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Sixth International Meeting in the Pilsen Region
The final international meeting, concluding a two-year cooperation of the two regions, is going to be
held at the beginning of July 2014 in the Pisen Region. The meeting will provide mainly an overall summary
and evaluation of the two-year cooperation between Crete and the Pilsen Region. A part of the meeting
will also be devoted to discussions concerning a possible future cooperation between the Czech Republic
and Greece.
Education System in the Czech Republic
The education system in the Czech Republic is divided into three levels:
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primary education (age of 6–14)
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secondary education (age of 15–17, 18 or 19)
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tertiary education (age of 19 or higher)
The primary (elementary) education is compulsory for all pupils, it is provided by a wide network of primary
schools and it takes nine years in total (5 years at the primary stage and 4 years at the lower secondary stage).
The compulsory school attendance may be preceded by preschool education (age of 3–6), which is provided
for by nursery schools.
Upper secondary education builds on the primary education. This is provided by secondary schools and can
be divided into basic secondary education (1–2 years), secondary education with a vocational certificate
(2–3 years) and secondary education with a school-leaving examination (usually 4 years).
Those who have passed the school-leaving examination can further deepen their knowledge and skills
in various fields at universities or colleges, representing tertiary education.
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Environmental Education in the Czech Republic
Environmental education, training and awareness (EETA) originates from the English word „environment“.
Therefore, the education is aimed at responsible management of the environment. EETA is supposed
to provide the pupils and students with appropriate knowledge, skills and motivation to this end. Some-
times, designations such as Environmental Education, Green Education, Eco Education or Environmental
Pedagogy are used instead of EETA.
EETA is an integral part of education at all school levels, i.e. from primary schools to universities. Some
of the topics of environmental education concern even pre-school children.
