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The computer, the mobile phone and the Internet changed the way of life – the way we work, communicate, have fun and even the way we learn. But did the schools and the teachers changed? How do they response to the challenge of a world, where the information is only “a Google” away? Is the teacher ready for a new role – not the one of the information’s monopolist, but the one of the guide, who turns the information’s abundance into a tidy and structured tale? Is he ready to accept the student as a partner, when it comes to dealing with the present’s challenges?

Over 160 experts participated in The Second science-practical conference “The challenges of the present and the quality of the education”, which took place in Shumen on 3o and 31.10.2008. The conference was organized in 3 main sections: “Modern role models in the educational space”, “Social reality and the effective 21st century’s school – reality and perspectives” and “Quality in the educational process and education. Specialists in the educationsphere from Bulgaria, Romania, Lithuania, Italy and Austria carried out their reports.

On 19.04.2008 Center for educational initiatives along with DIITT and Association “Parents” organized a seminar for schools that have shown interest of participating in the international projects Bridging Insula Europae, Euclides, Patch World. 10 schools from Sofia, Gotse Delchev, Bresovo, Polski Trumbesh, Shumen and Lovech take part in the seminar. The lectors introduced the projects and the way of participating in the activities.