Lifelong Learning Programme GRUNDTVIG IPALE 09-Pk-GRU-014

Grundtvig IPALE (Innovative practice in Adult Learning Education) project meeting

Prague, Czech Republic 7-9 th April 2011

EuroEd Foundation – pathway

MISSION STATEMENT

 Our motto:

AD ASTRA PER VALOREM! (Towards the stars through value!)

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Our mission is to positively contribute to the development of the Romanian civil society and of an active European citizenship in Romania.

 Within this framework, our aim is to apply the quality standards of the European Union specifically designed for education, civil society, public policies, justice, culture, mass media and regional development. Furthermore, we take the role of catalyst in the exchange of ideas and experience regarding education, democracy and European integration through local, regional, national and trans-national projects.

SHORT HISTORY

     We are a not-for-profit non-governmental organization set up in 1992 with logistic support from the Soros Foundation and expertise from the British Council.

Until 1995 our name was International House and our efforts were concentrated on offering language courses In 1995 we became the International Language Centre and expanded our portfolio by founding the Kindergarten (1995) and the Primary School (1997).

In 1998, also as a result of constantly growing services and addressability, we founded two more departments: the Regional Centre for Education and Communication, and the Centre for European Integration.

Since 2000 our name is EuroEd Foundation.

STRUCTURE AND SERVICES

Organizational Structure:

    The Regional Centre for European Integration (the implementation of local, regional, national and international projects) (2000) The EuroEd Kindergarten and Primary School (1995 and 1997 respectively)

Services:

 a vast array of foreign language courses (as well as Romanian as a foreign language) and accredited professional training courses;   our partnership in educational and socially oriented projects at local, national and trans-national level; the education of children in kindergarten and primary school towards a European citizenship based on communication, initiative and creativity

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ACCREDITATION AND AFFILIATION

accredited by the Ministry of Education and Research (part of the national education system, the section Life Long Learning - MO no.

4685/28.09.1998 and 2133/4.02.2000)  accredited by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Equal Opportunities (MO no. 594/29.11.2006)  founder member of QUEST Romania (the Romanian Association for Quality Language Services); QUEST is an associate member of EAQUALS (the European Association for Quality Language Services)  founder member of FocusEd (an International Association that promotes Excellence, Diversity and Innovation in education)  founder member of ELAN (a pan-European Association that promotes LWULT languages)

AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

 2001: "WorldAware Business Award", an international prize offered by the British Council for the successful transfer of language teaching competencies to other areas of education.

 2002: "European Label”, distinction offered by the European Commission for the successful implementation of the project "Steps to the World".  2004: "European Label”, distinction offered by the European Commission for the successful implementation of the project "eLancenet” (Lingua 1 project).

 2007: "European Label”, distinction offered by the European Commission for the successful implementation of the project “Interact” (Leonardo project).

 2008: “European School”, distinction awarded by the Ministry of Education, Research Innovation.

 2009: “European Label”, distinction offered by the European Commission for the successful implementation of the project “ALL” (Lingua 1 project).

European Projects 2010

Title of the project Ref. No.

Action

KA3 (ICT) My Story - creating an ICT-based inter generational learning environment 511641-LLP-1-2010-1 RO-KA3-KA3MP Uemploy - Consultancy for Employment Inclusion 510784-LLP-1-2010-1 RO-LEONARDO-LMP I am not scared – identification of the best strategies to prevent and combat the bullying phenomenon 511645-LLP-1-2010-1 IT-KA1-KA1SCR Language Rich Europe - creating a sustainable interdisciplinary network to share good practice in language teaching and learning for social inclusion 511780-LLP-1-2010-1 UK-KA2-KA2NW LEONARDO DA VINCI, Multilateral projects for Development of innovation KA1 Policy Cooperation And Innovation Studies and comparative research KA2 Languages (Multilateral Networks)

Escenario Europeo De Idiomas –

improvement of teaching and learning foreign languages through a multilingual theatre play 511451-LLP-1-2010-1 ES-KA2-KA2MP KA2 LANGUAGES (Multilateral Projects)

Title of the project

European Projects 2010

Ref. No.

Action INTEGRA: Migrants' Integrating Kit -

Basic Language for Dealing with Financial Matters

Let’s Become a Bilingual Family! -

awareness of parents on their role in helping children acquiring foreign languages 510258-LLP-1-2010 1-LTGRUNDTVIG GMP 511515-LLP-1-2010 1-IT-KA2-KA2MP Grundtvig Multilateral Projects KA2 LANGUAGES (Multilateral Projects)

Autonomous ‘Personal Learning Networks’ for Language Teachers –

helping language educators to use Internet Personal Learning Network (PLN) on social networks (SNs).

511460-LLP-1-2010 1-TR-KA2-KA2MP KA2 LANGUAGES (Multilateral Projects)

European Network for Intergenerational Learning

510890-LLP-1-2010 1-FR GRUNDTVIGGNW Grundtvig Multilateral Networks

Online Networking Platform for

Language learning - development of an online networking platform for learning languages 511558-LLP-1-2010 1-UK-KA2-KA2MP KA2 LANGUAGES (Multilateral Projects)

European Projects 2009

Title of the project TOOL TIPLS - Tool to improve transparency of professional foreign language skills Ref. No.

LLP-LDV-TOI-2009 LT-0042

Action

Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation

Art as the identity of a country and as a universal pattern which all the European countries can share

2009-1-IT2-GRU06 06392 2 Lingu@net Worldwide – will give better access to online resources for learning languages LeTS Go - online training course focusing on how to use e-learning products or on how to develop language training products exploiting new technologies.

In-CLASS: International Communication and Language

Assessment – development of an operational Audit scheme managed by a chambers or government body offering Language Audits to international SMEs 504830-LLP-1-2009 1-ES-KA2-KA2MP LLP-LDV-TOI-09-IT 0503 LLP-LdV-TOI-2009 RO-010 Life Long Learning Programme Grundtvig Partnership Life Long Learning Programme - Key Activity 2 Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation

European Projects 2008

Title of the project Ref. No.

Action ELSTI European Languages for Secretaries -

developing the linguistic, cultural and business communication skills in English, Italian, French and Spanish.

LLP/LdV/ToI/20 07/RO/008 Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation project Office InterActors - offers a didactic model looking to develop transferable skills for Business and Administration in the following areas: foreign languages, ICT, team work, negotiation, entrepreneurship, awareness of business cultures.

LLP/LdV/ToI/20 08/RO/017 Leonardo da Vinci Transfer of Innovation project

La Prof: Language Learning for Professionals

in ICT and Agriculture - promoting language awareness to immigrating workforce in two particular sectors, ICT and agriculture 143436-LLP-1 2008-1-F1-KA2 KA2MP

LIS: Language and Integration through

Singing - producing, testing, optimising and evaluating teaching material for Italian, Russian and Romanian as foreign languages explicitly using songs 08-GRU-P-LP 54_IS-IT Lifelong Learning Programme - Key Activity 2 Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation