Belgium – Finished Comenius-Projects (2007)

Projects – Overview

1	How can children get to know the European traditions? An intercultural approach to the European dimension by means of the myths and legends	01.09.1996-01.09.1997
2	INAS: Interactive Art for Schools and neighbourhood	01.09.1999-01.09.2000
3	WAI-NOT: Dissemination actions to support ICT for mentally disabled children and youngsters	01.10.2004-30.09.2006

Project – Details

1	How can children get to know the European traditions? An intercultural approach to the European dimension by means of the myths and legends
The project plans to introduce children to European traditions by getting to know the artwork, the stories and legends as well as the music of the three participating countries. The project’s interdisciplinary character nurtures the children’s tolerance. Also, its interculturalism advances and enhances the children’s sensitivity for the traditions of other countries. At first, the personal references in relation to one’s own culture are being analysed. These are then compared to those of the other countries. From this emerges the acceptance of different cultures and values, a cultural plurality without a hierarchy in values. After one year, pedagogical material is compiled, a handbook is edited, and a video and audio recording is made.
Code 26592-CP-1-1996-1-BE-COMENIUS-C31 Action/Type COMENIUS-C31 Theme(s) - Arts education - Cultural heritage and regional identity - Intercultural education - Fight against racism and xenophobia Project span 01.09.1996-01.09.1997		Organisation CENTRE D'AUTO-FORMATION ET DE FORMATION CONTINUE DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT DE LA COMMUNAUTE FRANÇAISE DE BELGIQUE Organisation type Institution for adult education Contact Roger CAVENAILE Address La Neuville, 1 4500 TIHANGE Belgium Telephone +32 – 85 24 01 62 / +32 – 85 23 19 32 Fax +32 – 85 23 16 76 Partners (ES) CENTRO DE PROFESORES "BLAS INFANTE" (FR) MUSEE HISTORIQUE LORRAIN

2	INAS: Interactive Art for Schools and neighbourhood
This one-year intercultural education project aims at promoting tolerance and mutual understanding in communities with large linguistic and socio-cultural minorities, thereby contributing to combat racism and xenophobia through the promotion of innovative pedagogical approaches, methods and practices at school level. Arts and art education are used as a bridge to re-establish communication between school and local community and to strengthen the sense of common ground and interest. The final product is an instrument that stipulates a systematic approach and tools to detect and analyse the diversity of environment in the learning process. The final outcome is an increased intercultural competence of pupils through pedagogical methods, curriculum contents and policy at local level. The project also encourages the development of active citizenship by promoting mutual understanding. Its long-term objective is to enhance the interaction between schools and neighbourhood and to diminish segregation. For this, the project uses different approaches of interacting with the neighbourhood through art-activities (art, drama, literature, folk dance, and music). Artistic orientation is not a sole goal, but rather used as a means to approach and handle the social and cultural diversity in a creative way. Each school would consign an artist or artists to devise smaller scale tryouts, out of which the school can select the concept it intends to elaborate further. The implementation is a systematic process based on an a priori model, which would be tested and fine-tuned during the project. Interactive learning methods and workshops are seen as the most suitable approach to interculturalisation. The target groups are schools, teachers and local administration. The final products were exhibitions, performances, and writings. A booklet was published in English.
Code 71556-CP-1-1999-1-BE-COMENIUS-C2 Action/Type COMENIUS-C2 Theme(s) - Arts education - European citizenship - Intercultural education - Fight against racism and xenophobia Project span 01.09.1999-01.09.2000		Organisation UNIVERSITEIT GENT STEUNPUNT INTERCULTUREEL ONDERWIJS - CENTRE FOR INTERCULTURAL EDUC Organisation type Higher education institution Contact Marc VERLOT Address Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 49 9000 GENT Belgium Email Marc.Verlot@rug.ac.be Telephone +32 – 92 64 70 47 Fax +32 – 92 64 70 49 Partners (BE) DE MOZAIEK, VRIJE GESUBSIDIEERDE... (NL) DE NOTEKRAKER (NL) PIETER JELLES TOELSTRASCHOOL (PL) COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL (NAMED ... (PL) THE LAUDER-MORASHA SCHOOL

3	WAI-NOT: Dissemination actions to support ICT for mentally disabled children and youngsters
WAI-NOT is internet accessible for people with mental disabilities. WAI-NOT (http://www.wai-not.be) offers a website that offers news items, games, stories, music, email, educational content and much more. WAI-NOT is offering content in Dutch, French, Polish, Portuguese and English. This COMENIUS 2.1. project is a follow-up of the WAI-NOT MINERVA project. The WAI-NOT MINERVA project promotes ICT as a development and training tool for children and youngsters with a mental disability. You can read all about WAI-NOT on the website for parents, teachers and coaches: http://www.wai-not.org. WAI-NOT is already working in Belgium, The Netherlands, Portugal and Poland. New partners in Germany and Denmark are joining us.
Code 118259-CP-1-2004-1-BE-COMENIUS-C21 Action/Type COMENIUS-C21 Theme(s) - ICT as a pedagogical tool in education - Special needs education Project Span 01.10.2004-30.09.2006 Website http://www.wai-not.org		Organisation KATHOLIEKE HOGESCHOOL KEMPEN ICT-PROJECTS Organisation type Higher education institution Contact Jan DEKELVER Address Kleinhoefstraat 4 2440 GEEL Belgium Email jan.dekelver@khk.be Telephone +32 – 14 56 21 56 Fax +32 – 14 56 21 52 Partners (BE) WAI-NOT VZW (NL) HOGESCHOOL VAN ARNHEM EN NIJMEGE (PL) WYZSZA SZKOLA HUMANISTYCZNO ECON