


One of the distinctive features of the AEHT is that it includes in its activities all parties in the educational system, not only heads of schools, but also teachers and students. A large range of events is organised to meet the needs of all of these groups.
The AEHT is run by an Executive Board made up of one representative from each of the member countries; the membership elects a President and the Vice-Presidents.
The Association was created in 1988 at the initiative of Jean-Paul Bernard and Martin Bruder, Head and Deputy Head respectively of the Strasbourg-Illkirch Hotel and Tourism School ,France.
At the time of its foundation in 1988 the AEHT consisted of 24 schools from 16 European countries. Over the years it has grown considerably, and now has a membership of around 430, with an AEHT national representative in 44 European countries.
Christmas inEurope
This is a project of vocational training in a European dimension on the theme of Christmas festivities in the context of regional, cultural and religious but also gastronomic traditions. This annual event is organised publicly by a member school of the AEHT, every year in an other country.
Virginska skolan has participates in the following events:
European Christmas 2001 Poznan ,Poland
European Christmas 2002 Kuressaare ,Estonia
European Christmas 2003 Senigallia ,Italy
European Christmas 2004 Bad Ischl ,Austria
European Christmas 2005 Fundão ,Portugal
European Christmas 2006 Örebro ,Sweden
European Christmas 2007 Semmering ,Austria
European Christmas 2008 Château Chinon ,France
European Christmas 2009 Poznan ,Poland
European Christmas 2010 Ponta Delgada,
Azores ,Portugal