Presentation at UK event in Manchester, 20 October 2011

1. Lifelong Learning ProgrammeCentralised Actions 2012Brian HolmesHead of Department, Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture

2. Contents Overview of the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) Overview of centralised actions LLP Sub-programmes LLP Transversal Programme LLP call for proposals 2012 Building upon success so far Tips for a good proposal 2 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

4. Policy documents

5. Programme definition

6. Priorities

7. Committees

8. Impact analysis

9. Management of centralised actions

10. Calls, selection, contracts

11. Monitoring, acceptance, payments

12. Clustering & dissemination

13. Results & feedback

14. Centre for Programme management

15. ~400 staff

16. Based in Brussels

19. eTwinning

20. Erasmus University CharterECET Erasmus University Charter Europass / Euroguidance NARIC 5 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme Funding opportunities ? http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2012/index_en.php

21. 2. Overview of centralised actionsTypes of centralised actions (1/2) Multilateral project A European cooperation activity with a defined and exploitable outcome developed jointly by a formal or informal grouping of organisations or institutions. Multilateral network A formal or informal grouping of bodies active in a particular field, discipline or sector of lifelong learning, focussing on strategic reflections, needs analyses and networking activities. 6 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

22. 2. Overview of centralised actions Types of centralised actions (2/2) Accompanying measuresA support for various activities which, though not eligible under the main actions of the sectoral programmes, should clearly contribute to achieving the LLP's objectives. 7 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme For the detailed information (min. partners and countries), please consult : http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc/call12/part1_en.pdf

23. 3. Overview of centralised actions Comenius The Comenius sub-programme is dedicated to projects involving institutions and organisations teaching from pre-school up to secondary school education 8 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

24. 3. Overview of centralised actions Erasmus The Erasmus sub-programme is designed for institutions and organisations providing or facilitating the teaching and learning of formal higher education and vocational education and training 9 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

25. 3. Overview of centralised actions Leonardo da Vinci The Leonardo da Vinci sub-programme is designed for institutions and organisations providing or facilitating the teaching and learning of vocational education and training, other than at tertiary level 10 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

27. 3. Overview of centralised actions Leonardo funding opportunities 12 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

28. 3. Overview of centralised actions Grundtvig The Grundtvig sub-programme addresses the institutions and organisations providing or facilitating the teaching and learning of all non-vocational forms of adult learning 13 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

30. 3. Overview of centralised actions Grundtvig funding opportunities 15 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

32. Key Activity 3 :

34. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA1 – funding opportunities (1/2) 18 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

35. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA1 – funding opportunities (2/2) 19 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

36. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA2 – Languages Key Activity 2 – Languages complements the sectoral programmes by addressing language teaching and learning needs across two or more of those sectors. All languages are eligible under the programme. 20 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

38. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA2 funding opportunities 22 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

39. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA3 – ICT for Learning Key Activity 3 complements the sectoral programmes by promoting ICT for learning across and two or more of those sectors. 23 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

41. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA3 funding opportunities 25 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

42. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA4 - Dissemination & Exploitation Key Activity 4 helps to create an effective exploitation of results at local, sectoral, regional, national and European levels, in synergy with communication activities. 26 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

43. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA4 - example Example of KA4 successful project : Learning Cities for Migrants Inclusion (LECIM) http://lecim.ciofs-fp.org EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme 27

44. 4. LLP Transversal Programme KA4 funding opportunities 28 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

45. 5. LLP Call for Proposals 2012Call for proposals – info & dates Call for proposals http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2012/index_en.php Submission by e-form only Deadlines 29 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

46. 5. LLP Call for Proposals 2012 Success rate for LLP call 2011 30 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme Number of applications received Number of applications proposed for funding (Success rates in %)

48. All proposals are evaluated under the same procedure with the help of external experts.

49. Feedback is always given to eligible proposals (rejected or funded).More details : http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc/call12/part1_en.pdf

50. 5. LLP Call for Proposals 2012 LLP participating countries Applicants must be established in one of the following LLP countries: the 27 EU Member States; the « EFTA-EEA countries » :Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland; Turkey, Croatia; "Overseas countries and territories"

51. 5. LLP Call for Proposals 2012 Third Country Participation Organisations in any Third Country outside the LLP participating countries may participate as partners. The involvement of partners from Third Countries must be justified in terms of the value added to the experience within the European countries participating in the programme. This option may or may not be accepted for successful proposal. EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme 33

52. 6. Building upon success so farInnovation and added-value New projects should be innovative and added-valued on top of what already exists. Please consult the projects already funded : http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/results_projects/project_compendia_en.php http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/project_reports/project_reports_en.php 34 EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme The Eve Platform http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/eve/index_en.htm

54. Simple(objectives, approach)

55. Evidence based(ex-ante needs analysis, state of art)

56. Clear(identifying the need for such proposal, the solutions, and the outputs)

57. Rigorousin its planning(which activities, when, for how long, and with what resources)

58. Explicit(do not take for granted any information, if it is not in the application it cannot be taken into account)