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| 31.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 85/14 |
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31.3.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 85/14

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS — EACEA/08/10

Under the Lifelong Learning Programme (LLP) — Leonardo da Vinci Programme

Award of grants to support national projects to test and develop the credit system for vocational education and training (ECVET)

2010/C 85/08

1.   Objectives and description

Objectives and description

The purpose of this call for proposals is to award grants to proposals for the organisation of two types of action that must be combined into one project, namely:

| — | actions to set up or consolidate partnerships between competent institutions to establish an operational framework to develop tests on the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET), |
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actions to set up or consolidate partnerships between competent institutions to establish an operational framework to develop tests on the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET),

| — | actions in the field of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET), as set out in the technical specifications annexed to the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to apply and implement it in concrete terms. |
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actions in the field of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET), as set out in the technical specifications annexed to the Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council, in order to apply and implement it in concrete terms.

The general objectives of the call for proposals are firmly and strictly aimed at the ECVET system being put into practice and the preparation of the measures required for its adoption by the Member States.

2.   Eligible applicants

Eligible applicants

This call for proposals is open to competent bodies, establishments, institutions or authorities that are directly responsible, or responsible through delegation by a supervisory body, for implementing the Recommendation on the establishment of a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (2009/C 155/02) (1) at the national, regional, local or sectoral level. This particularly applies to public and private institutions and authorities responsible for the design, administration and award of vocational qualifications.

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In all cases, the applicant organisation and its partners must demonstrate that they have the institutional legitimacy to enter into commitments and act at a technical, operational and political level in the fields of vocational education and training and also vocational qualifications, and, more particularly, in the adoption, testing and development of the ECVET system, in accordance with the Recommendation of the European Parliament and the Council.

Applicants must be legal bodies which have been established for more than three years.

Funding requests may be submitted only by consortia comprising at least four bodies from at least four eligible countries.

Applicants, including all of their partner organisations, must be established in one of the following countries:

| — | the 27 Member States of the European Union, |
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the 27 Member States of the European Union,

| — | the three countries belonging to EFTA and the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), |
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the three countries belonging to EFTA and the EEA (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway),

| — | Turkey. |
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Turkey.

At least one of the countries represented in the partnership must be a Member State of the European Union.

Negotiations are taking place with Croatia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Switzerland with a view to their future participation in the Lifelong Learning Programme, which will depend on the outcome of these negotiations. Please consult the website of the Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency for updated lists of participating countries.

3.   Eligible activities

Eligible activities

The establishment of partnerships and networks and the organisation of cooperation actions entail those activities normally found in the successive phases of preparation, implementation, evaluation and follow-up.

In this connection, the following activities may qualify for consideration under this call for proposals:

| — | establishment or consolidation of stable consortia or cooperative platforms made up of competent institutions, authorities and bodies (drawing up of joint work programmes, design of cooperative procedures, etc.), |
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establishment or consolidation of stable consortia or cooperative platforms made up of competent institutions, authorities and bodies (drawing up of joint work programmes, design of cooperative procedures, etc.),

| — | mechanisms and research specifically dedicated to the application of the ECVET principles and technical specifications to vocational qualifications, |
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mechanisms and research specifically dedicated to the application of the ECVET principles and technical specifications to vocational qualifications,

| — | organisation of seminars, meetings or workshops on ECVET mechanisms and implementation, |
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organisation of seminars, meetings or workshops on ECVET mechanisms and implementation,

| — | design of innovative instruments, publications or websites focusing on the operational aspects of ECVET implementation and transnational cooperation in this field, |
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design of innovative instruments, publications or websites focusing on the operational aspects of ECVET implementation and transnational cooperation in this field,

| — | attendance at the thematic workshops and a conference, |
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attendance at the thematic workshops and a conference,

| — | follow-up activities (including dissemination activities, impact analyses, etc.) with a view to consolidating outcomes, sustaining durable partnerships and contributing to the modelling, promotion and transfer of outcomes. |
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follow-up activities (including dissemination activities, impact analyses, etc.) with a view to consolidating outcomes, sustaining durable partnerships and contributing to the modelling, promotion and transfer of outcomes.

All the above activities must be part of a project that meets the requirements embodied in the objectives set out in the detailed guidelines of the call for proposals. Hence, proposals relating to one or more activities independent of an all-encompassing project will not be eligible as such.

The minimum duration of projects is 18 months, and the maximum duration is 36 months. Activities must begin in the period from 1 January 2011 to 31 March 2011.

4.   Award criteria

Award criteria

Eligible applications and projects will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

| — | relevance of content, especially the extent and scope of the proposal (30 %), |
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relevance of content, especially the extent and scope of the proposal (30 %),

| — | quality of the practical methods, tools and approaches proposed for the design and implementation of lasting and operational cooperation between partners (20 %), |
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quality of the practical methods, tools and approaches proposed for the design and implementation of lasting and operational cooperation between partners (20 %),

| — | quality of the partnership (20 %), |
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quality of the partnership (20 %),

| — | quality of the work plan, accompanied by a project timetable and a valorisation plan (clarity and consistency between the objectives and proposed resources) (15 %), |
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quality of the work plan, accompanied by a project timetable and a valorisation plan (clarity and consistency between the objectives and proposed resources) (15 %),

| — | clarity of the budget and its consistency with the work plan and the cost-benefit ratio (15 %). |
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clarity of the budget and its consistency with the work plan and the cost-benefit ratio (15 %).

5.   Budget

Budget

The total budget allocated for the cofinancing of projects under this call for proposals is EUR 2 000 000.

The amount of the funding granted per project will be between EUR 50 000 and EUR 300 000.

The financial contribution of the Agency cannot exceed 75 % of total eligible costs.

The Agency reserves the right not to allocate all of the available funds.

6.   Submission deadline

Submission deadline

The deadline for sending applications is 16 July 2010. Applications dispatched after that date will not be considered.

Applications are to be sent to the following address:

| Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency |
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| Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo da Vinci |
| Call for proposals EACEA/08/10 |
| Avenue du Bourget 1 |
| BOU2/02-145 |
| 1140 Bruxelles/Brussel |
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Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency

Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo da Vinci

Call for proposals EACEA/08/10

Avenue du Bourget 1

BOU2/02-145

1140 Bruxelles/Brussel

BELGIQUE/BELGIË

Applications will not be accepted unless they are submitted on the appropriate form, which must be duly completed (parts 1, 2 and 3 of the application package), are dated and show a balanced budget (revenue/expenditure), complete with the required annexes, including documentary evidence of the applicant’s operational and financial capacity, which are to be submitted in four copies (one original clearly identified as such and three certified copies) and be signed by the person authorised to commit the applicant body legally.

In addition to the paper version, an electronic version of the application package (application form, financial tables and declaration on honour) without the annexes must be sent before the above-mentioned deadline to the following e-mail address: EACEA-ECVET@ec.europa.eu

Applications sent by fax or by electronic mail only will not be considered.

7.   Full information

Full information

Detailed guidelines for applicants and application forms can be found on the following web page:

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/funding/2010/call_ecvet_en.php

Applications must be submitted with the aid of the prescribed form and must contain all the required annexes and information.

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(1)  http://ec.europa.eu/education/lifelong-learning-policy/doc50_en.htm

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