The document discusses eTwinning, an initiative within the European Commission's Lifelong Learning Programme that promotes partnerships between schools in Europe through the use of information and communication technologies. It describes the roles of the Executive Agency and eTwinning Steering Committee in managing eTwinning. Key benefits of eTwinning partnerships for students and teachers include increased cultural understanding, improved language skills, and opportunities for collaboration. Challenges going forward include further encouraging sharing between teachers and synergies with other Comenius initiatives.

1. eTwinning in the Lifelong Learning Programme Brian Holmes Chair of the eTwinning Steering Committee

4. e Twinning Infrastructure NSS NSS NSS NSS European Commission CSS National Support Services Central Support Service School School School School School School School School School School School School School School School School

5. e Twinning Infrastructure NSS NSS NSS NSS European Commission CSS Community School School School School School School School School School School School School School School School School Service Practice European Commission Central Support Service Executive Agency eTwinning Steering Committee

7. The Lifelong Learning Programme Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European association s Transversal Programme 4 key activities – Policy Cooperation; Languages; ICT; Dissemination and exploitation of results (valorisation)‏ Grundtvig Adult education Leonardo da Vinci Erasmus Higher education & advanced training Comenius School education Jean Monnet Programme 3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European association s Transversal Programme 4 key activities – Policy Cooperation; Languages; ICT; Dissemination and exploitation of results (valorisation)‏ Grundtvig Adult education Leonardo da Vinci Vocational education and training Erasmus Higher education & advanced training Comenius School education Comenius School education 2007-2014 ~7 000 million € 13% 910 M€ 40% 25% 4%

12. eTwinning so far - visits to the portal Visits per month Continuous growth 2005 2006 2007 2008

13. eTwinning so far - project registrations 455 average 2.8 1 534 average 4.8 2 846 average 8.4 average 17.4 Reg. per month -2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-

18. Thank you! http://www.etwinning.net/ Comenius and the Lifelong Learning Programme: The Executive Agency: ‘ I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think ’ Socrates http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index.htm eTwinning portal: http:// ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/index_en.html DG Education and Culture: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/index_en.html