The Integrated Lifelong Learning Programme: 20072013 Zagreb, 26 November 2004 ________ Norbert Schbe

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The Integrated Lifelong Learning Programme
2007-2013 Zagreb, 26 November
2004________Norbert Schöbel,European Commission
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Structure of presentation

• Political context
• The current programmes Experiences and
  conclusion
• The design of the new programme
• Road Map and Implementation measures

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The Challenge (1) Political context

• Social changes
• Demographics
• More flexible and demanding labour market
• More diverse society need for social inclusion
• Wider Europe - a changing EU with new borders
• Competition and Competitivity

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The Challenge (2)Central role of education and
training

• March 2000 Lisbon European Council Most
  competitive knowledge-based economy
• March 2002 Barcelona European Council World
  quality reference
• Bologna (June 1999) and Copenhagen (November
  2002) processes
• European Qualifications Framework

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The Experience (1) Public consultation

• Great enthusiasm for programmes
• but much too bureaucratic, inflexible and
  over-complicated
• Programmes should develop European citizenship,
  language learning, and regional aspect
• Decentralised procedures simpler and more user
  friendly

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The Experience (2) Interim Evaluations
(Socrates, LdV)

• Coverage and focus valuable and appropriate
• Administrative and financial procedures improved
  but still horrible
• Excessive detail in legislation
• Need more synergy and coherence between actions,
  programmes and policy
• Good results, but not well disseminated

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The Conclusions

• Continuity
• Substantial increase of resources
• Separate internal and external programmes
• Simplify and make more flexible
• Integrated Programme for lifelong learning

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The ProposalsIntegrated LLL programme

• 4 sectoral programmes
• Comenius
• Erasmus
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Grundtvig

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The Proposals Integrated LLL programme

• A transversal programme
• Policy development
• Language learning
• New technologies (ICT)
• Dissemination

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The Proposals Integrated LLL programme

• Jean Monnet Programme
• Action Jean Monnet
• Support for European education/training
  institutions (eg, Florence, Bruges )
• Support for European associations

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The Proposals Integrated LLL programme -
structure
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The Programme

• Generic actions
• Individual mobility
• Partnerships
• Projects and networks
• Operating grants, Reference material,
  Accompanying measures

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The Programme

• Simplification
• Less detail in legislation
• Coherence across constituent programmes
• 1 flexibility to involve partners from
  non-programme countries
• Principle of proportionality in financial rules
  not yet achieved

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The Programme

• Targets
• 5 school pupils in Comenius 2007-13
• 3 million Erasmus students by 2011
• 150,000 Leonardo trainee placements per year by
  2013.
• 25,000 adult mobilities per year by 2013

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Whats new?

• Integrative approach
• Structure of the programme
• Substantial increase of the budget
• Quantified targets
• General focus of the programme
• New actions under the sub-programmes
• Administrative procedures

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Road Map

• So Far
• Financial perspectives communication Feb 2004
• Communication on new programmes March 2004
• New EP elections June 2004
• Legislative proposal 14 July 2004

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What next?

• New Commission November 2004
• 1st Reading EP April 2005
• Political agreement/Common position Council May
  2005
• 2nd Reading EP ? October 2005
• 2nd Reading Council November 2005
• Conciliation
• Decision adopted early to mid-2006

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What next?

• Practical calendar
• During 2005 Work on implementation
  arrangements/develop new actions
• Decision adopted early to mid-2006
• 2006 Information campaign
• May/July 2006 Call for proposals 2007/08
• Nov 2006 Deadline for centralised applications
  2007/08