Lifelong Learning programme - Comenius actions

Objectives and description of the action
 

The aim is to support various activities which, though not eligible under the main Comenius Programme, will clearly contribute to achieving its objectives. Accompanying measures will be aiming at:

• raising awareness of relevant target groups or the general public on the importance of European cooperation in the field of school education more generally;
• helping to improve the implementation of the Comenius programme, in particular through training activities and analysis;
• maximising the impact of European cooperation in the field of school education, by disseminating and giving a high profile to the results and methods of such cooperation;
• fostering trans-sectoral synergies between the Actions of the LLP programme, for example around activities bringing together projects supported under Comenius, Erasmus, Grundtvig, Lingua, e-learning, etc. on precise themes;
• implementing activities specifically concerning aspects of transversal policies in which the Comenius programme is called on to play a part, including in particular, the promotion of equality between women and men, the integration of disabled persons and other people with special educational needs, and the promotion of intercultural education and the fight against racism;
• carrying out other activities focussing on specific themes, target groups or contexts, as justified by the needs of the current educational situation in school education in the participating countries.

The activities supported could be (indicative list):

• organisation of conferences and seminars concerning European cooperation in the field of school education;
• awareness-raising activities, such as targeted promotional and information campaigns, competitions etc.;
• setting up and consolidating European bodies such as associations, in particular as a means for the dissemination and exchange of information and experiences about innovatory initiatives in school education;
• developing, publishing, disseminating products and processes resulting from cooperation (documents, publications, teaching modules, videos, CD-ROMs, innovatory methodologies, organisational measures in institutions, educational strategies). Dissemination via networks of bodies involving 'players' in the field of school education with a potential for relaying such information, will be given particular encouragement;
• teaching with materials concerning European themes;
• organisation of training activities for persons responsible at their respective institutions for European cooperation in the field of school education;
• publications relating to European educational cooperation in school education, including the analysis of internationalisation strategies for school education, programme implementation and obstacles-action-research in the field of school education.

The following activities, in particular, may not be covered by the funding awarded:

• activities eligible under another part of Comenius or the LLP programme;
• research activities.

Who can benefit?
 

• Institutions or organisations providing initial and/or in-service training for teachers and other categories of school education staff;
• All types of schools, whether providing general, vocational or technical education. This comprises pre-primary, primary schools and secondary schools, including special schools and institutions not normally called schools but which provide education of the type described and below the level of higher education. Both public and recognised private schools are covered;
• Other institutions or organisations active in school education (including research centres, training centres active in the field of education management or guidance and counselling, educational authorities and public or private companies);
• Authorities, institutions or organisations which are not in themselves educational, but whose action can contribute to developing high-quality education;
• Networks, voluntary associations and other not-for-profit organisations and undertakings active in the field of education.