Salou lays the first stone of the International School of Salou

Salou. Costa Dorada. February 14th 2012. The Minister of Economy and Knowledge, Andreu Mas-Colell, visited Salou to put the first stone at the International School of  Salou being built for a few months on the streets Salvador Espriu , near the police station of the Autonomous Police. The event, which is attended by a large representation from the university and educational, economic, business and politics in the province of Tarragona has been headed by the mayor of the municipality, Pere Granados and the president of the Civic Forum Foundation Tarragona, Josep Maria Bach, the three were responsible for throwing the first shovel of sand into the first stone. Previously, the architect Josep Benedito said the spirit of the educational complex with a new and pioneering format in the area. After the explanation by the architect has put the cylinder elements such as local press, a digital copy of a newspaper every continent, currency, chalk, pen and key computer represent values ​​such as international schools and the use of new technologies applied to education. Subsequently, the Minister, the President of the Forum and the Mayor have been in charge of putting the earth with a spade in the hole prepared for the occasion at the center of the square of the Forum. The president of the International School Foundation, Josep Maria Bach claimed that after 5 years working to get the "Today is a very important day because this project has become a reality in September and will begin classes "he said. "We have proposed a school that is exemplary in every way and will be one of the most modern and avant-garde of our country." In Bach finished his speech, he wanted "to thank very specially to the mayor of Salou having provided us the go ahead in school." For its part, the mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, in turn parliaments wanted to point out that "the project has generated confidence and also those at the back, because they had a large capital as entrepreneurs and have had a great ability to pursue this model school. " The mayor has to think out loud and said that "in times of economic crisis, a private initiative to go ahead an investment of this magnitude, with and without public money, and shows that the Salou area also generate confidence" , and it reaffirmed saying that "this government immediately believed and advocated for this project emerged from civil society, in an atmosphere of involvement and mutual trust among investors, the Foundation and the City". Granados also said "This project represents a significant investment to Salou and the territory that will generate synergies, jobs and wealth." At another point he stated that "Salou is a reference to a cutting-edge educational system, and an innovative educational project based on excellence, languages, values, and the integration and community involvement and the city. " Finally, the Minister of Economy and knowledge, Andreu Mas-Colell has referred in his speech that "every time we need more private initiative" and after congratulating the International School of Golf Foundation added that the project " sure you have a spirit of public service and patronage to the world, but to Catalonia mainly towards this area of ​​our territory. " The characteristics The International School located on a plot of 33,650 m2, on two parcels where to install the school through a transfer of land after an open competition launched in Granados previous mandate. The education center will be regulated at all levels of education no university will have two lines in the different educational levels: kindergarten, kindergarten and primary, secondary, higher secondary and vocational training middle and top grade that will culminate with 1,200 students over a period of 7 years, although the anticipated start of students is estimated at about 180 students and thirty teachers. The initial investment is 10 million, and when fully completed will reach 20 million euros investment.

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