eumind impressions visit to network schools aug. 2015

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Impressions visit

Ludo and Annemie Mateusen (Euneos)

Eumind schools in Mumbai and Delhi10-22 August 2015

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One more visit of Euneos (legal body Eumind EU)

• The bond between schools has grown through many exchanges and visits of teachers. Also the previous visits of the board members of Euneos (legal body of Eumind Europe) have contributed to the successful cooperation between the Eumind network in India and in Europe.

• Visits of Euneos board members to Eumind India network (2007-2015)Pentti Pirhonen: 2 visitsIlpo Halonen: 1 visit Mumbai and 1 visit Delhi branch Annemie Mateusen: 5 visits (including August 2015)Ludo Mateusen: 7 visits (including August 2015)Arne Verhaegen visited schools of the Delhi branch representing Euneos.

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Visits of Euneosand European delegations

to Panchgani and Mumbai (2007-2009)

2007. Panchgani. Pentti Pirhonen and Desmond D’Monte (principal)

2007. First visit. St. Peter’s School Panchgani

2008. Mumbai. Ilpo Halonen and Fr.Joe Saldanha (chair Eumind India)

2009. Christ Church. Carl Laurie, principal

2009. Pentti Pirhonen at Jamnabai Narsee School.

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Visits of Euneos and European delegations

to Mumbai (2010-2012)

2011. Pawar Public School Bhandup. Principal dr. Madhura Phadke (right)

2010. .Final dinner with principals and European delegation

2012. St. Xavier’s JC Mumbai

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Visits of Euneosto Delhi schools

(2012-2013)

2013. Arne Verhagen2012 Ilpo Halonen, Desmond D’Monte(chairperson Delhi chapter) Joseph Nshimbani (chair person Primary School

network ) and Danish delegation

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Visits of Indian Chairpersons to Europe (2008 -2013)

2011. Jessie Vas and Ludo Mateusen

2008. Fr. Joe Saldanha at Pius X-College (Netherlands)

2011. Jessie Vas and principal H. de Busser (Lambertus Scholen (Belgium)

2013. Jessie Vas at Roosevelt Academy. (Netherlands)

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Aims of the visit Ludo and Annemie Mateusen

August 2015

• To meet principals and core team members of schools of the Maharashtra network

• To meet principals and core team members of the schools of the Eumind Delhi network

• To meet international coordinators and ICT-trainers Maharashtra and Delhi network

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Visit Mumbai 10-15 Aug 2015• We visited new Eumind schools: Billabong International school, Mainadevi

Bajaj International School, St Mary's High School, N.L. Dalmia School, Springfield CBSE school, Vibgyor Malad. We also were invited to Jamnabai Narsee School,  St Gregorios High school, Somaiya campus,  , Hiranandani Foundation school, Rizvi Springfield School SSC, Vibgyor Goregaon and St. Stanislaus High School. 

• We had a meeting with the office bearers of Maharashtra network Eumind India : Carl Laurie, Paul Machado , Dr. Rajendra Shinde - St. Xavier’s JC.

• We met Diana Gomes (intern. coordinator Regions 13) and Simple Tahilianeyl (intern. coordinator Maths project).

• We had a meeting with the new directors of REAP (Thane) Fr. Frazer Mascarenhas (former pricipal St. Xavier’s JC) and Fr. Diago D’Souza.

Billabong International school (new member)

Ranjini Krishnaswamy, principal

Mainadevi Bajaj International School (new member)

Shagfuta Parkar, principal

St Mary's High School (new member)

Fr. Jude Fernandes, principal

Vibgyor High School Malad (new member)

Springfield CBSE school (new member)

Shitala Prabhu, principal

Riz Springfield

Rajani Patil, principal

Jamnabai Narsee School

Zeenat Bhojabhoy, Principal

St Gregorios High school

Principal Rashmi Ambavane

Somaiya campus

Urmi Somaiya, Trustee

Hiranandani Foundation school

Kalyani Patnaik, Principal (at the table)

Office bearers Eumind Dr. Rahendra Shinde – Vice-principal St. Xavier’s JC , Carl Laurie – principal Christ Church School, Paul Machado – principal Campion School (clockwise)

Vibgyor High School Goregaon

Sim Mathew, principal)

International coordinators

Diana Gomes of Queen Mary School (intern. coordinator Regions 13)

Simple Tahilianey (Bhaktivedanta SM Schoo)l (intern. coordinator Maths project) 

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Visit Delhi 17,18,20,21 Aug 2015• Ahlcon International School , Delhi International School , Bal

Bharati Public School Rohini, N.C. Jindal Public School, Bal Bharati Public School GRH (Ganga Ram Hospital), and Shri Ram Global School (Rohtak) have been visited.

• We had twice a meeting with Desmond D’Monte, chair Eumind Delhi network.

• We met Reetuparna Ganguly (IT-trainer Delhi network and international coordinator Values project) and conducted a training for Weebly(new platform for Eumind online projects) with her.

Ahlcon International School

Principal Ashok K. Pandey

Delhi International School

Rashmi Malik, Principal

N.C. Jindal School

Yoga performances

Bal Bharati Public School Rohini

Rekha Sharma, principal

Bal Bharati Public School GRH

Geeta Gangwani, Vice Principal

Shri Ram Global School (Rohtak)

Desmond D’Monte, principal

Meeting with Desmond D’Monte

Desmond D’Monte, chair Eumind Delhi and his wife

Meeting with Reetu Ganguly (It-trainer Delhi network)

Training Weebly

Explaining Project scenarios

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Fruitful meetings• We experienced a warm welcome and great hospitality in a nice and friendly

atmosphere. We were given presents, flowers and birthday cakes. • In all schools we had talks with the principals and the Eumind core team

members. In most schools we could interact with the students participating in Eumind online projects. We enjoyed watching dance performances and yoga presentations. In some schools students reported on previous online projects. In a few schools we were invited to issue certificates of excellence for online projects. Tours of the schools were included as well.

• We shared views on – The methodology and quality care of the online projects– The plans to issue digital badges for exchanges from 2017 onwards– How research based project work contributes to another way of learning

• There was a great interest in the educational systems in Europe and most schools know the excellent PISA results of the Finnish schools.

• We expressed our gratitude for the way Indian schools take the Eumind activities very seriously

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What did we learn?• The key factors for a fruitful membership are fulfilled.

1. Full support of the management and of the principals for internationalisation and great commitment to take the projects seriously.

2. Establishing core teams to expand the impact of Eumind at school level.

3. Great desire to excel and to show all competences acquired.

4. Students are proud to be Indians and to share the common values of unity in diversity.

• We experienced a great interest of Indian schools in internationalisation, also expressed in the mission statement and in the motto of many schools.

• Europe is still not very well know. There were many questions about studying at European universities.

• It was a great feeling to share the common mission statement and to realise that together we are working on it day by day in India and in Europe.

During the visit we realised again that in India and in Europe Eumind schools are working together day by day to realise the common mission statement od EUMIND

to establish intercultural communication and learning, using English as the target language

to increase knowledge and respect for different cultural values and to discuss the issues of xenophobia and racism

to promote a sense of global citizenship through increased knowledge of political, social, and economical organisations and issues

to develop students’ awareness of various environmental issues

to understand the complex issues of poverty and actively help those living in impoverished conditions