Association of Waldorf Initiatives of Ukraine

описание на организацията:

The objective of the Association is promoting the development of Waldorf Education in Ukraine and the protection of the legitimate interests of its members (individual and collective members - parents and pedagogues entities).
Goals of Association are the following:
- to promote the enrichment and development of national culture, science, art, education by means of introducing to a wide range of public the fundamentals, methodology, and practice of Anthroposophy and Waldorf Education;
- to promote the further scientific, methodological and practical development of Waldorf Education fundamentals;
- to study the Waldorf Education international experience, to promote international collaboration and exchange of scientific and practical information;
- to support Waldorf Education moral and ethical principles as well as its traditions;
- to promote the development of Waldorf pre-school, secondary school, high school education as well as extracurricular activities of Waldorf Schools;
- to promote the development of Curative Education;
- to support the existing Waldorf Schools and to promote the organizing of new ones;
- to promote introducing the Waldorf Education into the Ukrainian educational system.
For the goals specified above Association:
- provides organizational, legal and financial assistance of Waldorf Initiatives of Ukraine;
- supports the educational activities for children with special needs;
- organizes the informational support of its members concerning educational, cultural and scientific problems;
- supports the professional training of its members;
- cooperates with the state teacher training institutions;
- organizes meetings, conferences, seminars, exhibitions, etc., invites foreign experts and supports the exchange of the delegations;
- establishes the mass media;
- creates a database;
- studies the needs and perspectives of Waldorf Education;
- can create international NGOs, international unions and associations;
- receives from public authorities and local governments the necessary information for its activities;
- makes proposals to the authorities;
- supports conducting the education and science experiments and research activities;
- contributes to the development of science and education, creating the Waldorf Schools curriculum;
- assists initiatives, teachers, students, and pupils;
- engages in publishing.