May 2004
EAEA Helsinki moved
As of May 31 2004 EAEA Helsinki has moved. The new address is EAEA Helsinki, Annankatu 12A, 00100 Helsinki, and the new phone number is +358-9-612 03 712
Act and Decide as a European Citizen
FRANCE
92ème Congrès de la Ligue de l´Enseignement.
The Ligue de l´Enseignement 92nd Congress, which took place from May 20th to 22nd, 2004 in Lyon , aimed at debating the topic of "Act and Decide as a European Citizen".
SOLIDAR Silver Rose Awards 2004
SOLIDAR is currently seeking nominations for the 2004 Silver Rose Awards.
Prizes will be awarded to outstanding individuals or organisations working to promote social justice in (1) the European Union or (2) internationally.
New Call Leonardo da Vinci
The Copenhagen Declaration, as an integral part of the overall strategy defined in Lisbon and Barcelona, is closely linked to the follow up of "Common objectives for European education and training systems" agreed by the Council in 2001. Its purpose is to improve the quality and attractiveness of VET (including the status of the vocational route through general education). Maximum duration is for TWO YEARS.
Study Adult Learning
Intercontinental masters in Adult Learning and Global Change
Offered by Linköping University
Deadline for registration June 1
Italian agreement on improving Adult Education
Education systems in Italy
The UNLA Assosiation and The University of Castel Sant´Angelo in Rome prepared the second edition of " Volar senz´ali " that contains updated data about education systems in Italy and in developed countries. It is already available in www.unla.it
Call for proposals on Youth and Active Citizenship
The Commission White Paper "A new impetus for European Youth" identifies as a political priority the development of active citizenship of young people.
Making citizenship work
COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION Making citizenship Work: fostering European culture and diversity through programmes for Youth, Culture, Audiovisual and Civic Participation
Read the full text
Daphne - EU programme to combat violence against children, young people and women
The DAPHNE programme is now over. It was launched in 2000 to prevent violence against children, young people and women, provide support to the victims of violence and prevent their future exposure to violence.
Call for proposals on projects in Iran
European Commission is seeking proposals for projects to take place in Iran and the European Union, with financial assistance from the European Community budget line "The promotion of democratisation and human rights in Iran".
Managing Regional Development
Call for Papers
"Managing Regional Development"
In the framework of the OPEN DAYS - a joint initiative of the Committee of the Regions and the European Commission's Regional Policy DG
Brussels, 27 - 30 September 2004
The use of structural funds
Studies carried out by the Commission in collaboration with the Member States: Documents on the use of Structural Funds in the domain of culture
Report on Basic Skills
There are many views on basic skills, many today starts from the premise of employability. This new report has that focus and ends up with four recommendations.
"Learning city" national event in Italy
The Learning City was a large national scale event (April 21-24) in Italy aiming at focusing on the role that Popular and Third Age Universities play in the field of Education of Adults, according to Lifelong learning projects.
Learning and Globalisation Conference
The Spanish Federation of Popular Universities (FEUP), celebrated its VIII Congress on the 16th and 17th of April in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife.
Calls for proposals - eLearning Initiative
"eLearning call for proposals DG EAC 26/04"
Deadline: June 28 2004
Socrates Partner finding
Tool tip: A good tool for project develoment if the partner finding service of the Norwegian Socrates Agency.
Finding Project Partners
Tool tip: PartBase has been developed to assist in the implementation of SOCRATES: the European Community action programme for co-operation in the field of education
EAEA to offer ICT training
SEPT 13 2004 - LATEST NEWS - COURSE CANCELLED DUE TO TOO FEW PARTICIPANTS!
Making sense of ICT
-an EAEA Grundtvig 3 course
Time: 10-14 October
Location: Lake Balaton, Hungary
Course fee: 500
Accommodation: 600
Cancellation fee: 200
Number of participants: Max 25
Lecturers: Mr. Johanni Larjanko, EAEA Helsinki, Mr Björn Garefelt, Swedish Council of Adult Education
Turkey joins the Socrates programme
The Memorandum of Understanding establishing Turkey's participation in the Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth programmes has been signed by the Commission and the Turkish authorities on 15 April 2004. Internal legal procedures are currently underway in Turkey with a view to its entry into force. This MoU shall enter into force on the day of the notification by Turkey of the completion of its internal legal procedures (probably end of April/beginning of May). It shall take effect from 1 April 2004.
France passes new law on education
France finally passed, in April, the new law related to education and social dialogue.
EAEA Traineeship in Helsinki
It is now also possible to work in the Helsinki link office as a trainee.
Editorial: Motherland of Europe is going to be reunited!
The Board of the EAEA, at its Ljubljana meeting at the end of March, supported the suggestion of Sofia Corradi, board member from Italy, to document in the minutes of the meeting that on 1st May 2004 an important thing is going to happen: 10 countries will join the European Union. The EAEA wants to stress that the new countries have always been in Europe, therefore they are not entering, but going to be reunited with their motherland, which is Europe.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS Phase 2 of Leonardo
According to the provisions of the Council Decision mentioned above, this third and final call for proposals is valid for two years (2005-2006).
Leonardo call for Organisation of Events
LEONARDO DA VINCI PROGRAMME
Second phase (2000-2006)
Call for proposals EAC/23/04
"Organisation of Events (Conferences and Exhibitions) for the Exploitation of Innovative Results from the Leonardo da Vinci programme"
Hearing of Mrs Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE, Commissioner nominated by Lithuania
Dalia GRYBAUSKAITE, a former diplomat and currently finance minister of Lithuania, was the chief negotiator of the free trade agreement between her country and the EU, as well as deputy head of the Lithuanian delegation for the accession negotiations. The next step in her career will doubtless be the post at the European Commission for which the Lithuanian authorities have nominated her.
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