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KA2-Team - Austrian National Agency Erasmus+

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KA2-Team - Austrian National Agency Erasmus+

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Thank you for attending our contact seminar! If you want to share your contact details you can still use this padlet.

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We are Corinne, Aglaia, Gabriele, Martina and Niklas. Contact: schulbildung@oead.at  T: +43 1 53408 605 

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LILARUM - Erasmus+ project Democracy & Puppetry

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LILARUM - Erasmus+ project Democracy & Puppetry

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Hello, everyone. I am Dina Zavalari and I am the school principal of Gymnasio Agion Theodoron. Our school 🏫 is situated in eastern Korinthia, Peloponnese, just 60 km from Athens. It's a lower secondary school. I am an EFL teacher and I hold an MEd in Applied Linguistics ( The OU). I have experience in Erasmus+ and eTwinning projects. I am thrilled 😄 that I will participate in this TCA , as I would like to learn more about European political organization, work with colleagues from all over Europe and gain valuable knowledge which could be disseminated within my organization and territory and add to the European profile my school anticipates to build. Looking forward to meeting you all in Vienna!

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https://www.politik-lernen.at/citized

https://www.politik-lernen.at/rede

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Zentrum polis - Politik Lernen in der Schule

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Hi! This is my school! My name is Cerassela Anghel and I am an English teacher! I am interested in Erasmus+ projects, TCAs and all the programmes that could offer me the chance to learn, to meet new people, to be a better teacher for my students.

I teach 6 to 14 yo students.

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Youth Participation Toolkit

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I am Mia Suominen, I teach English and History in Länsimäki Comprehensive School, Vantaa (right next to Helsinki). We are a multicultural school with 650 pupils who speak over 40 languages. I am interested in eTwinning and Erasmus+ projects. Have a look at our Instagram page, I am sure it'll cheer up your day :)!

Länsimäen koulu | Vantaa

Länsimäen koulu (@lansimaenkoulu) • Instagram-kuvat ja -videot

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SALTO Participation Resource Pool

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Dive into the Participation Resource Pool to discover useful materials and new trends in Youth Participation, Media and Information Literacy, and Communication!

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I am Oskars from Latvia. I am a principal of Friendly Appeal Cēsis State Gymnasium (public school) in Latvia. I am also a history teacher at our school. I would like to find partners for meaningful eTwinning projects (I have been an eTwinning ambassador) and Erasmus+ students' exchange projects dedicated to students' civic engagement in solving issues in local communities.

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Erasmus+ project "YouPart - Engage, Connect, Empower political participation of disadvantaged youth"

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“You think you need to empower us, however we just want to be heard and taken serious” is sometimes the reaction ofyoung people, when it comes to civic participation and their political demands. And often it is the adults that think youngpeople need to be empowered to develop their own positions and voice their demands, however youngsters often say thatthe problem is that they are not listened to and their youth positions are not taken serious. Therefore we want to facilitateand give concrete opportunities for political participation of youth in fora where they are appreciated and their demands aretaken up as well as develop methodologies for it in a digital toolkit. Practically participation will be realized by engaging in the Conference for the Future of Europe (both online tool and organizing own event) and the EU Youth Dialogue as well as organize youth policy roundtables on local and national, EU and UN levels. Thereby also learning by adults and taking up of youth demands by decision makers will be facilitated. Especially disadvantaged youth from different social, migrant, geographic and educational backgrounds are often not able to express themselves and their demands towards others, especially not towards the society as a whole and its political leaders. This is due to a lack of possibilities for political participation on all levels, partly legal hinderances (e.g. no right to vote) and a lack of self-esteem to just try and express yourself.The EC Staff Working Document on the Situation of Young People in the EU (2018) finds that young people are increasingly interested in political participation and have renewed interest in political issues and identify themselves as European citizens to a greater extent than older generations. However the interest for traditional modes of participation as those related torepresentative democracy is smaller and data indicate a limited involvement of young people in the institutional practices of representative democracy. As the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 outlines for the first time since the Second World War, there is a real risk that today’s young generation will end up less well-off than their parents. 29% of 16-29 year olds are at risk of poverty or social exclusion and 11.6% of those aged 15-24 are not in education, employment or training (NEETs), while 15.9 % of the young people in this age group are unemployed - double the rate of the general population. “Socioeconomic and democratic exclusion go hand in hand. Youth struggling with disadvantages are generally less active citizens and have less trust in institutions. They also benefit less from mobility experiences including Erasmus+.“Therefore YouPart especially answers to these challenges pointed out by the EU Youth Strategy: “important challenges remain open, such as involving more young people from a more diverse range of backgrounds, including those with few

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My name is Lucyna Bajak. I teach German at a primary school in the suburbs of Warsaw. I am the coordinator of the Erasmus+ projects. I am looking for new ideas and inspirations for my projects. I hope to find new partners for Erasmus+ projects.

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What is solidarity?

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Discover concepts and dive into practise examples

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related to the concept(s) of Solidarity

The series of events aims to gather expertise on solidarity, create a space for discussion and highlight different angles and perspectives.

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Discover concepts and dive into practise examples back to top related to the concept(s) of Solidarity The series of events aims to gather expertise on solidarity, create a space for discussion and highlight different angles and perspectives.

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Hello, this is us: FOS "Marie Curie", a secondary school for biotechnology and tourism located in the centre of Meran/South Tyrol, which is the northernmost province of Italy. We are a ” German-speaking” school with approx. 700 students.

Edith is a teacher of German and History and Barbara teaches Law, Economics and Civics.

We’re eager to gather fresh ideas for teaching European political topics in the classroom, fostering European values, and supporting the European integration.

We also look forward to connecting with like-minded educators and schools. We are looking forward to meet you all in Vienna!

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Erasmus+ project "Democracy & Puppetry"

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Rarely if ever before in the history of the European Union has there been such a systematic and obvious erosion of democratic structures and rights as in the last ten years. Since then, the spectre of illiberal democracy has haunted Europe. But aren’t the terms “illiberal” and “democracy” mutually exclusive? Already Erich Fried said: “Freedom does not rule!” In this sense we say: “Democracy is not illiberal!”

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My name is Despina Alexandri and I am an English teacher. I live in Serres, a city in Northern Greece and I teach English and History in Lefkonas Junior High School.

Our school is located in Lefkonas, a village near the cities of Serres and Thessaloniki (the second largest city in Greece). It is a relatively small school, with approx. 100 students aged 12-14yrs. We cover all subjects of middle education according to the Greek curriculum and we are highly active in organizing clubs, educational programs, eTwinning projects and events that contribute to our students' education. We are also happy to host a class of refugee children.

I'm really looking forward to participate in this TCA seminar about European political education. I hope to gain practical insights and strategies for fostering students’ awareness of European values and active citizenship as well as ways of implementing all that into classroom activities. I am also very excited to connect with educators from across Europe, share experiences, develop ideas and establish meaningful eTwinning and Erasmus+ partnerships!

See you all soon in Vienna!

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Erasmus+ project "Bürgerräte und andere neue Formen der Partizipation - in der politischen Bildung"

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Many teenagers and young adults in Europe are by no means apolitical. They take to the streets: in Poland for a liberal abortion law, in Hungary for the rights of LGBTI people, and in many countries for climate protection (FFF, extinction rebellion). Associations, parties and unions do not seem to be so appealing to young adults - although they are important actors in a democratic state. This problem is not new.The question is: What measures can help – especially with regard to young people - to regain trust in representative democracy and, in the course of this, possibly decide in favor of long-term involvement at the institutional level? Certainly no one can offer patent remedies for this. One approach that deserves attention, however, is participatory instruments such as “mini-publics”. So far, few people know about these instruments, and equally unknown are the encouraging experiences of citizens in Ireland who participated in citizens’ assemblies to develop recommendations for a new Irish constitution. 66 randomly selected citizens and 33 politicians met over several weekends to discuss, for example, the introduction of marriage for all. This was a highly emotional issue that polarized the population.There have been three model mini-publics at the national level in Germany so far; in Austria, the second mini-public will begin at the end of 2021; at federal state level, Vorarlberg has many years of experience with mini-publics. The project’s partner organizations are based in Austria, Germany and Croatia, and the team combines practical, scientific and didactic-methodological expertise.

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Hello!

My name is Mārtiņš Stebulis. I am from Kuldīga, Latvia. Kuldīga is a charming town in Latvia, known for having the widest waterfall in Europe, Ventas Rumba. In 2023, Kuldīga Old Town was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

I work as a computer science teacher at V. Plūdoņa Kuldīgas Secondary School, where I also lead the European Parliament Ambassador School club. I hope that the knowledge gained during the training will help develop the activities of the European Parliament Ambassador School and open up opportunities for international cooperation as well.

I look forward to new collaborations, see you in Vienna!

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Hi! My name is Angelika, I am the Erasmus coordinator at the BHAK-BHAS Schwaz, which is a business college in Schwaz, Tyrol. I am passionate about Europe and I try to pass this passion on to my students. Looking forward to meeting you in Vienna!

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Hi! My name is Monica Domenichino and I’m a primary school teacher in Italy. I’m currently working at Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per l’Umbria, in Perugia, which is the regional education authority in Umbria. As a member of the Erasmus+ and eTwinning team, I’m interested in learning more about European political organization and having the opportunity to share experiences and ideas about international cooperation.

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My name is Mari Tepponen, I teach English and Italian at Lappeenranta Upper Secondary School. Our students are aged 16-19. Our school is an EU Ambassador School and I have been coordinating and running international projects for over ten years.

I look forward to meeting you all!

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My name is Daniela Bunea and I am a teacher of English as a Foreign Language at a secondary school (students aged 11-19) in Sibiu, which is a town in the centre of Romania, in a valley near the mountains, not far from Dracula's Castle :-) In my school I also coordinate the Erasmus+ activities. I am looking forward to meeting you all!

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My name is Katja Eriksson, and I teach civics, history, religious studies, and geography to students aged 13 to 16. My school, Brunns Skola, is located in the beautiful Stockholm archipelago. In addition to teaching, I participate in the development of the national exams for civics. As issues of democracy and European politics are close to my heart, I look forward to learning, exchanging ideas and of course to meeting all of you.

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My name is Corina Albinaru, and I am a religion teacher at the Technological High School of Tourism in Călimănești and the director of the Ostroveni 1 Extended Program Kindergarten in Râmnicu Vâlcea. I have been involved in many Erasmus+ projects conducted at our high school. I have also implemented eTwinning projects. I want to develop new Erasmus+ projects, and this seminar is an excellent opportunity to find partners who share the same interests.

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Hello everybody:) My name is Heli-Maija Heikkinen and I come from Vihti, Finland. I teach history and social studies and I also lead students association, so I´m very interested about school democracy.      I´m Erasmus + coordinator in my school and also do actively eTwinning-projects. So nice to see you all soon!

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Hello! We are Ilse and Bernd from the Bundesgymnasium und Bundesrealgymnasium Judenburg. We are the Erasmus+ Schoolcoordinators and we we are both language teachers. We have been doing Erasmus+ mobilities and activities for 15 years now and we are very excited to meet you next week. We will also be in charge of the presentation of the implementation of Jean Monnet projects in our school next Friday. CU on Friday!

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Helly everybody, my name is Katharina and I am an English and Social Studies teacher at a school close to Frankfurt am Main.

The Henry-Benrath Schule is a secondary school in Friedberg with about 1000 students aged 10 to 16. I am also the Erasmus coordinator at my school. Looking forward to meeting you next week.

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https://www.benrathschule.de/     katharina.wiesner@schule.hessen.de                            IG: henry_benrath_schule

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My name is Dorothea Winter. I teach German, Sociology, politics and economics to students aged 10 to  19 years up to A-levels.

My school, the Max-Planck-Gymnasium with more than 1000 students aged 10 to 19 years, is located right in the middle of the city of Trier, where more than 100.000 inhabitants live, with a university and a university of applied sciences. Trier is also an ancient Roman City, where emperor Konstantin reignend around 300 a.C. Many tourists from all over the world visit our city to see the ancient and medieval buildings. The Trier area is also famous for the vineyards and many wine varieties.

In addition to teaching I am the 2nd deputy to the principal I am head of the orientation stage.

I teach every year  students in the very important topics of Democracy, the role of political institutions, the European Union project, which has been under development for many years, and the important role of citizens in liberal and democratic societies.

Iam glad to meet you all in Vienna, to learn from your ideas and to develop joint projects for political education in europe.

My mailadress is:

dorothea.winter@mpg-trier.de

About us

www.mpg-trier.de

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Hello everybody, my name is Claudia De Antoniis. I am an Art History teacher and the Erasmus+ coordinator at my school. My school "IIS Gregorio da Catino" is a secondary school located in Poggio Mirteto, a little town in the countryside of Rome. Our students are aged 14-19. We have the Erasmus+ accreditation and the eTwinning School Label. I am excited to meet you next week, see you soon!

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Hello everybody! My name is Stephan Schäfer and I teach English, Spanish and Geography at the Johannes Kepler Gymnasium in Lebach. Our school is located in the Saarland, we are close to border of France and Luxemburg. This is my first Erasmus+ experience and I'm looking forward to meeting people from other parts of the EU. See you next Wednesday!

Ste.schaefer@schule.saarland

My school: https://www.jkg-lebach.de/

Thank you all for an unforgettable time in beautiful Vienna!

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My name is Robin Ståhl Engström. I teach civics, history, RE and geography at Internationella Engelska Skolan in Linköping. We are an elementary school with students aged 6-16 years old with an international profile. Our school is multicultural, more than half of our 650 students have another mother tongue than Swedish and we have teaching staff from all around the world, mainly from English speaking countries. I teach the older year groups (13-16 year olds) and in addition to the teaching I am also doing pastoral work as Head of Year 9. I work closely with our Erasmus+ coordinator and I am hoping to get ideas and develop common projects on European political education. Looking forward to seeing you all!

My email adress: robin.stahl-engstrom.linkoping@engelska.se

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Hi, my name is Kris. I come from Poland and I teach German and Politics at a primary school in Ruda Śląska, near Katowice. I’d like to connect with schools from other countries to improve my teaching, especially in Politics, by sharing ideas and working together.

https://www.sp18.com.pl/

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Good morning!

My name is Ines Obermair and I teach political science, history, psychology and philosophy in Austria.

My scool is called the "HBLW Wels". We have 350 students between 14 and 19. I am looking forward on getting some new ideas of how to improve the democratic avareness of young people! Additionally, and most important: I am looking forward on meeting all of you!

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Hello everyone,

I'm Tamara from Bad Ischl. I teach English and French. I am passionate about the EU and Erasmus+.

Looking forward to meeting you all and learning as much as possible.

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Hi everyone! My name is Ilse Wolfram, I teach English and German at Realgymnasium 18 Schopenhauerstraße in Vienna, and I've been involved in an Erasmus+ project for the last few years. I'd love to share this experience with you! Also, I'm passionate about Europe and have been organising EU-related projects (debates, panel discussions, workshops) for years. Looking forward to meeting lots of like-minded people! See you soon!

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My name is Matthias Wessels from the county of Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany. I am teacher for Latin, Philosophy and Ethics at the Goethe-Gymnasium Germersheim. Our school has 1100 students, which are aged from 12 to 19.

Beside my teachings I am leading the Debatting club at our school and also train teachers in Jugend debattiert at the PL in Speyer. I am looking forward to our seminar to gather new experiences and ideas, network with interested people in whole europe and to learn more how to implement european political education at our school. Future joint activities would also make me glad.

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https://www.goethe-gym-ger.de/  ws@goethe-gym.ger.de     Mat.Wessels@web.de

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Hello All,

I am Viktória from Hungary, from Gordius Learning Ltd.

Our company runs as a project management organisation in the field of Erasmus+ and I work here as a project manager for 2 years now.

We are focusing on expanding our portfolio now and have just started to host student and teacher groups in Hungary as well, in the framework of Erasmus+. We have deceloped a training course about the EU and I would like to gain some knowledge regarding to improving our course portfolio.

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My contacts: viktoria.korosi@gordius.eu ; +36 30 8325991

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I am Frans Moens, a teacher of citizenship and Dutch language. My school Scalda is a big school in the south-west of the country. Our students learn many practical subjects. For instance constructions and civil engineering. The age is between 16 - 25.

I hope to meet you all and learn from our projects and each other!

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I am Ilaria Navarra and I am from Italy. I am a primary school teacher, I teach English at N.Sole Primary School in Senise (Potenza), Southern Italy. I am Erasmus+ Project Coordinator at my school, we are an accredited institution and we have many partners around Italy: we visited schools from Finland to Portugal, from Spain to Greece and more. I am also Erasmus Role Model and I daily use e-Twinning project for networking. I wish I can get to know new colleagues willing to visit our school or to host us. I look forward to learn more about Wien and Austria. BIS BALD!

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I am a teacher for economics and politics from Austria , Wels. We are located in the heart of Europe and I look forward to getting in contact with lots and lots of people all over Europe. I am very ambitious to tell everybody about the well working democracy in Austria. My name is Uli Schmeitzl!