We also have the Leonardo da Vinci programme on job mobility.

The Leonardo da Vinci programme was started in 1995.

The Leonardo da Vinci programme - relating to vocational education and training.

In this regard, we should, in particular, be setting the priorities for the Leonardo da Vinci programme.

The Leonardo da Vinci programme aims at helping people improve their skills throughout their lives.

All of the projects funded by the Leonardo da Vinci programme involve working with European partners.

The Commission itself has made strenuous efforts with regard to open and distance learning within the Leonardo da Vinci programme, for example.

It is also advocated that the Leonardo da Vinci programme should be seen in connection with a European employment strategy.

Just to highlight some other programmes, the Leonardo da Vinci programme's mobility action is also a highly effective tool to help youngsters access the labour market.

In your opinion, can we speak of the low effectiveness of the Leonardo da Vinci programme in the area of education and vocational training?

Mr President, I am pleased that the administration of the Leonardo da Vinci programme has come in for very detailed scrutiny.

It is worth highlighting the usefulness and merits of existing cross-border educational programmes, for example, the Leonardo Da Vinci programme, which deserve our support.

Mr President, since our debate on the second phase of the Leonardo da Vinci programme on 5 November last year, much has changed.

Students have the opportunity to participate in a work experience placement funded by the European Commission through the Leonardo da Vinci Programme.

Currently, the Leonardo da Vinci programme is much in evidence in discussions on mobility in VET for exactly these reasons.

The VQTS models were coordinated by 3s under the "Leonardo da Vinci Programme":

Moreover, it participates in the Erasmus Placement programme and Leonardo da Vinci programme, which belong to the European Community.

The main source of funding for development activities (in the majority of countries the only source) is the strand for pilot-projects under the Leonardo da Vinci programme.

The Leonardo da Vinci programme, supporting actions in initial and continuing vocational education and training (including student and apprentice exchanges, cooperation between colleges, etc.)

Also it has developed in partnership a number of European projects in the field of vocational training under the auspices of the Leonardo da Vinci programme.

The Commission also aims to attain gender balance and to help disadvantaged groups through the lifelong learning programme, notably through the Leonardo da Vinci programme, which is included.

The Directorate General for Education and Culture has co-financed the European project "KITE" under the Leonardo da Vinci programme.

NWUA also runs the Leonardo da Vinci programme, the European Commission's vocational training programme which aims to facilitate student and staff mobility throughout Europe.

In 1998 the whistleblowing of Paul van Buitenen criticised misdirection of funds in the EU, particularly in the Leonardo da Vinci programme.

WACOM was an international project undertaken through the European Union's Lifelong Learning Programme, specifically the Leonardo da Vinci programme.