# C_2008132EN.01003501.xml

| 30.5.2008 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 132/35 |
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30.5.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 132/35

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Call for proposals — EACEA/17/08 under the Lifelong Learning programme

Lifelong learning strategies

(2008/C 132/10)

1.   Objectives and description

The objectives of the call for proposals are:

| — | to support trans-national cooperation in the development and implementation of coherent and comprehensive national lifelong learning strategies at both the national and regional level, covering all types and levels of learning, |
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to support trans-national cooperation in the development and implementation of coherent and comprehensive national lifelong learning strategies at both the national and regional level, covering all types and levels of learning,

| — | to support the identification of the main critical factors influencing the successful putting into place of national lifelong learning strategies, |
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to support the identification of the main critical factors influencing the successful putting into place of national lifelong learning strategies,

| — | to exchange experiences and good practice and to jointly experiment, test and transfer innovation in relation to the development and implementation of lifelong learning strategies, |
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to exchange experiences and good practice and to jointly experiment, test and transfer innovation in relation to the development and implementation of lifelong learning strategies,

| — | to ensure strong institutional commitment, coordination and partnership with all stakeholders, |
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to ensure strong institutional commitment, coordination and partnership with all stakeholders,

| — | to implement lifelong learning strategies to achieve efficiency and equity. |
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to implement lifelong learning strategies to achieve efficiency and equity.

2.   Eligible applicants

Beneficiaries can exclusively be public authorities or bodies at the national or regional level who are responsible for developing and implementing coherent and comprehensive lifelong learning strategies.

Applications for funding may only be made by consortia consisting of organisations drawn from 3 or more countries. A designated co-ordinator will manage each project or network, mandated by the partner organisations.

Applications may be submitted by organisations established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 27 EU Member States, |
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the 27 EU Member States,

| — | the three EFTA-EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), |
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the three EFTA-EEA countries (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway),

| — | Turkey. |
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Turkey.

3.   Budget and project duration

The total budget earmarked for the co-financing of projects amounts to 1 500 000 EUR. The maximum grant per project will be 200 000 EUR.

Financial contribution from the Community cannot exceed 75 % of the total eligible costs.

Activities must start between 1 January 2009 and 31 March 2009. The maximum duration of projects is 12 months.

4.   Deadline

Applications must be despatched, date as postmark, to the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, no later than 13 August 2008.

13 August 2008

5.   Further information

The full text of the call for proposals and the application forms are available on the following website:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2008/index_en.htm

Applications must comply with the requirements set out in the full text and be submitted using the form provided.

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