Mobility in LEONARDO DA VINCI

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Mobility in LEONARDO DA VINCI

• Bratislava, 19 November 2001

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Mobility in LEONARDO DA VINCI

• 1995 1999 127.000 people
• 2000 2006 objective of 250.000 people
• most important measure (min 39 of the budget)

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Specifics of LEONARDO DA VINCI Mobility projects
(1)

• Quality
• focus on vocational experience, contents and
  benefits
• importance of preparation and evaluation
• validation and documentation of work experience
  (esp. Europass)

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Specifics of LEONARDO DA VINCI Mobility projects
(2)

• Transnational Co-operation
• application by institutions (training
  institutions, enterprises) not individuals
• setting up partner networks for placements and
  exchange beyond LEONARDO DA VINCI
• co-operation between equal partners in 30
  countries

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Specifics of LEONARDO DA VINCI Mobility projects
(3)

• Innovation
• new impulses for participating institutions
  (internationalisation, curriculum development)
• evolution of placement contents within recurring
  projects

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Four target groups for LEONARDO DA VINCI
mobility (1)

• Young people undergoing initial training
• (3 weeks 9 months)
• first experience abroad for apprentices and
  pupils
• value of personal development
• enrichment of vocational experience

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Four target groups for LEONARDO DA VINCI
mobility (2)

• Students (3 months 12 months)
• comprehensive, longer term experience abroad
• opportunity to integrate practice into higher
  education
• focus on technology transfer

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Four target groups for LEONARDO DA VINCI
mobility (3)

• Young workers and graduates
• (2 months 12 months)
• putting knowledge into practice
• transition from training to work

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Four target groups for LEONARDO DA VINCI
mobility (4)

• Teacher and trainers exchange
• (1 week 6 weeks)
• exchange of know-how
• multiplier-effect and network development

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Quality in Mobility A quality award for
Mobility Projects (1)

• Intentions of the Austrian quality initiative
• Ex-post focus on quality
• Incentive for projects
• Conclusions for good practice
• Contribution to quality debate

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Quality in Mobility A quality award for
Mobility Projects (2)

• Quality categories
• 1 - New impulse for (i) beneficiaries,
  (ii) partner
• institutions and (iii) branch level or
  training system
• 2 - Results and benefits (i) beneficiaries
  (ii)  among
• partners and (iii) beyond partnerships
• 3 - Quality of management (organisation,
  preparation of
• beneficiaries)
• 4 - Sustainability of the project (long-term
  strategy of partners,
• dissemination strategy, horizontal
  objectives)

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LEONARDO DA VINCINationalagentur
ÖsterreichAlexander KohlerSchottengasse 4
1010 WienTel 43 / 1 / 532 47 26Fax 43 /
1 / 532 47 26-25alexander.kohler_at_leonardodavinci.
atwww.leonardodavinci.at