European Mobility Initiatives

European Funds available for European mobility


It is now possible to access to funding made available in the framework of the European Lifelong Learning Programme  to cover the costs of European mobility initiatives.

European Mobility Initiatives include the  organization of study visits, practical  training courses, in-company training, internships.

The European Mobility Initiatives can involve  group of vocational education students, teachers or working people,  in another European country. Participants in a European Mobility Initiative will acquire information and experiences in the areas related to their  field of work or study.

The target groups of the funding made available in the framework of the European Lifelong Learning Programme  to cover the costs of  European mobility initiatives are:

1) People who work in the field of vocational education and training (e.g. teachers, trainers)  as well as people in the labour market in general.
They  have the possibility to participate in a European  mobility initiative (or study visit)  to Florence. The European  mobility initiative (or study visit) gives the participants the opportunity to get to know the Italian working practices in their field, to visit some organizations operating in their field as well as to get to meet some of their colleagues in Italy.
The study visit can be fully funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme, within the actions named:
- Leonardo Mobility PLM (People in the Labour Market)
or
- Leonardo Mobility VetPro (Vocational Education and Training Professionals).
The Leonardo mobility grant covers for: travel, accommodation, subsistence, organization fee for the group of participating colleagues.
Pixel acts as host organization for this initiative.
Pixel organize a fully personalized proposal for each group of colleagues involved in the study visit.
The study visit is held in Florence for a 1  or 2 week period. It is based on a blended approach including both practical training and visits to Italian organization operating in the same field of the participating group.
Examples of mobility programmes for people already working  are available at: http://europlan.pixel-online.org/MOB_ISSM.php
For further  information, please contact: [email protected]

2) Colleges, vocational education schools, and vocational training organizations have the possibility to organize for their students  a European  mobility initiative (or study visit)  to Florence.
This  European mobility initiative can be funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme, within the action named Leonardo IVT ( Initial Vocational Training). This specific mobility action funds initiatives promoted by Colleges and vocational education schools who are willing to provide their students with the opportunity to get to know the labor market in other European countries.
The Leonardo IVT grant covers for: travel, accommodation, subsistence, organization fee for the group of students accompanied by their teacher.
Pixel acts as host organization for this initiative.
Pixel creates fully customized students’ mobility proposals addressed to teachers willing to come to Florence with their students for a two week initial vocational training initiative.
The initial vocational training initiative organized by Pixel, is held in Florence for a 2 week period. It is based on a blended approach including a training course (on the topic decided by the teacher), practical simulations, in company visits, visit to vocational education schools.
Students are accommodated in a 6 -8 bedroom hostel. Teachers are accommodated in single or double rooms.
Examples of mobility programmes  for vocational education students are available at: http://europlan.pixel-online.org/MOB_studmobility.php
For further  information, please contact: [email protected]