Comenius contact seminar: "Active citizenshiplearn, feel and act

EDUCATION EXCHANGES SUPPORT
FOUNDATION WELCOMES YOU AT THE
COMENIUS CONTACT SEMINAR
“ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP: LEARN, FEEL AND ACT”

Active Citizenship - the term implies working towards the betterment of one’s
community through economic participation, public service, volunteer work,
and other such efforts to improve life for all citizens. Citizenship status often
implies some responsibilities and duties.

Objectives of the seminar:
- to provide an excellent environment for shearing ideas and finding partners
for future Comenius Partnerships;
- to promote the theme of Active Citizenship in Comenius Partnerships;
- to improve the quality of the Comenius Partnerships;
- to provide information on the Comenius School Partnerships and on the
application procedures;
- to present examples of good practice.

Target group - teachers and head teachers of general level schools (pupil’s age
10-15 years)

Place - Vilnius, Lithuania

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LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAMME

The Lifelong Learning Programme for Community Action in the Field
of Lifelong Learning (the Lifelong Learning Programme – LLP) has been
established by the Decision 1720/2006/EC of the European Parliament and the
Council of 15 November 2006. The general objective of the LLP programme is
to contribute through lifelong learning to the development of the Community
as an advanced knowledge society, with sustainable economic development,
more and better jobs and greater social cohesion. It aims to foster interaction,
cooperation and mobility between education and training systems within the
Community, so that they become a world quality reference.

The Lifelong Learning Programme comprises four sectorial programmes
on school education (Comenius), higher education (Erasmus), vocational
training (Leonardo da Vinci) and adult education (Grundtvig), and is
completed by a transversal programme focusing on policy cooperation,
languages, information and communication technology, and dissemination
and exploitation of results. Finally, the Jean Monnet programme focuses
on European integration and support for certain key institutions and
associations active in the field.

Lifelong Learning Programme

SECTORIAL PROGRAMMES
Comenius Erasmus Leonardo da Vinci Grundtvig
School education Higher education Vocational training Adult education

TRANSVERSAL PROGRAMME
Policy cooperation & innovation in LLL, Languages,
Development of ICT–based content, Dissemination and exploitation of results

JEAN MONNET PROGRAMME
Jean Monnet action, Operating grants supporting specified institutions,
Operating grants to support other European institutions

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COMENIUS ROLE IN LIFELONG LEARNING
PROGRAMME

Comenius programme seeks to develop understanding between various
European cultures through exchanges and cooperation between schools in
different countries – these experiences foster personal development, skills
and competences, and cultivate the notion of European citizenship. The pro-
gramme addresses the educational community in its broadest sense, including
local authorities, parents associations or teacher training institutes. Comenius
aims to boost the quality of school education, strengthen its European dimen-
sion and promote mobility, language learning and greater inclusion.

Comenius activities

Comenius Partnership is a project for school cooperation that brings all the
institutions from the countries participating in the Lifelong Learning Pro-
gramme together for common activities. The aim of the activities is to enhance
the European dimension in education by encouraging collaboration between
European schools. Collaboration with colleagues from other countries enables
teachers and secondary school students to learn about other cultures, improve
their knowledge of a foreign language, and share experience and innovative
teaching practices. The target group of the activity is pre-school educational
institutions and all types of schools providing pre-higher education.

Minimal size of Bilateral partnership – 2 partners from at least 2 countries.
Minimal size of Multilateral partnership – 3 partners from at least 3 countries.
Duration of Bilateral/Multilateral partnerships – 2 years.

Comenius Preparatory Visits and Contact Seminars aim to assist
school representatives, wishing to prepare a Comenius partnership project
get acquainted with future partner institutions and have an opportunity to
prepare a project together.

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Comenius In-service Training aims to improve the quality of general edu-
cation by providing an opportunity for teachers and other pedagogical staff
to participate in a training course up to six weeks long in another country. As
a result, the participants are encouraged to improve their teaching skills and
knowledge, and to better understand general education in Europe.

Comenius Assistantship aims to provide an opportunity to future teachers
to expand their understanding about the European dimension, improve their
knowledge of a foreign language, learn about other European countries and
their educational systems, and improve their teaching skills.

Schools Hosting a Comenius Assistant aims to provide schools with the
opportunity to accept a Comenius assistant from another European country.
Such student practice will assist in strengthening the European dimension
at the institution and the implementation of CLIL (Content and Language
Integrated Learning), will increase the selection and support the learning of
foreign languages in school.

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“WELCOME TO LITHUANIA”
Lithuania is a new and active member of the European Union (since May 1,
2004) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (since March 29, 2004). It is the
only Baltic country with nearly eight hundred years of statehood tradition,
while its name was first mentioned almost one thousand years ago, in 1009.
Wedged at the dividing line of Western and Eastern civilizations, Lithuania
battled dramatically for its independence and survival. Once in the Middle
Ages, Lithuania was the largest state in the entire Eastern Europe, where
crafts and overseas trade prospered.

In 1579, Vilnius University, an important scientific and education centre of
the European scale, was opened. In 16th century, Lithuania adopted its First,
Second and Third Statutes. Not only the Statutes were the backbone of the
legislative system of the country, they had a major impact on legislation of
other European states of the time. Despite losing its independence, Lithuania
managed to retain its Third Statute in effect for as many as 250 years, which
was instrumental in preservation of national and civic self-awareness of the
public. The Constitution of Lithuania-Poland together with the French Consti-
tution, both adopted in 1791, were the first constitutions in Europe.

Vilnius has always been a multinational, multilingual, and multicultural Euro-
pean city. Trying to position itself as an informal political leader of the Baltic
countries, Lithuania shares its own experiences in democratic developments
with other countries of post-soviet block and takes active participation in the
EU renewal processes. In April 2005, Vilnius hosted the meeting of 26 NATO
foreign ministers.

Music is a truly universal language. The first opera performances in Lithua-
nia were staged in early 17th century, just 20 years after the genre was born.
18th century saw the emergence of manor theatres, ballet. The Lithuanian
National Opera and Ballet Theatre performed its first opera premiere on the
eve of 1923. Presently, the theatre stages from five to eight new theatre and bal-
let pieces every year. Simultaneously, the most notable works from the classical
“golden fund” are preserved. Finest opera singers, masterful dancers, forceful

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direction and original stage design create truly memorable performances.

Spring marathon of musical festivals is kicked off by an elite Vilnius Festival with
the most prominent classical music ensembles and jazz masters from all over
the world participating each year. The venue then passes the baton to Pažaislis
Festival of Classical and Sacred Music. Pažaislis Monastery, a genuine masterpiece
of Baroque architecture in Lithuania, features central concerts of the festival;
other performances are commonly held in churches and abbeys. The musical
waves of the Christopher Summer Festival floods Vilnius and its environs with
summer concerts. The festival skilfully blends the classical masters with avant-
garde escapades, the cycles of piano and organ music with guitar performances.
Altogether, festivals offer over 100 unique performances every year.

Expect fireworks of jam sessions at an international Kaunas Jazz Festival,
Blues Nights on the Lūkstas Lake, Vilnius and Klaipėda jazz festivals. Excellent
local jazz performers always make a fantastic discovery for those, who are
unaware of the country’s jazz traditions. In the memory of the world-famous
performer, jazz lovers in Lithuania erected a monument to Frank Zappa.

At least ten international folklore festivals are held during the summer
months. Their performances attract crowds of spectators, dozens of ethnic
congregations, hundreds of folk art exhibitions. Every four years, The Festival
of Song (and Dance) gathers Lithuanians from all over the world into a colossal
nationwide event of unsurpassed exuberance. The song festivals of the three
Baltic countries are jointly included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Arts. Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875–1911), undoubtedly the
most famous Lithuanian painter, was also a gifted composer. His paintings,
extremely hard to categorize under any single trend of art, are reputedly
the most significant contribution of Lithuanian art to the global culture.
His name was cited along with W. Kandinsky, E. Munch, O. Redon, F. Kupka
and other most prominent modernists of the time. Kaunas is home to the
museum-gallery dedicated to this artist.
Visiting exhibitions and galleries, you will be surprised how versatile a
contemporary Lithuanian art is. Whether a master of figurative painting or
colourist virtuoso, whether a minimalist philosopher or a poet of abstract

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stroke, everyone is distinct and unique. At one exhibition, you may suddenly
find yourself participating in an avant-garde project, while another gallery
may turn you into a ceramicist making yourself a commemorative medal.
Works of figurative painter Augustinas Savickas, the patriarch of the contem-
porary Lithuanian art and a representative of figure painting, can be viewed
at his own gallery in Vilnius; an extensive collection of the best painters of
the country is presented at Vilnius ir Vilniečiai Gallery owned by Stasys Juškus.
Most remarkable sculptors include Aloyzas Smilingis, Regimantas Midvikis,
and Arūnas Sakalauskas. Tapestry by Feliksas Jakubauskas would adorn any
textile exhibition anywhere in the world.

Interesting and rich are European Park (featuring over 100 works by world-
renowned sculptors) and Vilnoja Sculpture Park (featuring works by artists
from 40 countries) lying just outside Vilnius as well as open-air expositions in
Klaipėda, Panevėžys, Ventės Ragas, Juodkrantė, etc.

There are over 200 art galleries and exhibition halls in the country. The
Lithuanian Artists’ Association unites over 1500 professional artists.

Theatre. The first drama play in Lithuania was performed in 1570, at the
theatre of the Palace of the Rulers. Theatre company of the Vilnius University
(Jesuits’ College at that time) was born in the same year. Currently, Lithuania
has 13 national theatres (8 drama theatres, 2 puppet-shows, 3 musical
theatres) and 10 independent theatres and stage art formations. Lithuanian
artistic directors are well-known and highly respected in the world. Eimuntas
Nekrošius, a master of philosophical and visual expression, has boasted
a title of the best European artistic director for several years already: all
theatre lovers dream of seeing his Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello by William
Shakespeare, or his latest work, The Song of Songs. At least as famous is
Oskaras Koršunovas, an artistic director of his own avant-garde theatre. In
a relatively short time, his plays collected awards at the most prestigious
theatre festivals all around the world; his theatre company is a permanent
participant of the Avignon Theatre Festival. Another great master of the
stage is Rimas Tuminas, an artistic director of The Small Theatre of Vilnius,
whose performances are admired by audiences of many countries. Intriguing
are plays directed by Jonas Vaitkus and Gytis Padegimas. Apart from these,

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country's theatres are alive with many talented directors and actors, who
will sure make your day with meaningful or joyful performances. Lively and
colourful is the movement of amateur theatres – there are nearly 1,500
amateur theatre companies in the country.

Entertainment. Food is one of the true joys of life. The largest cities feature
many of the world’s finest cuisines. Whether you wish to have a quick snack
or eat out in style, it is always for you to choose: beer pubs deep down in the
basement or out in the sunshine, cafes frequented by bohemia, youngsters
or elegant public; luxurious restaurants decorated in a retro style or boasting
modern interiors; a country-style seklyčia offering traditional food or an exotic
dining establishment reminding us of the Soviet-era canteens. Smaller villages
may lack some of the sophistication but they will definitely offer at least
some European and national dishes. As far as Lithuanian beers are concerned,
selected Lithuanian brews consistently win gold medals in the world beer
competitions.

The night belongs to fun hunters. Choose live jazz or rock bands, vocal or
instrumental performances, guitar or violin tunes – it is absolutely your
call! Surrender yourself to the groovy beat of Latino or local folk music. It is
the discos where the real passion and dancing spree goes, where the best
western DJs are frequent guests. Night bars and clubs feature exciting night
shows and peculiar striptease performances. Visit at least one casino and find
out for real whether Lithuania is the gambler’s paradise. After all, the country
lies in the very heart of Europe.

Lithuania will celebrate a millennium of statehood in 2009.

Vilnius is a significant East European centre of history, culture and science
taking pride in having one of the biggest old towns in Europe, the richest
Baroque heritage north of the Alps and one of the oldest universities in the
region.

Vilnius has always been a home to different nations. The city has always been
developing vigorously and been open to people both from the East and from

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the West. Polish, Jewish, Russian, German and Karaite communities have
strong roots in Vilnius. For centuries Vilnius has been known as the Jerusalem
of the North.

Today Vilnius is developing itself with zeal, and its active and creative
community is home to modern and original ideas, and a leader of the region
in many fields of culture.
Baroque, multicultural dialogue, modern and dynamic changes are so
characteristic to Vilnius, thus no wonder that Programme Vilnius – European
capital of culture 2009 focuses on two words – Culture Live.

CULTURE Live is the title for the cultural programme of Vilnius which is the
European Capital of Culture 2009. CULTURE Live maintains that culture is
alive, always changing and taking shape.

The word CULTURE is part of our logo. When it is split into individual letters,
and re-arranged, new words are formed: TRUE, CURE, LT, RULE, LET, etc. In
music the word ‘live’ is used when a work is performed live, not recorded. The
CULTURE Live programme will be based on the same principle.

Lithuania’s history profile

2009 Millennium celebration.
2009 Vilnius – European Capital of Culture 2009.
2004 Lithuania became a member of the EU and NATO.
1990 On March 11 the Restoration of the Independence of the Republic of
Lithuania was declared.
1944 – 1953 The armed resistance movement took place in the forests of
Lithuania. It was an attempt to top Soviet occupation, forced collectiviza-
tion, massive persecutions and deportations of the Lithuanian population.
250 000 Lithuanian citizens were deported to Siberia starting in 1940.
1940 The Soviet Union occupied and annexed the Republic of Lithuania.
1918 On February 16 the Lithuanian Council adopted the Resolution on the
Restoration of the Independent State of Lithuania.
1795 After the 3rd partition of the Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth, Lithua-

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nia was incorporated into the Russian Empire.
1791 On May 3 the Constitution of the Lithuanian-Polish Commonwealth
was adopted. It was the first modern constitution in Europe as well as the
second oldest national constitution in the world.
1579 Vilnius University was founded. For another 200 years it remained the
most Eastern university in Europe.
1410 The Lithuanian-Polish army under the command of Vytautas the Great
and Jogaila, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, defeated the Teutonic Order in the
Battle of Žalgiris (Grunwald), close to Tannenberg. This victory eliminated the
200-year-long threat to Lithuania’s existence.
1387 Lithuania, the last pagan country in Europe, adopted Christianity.
1323 Grand Duke Gediminas founded Vilnius, the future capital of Lithuania
1253 On 6 July the Lithuanian state was founded. Mindaugas, the ruler of
the united Lithuania, was crowned King.
1009 Lithuania was first mentioned in the Annals of Quedlinburg.

Useful information

The State of Lithuania is an independent and democratic republic (Article
1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Lithuania). In Lithuania, the powers
of the State are exercised by the Seimas (the Parliament), the President of the
Republic, the Government, and the Judiciary. The scope of powers is defined
by the Constitution. Public authorities serve the people. (ibidem, Article 5).

State Emblem. Since 1991, the State Emblem is a white
Vytis (a mounted armoured knight with a raised sword)
against a red background.

National Flag. The colours of the State Flag (National
Flag) are yellow, green, and red. The tricolour stripes are
horizontal.

National Anthem. Tautiška Giesmė by Vincas Kudirka was officially
proclaimed the National Anthem in 1919. Music of the National Anthem was
also composed by the same author.

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Administrative Regions. The country is divided into 10 counties spanning
the country’s 60 administrative districts and towns.

Territory:
65 303 sq. km

Population:
~3,48 million (Lithuanians -83,45%, Poles - 6.74%, Russians - 6.31%, others -
3.50%)

Climate:
average temperature in winter -4,9°C
average temperature in summer +17,0°C rainfall per year -748mm

Official lanquage:
Lithuanian

Currency:
Litas

Religion:
primarily Roman Catholics

Marginal coordinates of Lithuania:
in the north - 56°27’ north latitude, in the south - 53°54’ north latitude, in the
west - 20°56’ east longitude, in the east - 26°51’ east longitude

Rivers and Lakes:
816 rivers with longer than 10 km river line
2834 lakes with more 0,5 ha area

The highest point:
Juozapinės hill (293,6 m)

The largest river:
Nemunas (937 km, 475 km in Lithuania)

The largest lake:
Drūkšiai (42,26 sq. km)

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Find more information about Lithuania at:

www.welcometo.lt
www.culturelive.lt
www.neregetalietuva.lt
www.study-in-europe.org

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CO N T E N T

PARTICIPANTS FROM FOREIGN COUNTRIES

AUSTRIA
Gabriele Kahr 16
Gudrun Schmidinger 18
Hannelore Haas 20

BELGIUM
Verachtert Joannes 22

CHECK REPUBLIC
Vendula Mečířová 24
Zdenka Uhrová 26

DENMARK
Bent Bjerregaard 28
Jeppe Nohr 30

FRANCE
Romie Sandrine 32
Jean-Philippe Gury 34
Le Corre Francoise 36

GERMANY
Huter Ines 38
Felix Möller 40
Christian Karlstetter 42
Ursula Kannewischer 44

IRELAND
Thomas Duggan 46

ITALY
Maria Antonietta Cotumaccio 48
Lucia Giardini 50
Teresa Mancini 52
Pietrina De Giorgi 54

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LATVIA
Irina Nazarova 56
Ludmila Bogdzevica 58

NORWAY
Lars Eirik Tjeldflåt 60

ROMANIA
Cristina Burcioaga 62

SPAIN
Montserrat Domènech 64
Montserrat Hernández Vázquez 66
Fátima Sadia Khokhar Díaz 68
Vicente Cascales Pérez 70

UNITED KINGDOM
Richard Royle 72
Jim Lewis 74

ESTONIA
Jaana Roht 76
Piret Limperk 78

PARTICIPANTS FROM LITHUANIA

Ramunė Gedminienė 80
Romualda Raguotienė 82
Gina Erlickienė 84
Genovaitė Liepinia 86
Lolita Petraitienė-Petrauskienė 88
Vidmantas Sutnikas 90
Sima Gutauskaitė 92
Rasa Ercmonienė-Varnė 94

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PARTICIPANTS FROM AUSTRIA

PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NAME: Gabriele
SURNAME: Kahr
Phone:
Mobile phone: (+43) 6643978783
E-mail: gabi.kahr@frohnleiten.at
PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION:
Institution’s name: Hauptschule Frohnleiten
Type: General secondary school
Position: Teacher
Address: Schulweg 3
City/Country: Frohnleiten, Austria
Phone/fax: (+43) 31262462
E-mail: hauptschule@frohnleiten.at
SCHOOL PROFILE:
Number of pupils: 188 Age range of pupils: 10 to 14

Mixed: no yes If yes: 48 % boys. 52 % girls

Children with special needs? no yes

IDEAS FOR A POTENTIAL COMENIUS PROJECT:
1. Learning of democratic rules by acting (students parliament, mediators in con-
flicts, peers in addiction prevention);
2. Consciousness for global problems;
3. Children should develop responsibility for their environment.

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NAME: Gudrun
SURNAME: Schmidinger
Phone: (+43) 31264160
Mobile phone: (+43) 6644991141
E-mail: gudrunS@gmx.at
Institution’s name: Hauptschule Frohnleiten
Position: Debuty head mistress; teacher
Address: Schulweg 3
City/Country: Frohnleiten, Austria
Phone/fax: (+43) 31262462
E-mail: hauptschule@frohnleiten.at
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Learning of democratic rules by acting (students parliament, mediators in
conflicts, peers in addiction prevention);
2. Consciousness for global problem;.
3. Children should develop responsibility for their environment.

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NAME: Hannelore
SURNAME: Haas
Phone: (+43) 526267074
Mobile phone: (+43) 6991195950
E-mail: h.haas@tsn.at
Institution’s name: Dr.-Aloys-Weissenbach-HS Telfs
Type: Secundary school
Position: Teacher
Address: Weissenbachgasse 30
City/Country: Telfs, Austria
Phone/fax: (+43) 526262062
E-mail:
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Living in our city in former days and nowadays;
2. Volunteer work in our old people´s home;
3. Assisted living.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM BELGIUM

NAME: Verachtert
SURNAME: Joannes
Phone:
Mobile phone: (+32) 0474808713
E-mail: javemel@gmail.com
Institution’s name: Technisch Instituut Heilig Hart
Type: Technical school
Position:
Address: Kleine Breemstraat 5
City/Country: Hasselt, Belgium
Phone/fax: 011-253358
E-mail: info@tihh.be
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. The boys and girls coming from elementary school have only a little knowledge of the
history of their own city and region. History takes always only a little time in the weekly
programs of these classes. Therefore it would be nice to teach these students what are the
remains of the past in their own environment.
- A first step could be an inventarisation of remarkable sites: buildings, places, landscapes in
their own neighbourhood;
- A second step is to find more information in libraries, internet, old books and tourist council
about these projects;
- As a first final step we could try to convince the town council of the needs to save these
places for the future.
The aim of this project is that when you know things better and you have worked on it, you
should have more respect for these buildings, areas… instead of destroying them by painting
graffiti on them or break windows, or make a mess of the beautiful places.
2. The life of our kind of students (12-15 year) takes mostly place on school. Because there are
for time to time stress situations, the board optioned to start with a “peer-mediation” –group.
A selected group of volunteers followed a course to act as a kind of go-between.
This is for our school a new kind of how students can try to improve life on school.
Perhaps this leads to grown-ups that will act as active citizens in their own city.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC

NAME: Vendula
SURNAME: Mečířová
Phone: (+420) 774836379
Mobile phone: (+420) 774836379
E-mail: vmecirova@centrum.cz
Institution’s name: Masarykova ZŠ a MŠ
Type: Basic school
Position: Teacher
Address: 8 Května 67
City/Country: Velká Bystřice, Czech Republic
Phone/fax: (+420) 585351134
E-mail: vmecirova@centrum.cz
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Research of the situation in our town;
2. Comparison of possibilities (system of education...);
3. What can our school do to improve the active citizenship?

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PARTICIPANTS FROM CZECH REPUBLIC

NAME: Zdenka
SURNAME: Uhrová
Phone:
Mobile phone: (+420) 60295432
E-mail: zdenka.uhrova@centrum.cz
Základní škola,Uherský Brod, Mariánské náměstí 41,
Institution’s name:
okres Uherské Hradiště, 688 01
Type: Educational, Public, Non Profit
Position: Teacher
Address: Partyzánů 1826
City/Country: Uherský Brod, Czech Republic
Phone/fax: (+420) 602953432
E-mail:
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. To develop an international cooperation focusing on our town Uherský Brod;
2. To introduce its’ sights, history, cultural and sports opportunities and a system of
education in our schools;
3. To exchange information and to deepen further cooperation especially in the
field of culture and education;
4. To improve foreign language communication.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM DENMARK

NAME: Bent
SURNAME: Bjerregaard
Phone: (+45) 97405133
Mobile phone: (+45) 21428658
E-mail: bent.bjerregaard3@skolekom.dk
Institution’s name: Birkelundskolen
Type: People’s School
Position:
Address: Nr. Boulevard 57-61
City/Country: Holstebro, Denmark
Phone/fax: (+45) 96115970
E-mail:
SCHOOL PROFILE:



Practical-/musical education across boarders.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM DENMARK

NAME: Jeppe
SURNAME: Nohr
Phone: (+45) 86277797
Mobile phone: (+45) 51947797
E-mail: jeppecharlotte@hotmail.com
Institution’s name: Stjaerskolen
Type: Public school
Position: Teacher
Address: Stjaerveg 100
City/Country: Galten, Denmark
Phone/fax: (+45) 86950300
E-mail: www.stjaerskolen.dk
SCHOOL PROFILE:
Number of pupils: Age range of pupils:




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PARTICIPANTS FROM FRANCE

NAME: Romie
SURNAME: Sandrine
Phone: (+33) 0493349630
Mobile phone: (+33) 0618187562
E-mail: Romysand@hotmail.com
Institution’s name: Collège l’Eganaude
Type: College
Position:
Address: 3140 route des Dolines, Biot, BP 119
City/Country: Sophia-Antipolis cedex, France
Phone/fax: (+33) 497234220
E-mail: 0061670h@ac-nice.fr
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Potential exchanges with other countries using English or Italian, or French as
the common language;
2. Possible cultural exchanges of documents (student created, local specialists);
3. Expose and exchange music, local interests with other countries, exchange
our way of life with other European ways of life to be conscious of our European
citizenship.

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NAME: Jean-Philippe
SURNAME: Gury
Phone: (+33) 298782390
Mobile phone:
E-mail: jphgury@free.fr
Institution’s name: Collège Jean Jaurès
Type: Middle school
Position: French literature teacher
Address: 1 rue Jean Jaurès
City/Country: Huelgoat, France
Phone/fax: (+33) 298997143
E-mail: jean.guevel@ac-rennes.fr
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Through contacts and exchanges with their peers, have the students realise the
diversity of European cultures, languages and school systems;
2. Have the students work on the theme of renewable energies and the energetic
future of Europe from different locals and personal perspectives;
3. Give the opportunity to students and teachers to discover what it means to be a
learning citizen of Europe in the XXIst century.

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NAME: Le Corre
SURNAME: Francoise
Phone: (+33) 298908251
Mobile phone: (+33) 683702202
E-mail: soizic.le-corre@orange.fr
Institution’s name: College Leo Ferre
Type: College
Position: Deputy head
Address: 16 rue Paul Pourhiet
City/Country: Scaer, France
Phone/fax: (+33) 298594166
E-mail: leo.comenius@laposte.net
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Everyday life, celebrations and traditions;
2. Traditional music;
3. Weather forecast.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM GERMANY

NAME: Huter
SURNAME: Ines
Phone: (+49) 3645030592
Mobile phone: (+49) 1607191329
E-mail: ines_hucker@t-online.de
Institution’s name: Staatliche Regelschule „Anna Sophia“
Type: State comprehensive school
Position: Advice teacher
Address: Grosse Gebind 20
City/Country: Kranichferd, Germany
Phone/fax: (+49) 3645039905
E-mail: anna-sphia.regelschule@t-online.de
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Economy and Culture around school;
2. Changing ideas for free time activities of students.

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NAME: Felix
SURNAME: Möller
Phone: (+49) 4043273066
Mobile phone: (+49) 1704758373
E-mail: felimoe@web.de
Institution’s name: IGS Barsbüttel
Type: Comprehensive School
English and History teacher, responsible for the bilingual
Position:
department
Address: Soltausredder 28
City/Country: Barsbüttel, Germany
Phone/fax: (+49) 406708580
E-mail: IntegrierteGesmatschule.Barsbuettel@schule.landsh.de
SCHOOL PROFILE:



Participation and responsibilities of students at European Schools.

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NAME: Christian
SURNAME: Karlstetter
Phone: (+49) 81915732
Mobile phone: (+49) 15208641502
E-mail: cekarl@t-online.de
Institution’s name: Volksschule Landsberg am Lech am Schlossberg
Type: Secondary school
Position: Headmaster/school principal/project coordinator
Address: Habicht str. 33
City/Country: Landsberg am Lech, Germany
Phone/fax: (+49) 8191128526
E-mail: schlossbergschule-landsberg@web.de
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Better mood - better learning (How can we work for a better learning environment?);
2. Creativity and art (Motivating activities and learning situations for better success);
3. Together we are strong (Common projects develop self-confidence and motivation).

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NAME: Ursula
SURNAME: Kannewischer
Phone: (+49) 47456140
Mobile phone: (+49) 1756325850
E-mail: U.Kannewischer@gmx.net
Institution’s name: Niedersächsisches Internatsgymnasium Bad Bederkesa
Type: Secondary State School
Position: Head of English Department
Address: Seminarstraße 8
City/Country: Bad Bederkesa, Germany
Phone/fax: (+49) 474592870
E-mail: poststelle@nig-badbederkesa.niedersachsen.de
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Suggested title: Many Regions - One Europe;
2. Project ideas: Where do we live? - Discovering and presenting one’s school,
community and region. School subjects such as history, social studies/politics,
German, music, arts and drama could be involved;
3. Working for the betterment of our community and the environment we live in:
egzample the young and the old; ecological projects on the importance of water in
our area (lake, marsh and moor, the North Sea coast);
4. “European Olympics” - participation in sports as a means of making friends and
of creating a better understanding for each other.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM IRELAND

NAME: Thomas
SURNAME: Duggan
Phone: (+353) 51898375
Mobile phone: (+353) 868273239
E-mail: tduggan07@gmail.com
Institution’s name: St. Brendan’s N.S.
Type: Primary School
Position: Principal
Address: Newmarket, Hugginstown, Co. Kilkenny
City/Country: Hugginstown, Ireland
Phone/fax: 567768919
E-mail: sbn2003@eircom.net
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Our Locality;
2. Games and Pastimes;
3. Our place in Europe.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ITALY

NAME: Maria Antonietta
SURNAME: Cotumaccio
Phone: (+39) 0854913576
Mobile phone: (+39) 335840406
E-mail: m.cotumaccio@email.it
Institution’s name: Istituto Comprensivo “Michelangelo Buonarroti”
Type: Primary and Secondary school
Position:
Address: Via N. Marcone, 40
City/Country: Ripa Teatina Ch, Italy
Phone/fax: (+39) 871390126
E-mail: chmm10100d@istruzione.it
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. To promote new teaching methods, to awake and develop the sense of
belonging to an European community;
2. To build a network with European partners to face problems related to the
integration of disadvantaged people in school and society;
3. To promote new teaching methods, to fight against intolerance, bullism,
xenophobia and build an active and open-minded citizen.

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NAME: Lucia
SURNAME: Giardini
Phone: (+39) 0871320057
Mobile phone: (+39) 3383967952
E-mail: m.cotumaccio@email.it
Institution’s name: Istituto Comprensivo “Michelangelo Buonarroti”
Type: Primary and Secondary school
Position:
Address: Via N. Marcone, 41
City/Country: Ripa Teatina Ch, Italy
Phone/fax: 400871390126
E-mail: chmm10100d@istruzione.it
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. To promote new teaching methods, to awake and develop the sense of
belonging to an European community;
2. To build a network with European partners to face problems related to the
integration of disadvantaged people in school and society;
3. To promote new teaching methods, to fight against intolerance, bullism,
xenophobia and build an active and open-minded citizen.

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NAME: Teresa
SURNAME: Mancini
Phone: (+39) 0984901232
Mobile phone: (+39) 3403005128
E-mail: teresa.mancini1@istruzione.it
Institution’s name: Istituto Comprensivo Statale “L. Docimo”
Type: Education
Position: Headteacher
Address: Viale Italia N. 103
City/Country: Rose, Italy
Phone/fax: 390984901068
E-mail: csee13200l@istruzione.it
SCHOOL PROFILE:



Cooperation with European Schools for common activities in the promotion and
development of an active European citizenship.

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NAME: Pietrina
SURNAME: De Giorgi
Phone: (+39) 0803433132
Mobile phone: (+39) 3477535413
E-mail: pieradegiorgi@tiscali.it
Institution’s name: Instituto di Instruzione Superiore Statale “R. Canudo”
Type: EDU-SCHSec-General secondary school
Position: Teacher
Address: via A. Moro
City/Country: Gioia Del Colle, Italy
Phone/fax: 390803431754
E-mail: baps130002@istruzione.it
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Develop the knowledge of rights, responsibilities and duties in young Europeans;
2. Exchange of ideas for creating a ‘Young Charta of rights and duties’;
3. ‘What I can do - What I can give’: for a better active citizenship.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM LATVIA

NAME: Irina
SURNAME: Nazarova
Phone: (+371) 67769180
Mobile phone: (+371) 26416527
E-mail: irinanaz@inbox.lv
Institution’s name: Jurmala Town Jaundubulti Secondary School
Type: State Secondary School
The teacher of English and History of World Culture, The
Position:
Supervisor of English Teachers of Jurmala Education Board
Address: 21 Lielupes Street
City/Country: Jurmala, Latvia
Phone/fax: (+371) 67760865
E-mail: jaundubultuvsk@edu.jurmala.lv
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Theatre intercultural exchange for students. Forum theatre – the Theatre of
oppressed. Youth participation – tools, ways and methods, consequences. Creating,
playing and participating – Forum theatre as a tool for active citizenship:
A) Preparation of the Forum Theatre;
B) Performing in partner’ s countries.
2. Practical exchange seminar for teachers on integration of the active citizenship
topic into the formal education system. Non-formal education methods or learning
by acting in the school;
3. International summer camp for students. Traditions and customs as a tool for
intercultural learning and communication.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM LATVIA

NAME: Ludmila
SURNAME: Bogdzevica
Phone: (+371) 67764588
Mobile phone: (+371) 29897758
E-mail: bogdzevica@mail.ru
Institution’s name: Jurmala Town Jaundubulti Secondary School
Type: State Secondary School
Position: The teacher of German
Address: 21 Lielupes Street
City/Country: Jurmala, Latvia
Phone/fax: (+371) 67760865
E-mail: jaundubultuvsk@edu.jurmala.lv
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Theatre intercultural exchange for students. Forum theatre – the Theatre of
oppressed. Youth participation – tools, ways and methods, consequences. Creating,
playing and participating – Forum theatre as a tool for active citizenship:
A) Preparation of the Forum Theatre;
B) Performing in partner’ s countries.
2. Practical exchange seminar for teachers on integration of the active citizenship
topic into the formal education system. Non-formal education methods or learning
by acting in the school;
3. International summer camp for students. Traditions and customs as a tool for
intercultural learning and communication.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM NORWAY

NAME: Lars Eirik
SURNAME: Tjeldflåt
Phone: (+47) 53479974
Mobile phone:
E-mail: larseirik.tjeldflaat@knett.no
Institution’s name: Åkra oppvekstsenter
Type: School and kindergarden
Position: Teacher
Address: 5499 Åkra
City/Country: Åkra, Norway
Phone/fax: 4753461400
E-mail: signe.tjeldflaat@kvinnherad.kommune.no
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Identity and dialogue. How to educate pupils to take part in basic local values
and get a broad orientation towards impulses from outside?
2. It takes a village to raise a child. How to create a good education through a
common participation by the school society and the local community;
3. A small school - a big world. How to educate pupils to participate locally and
globally.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ROMANIA

NAME: Cristina
SURNAME: Burcioaga
Phone: (+40) 0235421356
Mobile phone: (+40) 0748996504
E-mail: crystynaburcioaga@yahoo.com
Institution’s name: School with grades one to eight No.7 “CPT. Grigore Ignat“
Position: Teacher
Address: 4
City/Country: Górno, Romania
Phone/fax: (+40) 235417602
E-mail: capitanignat7@yahoo.com
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. To promote the education for the environment, as part of the education for an
active European citizenship; creation of the partenership network (teachers, pupils,
parents, local authorities and community representatives); selection of the target
group; research and documentation (protected natural areas, protected animals
and plants species etc.);
2. Practical activities in partenership with the community in order to improve the
environments quality; creation of a journalism club in the school and newspaper,
wich will reflect the projects activities; putting together all the materials and
realization of a leaflet containing advices for all interested actors concerning the
rules of environment protection and of a dictionary explaining terms on the field of
environment;
3. Creation and periodical update of the project web site.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM SPAIN

NAME: Montserrat
SURNAME: Domènech
Phone: (+34) 971918549
Mobile phone: (+34) 696504231
E-mail: mondompon@hotmail.com
Institution’s name: I.E.S. Damià Huguet
Type: Public Secondary School
Position: Head of Social Sciences Department
Address: Camí des Revellar, s/n
City/Country: Campos (Illes Balears), Spain
Phone/fax:
E-mail: iesdamiahuguet@educacio.caib.es
SCHOOL PROFILE:

Mixed: no yes If yes: % boys. % girls


1. We and the world around us (getting into knowledge of relationship/commit-
ment between youth and their environment in different countries);
2. What can we do about...?: Let’s share ideas and experiences (making decisions in
common on possible actions and sharing experiences);
3. The world around us as we see it (making a documentary and sharing it with
their partners: what we have learnt, how do we feel, what could we do...).

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NAME: Montserrat
SURNAME: Hernández Vázquez
Phone: (+34) 979728465
Mobile phone:
E-mail: moncasa2001@terra.es
Institution’s name: I.E.S. Trinidad Arroyo
Type: Secondary school/ High school
Position:
Address: Avda Filipinos, s/n
City/Country: Palencia, Spain
Phone/fax: (+34) 979713525
E-mail: ies.trinidad.arroyo@jyl.es
SCHOOL PROFILE:
Number of pupils: Age range of pupils: to



1. Tolerance. Living together;
2. Challenges for teenagers;
3. Enjoy learning.

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NAME: Fátima
SURNAME: Sadia Khokhar Díaz
Phone: (+34) 916166358
Mobile phone: (+34) 646759309
E-mail: sadiacorreo@yahoo.es
Institution’s name: I.E.S Luis Buñuel
Type: Public high school
Position: Teacher
Address: Calle Orquidea, 1
City/Country: Móstoles- Madrid, Spain
Phone/fax: (+34 )912360001
E-mail: ies.luisbunuel.mostoles@educa.madrid.org
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Globalization and traditional gastronomy in Europe;
2. Knowledge about natural parks and wild life reservations in Europe;
3. Getting to know local museums for teaching purposes.

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NAME: Vicente
SURNAME: Cascales Pérez
Phone:
Mobile phone: (+34) 646231412
E-mail: vicentecascales@yahoo.es
Institution’s name: I.E.S. Diego de Siloé
Type: Secondary School
Position: Bilingual Project Coordinator
Address: Mexico s/n
City/Country: Albacete, Spain
Phone/fax: (+34) 967500204
E-mail: 02004008.ies@edu.jccm.es
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. European cities: their origin, history and traditions;
2. Positive Citizenship.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM UNITED KINGDOM

NAME: Richard
SURNAME: Royle
Phone: (+44) 1913720275
Mobile phone: (+44) 7834871354
E-mail: richardroyle@hotmail.com
Institution’s name: Elemore Hall school
Special school for pupils who have social, emocional &
Type:
behavioral difficulties and other learning difficulties
Address: Pittington
City/Country: Durham, United Kingdom
Phone/fax: (+44) 1913720275
E-mail: elemore@durhamlearning.net
SCHOOL PROFILE:



To engage pupils in a range of non-profit enterprise activities that have an empha-
sis on environment, sustainability and community involvement. Pupils will volun-
teer to be part of the project which will actively support wildlife and will involve
production of fruit, vegetables and other foodstuffs for consumption within the
school and also by the needy in the wider community.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM UNITED KINGDOM

NAME: Jim
SURNAME: Lewis
Phone: (+44) 1274335221
Mobile phone: (+44) 7918138332
E-mail:
Institution’s name: Haertshead Primary School
Type: Primary
Address: School Lane, Hartshead, Liversedge
City/Country: Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Phone/fax: (+44) 01274335221
E-mail: office.hartshead@kirklees-schools.org.uk
SCHOOL PROFILE:



Promoting Community cohesion between diverse cultural groups. What it means to
be an active citizen in Europe and the world? What can we do to make our schools
sustainable in a global context?

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ESTONIA

NAME: Jaana
SURNAME: Roht
Phone: (+372) 6992028
Mobile phone: (+372) 56928715
E-mail: Jaana.Roht@real.edu.ee
Institution’s name: Tallinna Reaalkool
Position: Development manager
Address: Estonia pst 6
City/Country: Tallinn, Estonia
Phone/fax: (+372) 6992024
E-mail: real@real.edu.ee
SCHOOL PROFILE:



Practical works in technology or/and science, sport.

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PARTICIPANTS FROM ESTONIA

NAME: Piret
SURNAME: Limperk
Phone: (+372) 6529744
Mobile phone: (+372) 56951289
E-mail: piret.limperk@sakuvald.ee
Institution’s name: Saku Gymnasium
Type: Municipal secondary school
Head teacher (also the coordinator of international
Position:
projects), an English teacher
Address: Tallinna mnt 10
City/Country: Saku vald. Harjumaa, Estonia
Phone/fax: (+372) 6718000
E-mail: gymnaasium@sakuvald.ee
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Our school`s Culture Club is looking for partners to cooperate with;
2. In September 2009 Saku Gymnasium (the name and the school type has
changed throughout centuries) is celebrating its 140 anniversary and will be
the host of an international students` conference. We are looking for schools in
different countries, who might be interested in participating in it;
3. Both - our teachers and students are interested in the exchange programme.

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NAME: Ramunė
SURNAME: Gedminienė
Phone: (+370) 41440445
Mobile phone: (+370) 65680734
E-mail: ramunegedminiene@gmail.com
Institution’s name: Siauliu Aukstabalio secondary school
Position: History teacher
Address: Tiesos 1
City/Country: Siauliai, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 41552977
E-mail: aukstabaliovm@splius.lt
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Try to solve problems of climat changes. Pupils could research and share
information, then try by themselves make some actions, which can help nature,
climate. In this way pupil could learn how we can be active citizens;
2. To share culture variety. In this very integration time is very important to cherish
our languages, culture, customs and etc. It’s very important to learn about other
nations as well. These all things belong to active citizenship.

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NAME: Romualda
SURNAME: Raguotienė
Phone: (+370) 52440087
Mobile phone: (+370) 65153667
E-mail: raguotiene@yahoo.com
Institution’s name: Vilniaus Adomo Mickeviciaus gymnasium
Position: Psychologist
Address: Kruopu 11
City/Country: Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 52135327
E-mail: rastine@mickeviciaus.vilnius.lm.lt
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Improvement of teachers‘ and pupils‘ cooperation skills in solving learning prob-
lems at school and in planning professional future;
2. Pupils‘ and parents‘ involvement in learning organization at school;
3. Pupils‘ for peace and tolerance at school.

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NAME: Gina
SURNAME: Erlickienė
Phone: (+370) 34658402
Mobile phone: (+370) 68667617
E-mail: ginaerlickiene@yahoo.com
Institution’s name: Kaisiadorys district Ziezmariai secondary school
Type: Comprehensive school
Position: Teacher of English and PE
Address: Zasliu 21
City/Country: Ziezmariai, Kaisiadoriai district, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 34658358
E-mail: ziezmariu.mokykla@kaisiadorys.lt
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. “Don‘t close your eyes“. To find bad things which are similar in our partners coun-
tries and to find solution for these problems. For example: destruction of nature,
littering etc.;
2. “10 Yes and No“. When we come to the other country many things suitable to this
country people we don‘t know. What we can’t do and what we can to not insult
others. Idea is to find these main things, to share them together and try how it
works in chosen country;
3. “10 steps becoming a citizen of Europe“. How do we understand being citizen?
What does it mean for us and how can we become citizens? First of all citizen of
our own country, then citizen of Europe. How different we see these steps in every
country and are there the same steps of becoming citizen of Europe?

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NAME: Genovaitė
SURNAME: Liepinia
Phone:
Mobile phone: (+370) 62039731
E-mail: genute.li@gmail.com
Institution’s name: Siauliu district Meskuiciu secondary school
Position: Chemistry teacher
Address: Stoties 16
City/Country: Meskuiciai, Siauliai district, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 41370568
E-mail: ziezmariu.mokykla@kaisiadorys.lt
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Food problems in the modern society. Wholesome food as a way to success;
2. Let‘s follow a drop of water around as it moves on its way. Drinking water quality.

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NAME: Lolita
SURNAME: Petraitienė-Petrauskienė
Phone: (+370) 44849302
Mobile phone: (+370) 67420244
E-mail: lolita.petra@gmail.com
Institution’s name: Plunges district Plateliu gymnasium
Type: EDU-SCHSec
Position: Teacher
Address: Mokyklos 3
City/Country: Plateliai, Plunge district, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 44849126
E-mail: mokykla@plateliai.plunge.lm.lt
SCHOOL PROFILE:



Think Globally, Act Locally: The project is focused on protecting nature, saving
energy and using renewable sources. We want to teach our students not only to
identify the environmental problems but also try to find the solutions. On the other
hand, we think that international experience is very useful for both, teachers and
students, in fighting prejudices and stereotypes.

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NAME: Vidmantas
SURNAME: Sutnikas
Phone: (+370) 42652804
Mobile phone: (+370) 68643582
E-mail: vidmantassutnikas@yahoo.com
Institution’s name: Joniskio “Ausros“ gymnasium
Type: Secondary school (Gymnasium)
Position: Headmaster
Address: S. Goeso 2
City/Country: Joniskis, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 42652804
E-mail: ausrosgimnazija@freemail.lt
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. To establish partnership with European schools, to share the ideas for the project,
to set the aims and objectives, to decide about activities;
2. There are some ideas on IT, Physics and Astronomy project, Healthy Lifestyle and
sports, etc.;
3. To share the ideas and to start a project with new partners.

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NAME: Sima
SURNAME: Gutauskaitė
Phone:
Mobile phone: (+370) 46410977
E-mail: goldenkitten@gmail.com
Institution’s name: Klaipėda “Verdene“ main school
Type: Main
Position:
Address: Kretingos 22
City/Country: Klaipėda, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 46410977
E-mail:
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Active citizenship educating respect to the environment (country and city pupils
live in, school pupils learn at, etc.), school community, cultural heritage (language,
customs and traditions, etc.) and etc.; comparing familiarities and differences
between culture and experience of our country and the country of our future
partners;
2. Looking for English and German speaking partners to our pupils and teachers;
3. Experience on project work for school community.

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NAME: Rasa
SURNAME: Ercmonienė-Varnė
Phone: (+370) 52733815
Mobile phone: (+370) 68405373
E-mail: rasavarna@scenarijai.lt
Institution’s name: Vilniaus Tuskulenu secondary school
Position: Drama teacher-expert
Address: Tuskulenu 31
City/Country: Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone/fax: (+370) 52799450
E-mail: rastine@tuskulenu.vilnius.lm.lt; rvitkus@centras.lt
SCHOOL PROFILE:



1. Development of teenagers leadership competences under the basis of theatrical
psychophysical training method;
2. Development of teenagers citizenship competences;
3. Education of the communication skills of teenagers with special needs in the
context of socialization;
4. Opportunities of raising the status of bullied teenagers in the classroom using
theatre routines.

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