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Center for International Virtual Schooling (C4IVS)

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	Center for International Virtual Schooling (C4IVS)
Organization's acronym:	IVECA
Address:	295 Madison Ave. 12th Floor New York, NY 10017 United States of America
Email:	ejung@iveca.org
Web site:	www.iveca.org
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English French Spanish Portuguese Arabic Chinese Korean

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Citizenship and Governance Culture Education Environment Human Rights Media Migration Peace and Security Religion Science and Technology Sustainable Development Technical Cooperation Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Capacity building Education and training of women Information and communication technologies Millennium Development Goals Women and the media Social Development: Conflict Information and Communications Technologies Technical cooperation Youth Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Climate change Education International cooperation for an enabling environment Partnerships Sustainable development in a globalizing world Technology
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Indonesia United States of America Czechia Jordan Republic of Korea Bhutan Brazil Haiti India Japan Qatar Pakistan Mexico Gambia China Afghanistan Panama
Millennium Development Goals:	Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	IVECA International Virtual Schooling pursues to implement the intercultural virtual exchange program IVECA into all levels of schools across the world. The IVECA Center also conducts research and strives to provide the necessary educational support system in collaboration with other universities, the United Nations, UNESCO, international NGOs and business groups. The Center is dedicated to: Connecting K-12 school classrooms and university courses to promote intercultural competence and global collaborative learning Supporting educators to be able to engage the 21st century students to the intercultural and globalized learning environment Helping students in developed and developing countries share quality education together through the intercultural virtual exchange platform Facilitating intercultural dialogues between people around the world to expand their global perspective that is essential for solving international issues and enhancing international relations Contributing to nations’ capacity building by reducing digital divide in education through the partnership with various organizations that distribute technologies and energy resources
Year established (YYYY):	2008
Year of registration (YYYY):	2009
Organizational structure:	1. Name: Eunhee Jung Title: Director/President/CEO Qualifications: Ph.D. in Instructional Technology Duties: As executive director, responsible for imparting the vision of the organization, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization and public relations. As president, responsible for scheduling and organizing activities and services, analyzing operating statements, authorizing operational expenses. Builds global collaboration with other NGOs and international organizations; Establishes network of schools and districts and ministries of education around the world; Implements the intercultural virtual exchange programs of classroom activities into schools; Provides teacher professional development courses and instructional and technological support for teachers. 2. Name: Kanishka Balasuriya Title: Director/Vice President Qualifications: Ph.D. in Public Policy Duties: As director, responsible for imparting the vision of the organization, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization and public relations. As vice president, responsible for general oversight of the operations of the organization; assists the president and performs all duties of the president when required. Writes and reviews grant proposals and project descriptions; Responsible for strategic partnership building. 3. Name: Matthew Walters Title: Director/Secretary Qualifications: M.A. in International Affairs Duties: As director, responsible for imparting the vision of the organization, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization and public relations. As secretary shall assure that a thorough and complete record of all meetings and meeting minutes be recorded and maintained. The secretary shall submit such reports to the board of directors. Responsible for research and development in using IVECA web platform for intercultural communication, review of project plan development, as well as for reaching out to schools in South-East Asian countries. 4. Name: Zhen Wu Title: Associate/Treasurer/Research Qualifications: Ph.D. Instructional Technology Duties: As an associate, responsible for imparting the vision of the organization, overseeing the day-to-day operations of the organization and public relations. As treasurer, responsible for financial management and accounting as well as for organizing fundraisers. Handles post mails and bookkeeping; Reviews the curriculum and instruction design of international exchange programs.
Number and type of members:	Total number of members: 9,243 members Type of members: 1. Students: K-12 schools and undergraduate and graduate students) 2. Teachers(K-12) and professors (university) 3. Technological supporters/volunteers: schools technology specialists 4. K-12 school administrators 5. IVECA board members: Directors, Associates, Volunteers, and Advisors
Affiliation with NGO networks:	NGO-DPI Executive Committee, NGO Commission on Education, Learning and Literacy (NGO CELL), NGO Steering Committee on an International Day of Education for Global Citizenship (IDEGC), Connect All Schools, Global Education Coalition
Funding structure:	Fees for education and training services Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	Funding from Ministries of Education in other countries for collaboration on global education projects/campaign

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:

Scientific and technological communities
Children and youth
Local authorities
Non-governmental organization