The main objective of this project was to develop the bilingual education services in all school sectors based on the units learning and developmental needs. Three major themes in the courses and activities were: pedagogy of bilingual learning, language awarness and enhancing teachers language proficiency. The second objective was building networks and sharing good practises within the city and internationaly.
Helsinki Education division has commited to offer and develop high quality bilingual education. Bilingual and education in a foreign languge are seen as an asset to attract qualified workforce and one of the city's key services. To meet with the strategical aims, the city wanted to build new networks and offer trainingg opportunities for its personel to enhance their pedagogical competences and abilities to work in the changing working environment. For the first time Helsinki Education division applied for an Erasmus-project as a consortium. This project was a pilot to test a new way to manage and support the education units in their Erasmus operations.