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19. September 2011 - 15. March 2012 / Zürich

Contest

The website competition for school classes is starting for the sixth time. SWITCH is looking for school classes from all over Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein who would like to explore the possibilities of the World Wide Web and design a website of their own, together with their teachers.

SWITCH Junior Web Award 2012

21. May 2011 / Cantonal forests

Information event

In the context of the International Year of Forests the cantonal Youth Groups of Pro Natura Switzerland invites all children and young people from six years onwards to the first Open Doors Day of forests to a day of play and information in the forest. See for details in the program of your canton.

www.pronatura.ch/youth

31. March 2011 - 2. April 2011 / Budapest, Hungary

Conference

The annual eTwinning Conference and eTwinning Camp will take place for the first time together! In Budapest, Hungary, over 500 teachers and 120 pupils from 31 European countries will meet to celebrate, network and contribute towards further development of Europe's largest community of schools.

www.confcamp2011

30. June 2011 / Deadline for the presentation of a project

Contest

Registration is now open for the Global Junior Challenge, the international competition that rewards the innovative use of technology for training, solidarity and intercultural cooperation. This year there will also be another special category: “ICT for the integration of immigrants and refugees”.

www.gjc.it

14. February 2011 - 30. September 2011 / Deadline for application: September 30, 2011

Contest

Within the framework of the International Year of Chemistry 2011, Xperimania is organising two competitions for upper secondary school pupils aged between 14 and 21 of age on the “role of women in chemistry”. Their aim is to increase the interest of female students in the subject.

www.xperimania.net

9. March 2011 / all Switzerland

Information event

The Swiss Security Day 2011 has been dedicated to computer safety. Its aim is to make the Swiss population aware of the risks which come with the use of a computer and security measures they have to respect.

www.swisssecurityday.ch

1. October 2010 - 1. February 2011 / Deadline of submission: each month until 15.02.2011

Contest

TeachToday has launched a competition on eSafety school projects in Europe. Teachers are invited to share their ideas and experiences on promoting the responsible use of digital technologies in the classroom to become teacher of the month.

eskills.eun.org/web/teachtoday

10. January 2011 / Termin 31 da schaner 2011

Contest

bugnplay.ch, la concurrenza svizra per uffants e giuventetgna tranter 8 e 20 onns, vul premiar la creativitad multimediala e robotica. Fin ils 31 da schaner pon ils participants s’inscriver, ils 31 da mars 2011 sto tut vegnir furnì.

bugnplay.ch