EU Education Programme for Life-Long Learning (LLP)
- Introduction
- What kind of programme is usually funded?
- What kind of participant is usually funded?
- What is the procedure for funding?
- Where can I get consultation?
- Where can I find a Bavarian contact person?
- Where can I get more information?
1. Introduction
The integrated activity programme for Lifelong Learning (LLP) of the European Union replaced, on 1 January 2007, the well-known and seasoned educational programme "SOKRATES"
The LLP Programme shall continue with this successful and highly-respected tradition of activities. This new generation of programmes comprises measures for the promotion of general and vocational education and is meant to contribute, in this context, to the development of the European Community as an advanced society of knowledge with sustainable economic development, more and better jobs and broader social cohesion.
2. What kind of programme is usually funded?
Topics (individual programmes by sector)
COMENIUS - School Education
- School-partnership projects and mobility
- Teacher on-going education courses in foreign countries
- COMENIUS assistants
- Multi-lateral projects (teacher education and on-going education, curricula, teaching materials)
- Networks
- e-Twinning
ERASMUS – University education
- Mobility of individuals (study abroad, internship abroad, guest speakers, mobility for personnel)
- Multi-lateral projects
- Multi-lateral networks
LEONARDO DA VINCI – Vocational education
- Mobility
- Partnerships starting 2008
- Multi-lateral projects for the transfer of innovation
- Multi-lateral projects for the development of innovation
- Multi-lateral networks
GRUNDTVIG – Adult education
- Mobility of individuals
- Partnerships
- Multi-lateral projects
- Multi-lateral networks
CROSS-SECTION PROGRAMMES
- Political collaboration and innovation, among others, on-going teacher-training programmes for educators (ARION)
- Languages
- IT and communication technologies (ICT)
- Dissemination and use of results
JEAN MONET
- European academic research,
- European educational institutions and associations
3. What kind of participant is usually funded? – Participation rules
Individuals
- Education personnel
- Pupils
- People in vocational training or re-training
- Students
- Graduates and people in the labour market
- Adult learners
- Education personnel and vocational training personnel
Institutions eligible to participate
- All facilities, which are engaged in general or vocational education and would like to contribute to the success of the programme goals.
Nations eligible to participate
- 27 EU member nations,
- EFTA/ EWR nations, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway,
- Turkey and, presumably, Switzerland starting 2008.
Composition of the consortium
- At least three independent legal entities from three different countries (third countries do not count as minimum-partners)
- Possible exceptions and special features are defined in the respective work-programmes
4. What is the procedure for funding? – Financing models
The new programme has a duration of seven years (2007 to 2013) and comprises a financial volume of about seven billion Euro.
Depending on the type of project, participants and activity, the following quotas are defined (not valid for SME-specific projects!):
Deployment facility
- Administrative costs (flat-rate amount)
- Preparation costs (flat-rate amount)
Participants
- Costs for accommodations, insurance and travel (flat-rate amount)
5. Where can I get consultation?
DAAD
National Agency for EU Higher Education Cooperation (Nationale Agentur für EU-Hochschulzusammenarbeit)
Kennedyallee 50
D-53175 Bonn
Frau Cidem Altunay
Phone: +49 (0) 228 - 882 – 578
Fax: +49 (0) 228 - 882 – 555
E-Mail:
Internet: http://eu.daad.de/
6. Where can I find a Bavarian contact person?
Bavarian Research Alliance GmbH
Nußbaumstraße 12
D-80336 Munich
Tania Walter, Dipl.-Ing. (Univ.)/ Dipl.-Ing. (FH)
Scientific Officer
Phone: +49 (0) 89 - 9901 888 - 12
Fax: +49 (0) 89 - 9901 888 - 29
E-Mail:
Internet:
http://www.bayfor.org
Telefon: +49 (0) 89 - 9901 888 - 0
Telefax: +49 (0) 89 - 9901 888 - 29
E-Mail:
Internet: http://www.bayfor.org
7. Where can I get more information?
Website of the European Commission for General and Vocational Education:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/index_en.html
Programme for Lifelong Learning 2007-2013 (Scadplus):
http://europa.eu/scadplus/leg/de/cha/c11082.htm
EU Education Programme for Lifelong Learning in Germany:
http://www.lebenslanges-lernen.eu/
DAAD Programme for Lifelong Learning (LLP):
http://eu.daad.de/eu/
Federal Institute for Vocational Education and Training (BiBB):
http://www.na-bibb.de/ueber_das_programm_fuer_lebenslanges_
lernen_178.html
