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Education and Training Monitor 2014

The third annual edition of the #ETMonitor charts the evolution of education and training systems across Europe.

2015 Erasmus+ Call and Programme Guide

The Erasmus+ Programme Guide for the 2015 General Call for Proposals is now available.

Erasmus+

The new European programme for Education and Training, 2014-2020

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Helping students and teachers at all levels to reach their educational goals

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Opportunities for young learners to study and train abroad

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Enhanced study abroad opportunities in higher education

Lifelong Learning Programme

What was it?

The Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) was designed to enable people, at any stage of their life, to take part in stimulating learning experiences, as well as developing education and training across Europe.

With a budget of nearly €7 billion, the programme, which ran from 2007-2013, funded a range of exchanges, study visits, and networking activities.

The activities of LLP continue under the new Erasmus+ programme from 2014-2020.

What did it involve?

Over the course of its lifespan, LLP provided support to school pupils, university students, adult learners, and a variety of projects under four main sub-programmes:

Comenius for schools
Erasmus for higher education
Leonardo da Vinci for vocational education and training
Grundtvig for adult education

The programme also included the "Jean Monnet" actions, designed to stimulate teaching, reflection, and debate on European integration.

Comenius

The Comenius sub-programme focused on all levels of school education, as well as the individuals involved, including pupils, teachers, local authorities, and education institutions, among others.

It was designed to:

Improve and increase the mobility of pupils and staff across the EU
Enhance and increase school partnerships across the EU
Encourage language learning, ICT for education, and better teaching techniques
Enhance the quality and European dimension of teacher training
Improve approaches to teaching and school management

Erasmus

The Erasmus sub-programme was a student exchange programme that provided opportunities for close to 3 million students between 1987-2013.

In addition to the 230,000 students who benefitted on an annual basis, Erasmus also provided opportunities for over 300,000 teachers and staff in higher education, with 4,000 institutions and 33 countries participating.

A variety of statistics are also available on the Erasmus sub-programme.

Grundtvig

The Grundtvig sub-programme focused on the teaching and study needs of adult learners, as well as developing the adult learning sector in general.

Covering teachers, trainers, staff, and adult learners, among others, the programme aimed to:

increase the number of people in adult education
improve mobility conditions in adult learning
improve the quality and cooperation between adult education organisations
develop innovative educational and management practices
ensure social inclusion through adult education
support innovative ICT-based educational content, services, and practices

The programme remains responsible, until 31/08/2014, for the Grundtvig literacy workshops(1.21 Mb) .

Jean Monnet

The Jean Monnet sub-programme was a component of LLP focusing on European integration. It consisted of three key activities:

The Jean Monnet Action, designed to stimulate teaching, research, and reflection on European integration, consisting of Jean Monnet Chairs, Centres of Excellence, and Modules, among others;
Support for six specific academic institutions;
Support for Europe-wide associations.

These were complemented by conferences, thematic groups, and policy support within the Directorate-General for Education and Culture (DG EAC).

Leonardo da Vinci

The Leonardo da Vinci sub-programme funded practical projects in the field of vocational education and training. Initiatives ranged from those providing work-related training to individuals, to larger cooperation efforts.