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THE NEW LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMMEMaruja Gutierrez, European Commission - Directorate General for Education and CultureThe new Lifelong Learning Programme, effective from 2007, will be the main tool to support the implementation ofEducation and Training 2010. Mrs. Maruja Gutierrez, European Commission - Directorate General for Education andCulture, gave an overview about its specific objective which "aims to foster interchange, cooperation and mobilitybetween education and training systems within the Community so that they become a world qualityreference.”(COM(2006)236 final)The overview shows that the actions will not change radically. The overall objectives remain unchanged. In Grundtvigfor example, all current actions like 'Learning Partnerships', 'Multilateral Cooperation' 'Projects', 'Individual traininggrants for adult education staff' and 'Networks' will continue to be funded. Additionally there will be some newactions (individual adult learner mobility, assistantships and innovation projects).Mrs. Gutierrez explained the structure of the programme, the focus, and gave a brief overview about the newadministrative procedures.She then pointed out that funding possibilities for Entrepreneurship Education can be realized, either for networksin a particular thematic area or sector, addressing a set of key issues or for projects, developing, promoting and disseminatingnew approaches.76Entrepreneurship Education in Europe: Fostering Entrepreneurial Mindsets through Education and Learning