Leonardo Da Vinci
The Leonardo Da Vinci (LdV) programme was launched in 1995 based on an initiative from the social partners and the economic sectors in Europe. The Leonardo da Vinci programme is part of the European Commission's new Lifelong Learning Programme and is designed to build a skilled workforce through European partnerships. Leonardo funds transnational work placement, exchanges and the development of training methods, materials and contents with the objective of improving the provision of Vocational Education and Training (VET) across Europe. Leonardo focuses on raising the quality and relevance of VET, and provides an opportunity for organizations involved in VET to build European partnerships, exchange best practice, increase the expertise of their staff and develop the skills of learners. The programme is open to the entire spectrum of subjects covered by vocational education and training.

Comenius
Comenius aims to support the development of knowledge and understanding among young people and educational staff of the diversity of European cultures and languages and its values. It also supports young people in acquiring basic life-skills and competences necessary for their personal development, for future employment and for active European citizenship. COMENIUS seeks to help those learning and teaching in schools to develop a sense of belonging to a broader and outward-looking European community - a community characterised by diverse traditions, cultures and regional identities, but rooted nevertheless in a common history of European development.

Erasmus
Erasmus Higher education plays a crucial role in producing high quality human resources, disseminating scientific discovery and advanced knowledge through teaching, adapting to the constantly emerging needs for new competences and qualifications, and educating future generations of citizens in a European context. All such functions are of vital importance to the long-term development of Europe. The increasing speed at which existing knowledge becomes obsolete, and the rapid changes in the means by which it is delivered and renewed, will require the higher education sector to adopt new methods and commit itself wholeheartedly to the provision of lifelong learning.

Grundtvig
The aim of the Grundtvig programme is to address the teaching and learning needs of institutions and individuals involved in adult education. In particular, it aims to respond to the challenge of an ageing population and to provide pathways for adults to improve their knowledge and competences. Through Grundtvig, the European Commission provides funding to promote exchanges of experiences and to improve the quality and accessibility of mobility throughout Europe in the area of adult education. It is open to all kinds of institutions and organisations, whether working in formal, non-formal or informal adult education. It complements and interacts with other programmes within the Lifelong Learning Programme to cover the whole spectrum of lifelong learning.

Youth in action
The Youth in Action Programme makes an important contribution to the acquisition of competences and is therefore a key instrument in providing young people with opportunities for non-formal and informal learning with a European dimension. The Youth in Action Programme is a programme for all. It encourages the involvement of young people with fewer opportunities and addresses young people aged between 13 and 30. This Programme is the result of a large consultation with the different stakeholders in the youth field and is the response to the evolutions in the youth sector at European level. It aims to inspire.