Education Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency http eacea

Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency http: //eacea. ec. europa. eu/ EACEA-INFO@ec. europa. eu

Executive Agency Education Audiovisual and Culture

Programme strands delegated to the Agency Lifelong Learning Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig, Transversal, Jean Monnet € 112 millions Erasmus Mundus external cooperation, US & Canada € 189 millions

Programme strands delegated to the Agency Youth in Action Europe for Citizens € 22 millions € 43 millions Culture 2007 € 100 millions € 24 millions Media 2007

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Agency’s mission: Turning policy into action and results • Implementing Community programmes • Managing the whole life cycle of the projects: • Information and communication with beneficiaries

Commission’s role • • Political and budgetary priority-setting Annual work programmes Chairmanship of programme committees Adoption of project selection Programme evaluation and information Supervision of the Agency Management of certain programmes strands

Service to applicants and beneficiaries • Access to information • Interactive tools and services • Guidance on funding opportunities • Timely information to candidates Respect of the timetable indicated in the call for proposal

Simplification: a continuous challenge - On line application Lump sums Decision instead of contract Multiannual calls for operating grants …

Executive Agency: Main benefits • Efficient project management • Enhanced interaction with and between beneficiaries • Synergies between programmes

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