The Integrated Lifelong Learning

Programme: 2007-2013

Structure of presentation Political context

The current programmes: Experiences and conclusion The design of the new programme Road Map and Implementation measures

Political context (1) The challenge

Economic changes Competition, globalization and knowledge- based economy More flexible and demanding labour market

Social changes Demographical development More diverse society & need for social inclusion

Wider Europe - a changing EU with new borders

Political context (2)Central role of education and

training March 2000: Lisbon European Council: Most competitive knowledge-based economy March 2002: Barcelona European Council: European Union as ‘World quality reference’ Bologna process (Declaration on higher education, June 1999) Copenhagen process (Declaration on vocational training, November 2002)

The Experience (1) Public consultation

Great enthusiasm for programmes but much too bureaucratic, inflexible and over-complicated Programmes should develop European citizenship, language learning, and regional aspect Decentralised procedures simpler and more user friendly

The Experience (2) Interim Evaluations (Socrates,

LdV): Coverage and focus valuable and appropriate with good results, but not well disseminated Administrative and financial procedures improved but still horrible Excessive detail in legislation Need more synergy and coherence between actions, programmes and policy

The Conclusions

Continuity Substantial increase of resources Separate internal and external programmes Simplify and make more flexible “Integrated Programme” for lifelong learning

The ProposalIntegrated LLL Programme

4 sectoral programmes: Comenius Erasmus Leonardo da Vinci Grundtvig

The Proposal Integrated LLL programme

A transversal programme: Policy development Language learning New technologies (ICT) Dissemination and exploitation of results

The Proposal Integrated LLL programme

Jean Monnet Programme: Action Jean Monnet Support for European education/training institutions Support for European associations

The Proposals Integrated LLL programme -

structureIntegrated Programme

ComeniusSchool

education

ErasmusHigher

education & advanced training

Leonardo da VinciInitial and continuing

VET

GrundtvigAdult

education

Transversal programme4 key activities – Policy development; Language learning; ICT;

Dissemination

Jean Monnet programme3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions;

European Associations

The Programme

Generic actions: Individual mobility Partnerships Projects and networks Operating grants, Reference material, Accompanying measures

The Programme

Simplification Less detail in legislation Coherence across constituent programmes One programme Committee (No more sub-committees) Principle of proportionality in financial rules: not yet achieved

The Programme

Targets 5% school pupils in Comenius 2007-13 3 million Erasmus students by 2011 150,000 Leonardo trainee placements per year by 2013. 25,000 adult mobilities per year by 2013

What’s new?1. Integrative approach

2. Structure of the programme

3. Substantial increase of the budget

4. Quantified targets

5. General focus of the programme

6. New actions under the sub-programmes

7. Administrative procedures

Road Map So Far …

Communication on Financial perspectives February 2004 Communication on new programmes March 2004 New European Parliament: elections June 2004 Legislative proposal 14 July 2004 New Commission November 2004

Road Map Political agreement on Financial Perspectives 2007-2013: June 2005? 1st Reading: July/September 2005? 2nd Reading: 2005/2006? Conciliation procedure…? Decision adopted early to mid-2006?

Next steps

What next?Implementation measures

During 2005: Work on implementation arrangements/develop new actions 2006: Information campaign May/July 2006: Call for proposals 2007/08 Nov 2006: Deadline for centralised applications 2007/08