[global_education_foundation] Education Foundation of Europe First Newsletter
- From: "Kindersite Joel" <joel_josephson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <global_education_foundation@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 11:28:01 +0200
Dear Colleague
Firstly we would like to offer sincere thanks and congratulations to all of
you that have understood the need for this initiative and undertaken to link
themselves personally to the global mission of this initiative.
INTRODUCTION
We started to ask for support for the idea of a Global NGO for education in
Mid-April, to test the idea with educators. Since then we have been
overwhelmed with support and supporters and it seems obvious to us that the
idea has real validity with educators from every level and in every country.
We do feel that the Foundation must have a global dimension and bring in
educators with deep expertise in multiple fields to work together to better
global education.
To share some statistics, as of today, we have 1,002 supporters in 91
countries. These include 19 University Vice-Chancellors or Rectors, over 500
University professors, Deans, Chairs and Directors of Institutes, Faculties
heads from over 400 universities. An additional 400 educators come from
every other possible level in education including school teachers and
administrators, consultants and adult learning specialists.
Our very limited, volunteer resources have just about managed to cope with
the tidal wave of support, but little else, especially as we have no funding
at this stage and suggestions and help in this direction are very much
needed. In addition, our development timetable now must be completely
changed.
HELPING and GETTING INVOLVED
<< We now need your direct help to realize the dream of this initiative and
make it come alive. >>
I would like to list some of the practical steps that we have thought of,
were we need your help. There may be additional areas were you have
experience that can also help the foundation, we are open to your ideas and
thoughts.
1. Steering Committee - we need experienced educators who are in a position
to help establish the foundation by joining the first Steering committee.
Ideally they should have experience in setting up and running NGOs and can
share or offer practical help.
2. Webhost - offer a webhost for the first website (a basic site is prepared
and a domain name has been purchased see the Temporary website at:
http://globaled.white.prohosting.com/ )
3. Discussion Forum (Temporary) - a yahoo discussion group has been
established, please join at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Global_Education_Foundation/?yguid=163347616
4. Moderators - offer to help Moderate the Yahoo discussion group - we will
speak individually with moderators on the direction of the discussions.
5. Regional/National coordinators - we have supporters in 91 countries and
the dream is to be a global. We will need the help of volunteers, who are
prepared to be listed on the Foundation website as initial information
centres of the Foundation within a region, state or country.
6. Use of comments - many supporters have sent very generous and important
comments. We would ask your individual permission to use these on the public
website. Comments will be attributed with the name and Institution of the
author.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Milestone 1 - Founding Meeting
Looking at our development plan the first milestone is for a small meeting
of committed supporters and the 'Steering committee' in the UK as soon as
possible. The purpose of the meeting is:
1. To agree a legal structure and complete Memorandum and Articles of
Assocation of the Foundation ( it may be best to create a parent NGO and
subsidiaries in some countries)
2. To select Trustees and a temporary governing board
3. To complete a full development plan
4. To define, more narrowly than to date, the purpose and direction of
projects that will be the core activity of the foundation
5. To define a funding strategy and how it will be implemented
To reach this milestone we need to:
1. Select a short list of attendees based on their experience in setting up
and/or running NGOs in education, and who are willing to be involved at this
meeting
2. To raise sufficient funding to pay for the cost of travel, hotels and
subsistance of any attendees that require financial help
3. To raise sufficient funding to take the foundation to Milestone 2
We will also need UK supporters who are willing to offer a meeting place and
to help with logistics. I think London would be best to reduce travel cost
and time, but we are open to offers.
Milestone 2 - Launch Conference (online and offline)
The purpose of the conference is:
1. To introduce the foundation to potential funding bodies (charitable and
commercial) and engage them with the foundation either as funders or/and as
governors
2. To introduce the foundation to the press
3. To finalise the development plan and structure of the foundation
To reach this milestone funding will be required to market the initiative to
funding bodies who will be invited to the conference and to pay for the
conference itself.
COMMUNICATION
At the moment communication is only through Joel. The purpose of the Yahoo
group is to enable network communication by all. In Europe, we are using
Skype (voice over IP) extensively to communicate as it removes barriers and
even allows conference calling. Responders to the above requests for help
will be given my Skype username to enable better communication.
With best wishes and thank you for your ongoing support.
Joel H Josephson. Founder and Executive Director
The Kindersite Project
http://www.kindersite.org
joel.josephson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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