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window._cf_chl_opt.cOgUHash);cpo.onload = function() {history.replaceState(null at the headquarters of the Centre for EU Transport Projects a press briefing was held related to the concluding of an agreement to support the modernization of railway line No on the sections Chabówka – Rabka Zaryte – Mszana Dolna and Limanowa – Klęczany – Nowy Sącz PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe will receive nearly PLN 4 billion from the European Union for the reconstruction of over 43 km of the railway line The recipient of the support will prepare a route for convenient passenger connections increasing the residents’ access to the railway as well as the comfort and safety of traveling with an ecological means of transport and contributing to the increase in the attractiveness of the railway in the voivodship Thanks to the funds from the European Union work on the accessibility of rail transport and improving the cohesion of the railway network is not slowing down An example is the planned modernization of the railway line No which will have a positive impact on the region and the inhabitants of southern Małopolska and the society gains a connection that will increase the comfort of everyday life – says Joanna Lech director of the Centre for EU Transport Projects 104 from Chabówka to Nowy Sącz is a project that will change the transport system of Małopolska because it covers a very large scope of works time and comfort of rail travel will improve said Minister of Infrastructure Andrzej Adamczyk 104 Chabówka – Nowy Sącz for bulk cargo rail transport of intermodal and combined cargo in the north-south direction creating the RFC 11 “Amber” corridor on the Baltic – Balkans – Black Sea axis It will partially relieve the rail freight corridor RFC 5 “Bałtyk – Adriatic” running through the highly urbanized area of ​​Upper Silesia The prepared route will ensure continuity and greater throughput of cargo and thanks to the modernization of the existing and construction of new railway infrastructure the transport capacity of bulk cargo between individual countries of the Visegrad Group will increase The project includes the reconstruction of a railway line with a total length of 43.89 km including 28.77 km within the TEN-T network The completed investment will improve passenger and cargo traffic on the following sections: An important task in the project will also be the modernization and construction of new engineering facilities The total value of the project is over PLN 3.9 billion The project will be 100% financed from EU funds from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan You can learn more about NRP from a dedicated tab on our website dedicated to this topic Website co-funded: from the Cohesion Fund as part of the technical assistance of the Operational Programme Infrastructure and Environment 2014-2020 from the Cohesion Fund as part of the technical assistance of the European Funds for Infrastructure Environment Programme 2021-2027 and from the European Regional Development Fund as part of the technical assistance of the European Funds for Eastern Poland Programme 2021-2027 "Entrepreneurial school education of students priority of the new European Constitution" is the title of a European Commission-funded Comenius project that J.F in conjunction with the European Union Programmes Unit is involved in together with other high schools and vocational colleges from Constanta The project was launched last October in Romania and is being co-ordinated by the Romanian partner A survey on students' hobbies that can be turned into entrepreneurial activities was the main subject of the presentation conducted by the various member countries during the first project meeting assistant lecturer in Marketing and James Spiteri the various partners delivered presentations on the results of a survey on employment practices that they carried out in their respective EU member countries This was followed by presentations of the business plans of mock companies set up and run by students A role-play for a job interview simulated by an Italian student and the Maltese lecturer concluded the workshop students from the various participating countries set up a mini-exhibition of the products they manufacture Representing the Junior College at the meeting was exchange projects co-ordinator Frank Boffa and Gerald Grech assistant lecturer from the Marketing department The academic programme was held at the Zespol Szkol Zawidowych high school The participants attended an open day for local high schools during which members of the participating countries presented themselves to high school candidates and were entertained by the school's music folk group It was concluded with a teachers' training session delivered by a psychologist on dealing with students from problem families and strategies for the educator 60 km from the magnificent old imperial city and former Polish capital the participants were given a taste of Polish culture and heritage through a very rich cultural programme which included tasting of typical Polish cuisine a visit to Wadowice to see Pope John Paul II's family home and the salt mine - an underground world made of salt that is also a Unesco World Heritage Site a tour around the Wawel Royal Castle in Cracow and an emotionally touching visit to Auschwitz The exchange trip to Poland proved to be a very enriching academic social and cultural experience in which teachers and students from various cultural backgrounds shared ideas There was close bonding between the students as true European citizens This enabled participants to exchange experiences explore different aspects of European cultural increase their general knowledge and learn to understand and appreciate each other's views Farewells are always hard but at least the participants could look forward to the appointment that they set to meet again during the last week of October in Malta which will be hosting the next project meeting please register for free or log in to your account After having heard of various fulfilling experiences from Maltese teachers who are participating in a School Development Project I decided to check out the "partner-finding forum" found in the Comenius Website I found a School Development Project called "New Technologies (Multimedia and Internet) for Learning and Teaching in Europe" The project is entirely based on the use of new technologies (multimedia software and Internet) The five schools involved in this project are the Liceo Scientifico Giacomo Torelli of Fano Germany; Grupul Scolar Industrial Anghel Saligny of Braila Romania; SES Joan Triadu of Ribes de Freser together with another school from Greece hope to join these five schools next September I was invited to take part in a preparatory meeting held in Wilhelmshaven between January 15 and 19 The meeting started off with an introduction of the basic idea of the project briefly explained that a common Website (www.liceotorelli.it/europe/) was built as a work in progress He argued that at the beginning the Website had a forum a noticeboard and a section to upload documents The Website is also enriched with a "self-portrait" section a photo album and the possibility of online questionnaires moved on to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of the project so far He argued that the good work that had been done on the Website and the good number of registered users were the main points of strength He also argued that the lack of ongoing discussions in the English Web-fora was the major weakness of the project up till now the meeting was intended to plan further and in detail how the project will progress throughout the rest of the project year During this meeting we have decided that in the coming months each partner will be provided with a directory in the website where information about the school will be stored ¤ school system in each country (economic support/financing environmental situation of the school's region I am very grateful to all those who made my visit possible who donated the air ticket to Bremen (near Wilhelmshaven) and my German host family please register for free or log in to your account.