{"id":42617,"date":"2022-05-19T14:16:21","date_gmt":"2022-05-19T11:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/?p=42617"},"modified":"2022-05-23T09:59:08","modified_gmt":"2022-05-23T06:59:08","slug":"i-schools-kick-off-meeting-in-nicosia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/en\/i-schools-kick-off-meeting-in-nicosia\/","title":{"rendered":"i-School&#8217;s Kick &#8211; Off Meeting in Nicosia!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As time passed, and with the meeting getting closer day by day, our excitement was more than obvious. Not only were we about to discuss and plan on such an interesting topic, as cultural heritage is, but also be a part of a multi-dimensional team. So, on the 12<sup>th<\/sup> of May, with our mood at its best from Nicosia\u2019s breezy morning, we met at last; 12 people from 6 different organizations, coming from 4 different countries. Dr. Stylianos Mavromoustakos, Director of \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/idep.org.cy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDEP Life Long Learning<\/a>\u2019 (European Project Management Institution \u2013 Life Long Learning, Cyprus) honored our meeting, making an introduction on the importance of Erasmus+ Projects, and in particular for the i-School project. The venue was the ecstatic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.boccf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation<\/a>, a museum exhibiting treasures of the country. \u00a0After the first minutes of formalities, the ice was shred to pieces, and we all felt as if we knew each other from long ago! Team spirit and collaboration set the tone of \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ischool-project.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i-School<\/a>\u2019s Kick \u2013 Off Meeting. Professionalism and high quality standards by all, took care of the rest.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The i-School Project<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-42672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ischool-19-5-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ischool-19-5-22.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ischool-19-5-22-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/ischool-19-5-22-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>The i-School Project comes at a time where the need for transformation and redefinition of Education is more obvious than ever. And it is not only about Covid. We are standing in front of a new age of educational practices, with the utilization of innovative methods and digital tools, offering education a gateway to the future. The i-School project carves the road towards that direction, and the 2-day long Kick \u2013 Off Meeting in Nicosia, Cyprus could not have been a better start. The main focus of the meeting was of course the introduction and implementation of Cultural Heritage in primary and secondary schools\u2019 everyday practices, by creating a concrete network between schools and Cultural Institutions and Organizations (museums, national parks, historic monuments, and sites etc.), as well as empower educators on engaging students on the subject. Training courses, an e-learning platform, and an educational video-game, are just a few of the project\u2019s main points.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>12<sup>th<\/sup> of May, 2022<br \/>\n<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-42670\" src=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/i-school_2-19-5-22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/i-school_2-19-5-22.jpg 868w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/i-school_2-19-5-22-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/i-school_2-19-5-22-768x568.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>At the beginning of the meeting\u2019s 1st day, each partner made a short introduction of their organization. A broad and diverse team, the meeting of which was opened with a welcoming speech by the Director of \u2018IDEP Life Long Learning\u2019 (European Project Management Institution \u2013 Life Long Learning, Cyprus) Dr. Stylianos Mavromoustakos. The main focus of \u2018IDEP Life Long Learning\u2019 is the management of funds granted to Cyprus through the Erasmus+ Initiative, by the European Commission, for the participation of Cypriot beneficiaries in EU funded Projects of Innovation, Education and Training. The rest of the team included \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurosc.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Eurosuccess<\/a>\u2019 from Cyprus, the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.boccf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bank Of Cyprus Cultural Foundation<\/a>\u2019 from Cyprus, \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.p-consulting.gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">p-consulting.gr<\/a>\u2019 from Greece, the \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/antalya.meb.gov.tr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antalya Provincial Directorate for National Education<\/a>\u2019 from Turkey, the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/fondazionepatriziopaoletti.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patrizio Paoletti Foundation<\/a>\u2019 from Italy, and the \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/olympion.ac.cy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympion<\/a>\u2019 school from Cyprus. A rather interesting discussion was built, regarding the project\u2019s results, the dissemination of the project to the target groups (students, teachers, schools, etc.), as well as questions that needed to be examined.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>13<sup>th<\/sup> of May, 2022<br \/>\n<\/strong>On the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and last day of the meeting, we dived into deeper waters, examining possible risks and dangers that might come up, creating at the same time a fully-fledged Risk Management Plan, on how to tackle such issues. Quality control, monitoring and evaluation of the project was also thoroughly discussed, in order to secure the high-quality of the deliverables. We took the last hour of the meeting in order to review everything, make sure that the steps and procedures are clear to everyone, and define the upcoming activities and meetings. After certainty was drawn on everybody\u2019s face, we could finally relax (for a bit). And that was it. We summed everything up, had a quick coffee to relax, enjoyed the tour through the beautiful Old Town of Nicosia, and took our way home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We are at the beginning of an amazing journey. Its name is i-School, and it is going to deliver:<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Online Course for Primary and Secondary School Teachers<\/li>\n<li>Cultural Heritage Toolkit<\/li>\n<li>E-Learning Platform<\/li>\n<li>Digital Game \u201cCultural Warriors\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ischool-project.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">i-School\u2019s website<\/a> for more!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Stay tuned, more is coming!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As time passed, and with the meeting getting closer day by day, our excitement was more than obvious. Not only were we about to discuss and plan on such an interesting topic, as cultural heritage is, but also be a part of a multi-dimensional team. 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