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Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Decision No 253/2000/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 January 2000 establishing the second phase of the Community action programme in the field of education ‘Socrates’

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Article 1.Establishment of the programme

  3. Article 2.Objectives of the programme

  4. Article 3.Community actions

  5. Article 4.Access to the programme

  6. Article 5.Implementation of the programme and cooperation with the Member States

  7. Article 6.Joint Actions

  8. Article 7.Implementing measures

  9. Article 8.Committee

  10. Article 9.Cooperation with other programme committees and information on other Community initiatives

  11. Article 10.Funding

  12. Article 11.Consistency and complementarity

  13. Article 12. Participation of the EFTA/EEA countries, the associated central and eastern European countries (CEEC) and Turkey

  14. Article 13.International cooperation

  15. Article 14.Monitoring and evaluation

  16. Article 15.Entry into force

    1. ANNEX

      1. I. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

        1. 1. The objectives laid down in Article 2 are to be...

        2. 2. The provisions relating to the timetable, the conditions for the...

        3. 3. In the context of activities involving the mobility of persons,...

        4. 4. The projects coordinated by universities under the various actions of...

        5. 5. Supporting measures may be taken to promote access and participation...

      2. II. COMMUNITY ACTIONS

        1. ACTION 1: ‘COMENIUS’: SCHOOL EDUCATION

          1. Action 1.1: School partnerships

            1. 1. The Community encourages the creation of multilateral partnerships between schools....

            2. 2. Community financial assistance may be awarded for the following:

            3. 3. Schools wishing to take part in this action shall submit...

          2. Action 1.2: Initial and in-service training of staff involved in school education...

            1. 1. The Community is to support multilateral projects undertaken by establishments...

            2. 2. Community financial assistance may be awarded for the following:

          3. Action 1.3: Networks related to school partnerships and the training of staff...

        2. ACTION 2: ‘ERASMUS’: HIGHER EDUCATION

          1. Action 2.1: European interuniversity cooperation

            1. 1. The Community supports interuniversity cooperation activities including the development of...

            2. 2. Community financial assistance may be awarded for the following:

          2. Action 2.2: Mobility of students and university teachers

            1. 1. The Community supports transnational mobility activities concerning:

            2. 2. Students who, after completing at least their first year of...

            3. 3. Community financial assistance may be awarded for:

          3. Action 2.3: Thematic networks

        3. ACTION 3: ‘GRUNDTVIG’: ADULT EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PATHWAYS

          1. 1. As a complement to Action 1 (school education) and Action...

          2. 2. Community financial assistance may be awarded for transnational projects and...

          3. 3. The Community encourages the creation of European networks to strengthen...

        4. ACTION 4: ‘LINGUA’: TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LANGUAGES

          1. 1. The aim of the Lingua action is to support transversal...

          2. 2. In this context, language teaching covers the teaching and learning...

          3. 3. Community financial assistance may be awarded to the following transnational...

        5. ACTION 5: ‘MINERVA’ OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION...

          1. 1. The aim of this action is to support transversal measures...

          2. 2. Community financial assistance may be awarded for the following:

        6. ACTION 6: OBSERVATION AND INNOVATION

          1. Action 6.1: Observation of education systems, policies and innovation

            1. 1. Making optimal use of existing structures wherever possible, this action...

            2. 2. To this end, Community financial assistance may be awarded for:...

            3. 3. In implementing this action, close cooperation will be ensured in...

          2. Action 6.2: Innovatory initiatives responding to emerging needs

        7. ACTION 7: JOINT ACTIONS

          1. 1. In accordance with Article 6 of the Decision, Community support...

          2. 2. Such joint actions may be carried out by common calls...

          3. 3. Appropriate steps will be taken to promote regional and local...

        8. ACTION 8: ACCOMPANYING MEASURES

          1. 1. Community financial assistance may be awarded to the following initiatives...

          2. 2. Community financial assistance will be provided to support the activities...

          3. 3. In carrying out the programme, the Commission may have recourse...

      3. III. SELECTION PROCEDURES

      4. IV. FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

        1. A. Decentralised actions

          1. 1. The Community funds intended to provide financial support under the...

          2. 2. The Community funds thus distributed are to be administered by...

          3. 3. The Commission, acting in cooperation with the Member States, will...

          4. 4. The arrangements for the allocation of funds to each Member...

        2. B. Other provisions

          1. 1. Having due regard to the quality and quantity of applications...

          2. 2. As a general rule, Community financial assistance granted for projects...

          3. 3. The specific situation of persons with special needs will be...

          4. 4. With regard to activities involving the mobility of persons, Community...

      5. V. DEFINITIONS

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