Launched on 1st September 1998, the APEAL European School Award invited secondary schools throughout Europe to explore the field of information technology and the environment by creating an Internet web site on the theme : " Steel packaging recycling and the use of steel as a packaging material". More than 100 schools registered throughout Europe and the best sites were selected to compete for the European final. At the 2nd International Steel Packaging Congress in Düsseldorf (6th May 1999), the European winners received their awards from John Nutting, Editor of "The Canmaker" magazine and Yves-Henri Nouailhat, President of the European Association of Teachers.

The overall European winner is Collège Edouard Herriot (France).
>> http://www.ac-amiens.fr/college60/herriot_nogent/acier/index.html

Pupils of College Edouard Herriot receiving the first prize (trip to Futuroscope, Poitiers) from J. Nutting

 

Runners up are : Colegio Sant Andreu (Spain)
>> http://www.pangea.org/org/standreu/acer/

Mr. J. Torrents Fito (teacher) receiving the prize from J.P. Taverne

 

and Antrim Grammar School (UK)
>> http://www.btinternet.com/~antrimgrammar/apeal/

Mr. A.J. Smyth (teacher) and Mr. R. Hartwell (British Steel Tinplate)

 

 

The European Association of Teachers (AEDE) commented : "We were delighted to participate in the contest organised by APEAL which seemed to us a very valuable educational project. The protection of the environment is a major issue for young European citizens".

The prize-giving ceremony took place during the International Steel Packaging Congress 99 which took place in Dusseldorf on 6 May 1999. To read a report on this ceremony, please see European School Award : Welcome to the Prize-Giving Ceremony!

For further information, please contact :

Jean-Pierre Taverne
Schools Award co-ordinator
Avenue Louise, 89,
1050 Brussels
Belgium

Tel ; + 32 2 537 91 51
Fax: + 32 2 537 86 49
e-mail : j.p.taverne@apeal.be