Call for proposals EACEA/10/10 under the Lifelong Learning programme: Support for European cooperation in education and training

This Call has two elements: Part A: Raising national awareness of lifelong learning strategies and of European cooperation in education and training; Part B: Support for transnational cooperation in the development and implementation of national and regional lifelong learning strategies.

The overall objectives are to support the establishment and implementation of coherent and comprehensive lifelong learning strategies and policies at national, regional and local level, covering and inter-linking all types (formal, non-formal, informal) and levels of learning (pre-school, primary, secondary, tertiary, adult, initial and continuing vocational education and training), including links to other relevant policy sectors (e.g. employment and social inclusion), through:
- awareness-raising activities and the establishment of national and transnational fora and networks,
- supporting the identification of the main critical factors influencing the successful putting into place of lifelong learning strategies and policies,
- exchanging experiences and good practice and to jointly experimenting, testing and transferring innovative practices in relation to the development and implementation of lifelong learning strategies and policies,
- ensuring strong institutional commitment, coordination, consultation and partnership with all relevant stakeholders and practitioners
- implementing efficient and equitable lifelong learning strategies and policies to achieve social inclusion.

Organisations established in the countries participating in the Lifelong Learning Programme are eligible to participate under this Call.

Beneficiaries can be national or regional ministries in charge of education and training, other public bodies and stakeholders’ organisations active in the field of lifelong learning (pre-primary, schools, VET, higher education and adult learning). Stakeholders’ organisations include European, national and regional associations or organisations whose main activities or core responsibilities are directly linked to any education and training sector.

Part A: Raising national awareness of lifelong learning strategies and of European cooperation in education and training. Applications for funding may be made by one organisation or by a partnership composed of several organisations drawn from one or more eligible countries.

Part B: Support for transnational cooperation in the development and implementation of national and regional lifelong learning strategies. Applications for funding may only be made by partnerships composed of at least five organisations drawn from three or more eligible countries.

Applications may be submitted by organisations (including all partner organisations) established in one of the EU Member States, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Turkey. Depending on the result of current negotiations, organisations from Croatia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Switzerland may also be eligible.

The activities to be financed under Part A include:
- awareness-raising activities supporting national debates and dialogue linked to the establishment and implementation of lifelong learning strategies and policies (such as national or regional conferences, seminars or workshops),
- the establishment of fora and other activities which will contribute to better coherence and coordination in the process of establishing and implementing coherent and comprehensive national lifelong learning strategies,
- dissemination and awareness-raising activities under the E&T 2020 reference framework of tools or reference material (e.g. information activities, including media campaigns, publicity events, etc.),
- follow-up action linked to existing national programmes aiming at establishing and implementing the Education and Training Open Method of Coordination under the E&T 2020 reference framework at national level.

The activities to be financed under Part B include:
- development, testing and transfer of innovative practices, which may include studies, analyses, conferences and seminars, aimed at transnational peer learning,

- actions aiming at the creation and development of networks at the regional, national and European level.

Activities must start between 1 January 2011 and 31 March 2011. The maximum duration of projects is 12 months for Part A and 24 months for Part B.

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects amounts to €2.8 million. Financial contribution from the Agency will not exceed 75% of total eligible costs. The maximum grant per project will be €120,000 for Part A and €350,000 for Part B.

The deadline for submission of applications is 16 July 2010.

Detailed guidelines and the application package are available via the Lifelong Learning website. 
 

Reference: 2010/C 73/09

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