Final Conference of Untold Stories

The final conference of the Untold Stories project was held in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany on 26 September 2009.

Europe's i2010 initiative emphasises the enhanced use of ICT for lifelong learning and social inclusion, making Europe's rich literary and audiovisual heritage available to as many people as possible by combining individual creativity with the opportunities offered by new technologies.

Libraries, museums and other cultural organisations can play a vital role in delivering new learning agendas using techniques such as Digital Storytelling, building on their strong roots in local communities, by developing partnership with local organizations and seeing themselves as part of the lifelong learning and social inclusion landscapes.

Untold Stories has set out to provide informal learning opportunities for migrant communities across Europe by carrying out, testing and comparative evaluation of innovative Digital Storytelling methodologies, helping to develop on a practical basis the learning dimension of cultural organizations. A major practical output of this work is to establish and implement a process for the creation of ‘libraries’ of Digital Stories. The initial results can be seen at: http://www.untoldstories.eu/
Migrant communities based in Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany and Greece have been enabled to record and share their personal experiences in a digital environment, using the potential of Web 2.0 technologies.

The conference demonstrated and discussed the outcomes of Untold Stories and look forward to ways in which its scope and that of other key Digital Storytelling initiatives can be taken forward.

Cultural sector representatives from all over Europe were invited to share their experiences, good practices and exchange their views on ways in which they can contribute to learning, creativity, mutual understanding and social development through Digital Storytelling.

Venue:

Seminar Hall 1
Bildungsagentur Fürstenfeld
Fürstenfeld 8
82256 Fürstenfeldbruck
(Near Munich), Germany

Final Conference Documents

Download an introduction to the Final Conference

Download conference programme

Download Speakers' Biographies

Download details of venue, accomodation and travel

Presentations

Untold Stories: an overview
Rob Davies, MDR

Finding Accomodation

The following links may be helpful for finding accommodation in the Fürstenfeldbruck/Munich area.
Please note that Munich and surrounding areas are especially busy in September. Early booking is advised.

• booking.com
• hotel.de
• Tripadvisor (available in other languages, click on flag in top right-hand corner of the home page)

How to get to Fürstenfeldbruck

Fürstenfeldbruck is located halfway between Munich and Augsburg, approx. 25 km from Munich city centre and 45km from Munich international airport.

Train from airport

There is a direct train connection from Munich Airport to Fürstenfeldbruck.
This is an "S-Bahn" (S8 Geltendorf//Buchenau) and the journey is a little over 1 hour.

Train from Munich Railway Station
Take the S8 in direction "Geltendorf/Buchenau" to "Fürstenfeldbruck" (Approx. 20 Minutes)

Details at: München public transport timetable (MVV)

The Bildungs Fest will also be taking place in Fürstenfeldbruck on 26 and 25 September