Back to School (for EU civil servants) 26.08.10
European civil servants go back to school to arouse young people’s interest in Europe.
In 2007, the Commission and the German EU Presidency launched the “Back to School” project to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. This project allows EU civil servants from all levels to return to their primary or secondary schools for one day to tell pupils about their experiences in the EU institutions. The idea is to bring the European institutions and young people closer together and to make pupils acquainted with the EU in a unique way. In addition, pupils can be made enthusiastic for European exchange projects, such as Erasmus or Leonardo Da Vinci.
This year, schools from eleven Member States have put themselves forward to invite an EU civil servant. In Belgium, civil servants will be given the opportunity to visit their old schools on 28 October 2010.
Source: European Commission , 19/08/2010
