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The Comenius Programme
27th ESP Conference 2013
Gouda, March 6 – 10
Cees Brederveld http://espcontactseminar.wikispaces.com/10+Final+remarks+and+questions
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)• European programme for education• January 2007 – December 2013• Budget: 6,9 billion euro• 33 participating countries: 27 EU member
states, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Turkey and Croatia
Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP)
Comenius
School education
Preparatory visits
Erasmus
Higher education
Leonardo da Vinci
Vocational education and
training
Grundtvig
Adult education
Transversal Programme4 key activities – Political development (including Study Visits);
Language learning; ICT; Dissemination of best practice
Jean Monnet Programme3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions;
European associations
Who can take part?
Anyone involved in school education
Multilateral School Partnerships• Three or more schools from three or more countries• Activities aimed at pupils and/or the school as
organisation• Grant for cross-border mobility of staff, but also for
local project activities• Mobility: project meetings, teacher exchanges,
teacher placements, visits of heads of schools, etc.• Grant period: 2 school years• Deadline was February 21th 2013 except for
preparatory visits
Bilateral School Partnerships• Two schools from two countries• Activities aimed at pupils • Grant for cross-border mobility of staff and pupils, but
also for local project activities• Mobility: pupil exchange of 10 days, project meetings,
teacher exchanges, teacher placements, visits of heads of schools, etc.
• Grant period: 2 school years• Deadline was February 21th 2013 except for
preparatory visits
Regio Partnerships• Two local / regional authorities with a role in
education from two countries• Together with at least one school and at least one
other organisation from their region• Activities aimed at improving education at local /
regional level• Grant for cross-border mobility and local activities• Grant period: 2 school years• Deadline 2013 passed (21 February)
In-service training for staff• Training activities for up to six weeks• Online course database available• Free courses also possible• Deadlines in 2013: 16 January (passed), 30 April
and 17 September• Grant covers (most part of) travel, subsistence and
course costs• Individual applications at own National Agency• http://ec.europa.eu/education/comenius/inservice_en.
htm
Assistantships for future teachers• Future teachers as assistants in a primary, secondary
or vocational school• Applications from students and host schools to their
own National Agency• Duration: 13 – 45 weeks• Deadline 2013 passed (31 January)
‘Erasmus for All’• European programme for education• January 2014 – December 2020• Budget proposal: 15 billion euro• Budget and programme proposals currently
under discussion at European Parliament and European Commission
• More details expected first half of 2013
Plans for the new programme• Pool applications by school or school board for
variety of activities?• No more individual applications?• Less administration at application stage?• More advice and monitoring by National Agency?• http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus-for-all/
Erasmus for All
• Investing in education is unlocking potentials
• Streamlining: less is more• Three main types of action• Two completely new elements• No changes, focus on cooperation
Useful information
Information on the Lifelong Learning Programme in several languages:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-
learning-programme/doc78_en.htm
Comenius Handbook for Schools:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/publ/pdf/
comenius/handbook08_en.pdf
Comenius Team in the Netherlands
NA LLP / European Platform
Kennemerplein 16, Postbus 1007, 2001 BA Haarlem
T +31 (0)23 553 1162
Other NA’s: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/national_en.htm
