Leonardo da Vinci programme

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^[1] and aims to help the European labour market by helping European citizens acquire qualifications and have them recognised across borders.

History

The Leonardo da Vinci programme was started in 1995.^[2]

In 1998, the whistleblowing of Paul van Buitenen criticised misdirection of funds in the EU, particularly in Leonardo da Vinci vocational training programmes.^[3]

A second, broader phase (Leonardo II 2000–2006) more focused on skills and employability of young people was evaluated for the Directorate General for Education and Culture of the European Commission in 2008.^[4] Of the 21,000 projects financed in this phase, 19,000 out of the 367,000 individuals had to do with mobility. The budget was €1.45 billion.

In 2007, a new programme was started, to run until 2013.^{[needs update]}

Supported projects

The programme funds transnational mobility and European projects focusing on the development or transfer of innovation and networks. All of the projects funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme involve working with European partners. Some of the projects supported are:

Central (Certification for Employment iN Transport and Logistics in Europe) Project^[5]
Certification & Accreditation System for Financial Services Sector Education and Training (International Training Center for Bankers)
CHIRON – benchmarking e-learning
DISCO – European Dictionary of Skills and Competences
EADIS – European Automotive Digital Innovation Studio – training to try to keep the European automotive industry competitive
ECOTOOL – harmonisation of VET certification
Forestur – training for tourism professionals
MarTEL – a test of maritime English language proficiency
Ploteus − a portal for European space
Spreadthesign^[6] − multilingual dictionary for sign languages

References

^ European Commission – The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 Archived 19 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Lifelong Learning Programme - Education and training - European Commission". European Education Area.
^ Public Ethics at the European Commission: Politics, Reform and Individual View; Andreea Nastase; Taylor & Francis; 2016.
^ Final Evaluation of the Leonardo da Vinci II Programme (Annex to the Joint Report) 2008, S. 115 ff.
^ "logisticsqualifications.eu". logisticsqualifications.eu.
^ Alpen-Adria-Universitaet (2018). "A MULTILINGUAL DICTIONARY FOR SIGN LANGUAGES". S2CID 53366756. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)

External links

European Union – The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013
UK – The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007–2013 Archived 30 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
UK – Leonardo programme