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Bratislava, 18 November 2008 - From 24 - 28 November, an initial meeting of partners to the E.D.D.E. Project "Towards An Education for Permanently Sustainable Development in Europe" will be held in Bratislava. The international meeting is being organized by Forel International School in Bratislava and will be attended by almost one hundred school directors, teachers and students from 7 European countries.
The project, as a result of cooperation by schools from France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Turkey, Great Britain and Slovakia, has been granted financial support from the Comenius part of the Lifelong Education Programme. The main mission of the project is to promote students' interest in nation-wide problems, environmental thinking and conduct, and their active approach towards issues related to permanently sustainable development.
During two years of the project, students and teachers of the engaged schools will take part in various activities through which they will learn about current environmental problems, including climate change, pollution and abuse of the environment and the active protection of it, sustainable consumption of resources and cooperation with the local community and the surrounding world.
The project tasks include, for example, the introduction of separated waste collection in schools, the preparation of information and multimedia materials oriented towards different aspects of permanently sustainable development, creative and artistic activities, local research and activities directed towards environmental protection, etc. Mutual communication of the engaged school also forms an important part of the project as it promotes the use of foreign languages and information technologies,  and aims towards the mutual recognition of partner countries, interests and the manner of life of students. Information on the project as well as inspired examples of activities will not only be available for other schools but also for the general public on the project's common website: http://edde.magix.net/website/
The reception by Anna Dytertová, the Vice-Mayor of Bratislava, of more than twenty school directors, coordinators and students from 7 countries who are taking part in the initial work meeting in Bratislava, along with various meetings with the representatives of school and local self-governing bodies, will also form part of the meeting.
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The project's participants will also have the chance to visit an intelligent house in one of Bratislava districts as an example of new trends that interconnect architecture and new home automation technologies as well as the efficient use of modern and ecological technologies for energy creation. For more information please visit: http://www.inteligentnydom.sk/.
The ceremonial launch of the project in the presence of the invited guests, students, representatives of school institutions and the local community will be held on Wednesday, 26th of November 2008, at 10 a.m. at the Hotel Hradná Brána in Devín.
Forel International School is an international school with English instruction language seated in Bratislava and Trnava. The school was founded in 2001. The school's philosophy is based on principles that provide students with sufficient space and opportunities for personal, intellectual, ethical and social development and growth, and which help to raise future active and responsible citizens. The school's environment, with diverse cultures, promotes and strengthens the students' high level of tolerance, understanding and respect of differences, as well as their interest in other cultures and global issues. For more information please visit: http://www.forel.sk/
The Lifelong Learning Programme is an educational programme of the European Union designed to contribute to the development of the European Community as an advanced knowledge-based society. The programme promotes lifelong learning within four sub-programmes (Comenius, Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci and Grundtvig), the Transversal Programme and the Jean Monnet Programme. The Lifelong Learning Programme is intended to foster partnership and cooperation between educational institutions in the European Union, mutual exchanges and the mobility of students and teachers. For more information please visit: www.saaic.sk/llp
Contact:
PhDr. Saskia Repčíková
Executive Director
FOREL INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Kremeľská 2
841 10 Bratislava
Tel: +421 6545 9126
Mobil: +421 907 777 545
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