This project is inspired by a motivation to provide a positive image of the European Union in response to negative attitudes emerging in the media and from some areas of the political spectrum. The guiding principle is to challenge the misconception that citizenship within Europe threatens our sense of national identities hence confronting negative perceptions of Europe often advocated in the media and to offer an alternative to an isolationist paradigm of nationhood. The project seeks to promote the benefits of closer integration with our European neighbours and peers and to highlight the life-long economic, cultural, educational and social benefits that young people can expect to receive as a result of being a part of Europe as well as to encourage entrepreneurship amongst our students by developing innovative approaches to communication technologies. The project uses the notion of Respect as a vehicle to compare, contrast, highlight and educate participants to challenging concepts in education across borders. Our main Respect4 objectives are: 1. To provide students & teachers from schools located in 8 countries with an enriching cross curricular project which develops their European awareness and promotes a sense of respect, self, European identity and to challenge and overcome negative perceptions regarding European citizenship. 2. To broaden learners' and teachers’ horizons relating to cultural knowledge, language skills and intercultural dialogue. 3. To motivate the use of ICT-based content, contributing to ICT skills acquisition and innovatory teaching methods to benefit staff and learners. 4. To promote teamwork amongst staff and learners in the different partner countries and between different sections of our own communities and organisations, thus developing participants’ organisational/ leadership & conflict management skills and applying these skills to the workplace and daily life. 5. To compare different educational systems in order to transfer best practice and inform students of different possibilities of acquiring further education and undertaking mobility abroad. In order to fulfill the objectives of the project, the partners agreed upon a number of outcomes supporting an ethos of European citizenship ans Respect which could develop lifelong learning skills. These include but are not limited to; the ability to interpret and apply information effectively ,to promote communication skills and to develop mastery of artistic, cultural and practical competencies. Our outcomes need to broaden the students’ horizons. To achieve this, our project planning demands that students have the opportunity to experience life in unfamiliar environments, so our partnership will offer participants the opportunity to spend time in each others’ schools and countries. Participation in Respect4 mobilities will also extend to students with special needs. Free movement throughout Europe was agreed as being vital to academic and economic opportunities for students. Confronting negative attitudes to European identity and promotion of the sense of what it means to be European while simultaneously celebrating regional or national pride demands understanding and respect for the traditions of our partners. Respect makes up the core of the project idea and will be explored throughout the project and is the basis for the title of the project and underpin many of the activities. We needed to encourage the ability to think independently, so our students will be empowered to make informed choices in their lives, and develop their sense of well-being and confidence in lifelong learning. These opportunities can be a direct result of the transnational opportunities which are presented as a consequence of closer European integration.