Activities to be developed during the meeting:

• Introducing the restoration of an ancient and well-functioning farmhouse.

• Introducing forestry as an industry by visiting an Estonian State Forest centre.

• Getting to know the fishing industry by visiting a fishing farm in the area.

• Comparison of different tourism strategies to become aware of the importance of the European tourism industry.

• Different meetings with local entrepreneurs so the students could become aware and discuss the problems and difficulties they have when employing young workers.

• Preparation of an oral presentation on the importance of nature.

• Creating a touristic advert about Estonia.

Methodology:

• Students worked in international groups, previously arranged by the teachers.

• Interactive, active and communicative methodology.

• IT was present during the activities.

Results:

• Oral presentation about the importance of nature.

• Touristic advert about Estonia.

• Questionnaires and later analysis.

• The involved students had an educational visit to different companies in Estonia, representing the different local economic sectors, to know about local possibilities and local environment as different alternatives for their future working life.

By participating in these activities, students:

• • Learn about new aspects and fields of education;

  • Prepare themselves better for their profession and future work life (language/ICT/natural sciences/humanities/geography/history);

  • Improve the students' competencies of using ICT tools;

  • Sharpen/widen their scientific and personal competencies, certain skills and abilities, promotion of knowledge the students need in the later work life;

  • Increases students’ motivation to study due to more appealing curriculum at school, preventing drop-out, helping to fight against absenteeism, showing them the link between school and work-life;

  • Support European ideas and European relations.