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Exchange programmes
Youth and school exchange programmes
Comenius- European Cooperation on School Education
http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/socrates/comenius/index_en.html
Website of the EU project COMENIUS, which promotes exchanges and mobility at general school level. COMENIUS focuses on the first phase of education, from pre-school and primary to secondary school, and it is addressed to all members of the education community in the broad sense – pupils, teachers, other education staff, but also local authorities, parents\\\` associations, [...]
Schools: Partners of the future (PASCH-NET)
http://www.pasch-net.de/udi/enindex.htm
The PASCH initiative´s aim is to establish a network of at least 1,000 partner schools spanning the globe and encourage young people to take an interest in and have an enthusiasm for modern Germany and its society.Apart from fostering German language learning abroad, the initiative also holds scholarship programmes for exchange students. It is based on a co-operation of German [...]
Eurodesk: European Youth Network
http://www.eurodesk.org/edesk/
EURODESK is a portal for young people and those engaged in the field of youth work, it provides current information, links to related services, a database and publications concerning the role of youth in Europe, particularly as to the participation in European citizenship activities. The information network is supported by theEuropean Commission, and located at Brussels with [...]
Youth Exchange (by Deutsche Kultur International)
http://www.deutsche-kultur-international.de/en/features/youth-exchange.html
The web portal on German culture and international cooperation offers information and weblinks regarding resources concerned with youth exchange. These can be accessed by the following categories: European youth exchange, transatlantic youth exchange, and exchange with other countries. Each category is subdivided according to multilateral or bilateral exchanges, school [...]
The Global Gateway: Where Schools Find Partners
http://schoolsonline.britishcouncil.org/home
The portal provides schools in the UK and in non-EU regions to register and search for partnerships, and informs about funding oppoertunities and networking activities.
Come to Germany - information for young people
http://www.rausvonzuhaus.de/wai1/showcontent.asp?ThemaID=5041
Come to Germany is an information service for young people seeking a placement, study opportunity or exchange programme, short term, in Germany, it provides short information and addresses. Young people from abroad can also access databases for placements.
Germany Info: Exchange programmes
http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/09__Language__Study__Exchange/03/__Exchange__programs.html
The missions of the Federal Republic of Germany in the United States offer information regarding exchange programmes between the two countries, e.g. sister city programmes, youth and school exchange, studying in Germany, exchange opportuniies for professionals.
Database for International Youth Work: Information on Germany
http://www.dija.de/fileadmin/medien/downloads/Länder/Germany_youthpolicies.pdf
This country information on Germany can be accessed in a variety of languages from the website of the database on international yout exchange. The English language version (36 pages) contains chapters on the structure and geography of Germany, politics and culture, education system, and in particular the organisation of youth work and youth exchange in Germany. The date is May [...]
Exchange programmes for teachers
Pädagogischer Austauschdienst der Kultusministerkonferenz der Länder der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (PAD) / Pädagogischer Austauschdienst (Schol Educational Exchange Service)
http://www.kmk-pad.org/en/the-pad.html
The Pädagogischer Austauschdienst is the sole public organisation in Germany working on behalf of the Federal States to promote international exchange and cooperation in the school sector. The PAD is a department of the Secretariat of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany [...]
International exchange in vocational education and training
International exchanges in vocational education and training
http://www.bmbf.de/en/894.php
The website is provided by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, Germany. It introduces readers to the promotion of exchange in the area of vocational education and qualification, and lists selected exchange programmes
(with different mostly European Countries) and the respective websites.
Dokument von: Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF)
iMOVE - International Marketing of Vocational Education
http://www.imove-germany.org/index.php?lan=2
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research has launched iMove s a national competence centre in vocational education and training. The website provides a database of German providers of initial and continuing vocational education and training as well as information regarding exchange programmes, quality and general information on Germany.
Higher education - Students
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, Geschäftsstelle (DAAD) / German Academic Exchange Service
http://www.daad.de/en/index.html
In its capacity as the largest German support organisation in the field of international academic co-operation, the DAAD, with considerable public funds at its disposal, simultaneously fulfils responsibilities in foreign cultural and academic policy, development co-operation policy and national higher education policy. Indeed German higher education policy focuses on the [...]
Study in Germany - Gateway for students and scientists
http://www.dw.de/dw/9799/0,,8010,00.html
Study in Germany offers information on training, studying, research opportunities and living in Germany. You can find information about learning German, research institutions, the educational systems, training opportunities, and general information. The site is available in Arabic, French – français, English, Japanese , Spanish = castellano, Russian and Chinese. [...]
General European programmes