DG Education and Culture New generation of programmes Marco DI MARTINO Information officer Athens, 7...

DG Education and CultureDG Education and CultureNew generation of programmesNew generation of programmes

DG Education and CultureDG Education and CultureNew generation of programmesNew generation of programmes

Marco DI MARTINOInformation officer

Athens, 7 December 2006

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Lifelong Learning

Culture 2007

Youth in action

Europe for the citizens

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Horizontal actionsHorizontal actionsHorizontal actionsHorizontal actions

Policy co-operation

Language learning

Utilisation of ICTs

Spreading best practices

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Lifelong LearningLifelong LearningLifelong LearningLifelong Learning

Contribute to the development of high quality lifelong learning

Foster creativity and innovation in education systems

Help to improve the quality of education

Nurture the learning/teaching of foreign languages

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Lifelong LearningLifelong LearningLifelong LearningLifelong Learning

Comenius: school education

Leonardo: professional training

Erasmus: higher education

Grundtvig: education of adults

Jean Monnet: EU integration studies

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Comenius: school Comenius: school educationeducationComenius: school Comenius: school educationeducation

Develop an awareness of the cultural diversity in Europe

Help to acquire the basic competences to be able to become an active citizen

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Leonardo: professional Leonardo: professional trainingtrainingLeonardo: professional Leonardo: professional trainingtraining

Make exchanges in the labour market easier

Get the requirements for professional qualifications

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Erasmus: higher educationErasmus: higher educationErasmus: higher educationErasmus: higher education

Create a common European higher education space

Enhance universities’ role in innovation

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Grundtvig: adult educationGrundtvig: adult educationGrundtvig: adult educationGrundtvig: adult education

React to an ageing European population

Help adults to improve and update their competences

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Comenius: school Comenius: school educationeducationComenius: school Comenius: school educationeducation

Increase volume and quality of exchanges Increase number and quality of associations

among schools Urge the learning of a second foreign

language Strengthen the European dimension of

teachers’ training Improve teaching methods and

administration in schools

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Leonardo: professional Leonardo: professional trainingtrainingLeonardo: professional Leonardo: professional trainingtraining

Increase volume and quality of mobility Increase volume and quality of co-

operation among training providers: firms, institutions, organisations, social partners, …

Foster innovation Improve recognition and transparency of

qualifications

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Erasmus: higher educationErasmus: higher educationErasmus: higher educationErasmus: higher education

Increase number and quality of students’ mobility

Increase volume and quality of co-operation among universities

Improve the convergence of university qualifications in Europe

Foster the co-operation “university/labour market”

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Grundtvig: adult educationGrundtvig: adult educationGrundtvig: adult educationGrundtvig: adult education

Increase volume and quality of mobility in the sector of adult education and training

Foster innovation Pledge the social inclusion of adults

in sensitive sectors Improve teaching methods

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Jean Monnet: the Jean Monnet: the integrationintegrationJean Monnet: the Jean Monnet: the integrationintegration

Stimulate excellence in studies on European integration

Foster awareness on European integration Support entities devoted to integration

matters Support the creation of European co-

operation networks devoted to studies on integration

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Horizontal actionsHorizontal actionsHorizontal actionsHorizontal actions

Support the development of policies on education at European level

Make available sufficient statistical data Monitor the lifelong learning process Foster the learning of foreign languages Support the development of contents to

foster the use of ICTs Ensure the spread of best practices

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Youth in actionYouth in actionYouth in actionYouth in action

Promote active citizenship among young people, at national and European level

Foster youth solidarity to promote social cohesion

Support mutual understanding in society by young people

Contribute to improve information among young people

Support European co-operation on youth policies

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Promote youth active Promote youth active citizenshipcitizenshipPromote youth active Promote youth active citizenshipcitizenship

Give the opportunity to participate in society

Nurture the feeling of belonging to European Union

Celebrate Europe’s cultural diversity Foster the spirit of entrepreneurship and

creativity among the young Watch to the respect of non discrimination

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Stimulate solidarity among Stimulate solidarity among young peopleyoung peopleStimulate solidarity among Stimulate solidarity among young peopleyoung people

Foster voluntary activities Encourage civic participation among

the young Contribute to the co-operation

among voluntary activities and civil society at national level

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Support understanding among Support understanding among peoplepeopleSupport understanding among Support understanding among peoplepeople

In neighbouring countries: Foster the intercultural dialogue with

MS Promote support structures for youth

(organisations, forums, etc.) Develop joint activities on thematic

co-operation

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Contribute to improve support Contribute to improve support systems for youth organisationssystems for youth organisationsContribute to improve support Contribute to improve support systems for youth organisationssystems for youth organisations

Facilitate access to the Internet Foster the training of youth workers Stimulate innovation in actions in favour of

youth Contribute to improve information among

young people Achieve the recognition of non-formal

education

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Support European co-Support European co-operation operation on youth policieson youth policies

Support European co-Support European co-operation operation on youth policieson youth policies Foster spread of best practices Stimulate dialogue among

decision makers and young people

Heighten sensitivity to youth issues

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Five big actionsFive big actionsFive big actionsFive big actions

Youth for Europe European Voluntary Service Youth of the world Youth workers and support systems Support for policy co-operation

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Culture 2007Culture 2007Culture 2007Culture 2007

Promote mobility of cultural operators

Support mobility of artistic works and products

Sustain the intercultural dialogue

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Culture 2007Culture 2007Culture 2007Culture 2007

Give support to: Cultural activities (co-operation

action, special actions, …) Organisations working in cultural co-

operation domain (e.g. memorials) Activities of analysis and diffusion of

information about cultural areas

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Europe for citizensEurope for citizensEurope for citizensEurope for citizens

Help citizens participate actively in building Europe

Develop the feeling of a European identity and sense of belonging to the EU

Improve understanding among people through intercultural dialogue

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Specific objectivesSpecific objectivesSpecific objectivesSpecific objectives

Get European citizens to exchange experiences, learn our common history and build our future together

Promote action, dialogue and reflection on our common values

Bring Europe closer to its citizens Foster the interaction of European civil

society organisations

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The actionsThe actionsThe actionsThe actions

“Active citizens for Europe”: town twinning

“Active civil society in Europe”: support for civil society organisations

“Together for Europe”: visibility and communication activities

“Active European Remembrance”: in particular, relating to legacy of totalitarian regimes

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