History
2007
Visit Pentti Pirhonen and Dutch delegation to St. Peter’s School Panchgani.
On the first row, Peter Patrao (right) and Pentti Pirhonen, Ludo Mateusen (middle)
From where we all started..
The idea to start Eumind arose in 2007 after Euneos, a Finnish organization specialized in international teacher training, organized visits for Finnish and Dutch schools to Panchgani and to Mumbai.
A year later, in 2008, Euneos and six Indian schools took the initiative to set up a network that focused bringing European and Indian schools into contact with each other. Ludo Mateusen and Father Joe Saldanha took on the chairmanship together. Later, Jessie Vas took over the Indian presidency and for years she and Ludo were the driving force behind the network.
In 2018, the management of the network was transferred to Globi, a Dutch organization specialized in global citizenship and internationalization. Rosanne Severs, director of Globi, took over the presidency from Ludo in 2019. Ludo still plays an active role in the network as Eumind’s ambassador.
Now, in 2021, over 90 schools are part of our Eumind family. We hope to keep expanding our network and our intercultural ties for many more years to come.
2007
Fr. Joe Saldanha, Peter Patrao, Pentti Pirhonen, Ewart Lazarus (2007)
Fr. Joe Saldanha S.J, Peter Patrao of St. Peter’s School in Panchgani and Pentti Pirhonen (Euneos) were the driving forces to set up a network of Indian and European schools that focused on bringing European and Indian schools into contact with each other.
Euneos and six Indian schools took the initiative to set up a network in 2008.
First chairperson of India was Fr. Joe Saldanha S.J.
2007
Fr. Joe Saldanha
2007
Board members Euneos. From left to right
Ilpo Halonen (Fi), Ludo Mateusen (Neth.) and Penti Pirhonen (Fi)
Ludo Mateusen became the first chairperson Eumind Europe. Fr. Joe passed away in 2010 and Ms. Jessie Vas took over the Indian presidency.
In 2018, the management of the network in Europe was transferred to Globi, a Dutch organization specialized in global citizenship and internationalization. Rosanne Severs, director of Globi, took over the presidency from Ludo Mateusen in 2019.