Welcoming Ceremony
On Monday 15th April, the Headmaster of Fjolbrautaskolinn í Gardabaer School, Kristinn Thorsteinsson and the teachers welcomed the Partners at Fjölbrautsskólinn í Garðabæ School.
The Headmaster presented Iceland, using Mentimeter Interactive presentation software, asking the students to answer questions about Iceland.
He also presented the .........
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... after the presentations and an icebreaking coffee break, teachers had a guided tour around the school premises and students participated in games with the Icelandic students.
After lunch, the Partners visited the Reykyiavik port and the Iceland Ocean Cluster, a company with main Role in Growing the Transatlantic Blue Economy, where the partners had a presentation about this Company.
... the rise to prominence of the concept of the Blue Economy throughout the past decade has led to development of numerous economic development opportunities that sustain and grow the triple bottom-line principles of people, planet, and profit in the marine environment.
As technology has developed, and new markets have emerged, opportunities to develop new ocean-based industries, adapt existing marine dependent operations, and find new uses for products and byproducts of mature industries to provide additional efficiency and capital are expanding rapidly, particularly for communities looking to pivot away from unsustainable past practices and launch the industries of the future.
During the night the "Aurora Borealis" was there for us.......
