HERODOT NEWS

LAUNCH - EEGECS - HELP PLEASE - INLT - MENTAL MAPS - FUNDING NEWS

NETWORK LAUNCH

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HERODOT LINKS WITH EEGECS
HERODOT has been linked with the new Thematic Network EEGECS (for higher education departments of Geodetics, Cartogaphy and Surveying). This network has submitted an application under the ALPHA Programme to link universities in Europe with those in Latin America. If you are interested in joining EEGECS, contact

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HERODOT needs YOUR help
HERODOT is looking to link with universities and teacher training departments in other parts of the world. If you have contacts who might be interested in joint projects or in running and organising events and conferences for Geographers, please contact Karl Donert or Glenda Wall urgently.

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INLT
INLT stands for International Network for Learning and Teaching Geography in Higher Education. It was established at the AAG conference in Hawaii in 1999. Papers were published in JGHE July 2000. There is a listserv and a twic yearly Newsletter. Members of HERODOT, who have not already done so, should join. It is free. See http://www.glos.ac.uk/gdn

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Project on the Mental Maps of Young Europeans
Raymond Treier (email: raymond.treier@swissonline.ch) would like to hear from any colleagues interested in the possibility of creating "mental maps" about the emotions of young pupils in Europe about the European countries. Contact him if you can contribute to this investigation and to find how to realise this in schools in different countries.

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EUROPEAN FUNDING NEWS
HERODOT News will seek to provide members will useful information concerning opportunities to access European Commission and other funds to further collaboration and for projects.

Funding opportunities for colleagues exist now in the following areas, click to find out more:
Science and Society - European Science Education Initiative (teacher training)
ASEAN-EU UNIVERSITY NETWORK PROGRAMME
ASIA-LINK
eCONTENT
EC-JAPAN PILOT COOPERATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION
SOCRATES II - OBSERVATION & INNOVATION
LEONARDO DA VINCI - vocational training

Coming soon:
ERASMUS WORLD

Other Links

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News

News from the European Commission - role of universities - Eurydice Bulletin - top

European Commission News

Ploteus Portal for European Education and Training
PLOTEUS, is an online service launched by the European Commission in March to help citizens find out about education and training in Europe.The new portal, named after the ancient Greek word for 'navigator', offers a vast array of useful free information by linking national education and training websites. In parallel with the EURES jobs database, it effectively opens up public sector sources of learning and employment opportunities throughout 30 countries.

As well as the detailed information on schools, colleges and courses of all kinds in it's learning opportunities and education systems sections, the portal provides practical help under the headings 'exchange', 'contact' and 'moving to a country'. This includes hints on matters such as finding a place to stay, living costs, the legal aspects of studying or working abroad, tax and social security. Visit the PLOTEUS Portal at: http://www.ploteus.net

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European Commission consultation: the role of universities
The Commission adopted on 5 February a Communication on The Role of Universities in the Europe of knowledge. They are inviting anyone who has an interest in this matter on higher education to send a response on the Communication to the Commission up to the end of May this year. The intention is to prepare a short report to the Ministers of (Higher) Education in time for the Berlin Ministerial meeting of the Bologna process. Further action will be assessed at that stage. The briefing document from the Commission on the role of universities can be accessed by clicking here.

As a Thematic Network, HERODOT is asked to contribute to this debate. Please send any comments and statements to Karl Donert or Glenda Wall or contribute by the end of May directly on email to:
eac-consult-univ@cec.eu.int
rtd-consult-univ@cec.eu.int
or by post to: European Commission, EAC A1 (Consult-Univ), (B7 – 9/58), B - 1049 BRUXELLES, BELGIUM

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Eurydice Bulletin: 'Education in the News - Europe'
Headlines are as follows:
* Turkey to participate in education, training and youth programmes in 2004 - European Commission Press Release
* Debate on the future of universities in Europe - European Commission Communication
* Denmark proceeds with university reform
* Germany seeks to increase share of international postgraduates
* Sweden seeks to attract more foreign students with the launch of a new web site: http://www.studyin.sweden.se
* The future of higher education in England & Wales (Government white paper on the reform of HE in England & Wales)
* ICT government policies for education and training worldwide (searchable database)

The bulletin contains a collection of recent education news items, presented in alphabetical order by country. These have been collected from European education websites, the Times Educational Supplement, the Times Higher Education Supplement and other publications. The items also contain web sites where further information may be found about each topic.

You can download a copy of this bulletin from: http://www.nfer.ac.uk/eurydice/factfiles/factfileeur.asp#ednews (click on the words 'current issue')

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Resources
Please click to link to a presentation on "The Future of Young
Researchers' Mobility and Career Paths - A European Context" Any comments can be emailed directly to Alex Lewis at ajclewis@yahoo.co.uk

Information or resources on learning and teaching in geography, earth or environmental sciences can be obtained from the LTSN-GEES Centre http://www.gees.ac.uk/

GEO:connexion Magazine has a special Offer - £45 or 82 Euros/US$ (10 issues).
To subscribe or renew, contact: subscription@geoconnexion.com or call +44 (0) 1480 356499
Recent columns:
GEO:FUTURES
GEO:LEGAL
GEO:STRATEGIES
GEO:VIEWPOINT: topical issues
GEO: Africa
GEO: Middle East
Recent stories
MAP-MAKERS LOBBY IN BRUSSELS
POCKETGIS ENHANCED
SIMMONS AEROFILMS MAPS FLOODS

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Events

2-5 June Green Week
Green Week 2003 intends bringing people together to debate, as a follow-up to the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg on key environmental issues of sustainable consumption and production, renewable energy & climate change and water.
You can now register on-line at
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/greenweek/practical/practical_en.htm for the 2003 edition of Green Week!

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The Asociación de Geografos Españoles (Spanish Geographers Association)
annnounces its XVIII Congress: "Geographies for a Global Society:
Diversity, Identity and Social Exclusion". The venue will be at the
Universitat Autonoma of Barcelona, in September, 2003 (24-27th) The four
groups of the Congress will discuss about:
Territory and social change, Diversity and integration in the new
Europe, Landscape and sustainability and New issues in territorial
planning and management.
At the same time, four Round Tables are planned on : The Bologna
challenges in geography teaching; Geography and Society; From
Postmodernism to the new Cultural Geographies and Innovation , Networks
and fluxes in terriritorial studies.
Information : http://www.age2003.com

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