Extra Destination - EU Institutions in Strasbourg

  • Meeting Agenda
    School Exchange in Strasbourg

    Objectives: 
        • Investigation of the EU institutions in Strasbourg
        • Investigation of the French Presidency of the European Union
        • Discovery of the European history 
        • Final Europa Trivia Game Session

    Monday 16 May 2022
    Arrival of the participants at Cap Europe Hotel 6 rue de Bitche
    19.00 onwards: Barbecue dinner at Square Louise Weiss if the weather permits it. If possible bring some meat to grill and share!

    Louise Weiss in Strasbourg | Europeana
    Meeting point: Quai de la Petite France

    Tuesday 17 May 2022
    8.45-10.45: Ice breaking activity with a pedestrian rally to discover the city center of Strasbourg in English by transnational teams of 5 to 8 students
    Meeting point: Place du Château
    10.45-11.15: Lunch time in the city center of Strasbourg or packed lunch
    11.15-12.45: Guided boat cruise on "Strasbourg, 20 centuries of history" for the EU Parliament
    Meeting point: Place du Marché aux Poissons
    Hop off stop: The European Parliament
    13.00-15.00: Free visit of The Parlamentarium Simone Veil

    The Parlamentarium Simone Veil | Visiting | European Parliament (europa.eu)
    Meeting point: Louise Weiss building 1 Allée du Printemps
    15-16.30: Scavenger hunt “Discovering Europe” at the EU institutions by forming 5 transnational groups
    Material: A pen
    Meeting point: Centre d'Information sur les Institutions Européennes or Information Center on the European Institutions 8 rue Boecklin
    16.30-17.30: Free visit of the permanent exhibition at Centre d'Information sur les Institutions Européennes or Information Center on the European Institutions
    Meeting point: 8 rue Boecklin

    Europe Direct Network | Strasbourg Europe (strasbourg-europe.eu)
    Evening dinner in Strasbourg city center or at Cap Europe hotel

    Wednesday 18 May 2022
    8.15: Coach transfer to the Alsace Moselle Memorial
    Meeting point: Clemenceau bus stop on Boulevard Clemenceau
    9.30-11.30: Free visit of the Alsace Moselle Memorial with the audio guides to upload on a mobile device at the Memorial
    Material: Personal mobile device

    Welcome Mémorial Alsace Moselle in Schirmeck Alsace (memorial-alsace-moselle.com)
    11.30: Coach transfer to the EU institutions quarter at the Palace of Europe or Le Palais de l’Europe
    12.30-13.30: Packed lunch in the Parc de l’Orangerie
    13.30-15.30: Guided visit in English of the Council of Europe or Conseil de l’Europe
    Meeting point: Main entrance to the Palace of Europe or Le Palais de l’Europe


    The Council of Europe: guardian of Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law for 700 million citizens (coe.int)
    Evening dinner in Strasbourg city center or at Cap Europe hotel

    Thursday 19 May 2022
    9.00-11.00: Guided visit in English of the European Parliament
    The European Parliament in Strasbourg | Visiting | European Parliament (europa.eu)
    Meeting point: Louise Weiss building 1 Allée du Printemps
    11.00-13.00: Croq Bowling lunchtime

    Meeting point: Le Jardin de L'Orangerie
    13-17: Europa Trivia Game Final Session by forming 5 transnational teams with Awards and Certificates Ceremony
    Meeting point: Centre Culturel Saint-Thomas 2 Rue de la Carpe Haute
    17-18: Project meeting for teachers
    Meeting point: Centre Culturel Saint-Thomas 2 Rue de la Carpe Haute
    20.00 Farewell dinner in the city center
    Meeting point: Le Gruber 11 rue du Maroquin

    Friday 20 May 2022
    Farewell breakfast at the hotel
    Departure of the participants

     

    Practical information:

    • Re-open EU (europa.eu)
    • Check in at Cap Europe hotel from 2 PM on and check out before 11 AM
    • Storage luggage available at Cap Europe hotel
    • Face masks required in public transports and public buildings in particular in the EU institutions buildings
    • ID paper required for visiting the EU institutions
    • Green Pass in digital and paper format