http://www.e-citizenship.org Intercultural Dialogue in Europe: towards a European Identity (EU) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 09:51:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Greet Meesen from the Netherlands will be celebrating the 10th anniversary of her collaborative web-based project for handicapped or hospitalized children. Mixed Talent proposes themes, topics, and activities through eLearning, because the internet is easily accessible for those who depend on their home environment for collaborative learning. The central theme ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/19-november-2008-greet-meesen-presents-ebook-for-handicapped-children-to-mayor-koopmanschap-of-diemen/2008/10/29/ BEST Project: Award Winner of eTwinning Prize Netherlands 2008! For the report, see: http://web.kennisnet2.nl/thema/etwinning/erkenning/nl_prijzen http://www.e-citizenship.org/best-project-award-winner-of-etwinning-prize-netherlands-2008/2008/10/17/ Worldconnector Tineke Lambooy meets the students of Visser 't Hooft Lyceum in Leiden during a live video connection on Tuesday 4 December. In the second live streaming video session from 09.30 to 10.30, you can watch Lambooy in a discussion with students about Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and Global Citizenship. ----> After ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/tineke-lambooy-and-visser-%e2%80%98t-hooft-lyceum/2007/12/04/ Between summer 2006 and summer 2007 the number of jobs in the European Union has  increased by three million. In total there are 222 million jobs. Europe has about 500 million citizens of which 325 million are employed aged 15-64. The job increase is especially established by economic growth in Germany, ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/increase-of-3-million-jobs-in-europe/2007/11/23/ More than a half of the European employees between 20 and the 39 years consider a job change. According to 39 per cent switching to another job is to blame to their employer. Employers insufficiently  support employees to realise their potential. This is the outcome of the research report ' Dream job ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/changing-jobs-in-europe-retention-is-needed/2007/11/22/ The When We Connect Project! Polish-Dutch Divide? What's the connection?  When We Connect was set up for Dutch and Polish high school students. Students learn about each other and their countries throughout the school year, and hold a conference on European issues in The Hague in May of 2008.  When We Connect would love ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/when-we-connect-project-netherlands-poland/2007/11/01/ In Lisbon, October 2007, the Comenius Mobil ID Project was launched. This project is about European and Global Citizenship. Mobil ID stands for mobility and identity. Young citizens of Europe use their mobile and are far more mobile than European citizens have ever been. Social networking and a 'nodes-and-ties' structure ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/comenius-mobilid-project-launched-october-2007-2009/2007/10/19/ The Comenius III Network Elos is meeting from the 14th-16th of October in Lisbon, Portugal. At the conference 120 teachers from all countries in Europe are discussing the use of a European portfolio, the framework for the European and International competence of secondary school pupils, as well as the certification in ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/elos-conference-lisbon-october-2007/2007/10/13/ Hi Colleagues I have uploaded two videos on YouTube re: our Tree Planting at the Visser 't Hooft Lyceum, Leiden, The Netherlands. Just search for sips67. Scott Skinner Teacher http://www.e-citizenship.org/international-day-of-peace/2007/10/08/ Teachers' Project Made in Europe" awarded language label by Dutch ánd Turkish National Agencies  Dear teachers of the learning circle Made in Europe, I would like to announce that our school has been awarded with the "European Language Award" for the project "Teachers' Project Made in Europe" by the Turkish National Agency. I am so ... http://www.e-citizenship.org/teachers-project-made-in-europe-awarded-language-label-by-dutch-and-turkish-national-agency/2007/07/15/