"The Polish Year in Israel, which began in spring 2008 and will be continued in 2009, is an initiative of the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Our aim is to bring the societies of Poland and Israel closer through the strengthening of cultural, economic, scientific and tourism-related contacts, as well as to initiate a long-term cooperation between institutions of the two countries."

http://poland-israel.org/

iEARN Cooperation

According to that celebration, Israel and Polish iEARN teachers will meet at the workshops in Poland - Wroclaw, Lodz and Warsaw.

The dates for the conference and cultural events
13.10-22.10.2008

Official website
http://www.iearn-israel.org/korczak_janusz.html

GALLERY
http://www.eu.cyberdusk.pl/astronomy/thumbnails.php?album=42

*******************************
Organization Commitee
Halina Bednarz - iEARN/Poland (contact: mki@m-szkola.net)
Mrs Ruty Hotzen- country coordinator ‘iEARN - Israel'
Mr Jacek Krogel - Director of the ‘Polish Janusz Korczak Association'
*******************************

"Wrocław - the meeting place" /Teacher's Day celebration on 14.10

Image:HB

14.10.(Tuesday)
Conference ‘International cooperation - exchanging experiences'

Invitations to

9:30-12:00
Primary School no 61 named 'Janusz Korczak'
8 Skarbowcow street,

School celebration ‘Teacher's Day' and
'Janusz Korczak educational methods' workshops part I
Leading Mrs Grażyna Żak, vice-director
program includes planting peace tree.

Image:HB

Image:HB

SLIDESHOW

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=5570664af54cccb4d55c

Ewa Kurzak, iEARN /Poland

'Edyta Stein House - Intercultural Dialogue Center'

Image:HB

14:00-15.00
'Edyta Stein House - Intercultural Dialogue Center'
Mr Dominik Ptak, Director of ‘Edyta Stein House'
Wrocław, street Nowowiejska 38
http://www.edytastein.org.pl/

Meeting with teachers from The Polish Janusz Korczak Association /Lower Silesia region

15:30-18:00
Cultural program - prepared by professional guider Mrs Katarzyna Potocka Brygier -includes:
Visiting
- Ostrów Tumski and Cathedral
- Botanical Garden
- National Museum and Panorama Raclawicka
- Market Square with CityHall,
- University building with Aula Leopoldina
- Ossolineum Library
-restaurants- 'Dwór Polski', Piwnica Świdnicka- a stylish restaurants which serves traditional Polish cuisine, famous European meeting places (presidents, artists)

Image:HB

School celebration - Sobotka, 15.10

Image:Jacek Krogel
Sobotka

15.10 (Wednesday)
‘Janusz Korczak educationalmethods' workshops part II
Sobotka. Primary School no 1 named Janusz Korczak

School celebration ‘Teacher's Day'
and ‘‘Janusz Korczak educational methods' - workshops part II

9:00-13.00
Invitation to
Primary School no 1, street Swidnicka 20
http://www.sp1sobotka.pl/

Leading:
Mrs Ewa Białobrzeska - Director of ‘Primary School nr 1'
Mrs Dorota Świst - vice Director of ‘Primary School nr 1'
Mr Jacek Krogel - Director of the ‘Polish Janusz Korczak Association'
Mrs Ruty Hotzen - country coordinator ‘iEARN - Israel'

Cultural program includes:
-visiting Primary school, meeting with teachers and students
-visiting castle and museum
http://www.sleza.sobotka.net/index.php?go=27
http://www.mapofpoland.net/Sobotka,photo,1,1703.html

Warsaw Royal Tour - art, heritage and culture / The Polish Janusz Korczak Association, street Jaktorowska 6 Korczak Orphanage

Image:Jacek Krogel
Korczak Orphanage, street Jaktorowska 6

18.10 (Saturday)
‘Janusz Korczak educational methods' workshops part III
Warsaw. The Polish Janusz Korczak Association

10:00 - 12:30
‘Janusz Korczak educational methods' workshops part III
Invitation to
The Polish Janusz Korczak Association
Warsaw, street Jaktorowska 6
Korczak Orphanage
http://www.pskorczak.org.pl/

Leading
Mrs Marta Ciesielska and Mr Jacek Krogel -‘Polish Janusz Korczak Association'
Mrs Ruty Hotzen - country coordinator ‘iEARN - Israel'

Cultural program Warsaw Royal Tour - art, heritage and culture' includes:
-Royal Łazienki Park
-Museum Palace at Wilanów , the baroque residence of King John III Sobieski, the famous conqueror of the Turks at the battle of Vienna in 1683
-Frederick Chopin Park
-Art axibitions and museums

19.10 (Saturday, Sunday)
continuing: ‘Warsaw Royal Tour - art, heritage and culture'
Warsaw. iEARN Poland

iEARN Poland
Country coordinator dr Marek Grzegorz Sawicki
http://webnews.textalk.com/en/view.phtml?id=1510

a visit to:
-the Old Town (placed on the UNESCO Heritage List), with its churches, palaces and market-place
-the Royal Castle
-the Presidential Palace, Staszic Palace, Ujazdowski Castle, Belvedere Palace Jabłonowski Palace, Sapieha Palace...
http://www.warsawtour.pl/index.php?id=54&;olang=5