TRAINING AND INFORMATION
Objective:
To equip rural dwellers and communities with the appropriate range of skills and training to derive maximum social and economic benefit from the initiatives available under the Axis.
Eligible activities:
- Provision of general/specialised training courses in fixed/mobile facilities and in-house development of appropriate training facilities linked to the increased use of know-how and new technologies to make the products and services in rural areas more competitive.
- Provision of flexible learning opportunities in new technology for women, young people and minority groups in particular.
- Development of training facilities in rural areas (fixed/mobile).
- Facilitation of distance learning (mainstream or tailored courses) through the use of new technologies.
- Provision of relevant training courses to those wishing to add value to local products, in particular by facilitating access to markets for small production units via collective actions.
- Developing the capacity of rural dwellers to utilise ICT including Internet and broadband to access e-services and other public/commercial electronic applications.
- Support for third-level courses in rural development which are primarily based on distance learning. The prior approval of EU Rural Development Division is required for these courses.
Ineligible activities:
- Courses of instruction or training which form part of normal education programmes at secondary or higher levels, with the exception of courses or training provided through distance learning.
