The Baltic Week
6th International Ecological Meeting in Kolobrzeg

Basic Programme Assumptions
1.

Organisers:
  • Copernicus Secondary School, ul. Lopuskiego 42-44, 78-100 Kolobrzeg, tel/fax: (00 48 94) 354 46 33, e-mail: zso_mk@priv3.onet.pl
  • Sienkiewicz Secondary School, ul. 1 Maja 47, 78-100 Kolobrzeg, tel.: (00 48 94) 352 32 64
  • Kolobrzeg Foundation for the Environment Protection, ul. Artyleryjska 3, 78-100 Kolobrzeg, tel./fax: (00 48 94) 352 32 92,
  • Polish Ecological Club – Branch Kolobrzeg

2.

a.

Aims and topics:

the topic of the meetings: Problems in environmentally friendly development of seaside towns and cities

  • leading topic: "Water"
b.

the aims
  • establishing contacts and friendly relationships between young people
  • developing young people’s awareness of history, culture and everyday life of the countries around the Baltic Sea
  • disseminating environmental issues and the idea of the clean Baltic Sea
  • presentation of Poland and the region and city of Kolobrzeg
  • practising foreign languages
  • showing to young people goals and activities of non-government institutions, exemplified by the Kolobrzeg Foundation for the Environment Protection
  • promoting and disseminating the principles, rules and mechanisms of local democracy, presenting the idea of the youth city council
  • practical realizing the idea of common Europe, teaching tolerance and respect for cultural diversity, eliminating mutual prejudices and stereotypes
3.

a.

Programme outlines

Preparatory meeting

  • date: 5-7 June, 2000
  • number of participants: 25 (2 teachers from each school taking part in previous meetings from Finland, Sweden, Germany, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia, Åland Islands, and all Polish participants)
  • main points: discussion and approval of the programme of the main meeting, local sightseeing, an excursion to the Wolin National Park and Kamien Pomorski, a short cruise, a meeting with local authorities
b.

Main Meeting of the Baltic Week

  • date: 24-29 September, 2000
  • number of participants: 280-300 (150 from abroad). Foreign students will stay at homes of their Polish colleagues. Teachers will be accommodated at the Centrum Hotel.
  • basic programme: local sightseeing, excursions to the Wolin National Park and Slowinski National Park, a short cruise, a meeting with local authorities (members of the Youth City council including), common entertainments (a disco, a bonfire), musical and dancing performances by participating teams, cleaning the beach, visiting local environmental facilities (water supply station, sewage treatment plant, etc.), taking part in the 2nd International Ecological Conference "Man-Water-Environment" (organised by the Kolobrzeg Foundation for the Environment Protection), ecological quiz, ecological poster contest, athletic competition.
The Headmaster

Jozef Skorupinski

Kolobrzeg, 28 February, 2000

Please, urgently confirm your participation in preparatory meeting.

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