The group 2010 was unusually small because of a volcanic eruption in Iceland, which made travelling to and from the country difficult.
From left to right you can see: Louisa Abbassi, France, Serxia Lage Arias, Spain, Line Lilholt, Denmark, Annette Fausing, Denmark, Mika Sjöberg, Finland, Geir Nordal-Pedersen, Norway, Jukka-Pekka Litja, Finland, Brendan Byrne, Ireland, Andreja Petroviè, Slovenia, M. Reyes Avallán Balbuena, Spain, Peter Armitage, UK and Dóra Stefánsdóttir, coordinator, Iceland.
Participants
Participants in the Academa course in Iceland 2010. Please click on highlighted names for further details.
| Line Lilholt | Denmark | |
| Annette Fausing | Denmark | |
| Serxia Lage Arias | Spain | |
| M. Reyes Avallán Balbuena | Spain | |
| Andreja Petroviè | Slovenia | |
| Brendan Byrne | Ireland | |
| Michael Donnellan | Ireland | Cancelled |
| Ande Magus | Estonia | Cancelled |
| Tiina Kütt | Estonia | Cancelled |
| Jukka-Pekka Litja | Finland | |
| Mika Sjöberg | Finland | |
| BOURLIER Catherine | France | Cancelled |
| Louisa Abbassi | France | |
| Geir Nordal-Pedersen | Norway | |
| Peter Armitage | UK |
Agenda
| Monday 26.04 | Tuesday 27.04 | Wedensday 28.04 | Thursday 29.04 | Friday 30.04 |
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10.00 Welcome and introduction of the course and it’s programme
10.20 Participants’ presentation |
9.00 A short introduction to the Icelandic System of Education
10.30 Career Guidance in Iceland by Mr. Ólafur Haraldsson from the |
Excursion to Reykjanes peninsula 9.00 Departure from Hótel Leifur Eiríksson 10.00 Visit to the Lifelong Learning Centre in Keflavík Presentation 11.30 Visit to Suðurnes Comprehensive Collage |
10.00 Debate on the professional identity of people working in guidance Icelandic participants: Björg Kristjánsdóttir, chair of the Icelandic Educational and Vocational Guidance Association. Presentation Guðbjörg Vilhjálmsdóttir, Associate Professor at the Program in career counselling and guidance of the University of Iceland,
Jónína Ólafsdóttir Kárdal, Counsellor at the University of Iceland |
9.00 Visit to the old library in Hafnarfjörður where guidance is given to young people. 10.30 Visit to Fjölsmiðjan – workplace for young people at cross roads in their lives. 12.00 Farewell |
| Lunch | Lunch | Lunch at the Collage | Lunch | Optional lunch at Fjölsmiðjan |
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13.00 Visit to Tækniskólinn (upper secondary school for vocational training) 14.30 Visit to Austurbæjarskóli Compulsory School |
13.15 Departure from National Library
16.00 Visit to Mímir símenntun Optional visit to a geothermal swimming pool |
13.30 Visit to Keilir Atlantic Centre of Excellence 15.00 Visit to Gerdaskóli compulsory school 16.30 Visit to the Blue Lagoon 19.00 Light dinner at the Invitation of the Icelandic Educational and Vocational Guidance Association at a private house close to Reykjavík. |
13.30 Group discussion.
15.00 Summing up |