The Stockholm
Summit for Top Level School Leaders Stockholm, Sweden May 19-21 2008
Dr. Burkhard Mielke, Past President of ESHA, attended the
Stockholm Summit to represent ESHA in this important meeting.
The organizers described the conference as follows: This conference had a
twofold purpose a learning opportunity and an invitation to join a network. It
presented an opportunity for top level school leaders from all over the world
to meet in Stockholm, Sweden and learn more about global trends and changes in
school policy and education worldwide as well as focusing on local experiences
and conclusions for school improvement. The conference offered the unique
possibility for school leaders to reflect on their role as leaders between
political demands and pedagogical practice.