Transcript Leonardo da Vinci II

The Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013
Leonardo da Vinci project
Agreement number - LLP- LdV/TOI/2008/LV/002
(Project number 2008-1-LV1-LEO05-00125)
"Transfer of Quality Ensurance Tools for European Rural Tourism Sector"
Linards Deidulis, Project Manager, Leonardo da Vinci Unit, State Education
Development Agency
Project LLP- LdV/TOI/2008/LV/002, partner meeting 27 October, Riga, Latvia
Latvia – basic facts
Population – 2,265 mil.
(Sept.2008)
Size – 64,589 sq.km
Capital – Riga, about 800th
population
Ethnic composition – 60%
Latvians, 40% - minorities
Indep. State 1918 – 1940, after
1991.
EU member since 01.05.04.
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Useful links
Latvian Institute - http://www.latinst.lv, www.latvija.lv
Latvian Investment and Development Agency (LIDA)
http://www.liaa.gov.lv/eng/LIDA/
Ministry of Education and Science, Republic of Latvia http://www.izm.gov.lv
Vocational Education Administration, Ministry of Education and
Science- http://www.izmpic.lv
Cultural Education Center, Ministry of Culture http://www.km.gov.lv/UI/Main.asp?id=243
Higher Education Quality Evaluation Centre - http://www.aiknc.lv
The Information network on education in Europe http://www.eurydice.org
Academic Programme Agency - http://www.apa.lv
Latvian Academic Information centre - http://www.aic.lv
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Lifelong Learning Programme
(LLP)
Integrated Programme
Comenius
School education
Erasmus
Higher education &
advanced training
Leonardo da Vinci
Initial and continuing
VET
Grundtvig
Adult education
Transversal programme
4 key activities – Policy development; Language learning; ICT; Dissemination
Jean Monnet programme
3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European Associations
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/index_en.html
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The overarching priority for the Lifelong
Learning Programme is
to reinforce the contribution of education and
training to achieving the Lisbon goal for the EU to
become the most competitive knowledge-based
economy, with sustainable economic development,
more and better jobs, and greater social cohesion.
/LIFELONG LEARNING
PROPOSALS 2007/
PROGRAMME
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CALL
Leonardo da Vinci
programme
Addresses the teaching and learning needs of all
those in vocational education and training,
other than at tertiary level, as well as the
institutions and organisations providing or
facilitating such education and training
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FOR
LLL programme – finding available
Total budget – around 7 billion eur
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Comenius – 1.047 – 13 %
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Erasmus – 3.114 - 40 %
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Leonardo – 1.725 - 25 %
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Grundtvig – 358.000 – 4 %
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Leonardo da Vinci - selection and
management
Management
Type of projects
Selection
Mobility
National (NA)
National (NA)
Partnerships
National (NA)
National (NA)
Transfer of
innovations
EC
National (NA)
Development of
innovation
EC
EC
(from 2008.g.)
Networks
EC
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EC
Leonardo da Vinci programme
EU initiative to promote international
cooperation with the aim to improve
vocational education systems and
methods, to establish a unified
assessment system within Europe and
to promote innovation.
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Leonardo da Vinci programme 2007 2012 – an integrated part of EC Lifelong
Learning Programme
 A part of he Lifelong Learning Programme
 is the action programme taken by the Member
States for implementing the European
Community's vocational training policy
 its aim is to use transnational cooperation to
enhance quality, promote innovation and support
the European dimension of vocational training
systems and practices
 Information available on
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/le
onardo/index_en.html
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The policy framework for the Leonardo
da Vinci programme
continues to be the Copenhagen process
(2002), as updated by the Maastricht
Communiqué (2004) and by the Helsinki
Communiqué (2006).
The main focus of the process is on
enhancing the attractiveness, quality and
performance of VET systems, improving
transparency, information and guidance
systems, recognition of competences and
qualifications and strengthening the
European dimension.
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Political context
Lisabon strategy (2000.g.)
http://ec.europa.eu/growthandjobs/index_en.htm
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/et_2010_en
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 Copenhagen declaration (2002.g.), Maastricht
Communiqué (2004.g.) and Helsinki Communiqué
(2006.g.).
http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/vocational_
en.html
www.minedu.fi/vet
http://www.vetconference-maastricht2004.nl/
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Leonardo da Vinci (2007 -1013) - the
main aims
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The development and up-skilling of the
European labour market (...Europe to become the
most competitive knowledge based economy...)
The transformation, modernisation and
adaptation of the European Education and
Training systems (... for them to become a world
reference...).
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Transfer of innovation projects –aim
 adaptation
of innovative content from the
previous Leonardo da Vinci Programme and
other sources
 integration of the results and the lessons
learnt from the Leonardo da Vinci and other
initiative projects into vocational training
systems and companies at the local, regional,
national and/or Community level.
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Partnership and project
implementation
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Payments from NA to beneficiary
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40 % + 40 % + 20 %
All payments are considered as
advances/prepayments until the NA has formally
approved the final report, including the financial
report and the project outcomes.
Financial evaluation and the evaluation of the
quality of the project outcomes determines the
amount paid as balance.
Payments from beneficiary to partner
 Every project has their own internal payplan based
on the work programme etc. Defined in
partnership contract.
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Project LLP
LdV/TOI/2008/LV/002 life-cycle
re -
1 October 2008 - 30 September 2010
Evaluation by experts,
appointed by LdV NA,
confirmed by the EC
(August2008)
the LdV NA
Monitoring by
the LdV NA
Evaluated by
the LdV NA
and Latvian
experts
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Submission of proposal
14 March 2008.
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Agreement with LdV NA
(State Education Development Agency)
1 October2008
Agreements with partners
Project implementation
Interim report 30. November 2009
Final report 30.11.2010.
Auditor
Company from Latvia
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possible EC audit
Evaluation of project products/results
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Audit
Agreements
Leonardo da Vinci
NA
European
Commission
1 October 2008.
Proj.1
Proj.2
October – December 2008.
Partn.1 Partn.2 Partn.N
Proj.2
Proj. N
No direct link between
partners and LdV NA, project
and EC
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Project implementation
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Effective communication
 Among
partners
 With stakeholders, including the NA
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Keeping on top of the project agreement
 Objectives
 Time
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schedules
Reflection and flexibility
 Reviewing
milestones
 Adjustments to meet current needs
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Project reports
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Documenting activities and expenditure (all
receipts for all partners should be available for
possible examination!)
Present clear and sufficiently detailed
information on project implementation and
results achieved
Samples of products developed
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Financial issues
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The project implementation period
and the period of eligibility of costs from 1st October, 2008 and shall end
on 30 September 2009. (Extension
possible).
Co-financing possible in all types of
costs!
National legislation (accounting,
VAT, tenders...) should always be
taken into consideration!
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Costs
Non-eligible Costs –
cannot be covered
by project budget
Eligible costs
Eligible direct
costs - directly
linked to
performance of the
project
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Eligible indirect
costs – up to 7%
(5,05%) - are not
identifiable as
specific costs
directly linked to
performance of the
action
Annexes to Agreement with (LdV NA
and contractor – the Latvian Rural
Advisory and Training Centre )
Annex I
Description of the action
Annex II
Estimated eligible budget of the action
Annex III Guidelines for administrative and financial
management and reporting
Annex IV List of partners and budget for each partner
Annex V
Contracting form and financial identification form
Annex VI Instructions concerning Graphic identity of the
programme
Annex VII Model Contract between the Beneficiary and the
Partner
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Non-eligible Costs – some samples
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purchase of capital assets;
exchange losses;
VAT, unless the applicant can show that he is unable to
recover it (national legislation!)
costs covered by another action or work programme receiving
a Community grant;
excessive or reckless expenditure, costs, not linked with
project;
in the case of rental or leasing of equipment, the cost of any
buy-out option at the end of the lease or rental period;
costs associated with the preparation of the application for the
Lifelong Learning Programme;
costs of opening and operating bank accounts;
costs incurred in relation to any document required to be
submitted with the application (audit reports, etc.).
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Eligible indirect costs
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All costs for equipment related to the administration of
the project (i.e. PC's, portables, etc.)
Communication costs (postage, fax, telephone,
mailing, etc.)
Infrastructure costs (rent, electricity, etc.) of the
premises where the project is being carried out
Office supplies
Photocopies
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Direct costs. Staff costs
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Statutory staff and temporary staff of partners
organisations
real daily staff cost rates, which cannot exceed the
maximum rate for country (Table 5e of General Call
for Proposals 2007 Part II)
The estimated staff costs results from multiplying the
number of days with the real daily staff cost rate.
Real daily staff cost rates are based on average rate +
all taxes.
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Direct costs. Travel costs
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journeys must be directly connected to specific and clearly
identifiable project-related activities
Travel costs for people, working in partnership
organisations. (Travel Costs for non-staff members - experts
etc may be covered by "Other Costs“)
include all costs for travel from the point of origin to the point
of destination (and vice versa) and may include visa fees, travel
insurance and cancellation costs.
private car - a rate per km in accordance with the internal rules
of the organisation (but not more than €0.22) or the price of
one rail, bus or plane ticket to the same place.
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Direct costs. Subsistence costs
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journeys must be directly connected to specific and
clearly identifiable project-related activities
Subsistence costs for people, working in
partnership organisations.
Subsistence rates cover accommodation, meals and all
local travel costs
Reimbursement is based on the existing internal rules
of the Partner organisations, maximum rate indicated
in Table 5f of General Call for Proposals 2007 Part II
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Direct costs. Equipment costs
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Purchase, rent or lease of equipment (new or secondhand), including the installation, maintenance and
insurance costs only when specific and necessary for
achieving the goals of the project
not be more than 10% of the total direct costs
equipment costs must always be clearly justified.
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Direct costs. Subcontracting costs
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Samples- printing, web-design, consultacy,
translations...
contracts for the purposes of carrying out a part of
the action are considered when awarded by a partner
to an external body, organisation or self-employed
individual (only if not employed by any of the Partner
organisations).
tender for the best price-quality ratio – national
legislation to be considered!
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Direct costs. Other costs
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Eligible costs which not covered by the other
cost categories. Advertisings, purchase of
copyrights, purchase of information materials (books,
studies and electronic data), conference fees; rental
of exhibition space, dissemination of information etc.
travel and/or subsistence costs for people, not
employed by partner organisations.
For activities which are specific and necessary for
achieving the goals of the project. Proposed costs
must always be duly justified.
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Direct costs. Subsistence costs
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journeys must be directly connected to specific and
clearly identifiable project-related activities
Subsistence costs for people, working in
partnership organisations.
Subsistence rates cover accommodation, meals and all
local travel costs
Reimbursement is based on the existing internal rules
of the Partner organisations, maximum rate indicated
in Table 5f of General Call for Proposals 2007 Part II
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Valorisation
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Valorisation is more than
dissemination
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a process of exploiting project learning and
outcomes (training products and processes,
methodology, course materials etc)
with a view to optimising their value and impact in
existing and new contexts (target groups,
companies, sectors, training institutions and systems
etc).
can take place at the micro project level or on a
macro level
with the aim of achieving full and sustainable
integration into local, regional, national and/or
European training systems and practices.
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Reference documents
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The Commission guidelines for dissemination and valorisation:
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/valorisation/index_en.html
The Finnish NA guide: Methods and Tools for Effective Dissemination
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A Guide to the Dissemination of the Results of
International Educational Projects:
http://www.leonardodavinci.fi/dissemination/disse-guide.html
Other NA guides:
 http://www.leonardodavinci.nl/
 http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/valorisation/refdocs_en.html
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The role of the National Agency in TOI
projects
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Training in preparation of proposal
NA makes individual contracts with projects
NA pays EU grant to the projects (the beneficiary)
Training in start-up stage
Training for Interim and Final Reporting
Project Meetings / Workshops and other project events
Project Visits / Monitoring Meetings
Support for valorisation/dissemination
NA aims to maximise the impact of the project
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NA evaluate and approval of interim / final reports
Analysis of final products with external experts
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LdV NA - Latvia
State Education Development Agency
Leonardo da Vinci unit
Vaļnu 1, Rīga, LV-1050
Visiting address – Smilšu 8, Rīga.
Phone: +371 7 830 834, fax: +371 7 830 830
E-mail: [email protected]
Linards Deidulis,phone:+371 7830836, +37129554403 (GSM)
e-mail: [email protected]
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