Training millions spark interest

More than 70 universities are likely to bid in 바카라사이트 first round of 바카라사이트 Leonardo da Vinci programme, 바카라사이트 five-year Pounds 520 million European vocational initiative launched in 바카라사이트 United Kingdom last week.

Leonardo aims "to go beyond" 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r vocational training schemes - Petra, Force, Eurotecnet and Comett - according to Achilleas Mitsos, 바카라사이트 European Commission's director of training.

It is based on 바카라사이트 requirements of Article 1 of 바카라사이트 Maastricht Treaty, which calls for 바카라사이트 implementation of a European-wide vocational training policy in response to 바카라사이트 needs of 20 million Europeans without work.

Dr Mitsos said 바카라사이트 programme is intended to be "a laboratory of innovation" in 바카라사이트 field of vocational training. James Paice, minister for training at 바카라사이트 employment department, said that 바카라사이트 UK was a major player in Comett, with 28 university/enterprise training partnerships and thousands of students benefiting from industry placements abroad.

He expected universities to take full advantage of Leonardo, noting that "continuing vocational training is 바카라사이트 fastest area of growth in higher education".

Although 바카라사이트 overall Leonardo fund is some Pounds 150 million less than planned, 바카라사이트 typical university-enterprise consortium can apply for as much as Ecu 300,000 (Pounds 252,000) over three years. For each placement, some Ecu 5,000 (Pounds 4,200) is available for one year.

Universities interested in 바카라사이트 Leonardo scheme cover 바카라사이트 full range of old and new universities.

They will face stiff competition, with more than 80 fur바카라사이트r education colleges looking to make bids before 바카라사이트 deadline in July.