Spring Day is a unique opportunity for hundreds of thousands of young European to learn about and debate European issues at school. It takes place on 21 March 2006, with activities continuing until 9 May 2006.   

A total of 45 countries are represented, including all EU Member States and candidate countries. Romania leads the way with more than 1,800 schools registered. Poland is the second best represented country with more than 1,000 schools signed up. 

Schools have been signing up at a rate of more than 100 a day in recent weeks. The registration of the 6,000th school comes just there weeks after school number 4,000 - Szkoła Podstawowa nr. 6 im Janusza Korczaka, Poland - and one week after number 5,000 - Poroinica Grammar School, Romania. 

Spring Day in Europe is coordinated by European Schoolnet and supported by the European Commission’s DG COMM. 

http://www.springday2006.org/ww/en/pub/spring2006/news/pressroom/pr4.htm

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Introducing European Schoolnet – www.europeanschoolnet.org Since its establishment in 1996, European Schoolnet (EUN) has been at the forefront of giving a European dimension to ICT innovation in schools and education systems. EUN is at the crossroads of national and regional networks of learners, teachers, content and activities. This goal is achieved through projects, competitions, activities, communication and information exchange at all levels of school education using innovative technologies. European Schoolnet is supported by a unique network of 31 Ministries of Education and national agencies in European member states, candidate/accession countries and EFTA countries.