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1. International School Cooperation
Международное сотрудничество школ
Intercultural Center, Vienna, Austria
Межкултурный центр, Вена, Австрия

2. Interсultural Center
Intercultural Center stands for
-Encounters and communication between people
with different cultural backgrounds
- Education and training on intercultural
competencies
- Cross-border cooperation between schools,
international youth work, as well as intercultural
education, diversity management and integration
work in Austria
- Active participation, intercultural dialogue, peace
education, human rights, democracy

3. International school projects
 Creation and management of mulitlateral school
networks
 Support of school partnerships and provision of
small grants on behalf of Austrian Ministry of
Education
 Educational material on intercultural and global
learning, democracy and peace education
 Eductational activities for pedagogues and
mulitpliers

4. International School Partnerships
- On behalf of Austrian Federal Ministry for
Education, Arts and Culture
- Organisational and methodological
support for schools to implement
international school projects and build
school partnerships
- Small grants for school partnerships with
non-EU countries

5. International School Partnerships
in practice…
International School Network
Nigeria – Czech Republic – Austria
New International School Network
- Since 2008
–3 primary schools Egypt – Georgia – Austria
- Several working meetings with director from
Nigeria - Started 2010
- Topics: Fair trade, Right to education, Climate - Music project
Change, Water
- Curricula, Educational methods & contents,
Teacher training
International School Network
Senegal - Austria
- Since 2008
- Primary schools (2 Senegal, 1 Austria)
- Working meetings between teachers in Austria

6. Thematic School Networks
Peace Education – Conflict Resolution (1994-97)
School Network Human Rights (1999-2001)
Education for Global Citizenship (2003-06)
EuroMediterranean School Forum (2006-2009)
ARTiculating values
ACES – Academy of Central European Schools (since 2006)

7. Guiding Principles
 Connection through a lead topic relevant for all
 Constructive dealing with differences
 Organisational Cultures: NGOs – schools; schools-schools
 Economic framework conditions
 Experience with international cooperation
 Promotion of new forms of learning and teaching, which can meet the
challenges of a globalised environment
 Partnership and participation
 Process orientation
 School as a „learning“ organisation
 Openness
 No prescribed curricula, joint development
 Interdisciplinary
 Involvement of different types of actors (Parents, Communities,
NGOs, ..)

8. International School Network:
Peace Education and Conflict Resolution
 1994 – 1997, 15 Schools
 Countries: Argentinia, Chile, India, Macedonia, Nigeria, Australia,
Hungary, Slovakia, Spain (Bask region), Netherlands, USA, Austria
 Topics: Conflicts at school and at home
 Support:
 2 International Teachers‘ Seminars (Planning, Mid-term evaluation)
 Internationale Evaluation Conference with Delegations (Schools and
Teachers)
 International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,
educational materials, Fundraising, ...)
 Austrian Ministry of Education, MoEs of all other countries, Austrian
Airlines.
 Methods:
 Action research
 Foto documentation, drawings
 Presentations of Experts, Visits of Institutions and NGOs
 Poetry workshops

9. School Network Human Rights
 1999 - 2001, 28 Schools
 Länder: Argentinia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brasi, Chile, India, Ireland,
Italy, Kamerun, Columbia, Mexico, Palestine, Russia, Sweden,
Uganda, Uruguay, Austria
 Topics: Human Rights, Participation, Racism, Children‘s Rights
 Support:
 2 International Teacher Seminars (Planning, Evaluation)
 „Tour“ Pupils of partner schools visit each other
 Workshops for schools
 International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,
educational materials, Fundraising, ...)
 Austrian Ministry oE, MoEs of all other countries, Austrian
Airlines.

10. School Network: Education for Global Citizenship
 2003-2006, 6 NGOs, 25 Schools
 Countries: Netherlands, Italy, Austria, Cameroon, Chile
 Topics: Global Citizenship
 Awareness of global issues
 Development of practical concepts for the education of Global
Citizens
 Improve knowledge, understanding of the meaning of global
citizenship
 Influence values and attitudes
 Develop competence of action
 Support
 2 International Teacher Seminars (Planning, Evaluation)
 International coordination (Management, Communication, PR,
educational materials, Fundraising, ...)
 Networking and support on national level by NGOs
 EC/EuropeAid, MoE

11. EuroMed School Forum
 2006-2009, 21 Schools
 Countries: Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Austria,
Jordan, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon
 Topics: „Intercultural Dialogue“, Diversity, Art,
Sustainability
 Support:
 International Teacher Seminar
 5 Dialogue Meetings in the Middle East
 International General Coordination
 MoE, Anna-Lindh-Foundation Egypt
UNESCO National Commissions
 Publications
 Short film „EuroMed School Forum“
 EuroMed School Forum: A Handbook of Next
Practices
 www.euromedschools.net

12. ARTiculating values
 2009 - 2011, Schools and NGOs
 Countries: Netherlands, Denmark, Hungary, Austria,
Jordan, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon
 Topics: Values with a focus on interreligious dialogue
 Unterstützung:
 International Training seminar for Multipliers (Youngsters,
Teachers, Youth workers)
 International General Cooridnation
 MoE, MFA, Anna-Lindh-Foundation, UNESCO National
Commissions, Partner organisations
 Methods:
 Theatre (A. Boal)
 Writing workshops and common publication „Pages for Peace“
 Workshops and Presentations

13. aces – academy of central european schools
 Since 2006
 Countries: AT, SK, RO, CZ, HU, SL, SR, CR, AL, BiH, MC, BU, MO, BU, KO
 Topics: European Citizenship and European Integration
 Creation of a Central European Network of Schools
 3 Levels: Teachers – Pupils – (School) Administrations
 Support scheme for cross-border school: project competition
 Support
 International general coordination
 Support by national MoEs in all partner countries
 Grants for school projects – yearly project competition: call each February
 Network Meetings: Teachers and pupils from supported projects
 aces Academy
 Initiative of ERSTE Foundation
 www.aces.or.at

14. Intercultural Center
Support with finding partner schools
Project consultation
Small grants for school projects with „non EU-countries“
Development and coordination of pilot projects
Interkulturelles Zentrum
Mag. Barbara Helm
Bacherplatz 10
A 1050 Wien
Tel: 43 1 586 75 44
Fax: +43 1 586 75 44 9
barbara.helm@iz.or.at
www.iz.or.at