A small European Family

Of course candidates are competing and experts talking and listening, but... there is some space left for a nice boat trip on the Rhine, that took us to the three borders of France, Germany and Switzerland at the same time!
A small European family that is getting along well!

From left to right: Javier Expósito (Spain), Ralph Sassmannshausen (Germany) and David Thomas (UK)

Day 2: same practical task, different approaches

The CYE2012 is all about getting experience and exchange of ideas... While the task is growing, one could see the different approaches that candidates have to continue their work and the priorities they take along the way.
Some hard work has been done surely!!

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Norwegian candidate Harald Haugen in action.

Day 2: Theoretical test comes along...

One of the specific items of the CYE2012 is the theoretical test, in which candidates show their knowledge skills. And a challenge it was...

Day 1: Getting started on Saturday

Finding out the first steps on the practical task, you see elements grow bit by bit....Finally, it should look like the 'showcase' example within the test booth of the CYE.

In these first nervous minutes, experts can support their candidates enormously by their presence.

And the public is watching closely...

More pics in the gallery of day 1!

The practical task as it should look in the end...