Apertus Foundation

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The Apertus Foundation (in Hungarian: Apertus Közalapítvány) is a public foundation in Hungary set up by the government to support the development and introduction of open and distance learning.

Its web site is at http://www.apertus.hu (in Hungarian)

The most significant national sources of financing VET/HRD R&D are the Munkaerö-piaci Alap (MPA, Labour Market Fund) and the state budget. The MPA has several sub-funds of which the Training and the Employment sub-funds are most relevant to financing VET/HRD R&D projects. Apertus coordinate tenders in the Training sub-fund of the MPA.

Some example of activities supported by the Apertus Foundation:

• Apertus Public Foundation T041 PR-I

• Apertus Public Foundation T042 PR-II

• Didakta project

It is a member of EADTU.