Dear colleagues, We would like to invite you to the XXI CEI conference Connecting minds, creating the futurefor the oceans, to be held in Oeiras, Portugal, from 28th to 4th July 2015 and to dissiminate this inniciative to other schools in your country.Established in 1987, CEI - Caretakers of the Environment International - is a global network of secondary school teachers and students active in Environmental Education.CEI organises annual conferences to explore important environmental themes by project presentation, workshops,field trips, discussions and active participation. The CEI 2015 Conference will accommodate around 250 international and 50 local delegates. We expect international caretakers from all over the world to join us! Please help us to promote the conference and encourage more schools to register. There are already 18 countries registered and we would like to have delegations from Finland, too. We look forward to you and your students' participation: share your knowledge and skills, explore the nature and culture of Portugal, meet new and old CEI friends and learn from each other. If you are interested in attending the conference, please register as soon as possible to secure your places. Please check the website for all details. http://cei2015portugal.wix.com/cei2015portugal If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact with me. Best regards Ms Fátima Matos Almeida ASPEA - Associação Portuguesa de Educação Ambiental Caretakers of the Environment International/Portugal Affiliate of the Earth Charter www.aspea.org