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Recent activities of the team

Romanian Meeting

PROGRAMME

COMENIUS PROJECT ”OUR FUTURE IN EUROPE- JOIN IN!”

BUCHAREST,  ROMANIA,  MARCH 23 – 27 2014

SUNDAY, March 23

The Guests’ arrival. Meeting at Henry Coanda airport.  Accomodation at Ibis Hotel.

MONDAY, March 24

9:00 The welcome meeting – Ibis Conference Hall (teachers and students)

10:00 School visit

11:00 Snack break

11:30 Training for the teams that are involved in the program – the school gymnasium.  The chess players’ meeting – CDI(Information and Documentation Center). (I)

13:30 Lunch- Hello Restaurant

15:30 Training for the teams that are involved in the program – the school gymnasium.  The chess players’ meeting – CDI(Information and Documentation Center). (II)

19:00 Dinner- Ibis Hotel

TUESDAY, March 25

9:30 The opening of Comenix Tournament. The matches will be scheduled in accordance with the preliminary registration for different sports

13:30 Lunch Hello Restaurant

15:00 The Comenix Tournament (II)

17:00 Awards Ceremony

18:30 Romanian evening (school)

WEDNESDAY, March 26

9:00 Bucharest Bus Tour

·       The Palace of Parliament

·       Bucharest historic center

·       Lunch

·       A visit at the Command center of Bucharest subway

15:30  Free time spent with Romanian friends / families

THURSDAY, March 27

9:30 Departure at The Children National Palace

10:00-20:00 The International Symposium “Our future in Europe. Join In!”. Activities.

• Visual Arts Exhibition: “A piece of heaven in Europe”
• Written presentations “Comenius, our friend”
• Multicultural show “ Young in old Europe”
• Carnival party
• An Astronomy Lesson at the Astronomy Observatory from The Children National Palace
• Workshop “Knowing others, you will know yourself”
• Romanian folk dances – workshop
• Lunch and dinner – “Empaty Santorini” Restaurant

FRIDAY, March 28

We will establish the final schedule after you send us some suggestions ( sports activities, sightseeing, shopping, etc)

We wish you a pleasant stay in Bucharest - Romania!

DIRECTOR,

IULIANA SOARE

What did Bulgarian students find out working on the QUESTIONNAIRE ON EU, proposed by the Polish team

Nr	Question	Answer
1	When was the European Union created?	1993
2	From which organization does the European Union originate	From the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community
3	Who is considered to be ''the  father'' of the European Union?	Konrad Adenauer , Joseph Bech, Johan Willem Beyen, Winston Churchill, Alcide De Gasperi, Walter Hallstein, Sicco Mansholt, Jean Monet, Robart Schuman, Paul-Henry Spaak and Altiero Spinelli are considered to be the founding fathers of the EU
4	Which countries founded the European Union?	6 countries : Germany, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg
5	Name five countries of the  European Union	Bulgaria,Germany,Greece,Poland,Romania, Spain,Finland,the  UK, France,Italy,etc.
6	How many member states does the European Union have at present?	28
7	What does the flag of the European Union look like?	A circle of 12 yellow stars on a blue background
8	What is the significance of the stars on the European Union flag?	They symbolise the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe.
9	How many stars are there on the European Union flag?	12
10	What is the anthem of the European Union?	Ode of Joy from the Ninth Symphony composed in 1823 by Ludwig Van Beethoven.
11	In which city/ cities is the seat of the European Parliament located?	The European Parliament has three places of work –Brussels(Belgium), Luxembourg and Strassbourg(France). Luxembourg is home to the administrative offices (the 'General Secretariat'). Meetings of the whole Parliament ('plenary sessions') take place in Strasbourg and in Brussels. Committee meetings are held in  Brussels.
12	How many members does the European Parliament have?	The European Parliament is made up of 766 Members elected in the 28 Member States of the enlarged European Union
13	When do we celebrate the Day of Europe?	9th May
14	The European Union received an important prize in 2012. What was it?	the Nobel Peace Prize for advancing the causes of peace
15	In which important areas does the European Union give its support? (name at least three)	agriculture, regional development, research and innovation, education

Results of the survey

65 people took part in the survey, of them 30 at the age of 11-15, 25 at the age of 16-19 and 10 -over 20 .

100% of the people involved knew the answers to questions 5,6,7,9,11,13 and 15.

60 %  gave correct answers to questions 10 and 14.

10 % only knew the answers to questions 1,4 and 8 , mainly people over 20.

Preparations for the Romanian visit under way

We have just received the invitation of the Romanian school!

Thanks a lot!