Newsletter No 2, ESCAPE PROJECT, Dec ´14

1 ESCAPE NEWSLETTER No 2:

30 December 2014

1) eTwinning: the new platform is already very much alive, thanks to Alena from Tabor, lots of material on twin space 2) Happenings in AUSTRIA: Open Day: On 28 November 2014 we had our open day at school, during which we presented the new strategic partnership to visitors.

We managed to hang up flags from all participating countries. Here you see teachers and students involved in the presentations

2 Furthermore; our students had done research about the participating towns, which were presented on a desk.

Visitors could win a small prize by recognising European flags

3 3) Contact meeting at the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce On December 18, 2014, we had a meeting with representatives of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Commerce, during which we presented the project and asked for support for our project.

The most important outcome for the moment was that we can do a Kick-off event on their premises during our first training event in February 2015.

On top of that, we were promised they would help us find enterprises to support our project.

4) EUSDR-label In December 2014, we were also informed that our project has been labeled by the Danube Region Strategy Steering Committee, so that we can use the label of PA 09 – skills and people

5) Preparations for the First Training event in Linz: (2 – 7 February 2015) Preparations for the first training event have developed. The programme has been sent out and an invitation has been sent to Vidin, where such an invitation by the hosting school is needed.

We have booked guided tours at AEC for Friday, 6 February 2015 hopefully the touristic highlight of the week. In January 2015, the remaining steps will be taken to make the training event a really successful one.

6) Dissemination: The Erasmusplus wall at BHAK Linz is growing by hanging up more and more information, a sign that also our project is developing 7) Any Other Business: In the course of my research for touristic opportunities I ran across a long-distance walking trail called Sultan´s Trail, mainly along the Danube. Maybe we can discuss opportunities in Linz concerning that.

Another thing that has come to my mind is that we might promote a typical product from each region or town. For example, for Linz it could be Linzer Torte, a particular kind of cake – I am sure there is something in each town.

In short my second bimonthly newsletter. I wish you all a Happy New Year 2015 and hope to see you in Linz in February 2015.

Michael Huber-Kirchberger