Comenius Regio Project meeting in Buskerud 2011

Kirsti Slettevoll, counsellor, the Educational Department

Buskerud County

Drammen – the administrative centre

Woods and mountains

4 seasons from the fjord to mountain plateaus

Multicultural and traditonal

The Region of Buskerud

• Population: 257.673*• Area: 15 000 sq. km.• Agricultural area: 4 %• Forests: 38 %• Mountains: 58 %• Highest point:

Folarskardnuten 1933 m• Largest cities: Drammen

62 500, Hønefoss 28 800, Kongsberg 24 700

* 01.01.2010

Industries

• Most densely populated:Drammen region in the southeast: 153 000

MAIN INDUSTRIES:

• Tourism, especially in the valleys and the mountain areas

• Wood-processing industries,- wood/timber, paper, pulp

• High-tech/off-shore industries

• Engineering• Service industries

13 upper secondary schools

General or vocational training

General (academic, sports, music/dancing/drama)

Vocational (9 study paths)

8500 students1600 apprentices 1700 teachers and school heads

Hønefoss - Lier - St. Hallvard

Numedal100 students

Kongsberg1300 students

The library

ICT in learning