For Pupils and Trainees
COMENIUS
Its aim is to promote the European dimension and to improve the quality of education by encouraging cooperation between the participating schools. This cooperation enables participants to exchange experiences, explore different aspects of European cultural, social and economic diversity, increase their general knowledge and learn to understand and appreciate each other’s views.
The programme is for a class group. All pupils attending a school involved in a project may participate in the project activities and individual applications are not possible. The appropriate authorities in each of the participating countries specify the institutions eligible for participation the COMENIUS programme. For detailed information about eligible institutions contact your national agency.
LEONARDO DA VINCI
The Leonardo da Vinci programme offers support for the transnational mobility of people working in the field of education, students and graduates. It aims at helping them improve their skills throughout their lives. The length of each mobility programme is different, but is usually between three weeks and nine months.
Leonardo da Vinci actively supports the lifelong training policies conducted by member states. It supports innovative transnational initiatives for promoting the knowledge, aptitudes and skills necessary for successful integration into working life. The programme works in five specific fields:
- Exchange and mobility programmes
- Pilot projects
- Promotion of language competencies
- Transnational networks in Europe
- Reference material (investigations and analyses)
Contacts
- EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Directorate-General for Education and Culture
Vocational Training
Mr. M. Richonnier - Director
Rue de la Loi 200
B - 1049 Bruxelles
e-mail: leonardo@cec.eu.int
- CEDEFOP – European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
GR - 55102 Thessaloniki
Mr. Johan van Rens - Director
Tel. (30-31) 490 111
Fax. (30-31) 490 102
e-mail: info@cedefop.eu.int
Webpage: CEDEFOP
A full list of all national agencies can be found on the following web page:







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