About aces aces was founded in 2006 by ERSTE Foundation in cooperation with Interkulturelles Zentrum (Vienna, Austria). In 2009, VČELÍ DOM (Bratislava, Slovak Republic) joined in the partnership. The aces school network seeks to enhance the active partici- pation of young people and teachers in exchange processes and international cooperation. The partner countries Currently 15 partner countries from Central and South Eastern Europe are involved in the network: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovak Republic and Slovenia. Schools from all these countries are invited to take part in the aces activities, to find partner schools and to implement their partnership projects in international cooperation. The approach aces establishes and supports a Central European network of schools The overall idea is to develop a network of shared knowledge, mutual learning and innovation which offers concrete opportunities for exchange and cooperation of young people, schools and institutions of Central European countries. aces brings together different target groups of the educational system The process of network building and programme implementation is characterised by its continuous joint development with all partners on different levels. The activities bring together three different target groups of the educational system: representatives of the Ministries of Education (educational programmes, regulations, planning), teachers (implementation by teaching, quality of education) and pupils (beneficiaries, addressees). aces offers a support scheme for cross-border school partnership projects International school partnerships (pupils aged 12-17 years) of the involved partner countries are invited to submit project proposals at the yearly project competition. The best applications are awarded with a grant (1.800 € for the coordinating school and 1.600 € per participating partner school) and supported in the realisation of their partnership projects. The project duration comprises almost one school year (seven months). aces focuses on European themes and topics The Academy supports innovative ways of teaching and learning in order to contribute to the process of European integration and the promotion of European Citizenship. Active participation in cross-border dialogue and exchange on European concepts and perspectives with peers from abroad is essential to come to a shared vision of future Europe. Through the involvement of persons/groups of other than the educational sphere (e.g. artists, authors, experts of different fields), aces also seeks to integrate a variety of other experiences and approaches. aces fosters institutional cooperation The involvement of and close cooperation with institutions of the partner countries (above all Education Ministries) is very important to integrate different perspectives and to assure the national and international sustainability of the programme. The Ministries of Education of all partner countries support the initiative. The support The initiative is supported by representatives of the Ministries of Education from all the participating countries. Besides acting as national contact persons, this group of experts assists the aces coordination in the further development and ongoing evaluation of the programme and activities. Moreover, aces is glad and thankful that many of the awarded schools are supported by local authorities and institutions as well as parents and school boards during the project implementation.
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