EUROPEAN COMMISSION
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL
EDUCATION AND CULTURE
Directorate A - Action in the field of education, implementation of Socrates
Unit 4
Brussels,
CH/AJ/PB D(99)
Dear Colleagues,
Please find attached the agenda for the next ODL coordinators meeting on 11 & 12
October. As you will see, a briefing session will be organised for the new projects on the afternoon of the first day. All contractual and administrative issues will be discussed there.
Practical information : please take into account the following points :
1) You will find enclosed the registration form.
Please send it back to Marjorie Saudoyer (m.saudoyer@socrates-youth.be) by 4/10 at the latest so that we can prepare the allocation to groups.
2) Dinner
Do not forget to mention whether you would like to take part in the dinner on Monday evening so that we can confirm the number of persons. Please warn us in the morning if you change your mind concerning your participation, as the restaurant will only open for the group to come.
3) Access to the Conference Centre
Please do not forget to bring with you your invitation to the meeting as you will need it to enter the CCAB (Centre de Conférences Alber Borschette) 36 rue Froissard, for which
« Schumann » is the nearest underground station.
4) We have attached as well a list of hotel you can contact to book a room.
Looking forward to see you soon in Brussels
The ODL Team at the Commission & the TAO
KEY CONTACTS
Commission:
Joachim Fronia Direct phone +32 2 2959692
Corinne Hermant Direct phone +32 2 2963455
André Richier Direct phone +32 2 2969110
Anton Jensen Direct phone +32 2 2958179
E-mails: FirstName.SecondName@cec.be
Technical Assistance Office:
Pascale Balcon direct phone +32 2 2330171 p.balcon@socrates-youth.be
Marjorie Saudoyer: +32.2.233.02.03 m.saudoyer@socrates-youth.be
Rue de la Loi 200, B-1049 Bruxelles/Wetstraat 200, B-1049 Brussel - Belgium - Office: B7 6/48.
Telephone: direct line (+32-2)296 34 55 / 295 81 79, switchboard 299.11.11. Fax: 2996321.
Telex: COMEU B 21877. Telegraphic address: COMEUR Brussels. e-mail: corinne.hermant@cec.be
anton.jensen@cec.be

CENTRE BORSCHETTE
Rue Froissart 36, Brussels
10.00 Plenary Session
Welcome and introduction by Joachim Fronia, Head of Unit A4, DG XXII
Progress report on the SOCRATES-ODL action and on the new MINERVA action by the ODL team in the Commission (Corinne Hermant, André Richier and Anton Jensen, DG XXII)
11.30 Hand-shake session
This session is a nice way for people to meet each other and to briefly discuss their fields of work through a semi-organised mapping of projects into a series of ‘circles’. This type of session has always been considered as an important event, within project meetings.
13.00 Lunch Break
14.30 Working in SUB-GROUPS
Sub-group 1 - NEW PROJECTS - Contact: Pascale Balcon (TAO)
Briefing session on the management of your project:
Management of your partnership
Formal and contractual issues
Financial issues
Questions / Answers
Presentation of the ISOC database by Dag Rune Ramstad
Sub-group 2 – School projects - Contact: Corinne Hermant (EC, DG
Education and Culture)
Sub-group 3 – Higher education projects - Contact: André Richier (EC – DG
Education and Culture)
Sub-group 4 – Transversal projects, lifelong learning and specific groups -
Contact: Anton Jensen (EC – DG Education and Culture)
The precise allocation into sub-groups will be communicated once we know the names of people taking part
Progress reports by projects: stuctured presentation of progress or problems
Specific issues may be addressed such as the pedagogical framework, the organisational and economic aspects, the dissemination model.
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19.30
Social Event
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Les Jardins de Bagatelle , 17 rue du Berger - Bruxelles.
Individual contribution requested (1250 FRB). Please bring exact change if possible. Please warn us in the morning if you change your mind concerning your participation, as the restaurant will only open for the group to come.
Confirmation on our side will be given in time
9.30 Parallel sessions:
Work continues in sub-groups 2, 3 and 4
Sub-group 1 joins the three other sub-groups
(Detailed tables will be provided)
Individual monitoring of some renewed projects
Projects will be contacted by Pascale Balcon and Anton Jensen.
12.00 Lunch Break
14.00 Plenary Session
Summary of the main issues of interest and concern, as conclusions from the sub-groups, by the “reporters”
Focus on “Teacher education and ICT”
Presentations of actions within the new SOCRATES programme:
COMENIUS action by Manuel Romano (DG Education and Culture) ;
MINERVA by Corinne Hermant (DG Education and Culture)
Projects presentations:
“Learnett” by Bernadette Charlier
“Leco” by Soeren Ehlers
“Herodot” by Alfons Koller
16.00 Closing Remarks by Joachim Fronia, Head of Unit, DG XXII-A4.
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HOTEL LEOPOLD Brussels
BEF 3.700 (single or double room)
BEF 400 breakfast
M. Luc DE MEULEMEESTER
Rue du Luxembourg 35
1040 Brussels
Tel. : 32/2/511 18 28
Fax : 32/2/514 19 39
HOTEL CHAMBORD
BEF 3.295 (small single + breakfast included)
Reservation desk
Rue de Namur 82 (Porte de Namur)
1000 Brussels
Tel.:32/2/548 99 10
Fax: 32/2/514 08 47
ARCTIA Brussels
BEF 4.500 (single+breakfast included)
M. HAJNAL
Rue d’Arenberg 18
1000 Brussels
Tel. : 32/2/548 18 18
Fax : 32/2/548 18 20
NEW HOTEL SIRU
BEF 3.000 (single+breakfast included)
Mme Katty STROEYKENS
Place Rogier Plein 1
1210 Brussels
Tel. : 32/2/203 35 80
Fax : 32/2/203 33 03
HOTEL CITY GARDEN
BEF 3.000 (single + breakfast included)
Reservation desk
Rue Joseph II 59
1040 Brussels
Tel.: 32/2/282 82 82
Fax: 32/2/230 64 37
ALFA LOUISE
BEF 4.800 (single+breakfast included)
Reservation desk
Avenue Louise 212
1050 Brussels
Tel. : 32/2/644 29 29
Fax : 32/2/644 18 78
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