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Global Classroom Conference

Since 1997 small groups of ten to twelve senior students from each partner school share ideas and information using Global Classroom's website in preparation for an annual Conference hosted on a rotating basis by one of the partner schools. Families of students and staff provide home stay opportunities and a programme enabling sharing of work prepared in advance along with sight seeing is arranged by the host school.

List of the conferences up to date

  • 1997 - GC Conference in Shetland Islands, UK
  • 1998 - GC Conference in Ånge, Sweden
  • 1999 - GC Conference in Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2000 - GC Conference in Nara, Japan
  • 2001 - GC Conference in Diepholz, Germany
  • 2002 - GC Conference in Zlin, Czech Republic
  • 2003 - GC Conference in Shetland Islands, UK
  • 2004 - GC Conference in Ånge, Sweden
  • 2005 - GC Conference in Cape Town, South Africa
  • 2006 - GC Conference in Nara, Japan
  • 2007 - GC Conference in Diepholz, Germany
  • 2008 - GC Conference in Zlin, Czech Republic
  • 2009 - GC Conference in Shetland Islands, UK
  • 2010 - GC Conference in Ridgewood, NJ, USA

Only the core schools attend the conference event, however there are also guest schools present.

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