The purpose of Study visits is to facilitate the exchange of information and expertise between decision makers and educational specialists in areas of common interest for the participating countries, especially in the fields of primary or general, technical and vocational secondary education. The visits help participants to consider the account of approaches adopted elsewhere and provide educational policy-makers with better and more up-to-date information concerning education across Europe. This action also incorporates a strong European dimension, through the nature of activities organised and the multilateral formula of the study visit.

WHY?
• To promote the acquaintance, comparison, exchange of good practices and project sharing on European citizenship.
• To create a favourable environment to reflect on “alimentary culture” as an anthropological paradigm of society to highlight the values, pedagogical and didactic aspects, useful
elements to build a European identity.
• To promote intercultural dialogue and European cooperation.
• To implement spaces and occasions for dialogue with local and regional institutions, universities, press and political decision-makers.

Involved Subjects
Schools, Universities, NEAC Comenius Network, Governmental Institutions, Companies, Associations.

Number of places  15
Minimum required   5

Working language
The working language of the study visits is English and an effort is made to ensure that Italian educators who are invited to meet the group have a sufficient command of the English language. In case this is not possible translation is always assured.

Places
Conservatorio delle Orfane, Terra Murata - Isle of Procida, Italy
Hotel "La Tonnara"
Hotel Savoia

Fee
Euro 700,00 - inclusive of hotel accommodation (4 nights in single room), meals, study tour, local transports in Procida and study materials.
Participants who plan to arrive earlier or stay longer are kindly requested to inform us in advance.
Participants who cancel their study visit should also let us know in good time. Participants who withdraw at short notice or fail to turn up might be asked to pay cancellation fees.
In case a group member might wish to be accompanied by another person they should take into consideration the fact that this person cannot take part in the activities of the group. (Our Bureau will be happy to make hotel reservations for those extra persons, provided they pay all costs themselves).

Selection of Participants
Selection of individual participants is made by their National Agencies and placement is made by the EU Office.

Flow of Information
Participants selected for the Study Visits will receive information from the organizer two months before the visit takes place. Normally, the list of participants along with their application form is sent by EU Office to the organizer at this time. Before we receive the final list of participants we are unable to make accommodation reservations or send any kind of information.
The organizer will send general information on the Italian education system and details about itineraries, transportation and accommodation arrangements as well as a draft programme.
Participants are kindly requested to send confirmation of their participation at their earliest convenience indicating the exact dates of their arrival and departure. Without a confirmation hotel reservations are only provisional.