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International School Cooperation Международное сотрудничество школ Intercultural Center, Vienna, Austria Межкултурный центр, Вена, Австрия

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Presentation wasdelivered duing the open conference of teachers' study visit in Lithuania in the frame of the project "South Caucasus - a Part of Europe"

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Page 1: Interkulturelles Zentrum Schoolnetworks

International School Cooperation

Международное сотрудничество школ Intercultural Center, Vienna, Austria

Межкултурный центр, Вена, Австрия

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Interсultural Center

Intercultural Center stands for

-Encounters and communication between people with different cultural backgrounds

- Education and training on intercultural competencies

- Cross-border cooperation between schools, international youth work, as well as intercultural education, diversity management and integration work in Austria

- Active participation, intercultural dialogue, peace education, human rights, democracy

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International school projects

 Creation and management of mulitlateral school networks

 Support of school partnerships and provision of small grants on behalf of Austrian Ministry of Education

 Educational material on intercultural and global learning, democracy and peace education

 Eductational activities for pedagogues and mulitpliers

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International School Partnerships

- On behalf of Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture

- Organisational and methodological support for schools to implement international school projects and build school partnerships

- Small grants for school partnerships with non-EU countries

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International School Partnerships in practice…

International School Network Nigeria – Czech Republic – Austria

- Since 2008 –3 primary schools - Several working meetings with director from Nigeria - Topics: Fair trade, Right to education, Climate Change, Water - Curricula, Educational methods & contents, Teacher training

International School Network Senegal - Austria

- Since 2008 - Primary schools (2 Senegal, 1 Austria)

- Working meetings between teachers in Austria

New International School Network Egypt – Georgia – Austria

- Started 2010 - Music project

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Thematic School Networks

Peace Education – Conflict Resolution (1994-97) School Network Human Rights (1999-2001) Education for Global Citizenship (2003-06)

EuroMediterranean School Forum (2006-2009) ARTiculating values

ACES – Academy of Central European Schools (since 2006)

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Guiding Principles  Connection through a lead topic relevant for all  Constructive dealing with differences

 Organisational Cultures: NGOs – schools; schools-schools  Economic framework conditions  Experience with international cooperation

 Promotion of new forms of learning and teaching, which can meet the challenges of a globalised environment  Partnership and participation  Process orientation  School as a „learning“ organisation

 Openness  No prescribed curricula, joint development   Interdisciplinary   Involvement of different types of actors (Parents, Communities,

NGOs, ..)

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International School Network: Peace Education and Conflict Resolution

  1994 – 1997, 15 Schools  Countries: Argentinia, Chile, India, Macedonia, Nigeria, Australia,

Hungary, Slovakia, Spain (Bask region), Netherlands, USA, Austria   Topics: Conflicts at school and at home  Support:

  2 International Teachers‘ Seminars (Planning, Mid-term evaluation)   Internationale Evaluation Conference with Delegations (Schools and

Teachers)   International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,

educational materials, Fundraising, ...)   Austrian Ministry of Education, MoEs of all other countries, Austrian

Airlines.  Methods:

  Action research   Foto documentation, drawings   Presentations of Experts, Visits of Institutions and NGOs   Poetry workshops

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School Network Human Rights

  1999 - 2001, 28 Schools   Länder: Argentinia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brasi, Chile, India, Ireland,

Italy, Kamerun, Columbia, Mexico, Palestine, Russia, Sweden, Uganda, Uruguay, Austria

  Topics: Human Rights, Participation, Racism, Children‘s Rights  Support:

  2 International Teacher Seminars (Planning, Evaluation)   „Tour“ Pupils of partner schools visit each other   Workshops for schools   International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,

educational materials, Fundraising, ...)   Austrian Ministry oE, MoEs of all other countries, Austrian

Airlines.

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School Network: Education for Global Citizenship

  2003-2006, 6 NGOs, 25 Schools  Countries: Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Cameroon, Chile   Topics: Global Citizenship

  Awareness of global issues   Development of practical concepts for the education of Global

Citizens   Improve knowledge, understanding of the meaning of global

citizenship   Influence values and attitudes   Develop competence of action

 Support   2 International Teacher Seminars (Planning, Evaluation)   International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,

educational materials, Fundraising, ...)   Networking and support on national level by NGOs   EC/EuropeAid, MoE

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EuroMed School Forum

  2006-2009, 21 Schools  Countries: Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Austria,

Jordan, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon   Topics: „Intercultural Dialogue“, Diversity, Art,

Sustainability  Support:

  International Teacher Seminar   5 Dialogue Meetings in the Middle East   International General Coordination   MoE, Anna-Lindh-Foundation Egypt

UNESCO National Commissions  Publications

  Short film „EuroMed School Forum“   EuroMed School Forum: A Handbook of Next

Practices  www.euromedschools.net

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ARTiculating values

  2009 - 2011, Schools and NGOs  Countries: Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Austria,

Jordan, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon   Topics: Values with a focus on interreligious dialogue  Unterstützung:

  International Training seminar for Multipliers (Youngsters, Teachers, Youth workers)

  International General Cooridnation   MoE, MFA, Anna-Lindh-Foundation, UNESCO National

Commissions, Partner organisations  Methods:

  Theatre (A. Boal)   Writing workshops and common publication „Pages for Peace“   Workshops and Presentations

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aces – academy of central european schools

 Since 2006  Countries: AT, SK, RO, CZ, HU, SL, SR, CR, AL, BiH, MC, BU, MO, BU, KO   Topics: European Citizenship and European Integration

  Creation of a Central European Network of Schools   3 Levels: Teachers – Pupils – (School) Administrations   Support scheme for cross-border school: project competition

 Support   International general coordination   Support by national MoEs in all partner countries   Grants for school projects – yearly project competition: call each February   Network Meetings: Teachers and pupils from supported projects   aces Academy   Initiative of ERSTE Foundation

 www.aces.or.at

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Intercultural Center

Support with finding partner schools Project consultation

Small grants for school projects with „non EU-countries“ Development and coordination of pilot projects

Interkulturelles Zentrum Mag. Barbara Helm

Bacherplatz 10 A 1050 Wien

Tel: 43 1 586 75 44 Fax: +43 1 586 75 44 9 [email protected]

www.iz.or.at