First Meeting "The Heart Far Away" - Monterroso (Lugo)

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During the days 17, 18 and 19 December held the first meeting of the partners involved in the project Grundtvig 2 "The heart far away" Following the established schedule, which was maintained without any incident, it began with a visit to the prison led by its Director, D. Victor Fraga Gayoso.

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The activities of the first day continued with a meeting of the panel members, representing the centers to contiuación detailing: EPA Center Monterroso (Lugo), Maison de la Promotion Sociale (Bordeaux),EPA Center Ourense, Center for minor Montefiz (Orense), Center for minor Monteledo (Orense). The meeting, among other things, defined the bases on which will work on the project, its objectives, its media, its media and promotion and established the calendar of upcoming meetings.

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Earlier in the afternoon, was invited to our French partner to a guided tour of the beautiful capital of Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, which discovered unknown facets of the broad culture of our land.

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The second day of the meeting began with a visit by education authorities who attended on behalf of the Ministry of Education to support it, as well as to attend the official reception that would take place later in the Council. Meanwhile, there was a meeting of the Working Group of Monterroso with project partners. At that meeting, following the presentations of all, set out the concerns of each member of the group. Likewise, the scripts were submitted from the autobiographical works. It was a very positive meeting for everyone, both for members of the Working Group who could hear other points of view as to the partners, who highly appreciated the willingness of all the activity, as well as how to work and how close among members of the group and their teachers.

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Then we went to the municipality of Monterroso, where the official reception held by Mr. Mayor D. Antonio Gato Soengas and which was attended also by members of the group and the representation of Correctional Center headed by its Director, educational authorities of the Ministry: D. Juan Pedro Alonso Duran, Assistant Director General of Training and Training Especiais of the Ministry of Education;Don Xesús Pablo Gonzalez Moreiras, Inspector of Education; Don Antonio León Molina and D. Jose Luis Bernárdez Jorge, service Adult Education of the Ministry. The reception was attended by members of the press who are actively interested in our project and even an interview was conducted on the same to its coordinator, the Director of the Center EPA Monterroso, D. Pedro F. Cantero Soto.

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Earlier in the afternoon, a visit to the city of Lugo, to know his Wall, a World Heritage Site, and other various places of the capital Lucense. The meeting of the project ended Wednesday, December 19, with the meeting at which he was presented the final conclusions of the project was completed the signatures assistants and laid the groundwork for the development of minutes of the meeting. We must put on record that our partner of the Czech Republic was unable to attend this first meeting due to internal problems of the company, in a last-minute change the person responsible for participating in the project. However, they pledged to go soon to our center and to continue the project with dedication and an active profile. As final conclusion, commenting that the evaluation of this first meeting of the project "The heart far Away" has been very positive in all respects and that has laid the foundation for all the good development of the project over the two years of his term . Finally thank all the attendees and all those who have expressed their support for a selfless way.

Fdo: Members of the Project "The Heart Far Away"

EPA Public Center of Monterroso (Lugo)

Prison Monterroso