April 26, 2010

EU-Meeting in Katerini/Geece

With one week delay all delegations of seven partner schools of six European nations are now in Katerini. 4th meeting of the Comenius project “ICT-the safest investement in my future” started.

Monday, 26.04.2010 in the late afternoon the last delegation arrived after a 12 hour bus trip from Ruse/Bulgaria. Traveling in the 20th century sometimes is not easy. Delegations travelled between 9 and 20 hours from Vienna, Ventspils, Taurage, Ruse, Kelme and Dortmund to Katerini in Greece.

Finally 25 teachers and 24 students arrived safely and in good mood ready to work, present and exchange requested assignments according to the Comenius project concept which is dealing with ICT as a safe investment for future events.

As an uplifting starter the entire project group had to make its ways through the hillarious city scenery of Katerini including a walk and some informal photo shootings in the cities center park. Soon after arriving in the 1st Katerini Vocational School were a warm welcome was presented the Principal offically opened the Greek meeting.

Later on Greek coordinator Kiki introduced the wonderful highlights of Pereia area and its capital Katerini in a short multimedia presentation. As a next point in programme a guided school tour was given by Sakis, who led the group through different labs, where students are trained in practical electronic and mechaical skills for vocational life. 1st EPAL KATERINIS is a vocational school with 527 students and 79 teachers.

Final papers and missing parts were discussed with great zeal. Some of the nation teams had to overwork their presentations and do some necessary translations for the meetings during the next day.

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