Investment in the Youth of Aberdeen

Twin city educational exchanges between young people build on the 'Global Citizenship' which is a part of the Curriculum for Excellence in Scotland. The essence of Global Citizenship is for young people to realise their role, Aberdeen and Scotland's role within the world. It is also to encourage young people the importance of learning another foreign language and awareness of different cultures, way of life and work. Overall this places Aberdeen young place at an advantage being more employable after their studies, broadening their horizons and encourage more creative thinking. For the teachers who accompany the young people on the twin city exchange visit, it also allows them continued professional development and to learn new ways to incorporate international learning into their classes.

Exchange of knowledge and best practice

Twin city exchanges are excellent opportunities to learn from each other and improve our knowledge and challenge our way of thinking. They also offer Continued Professional Development to professionals involved in the projects, and help develop the services and knowledge provided to Aberdeen communities and international visitors alike. This is through introducing what has been learnt from visits. As Aberdeen is such an energy city within the world, it is important to keep pace and learn from others to retain our position as a leader and destination to learn from.