The Leonardo da Vinci programme is a
European Commission funding programme focused on the teaching and training needs of those involved in
vocational education and training (VET). The programme is part of the European Commission's
Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 and aims to build a skilled and mobile workforce across Europe.
Aims
The programme aims to enhance the competitiveness of the European labour market by helping European citizens to acquire new skills, knowledge and qualifications and have them recognised across borders. It also supports innovations and improvements in vocational education and training systems and practices.
Funding
The programme funds a wide range of actions, including transnational mobility and European projects focusing on the development or the transfer of innovation and networks. All of the projects funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme involve working with European partners. The programme addresses trainees in initial vocational training, people on the labour market and professionals in vocational education and training, as well as any organisation active in this field.
History
The Leonardo da Vinci programme was started in 1995.
In 1998 the
whistleblowing of
Paul van Buitenen
Paul van Buitenen (; born 28 May 1957) is a retired Dutch politician of the Europe Transparent Party who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2004 to 2009.
He was an assistant-auditor in the European Commission's Financial Contro ...
criticised misdirection of funds in the EU, particularly in Leonardo da Vinci vocational training programmes.
A second, broader phase (Leonardo II 2000–2006) concentrated on skills and employability of young people.
Of the 21,000 projects financed in this phase, 19,000 had to do with mobility, supporting 367,000 individuals.
The budget was €1.45 billion.
Phase II was evaluated for the Directorate General for Education and Culture of the European Commission in 2008.
In 2007 a new programme was started, to run until 2013.
Projects supported
* Central (Certification for Employment iN Transport and Logistics in Europe) Project
* Certification & Accreditation System for Financial Services Sector Education and Training – (see
International Training Center for Bankers)
* CHIRON – benchmarking e-learning
*
DISCO – European Dictionary of Skills and Competences
*
EADIS – European Automotive Digital Innovation Studio – training and infrastructure to keep European automotive industry competitive
*
ECOTOOL – harmonisation of VET certification
*
Forestur – training for tourism professionals
*
MarTEL – a test of maritime English language proficiency
*
Ploteus (Portal on Learning Opportunities Throughout European Space)
*
SLOOP Project
SLOOP (Sharing Learning Objects in an Open Perspective) is an eLearning and open content project started in 2005 from a European project co-funded within the Leonardo da Vinci programme. SLOOP is a community of practice of teachers who share O ...
– an eLearning and open content project originally started in 2005 within the Leonardo da Vinci programme, now independent
See also
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Apprentices mobility
Apprentices mobility is the movement of students and teachers in vocational education or training (VET) to another institution inside or outside their own country to study or teach for a limited time. The term is usually used in the context of Eu ...
References
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External links
European Union – The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013UK – The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013UK – Leonardo programme
Educational policies and initiatives of the European Union
Training programs
Vocational education in Europe
Leonardo da Vinci