EENET's vision, mission and values
Our vision is…
- accessible information about inclusion in education is produced and shared worldwide by those committed to promoting the education of all marginalised1 groups and to combating educational exclusion.
Our mission is…
- to promote the sharing of information about the inclusion of marginalised people in education worldwide.
Our values…
- we believe in the equal rights and dignity of all children and adults, acknowledge diversity across cultures, and believe that inclusive education should respond to this diversity
- we recognise that education is much broader than schooling
- we prioritise the needs of countries which have limited access to basic information and resources
- we seek to develop partnerships in all parts of the world.
In conducting our work:
- we adhere to the principles of the Salamanca Statement
- we believe that access to education is a fundamental right
- we recognise the intrinsic value of indigenous forms of education.
We are committed to:
- encouraging the effective participation of key stakeholders in inclusive education
- engaging with the difficulties caused by the global imbalance of power
- encouraging a critical and discerning response to all information and materials circulated.
1 Marginalised groups include people: from remote and rural areas; from minority ethnic and linguistic groups; who are disabled, refugees, homeless or affected by HIV/AIDS and other medical conditions which lead to discrimination; who are affected by gender-based or age-based discrimination. We also recognise the issue of 'multi-vulnerability', where people are affected by more than one of the above marginalising factors.
