yearsMin.3 LLPcountriesRoma Multilateral networksSupport for network activities forawareness-raising of the mostsuccessful experiences in the socialintegration of Roma including cultural,linguistic and social aspects.150.000€/yearMax: 2 yearsMin.5 LLPcountriesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme34

KA1- Policy Co-operation andInnovation in Lifelong LearningKA1 Centralised ActionsMaximum EUGrant(75% of totalproject costs)MaximumprojectdurationMinimum ofpartnerorganisationsMultilateral networksPromotion of lifelong learningstrategies including pathwaysbetween the differenteducation and training sectors200.000 €/year(total grantmax 400.000€)Max: 3yearsMin.8 LLPcountriesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme35

KA2 – LanguagesKey Activity 2 – Languagescomplements the sectoralprogrammes by addressinglanguage teaching andlearning needs across twoor more of those sectors.All languages are eligibleunder the programme.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme36

Examples of KA2 successful projects :• Project : NIFLAR : Networked Interaction in Foreign LanguageAcquisition and Researchhttp://cms.hum.uu.nl/niflar/• Network : CLIL Cascade Networkwww.ccn-clil.euEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme37

KA2 funding opportunitiesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme38

KA3 – ICT for LearningKey Activity 3 complements thesectoral programmes by promotingICT for learning across and two ormore of those sectors.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme39

Examples of KA3 successful projects :• Project : Revitalizing Small Remote Schools for LifeLong Distance e-Learninghttp://revit.cti.gr/• Network : Higher Education exploring ICT use for Lifelong Learningwww.hextlearn.euEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme40

KA3 funding opportunitiesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme41

KA4 - Dissemination and Exploitationof resultsKey Activity 4 helps tocreate an effectiveexploitation of results atlocal, sectoral, regional,national and Europeanlevels, in synergy withcommunication activities.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme42

Examples of KA4 successful projects:Learning Cities for Migrants Inclusion (LECIM)http://lecim.ciofs-fp.orgEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme43

KA4 funding opportunitiesEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme44

Call for proposals 2013http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2013/index_en.phpSubmission by e-form onlyDeadlinesProgrammesSub-Programmes (Comenius,Erasmus, Grundtvig, Leonardo da Vinci)Deadline forsubmissionProbable date ofnotification ofthe results31 January 2013 June 2013Jean Monnet Action (KA 1) 15 February 2013 June 2013Transversal Programme (KA1,KA2, KA3, KA4)EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme28 February 2013 June 201345

Evolution of LLP 2007-20122012201120102009Sub-programmeand TransversalprogrammeApplication selectedApplications received200820070 500 1000 1500 2000

Success rate for LLP call 20121400120010008006004002000Jean Monnet (46%) Sub‐Programmes (18%) Transversal Programme(14%)Applications receivedApplications proposed for funding(Success rates in %)EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme47

Sub-programmes: Success rates 2012450400350300250200150100500Comenius (19%) Erasmus (20%) Leonardo Da Vinci(16%)Grundtvig (18%)Applications receivedApplications proposed for fundingEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme(Success rates in %)

Transversal Programme: Success rates 2012Nr of applications300250200150100500KA1 (14%) KA2 (26%) KA3 (10%) KA4 (10%)Applications receivedApplications proposed for fundingEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme(Success rates in %)

Evaluation of your proposal- The evaluation is based on 8 award criteria (+1 regarding internationalcooperation) published in the call. The proposal must address onepriority.-All proposals are evaluated under the same procedure with the help ofexternal experts.- Feedback is always given to eligible proposals (rejected or funded).More details : http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc/call13/part1_en.pdfEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme50

LLP participating countriesApplicants must be established in one of the following LLP countries:• the 27 EU Member States;• the « EFTA-EEA countries »: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway andSwitzerland;• Turkey, Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia andSerbia• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Montenegro – participationsubject to signature of Memorandum of Understanding• "Overseas countries and territories“EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

New countries preparing to participate inthe Lifelong Learning Programme• Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro may become eligible toparticipate in the in the LLP in 2013 as participating countries.• The eForm for Call 2013 anticipates their participation.• Applicants must ensure that the minimum eligible number of partnerorganisations and countries in an LLP application can be reached withoutthe participation of partners in these countries.• If the formal steps are not completed on time, organisations from thesecountries can continue to participate in the programme as Third Countrypartners.

Third Country Participation (1/2)• Organisations in any third country outside the LLP participatingcountries may participate as partners.• Pilot started in 2010• The involvement of partners from third countries must be justifiedin terms of the value added to the experience within the Europeancountries participating in the programme.• This option may or may not be accepted on top of a LLP proposal.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme53

Third Country Participation (2/2)Observations for 2012321 organisations participating from 45 third countries in184 applications69 organisations participating from 24 third countries in 34selected projectsThird country participation is mainly in the Comenius andErasmus programmes and KA2 (Languages) and KA4(Dissemination and Exploitation of results) of the Transversalprogrammes.EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

What is a good proposal ?• Coherent (problems, solutions, target groups, activities, budget,ambitions/resources/competence)• Simple (objectives, approach)• Evidence based (ex-ante needs analysis, state of art)• Clear (identifying the need for such proposal, the solutions, and theoutputs)• Rigorous in its planning (which activities, when, for how long,and with what resources)• Explicit (do not take for granted any information, if it is not in theapplication it cannot be taken into account)• Focused (a proposal is not about solving the world’s problems, butabout solving a specific issue)EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme55

Building upon success so farNew projects should be innovative and added-valuedon top of what already exists.Please consult the projects already funded :http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/results_projects/project_compendia_en.phphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/project_reports/project_reports_en.phphttp://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/eve/index_en.htmhttp://www.adam-europe.eu/adam/homepageView.htmEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme56

Thank you !‘I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think’SocratesThe Lifelong Learning Programme:http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/index_en.phphttp://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2013/index_en.phpThe Executive Agency:http://eacea.ec.europa.euContacts: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/tools/contacts_llp_en.phpDG Education and Culture:http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/index_en.htmlEACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme57