European School association: 11 centres from 4 different countries (www.committee-europe.eu)

Annual work proposal for secondary education students

Preparatory meeting at the beginning of the school year

Main theme is decided by the organizing team: history, drama, music, humour, sport, art, science…

Work process developed in the centres: students learn, practice, specialize… on the specific issue.

Complementary tasks are set to facilitate research, creativity, intercommunication, mutual

knowledge, illustration of the work process, investigation, learning…

Big encounter in the spring time, each year in a different area.

Exhibition of the work done, workshops, leisure activities, cooperative learning…

Participants are hosted by the organizing schools’ families.

Committee Europe’s identity & work

European citizenship

Better educational practice

Integration of the difference

Living together, learning together

Families and school working together

Ethical values, human rights

Information and Comunication Technologies

Sharing a common reality in peace

Imagination, creativity, critical sense

Committee Europe’s guidelines

KGS Alexander von Humboldt SchuleWittmund

American School of ValenciaPuçol - València

Artland GymnasiumQuakenbrück

Dollard CollegeOude Pekela

escolagavinaPicanya - València

Escuela 2Paterna - València

KGS GrossefehnGrossefehn

SolbjergskolenSolbjerg - Aarhus

VestergaardsskolenViby - Aarhus Juan Comenius

València

FriedrichgymnasiumAltenburg

School members of Committee Europe

Diverse realities and multiculturality in European citizenship

Different schools, different students come together every year

Eliminate prejudice, fight discrimination reinforce inclusive education.

Committee Europe’s principles

Shared work, cooperative learning, creativity, competences development,

Communication, agreement, use of ICT, collaboration school-family.

Language learning. family and cultural integration.

Develop educational research and teaching practice continuous improvement

Member Schools

Principals Delegates

Official Committee Europe

Board (president and general secretary)

Organizing school Organizing team

Official representation of the committee, proposals about finance, structure, functioning, guidance of official meetings...

Organization of yearly encounters (preparatory and spring event); proposal of central and complementary tasks; arrangements on hosting and communication processes...

Committee Europe’s structure

May 1990: Eurocrosscountry I in Briec de l’Odet – Brittany - France

Jan 1991: establishment of Committee Europe in Den Haag – The Netherlands

May 1991: Eurocrosscountry II in Lisbon - Portugal

May 1992: Eurocrosscountry III in València - Spain

May 1993: EuroOrientiering in Aarhus - Denmark

May 1994: EuroGames in Wittmund - Germany

May 1995: EuroSport in Migennes - France

May 1996: Eurotheatre in Wittmund – Germany

May 1997: EuroArt in Pont de Bui - France

May 1998: EuroMusic in Lisbon - Portugal

May 1999: Eurocinema in València - Spain

May 2000: Eurocircus in Aarhus - Denmark

May 2001: EuroTraditions in Migennes - France

May 2002: Eurodance in Grossefehn – Germany

May 2003: EuroOlympics in Oude Pekela – The NetherlandsMay 2004: EuroBall in Lisbon - Portugal

May 2005: EuroMime in València - Spain

Committee Europe’s history

May 2009: EuroRevue in Oude Pekela – The Netherlands

May 2010: EuroReporter in Grossefehn – Germany

May 2007: EuroBeat in Aarhus - Denmark

May 2008: EuroFriends in Wittmund - Germany

May 2011: Eurohumour in Valencia – Spain

June 2012: Euroviking in Aarhus – Denmark

Yearly project

Stage 1: Preparatory meeting

Oficial presentation of the yearly work proposal (central task

and complementary work) and the encounter programme

Decisions about the committee itself: updated situation,

future proposals, fundings and finance...

Visit of the relevant places for the event programme

Evaluation of the previous event

Delegates’ hosting arrangements

Committee Europe’s actions

Stage 2: Work process in the centres

Creation of the central task

Elaboration of the complementary work

Students’ virtual exchanges

Communication among teachers in charge of the project

Management of group formation, travelling, family information...

Students’ and teachers’ hosting arrangements

Committee Europe’s actions

Stage 3: Encounter of students and teachers

Public exhibition of works (central and complementary tasks)

Participation in workshops related to the theme of the work

Attendance to professional shows and exhibitions

Participation in excursions, cultural activities, multinational games...

Students’ family stays

Participation in cooperative learning activities

Collection of information, images, documents, recordings generated in

the encounter (web site, spreading of news, products and results,

assesment...)

Official meeting of the committee

Committee Europe’s actions