1. Fundaia EuroEd CVE KICK-OFF MEETING Krakow 8-9 Dec. 2011

2. 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 Fundatia EuroEd.

3. STRUCTURE The Regional Centre for Education and Communication (life long learning - adult education: local, regional, national and international professional training) (1998) The International Language Centre (foreign language course and Romanian as a foreign language) (1992) 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)

4. 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 SERVICES

5. ACCREDITATION 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)

6. AFFILIATION 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)

7. 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)

8. European Projects 2011 Title of the projectRef. No.Action ACT! Active and responsible citizen = flourishing future society GRU-11-P-LP-299-IS-LTGrundtvig Partnership Going Places with Languages in Europe UK/11/LLP ‐ LdV/TOI ‐ 423 Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation Stay@SchoolLeonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation NELLIP - Network of European Language Labelled Initiatives and Projects 519129-LLP-1-2011-1-IT- KA2-KA2N Multilateral Networks (Key Activity 2) The Corporate Volunteering as a bridge between the world of work and schools 517833-LLP-1-2011-1-PL- COMENIUS-CMP COMENIUS Multilateral projects FIESTA: Facilitating Inclusive Education and Supporting the Transition Agenda 517748-LLP-1-2011-1-IE- COMENIUS-CNW Comenius Multilateral Networks PLM Mobility Initiative “European Project Management” Leonardo Mobilities

9. European Projects 2010 Title of the projectRef. No.Action My Story - creating an ICT-based inter- generational learning environment 511641-LLP-1-2010-1- RO-KA3-KA3MP KA3 (ICT) Uemploy - Consultancy for Employment Inclusion 510784-LLP-1-2010-1- RO-LEONARDO-LMP LEONARDO DA VINCI, Multilateral projects for Development of innovation I am not scared – identification of the best strategies to prevent and combat the bullying phenomenon 511645-LLP-1-2010-1-IT- KA1-KA1SCR KA1 Policy Cooperation And Innovation Studies and comparative research 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 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)

10. European Projects 2010 Title of the projectRef. No.Action INTEGRA: Migrants' Integrating Kit - Basic Language for Dealing with Financial Matters 510258-LLP-1-2010- 1-LTGRUNDTVIG- GMP Grundtvig Multilateral Projects Let’s Become a Bilingual Family! - awareness of parents on their role in helping children acquiring foreign languages 511515-LLP-1-2010- 1-IT-KA2-KA2MP 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)

11. European Projects 2009 Title of the projectRef. No.Action TOOL TIPLS - Tool to improve transparency of professional foreign language skills LLP-LDV-TOI-2009- LT-0042 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 Life Long Learning Programme - Grundtvig Partnership Lingu@net Worldwide – will give better access to online resources for learning languages 504830-LLP-1-2009- 1-ES-KA2-KA2MP Life Long Learning Programme - Key Activity 2 LeTS Go - online training course focusing on how to use e-learning products or on how to develop language training products exploiting new technologies. LLP-LDV-TOI-09-IT- 0503 Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation 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 LLP-LdV-TOI-2009- RO-010 Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation