eLene TTEuropean Symposium

Paris, 23 November 2006

eLene TTEuropean Symposium

Paris, 23 November 2006

eLearning & Lifelong Learning Programme

Maruja Gutierrez-DiazDG Education and Culture

European Commission

eLearning & Lifelong Learning Programme

Maruja Gutierrez-DiazDG Education and Culture

European Commission

The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)…The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)…

…the European Commission flagship action programme

in education & vocational training

…the European Commission flagship action programme

in education & vocational training

Lifelong Learning ProgrammeLifelong Learning Programme

Duration: January 2007 – December 2013

Budget: 6.9 billion euros

Participating countries: 25 EU-Member States

Duration: January 2007 – December 2013

Budget: 6.9 billion euros

Participating countries: 25 EU-Member States

The programme is also open to:

• Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein• Candidate countries benefiting

from a pre-accession strategy• (Countries of the Western Balkans)• (Swiss Confederation)

The programme is also open to:

• Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein• Candidate countries benefiting

from a pre-accession strategy• (Countries of the Western Balkans)• (Swiss Confederation)

LLP: StructureLLP: Structure

ComeniusComenius

School education

ErasmusErasmus

Higher education & advanced

training

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci

Vocational education and

training

GrundtvigGrundtvig

Adult education

Transversal ProgrammeTransversal Programme

4 key activities – Political development; Language learning; ICT; Dissemination of best practice

Jean Monnet ProgrammeJean Monnet Programme

3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European associations

Budget Breakdown of LLP Budget Breakdown of LLP

Comenius ≥ ≥ 13%13%

Erasmus ≥ ≥ 40%40%

Leonardo de Vinci ≥ ≥ 25%25%

Grundtvig ≥ ≥ 4%4%

(European Commission proposal 2006)

Budget Breakdown of LLPBudget Breakdown of LLP

LLP programme budget 2006-13

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Grundtvig

Leonardo

Erasmus

Comenius

( more money than now ! )( more money than now ! )

Simpler moneySimpler money

• Increased use of lump-sum funding for mobility, Intensive Programmes, etc

• Single contract for decentralised actions with scope for transfer between headings

• Increased use of lump-sum funding for mobility, Intensive Programmes, etc

• Single contract for decentralised actions with scope for transfer between headings

Less money (than requested)Less money (than requested)

• Commission original proposal EUR 12 billion (2004 prices) or EUR 13.6 billion (cash prices)

• December Council Common Position EUR 5.4 billion (2004 prices)

• Revised figure EUR 6.2 billion (EUR 7 billion in cash prices)

• Commission original proposal EUR 12 billion (2004 prices) or EUR 13.6 billion (cash prices)

• December Council Common Position EUR 5.4 billion (2004 prices)

• Revised figure EUR 6.2 billion (EUR 7 billion in cash prices)

ICT Transversal Action ICT Transversal Action

ObjectiveObjective

• To support the development of innovative ICT based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

• To support the development of innovative ICT based content, services, pedagogies and practice for lifelong learning

ICT Multilateral ProjectsICT Multilateral Projects

Aims• To promote a new vision for ICT enabled learning

embedded into long-term educational objectives • To foster the uptake of ICT in education and training

systems• To consolidate the evidence base on the added-value

and impact of ICT for learning• To complement ICT activities and projects under the

sectoral sub-programmes Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig and Leonardo da Vinci, by addressing ICT needs across two or more of those sectors

Aims• To promote a new vision for ICT enabled learning

embedded into long-term educational objectives • To foster the uptake of ICT in education and training

systems• To consolidate the evidence base on the added-value

and impact of ICT for learning• To complement ICT activities and projects under the

sectoral sub-programmes Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig and Leonardo da Vinci, by addressing ICT needs across two or more of those sectors

ICT Multilateral ProjectsICT Multilateral Projects

Activities• Understanding innovation – improved understanding

and evidence base of the benefits and impact of ICT • Designing, developing and testing new methods and

educational resources – contribution to the development of innovative learning environments and services

• Providing access and supporting dissemination –information services and systems on educational methods and resources involving the use of ICT

Activities• Understanding innovation – improved understanding

and evidence base of the benefits and impact of ICT • Designing, developing and testing new methods and

educational resources – contribution to the development of innovative learning environments and services

• Providing access and supporting dissemination –information services and systems on educational methods and resources involving the use of ICT

ICT Multilateral ProjectsICT Multilateral Projects

Who can benefit• Resource centres • All types of educational institutions and providers, in any

sector of education• Teachers and learners associations• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters

and other actors in the field of ICT

Who can benefit• Resource centres • All types of educational institutions and providers, in any

sector of education• Teachers and learners associations• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters

and other actors in the field of ICT

ICT Multilateral ProjectsICT Multilateral ProjectsDuration• Max of 2 years

Minimal partnership• 3 partners from 3 participating countries, one being at

least from an EU Member State

Selection • Commission

Co-financing % by EU• 75% of the total eligible budget

Level of funding• Maximum of 250.000 Euro per year

Duration• Max of 2 years

Minimal partnership• 3 partners from 3 participating countries, one being at

least from an EU Member State

Selection • Commission

Co-financing % by EU• 75% of the total eligible budget

Level of funding• Maximum of 250.000 Euro per year

ICT NetworksICT Networks

Aim

Support the building of partnerships and the networking of learning communities in the field of ICT in education

Aim

Support the building of partnerships and the networking of learning communities in the field of ICT in education

ICT NetworksICT Networks

Networks should• Support knowledge sharing• Increase the visibility and awareness of the benefits and

impacts of ICT enabled learning• Contribute to the uptake and efficient use of ICT enabled

learning

Activities • Organisation of conferences, workshops, fora, summer

universities, etc. designed to help attain the objectives of the network and disseminate results

Networks should• Support knowledge sharing• Increase the visibility and awareness of the benefits and

impacts of ICT enabled learning• Contribute to the uptake and efficient use of ICT enabled

learning

Activities • Organisation of conferences, workshops, fora, summer

universities, etc. designed to help attain the objectives of the network and disseminate results

ICT NetworksICT Networks

Who can benefit

• Resource centres or other organisations with expertise in the field of ICT in education and/or open and distance learning

• All types of educational institutions and providers• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Organisations/institutions involved in educational

innovation • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters

and other actors in the field of ICT

Who can benefit

• Resource centres or other organisations with expertise in the field of ICT in education and/or open and distance learning

• All types of educational institutions and providers• Research teams working in the field of ICT in education• Academic/educational associations or consortia • Organisations/institutions involved in educational

innovation • Public and private publishers/producers/broadcasters

and other actors in the field of ICT

ICT NetworksICT Networks

Duration• Max of 2 yearsMinimal partnership• 3 partners from 3 participating countries, one being at

least from an EU Member State Selection • CommissionCo-financing % by EU• 75% of the total eligible budgetLevel of funding• Maximum of 150.000 Euro per year

Duration• Max of 2 yearsMinimal partnership• 3 partners from 3 participating countries, one being at

least from an EU Member State Selection • CommissionCo-financing % by EU• 75% of the total eligible budgetLevel of funding• Maximum of 150.000 Euro per year

Policy priorities for ICTPolicy priorities for ICT

• ICT as driver and enabler for innovation– Innovation and education – Innovation in education– Education for innovation

• ICT as driver and enabler for transformation of education and training systems– Tuning education with the knowledge society– Enabling citizens for the knowledge society– Addressing European challenges: globalisation,

ageing, competitiveness, efficiency and equity

• ICT as driver and enabler for innovation– Innovation and education – Innovation in education– Education for innovation

• ICT as driver and enabler for transformation of education and training systems– Tuning education with the knowledge society– Enabling citizens for the knowledge society– Addressing European challenges: globalisation,

ageing, competitiveness, efficiency and equity

Thank you for your attention!

You will be hearing from us

And we would like to hear from you

maruja.gutierrez-diaz@ec.europa.eu

Thank you for your attention!

You will be hearing from us

And we would like to hear from you

maruja.gutierrez-diaz@ec.europa.eu