VISIONARIES-NET

Funded by:

Socrates Minerva, European Commission

Eligibility period:

October 2004 - October 2006

Partners (see also the section "our teams"):

Center for Educational Research, University of Koblenz-Landau, Germany,
University of Cordoba and University of Seville, Spain,
European Forum for Urban Safety, France
Concept Foundation, Romania

Abstract (excerpt from the project`s proposal):

"The VISIONARIES-NET project – a co-operation of experts from Germany, France, Spain and Romania - brings together persons engaged in violence prevention in school and aims to making them learn from one another. This will be realised by conducting online conferences with experts and practitioners as well as by initiating the formation of an International online community on violence prevention in schools that builds on the VISIONARY portal the precursor project of this project.

Within the project five online conferences that focus on the following topics:

1. Coping with School Bullying and Violence Using the Internet (May 4 - June 3, 2005)
2. School Bullying and Violence: Prevention Strategies for Local Authorities (September 19 - October 14, 2005)
3. New Forms of School Bullying and Violence: Cyberbullying, Happy Slapping, Dating Violence and Other New Trends (April 24 - May, 19, 2006)
4. School Bullying and Violence: The Role of the Media (May 15 - June 9, 2006)
5. Research: A Way to Deal with School Bullying and Violence (September 25 - October 20, 2006)

The outcomes of the each of the five online conferences' discussions were published in form of conference reports that are available in detailed and short versions. Furthermore the main outcomes as well as further information in the conferences main topics were published as an ebook. They support the project`s target groups in their activities and aim to initiate further discussions on the topic.

As a part of the VISIONARIES-NET project, the VISIONARY portal will also be extended by an additional French, Spanish and Romanian version.

Outcomes and products

The E-Book related to our online conferences 

E-book: Ortega-Ruiz, R., Mora-Merchán, J.A. & Jäger, Th. ( Eds.). Acting  against school bullying and violence. The role of media, local authorities and the Internet. (in English, German, French, Spanish, Romanian)

Translations of our e-book:

French: Pradet Agnès, Johnston Elizabeth et Jäger Thomas (Ed.). Lutter contre les violences scolaires : le rôle des médias, des collectivités locales et d’Internet

Spanish: Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario, Mora-Merchán, Joaquín A. & Jäger, Thomas ( Eds.). Actuando contra el bullying y la violencia escolar. El papel de los medios de comunicación, las autoridades locales y de Internet.

Romanian: Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario, Mora-Merchán, Joaquín A. & Jäger, Thomas ( Eds.). Luptand impotriva agresiunii si violentei in scoala. Rolul mass mediei, al autoritatilor locale si al Internet-ului

German: Ortega-Ruiz, Rosario, Mora-Merchán, Joaquín A. & Jäger, Thomas ( Hrsg.). Gewalt, Mobbing und Bullying in der Schule: Die Rolle der Medien, Kommunen und des Internet.

Conference Reports

Conference 1 (May 4 - June 3, 2005):
Coping with School Bullying and Violence Using the Internet
Conference Report (full version)
Conference Report (short version)

Conference 2 (September 19 - October 14, 2005)
School Bullying and Violence: Prevention Strategies for Local Authorities
Conference Report (full version)
Conference Report (short version)

Conference 3 (April 24 - May, 19, 2006)
New Forms of School Bullying and Violence: Cyberbullying, Happy Slapping, Dating Violence and Other New Trends
Conference Report (full version)
Conference Report (short version)

Conference 4 (May 15 - June 9, 2006)
School Bullying and Violence: The Role of the Media
Conference site with further information
Conference Report (full version)
Conference Report (short version)
Read and comment selected outcomes of our discussions

Conference 5 (September 25 - October 20, 2006)
Research: A Way to Deal with School Bullying and Violence
Conference Report (full version)
Conference Report (short version)