Decision - Lifelong Learning Programme
These articles from the "Official Journal of the European Union" describe the newly established "Lifelong Learning Programme" entering into force in December 2006.
The target groups, objectives, different actions and financial allocations for the four sectoral sub-programmes
- Comenius (on school education),
- Erasmus (on higher education),
- Leonardo da Vinci (on vocational training),
- Grundtvig (on adult education), furthermore
- the transversal programme focussing on policy cooperation, languages, information and communication technolgy and dissemination and exploitation of results, and finally
- the Jean Monnet programme focussing on European integration and support for certain key institutions and associations in the field
are described. The programme budget will be 6.97 billion Euro for the total period 2007-2013.
Western Balkan countries are eligible to participate (see Article 7 of the Decision).
1) Official Journal of the European Union: Common Position No 15/2006. 17.10.2006, C 251E/37-61.
Common Position (EC) No 15/2006 of 24 July 2006 adopted by the Council, acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, with a view to adopting a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning
2) Official Journal of the European Union: Decision No 1720/2006/EC. 24.11.2006, L 327/45.
Decision No 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2006 establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning.
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- European Union (EU 27)
Entry created by Elke Dall on October 31, 2006
Modified on October 31, 2006