Sicily: Europe Day in schools

EU officials working in international cooperation & development going into the field to meet students from the 4 corners of Europe, that was the premise of the 9 May initiative in schools, organised for the 4th year running in collaboration with the regions and cities of the Union.

Around 50 regions representing 18 countries of the EU participated in the 'Europe Day in Schools', a project initiated by the European Commission. Some 97.000 pupils from 4420 classes welcomed more than 90 staff 'ambassadors' from the European Commission working in external cooperation.

One of these regions was Sicily. More than 30 classes came from many schools of Sicily to present the results of the work they have done during the previous months. On 9 May a show ended one week of events. The students promoted the traditions of EU countries drawing and dancing. Sicilian authorities and ambassadors from Europe welcomed with 3000 students the new EU members: Romania and Bulgaria.

Please go to the Europe Day in Schools for more information on this initiative.

Angela Alaimo, Europe Direct – Euromed, Palermo