Canterbury High School wins inaugural EURO Challenge in Canada

Dr. Melita Gabrič, Ambassador of the European Union to Canada, hosted an awards ceremony on 3 May in Ottawa to announce the winner of the inaugural EURO Challenge in Canada: Canterbury High School.

The EURO Challenge is an educational initiative for Grade 9 and 10 students to participate in a competition on topics pertaining to the European economy. Contestants were asked to describe the current economic situation in the euro area, select one economic-related challenge and recommend a policy or policies for addressing the identified challenge.



Launched in 2006 in the U.S., EURO Challenge has reached more than 5,000 students to date. This marked the first edition in Canada.