The Actions of LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME
The structure of LLP is different from its predecessors. It takes the form of an integrated programme composed of four sectoral sub-programmes, a transversal programme targeted on cross-cutting areas, and a programme to support teaching, research and reflection around European integration and key European institutions.
The Lifelong Learning Programme consists of:
Comenius focuses on the first phase of education, from pre-school and primary to secondary education. It supports school partnerships, projects for the training of school education staff, and school education networks.
Erasmus seeks to enhance the quality and reinforce the European dimension of higher education by encouraging trans-national cooperation between universities, boosting European mobility and improving the transparency and full academic recognition of studies and qualifications though the Union.
Leonardo da Vinci focuses on the support of participants in training and further training activities in the acquisition and the use of knowledge, skills and qualifications to facilitate personal development and enhancing the attractiveness of vocational education and training and mobility for employers and individuals and to facilitate the mobility of working trainees.
Grundtvig aims at enhancing the European dimension of lifelong learning. It supports a wide range of activities designed to promote innovation and the improved availability, accessibility and quality of educational provision for adults, by means of European co-operation.
Policy cooperation and innovation in lifelong learning focuses on the individual mobility including study visits for experts and officials designated by national, regional and local authorities, for directors of education and training establishments and guidance and experience in accreditation services, and for social partners; Multilateral projects aimed at preparing and testing policy proposals developed at Community level and innovation in lifelong learning and multilateral cooperation networks of experts and/or institutions working together on policy issues.
Promotion of language learning includes promotion of language awareness and access to language learning resources and developing new language learning materials, including online courses, and instruments for language testing.
Development of innovative ICT focuses on multilateral projects aimed at the promotion of ICT enabled learning embedded into long-term educational strategies and the development and distribution of innovative methods, contents, services and environments and networks aimed at sharing and exchanging knowledge, experience and good practice.
Dissemination and exploitation of results aims to help create a framework for the effective exploitation of the results of the Lifelong Learning Programme and previous related programmes at sectoral, regional, national and European levels.
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Jean Monnet Programme is a programme to support teaching, research and reflection around European integration and key European institutions and associations.