Students compete in marathon 24-hour challenge set by the European Commission

One hundred secondary school students from 25 countries are in Brussels today to compete in a marathon 24-hour challenge for which they must find creative solutions. The unique event is organised in the framework of the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.

Over a period of 24 hours teams of students of mixed nationalities from around Europe, will work together as they try to solve a real-life challenge which has been prepared by the European Commission and Junior Achievement – Young Enterprise (JA-YE) Europe especially for the event. The students attending the European Innovation & Creativity Camp have to quickly learn how to work together as they brainstorm possible solutions. They must develop their ideas as a team and come up with innovative solutions, which they will then present to the judging panel and invited guests in the Press Room of the Berlaymont, the EC headquarters on 25 November, at 15:00 – 17:00.

To read more go to the European Commission's website.