In the past, the Wealth of Nations depended on factors like territorial expansion and the development

of tools, technologies and machines. It now depends on the knowledge and skills of human capital as

main triggers of economic growth.

Early education of children allows countries to prepare citizens to achieve a better social life. It is in

school that we learn to share, to work together, to listen, to respect, to reconcile, to lead, to face real

problems… This is where conscious individuals with well-defined ideals and values are formed to be

able to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Universities are a vital part of the infrastructure providing the high-level skills and knowledge necessary

for long-term success. A high quality, sustainable higher education sector is therefore not only of great

importance to business; it’s vital to securing the future of nations.

Education is clearly linked to economic development, so improving the quality of education will bring

financial benefits on the long term. The importance of this sector must not be underestimated;

although in times of economic crisis it’s one of the first areas where budgets are cut.

Quality education requires a significant investment of resources that must be managed within a long

term, strategic plan. As with every organisation, leaders in the education sector need to develop their

vision for the future and develop a coherent road map of how to make this vision a reality. They need

to drive this plan: developing the capability of their organisation, harnessing creativity and innovation

and training and motivating their people to improve productivity and the quality of the products and

service they deliver.

The EFQM Excellence Model addresses all key areas for running a successful education organisations.

It provides a framework to develop the future capabilities any organisation needs to effectively achieve

their strategic goals. Many organisations in the sector have already successfully implemented the

Model. During these webinars some of them will share how they have done it and the benefits

generated as a result.

The platform provides you with an opportunity to learn from the experience of others, as well as

debate the issues that really matter to you. To stimulate the discussion, we have arranged a series of

events involving some leading players within the education sector:

Aenor is the Spanish Association for Standardisation and Certification. It is a private non-profit organisation whose activity contributes to improve the quality and competitiveness of companies, their products and services. Aenor is a member of our Spanish partner in Spain Club Excelencia en Gestion and they work together in order to improve the performance of the Education Sector in the country Facilitated by Aenor, some of the organisations recognised for successfully implementing the EFQM Excellence Model, will share their experience:

College Base (Madrid, Spain) - Strategy SEK College (Madrid, Spain)- Leadership San Patricio College (Madrid, Spain) – Process, Product and Services Maravillas College (Madrid, Spain) - Customers Tajamar College (Madrid, Spain) - People Salesianos College (Pamplona, Spain) – Business Results

Date: 25th of June 2014, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 AM (CET) Theme: Improving education in Schools through the implementation of the EFQM Excellence

Model Register now here

City of Glasgow College is one of Scotland’s largest colleges, home to around 32,500 students from 135 different countries, it is supported by great facilities, and offers a wide choice of vocational and leisure courses.

In 2009 they were Recognised for Excellence 5 Stars

Date: TBC Theme: Journey Towards Excellence If you wish to register please visit our calendar for webinars in www.efqm.org or send us an

email to info@efqm.org

The Stavropol State Agrarian University is the leading Russian center of education, science and culture, providing training, scientific-research and consulting-methodological activity.

Prize Winners in “Harnessing creativity and innovation” in 2013 EFQM Excellence Awards

Prize Winners in “Nurturing Creativity and Innovation” and “Leading with Vision, Inspiration & Integrity” in 2010 EFQM Excellence Awards

Date for the Webinar: 8th of July 2014, from 15:30 PM to 14:30 PM (CET) Date for the Good Practice Visit: 2nd of October 2014, Time TBC Theme: Journey Towards Excellence Register for the webinar here If you wish to register for the Good Practice Visit please visit our calendar in www.efqm.org or

send us an email to info@efqm.org *Please note that a visa may be required to travel to Russia so, if you plan to attend the event, make sure you allow time for its application

For more information on how to join the European Education Platform, please contact us:

info@efqm.org +32 2 775 3511 www.efqm.org