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Lifelong Learning - Jean Monnet Programme

What are the aims?
 
What target public?
 
What types of activity?
 
What are Jean Monnet actions?

 

What are the aims?

Specific objectives

  • To stimulate teaching, research and reflection activities in the field of European integration studies
  • To support the existence of an appropriate range of institutions and associations focusing on issues relating to European integration and on education and training in a European perspective

Operational objectives

  • To stimulate excellence in teaching, research and reflection in European integration studies in higher education institutions within and outside the Community
  • To enhance knowledge and awareness among specialists academics and among European citizens generally of issues relating to European integration
  • To support key European institutions dealing with issues relating to European integration
  • To support the existence of high-quality European associations and institutions active in the fields of education and training

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What target public?

  • Higher education institutions within and outside the Community as recognised within their own countries
  • Teachers and researchers specialised in the field of European integration studies in all forms of higher education within or outside the Community
  • Associations of professors and researchers, institutions and research centres concerned with the study of the European integration process within and outside the Community
  • Associations and representatives of those involved in education and training within and outside the Community
  • Public and private organisations responsible for the organisation and delivery of education and training at local and regional levels

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What types of activity?

The following actions are supported by the ‘Jean Monnet Action’:

Unilateral and multilateral projects, which may include:
  • Jean Monnet Chairs, centres of excellence and teaching modules
  • Associations of professors, other teachers in higher education, and researchers specialising in European integration
  • Support for researchers deepening their research at a host university in another country
  • Information and research activities relating to the Community with the aim of promoting discussion, reflection and knowledge about the process of European integration
 
Multilateral projects and networks which may include support for the establishment of multilateral research groups in the field of European integration. 

 

'Operating grants to support specified institutions dealing with issues relating to European integration' are awarded to support certain operational and administrative costs of the following institutions pursuing an aim of European interest:

  • The College of Europe (Bruges and Natolin campuses)
  • The European University Institute (Florence)
  • The European Institute of Public Administration (Maastricht)
  • The Academy of European Law (Trier)
  • The European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education (Odense)
  • The International Centre for European Training – CIFE (Nice)

Operating grants are awarded to support the functioning of certain institutions and associations active in the field of lifelong learning. These beneficiaries are selected following a separate call for proposals

 

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Last update: 25-06-2007