The EFIL Strategic Directions outline long-term objectives that EFIL Members will profit from and that will increase the profile of AFS in Europe. Ultimately, the aim of EFIL’s activities is to support its Members in promoting the concepts ofactive citizenship within the context of intercultural education among their participants, volunteers and staff.
AFS context
As a Federation of European AFS organisations, EFIL’s role is defined by the needs of its Members. It therefore operates in the context of the AFS Strategic Plan that the AFS world wide network defined at its 2000 World Congress in Brussels. The ultimate objective of the EFIL Strategic Directions is to help realise the AFS Strategic Plan, Vision and Mission. It does so by supporting and strengthening the operations, financial situation and reputation of its Members.
The European context
EFIL and its Members work towards similar goals and aim to contribute to Europe’s future by providing intercultural education to residents in Europe. In EFIL’s European landscape, the European Union and the Council of Europe are the main drivers for integration. Both institutions strongly promote European citizenship and the active participation of European citizens in the continent’s life. These institutions are EFIL’s core Partners for European fundraising, policy-setting and sharing.
OVERALL OBJECTIVE
Contribute to peace and justice in a diverse world threatened by inequity and intolerance, by promoting intercultural understanding and sensitivity among European and other countries, organisations and citizens, hereby endorsing the ends of AFS-IP.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
1. Be a competent partner in Europe in the educational field, with substantial expertise and experience in intercultural learning.
2. Actively help Members to operate within the European environment and to develop their organisations in order to ultimately support and implement the AFS Mission and Strategic Plan.
EXPECTED RESULT 1.1
Confirm and strengthen EFIL’s position as a key player in European and EU exchange programmes and projects, and in non-European countries if supported by the EU institutions.
(visibility – leadership and lobbying – external partnerships and networking)
EXPECTED RESULT 1.2
Promote intercultural learning to develop global responsible citizenship, this way strenghtening the profile of EFIL as a leader in intercultural learning and global education.
EXPECTED RESULT 2.1
Increase the capacity of European Member Organisations to grow with quality and empower them to deal with the new European environment.
(training and sharing – development of programmes – information and communication)
EXPECTED RESULT 2.2
Increase European programme activities by developing new Partners or representations in various European Union Member States (incl. EAA countries), and secondly in non-EU countries if supported by the European institutions.
