Archimedes Foundation is an independent body established by the Estonian government with the objective to coordinate and implement different international and national programmes and projects in the field of training, education and research. Archimedes is the implementing body of EU Lifelong Learning Programme and administer several national and international scholarship schemes for improving mobility, marketing Estonian higher education and research abroad. The evaluation of foreign qualifications is carried out by the Academic Recognition Information Centre (Estonian ENIC/NARIC centre), while Estonian Higher Education Quality Agency carries out institutional accreditation and quality assessment of study groups. Archimedes is also the implementing body for EU Youth in Action programme.