Leonardo da Vinci and enterpreneurship

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• Joanna Basztura, European Commission

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• The Lisbon European Council of 23-24 March 2000
• European Union should become the most
  competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy
  in the world, capable of sustainable economic
  growth with more and better jobs and greater
  social cohesion ,
• Education Council was invited to undertake a
  general reflection on the concrete future
  objectives of education systems, focusing on
  common concerns and priorities while respecting
  national diversity.
• ?An advanced knowledge society is the key to
  higher growth and employment rates.
• ? Education and training are essential priorities
  for the European Union in order to achieve the
  Lisbon goals.

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• Lifelong Learning Programme is one of the
  tools to implement the Lisbon strategy
• Duration January 2007 December 2013
• Budget 7 billion euro
• Participating countries in 2007 27 EU-Member
  States
  Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein
  Turkey
• The programme is also open for future
  participation to
• (Swiss Confederation)
• (Countries of the Western Balkans)

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• The Lifelong Learning Programmes specific
  objectives
• (a) to contribute to the development of quality
  lifelong learning, and to promote high
  performance, innovation and a European dimension
  in systems and practices in the field
• (b) to support the realisation of a European area
  for lifelong learning
• (c) to help improve the quality, attractiveness
  and accessibility of the opportunities for
  lifelong learning available within Member States
• (d) to reinforce the contribution of lifelong
  learning to social cohesion, active citizenship,
  intercultural dialogue, gender equality and
  personal fulfilment
• (e) to help promote creativity, competitiveness,
  employability and the growth of an
  entrepreneurial spirit
• (f) to 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 background

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• The Lifelong Learning Programme shall have the
  following specific objectives
• (g) to promote language learning and linguistic
  diversity
• (h) to support the development of innovative
  ICT-based content, services, pedagogies and
  practice for lifelon learning
• (i) to 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 cultures
• (j) to promote cooperation in quality assurance
  in all sectors of education and training in
  Europe
• (k) to encourage the best use of results,
  innovative product 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 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 Valorisation(Valorisation Dissemination and exploitation of results) Transversal Programme 4 key activities Policy Cooperation Languages ICT Valorisation(Valorisation Dissemination and exploitation of results) Transversal Programme 4 key activities Policy Cooperation Languages ICT Valorisation(Valorisation Dissemination and exploitation of results) Transversal Programme 4 key activities Policy Cooperation Languages ICT Valorisation(Valorisation Dissemination and exploitation of results)
Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities Jean Monnet Action European Institutions European associations Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities Jean Monnet Action European Institutions European associations Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities Jean Monnet Action European Institutions European associations Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities Jean Monnet Action European Institutions European associations
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• The Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) programme focuses
  on the teaching and training needs of those
  involved in vocational education and training.
• Leonardo da Vinci 1st Phase 1995- 1999
• Leonardo da Vinci 2nd Phase 2000 2006
• Leonardo da Vinci 3rd Phase 2007 - 2013 (as a
  sectoral programme of the Lifelong Learning
  Programme)
• Main actions of the current LdV
• Mobility of trainees and professionals in VET and
  Partnerships
• Multilateral Transfer of Innovation projects in
  VET
• Networks
• Accompanying measures

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Some statistics LdV II Innovation projects
(Procedure B and C projects) 2000- 2006
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total
Innovative projects (M) 80,9 82,3 89,7 91,7 109,2 86,4 99,8 640,0
Number of innovative projects 235 255 279 278 345 297 318 2007
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Some statistics LdV II Innovation projects
(Procedure B and C projects) 2000- 2006
Year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total
Innovative projects (M) 80,9 82,3 89,7 91,7 109,2 86,4 99,8 640,0
Number of innovative projects 235 255 279 278 345 297 318 2007
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• Some examples of projects in the C Procedure on
  enterpreneurship (managed by the Executive
  Agency)
• 2003
• 2003-3448 International Comparison Studies and
  Course Development on SMEs (website www.bgf.hu
  - click on left "International Comparison..)
• 2004
• 2004 ES Enterprising Competence
  http//www.eceu.net/
• 2006
• 2006-1993 Start up a competent enterprise
• 2006-1997 European Network of Entrepreneurship
  Angels

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• Some statistics 2007 Call for Multilateral
  projects and Thematic Networks managed by the
  Executive Agency
• 1) For Leonardo Multilateral projects 2007, out
  of 28 selected projects, 10 address
  entrepreneurship they result from the following
  distribution
• 4 proposals address both LLP Obj. e (to help
  promote creativity, competitiveness,
  employability and the growth of an
  entrepreneurial spirit) and Lisbon Key Competence
  7 Entrepreneurship.
• 2 more proposals address only LLP Obj. e (to help
  promote creativity, competitiveness,
  employability and the growth of an
  entrepreneurial spirit), and 4 more proposals
  address only Lisbon Key Competence 7
  Entrepreneurship.
• 2) For Leonardo Networks 2007, of 7 selected
  networks, 3 address entrepreneurship they result
  from the following distribution
• 2 address both LLP Obj. e (to help promote
  creativity, competitiveness, employability and
  the growth of an entrepreneurial spirit) and
  Lisbon Key Competence 7 Entrepreneurship one
  more proposal address only Lisbon Key Competence
  7 Entrepreneurship.

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• Thematic Monitoring Meetings European
  Commission measure to improve exploitation of
  exploit project results and monitor quality of
  projects
• Facilitate exchange of experience between project
  actors with a view of improving quality and
  impact at individual project level
• Facilitate networking of projects, practitioners
  and decision makers with a view to future
  orientation of political priority and strategy
• To promote synergies between project actors
• Help to prepare further dissemination and
  exploitation
• To increase the global impact at programme level

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• LdV Thematic Monitoring Themes
• VET and the labour market, guidance, target
  groups (Islandic NA) www.lmvet.net
• Development of competencies and skills within
  companies, SMEs, competences at sectoral level
  (Dutch NA ) www.leonardodavinci.nl, click heading
  Skills and companies
• Quality of VET systems and practices, continuous
  training of teachers and trainers (UK NA)
  http//www.leonardo.ecotec.co.uk/thematicgroup3/
• Transparency of qualifications, validation of
  formal and informal learning, credit transfer
  (Italian NA) http//www.tg4transparency.com/projec
  ts.asp
• E-learning (Danish NA )
• COM webpage http//ec.europa.eu/education/
  programmes/leonardo/thematic/index_en.html

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• Current call for proposals Lifelong Learning
  programme Call for proposals 2008 (DG
  EAC/30/07) (2007/C 230/05)
• 1. Objectives and description
• The programme covers the 2007 to 2013 period.
• 2. Eligible applicants
• all types and levels of education and
  vocational education and training and it is
  accessible to all the entities listed in Article
  4 of the Decision.
• Applicants must be established in one of the
  following countries
• the 27 countries of the European Union (as of 1
  January 2007),
• the EFTA and EEA countries Iceland,
  Liechtenstein, Norway,
• candidate countries Turkey.

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• 3. Budget and duration of projects
• The total budget earmarked for this call is
  estimated at EUR 901 million.
• The level of grants awarded as well as the
  duration of projects varies depending on factors
  such as the type of project and the number of
  countries involved.
• 4. Deadline for the submission of applications
• Erasmus University Charter - 30 November 2007
• Comenius, Grundtvig Mobility - 31 January 2008
• Leonardo da Vinci Mobility- 8 February 2008
• Comenius, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig
  Partnerships - 15 February 2008
• Jean Monnet programme - 15 February 2008
• Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig
  Multilateral projects,
• Networks and Accompanying Measures - 29 February
  2008
• Erasmus Mobility - 14 March 2008
• Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation
  multilateral projects - 14 March 2008
• Transversal programme - 31 March 2008

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• 5. Full details
• The full text of the call for proposals, together
  with application forms and guidelines for
  applicants, can be found at the following
  Internet address http//ec.europa.eu/llp
• Applications must comply with all terms of the
  full text and be submitted on the forms provided.

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• Strategic priorities for Leonardo da Vinci
  actions 2007-2013
• - Mobility and Partnerships
• Mobility of persons for the purpose of
  vocational training and of professionals in
  vocational education and training
• (trainees of any form of initial vocational
  training and of people on the labour market in
  continuing vocational training and mobility of
  professionals in vocational education and
  training)
• Leonardo da Vinci Partnerships
• cooperation between VET institutions, enterprises
  and/or social partners on issues of common
  interest linked to VET
• cooperation between VET stakeholders at national,
  regional, local and sectoral levels to ensure
  their active involvement in the implementation of
  the Copenhagen process, as foreseen in the
  Helsinki Communiqué.

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• - Multilateral projects for transfer and
  development of innovation
• Transfer of innovation projects focus on the
  identification of one (or more) innovative
  solution(s) for adaptation and implementation in
  some target countries and/or sectors, whereas
  development of innovation projects develop new
  solutions to help several countries and/or
  sectors to cope with a common challenge which is
  not yet addressed at European level.
• Priority 1 Developing the skills and
  competences of VET teachers, trainers and tutors
• Priority 2 Developing the quality and
  attractiveness of VET systems and practices
• Priority 3 Transparency and recognition of
  competences and qualifications

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• Priority 4 Skills development of adults in the
  labour market
• Projects under this priority support close links
  with working life, both in initial and continuing
  VET, and increased opportunities to learn at work
  through
• developing and implementing measures to create
  learning conducive-workplaces
• actions to improve the recognition and validation
  of work-based learning to support
• career development and lifelong learning
• developing digital competences
• vocationally-oriented language learning
• improving skills acquisition by fostering
  creativity and entrepreneurship.

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• Priority 5 Raising competence levels of groups
  at risk
• Projects under this priority should focus on
• integrating groups with particular difficulties
  on the labour market, e.g. early school leavers,
  low-skilled workers, people with disabilities,
  immigrants and those with a migrant background,
  and ethnic minorities, by developing their
  work-related skills and competences
• increasing the interest and participation of men
  or women in those VET fields in which they remain
  under-represented (for instance women in
  technology)
• activities to redress problems caused by
  demographic change, such as retaining older
  workers in employment.
• This activity will help member states in reaching
  the benchmarks set for education and training
  participation by 2010.
• Priority 6 Developing the learning environment

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• 3.3. Networks
• Stakeholder networks
• ECVET networks. Support for the testing of the
  European Credit Transfer System for VET (ECVET)in
  the following key sectors
• Automobile manufacturing and maintenance
• Processing industries, chemical industry in
  particular
• Transport and logistics
• Construction
• Hotel and catering
• Trade
• Craft sector
• 3.4. Accompanying measures
• Accompanying measures will support, in relation
  to the Leonardo da Vinci programme, communication
  activities, and events for the dissemination and
  exploitation of results.

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• Useful addresses
• European Commission
• Directorate General Education and Culture
• E-mail eac-info_at_ec.europa.eu
• Website http//ec.europa.eu/education/programme
  s/llp/index_en.html
• List of National Agencies http//ec.europa.eu/
  education/programmes/llp/national_en.html
• Education, Audiovisual Culture Executive
  Agency Avenue du Bourget 1BOURBE-1140
  Brussels, Belgium (Postal address)
• Email eacea-info_at_ec.europa.eu
• Website http//eacea.ec.europa.eu