Deadline 21-2-11

More information about the Comenius partnerships, regio partnerships; Grundtvig; da Vinci partnerships. 

Look here for the whole 2011 program: http://ec.europa.eu/education/llp/doc848_en.htm

Look here for your national agency: http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-programme/doc1208_en.htm

Strategic priorities out of the 2011 program:
Comenius partnerships: 1.1 Mobility and Partnerships
Comenius mobility of individuals to another European country and partnerships actions include:
• Individual pupil mobility in the context of an ongoing or previous School Partnership;
• Participation in training activities for teachers and other educational staff (In-Service training);
• Preparatory visits for School Partnerships, Networks and Multilateral Projects;
• Assistantships for future teachers;
• Multilateral and bilateral school Partnerships that include mobility of pupils and staff within the context of the partnerships activities;
• Comenius Regio Partnerships;
• eTwinning.
There are no priorities for these Comenius actions, the modalities of which are defined in the LLP Guide.

da Vinci priorities:

3.1 Mobility and Partnerships
As regards Mobility of persons for the purpose of vocational training and of professionals in vocational education and training strong emphasis is placed on the quality management of the 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.

The development and implementation of ECVET elements (description of learning outcomes, assessment and recognition of learning outcomes) is encouraged as well as guidance and sustainability in order to optimize the impact of the mobility experience. The preparatory actions in the area of mobility for apprentices have led to the conclusion to give this target group a specific visibility in the Leonardo da Vinci programme. The important role of competent intermediary bodies46 in these projects is underlined in order to achieve quality and involvement of SME.

This action covers mobility for learning/training purposes in the following target groups:
(1) trainees in initial vocational training
A. apprentices and trainees in initial vocational education based on alternate learning or work-related training in enterprises
B. trainees in school based initial vocational training (2) people in the labour market in continuing vocational training (3) the mobility of professionals in vocational education and training.

As Comenius Partnerships cover the cooperation between schools, Partnership projects in Leonardo da Vinci must focus on the cooperation between vocational education and training  and the world of work and involve partners from both sides.

Grundtvig partnerships priorities:
4.1 Mobility and Partnerships
As regards the decentralised actions of Grundtvig, namely mobility (In-service training of staff, Visits & exchanges, Assistantships, Workshops, Senior Volunteering Projects, Preparatory visits) and Learning Partnerships, there are no formal priority topics. Applicants are strongly advised to consult the website of the National Agency in their country, in order to ascertain whether there are any national priorities or other national rules regarding these actions.
Learning Partnerships are defined as partnerships for strengthening the European dimension and improving the quality of adult learning organisations through transnational cooperation.

Mobility of adult learners is supported in the framework of Learning Partnerships, Grundtvig Workshops and Senior Volunteering Projects for informal learning. Mobility of adult learning staff as defined in Part II of the LLP Guide is supported in the framework of Learning Partnerships as well as in the form of individual grants for participating in In-service training or carrying out Visits & Exchanges and Assistantships.