Guide to programmes and actions [antikvár]

Preface OPPORTUNITIES TO BE SEIZED The first year of the millennium saw the launch of a new generation of programmes and actions piloted by the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education and Culture. These relate to education, training, youth, culture, sport and citizenship - all subjects which touch our daily lives. The focus is on Europe's main asset, whieh is its humán resources, and the programmes include Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, Youth, Tempus, Culture 2000 and Media. While each programme and action has its own specific objectives, they alsó have a number of common characteristics - support for the mobility of people, the creation of pilot projects and the exchange of ideas and practices. They are designed to encourage European cooperation at all levels, striving for quality and stimulating innovation. A broad rangé of actors and organisations is targeted with the main programmes open to no fewer than 31 European countries. And they seek to underpin basic values such as the promotion of equal opportunities, the idea of active citizenship, acquiring knowledge in a multicultural setting and the concept of lifelong learning covering both education and training. Through the education and culture programmes and actions, financial support is available for thousands of projects involving hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries. They provide solid encouragement for initiatives and are a significant source of concrete opportunities. Good and timely information is clearly needed if one is to map out the best route and take advantage of these opportunities.