Programme overview

The Leonardo da Vinci Programme promotes the collaboration between institutions, agencies, organisations or companies of the European area that provide vocational education and training, and aims at improving the quality and attractiveness of vocational education and training in Europe. Within the framework of the programme, mobility and collaboration projects are being funded, as well as training activities that take place in the 33 participating countries, meaning the 27 member countries of the EU, Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein and Switzerland, as well as the countries under accession, Croatia and Turkey.

Beneficiaries of the programme

Institutions/organisations that provide vocational education and training
unions/representatives of people involved in vocational education and training
trade unions, parents and educators
companies/social partners/important bodies of the labour market
chambers of commerce and other vocational organisations
organisations that provide guidance and counseling for Lifelong Learning
institutions that are responsible for the systems and the policies of vocational education and training
research centers and organisations dealing with Lifelong Learning issues
higher education institutions
voluntary organisations
non-governmental organisations

Decentralised Actions

Individual mobility for education/training
- people in the Initial Vocational Training (IVT)
- people in Labour Market (PLM)
- professional trainers in vocational education/training (VETPRO)
Partnerships between Institutions/organisations
Multilateral Projects of Transfer of Innovation between organisations/institutions
Preparatory Visits

CENTRAL ACTIONS

Apart from the above mentioned decentralised actions that are managed by the National Agency, the European Commission is funding, in the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci programme through the Executive Agency (Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency) (website: http://eacea.ec.europa.eu) the Leonardo da Vinci Centralised Actions, such as the Multilateral Projects, the Networks and the Accompanying Measures. Information regarding these actions, deadlines and application forms are provided directly from the Executive Agency of the EU, in which the applications should also be submitted.