BUDGET 4Distribution of budget per phases of the project; 4Itemization of budget; 4Division of budget per source of contribution; 4Division of budget between: -expenses, within agreed limits -sums destined for partners, according to tasks assigned. 4Distribution of budget for each phase, taking into account: -the duration of each phase - the products which complete e ach phase

Itemization of Budget Cost of personnel (ISCO rates) Operating costs: travel and accommodation (travel – Apex rates; accommodation rates applicable to country of transit. ICT expenses (max 15% of the total budget) Production costs General costs (7% of total budget) Other expenses Subcontracting costs (30% of total budget. For contracts above € 10, accepted procedures will be used – tenders) ICT experts Translations Printing

Balance sheet of intermediate and final accounts Prepare a balance sheet of activities carried out and concluded and the costs incurred, half way through the Project and the end. Items subject to forfait - Cost of personnel - General expenses Items subject to detailed accounting and book-keeping - Operating costs (excluding general costs) - Subcontracting costs

Balance sheet of intermediate and final accounts Prepare a balance sheet of activities carried out and concluded and the costs incurred, half way through the Project and the end. Items subject to forfait - Cost of personnel - General expenses Items subject to detailed accounting and book-keeping - Operating costs (excluding general costs) - Subcontracting costs

Forfait items The sum is agreed upon at the approval stage and cannot be modified subsequently (“Forfait”) Expenses are fixed and are claimed without documentation. Expenses will be agreed after the evaluation of: - Attainment of objectives and results required by the project - The quality of finished products

Items subject to detailed accounting and book-keeping Costs will be admitted upon examination of: - Presentation of detailed accounts - The progress of the project - Conformity to the rules and regulations found in the - administrative manual.

Important Procedures To sign contracts between project partners and project leader To prepare work schedule for internal personnel To prepare contracts for external personnel To keep accounts of all costs incurred To respect deadlines of financial schedules (every 6 months)

Work Schedule The Project = Procedures aimed at achieving a series of general and specific objectives.

Organization In order to plan the procedures and achieve the objectives it is necessary to define the individual phases of the project: - Operating phases which are autonomous yet linked to one another - Transversal phases (organization and management) which cover the entire span of the project

Each phase has: Time of duration (beginning and end) Objectives and activities Contents Products and expected results Work methods and techniques Roles and work schedules for partners Roles and work schedules for external participants A budget A dissemination stage

Duration The following parameters have been taken into consideration; The duration of each phase and of the project as a whole will be coherent; The duration of the single phase will adequate for the activities to be carried out and for the objectives and results to be attained.

Objectives and activities It was necessary to ensure: The coherency of the objectives of each phase with those of the entire project; That the activities matched the objectives

Expected results and products Results and products have been: Clearly identified Pertinent to the results and products of other phases Congruent with available budget Described in detail (contents, language end users)

Organization of Project The project is divided into operative phases and transversal phases: 6 operative phases: Phase 1 – start up and creation of techno-scientifi steering committee Phase 2 – examination of local realities Phase 3 – planning of new training programmes Phase 4 – planning and development of teaching units and learning tools Phase 5 – testing and assessment of proposed training programmes Phase 6 – review and approbation of training programmes

Transversal phases: Co-ordination of administration and management Continuous assessment Development of ICT tools Dissemination of intermediate and final results

Work methods and techniques At a distance, through the use of ICT and the creation of a project website which allows: A discussion forum Links with partner websites and other relevant websites Mailing lists Exchange of information and documents (ICQ – Netmeeting) International meetings between project members

Quality Mangement Plan Guidelines have been established for procedures, criteria and resources, to allow continuous assessment of the activities and results obtained. during the project. Guidelines have been established for 5 areas budget human resources products results impact