GENERAL FRAMEWORK
- On 5 November 2006, the European Parliament and the Council adopted their Decision 1720/2006/EC, establishing the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP). Study visits for education and vocational training specialists are one of the key actions of the transversal programme, the objective of which is to support policy development and cooperation at European level in lifelong learning. It is addressed to those who exercise certain responsibility for the development of education and vocational training policies at local, regional or national levels.
- The study visits programme priorities follow the priorities of education and training policy including those identified at European level and by the participating countries. A new thematic structure has been developed for 2009/10 catalogue to closer link the programme to the objectives of the Education and Training 2010 work programme (Lisbon objectives) (see also paragraph 9 and Annex).
- As a transversal programme, the study visits offer an excellent opportunity for creating links with the sectoral programmes: Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig and Leonardo da Vinci. This can be done in different ways: by including visits to local or regional projects as appropriate in the study visits programme; by making outcomes of the study visit programmes available to the managers of the sectoral programmes and other interested experts in general education, vocational training and lifelong learning; by partner finding for new projects during the study visits; finally, by enabling partners from the sectoral programmes in the study visits.
PARTICIPANTS
- At national level the programme is coordinated by national agencies located in the participating countries (in Romania: ANPCDEFP - Departamentul Tineret in Actiune, Calea Serban Voda nr. 133, et. 3, Sector 4, RO - 040205 Bucuresti, www.anpcdefp.ro). It is their responsibility to provide information and promote the programme at national level, to select beneficiaries and award grants, to ensure the organisation and monitoring of study visits and to disseminate results at national level.
- The National Agencies should address this call to those responsible for education and vocational training in their countries as well as to representatives of the social partners (employers’ organisations and trade unions).
- Participants should represent all parts of the education and training system and should be able to act as ‘multipliers’ of the knowledge gained. They should be persons who exercise responsibility at local, regional or national levels and whose expertise can be used to increase the awareness of others about policy and practice in other participating countries and contribute to policy innovation and exchange.
- The profile of participants should correspond to one of the following: representatives of local, regional and national authorities; directors of education and vocational training establishments, guidance centres or validation or accreditation centres; heads of departments; head teachers and teacher trainers; educational and vocational training inspectors; representatives of education and training networks and associations; pedagogical or guidance advisers; representatives of educational services, labour offices or guidance centres; human resource managers; company training managers; representatives of chambers of commerce/industry/crafts; representatives of employers’ organisations and representatives of trade unions; owners or managers of small and medium-sized enterprises; researchers.
- The National Agency should make sure that proposed candidates are able to communicate in at least one Community language other than their own. Applicants should have a good command of the working language of the study visit to participate actively in discussions.
- Participants should also represent different geographical regions and parts of countries.
APPLYING FOR STUDY VISITS
- The National Agencies should explicitly state all relevant requirements in the national announcements and on their website. This specifically refers to:
• deadlines for submitting online application;
• deadlines for submitting signed originals of the applications;
• the need to submit applications also in the language of the country;
• additional documents needed for the national selection, etc.
- Applicants wishing to participate in a study visit should complete the application form online at Cedefop’s website. The online application will be available at: http://studyvisits.cedefop.europa.eu/ starting 9 February 2009. Instructions for filling out the application form will be provided with the form online.
- Applications should be submitted online no later than 9 April 2009. Only applications submitted online are eligible.
- After submitting their online application, applicants should print the completed application form, sign it and send the original to their respective National Agency by the deadline given by the National Agency.
- On submitting the application, the applicants will receive by e-mail a username and password that they need to keep in order to modify data in the application form before the deadline and, in case they are selected, to access the group details afterwards.
PREPARING FOR STUDY VISITS
- Participating countries should organise information and coordination meetings for their participants.
- Organisers should send details of the programme and precise information on places to be visited to participants in good time but not later than 6 weeks before the visit.
- Cedefop will make available background documentation on the theme of the study visits on its website. Participants should use it to prepare for their visit. Cedefop will also provide a handbook for organisers.
- Participants are asked to bring a selection of documents illustrating how their country deals with the theme of the visit for other members of their group and host organisations.
- Upon arrival of participants in the host country, the host organisation will explain the programme in detail and provide general information on the education or vocational training system of the host country.
COORDINATION OF STUDY VISITS - CONTACTS
Cedefop coordinates at EU level the study visits programme for education and vocational training specialists, on behalf of the Commission. Some of its key activities is the preparation of the study visits catalogue, the coordination of the calls for candidates, the setting up of the groups, the assessment and dissemination of study visits results.
Contact information:
Study visits
Cedefop
(European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training)
Europe 123, GR-57001 Thessaloniki (Pylea)
Greece
Postal address:
PO Box 22427, Finikas
GR-55102 Thessaloniki
Greece
Team Phone: (30-2310) 490 154
Team Fax: (30-2310) 490 044
Team E-mail:
Contact person in the European Commission:
Guido Boel
Directorate General for Education and Culture
MADO 13/25
Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussel
Phone: +32 2 295.60.31
E-mail:
The list of contact persons responsible for the study visits programme in the National Agencies is available online at: http://studyvisits.cedefop.europa.eu/.
More information regarding the related issues will be available at Cedefop website in due time.
Please regularly consult http://studyvisits.cedefop.europa.eu/
Finanțări
Call for Application - Study Visits Programme- 2009/ 2010
Data limită:
9 aprilie 2009
Data încărcării:
3 februarie 2009, 15:05:53
Grupul țintă:
Asociații și alte organizații civile (65); Persoane fizice (332); Instituții de învățământ și de pregătire profesională (19)
Tip:
Sprijinire financiară nerambursabilă (74); Bursă (56)
Domeniu:
Învățământ (61)
Țara:
Romania
Sursa: [eurodesk_info]
