Contact seminar (Transnational cooperation activity, TCA) “School development in view of inclusion” Erfurt, Thuringia, 27th–30th October 2016

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The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport of Thuringia in cooperation with the German Educational Exchange Service of the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany (PAD, Pädagogischer Austauschdienst des Sekretariats der Kultusministerkonferenz) is very pleased to invite you to the contact seminar “School development in view of inclusion” which takes place in Erfurt from 27th to 30th October 2016.

Target group

The contact seminar is addressed to school leaders and teachers of pupils aged between 6 and 16 years. NA-representatives in charge of strategic partnerships (school-to-school part-nerships) in Erasmus+ are also invited to participate in the contact seminar and to offer their expertise and advice to participants and potential applicants. The contact seminar offers an opportunity for school leaders and teachers to work together on topics of mutual interest. Participants will receive information about the Erasmus+ pro-gramme in general and Key Action 2 – Strategic Partnerships in particular. They will also receive information about good practices and the way how to find partners. Participants will develop project ideas and start preparing their project application during the contact seminar.

Pädagogischer Austauschdienst der Kultusministerkonferenz (PAD) Graurheindorfer Straße 157 · 53117 Bonn Tel.: 0049 228 501-0

Kontakt: Katharina Fahr Email: katharina.fahr@kmk.org Tel.: 0049 228 501363

Theme

The seminar will be an opportunity to share and discover approaches in the field of inclusion. Its aim is to create strategic partnerships between schools for the promotion of equity and in-clusion. Students with disadvantaged backgrounds and fewer opportunities such as students with educational difficulties should get access to school education systems through innovative approaches.

In line with the Paris Declaration, one priority is to involve refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and people belonging to a national or ethnic minority. Priority will be given to actions

• addressing diversity in (formal and non-formal) education and training,

• developing social, civic, intercultural competences and media literacy,

• combating discrimination and segregation,

• tackling bullying as well as

• reducing disparities in learning outcomes affecting learners with disadvantaged back-grounds in particular through innovative integrated approaches.

This should also involve enhancing the access, participation and performance of disadvan-taged learners and facilitating their transitions:

• between different levels and types of education and training;

• from education/training to the world of work.

These overall topics of the seminar set the frame where specific project proposal can be ad-dressed.

Working language

The working language of the seminar will be English.

Conference fee

PAD as hosting NA will cover hosting costs (accommodation, food, conference arrange-ments). The sending NA will pay the travel expenses of the participants to the venue.

Conference venue

Radisson Blu Hotel Juri-Gagarin-Ring 127 99084 Erfurt Germany Telefon: +49 361 55100 http://www.radisson-erfurt.de/

Pädagogischer Austauschdienst der Kultusministerkonferenz (PAD) Graurheindorfer Straße 157 · 53117 Bonn Tel.: 0049 228 501-0

Kontakt: Katharina Fahr Email: katharina.fahr@kmk.org Tel.: 0049 228 501363

Travel information

Arrival by air/rail: The Erfurt-Weimar airport is only for charter flights. The train journey from the airport Berlin-Tempelhof takes approx. 3 h, from Leipzig approx. 1h30min and from Frankfurt on the Main around 2h30min. Erfurt’s main railway station is right in the centre of the city. You can reach the hotel on foot in about 10 minutes.

Pädagogischer Austauschdienst der Kultusministerkonferenz (PAD) Graurheindorfer Straße 157 · 53117 Bonn Tel.: 0049 228 501-0

Kontakt: Katharina Fahr Email: katharina.fahr@kmk.org Tel.: 0049 228 501363

Train schedule Airport Berlin-Tempelhof–Erfurt (main station)

Train schedule airport Leipzig - Erfurt (main station)

Train schedule Airport Frankfurt on the Main–Erfurt (main station)