International Achieve+ Conference

** International Achieve+ Conference - Training sessions for teachers and Students

On October 16^th, 2018, the Idães Consortium of Schools organized an international Achieve+ conference at the county´s theatre “Casa das Artes”. This conference was an opportunity to share and improve participant´s knowledge and ideas about Cultural Heritage of the following European countries: Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Romania, Italy and Bulgaria.

This event was accredited by the school association training center (CFAE), as part of the teacher training and professional development.  

This event witnessed the participation of 141 attendees, mainly students, teachers, parents and tutors, workers in tourism and citizens who are interested in cultural heritage. There were also 2o teachers from Greece, Czech Republic, Romania, Italy and Bulgaria.

Speakers at the opening ceremony included: the Culture and Education Deputy Mayor Councillor, Ms Ana Medeiros; the European Projects teacher coordinator, Ms Daniela Guimarães; the president of the General Council of the Idães Consortium of Schools, Mr Nuno Rocha; the Idães Consortium of Schools headmaster, Mr Amândio Azevedo; and considering the training quality of this event, the school association training center (CFAE) director, Mr António Campos. They all talked about the importance of this type of events.

On the second part of the conference, six speakers, including teachers from foreign countries and the responsible for the touristic and cultural development of the "Romanesque Route" Project, talked about the diversity of European Cultural Heritage. Several topics were covered: monuments, religion; cultural and social environment; traditional arts and crafts; festivals; local cuisine; historical characters.

The speakers were:

- Mariana Moneva - Naiden Gerov - Bulgária         

Czech Republic- Presentation  

-Pavel Kavřík - Gymnázium Jírovcova grammar school - Czech Republic      

       Italy - Presentation          ​​​​​​

-Giuseppe Ammaccapane -  Istituto Comprensivo G Camara – Italy

Greece - Presentation

- Sophia Souvatzoglou - 4o Gymnasio Komotinis - Greece

Portugal - Presentation

- Duarte Pinheiro – Rota do Romanico – Portugal

Romanian - Presentation

-Mihaela Constantin - Scoala Gimnaziala Mihail Sadoveanu Braila - Romania

In the conference there was time for debate which was moderated by Ms Daniela Guimarães, Coordinator of the European Projects in Idães Consortium of Schools.

Finally, a student had the opportunity to interview Duarte Pinheiro, responsible for the touristic and cultural development of the "Romanesque Route" Project.

One of the main goals of this conference, which was the creation of synergies among all the stakeholders in what Education and European Cultural heritage value is concerned, was accomplished.