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ICT FOR EDUCATION IN EUROPE AND THE NEW EU2020 STRATEGY-POLICY AND PRACTICE
Presentation of Ms. Maruja Gutiérrez, Advisor to the Director- Directorate General Education and Culture.
To see the power point presentation…
http://www.slideshare.net/eden_online/ict-for-education-in-europe-and-the-new-eu2020-strategy-policy-and-practice

THE SOCIAL DIMENSION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING
In the context of the European year for combating poverty and social exclusion 2010, the Council adopted conclusions on the social dimension of education and training ( May 2010).
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http://register.consilium.europa.eu/pdf/en/10/st08/st08797.en10.pdf

KEY COMPETENCES FOR A CHANGING WORLD
2010 joint progress report of the Council and the Commission on the implementation of the "Education & Training 2010 work programme" (February 2010)
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http://europa.eu/legislation_summaries/education_training_youth/general_framework/ef0020_en.htm

EFQUEL INNOVATION FORUM LISBON 8-10 SEPTEMBER 2010

EFQUEL Innovation Forum will take place in Lisbon, Portugal in collaboration with the Catholic University of Portugal and the National Institute for Public Administration of Portugal.
From September 8-10, 2010, in the Palace of the former Marquises of Pombal, in Oeiras, Lisbon, the annual assembly of eLearning and education professionals will debate how opening education can contribute to social inclusion agendas and promote economic welfare through better equipping citizens with necessary skills. Registration is open!
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http://www.efquel.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=88&Itemid=113&lang=en

P.IN.O.K.I.O. Articles :

ENCATC European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres- News nr 3 2010 pag14.
http://www.encatc.org/pages/index.php?id=8

LLL_Italian National Agency -Newsletter June 2010
http://www.programmallp.it/home.php?id_cnt=11

EUROPEAN AWARDS FOR EDUCATION PROJECTS IN SUPPORT OF SOCIAL INCLUSIONOn May 2010 six EU-funded education projects aimed at promoting social inclusion were named as winners of the 2010 European Awards for Lifelong Learning. The winning projects are from Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom and involve partners from many other European countries
The European Awards for Lifelong Learning were announced at a conference in Barcelona on the future of the EU's main programme for education and training after 2013. The conference focused on how best to develop the EU's support for cross-border exchanges of students and teachers, as well as transnational partnerships between education and training institutions, and simplification of the way the EU's Lifelong Learning programme is managed.
The awards were for projects in school education (funded by the EU 'Comenius programme'), higher education ('Erasmus' programme), adult education ('Grundtvig' programme) and vocational training ('Leonardo da Vinci'), as well as for 'Languages' and 'Information and Communication Technologies'.
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"Education and training for social inclusion. European Success Stories" – with details about the winning projects plus 20 others shortlisted for the European Awards for Lifelong Learning:
http://ec.europa.eu/education/pub/pdf/llp/llp10_en.pdf
Lifelong Learning Programme, 2010 annual conference, 'Looking beyond 2013':
http://www.llpconference.eu/

COMMISSIONER VASSILOU WELCOMES CHINESE COMMITMENT TO COOPERATION ON EDUCATION, CULTURE AND YOUTH
Speaking in Beijing, where she was taking part in 'executive-to-executive' meetings with Ministers in her area of responsibility, Mrs Vassiliou said: "We have had very good discussions and I am delighted that we share the same commitment to future cooperation, which will be to the benefit of all our citizens."
"Education, youth and culture area also at the heart of this," said Commissioner Vassiliou. "It is only by working together that we can create the mutual understanding that paves the way for effective cooperation in all other fields.
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http://europa.eu/rapid/searchAction.do

NORWICH BIDS TO BECOME UNESCO CITY OF LITERATURE
Writers' Centre Norwich in UK is leading the city's bid to become a UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) City of Literature. The bid for accreditation, which will be formally submitted in May 2010.
UNESCO City of Literature status, an accolade currently only held by three cities, would establish Norwich as part of the Creative Cities Network - a global alliance of culturally significant centres of excellence across a range of creative fields.
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http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/norwich-bids-become-unesco-city-literature/
 

ASTRID LINDGRENMEMORIAL AWARD (ALMA)
Established by the Swedish government, this is the world's biggest award for children’s and young people's literature. It is an annual international prize that rewards authors, illustrators, narrators and promoters of reading whose work reflects the spirit of Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. The aim is to increase interest in children's and young people’s literature, and to promote children’s right to culture on a global level.
This year the winner is Kitty Crowther!
The Award Week closes with the Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall, where H.M. Queen Silvia will present the award, in the presence of Minister for Culture Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth.
 
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http://www.alma.se/

“Fantasy and fairy tales” is the theme festival of school music 2010 in sweden
The exciting theme of the School Music Festival 2010 in Aland is Fantasy and fairy tales; and this theme is going to leave its stamp on the entire festival in many different ways, starting from the logo and finishing with concerts and arenas.

 The Festival of School Music in Åland, organised in May by the Union of Music for Young People in the Swedish Speaking Parts of Finland in co-operation with school management within the framework of the training and the activities included in the school curriculum.
This time there is going to be a record number of participants, almost 4 400 persons, including teachers and parents.
More… in Swedish
http://www.skolmusik.fi/start/

NEW DANISH WEBSITE FOR CHILDREN’S LIBRARIES
The demo version of the new website for all Danish children's libraries, pallesgavebod.dk, was launched on the 26th of March 2010 with celebration, colours and lots of children. The final version of pallesgavebod.dk is due to be launched on the 16th of August 2010.
 

Palles Gavebod is the Internet universe of the Danish children's libraries. Here the numerous digital materials from the majority of the libraries are available in one place.
It is already possible for children to use Palles Gavebod.  Here children can create their profile, rate materials and comment on them. 'The Gift Shop' also contains thematic pages on bizarre records and agents, and more new funny themes are due to appear later this summer.

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http://demo.pallesgavebod.dk/

P.IN.O.K.I.O PROJECT WILL BE DISPLAYED AT THE STAND OF THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION CARLO COLLODI IN FLORENCE DURING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE BIENNIAL CONFERENCE.
Date: May 20-22
Place: Piazza Santissima Annunziata- Florence- Italy
EESC 2010 Biennial conference
 

The 2010 Biennial Conference will go on for three days. During the second day there will be three workshops which will deal with the three milestones of social inclusion through education:
Workshop 1 - Education as a gateway to social engagement: the foundations of inclusion;
Workshop 2 - Education as a gateway to the labour market: making inclusion real;
Workshop 3 - Education as a gateway to the exercise of rights: active inclusion
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http://www.eesc.europa.eu/organisation/president/Sepi/biennial/2010/index-en.asp

P.IN.O.K.I.O. HAS A PARTNER IN THE UK: THE MOSAIC ART AND SOUND LTD.
It is a private company based in London and active in the field of culture and education, actively cooperating in educational projects with European universities and cultural institutions.
An in-service teacher training provider with courses on listening and communication skills, The Mosaic Art And Sound is very pleased to join the partnership, taking part to the Scientific Committee, piloting the P.IN.O.K.I.O pedagogic tools within UK schools, involving pupils, teachers and parents and disseminating the project’s outcomes and results as keys to intercultural and social inclusion.

P.IN.O.K.I.O. HAS A NEW ASSOCIATED PARTNER IN IT: OFFICINA CREATIVA INTERCULTURALE.
The association “Officina Creativa Interculturale” ,located in Palermo (Italy) develops intercultural research and practices.
The association is interested in creative and partecipative methods of education for social inclusion of children and families, especially through workshops and activities at schools and at the “casa-officina”, the sperimental centre of association. For more information: http://www.myspace.com/officreaintercultura
 

INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’s BOOK DAY:  since 1967 , on or around Hans Christian Andersen's birthday, International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is celebrated on April 2nd to inspire young readers and  promote good quality books for children world over.

THE iPAD READING INTERFACE

Apple's iPad debuted on April 3. Apple's iPad has created an interface for e-books

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http://www.apple.com/ipad/

ASIAN FESTIVAL of CHILDREN’s CONTENT (AFCC)
Date: 6 - 9 May, 2010
Location:  Singapore
AFCC will draw the attention of content creators and producers to the need of developing Asian content, showcasing the content already available, and promoting new materials as they are produced and published. This will benefit parents, teachers, librarians and children in Asia as well as the world.
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http://www.ifla.org/en/events/asian-festival-of-children-s-content-afcc

LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE (LIDA) 2010
Date: 24- 28 May, 2010
Location: Zadar, Croatia
The annual international conference Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) addresses the changing and challenging environment for libraries and information systems and services in the digital world. Themes LIDA 2010:
- DIGITAL SCHOLARSHIP: support by digital libraries;
- DIGITAL NATIVES: challenges & innovations in reaching out to digital born generations
LIDA brings together researchers, educators, practitioners, and developers from all over the world in a forum for personal exchanges, discussions, and learning.
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http://www.ifla.org/en/events/libraries-in-the-digital-age-lida-2010

THE STRENGHT OF MINORITIES: 32 International IBBY CONGRESS
Date: 8-12 September 2010
Location: Santiago de Compostela  (ES)
Congress main themes:
Children’s and young people’s literature: a minority area within the literature arena Children’s and young people’s literature in minority languages: from difference to survival
Children’s and young people’s literature: a minority area within the literature arena

Readers in a minority situation
I am a reading girl, you are a reading boy...
Globalizing diversity and tolerance through children’s books
A readership bereft of childhood
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http://www.ibbycompostela2010.org/

ASEF CONFERENCE:
an official side-event of the ASEM8 Summit
“CONNECTING CIVIL SOCIETIES OF ASIA AND EUROPE:  CHANGING CHALLENGES, NEW IDEAS”
Date: 2-3 October 2010,
Location:  Brussels (Belgium)
A dedicated  workshop will  examine current trends in education – policy, infrastructure support, innovative approaches and methodologies that equip young Asians and Europeans with qualifications and skills for a sustainable future.
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http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=630

Link to the European Parliament document The Potential for Cultural Exchanges
between the European Union and Third Countries: The Case of China
http://ec.europa.eu/culture/news/pdf/mediaconsulting_Report_China_07_07_09.pdf

THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LEADING AHEAD 2010-04-13
Date 7-9 October  2010
Location: Bolzano (IT)
Organization: The Comenius Network The Making of: Leadership in Education
The conference will provide an insight into recent trends and existing good practice in educational leadership.
Target groups are European School Head Associations, Departments of Education, head teachers, school leadership teams and other stakeholders.
Key issues: Leadership concepts- Training and support- Human resources management-Regulatory frameworks-Leading teaching and learning-Examples of good practice

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http://www.leadership-in-education.eu/

4th ANNUAL CONFERENCE of the UNIVERSITY NETWORK of the EUROPEAN CAPITALS of CULTURE
Date 14-15 October 2010
Location: Pécs, Hungary
Conference major themes:
Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion
The Assessment of the European Capitals of Culture Programme
ECoC Programme and the Combat against Poverty and Social Exclusion

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http://www.uneecc.org/htmls/welcome_page.html

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN WINNER  2010
Hans Christian Andersen Winner was  announced at the Bologna Children's Book Fair
The Hans Christian Andersen Award Jury of the international Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) announces that David Almond from the United Kingdom is the winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Author Award and Jutta Bauer from Germany is the winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Award.
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http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=1019

IBBY Honour List  2010: the 164 books nominated for the 2010 can be previewed on the IBBY website: http://www.ibby.org/index.php?id=1011

Swiss partner
The Swiss non profit association seed is now officially involved in the project PINOKIO. Since December 2009, in fact, it received a funding from the State Secretary for Education and Research to take part in the project as silent partner.

Project coordinator: Chiara Bramani

Scientific Committee Member: Dr. Luca Botturi
www.seedlearn.org  http://blog.seedlearn.org

Professor LAUER:
On the occasion of the opening of the "A caccia di fiabe con I fratelli Grimm" exhibition (14th December 2009 - 22nd January 2010) at the Biblioteca Canonale di Lugano - city where seed is located - Luca and Chiara had the pleasure to meet
Bernhard Lauer, Director of the Brüder Grimm Museum. Even if time was not enough for all the questions that curiosity would have suggested, a nice chat was a good prelude for the collaboration that there will be from now on.

Interview RADIO RETE TRE
On the 14th January seed was called in during the program BAOBAB on the Ticino radio RETE TRE. Chiara, who was  interviewed live during the program, could quote the PINOKIO project as a new interesting and challenging opportunity also for Switzerland.

The results achieved will be aimed for use by stakeholders, along with educational decision- and policy-makers. The main objectives concerning the utilisation of these results are as follow: - - -
enhancing the quality and European dimension of pre- and primary school and teaching methodologies
supporting the improvement and innovation in pedagogical approaches
introduce in educational policies new methodologies in order to support children’s development of key-competences, necessary for their future personal and professional development and for active European citizenship
The utilisation of these results will involve in particular the following different educational dimensions and actors such as:
- Pre-school and school managers and teachers
- National and Regional educational public bodies/departments
- National and Regional educational research centres
- European, National and Regional teachers associations
- European, National and Regional parents associations
- European, National and Regional migrants associations etc..
 
In this regards different interventions will be undertaken, such as Vertical and Horizontal Mainstreaming Actions:
The mainstreaming process will be realised at a ‘vertical level’ towards local, regional, national and European institutions and organisations, with the aim of promoting system actions, and (let) - ENLEVER include the best practices tested within current educational policies.
At a ‘horizontal level ‘mainstreaming foresees the involvement of the schools, teachers, children, migrant-children and all the parents, with the aim of involving other schools, other teachers, children and parents in the process.