1 LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME (LLP) SUBPROGRAMME LEONARDO DA VINCI MOBILITY ACTION CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2009, PRIORITIES AND APPLICATION FORM 2009

22 LEONARDO DA VINCI MOBILITY ACTION IS … a decentralized action and it is managed by the National Agency designated by the National authority of the country concerned.

3 MOBILITY IN THE FRAMEWORK OF LEONARDO DA VINCI SECTORIAL PROGRAMME IS … SPENDING A PERIOD OF TIME IN ANOTHER PARTICIPATING COUNTRY, IN ORDER TO UNDERTAKE WORKING OR TRAINING ACTIVITY, SUPPORTED AS APPROPRIATE BY PREPARATORY OR REFRESH COURSES IN THE HOST LANGUAGE OR VEHICULAR LANGUAGE. 3

4 IVT – PLM – VETPRO MOBILITY ACTIONS Specific and Operational Leonardo da Vinci objectives To support participants in training and further training activities in the acquisition and the use of knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development, employability and participation in the Labour Market. To support improvements in quality and innovation in vocational education and training systems, institutions and practices; To enhance the attractiveness of vocational education and training and mobility of individuals and to facilitate mobility of working trainees. 4

types Leonardo da Vinci Sectorial Programme may include two types of mobility: 1.TRANSNATIONAL PLACEMENTS 1.TRANSNATIONAL PLACEMENTS in enterprises or in training institutions consisting of a period of vocational training and or work experience undertaken by an individual participant in an enterprise or a training institution in another participating country 2.PLACEMENTS AND EXCHANGES 2.PLACEMENTS AND EXCHANGES aimed at the further professional development of trainers and guidance counselors, and at those responsible for training establishments and for training planning and career guidance within enterprises. Participants will exchange experiences with their counterparties in other countries with the specific aim of mutual learning, transfer, improvement and update of competences and/or of innovative methods and practices in the field of vocational training. 5

participants: …and supports the mobility of three different typologies of participants: 1.IVTI V T 1.IVT PEOPLE UNDERGOING INITIAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2.PLMPLM 2.PLM PEOPLE IN THE LABOUR MARKET 3.VETPROVE TPRO 3.VETPRO VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS 6

7 IVT – INITIAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING 7 Who can benefit? TRAINEES IN INITIAL VOCATIONAL TRAINING : APPRENTICES PUPILS IN VOCATIONAL TRAINING TRAINEES EXCEPT IN HIGHER EDUCATION How long? Minimum :2 weeks Maximum:39 weeks

8 PLM PEOPLE IN THE LABOUR MARKET 8 Who can benefit? WORKERS SELFEMPLOYED PEOPLE AVAILABLE FOR EMPLOYMENT GRADUATES How long? Minimum :2 weeks Maximum:26 weeks

9 VETPRO - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS VETPRO - VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONALS 9 Who can benefit? Professionals in vocational education and training Teachers Trainers Vocational training staff Guidance counselors Responsibles for training establishments, training planning and occupational guidance within enterprises Human resources managers in enterprises How long? Minimum :1 weeks Maximum:6 weeks

10 Call for proposals 2009 LdV mobility action deadline for the submission of applications 6 February 2009

11 THE LIFE-CYCLE OF A PROJECT

12 1. SUBMISSION OF GRANT APPLICATION GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT UNDER THE DECENTRALIZED ACTION OF THE LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE NATIONAL AGENCY OF THE COUNTRY OF THE APPLICANT.

LEGAL BODY. APPLICATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED BY INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS AND NOT INDIVIDUALS THAT MUST HAVE THE STATUS OF LEGAL BODY. 13

14 THE LIFE-CYCLE OF A PROJECT 2. ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSALS a. FORMAL CRITERIA b. QUALITY CRITERIA ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA EXCLUSION CRITERIA SELECTION CRITERIA AWARD CRITERIA

15 eligibility criteria compliance with the submission procedures set out in the relevant Call of proposals compliance with the deadlines set out in the relevant Call of proposals compliance with the rules on the minimum/maximum duration of projects and minimum/maximum number of partners and countries involved a. FORMAL CRITERIA

16 eligibility criteria 4.involvement of at least one organisation located in a EU Member State, if an application is submitted by a consortium 5.being drawn up in one of the official languages of the European Union 6.being submitted exclusively using the correct official application form 7.inclusion of a grant request expressed in euro

17 selection criteria Selection criteria are used to assess whether the applicant organisation and the partnership have sufficient financial, professional, administrative capacity and stability to undertake the proposed activity. b. QUALITY CRITERIA

award criteria Quality of the work programme European added value Content and duration Impact and relevance Preparatory activities, monitoring and validation Organisation Quality of the valorisation plan (dissemination and exploitation of results) 18

19 Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) Call for proposals 2009 quality of the organisation of mobility European Quality Charter Strong emphasis is placed on the quality of the organisation of mobility, including pedagogical, linguistic and cultural preparation and arrangements for the stay abroad on the basis of the principles set out in the European Quality Charter for Mobility, in order to optimize the impact of the mobility experience.

Quality Charter of Mobility 1.information and guidance 2.learning plan 3.personalisation 4.general preparation 5.linguistic aspects 6.logistical support 7.mentoring 8.recognition 9.reintegration and evaluation 10.commitments and responsibilities 20

21 1 IVT - PLM Priority will be given to:  projects organising mobility for trainees, i.e. persons in a dual apprenticeship system or other vocational education system based on alternate learning or work-related training in enterprises 2VETPRO Priority will be given to:  development of the competences of teachers, trainers and tutors  cooperation with SMEs CALL 2009: STRATEGIC PRIORITIES CALL 2009: STRATEGIC PRIORITIES

22 LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME Leonardo da Vinci Application Form 2009 Mobility

23 APPLICATION FORM SUBMISSION DATA 1.2 PROJECT SUMMARY 2.APPLICANT ORGANISATION 2.1 ORGANISATION 2.2 CONTACT PERSON 2.3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANISATION 2.4 TASKS OF THIS ORGANISATION IN THE PROJECT DECLARATION BY THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE APPLICANT ORGANISATION AND SIGNATURE 3.PARTNER ORGANISATIONS 3.1ORGANISATION 4.DESCRIPTION OF THE MOBILITY PROJECT 4.1 RELEVANCE TOWARDS THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME AND THE EUROPEAN PRIORITIES SET OUT IN THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS and PRIORITIES OF THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS 2009 FOR LEONARDO DA VINCI MOBILITY 4.2 AIMS, CONTENT AND BACKGROUND 4.3ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT 4.4 DISSEMINATION OF RESULTS 4.5 HORIZONTHAL ISSUES 4.6 PREVIOUS PROJECTS 5. ESTIMATED DETAILS ON THE FLOWS AND REQUESTED EU-FUNDING 6. DETAILS OF BUDGET CALCULATION

PARTNERSHIP… … IS THE KEY-WORD OF ANY MOBILITY ACTION IN EUROPE 24

A good quality mobility partnership should be  TRANSNATIONAL  NATIONAL  MULTI-PLAYER  COMPETENT 25

key-documents… Quality CommitmentQuality Commitment Quality Charter of MobilityQuality Charter of Mobility Letters of intentLetters of intent 26

Letters of intent The letter must not be hand-written It must indicate: –the title of the project; –reference to the Leonardo da Vinci programme; –a brief description of the partner's role; –a consistency with the quality commitment of the partnership; It must bear: –the date –the signature of an authorised person and her/his position within the organisation. 27

28 reference documents ( 1) Decision No 1720/2006/EC establishing the Lifelong Learning Programme; (2) Official announcement of the Call for proposals in the Official Journal of the European Union (3) Text of the Call as published on the LLP website of the Commission; (4) LLP Guide I-II (5) Application Forms

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