EDA Summer School

European Dyslexia Association Summer School

The main aim of European Dyslexia Association (EDA) is to inform people, politicians, policy makers, trade and commerce unions and pressure groups in Europe about the necessity of supporting those who are dyslexic or DYS in a positive way, in order to avoid negative consequences caused by inappropriate education and training, low self-esteem and under-achievement which may lead to social exclusion.
It provides a platform for the most recent scientific findings in this area, best-practice interventions in the field of education and extra-curricular advancement as well as the advancement of affected individuals from all parts of the European Union.

The EDA is particularly interested in supporting the creation and development of national and regional organisations for people with dyslexia across the whole Europe.

The Course

The Summer School is organized by EDA, in cooperation with the Dipartimento della Formazione, University of San Marino.

The Summer School is addressed to max. 50 participants interested in dyslexia, but preferably delegates of any European dyslexia association (adherent and effective members of EDA).

The course will take place from the 15th to the 18th July 2010 in the Republic of San Marino.

Admission is free. The only cost for participants will be travel and accomodation (from which you can see the section Hotel below).

The working language will be English.

Speakers

The invited speakers are some of the most experienced of dyslexia and DYS in Europe. They come from Italy, United Kingdom, Luxemburg and Germany.

Invited speakers:
Roberta Penge(Italy)
Pietro Passarelli(Italy)
Ian Smithe(UK)
Luca Grandi(Italy)
Fabio Di Spirito(Italy)
Judi Stewart(UK)
Raymond Claes (Luxemburg)

Place of working sessions

Monastero Santa Chiara, the University of San Marino seat
Contrada Omerelli, 20 - San Marino

Programme

The Summer School will include the following topics:
- How to develop national wide organisation;
- How to push public institution to create appropriate legislation;
- Relationship between the national health system, social security and school;
- Dyslexia and technology;
- EDA news.

Detailed programme:

Thursday 15

Arrival at the Hotels
(the suggested Hotels are located in the historical centre of San Marino, not far from the place of working session)

Friday 16

9 am: transfer from the Hotels to Monastero Santa Chiara, the University seat

Participants' registration.

Official greeting

Presentation and introduction to the workshop by representative from EDA

Working sessions

6 pm: guided visit of Palazzo Pubblico (the Government Palace) and Basilica del Santo

8.30 pm: gala dinner, offered by Dipartimento della Formazione,
at Ritrovo dei Lavoratori, a typical Sammarinese restaurant
via Androne dei Bastioni, 4 - San Marino
tel. number 00 378 0549 992578

Saturday 17

9 am: working sessions

5 pm: guided visit of the Three Towers (starting point at the University)

Sunday 18

Departure

Registration

The admission is free, the only cost for the participants will be travel and accomodation, in any case they must register their participation filling the following registration form, untill the 31st May 2010.

Free Time Activities

We are glad to inform the participants in EDA Summer School in San Marino, that, from the 15th to the 17th July, at 9.15 pm the XIII edition of SAN MARINO ETNOFESTIVAL will take place.
It's an interesting event at "Cava dei Balestrieri", a suggestive site not far from the Hotels, and every evening there will be a different group of musicians coming from different Countries.

On Sunday, the 18th, from 9 am to 7.30 pm, the narrow streets of San Marino will be crowded by 500 "figuranti", men and women wearing medieval dresses, coming from fifty different parts of Italy to take part in a "long arch tournament".

We will be sending the participants more information and details about these events in order to be able to take into consideration the possibility of participating.

Hotels and booking

In the historical centre of San Marino, near Monastero Santa Chiara where the working sessions will take place, there are some different Hotels that the participants in EDA Summer School can consider for their accomodation.

For information and booking call "Consorzio San Marino 2000",
Via Piana 103 - San Marino (Republic of San Marino)
Tel. number 00 378 0549 995031
Fax number 00 378 0549 990573
E-mail: info@sanmarino2000.sm
web-site: www.sanmarino2000.sm