Who we are
Amitié was created in 1991 as part of a University-Enterprise Training Partnership in the framework of the COMETT Programme, sponsored by the European Commission, with the aim to promote training activities in the Information and Communication Technology sector. In 1995 Amitié created a private organisation carrying out the following activities: research in the field of new methodologies of learning, project management, consulting and assistance for EC funded projects, dissemination and promotion initiatives, pilot training activities, etc. Amitié has been the coordinator of the STELLA project (Lifelong Learning Programme) on which the STENCIL Network is based and also partner of the previous GRID project (Socrates Action 6) coordinated by the Pôle Universitaire Européen de Nancy (France).

Address
via val d'Aposa, 3
I-40123 Bologna
ITALY

Contact person/s
Pier Giacomo Sola - email:pgsola@amitie.it

Website: http://www.amitie.it

Who we are
The Educational Research and Evaluation Group (ERE) of the Institute of Applied and Computational Mathematics (IACM) is a small research team based in Heraklion, Crete, Greece; with research concerns in the areas of: Technology enhanced learning - focus on pedagogical effectiveness of various learning approaches (experimental, situated, adaptive, exemplary learning), organization of teaching / learning and self-evaluation. Considered and studied are also diverse theories of organizing learning amongst which is the Multiple Intelligence Theory; Teachers professional development - focus on pedagogical applications of ICT and the pedagogy of the discipline of specific orientations; Lifelong learning - focus on the use of new technologies in formal and informal learning settings; Socio-economic research-focus on the implications of ICT use in the learning process and organizational change.

Address
100, N. Plastira, Vassilika Vouton
70013 Heraklion
GREECE

Contact person/s
Kathy KIKIS-PAPADAKIS - email: katerina@iacm.forth.gr

Website: http://www.forth.gr

Who we are
Institute for Innovation in Learning (FIM-NewLearning) at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität of Erlangen-Nürnberg, is continuously working on media and network-based learning and qualification systems in the context of lifelong learning since 1976. Since 1986 it has extensively been involved in European Research and Development Projects in the field of innovative learning technologies. Since 1993 ILI has been developing, implementing and evaluating integrated pedagogical and technological concepts for promoting technology enhanced learning adapted to the needs of different target groups like pupils, students, student-teachers and teachers, handicapped, families, senior citizens, SMEs, etc. From 1999 on FIM coordinated the set up of the Bavarian Virtual University. ILI is involved in adult education - psychology and pedagogy - in the context of the development of innovative teaching and learning approaches - eLearning.

Address
Nägelsbachstraße 25b
91052 Erlangen
GERMANY

Contact person/s
Evelyn SCHLENK - email: Evelyn.Schlenk@fim.uni-erlangen.de

Website: http://www.fim.uni-erlangen.de

Who we are
The Regional Direction of Education's (RDE) mission is to oversee the organization and functioning of preschool, primary and secondary education, special methods of education, distance learning and extracurricular education, contributing to the quality of the education system, with a perspective of lifelong learning, in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Amongst many activities that RDE develops we highlight the following: coordinate and support teaching and learning in nurseries, preschool, basic education, including recurrent education, alternative curriculum courses and courses in education and training; coordinate and monitor educational activities, primarily at the level of compulsory education, having in mind the right to equal opportunities; encourage self-education and research and coordinate/support innovation projects; encourage and support the production of digital content by schools; promote research and development of teaching areas and the use of ICT.

Address
38, Rua Cidade do Cabo
9050-047 Funchal
PORTUGAL

Cristina PROENÇA - email: sandra.proenca@live.madeira-edu.pt
Rogério QUEIROS - email: rogerio.queiros@live.madeira-edu.pt

Website:

Who we are
The French "Université de Lorraine" (University of Lorraine, UL) was created on the 1st of January 2012 from the merging of the 4 universities previously situated in the Region. The University of Lorraine is multidisciplinary. It benefits from a central position in Europe with the specificity to border three other countries (Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg). It enrols more than 53000 students, including 15% of foreign ones. It is composed of 29 "grandes écoles" (graduate schools) and faculties, 13 technical colleges in addition to 8 doctoral colleges. Tuned into its regional industrial economy and society, the University of Lorraine has a strong international strategy. By participating in European funding programs, by establishing international cooperation networks and bilateral agreements, its training and research activities are developed with an international approach.

Address
34, cours Léopold
CS 25233
F-54052 NANCY Cedex
FRANCE

Contact person/s
Cyrille RAYMOND - email: cyrille.raymond@univ-lorraine.fr
Philippe LECLERE - email: philippe.leclere@univ-lorraine.fr

Website: http://www.univ-lorraine.fr

Who we are
The Private Vocational School for Multimedia, Computer Graphic Design and Animation offers vocational training for students after 7th grade on the most attractive and most sought professions in the field of modern information technologies. The full course of study provides for the acquisition of secondary education and third-level qualification in the chosen profession. The main strategic goal for the school is providing the highest level of educational, linguistic and professional preparation of students to improve their competitiveness on the labour market. The school provides training in the following areas: Classical and multimedia architectures, periphery and networks; Programming of structure and object-based languages; Drawing; Digital audio editing, video and photo imaging, 2D & 3D realistic computer graphics and design, animation and digital video editing; Presentation and interactive multimedia in local and Internet media, web design, E-learning etc.

Address
64, Patriarh Evtimii blv.
1000 Sofia
BULGARIA

Contact person/s
Gospodin JELEV - email: jelev@codam.net
Lilyana ZDRAVKOVA - email: ljkuky@yahoo.com
Yoana MINKOVA - email: yminkova@nbu.bg

Website: http://www.codam.net

Who we are
AcrossLimits is a dynamic SME based in Malta that in its years of operation has grown beyond its shores. Throughout the years the company has built a wealth of knowledge and talent that led to successful achievements. AcrossLimits was established in June 2001 as a limited liability company, though its members already worked together prior to that date under a partnership agreement as a team and in fact have been developing IT related systems since 1996. With offices in Malta, Brussels, Zaragoza, Athens and Palermo. AcrossLimits is able to provide various services relating to Information Technology, EU Project consultation and Training and Education. AcrossLimits offers various types of training programmes, a selection of which falls under the Grundtvig/Comenius European Union programmes. Participants in the training sessions are provided with hands on experience together with theoretical material to adopt the skills gained during the course for their particular situation.

Address
Gateway Centre,
Kappillan Mifsud Street,
Hamrun, HMR 1856
MALTA

Contact person/s
Kerry FREEMAN - email: kerry@acrosslimits.com
Annalise DUCA - email: annalise@acrosslimits.com

Website: http://www.acrosslimits.com

Who we are
The main research area of IPAK Institute are development of new approaches in education using ICT technologies, development of web applications and internet services, development of creativity and creative communities, development of innovations and invention by young people. IPAK has very good relationships with industrial companies, municipality and educational institutions at Velenje. IPAK realized several projects in Slovenia where science, technology and creativity were promoted and in which participated pupils and students, who were solving different types of projects. IPAK staff has a strong experience in the participation of transnational projects in the field of education and of the industrial research programme Eureka. In the past the institute developed strong transnational collaboration with partners from different parts of the US world (Silicon Valley), several EU partners, educational and research institutions from South-eastern Europe, research institutions from Russia.

Address
18, Koroska
3320 Velenje
SLOVENIA

Contact person/s
Stanko BLATNIK - email: stanko_blatnik@yahoo.com
Maja LIPNIK - email: maja.lipnik@gmail.com
Vojko STRAHOVNIK - email: vojko.strahovnik@gmail.com

Website: http://www.ipak-zavod.si

Who we are
CRDP LORRAINE is a public national institution having legal personality and legal budgetary autonomy. Operator of the state, it supports the policy of the Ministry of Education in the Lorraine region. As public editor, the CRDP de LORRAINE produces and disseminates educational resources for users of the educational community. Partner of academic inspections and local authorities, it has four branches named departmental centres of educational documentation (CDDP). Type of activity: Teaching Edition and educational dissemination of educational multi-media resources (online and offline), training, entertainment and educational support.

Address
95, Rue de Metz
54000 Nancy
FRANCE

Contact person/s
Guillaume ANDERBOURG - email: guillaume.anderbourg@ac-nancy-metz.fr

Website: http://www.crdp-lorraine.fr

Who we are
The Bologna Research Area of the Italian National Research Council offers services and support to the on-site National Research Council (CNR) and the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) laboratories as well as to those in other cities of the Emilia-Romagna region. AdR-Bo includes 8 Institutes of CNR and INAF, a central Area Library linked to the National scientific library service, a Conference Centre and ancillary services. The Institutes in the Bologna Research Area are involved in a broad range of thematic areas: Earth and Environment (ISAC and ISMAR); Materials and Devices (IMM); Agriculture and Food (IBIMET); Molecular Design (ISMN and ISOF); Radioastronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology (IRA and IASF-Bologna). From 2004 AdR-Bo coordinates the Special Language of Research, a project which has the aim to improve the relation between science and society activating a new communication channel between the world of school and that of scientific research.

Address
101, via Gobetti
40129 Bologna
ITALY

Contact person/s
Mila D’ANGELANTONIO - email: mda@isof.cnr.it

Website: http://www.bo.cnr.it

Who we are
Officina Emilia is an initiative of the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, which studies and promotes the local industrial heritage, its past and present history, and future prospects, with particular regard to the mechanical industrial district of the region Emilia-Romagna. It has created a museum-workshop with exhibits related to the local production of mechanical parts, and several operating machine-tools to show visitors the processes and methods of metalworking. The multi-functional interactive museum-workshop of Officina Emilia offers an opportunity for visits, research and hands-on laboratories for students of all age groups in order to promote a better understanding of the local industry, and involve and motivate to the study of science and technology as essential support for promoting economic and social growth.

Address
1,Via Tito Livio
1,Via Tito Livio
ITALY

Contact person/s
Marta CONSOLINI - email: marta.consolini@unimore.it
Margherita RUSSO - email: margherita.russo@unimore.it

Website: http://www.officinaemilia.it

Who we are
The PhysikClub is part of the “Youth Academy” which provides special opportunities for interested and gifted students. It is located at the Albert-Schweitzer-Schule but is open to students of all other schools in Kassel. The students (age 10-13 and 14-19) work in small teams on interesting and up-to-date subjects from science (physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, IT, geophysics). Teachers and student-teachers act only as advisors, not as instructors, they train the students in soft-skills and self-organization concerning their work. Contacts between experts at universities and enterprises are arranged. The student research teams work on an issue for one or two years and participate to national, regional and even European competitions. The concept of the PhysikClub is unique in Germany and has won a lot of important national awards.

Address
Kölnische Str. 89
34119 Kassel
GERMANY

Contact person/s
Klaus-Peter HAUPT - email: kphaupt@aol.com
Joerg STEIPER - email: physikclub@steiper.de

Website: http://www.physikclub.de

Who we are
MTSN promotes scientific culture with the aim of making it accessible to the public at large. It pays particular attention to the development of educational activities. To reach this objective - and in particular to foster innovation in the science education and divulgation - it has developed a wide network of museums and research centres that covers the whole territory of the Trento Province. The educational department of the Museum is managed by a team of 6 persons which coordinate about 100 of museum operators. The educational activities are offered to an audience of about 60.000 visitors per year (students and pupils). MTSN is also active on scientific research, with different sections devoted to Botany, Geology, Invertebrate Zoology, etc. The research work carried out by the Museum includes scientific articles and participation to relevant congresses and conferences at international level.

Address
14, via Calepina
30122 Trento
30122 Trento

Contact person/s
Matteo CATTADORI - email: mcattadori@gmail.com

Website: http://www.mtsn.tn.it

Who we are
EBSSC is a secondary school in Santa Cruz (Madeira) which offers to pupils from 11 to 18 year an extracurricular activity - the Robotics Club - designed to develop skills in the areas of computers, mechanics, physics, mathematics and electronics, particularly in relation to robotics. Students enrol at the beginning of the school year and meet once a week for 90 minutes to programme their robot designs. They have an active role in the development of their robots, and to every extent possible, they work on their own. The Club works together with the school’s committee for Cultural Promotion on a variety of activities for demonstration purposes and for promoting awareness of the related science subjects. Every year the Club organised MadRobǒ–Robotics Meeting, an event to promote science and technology among young people from primary, secondary and or higher levels of education.

Address
Avenida 2 de Agosto de 1996, nº 9
9100 – 138 Santa Cruz
PORTUGAL

Contact person/s
Eduardo RIBEIRO - email: Eduardo_infor@hotmail.com

Website: http://escolas.madeira-edu.pt/ebsscruz

Who we are
The school aims to prepare its students for the future professional life. As the school is situated in a rural area, it is important to create extracurricular activities for the students to get into contact with realities other than their normal curricular classes. One of these examples is the Science Club, where the students can experience basic daily phenomena and find its scientific explanations. The School provides this project with the necessary space for the students to work as well as with materials and reactants for the experiments.

Address
39, Estrada Simão Gonçalves da Câmara
9370-139 Calheta
PORTUGAL

Contact person/s
Marco PEREIRA - email: pmarcopereira@gmail.com

Website: http://www.ebscalheta.net

Who we are
The "Anadolu Öġretmen Lisesi" (Anatolian Teachers Training High School) is a state school which is the most successful one in the city. Our school was built in 1973 and since then it has been mostly giving a science education. Students enter that school by examination and the success in university entrance exam is very high (around 90 %). There are about 36 teachers and 469 students. The age of the students range from 14-18 year-old. We have 19 classrooms and 332 students are studying at science departments. Their curriculum is mostly dealing with Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. Our students are also studying two foreign languages English and German. We have 1 Biology Lab, 1 Chemistry Lab, 2 Technology Labs - all of them equipped with modern technological devices. We have 2 Biology, 2 Chemistry, 2 Physics and 6 Mathematics teachers. The school aims at preparing students for University as well as to train science teachers.

Address
Atatürk
03200 Afyonkarahisar
TURKEY

Contact person/s
Bahri TURUNÇ - email: bahriturunc@hotmail.com

Website:

Who we are
Kazım Özer Primary school is located in Afyonkarahisar. There are two buildings which are convenient for the educational process. There are 693 students – 339 boys, 354 girls. There are 3 administrators. Our headmaster is Fadime Çetin. There are two assistant directors, 35 teachers and 2 staffs, totally 40 persons working in the school. There are 2 science and technology teachers: Mehmet Dolunay and Sibel Usluer Telli. Full-time education takes place.

Address
23, street 112
03040 Afyonkarahisar
TURKEY

Contact person/s
Alper GÜNGÖR - email: alpergungor_03@hotmail.com

Website:

Who we are
The Scientific High School N. Tron counts 1050 pupils, 45 classes, 93 teachers. The school is equipped with an efficient internet and intranet system which facilitates communication inside and outside the school as well as the management of the teaching actitivities. Liceo Tron includes different patterns of courses: from the “basic scientific” to the “modern scientific” and the "Technological Scientific". Additionally the Liceo recently activated the European Scientific course which focuses not only on science education but also on the learning of English and Germany as foreign languages. Liceo Tron is the coordinator of the EGS – Energy Education Governance Schools project, supported by the Intelligent Energy Europe Program. EGS project involves 23 partners from 10 EU countries working with 13 high schools to assess the actual framework of implementation of energy efficiency in EU and to collect best practices.

Address
4, via Luzio
36015 Schio (VI)
ITALY

Contact person/s
Giorgio PIZZOLATO - email: giorgio.pizzolato@tron.vi.it
Fiorella PIETROBELLI - email: fiorella.pietrobelli@tron.vi.it

Website: http://www.tron.vi.it

Who we are
1100 students (8 to 18 year old) in profiled science classes (chemistry, biology); 70 teachers. The school is a training base for Bachelor students (6-8 semester) from Chemistry and Biology Departments at Sofia University. Future teachers observe for 6 weeks the teaching process and implement lessons themselves. Thus future teachers gain experience and methodical skills and teachers keep a high level of the educational process.

Address
3, Dabnica street
1754 Sofia
BULGARIA

Contact person/s
Viliya NEYKOVA - email: vilian06@mail.bg
Radost PETKOVA - email: petkova_radost@abv.bg

Who we are
The school was established in 1837. Its mission is to educate and create conditions for successful future development and growth of young people. The school's motto is "We will succeed because we are together". Classes are 17, teachers 25. The school has specialized training in informatics and information technology. Joint teams of students, teachers and parents working in the realization of many national and international projects related to the project, teams and e-learning. As a result of a joint research project "Distributed eLearning center" in Plovdiv University, Humboldt University in Berlin and the University of Limerick, Ireland we have developed a prototype of a SCORM-based school educational portal (http://sou-brezovo.org). IT projects, which students develop in the Pupil's research school on IT successfully participate in national conferences, competitions and IT Olympiads.

Address
1, Vasil Kolarov
4160 Brezovo
BULGARIA

Contact person/s
Todorka GLUSHKOVA - email: todorka.glushkova@gmail.com

Website: http://sou-brezovo.org

Who we are
The Liceo has taken part in "The Special Language of Research" project since 2005 with 24 classes and has produced numerous materials such as videos, web sites, brochures, and multimedia presentations. Some of these works has received recognition in competitions relating to environmental education and presented to the Italian Parliament in occasion of the Scientific Studies Day linked to the Sapio prize and the Extreme Energy Events project. The Liceo has also been chosen as one of the pilot schools relating to the construction and hosting of the MRPC telescope that studies and searches for cosmic rays.

Address
38, via Castiglione
40124 Bologna
ITALY

Contact person/s
Franca FACCENDA - email: faccenda.galvani@libero.it

Website: http://www.liceogalvani.it