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The International Programme Office for Education and Training – the gateway to global knowledge

The International Programme Office for Education and Training is a government agency that promotes academic exchanges and cooperation across national borders.

Our mission is to support different forms of international cooperation within education. We award grants and project funding as part of the cooperation and exchange programmes for which we are responsible. We also run communication initiatives aimed at various target groups in the field of education in Sweden.
Our work is funded by and managed in close cooperation with several Swedish and foreign institutions. Our primary funders are the European Commission, the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Swedish government.

Together with our partners in other EU countries, we participate in the development of European cooperation in the field of education. Our goal is to attain greater mutual support, cultural understanding and new knowledge, as well as to create and develop international contact networks.

We award all sorts of funding, ranging from grants for different cooperation and development projects to individual scholarships for overseas study, teacher exchanges and further education. The programmes are aimed at different levels and types of education: from preschool to university, vocational training and adult education.

Our funding can be applied by Swedish organisations, and in some cases, Swedish individuals.

Organization chart 2009 (pdf) 

In 2009 the Programme Office

• Administered some 60 different programmes and activities aimed at internationalising education.
• Processed approximately 7000 applications for support.
• Distributed approximately SEK 205 million in different kinds of support.
• Helped around 8500 people to take part in different cross-border programmes in Europe.