CoDeS, a LLL-Comenius multilateral network:

01.10.2011 – 30.09.2014

Coordinating Organisation: SUB (Stiftung Umweltbildung

Schweiz, Bern)

Coordinator: Christine Affolter (chr.affolter@comenius-

codes.eu)

http://www.comenius-codes.eu/

The CoDeS Consortium

Stiftung Umweltbildung Schweiz ENSI, Belgium

BMUKK, Austria Alpen-Adria University, KLagenfurt, Austria

Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH Association Lacoal Agenda 21, Vienna

Municipality Wiener Neudorf, Austria Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel

Cyprus Pedagogical Institute Frederick University, Cyprus

University of Helsinki, Finland ANU Hessia, Germany

Umweltlernen Frankfurt, Germany Natl & Kapodistrian University, Athens

University of the Aegean, Rhodes Budapest University of Technology

Hungarian Research Teachers Association Legambiente Italy

Wageningen University, Netherlands Norwegian Centre for Science Education, Oslo

HERO, Romania National Education Institute, Slovenia

University of Primorska, Slovenia Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

De Monford University, UK MF Associates, UK

Sense and Sustainability Training, UK Cheongju National University of Education, Rep. Korea

Goals of CoDeS Level research: Initiating research on existing cases to identify:• Success factors and obstacles of collaborative work• Indicators for successful cooperative work• A framework for school-community cooperation

Level school and community collaboration:• Build and support a culture of “collaborative knowledge-building” • Compile methods and tools • Pilot and evaluate new materials and accesses• Organize in-service seminars (IST) for teachers, offer exchange of

expertise for community members, teachers and other stakeholders

Level school: Initiate “collaborative knowledge-building” to achieve

• Competencies relevant for science learning• Experiences in self guided ‘close to the fact’ learning• Reflection of own experiences• Reflection on social developments and role models

• Foster the dialogue between school and community

Overview of CoDeS outcomes, copied from the final reporting:

We have been investing and working in:

EVENTS:

1. Conference Vienna (AU), May 2012, 80 participants

2. Conference Kerkrade (NL), May 2013, 100 participants

3. Conference Barcelona (CAT), May 2014, 130 participants

4. Partner meeting 1, Friedrichsdorf (DE) November 2011

5. Partner meeting 2 Györ (HU) October 2012

6. Partner meeting 3 Larnaka (CY) October 2013

7. Seven steering board meetings: Friedrichsdorf (DE), Vienna (AT),

Györ (HU), Kerkrade (NL), Larnaca (CY), Barcelona (ES), Ljubljana (SI)

MANAGEMENT:

8. Full management and reporting of CoDeS project outcomes and activities over three years

PUBLICATIONS for school-community collaboration:

Travelling guide for school and community collaborations for

sustainable development EN, DE, HU

Toolbox for school ad community collaboration EN, DE, IT

CoDeS selected cases on school-community collaboration EN, CAT

Key stones on school-community collaboration EN, GR, ES

Digital handbook for local authorities for

school-community collaboration EN, DE

free download from www.comenius-codes.eu

Overview of CoDeS outcomes, copied from the final reporting:

E-TOOLS:

Website: www.comenius-codes.eu 20’000 clicks 2011-2014

E-platform: http://www.miljolare.no/en/codes/

401 new school projects

Campaign on CO2 Reduction: http://www.co2nnect.org/ 24 new projects

Digital handbook for local authorities free download

Blog on CoDeS cases 4334 clicks 2012-2014

RESEARCH REPORTS:

Profiles of isolated communities and ways into integration EN

External evaluation report on CoDeS EN

Internal evaluation report on CoDeS EN

Work goes on!

•We know that work on school-community collaboration for sustainable development goes on.

•We invite you to share your efforts with the ENSI and CoDeS community and to make your work visible at www.ensi.org

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school development in the field of Education for Sustainable Development.

For nearly 30 years enSI has supported educational developments such as

active approaches to teaching and learning, and citizenship education

through:

1.research,

2.policy development and

3.international exchange of experiences and knowledge.

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