Friday April 23rd, 2010
Bouveriestraat 14
Bruges

Present

Sonja Danner (Chair)
Paul Hopkins (Executive Officer)
Outi raunio-Hannula
Hugo Verkest (Treasurer)
Lesley Prior
Genevieve Locqueville
Marit Hallset Svare (Secretary)

1. Welcome

Sonja had greetings from Marianna, and thanked her for her contribution over the years. Genevieve arrived at 1400.

2. Agreement of Agenda

OK

3. Minutes from previous meeting

OK

4. Matters arising

No

5. Memberships

• We need a replacement for Marianna. Various possibilities were discussed. General Assembly will decide.
• New possible members. Several contacts will be followed up.

6. Financial situation

• € 13 034,51 on account, with money still coming into Hans’ account.
• Newsletter and invoice sent out. UK account is £ 560,96.
• Hugo will send a reminder in a month’s time.

7. Conference

• Presently 27 bookings , incl all names 48 names.
• We decided to go ahead with the conference although it might mean not breaking even. We really need another 30 participants.
• Email everybody on the board, challenge to find 2 more participants - remind to sign up for it - Sonja
• We went through all the things needed to prepare the conference and decided who will follow them up.

8. EFTRE Newsletter

• Spring edition out. Thanks to all contributors.
• Next edition: all workshop leaders provide something, either English or in own language.
• To be published around October 2010.

9. CoGREE updating

Shrinking as ECCE left. Klingental meeting in October 2010 3-4 members from each organization can participate. Discussed program. Economy is a challenge.

10. Future meetings

• 1 skype meeting pr year, 2 in person for the Exec
• Skype meeting on 17th June 1000- 1200, Paul sets up the conference
• Suggested future dates:
  • Exec meeting autumn 2010 November 19 -20? Mini seminar, Wien (Lesley and Hugo, Genevieve, Paul, Marit )
  • Board meeting 2011 Seville March 18-19 mini seminars ? Need translators
  • Exec meeting autumn 2011, at the place where the conference will be in 2013
  • Board meeting 2012 Rome?

11 Any other business

• Development plan for ETRE Paul will draft something here

For the next 3-6 years, present to the Gen Ass. How can we reach the ordinary teacher, with needs that we can meet, and offer support. Possibilities are

• Comenius dissemination networking - need partners in many. Theme in coming weeks. We need to start this now, and make a time schedule. Much will have to be done BEFORE the conference to get partners then. Application will be for 2011, 2-3 years, the 2013 conference could be finishing dissemination. Hugo reports back at Skype meeting. Vision 2007 Turkey children’s right to RE in context…(well not quite, got a bit muddled here)
• In service courses- summer schools, NGO status is then important, need financial basis for this. Check with James Barnett /Peter Schreiner for info ICCS process. Paul will do this
• Teacher exchange also, networking
• Mini seminars have been successful. Training packets and material put together. Need to continue this. Challenge of organizing in countries where no exec member.
• Expertise on areas where people need support
• Intergeneration next key word in EU
• RE Olympics : encourage the board members to think if this is possibilities in their countries - to be discussed at board meeting in 2011. Start on national level.Saturday 24 April 2010 0900-1600, all present.

Saturday 24th April

The executive explored the locale of the Memorial Grave yards, preparing the field trip during the conference as well as the places to visit in Bruges.

Trondheim 27 April 2010 - Marit H Svare