1. Regional group VISEGRAD
Estonia, Tallinn 30. –
Tomáš Kolafa
Czech Republic

2. Why regional group ???
Regional group associates countries which have the same or similar parameters:
tradition
curriculum
finance
legal definition
teacher´s education
teacher´s career structure
political culture, competition, evaluation, collaboration with other cultural institutions,...

3. VISEGRAD – WHAT IS SIMILAR ? ?
Austro Hungarian Monarchy
Soviet occupation
State border
Folk tradition
curriculum
finance
legal definition
teacher´s career structure
political culture
competition system
evaluation

4. VISEGRAD + EMU = EU VALUE
Visegrad respects the principles of EMU
Countries in the group cooperate intensively
Each country understands the importance of cooperation, mutual respect
Group inspires other members of EMU
Visegrad idea - Healthy (strong) group creates a healtly (strong) EMU and back

5. HOW WORKS VISEGRAD ? Meeting once a year in another country
Topics of the meeting:
reflection EMU activities in Visegrad countries
News from each country of Visegrad group

6. PROPOSAL FROM VISEGRAD
MODEL MEETING IN ONE PLACE
Thursday afternoon
– regional group
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
– regional group + Presidium EMU
Saturday
– Presidium EMU

7. WHO CREATES VISEGRAD ? Czech Republic+Slovakia+Polan+Hungary+Estonia
Leader – Tomáš Kolafa
before the meeting the leader send questions (questionnaire) and each country will prepare a presentation on these topics
after the presentation followed by a discussion (often over a glass of wine and beer to night)
each country is represented by two members
host country paid accommodation (1 night) and meal during the meeting

8. LOOK AT
Typical image from one country of VISEGRAD Thank you for your attention