1 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Leonardo da Vinci and VET in Banking & Finance Wilhelm VUKOVICH Directorate General Education and Culture

2 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Leonardo da Vinci Programme Instrument for the implementation of a European policy in vocational education and training Legal basis: Article 150 of the Treaty establishing the European Community Duration: 7 years (2000–2006, next generation ) 31 participating countries: 25 Member states, 3 EFTA/EEE countries, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey next generation: incl. Western Balkans, Switzerland Budget: some EUR 1,5 bn

3 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Global Objective of the Programme Contribute to the promotion of a Europe of knowledge by developing a European area of co- operation in the field of education and vocational training Support Member States’ policies to develop lifelong learning

4 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Priorities in cooperation on policy issues (Copenhagen process) European dimension in vocational education and training (to promote mobility and develop transnational cooperation) Transparency in vocational education and training; Information, counselling and guidance Recognition of competences and qualifications based on transparency and quality Quality assurance (exchanges of models and methods, common quality criteria, Learning needs of teachers and trainers)

5 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Who can take part in the programme ? Public and/or private bodies and institutions involved in vocational training, in particular:  Vocational training establishments, centres and bodies at all levels, including universities  Research centres and bodies  Undertakings, particularly SMEs and the craft industry  Trade organisations, including Chambers of Commerce  Social partners  Local and regional bodies and organisations  Non profit making organisations, voluntary bodies and NGOs

6 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Main types of Community actions 1.Mobility 2.“Innovative projects” = „pilot projects“ – large trans-national development projects

7 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Innovative projects Support to transnational pilot projects to develop and transfer innovation and quality in vocational training, including actions aiming at promoting the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in vocational training

8 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture PROJECTS SHOULD THEREFORE contribute to the modernization of VET systems in Europe; contribute to the setting up of a true European labour market.

9 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Projects in relation to Banking & Finance Limited participation of the banking & finance sector Half a dozen projects identified (out of some projects in LdV II) Not a single project in the insurance sector

10 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Project Example No 1: EFCB – European Foundation Certificate in Banking Promoter: European Bank Training Network Partners out of 17 countries Foundation-level certificate across the European banking industry

11 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Project Example No 2: BABE – La Telebanca e il Telelavoro Promoter: FABI – Federazione Autonomi Bancari Italiani Partners out of 5 countries (IT, SP, DE, GR, BE) Tools for the implementation of teleworking in the banking sector

12 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Project Example No 3: Distance Learning of Banking and Accounting Promoter: Wyzsoka szkola bankowa w Poznaniu (PL) Partners out of 5 countries (PL, UK, DE, SK, PL) Teaching modules in the field of finance, banking and accountancy delivered as e- learning courses

13 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Project Example No 4: Financial Institutions Personnel Training in Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Promoter: Innoterm (HU) Partners out of 5 countries (HU, PL, SK, RO, DE) Framework of structured courses and necessary supporting material for training personnel in financial institutions for the technical evaluations of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects

14 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Integration of Banking & Finance into European VET Participation in calls for proposals (new programme generation: also transfer of innovation possible) VALORISATION

15 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture What is Valorisation? French word Lexical : valoriser = give value to something In LdV context : a means to enhance impact of LdV project results

16 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Why Valorisation? « It is a matter of prime importance that the products of the Leonardo da Vinci programme are not confined to the archives, that the project outcomes find their way into mainstream practice and that the lessons of the programme are transferred into policy development » Extract from « Valorisation strategy for the LdV programme » (European Commission 2002)

17 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Valorisation in LdV context Exploiting the results of projects by further development in a different context. Recognising good practice and embedding projects results into practice

18 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Valorisation A “Valorisation plan” is requested for all projects  Identify needs of interested sectors/users  Implementation of results must be anticipated from the start  Key players must be involved from the start

19 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Contact National Agencies in the participating countries: /leonardo2/nalist2_en.html Executive Agency: DG EAC Web-site: leonardo2_en.html

20 LEONARDO DA VINCI Programme European Commission DG EAC - Education & Culture Thank you for your attention!