Eco-Schools National Operators Meeting

Edinburgh Nov 17-19, 2010

Tuesday 16^th November
All day arrival for National Operators attending HSBC and New Country sessions: Shuttle Bus available
Wednesday 17^th November
08.30	HSBC Session One : Identifying Best Practice	New Country : Introductory Session
10.00	Coffee Break
10.30	HSBC Session Two : Improving process	New Country : Eco-Surgery
12.00	Lunch
13.00	Bus transport from hotel for ALL operators
13.30	* School Visits (Choose 1 of 4)
16.00	Return to Hotel Viewing of HSBC Eco-Climate Initiative: Eco-code Exhibition - 1st year & Delegations Materials
18.00	Assemble in Hotel foyer for group walk to Civic Reception
18.30	Civic Reception at Council Chambers
20.00	Dinner at Hotel
Thursday 18^th November
09.00	Opening Ceremony and welcome Portobello High School Scottish Government Minister – Michael Russell Keep Scotland Beautiful inc. Eco-Schools Scotland FEE : Jan Eriksen Major Sponsor
10.00	Coffee Break
10.30	General Business Welcome and introductions: Henny Kromhout Approval of the NOM agenda : Henny Kromhout FEE: status and developments: Finn Bolding Thomsen International Eco-Schools Coordination status and developments : Bernard Holland
11.00	Eco-Schools Session One: Understanding quality and best practice This session will examine the essence of Green Flag certification
12.30	Lunch in Hotel... with Whitelees School Band
14.00	The Market Place : Pick and Mix 20 min workshops (break our groups) plus stalls
15.00	Coffee Break
15.30	Eco-Schools Session Two: Pedagogy: How students become engaged as ‘agents of change’
17.15	Close of Day
18.00	Assemble in foyer for walk to Parliament
18.30	Evening reception at Parliament Hosted by Rosanna Cunningham MSP Environment Minister
19.30	Dinner at Members Restaurant sponsored by Robin Harper MSP with guest speaker Richard Lochhead (new speaker tbc as RL unavailable)
Friday 19^th November
08.30	Ice Breaker & overview of day’s agenda
09.00	Eco-Schools Session Three: Creating a shared understanding for certification
10.30	Break
11.00	Eco-Schools Session Four: Communication: Building relations and attracting attention
12.30	Lunch
14.00	Trash fashion Show from Stirling High School
14.20	Eco-Schools Session Five: Regional Cluster Meetings or Issues Cluster Meetings
15.20	Break
15.45	Eco-Schools Session Six: Strategic collation of data and setting the future direction
17.15	Summary and Response to the NOM: Henny Kromhout
17.30	End of meeting
18.15	Assemble in foyer for walk to Castle
18.45	Evening reception in Castle** hosted by Keith Brown, MSP
20.00	Walk to 'The Hub' for Ceilidh
00.00	Ceilidh ends
Saturday 20^th November
All day departures: Shuttle Bus available