Press Release: European Commission supports 36 projects under the framework of Netdays Europe 2000

Europe's biggest educational and cultural event involving the new media, Netd@ys Europe 2000, will take place between 20 and 27 November 2000. The Netd@ys Europe initiative is funded by the Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci, Youth, Culture 2000 and Media programmes. Thirty-six projects have been selected for the year 2000 for a total amount of 750 000 Euro. The Netd@ys initiative aims at encouraging the use of the Internet and the new media in the areas of education, training and culture.