A dynamic network which continually seeks to initiate new exchange projects between the participating schools started in 1989 with 7 schools from 6 countries, developed in 1991 when 14 schools from 12 countries sent their delegations to the first big conference.
The cooperation between and among the schools has continuted over the past 3 decades, many thousands of students have participated in valuable exchanges and projects under the Socrates Comenius, Longlife Learning Programme and now Erasmus+.
The network and its activities have greatly contributed to the expansion of the international and especially the European dimension in the schools.
List of conferences and their topics:
2024 – Portugal, Leiria – AIcademy – Escola Secundária Francisco Rodrigues Lobo
2023 – Slovenia, Postojna – Linking Opportunity, Variety & Equality – Šolski center Postojna,
2022 – Luxembourg, Esch – VIC
2022 – Belgium, Oostende – C-side Conference: Connecting Heart and Brain (Óscar Romerocollege Dendermonde)
2021 – Finland – online Heart and Soul Conference – Schildt
2020 – Finland – informal online meeting – Schildt
2019 – Luxembourg, Lux-city – MEGALUX: Make the Environment Great Again Luxemburg
2018 – Belgium – Wallonie, Namur – V.I.P. (Visions on Innovative Projects/Pedagogies) + RENEWED CHARTER SIGNING
2017 – Slovakia, Žilina – Young European Leaders (end of YEL project 2015-2017)
2016 – Austria, Vienna – migration, dealing with refugees
2015 – Spain, Zaragoza – HEY – Hope in European Youth (end of EON project 2013- 2015)
2014 – Finland, Jyväskylä – Game programming masterclass
2014 – Denmark, Copenhagen – EIS – Enterpreneurship at schools
2014 – Luxembourg, Lux-city – EOM – Europe On the Move: dealing with students from migrant backgrounds
2013 – Germany, Lübbecke – how to motivate highly talented students
2013 – Francúzsko, Armentières (end of ETHOS project 2011 – 2013) Dream House Project
2012 – Belgium, Dendermonde/Nieuwpoort – miniconference on special needs
2012 – Slovakia, Žilina – headteachers´conference
2012 – Finland, Jyväskylä – Tanssi
2012 – Sweden, Stockholm – maths masterclasses
2011 – Greece, Thessaloniki – end of IRISS project 2009 – 2011 + ETHOS intro
2011 – Ireland, Wexford Head Teachers’ Conference in Ramsgrange
2010 – Austria, Vienna
2010 – Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzetthe – Moving under the Rainbow
2009 – Wales, Cardiff – IRISS
2009 – the Netherlands, Geldrop – Let the Sun Shine (end of ESTIA project 2007 – 2009)
2008 – Estonia, Jögeva
2008 – Sweden, Stockholm – Eco Rocks
2008 – Hungary, Tiszakécske – kick-off ESTA project
2007 – Finland, Jyväskylä – Taiga Forest Fair (end of BASIC VALUES project 2004 – 2007 + project conferences in Geldrop 2004, Esch 2005 and Leira 2006)
2006 – Spain, Zaragoza – Aqua, Water and Sustainability in Europe
2005 – Belgium, Dendermonde -Ide@s / E@t – renewed charter signing
2004 – Italy, Imola – Sport and Sport Europe
2003 – Austria, Vienna – European Identities (ARCADE project?)
2002 – Ireland, Ramsgrange – Education in a changing world
2001 – Germany, Lübbecke – Play it Again
2001 – Greece, Thessaloniki – Discovering the Wealth of Diversity Through Arts
2000 – Denmark, Copenhagen – Democracy
1999 – the Netherlands, Geldrop – 3GenEURations
1998 – Portugal, Leira – Communication of Values: The Oceans
1997 – the UK, Walton on Thames – Communication of Values: the Media
1997 – Italy, Imola – headteachers´conference
1996 – Spain, Zarazoga – Communication of values: The Way to Santiago and other pilgirmage routes
1995 – Luxembourg, Grand Douche Lux – Contribution of Minorities for the European Culture
1994 – Germany, Lübbecke – Euromusical
1993 – France, St. Cyr L´Ecole – FIRST CHARTER SIGNING
1992 – Belgium, Dendermonde
1991 – the Netherlands, Geldrop – opening conference – 14 schools from 12 countries, first students´conference – fighting stereotypes, prejudices, intolerance, racism, …
1989 – start of the network Education without frontiers – seven schools form six countries (NL, BE, LUX, FR, GER, UK/IT?) – first teachers´conference