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Comenius Week
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27/11/2001
27/11/2001
| The Comenius Programme (part of the Socrates programme) focuses on | the first phase of education, from pre-school and primary to secondary school. This concerns all members of the education community – teachers, education staff and pupils – while also endeavouring to actively involve organisations outside the school, e.g. parents’ association, NGOs, local authorities, the business sector, etc. The aim of Comenius action is to enhance the quality of teaching, strengthen its European dimension and promote language learning. There is also emphasis on certain important issues: learning in a multi-cultural framework, which is the cornerstone of European citizenship, support for disadvantaged groups, countering under-achievement at school and preventing exclusion. |
| The European Commission in Brussels and the | Socrates/Comenius National Agencies in Europe are organising a series of awareness-raising activities under the name of 'Comenius Week' during the week starting on Saturday, 24th November 2001. These activities are highlighted by one central event at European level in Brussels, which is currently taking place. 150 pupils and teachers from 30 countries are in Brussels to present their projects. They have the opportunity to share their experiences and to exhibit their work in the course of several workshops. They will also meet Ms Viviane Reding, European Commissioner responsible for Education and Culture. The European Commission in Brussels has selected Guzè Delia Primary School of Siggiewi to participate in this year's Comenius Week. |
| The event consists of various decentralised | information and dissemination activities taking place during the same period in each of the 30 Socrates/Comenius participating countries, amongst them Malta. The activities include conferences, as well as exhibitions and events within schools. |
| In conjunction with the activities in Brussels, a | Comenius Day will was held at the Upper Barrakka Garden, Valletta. 42 schools participated in this activity. The Minister of Education, Dr. Louis Galea, attended the activity. During this activity, around 250 coloured balloons were launched at 12 noon, simultaneously, all participants around Europe released similar balloons. Each balloon had a card attached expressing a message of hope in all the European languages. The activity is meant to mark European Co-operation in Education and will be the symbol of the encounter between Europe and the world of education. |
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