1. Bringing Copenhagen and practitioners together - Case Leonardo da Vinci Mikko Nupponen, Assistant Director Centre for International Mobility CIMO

2. Contents 1.Leonardo da Vinci -programme in a nutshell 2.Copenhagen process and Leonardo da Vinci 3.Future perspectives

3. 1. Leonardo da Vinci -programme in a nutshell European Union programme for development of vocational education and training Running since 1995 –First phase 1995-1999 –Second phase 2000-2007 a

4. Historical perspective ->1994->1999->2006-> 2013 ErasmusSocratesSocrates IILifelong COMETTlearning FORCELeonardoLeonardo IIProgramme EUROTECNET PETRA LINGUA 1470 M€3000 M€13 620 M€ (proposed)

5. Participating countries The 25 Member States of the European Union The EFTA/EEA countries: Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein Romania and Bulgaria  Switzerland  Turkey a

6. Key features Yearly calls for proposals Funding for projects Bottom-up approach European cooperation Cooperation with working life

7. Leonardo da Vinci in figures Supports mobility of 50 000 persons yearly (young people in training, staff, etc) More than 1600 European development projects funded since year 2000 –Pilots projects, Language projects –Reference Material (Surveys) –Networks http://europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/leonardo/leonardo_en.html

8. National Agencies Projects (centralised) Participating countries Projects (decentralised) Committee European Union / Commission

9. 2. Copenhagen and Leonardo A. Paving the way for the Copenhagen declaration Since 1995 the programme has created European cooperation through projects, networks, mobility … ”The successive development of the European education and training programmes has been a key factor for improving cooperation at European level.” Copenhagen declaration 2002

10. Study ”Towards closer European cooperation in VET” Undertaken in summer 2003 in Finland Outcome: projects linked to Copenhagen priorities even though started before 2002

11. B. As a tool to support further integration and VET reform ”Effective and full use will be made of Leonardo da Vinci and the future integrated action programme in the field of lifelong learning to support the development, testing, and implementation of innovative actions to advance VET reform.” Maastrich communiqué 2004

12. Priorities in 2005 and 2006 1.Promoting transparency of qualifications 2.Developing the Quality of VET systems and practices 3.Developing relevant and innovative e-learning content 4.Continuous training of teachers and trainers T1:Credit Transfer in VET T2:Validation of non-formal and informal learning

13. CASE: Pilot project Quality in VET –project is developing criteria for self-evaluation in vocational training institutions based on the quality criteria in the EFQM excellence model. Partners: Finland, Austria, Germany, Hungary www.oph.fi/englishwww.oph.fi/english -> NBE Sites in English -> Quality in VET Schools

14. CASE: Pilot project Pro Europass –project developed a European model for on-the-job training abroad for apprenticeship and other vocational students, and Europass will be used as a tool (www.amiedu.net/europass). Partners: Finland, Austria, Denmark, Germany, Norway,

15. CASE: Exhanges for trainers The goal of the Pro Europass – trainers project is to study apprenticeship training systems and use of Europass in partner countries and to increase awareness of international training opportunities among apprenticeship students.

16. 3. Future perspectives Leonardo part of the new Lifelong learning programme Education and Training have a more prominent role in EU EU programmes will have an increasingly important role in improving cooperation in vocational education and training in Europe

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