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Enlargement (ELARG) -2 -3 -

Tkabbir (ELARG) -2 -3 -

RTD -185 -185 -ELARG -90 -89 -

RTD -185 -185 -ELARG -90 -89 -

RTD -50 -58 -ELARG -8 -6 -

RTD -50 -58 -ELARG -8 -6 -

"The Community shall carry out, within its spheres of competence, economic, financial and technical cooperation measures with third countries. Such measures shall be complementary to those carried out by the Member States and consistent with the development policy of the Community". (Article 181 A) -Objectives To contribute to the provision of training assistance to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and Mongolia, to some countries of the Balkans area and to the countries and territories eligible for the Meda programmes;To promote the coordination of the assistance given to eligible countries. -Tasks Assistance in defining training needs and priorities;Provision of information on initiatives and future needs;Financing pilot projects;Implementation of Commission programmes in eligible countries. -Governing Board one representative of each Member Statetwo representatives of the Commission Director appointed by the Governing Board on a proposal from the Commission Advisory Forum appointed by the Governing Boardtwo experts from each Member Statetwo experts from each eligible countrytwo experts from the social partners at European level External audit European Court of Auditors Discharge European Parliament on a recommendation from the Council -Budget 18,4 million euro (17,2 million euro) fully financed by the Commission Staff numbers as at 31 December 2004 104 (104) posts in the establishment plan, of which 99 (99) posts occupied31 (31) other posts (auxiliaries, national experts, employment agency staff). Total staff: 130 (130) assigned to the following duties: operational tasks: 82 (80)administrative tasks: 35 (35)mixed tasks: 13 (15) -Activities The ETF covers a wide range of areas including: initial vocational training, lifelong learning, continuing (adult) education, human resource development in companies, employment policies, training of unemployed people, poverty alleviation and social inclusion and training to encourage local development. There were 169 applications in 2004 as against 143 in 2003, most of which were from the Delegations (35%), followed by AIDCO (21%), DG EAC (16%), DG ELARG (9%) and DG RELEX (7%). The most frequent applications were those in the field of programming (42 applications), followed by advice on policies and contributions in the preparation of European Neighbourhood Instruments (28), identification of projects (19) and follow-up (18). Network of observatories in eligible countries: country sector studies, statistics on education, policy advice to countries. Development projects: As a centre of expertise, the ETF contributes to the setting-up of development projects in order to test innovatory approaches allowing partner countries to carry out reforms of their education and vocational training systems. Technical assistance Conventions with Cards, Meda and Tacis for the Tempus programme. This assistance covers the whole cycle of the project. It includes the selection, management and follow-up of contracts and information and communication, including general administrative support. IT tools such as online applications and report forms have greatly facilitated the administrative management of the various project cycles. -

Il-Komunità għandha twettaq, fl-ambitu tal-kompetenza tagħha, miżuri ekonomiċi, finanzjarji u ta'kooperazzjoni teknika ma'pajjiżi terzi. Dawn il-miżuri għandhom ikunu komplimentari ma'dawk imwettqa minn Stati Membri u koerenti mal-politika ta'l-izvilupp tal-Komunità. (Artikolu 181 A) -Miri Tikkontribwixxi għall-għotja ta'assistenza ta'taħriġ lill-pajjiżi ta'l-Ewropa Ċentrali u tal-Lvant u l-Mongolja, lil xi pajjiżi fiż-żona tal-Balkani u lill-pajjiżi u territorji eliġibbli għall-programmi Meda;Tippromwovi l-koordinazzjoni ta'l-assistenza mogħtija lill-pajjiżi eliġibbli. -Kompiti Assistenza sabiex jiġu definiti l-bżonnijiet u l-prioritajiet għal taħriġ;Għotja ta'informazzjonijiet dwar inizjattivi u bżonnijiet futuri;Finanzjament ta'proġetti piloti;Implimentazzjoni ta'programmi tal-Kummissjoni fil-pajjiżi eliġibbli. -Bord ta'Tmexxija rappreżentant ta'kull Pajjiż Membrużewġ rappreżentanti tal-Kummissjoni Direttur maħtur mill-Bord ta'Tmexxija fuq proposta tal-Kummissjoni Forum ta'konsulta maħtur mill-Bord ta'Tmexxija,żewġ esperti minn kull Pajjiż Membru,żewġ esperti minn kull pajjiż eliġibbli,żewġ esperti mis-sieħba soċjali fuq livell Ewropew, Kontroll Estern Qorti Ewropea ta'l-Awdituri Approvazjoni Il-Parlament Ewropew fuq rakkomandazzjoni tal-Kunsill. -Budget 18,4 miljun euro (17,2 miljun euro) totalement finanzjati mill-Kummissjoni Numru ta'persunal fil-31 ta'Diċembru 2004 104 (104) postijiet li minnhom 99 (99) huma okkupati31 (31) impjieg ieħor (awżiljarji, esperti nazzjonali, persunal ta'impjieg ta'l-Aġenzija). Total tal-persunal: 130 (130), li għandhom dawn il-funzjonijiet: funzjonijiet ta'xogħol: 82 (80)funzjonijiet amministrattivi: 35 (35)funzjonijiet imħallta: 13 (15) -Attivitajiet L-ETF tkopri settur wiesgħa ta'oqsma li jinkludi: edukazzjoni vokazzjonali inizjali; tagħlim tul il-ħajja kollha; taħriġ li dejjem għaddej (adulti); żvilupp ta'riżorsi umani fil-kumpaniji; politika ta'impieg; taħriġ ta'nies qiegħda; allevjazzjoni ta'povertà u inlużjoni soċjali u taħriġ sabiex iħeġġeġ żvilupp lokali. Kien hemm 169 applikazzjoni fl-2004 kontra l-143 fl-2003, li l-ikbar parti minnhom ġew mid-Delegazzjonijiet (35%), segwiti mill-AIDCO (21%), DĠ EAC (16%), DĠ ELARG (9%) u DĠ RELEX (7%). L-applikazzjonijiet l-iktar frekwenti kienu dawk fil-qasam ta'l-ipprogrammar (42 applikazzjoni), segwiti minn pariri dwar politika u kontribuzzjonijiet fil-preparazzjoni tal-European Neighbourhood Instruments (28), identifikazzjoni ta'proġetti (19) u segwitu (18). Network ta'osservatorji fil-pajjiżi eliġibbli: Studji ta'setturi tal-pajjiż, statistiċi dwar edukazzjoni, parir dwar politika lil pajjiżi Proġetti ta'żvilupp: Bħala ċentru ta'esperti, l-ETF jikkontribwixxi fit-twaqqif ta'proġetti ta'żvilupp sabiex jiġu ttestjati approċċi innovattivi li jippermettu lil pajjiżi sieħba li jwettqu riformi fis-sistemi ta'taħriġ edukattivi u vokazzjonali. Konvenzjonjiet ta'Assistenza Teknika b’Cards, Meda u Tacis għall-programm Tempus. Din l-assistenza tkopri ċ-ċiklu kollu tal-proġett. Hija tinkludi s-selezzjoni, ġestjoni u segwitu tal-kuntratti u informazzjoni u komunikazzjoni, inkluż is-sostenn amministrattiv ġenerali. Għodda IT bħal applikazzjonijiet online u forom tar-rapporti iffaċilitaw ħafna l-ġestjoni amministrattiva tad-diversi ċikli tal-programm. -