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Finished Projects / EUROINFOR

Project Acronym / Full Title: EUROINFOR – European youngsters in movement for the European construction
EU Programme: "Let's Build Europe Together"
Lead Partner: AMAVE, Portugal
Partners:
  • Ajuntament de Terrassa, Spain
  • Ville de Tourcoing, France
With the participation of several secondary schools:
  • Camilo Castelo Branco, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
  • Martins Sarmento, Guimarães, Portugal
  • Francisco de Holanda, Guimarães, Portugal
  • D. Alfonso Henriques, Vila das Aves, Portugal
  • Caldas de Vizela, Guimarães, Portugal
  • Santa Eulàlia, Terrassa, Spain
  • Vallparadís, Terrassa, Spain
  • Lycée Gambetta, Tourcoing, France
  • Collège Charles Péguy, Tourcoing, France
Project duration: From January to June 1998
Abstract:

The general objective of the EUROINFOR project was to inform European scholars (between 15 and 18 years) about the principles, objectives and implications of the Amsterdam Treaty and to raise their awareness of the process of European construction. The project activities were divided into parallel actions in each of the project territories and transnational activities carried out jointly by all project partners.

Parallel actions:
  • Information sessions on the European construction in the participating secondary schools. A total of 768 scholars participated in these sessions.
  • Realisation of works on the European construction: individual or group works on topics discussed during the information sessions (articles, drawings, audiovisual activities, etc.). All works were exhibited during the final conference of the project.
  • Selection of the best works: the 52 scholars whose works have been selected were invited to participate in the final conference
Transnational actions:
  • Organisation of the conference "The European Union: the Amsterdam Treaty and the Euro" on 30th May 1998 in Guimarães, Portugal. 3 different workshops:
    • The Euro
    • Free Movement and Security within the European Union
    • Employment and the rights of European citizens
  • Release of an information leaflet on the European Union and the Amsterdam Treaty