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Application Workshop for Partnership projects

presented by Leonardo da Vinci National Agency NA 2 Team, 14th December 2010

Purpose of Event

• Provide an overview of Partnership

projects under LdV programme

• How to apply for funding and the

application process

The LLP is..

The European Union Flagship Programme in education and vocational training

And fosters:

• Co-operation among institutions in countries

participating in it

• mobility

LLP – Key Information

Key Information

• Duration – January 2007 to December 2013
• Budget – €7 billion
• 27 EU-Member States

+ EFTA – EEA countries: Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein +Switzerland1, + Candidate country: Turkey + Croatia1 1 Provided that the formal steps are completed in time

LLP Objectives

• To contribute to the development of the Community

as an advanced knowledge-based society

• To achieve sustainable economic development,

more and better jobs, greater social cohesion, and ensure protection of the environment for future generations

• To foster exchange, cooperation and mobility

between education and training systems within the Community

Leonardo da Vinci Programme 2007-2013

Contextual Overview

Policy Context

Lisbon Agenda 2000 Copenhagen Process 2002 Maastricht Communique 2004 Helsinki Communique 2006 LLP Council Decision 2006 Bordeaux Communique 2008 Bruges Communique – Dec 2010

LdV 2007-2013

Decentralised Centralised Transfer of Innovation projects Development of Innovation projects Mobility for:

• IVT Trainees;
• People in the labour

market;

• VET professionals

Partnerships Preparatory visits Thematic Networks Accompanying Measures

LdV Funding 2011 (approx)

• Mobility - €2,047,200
• Partnerships - €170,600
• Preparatory Visits - €20,000
• Transfer of Innovation - €1,160,000

LdV Operational Objectives

• Improve quality and increase volume of mobility of people involved

in initial vocational training to at least 80,000 per year

• Improve cooperation between institutions and organisations

providing learning opportunities throughout Europe

• Facilitate the development of innovative practices in vocational

education and training and their transfer between participating countries

• Improve transparency and recognition of qualifications and

competences including those acquired through non-formal and informal learning

• Encourage the learning of modern foreign languages
• Support the development of Innovative ICT-based content for

lifelong learning

Important Documents to Read for applications in 2011

All available from http://www.leargas.ie/programme_resource.php?prog_code=7027 LLP Guide Part 1 General Provisions –

• verview of LLP

– submission and selection procedures – Financial provisions

• Read ALL of this document

LLP Guide Part 2a SubProgrammes and Actions – Descriptions of each SubProgramme

• Leonardo = p.10 – 12

LLP Guide Part 2b Explanations of Actions + corrigendum

• Partnerships – File No. 31

LLP Strategic Priorities 2011

• Partnerships - p. 22

Partnership Application E-form Applicants Guide LLP E-forms 2011

Leonardo – Who can apply?

All those in vocational education and training, other than at tertiary level, as well as the institutions and organisations facilitating such education and training, such as :

• Institutions or organisations providing learning opportunities in the fields

covered by the Leonardo da Vinci sectoral programme;

• Associations and representatives of those involved in vocational

education and training, including trainees’, parents’ and teachers’ associations;

• Enterprises, social partners and other representatives of working life,

including chambers of commerce and other trade organisations;

• Bodies providing guidance, counselling and information services

relating to any aspect of lifelong learning;

• Bodies responsible for systems and policies concerning any aspect of

lifelong learning vocational education and training at local, regional and national level;

• Research centres and bodies concerned with lifelong learning issues;
• Organisations at tertiary level can participate in the projects, but

the results should not target those attending vocational education and training at tertiary level

• Non-profit organisations, voluntary

What is an LdV Partnership project?

• Co-operation and exchange of information at a

European level

• Framework for small-scale co-operation activities

between organisations working in the field of VET

• Co-operation on themes of mutual interest to the

participating organisations

• Filling a gap in the existing Leonardo da Vinci

actions (Mobility actions and Transfer of Innovation projects)

What is an LdV Partnership project?

• Involve organisations sharing knowledge and

experience to achieve a defined outcome

• Allow organisations to share good practice, discuss

problems and compare solutions on a particular topic

• Give organisations experience in working in

transnational partnerships in preparation for future, larger projects

What Partnership projects are NOT!

• Funding for trips to sunny countries
• Opportunity to prepare an application for TOI / DOI /

Other EU funding

• Not to be confused with LdV Mobility Actions –

VETPro and PLM (both of these actions are for an individual to get relevant work experience abroad for an extended period of time)

Partnership Beneficiaries

Bringing on board various stakeholders:

• VET schools and institutions
• Enterprises
• Social partners
• Local, regional, national, sectoral decision makers

Benefits of Partnership projects

• Opportunity for exchange of best practice
• Increase co-operation between schools and industry
• Increase co-operation between regions and sectors
• Strengthen mutual learning
• Exposure to working in transnational partnership

Benefits of Partnership projects

• “The mobility meeting format ensures there is a mix of information

sharing and learning (through visits to relevant services in partner countries and guest speakers) and practical discussions/workshops…”

• ...“the focus has been on the development of the partnership, the

sharing of learning and less on the administration of the project…” Ballymun Job Centre

• “Site visits and demonstrations of the work experience models in each

partners’ organisation will provide international learning experiences…” Dodder Valley Partnership

LLP Policy as the basis for LdV Partnerships

• 1. Implementing the tools and schemes for promoting

cooperation in the field of VET

• 2. Heightening the quality and attractiveness of VET

systems

• 3. Improving the links between VET and the labour

market needs

• 4. Strengthening cooperation arrangements

Example Partnership Topics

• Development of guidance and advice on VET
• Reinforce or create closer links of VET with working life
• Promoting the recognition of non-formal and informal learning
• Responding to the needs of the labour market, particularly of SMEs;

anticipation of skills needed in labour market

• Improve the qualification of teachers and trainers
• Support the implementation of Quality Assurance in VET
• Support the transparency of VET systems (i.e. EQF)
• Support the development of national qualification frameworks in relation

to EQF

• Cooperate to test and apply common concepts developed at European

level

Possible Partnership Activities

LdV Partnership activities can be very wide ranging and include:

• Seminars, workshops, conferences
• Bi/multilateral exchanges of staff and learners
• Common development of teaching and training methods
• Exchange and transfer of experience and good practice in training methods

and contents

• Integration of theory and practice

Partnership Outcomes & Results

• Partnership project should produce descriptive or tangible
• utcomes and results which allow for later dissemination and

further application of the results

• Examples of results: reports, conferences, seminars, CDs,

training concepts in a specific VET field, a methodology, etc.

• Activities and mobilities are not outcomes, they are part of the

process of a Partnership project

Partnership Priorities 2011

Partnership projects in Leonardo da Vinci must focus on the cooperation between vocational education and training and the world of work and involve partners from both sides

Partnership formal conditions Key information

• The next deadline to apply for Partnership funding is 21st February 2011.
• Organisations which received LdV Partnership funding in 2010 are not

eligible for LdV Partnership funding in 2011

• You cannot have more than 2 Irish organisations in the same partnership

project

• Irish Organisatons can be a co-ordinating partner or a partner in a project led by

another country

• Need at least 3 partners from 3 different countries participating in the LLP (at

Least one must be from one of the 27 Member States of the EU) but advisable to have more than 3

• The participating countries are: 27 Member States of the EU + Turkey, Norway,

Liechtenstein, Iceland, Switzerland* and Croatia*

• Duration – 2 years
• Grant is a flat-rate amount
• Each partner receives funding from their own National Agency

* Provided that the formal steps for participation are completed in due time

Partnership formal conditions Funding

• Funding contingent on mobilities
• Mobility undertaken by staff, trainees, and in case if mobility

involving persons with special needs, by accompanying persons

• 1 mobility = one person involved in visiting a partner country
• Funding will be given to each partner as a lump sum linked to the

number of mobilities (different for different countries)

Examples of different levels of funding available in different countries in 2011

IRELAND

Minimum of 4 mobilities - €10,000 Minimum of 8 mobilities - €14,000 Minimum of 12 mobilities - €18,000 Minimum of 24 mobilities - €24,000

SPAIN

Minimum of 4 mobilities - €8,000 Minimum of 8 mobilities - €11,000 Minimum of 12 mobilities - €14,000 Minimum of 24 mobilities - €20,000

Examples of 2008/2009 Irish- funded Partnership projects

http://www.leonardo- ireland.com/partner.html

Eligibility Requirements – See p.23 of Application form

• A soft-copy of the application form should be provided on CD-ROM together with the hard-

copies of the application.

• The application form fulfils all all the eligibility criteria for this activity as set out in the Call for

Proposals (fiche. No. 31)

• The application fulfils the application procedures and has been submitted respecting the

closing dates set out in the Call for Proposals.

• The form is not hand written (except for Section L - Signature).
• The form has been completed jointly by the whole Partnership and all partners have

received a copy.

• The form has been completed in full.
• The Work programme contains planned mobility activities of each institution in the

Partnership and the Requested EU funding table contains grant requests in euro for each partner.

• The form has been completed using the communication language of the Partnership (this

must be one of the official languages of the EU).

• The partnership consists of institutions located in at least three of the countries participating

in the Lifelong Learning programme. The eligible countries are the 27 Member States of the European Union, Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Turkey (+ Switzerland + Croatia)

• At least one participating institution is located in a Member State of the European Union at

the starting date of the Partnership.

• Each participating institution has checked with the National Agency in its country that it is

eligible to participate in a Leonardo da Vinci Partnership.

Eligibility Requirements contd.– See p.23

• f Application form
• The copy submitted to each National Agency has been signed by the person authorised to

enter into legally binding commitments on behalf of the applicant institution concerned (or a person duly authorised by the legal representative).

• Each participating institution has fulfilled its contractual obligations in relation to any earlier

grants received from the National Agencies concerned.

• Each participating institution has checked with its National Agency whether there are any

national eligibility criteria and whether the National Agency requires any additional information to be submitted in support of the application. Additional Irish NA Requirements

• If the working language of the partnership is to be a language other than English and the

application is submitted in that language to the National Agency of Ireland then an English translation of the application must be submitted together with the original application.

• A maximum of 2 Irish organisations are eligible in the same Leonardo da Vinci Partnership.

If more than 2 Irish organisations are involved in the same partnership, all Irish

• rganisations in that partnership will be considered ineligible.
• Applications from organisations involved in Leonardo da Vinci Partnerships whose

Partnership Application was funded in the previous Call for Proposals (2010) will be considered ineligible.

Partnership quality criteria

• Clear and realistic aims
• The subject of the Partnership project is relevant for the LdV

Programme

• Partnership project addresses one of the LDV operational
• bjectives
• Appropriate balance of roles and tasks among Partnership

participants

• Effective communication and cooperation within Partnership
• Clearly specified expected impact
• Well defined benefits of the Partnership project

Partnership quality criteria

• Clear description of project evaluation process (evaluation of

achieved aims and expected impact)

• Clear description of staff and/or trainees involvement in the

Partnership project

• Integration of the Partnership project into the curriculum and/or
• ngoing activities of Partners
• Well defined dissemination and exploitation activities
• Work programme ensures the achievement of project objectives
• Planned activities, mobilities and results are relevant for the

Partnership

Application Process

Step 1 – The Coordinator completes the PDF Application form (in conjunction with the other partners), saves it, submits it

• nline and the submission confirmation containing

the submission ID will appear in the form. You should aim to submit the final version approx 1 week before the deadline to allow your partners time to respect the paper submission deadline (!Important! – once you have submitted the form online you cannot modify the application form!) Step 2 – The Coordinator emails the application form + the submission confirmation to all the project partners

Application Process contd.

Step 3 – All the partners, including the coordinator must print the application form and complete by hand Section L SIGNATURE (and stamp if available) (ensure that it is signed by the legal signatory of each partner organisation – original signatures are required) Step 4 – All partners, including the coordinator must send by post by the deadline, the completed and signed grant Application Form and the Submission confirmation to the postal address of the respective National Agency of each partner organisation (i.e. Irish coordinator/partner send to Irish NA, Spanish partner sends to Spanish NA etc).

Reminder - Partnerships

• Minimum of 3 partners from 3 countries
• Involves active cooperation and produces an
• utcome or results
• Duration: 2 years
• Grant is a flat-rate amount
• Application is to the National Agency of each

partner country

Partnerships - How to Apply

• E-Form application
• Apply to the National Agency
• Deadline for submission: 21st February

2011

• Forms and guidelines from:

http://www.leargas.ie/programme_resource.php?prog_code=7027

NA Contacts for Partnership

• Siobhan Wallace

swallace@leargas.ie

• Neil Maher

nmaher@leargas.ie

• Weronika Gasior

wgasior@leargas.ie

Send Irish Coordinator/Partner Application forms to: LdV Partnership Applications 2011 Leonardo da Vinci National Agency, Léargas 189-193 Parnell Street, Dublin 1.

Thank you for your attention! www.leargas.ie/leonardo