Project NIL-I-015 Supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. This project is also co-financed from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.

Supported by a grant from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway through the EEA Financial Mechanism and the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. This project is also co-financed from the state budget of the Slovak Republic.

Title: Natural and Cultural Richness of Norway and SlovakiaAcronym: NACRONAS

11Applicant schoolSpojen kola Combined school trova 848 962 12 Detva www.sssdetva.edu.sk Phone: +421 45 5455773 Mobile:+421 908086664 Fax: +421 45 5455246 E-mail: kubarod@netspace.skP Project co-ordinator: Mgr. Jarmila Kubnyiov

22Applicant school329 pupils27 teachers4 year academic courses:Business AcademyEngineeringElectro3 year vocational course:Car mechanicInternational cooperation:Comenius projects, Leonardo da Vinci projects, NIL project

33Partner schoolSmi Joatkkaskuvla, Krajogas Samisk Videregaende skole, Karasjok Sami Upper Secondary School, Karasjok Postboks 113 9735 Karasjok www.sami.vgs.no Phone: +47 784 69 600 Fax: +47 784 69 615 E-mail: post@sami.vgs.no

44Partner schoolBilingual school - Norwegian and Sami120 pupils25 teachers3 -year academic course2 -year vocational courses:House-buildingHealth careTourism

55Project reasonsThrough this project our school has the opportunity to cooperate with Norway:A member state of the EEAA country with breathtaking natureA country with rich natural resourcesA country with unspoilt environmentA high developed countryA country with best conditions for livingA country with rich culture66Financial resourcesGrant awarded: 50 000,00 EUR55 765,74 EUR (after changing the currency into Euro on 1/1 2009 )

FM EEA : 23 700,44 EUR, NFM: 23 700,44 EURSB FM EEA: 4 182,43 EUR SB NFM: 4 182,43 EUR

Own resources of the applicant:2 935,04 EUR ( 5% )

Overall elligible costs: 58 700,78 EUR

77Project descriptionProject duration: 7 July 2008 30 September 2010

Number of pupils involved in the project: Slovak: 34 Male: 6 Female: 28Norwegian/Sami: 20 Male: 10 Female: 10

Number of teachers involved in the project:Slovak: 9 Male: 2 Female: 7Norwegian/Sami: 7 Male: 3 Female: 4

88Main project purposeTo establish an international cooperation between two secondary schools from culturally and geographically different European regions north of Norway and central Slovakia.

To teach and learn pupils how to accept and appreciate their own and other cultures with their respective natural backgrounds and share them and protect them for future generations.

99Main educational fieldsNatural richness of the regions, methods of its preservation and presentation to foreign visitors.

Diverse cultural heritage of the regions with special focus on folk traditions, methods of its preservation and presentation to foreign visitors.

1010Other impacts on pupilsPromoting multicultural educationImproving the English language skillsInsight into other European languages Norwegian/Sami/SlovakDevelopment of social skills when staying with families during mobilitiesImproving the skills of pupils in using information and communication technologiesNew experiences for teachers and managements of both schools1111Methods of project workGaining information through various media, especially the internetExperiencing reality during mobilities to the partner countryTaking part in seminars, excursions, courses, conferences, workshopsVisiting cultural performancesGiving concerts of national cultural heritageWorking out joint teaching aids

1212Project end productsA CD with the presentation entitled: Natural and Cultural Richness of Norway and SlovakiaA brochure with texts and pictures with the same title: Natural and Cultural Richness of Norway and SlovakiaBoth end products will serve as teaching and learning materials at both schools in various subjects1313Project publicityActivities to disseminate the project results, experiences and end products:

Putting the information on the school website and so document the developement of the projectMaking exhibitions of project outcomes at both schoolsOrganizing presentation meetings at schoolsOrganizing the final meeting to evaluate the projectCreating 2 informational bulletins, 1 for each year to inform about project activitiesCreating photo albums to document project activitiesWriting articles for school, local, regional and national newspapers1414Cross-cutting issuesThe project will contribute to :A sustainable development of the environment by focusing on protecting the environmentA sustainable development of the economy by focusing on unique and attractive aspects of nature and culture in respective regions to increase tourismA sustainable development of social issues by elimination social exclusion from socio-economic reasons among pupilsGender equality by assuring a good gender balance in the course of the project

1515Regional aspect2 regions are involved in the project:Karasjok in Finnmark region in the north of Norway Detva in Bansk Bystrica region in the central part of SlovakiaOn general background knowledge about both countries we trace characteristics of both regions and find similarities and differences between them and mutual benefits that can arise from them.1616Regional aspectCountries similarities:The size of populationLots of forests and mountainsA wide range of natural beautyA rich diverse cultural heritageCountries differences:ClimateGeographyNature

1717Regional aspectRegional similaritiesBig rate of unemployment in comparison with other regions in the countryOutstanding natural beautyUnique folk cultural traditionsCommon industries: forestry, tourismRegional differencesSize of regionsPopulation densityNatural resourcesWay of living

1818Project activitiesWe have carried out these activities in the project:

The school year 2008 -2009

Teachers study stay to Slovakia 30/8 6/9 2008Getting to know natural and cultural environment in the Slovak region by the Norwegian project advisor and project teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions

1919Project activities1st implementing the questionnaire monitoring pupils knowledge before the project workPupils presented themselves in text and photos using emailsPupils made presentations of aspects of the partner country and exhibited them at schoolMaking digital presentations about pupils own countries

2020Project activitiesMaking exhibitions at schools about pupils own countriesMaking elementary phrase books English Slovak NorwegianDetailed planning the 1st pupils and teachers mobility to Norway1st pupils and teachers mobility to Norway 3/2 16/2 2009Getting to know natural and cultural environment in Norwegian/Sami region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

2121Project activitiesDetailed planning the 1st pupils and teachers mobility to Slovakia1st pupils and teachers mobility to Slovakia 19/4 29/4 2009Getting to know natural and cultural environment in Slovak region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

2222Project activities2nd implementation of the questionnaires about Norway and Slovakia to monitor the pupils progress after the project workCreating an informational bulletin and a photo-album for dissemination of the first year project resultsPutting information on the school websites

2323Project activitiesThe 2nd school year 2009 -2010

1st implementing the questionnaire monitoring pupils knowledge before the project workPupils presented themselves in text and photos using emailsPupils made presentations of aspects of the partner country and exhibited them at schoolMaking the brochure and printing more pieces

2424Project activitiesMaking exhibitions at schools about pupils own countriesDetailed planning the 2nd pupils and teachers mobility to Norway2nd pupils and teachers mobility to Norway 17/9 29/9 2009Getting to know natural and cultural environment in Norwegian/Sami region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

2525Project activitiesDetailed planning the 2nd pupils and teachers mobility to Slovakia2nd pupils and teachers mobility to Slovakia May 2010Getting to know natural and cultural environment in the Slovak region by project pupils and teachers through presentations, seminars, excursions, conferences, courses, concerts, workshops and cultural performances

2626Project activities2nd implementation of the questionnaires to monitor the pupils progress after the project workCreating an informational bulletin and a photo-album for dissemination of the second year project resultsPutting information from the 2nd year on the school websitesEvaluating of the project and dissemination activities articles to newspapers2727Thank youAuthor: Jarmila Kubnyiov, project co-ordinator2828