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Socrates, Leonardo & Youth

Socrates, Leonardo & Youth. Joseph WILLIAMS SOCRATES-MINERVA Action. Who are we?. Non-profit making organisation (ETAPE Consortium) ESMU – European centre for the strategic management of universities ACA – Academic cooperation association Education & Training (Socrates + Leonardo) Youth.

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Socrates, Leonardo & Youth

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  1. Socrates, Leonardo & Youth Joseph WILLIAMS SOCRATES-MINERVA Action

  2. Who are we? • Non-profit making organisation (ETAPE Consortium) • ESMU – European centre for the strategic management of universities • ACA – Academic cooperation association • Education & Training (Socrates + Leonardo) • Youth

  3. What do we do? • Preparing and disseminating documentation and information • Processing project proposals • Preparing agreements for promoters operating on a centralised level • Monitoring and following-up projects during their execution

  4. What do we do?(2) • Pre-processing interim and final project reports • Additional activities to facilitate the running of both the programmes and individual projects - such as the compilation and maintenance of computer data and statistics, information for the public, the hosting of meetings & events and other general administrative support

  5. Socrates • European Programme for Education • Europe of Knowledge • Started in 1995 • Improve quality of Education through co-operation • Promote lifelong learning and access for all to education

  6. Which countries are involved? • 15 Member States of the EU • 3 EFTA/EEA countries • 10 Associated Countries of Central and Eastern Europe • Cyprus, Malta • Turkey (from 2004/2005)

  7. Who is eligible? • Pupils in compulsory schooling, students and people of all ages going back into education • Teachers in training or in sevice, education, administrative and managerial staff • Education establishments of all types • Public servants, decision makers, local and regional authorities, parents, associations, social partners, business sector, NGOs…

  8. Who manages the programme? • Centralised actionsDecentralised actions • European Commision – DG Education and Culture • Technical Assistance Office • National Agencies

  9. Socrates Actions • Comenius: School Education • Erasmus: Higher Education • Grundtvig: Adult education and other educational pathways • Lingua: Learning and teaching of European Languages • Minerva: Information and communication technologies in education

  10. Observation and Innovation of education systems and policies • Joint Actions with other European Programmes • Accompanying Measures

  11. What activities are supported? • Transnational Mobility for people in the sphere of education in Europe • Pilot Projects based on transnational partnerships designed to stimulate innovation and quality in education • Promote language skills and understanding of different cultures • Use of information and communications technologies in education

  12. Transnational co-operation networks which facilitate exchange of experience and best practice • Observation and comparative analysis of education systems and teaching policies • Activities designed to exchange information, disseminate best practice and foster innovation

  13. For further information • National Agency (For Socrates) • http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/nat-est_en.html • European Commission’s website: http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/index_en.html • TAO’s website: www.socleoyouth.be • E-mail the TAO: info@socleoyouth.be • Call our General Information Service: +32 2 233 0234

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