International Opportunities within Scottish Education and Training 2003

International Opportunities within Scottish Education and Training 2003 - 2004

International opportunities within Scottish Education and Training 2003 - 2004

6 INFORMATION SOURCES

6.1 Eurodesk

Eurodesk acts as a first point of contact for European information for the education, training and youth sectors. Eurodesk's information is aimed at young people and those who work with them and relates mainly to European funding opportunities and youth mobility.

Eurodesk also acts as the Scottish European Resource Centre (ERC), set up to provide schools and colleges with information on Europe and help with the development of the European dimension in the curriculum.

Eurodesk/European Resource Centre Scotland holds stocks of books, directories, journals and leaflets on Europe, the EU and European issues, and has access to comprehensive and up-to-date databases. It can provide information on the following areas:

UK & European funding programmes and organisations (Eurodesk's online database contains over 130 EU funding programme summaries)
The European Union and how it works
Free and priced publications for the introduction of the European Dimension

Eurodesk/European Resource Centre services include:

Enquiry answering (e-mail, telephone, fax and written) for pupils, students, young people and teachers
Distribution of free publications and advice on priced resources
A Virtual European Resource Centre - www.ercscotland.org.uk

Additional services from Eurodesk

In addition to providing a free telephone enquiry answering service and a website, Eurodesk has an information service aimed at busy professionals working in the fields of education, training and youth. This service is available on subscription basis and includes:

Eurodesk ONLINE - a database of European programmes, organisations and publications which can be searched using keywords
OUTLINES - regularly updated summaries of programmes of relevance to the education, training and youth sectors
UPDATE, a monthly newsletter
Bi-monthly issues of IN-BRIEF which give an introduction to the European dimension of a particular area or theme (eg. special educational needs, vocational guidance, lifelong learning, Central and Eastern Europe etc.)
E-MAIL ALERTING - calls for application to funding programmes can appear with very short deadlines. In such cases Eurodesk can alert its subscribers to these calls according to their areas of interest

For further information please contact
Eurodesk/European Resource Centre
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5EZ
Tel: 0131 313 2488
Fax: 0131 313 6800
Email: eurodesk@youthlink.co.uk
Website: www.eurodesk.org.uk

6.2 Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council

CYEC is an educational charity and national voluntary youth organisation. It promotes two-way exchanges between locally based groups of young people in the UK and their counterparts in the Commonwealth. CYEC works closely with youth and community education organisations and schools throughout the UK.

CYEC's exchange model is both a programme for increasing international awareness and a means of meeting social education and personal development objectives. Exchanges are open to young people from all sections of the community. Projects require considerable commitment from young people over a two year period - from planning, preparation and fund-raising through visiting and hosting, to follow on activities. Young people participate fully in the ownership and management of the exchange in order to develop their skills, knowledge, awareness and understanding. A Personal Record of Achievement (PRA) linked to core skills is available for young people to pursue throughout the exchange.

To be eligible for funding, groups should comprise 5-13 young people aged 16-25 plus 2 leaders, on visits of at least 21 days. CYEC prioritises exchanges with Africa, Asia and the Caribbean involving young people who would not normally have access to international opportunities. Exchanges that are primarily classroom based and curriculum based are not funded: so school exchanges must be based on informal education with themes appropriate to young people and their communities.

For further information please contact
Jim Morrison, Development Officer
CYEC Scotland
30 Wyvis Crescent
Conon Bridge
Dingwall
Ross-shire IV7 8BZ
Tel: 01349 861110
Fax: 01349 861110
Email: cyecscotland@btinternet.com

6.3 Education UK Scotland

Education UK Scotland is a British Council initiative in partnership with the Scottish Executive and the education sector in Scotland. It seeks to raise awareness of Scotland's educational expertise in overseas markets. Key priority markets for the period 2003-2006 are the USA, China, Vietnam, Russia, Mexico, India, the Gulf States and Kenya.

The education sector has regular input into the activities of Education UK Scotland through its steering committee and country working groups. One of the key benefits of Education UK Scotland is that it works across all sectors from schools to universities. Education UK Scotland also works closely with key education and public agencies.

For further information please contact
Education UK Scotland
British Council Scotland
The Tun, 4 Jackson's Entry
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh
EH8 8PJ
Tel 0131 524 5731
Fax 0131 524 5701
Email educationukscotland@britishcouncil.org
Website http://www.educationukscotland.org

6.4 Local Authority Education Department: International Co-ordinators

City of Aberdeen Mrs Rosetta McLeod Principal Officer (Learning Resources) Aberdeen City Council Education Department Summerhill Centre Stronsay Drive Aberdeen AB15 6JA Tel: 01224 346079 Fax: 01224 346061 Email: RMcLeod@education.aberdeen.net.uk	Aberdeenshire Ms Avril Barnett Education Officer Aberdeenshire Council Education and Recreation Queens Road Stonehaven AB39 2HQ Tel: 01569 766960 Fax: 01569 768489 Email: avril.barnett@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Angus Mrs Norma Findlay Education Development Officer Angus Council County Buildings Market Street Forfar DD11 3TE Tel: 01307 473234 Fax: 01307 461848 Email: Findlayn@angus.gov.uk	Argyll & Bute Mr Tom Laurenson Education, Business & Community Liaison Officer Argyll & Bute Council Drummore Education Development Centre Lower Soroba Oban Argyll PA34 4SB Tel: 01631 564908 Fax: 01631 564615 Email: Tom-obanfm@lineone.net
Clackmannanshire Mr Sandy Wilson Head of Education & Lifelong Learning Clackmannanshire Council Lime Tree House Alloa FK10 1EX Tel: 01259 452432 Fax: 01259 452440 Email: swilson@clacks.gov.uk	Dumfries & Galloway Allan MacMillan Education Officer - Secondary Dumfries and Galloway Council Woodbank 30 Edinburgh Road Dumfries DG1 1NW Tel: 01387 260 445 Fax: 01387 260 453 Email: allanmac@dumgal.gov.uk
City of Dundee Ms Christine Rolfe Education Development Service Dundee City Council Gardyne Road Broughty Ferry Dundee DD5 1NY Tel: 01382 462857 Fax: 01382 462862 Email: advisers.eds@dundeecity.gov.uk	East Ayrshire Ms Jean Nisbet Quality Development Officer East Ayrshire Council Woodstock Street Kilmarnock KA1 2BE Tel: 01563 555650 Fax: 01563 574079 Email: jean.nisbet@east-ayrshire.gov.uk
East Dunbartonshire Paul Cortopassi & Mary Larkin Educational Development Officer East Dunbartonshire Council Boclair House 100 Milngavie Road Glasgow G61 2TQ Tel: 0141 578 (PC) 8931 (ML) 8689 Fax: 0141 578 (PC) 8922 (ML) 8934 Email: paul.cortopassi@eastdunbarton.gov.uk Email: mary.larkini@eastdunbarton.gov.uk	East Lothian Mr Gordon Brown Education Officer Education and Community Services Department East Lothian Council John Muir House Haddington EH41 3HA Tel: 01620 827647 Fax: 01620 827291 Email: gordon-brown.elc@dial.pipex.com
East Renfrewshire Mrs Shirley Andrews Quality Development Officer East Renfrewshire Council Council Offices Eastwood Park Rouken Glen Road Glasgow G46 6UG Tel: 0141 577 3217 Fax: 0141 577 3276 Email: andrewss@eastrenfrewshire.gov.uk	City of Edinburgh Claire Soper City of Edinburgh Council Floor 1 Wellington Court 10 Waterloo Place Edinburgh EH1 3EG Tel: 0131 469 3230 Fax: 0131 469 3085 Email: Claire.Soper@educ.edin.gov.uk
Falkirk Mr Andy Christie Corporate Initiatives Officer Falkirk Council Education Services McLaren House Polmont Falkirk FK2 0NZ Tel: 01324 506671 Fax: 01324 506601 Email: Andy.Christie@Falkirk.gov.uk	Fife Mr Graeme Cockburn Education Advisor Fife Council Auchterderran Centre Woodend Road Cardenden KY5 0NE Tel: 01592 414699 Fax: 01592 414641 Email: gcockburn@itasdarc.demon.co.uk
City of Glasgow Ms Edna Paterson International Education Officer Glasgow City Council Room 12 Dowanhill Primary School 30 Havelock Street Glasgow G11 5JE Tel: 0141 337 3214 Fax: 0141 337 3214 Email: edna.paterson@deiep-int-off.org.uk	Highland Mr John Muir Highland Council Education Office Brora Sutherland KW9 6PG Tel: 01408 623900 Fax: 01408 621126 Email: john.muir@highland.gov.uk
Inverclyde Mr Albert Henderson Head of Support for Learning Department of Education Inverclyde Council 105 Dalrymple Street Greenock PA15 1HT Tel: 01475 712820 Fax: 01475 712875 Email: albert.henderson@ecsumail1.ecsu.org	Midlothian Mr Hugh Wylie Education Officer Midlothian Council Fairfield House 8 Lothian Road Dalkeith EH22 3ZG Tel: 0131 270 3726 Fax: 0131 271 3751 Email: hugh.wylie@midlothian.gov.uk
Moray Mr Paul Watson ESO Quality Assurance/Curriculum Development Section Educational Services Moray Council High Street Elgin IV30 1BX Tel: 01343 563119 Fax: 01343 563478 Email: paul.watson@educ.moray.gov.uk	North Ayrshire Dr Anne Maclean Adviser Education Services North Ayrshire Council Cunninghame House Irvine KA12 8EE Tel: 01294 324450 Fax: 01294 324444 Email: amaclean@north-ayrshire.gov.uk
North Lanarkshire Mr Brian Connelly Advisor in International Education North Lanarkshire Council Municipal Buildings Kildonan Street Coatbridge ML5 3BT Tel: 01236 812226 Fax: 01236 812575 Email: connellyb@northlan.gov.uk	Orkney Islands Mr Douglas Sewell Assistant Director (Post 12) Orkney Islands Council Education Department School Place Kirkwall Orkney KW15 1NY Tel: 01856 873535 Fax: 01856 870302 Email: douglas.sewell@orkney.gov.uk
Perth & Kinross Mr Maria Walker Educational Development Officer Education Department Perth & Kinross Council Pullar House 35 Kinnoull Street Perth PH1 5GD Tel: 01738 476269 Fax: 01738 476210 Email: hmacrae@pkc.gov.uk	Renfrewshire Mr Stephen McKenzie Education Services Renfrewshire Council County Buildings Cotton Street Paisley PA1 1LE Tel: 0141 842 5000 Fax: 0141 842 5699 Email: stephen.mckenzie@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Scottish Borders Roderick Mackenzie Quality Improvement Officer Scottish Borders Council Education Department Council Headquarters Newtown St Boswells TD6 0SA Tel: 01835 824 000 Fax: 01835 825 091 Email: rmackenzie@scotsborders.gov.uk	Shetland Islands Maggie Spence Head of Education Service Shetland Islands Council Hayfield House Hayfield Lane Lerwick ZE1 0QD Tel: 01595 744014 Fax: 01595 692810 Email: Maggie.Spence@sic.shetland.gov.uk
South Ayrshire Dr Alastair Noble Head of Quality and Service Department South Ayrshire Council County Buildings Wellington Square Ayr KA7 1DR Tel: 01292 612234 Fax: 01292 612258 Email: alastair.noble@south-ayrshire.gov.uk	South Lanarkshire Mr John Mulligan Education Manager South Lanarkshire Council Council Offices Almada Street Hamilton ML3 0AA Tel: 01698 454473 Fax: 01698 454465 Email: John.Mulligan@southlanarkshire.gov.uk
Stirling Hellen Matthews Education Officer Stirling Council Children's Services Viewforth Stirling FK8 2ET Tel: 01786 442945 Fax: 01786 442782 Email: matthewsh@stirling.gov.uk	West Dunbartonshire Ms Denise McKinnon Quality Development Advisor West Dunbartonshire Council Education and Cultural Services Rosebery Place Clydebank G81 1TG Tel: 01389 738539 Fax: 01389 738547 Email: denise.mckinnon@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
West Lothian Mr Gordon Connolly International Partnership Development Officer Education Department West Lothian Council Lindsay House South Bridge Bathgate EH48 1TS Tel: 01506 776088 Fax: 01506 776095 Email: gordon.connolly@westlothian.gov.uk	Western Isles Miss Catherine MacLennan Area Education Manager (Comhairle nan Eilean Siar) Liniclate Education Centre Benbecula Western Isles HS7 5PJ Tel: 01870 602043 Fax: 01870 602053 Email: cmaclennan@cne-siar.gov.uk

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