Facts
about ECNAIS
Founded in 1988, ECNAIS is a non-political,
non-confessional, international association for collaboration between national
associations of independent schools in European countries.
ECNAIS
encompasses 28 national associations representing 24.000 schools and 5.4 million
pupils.
ECNAIS is recognized by the Council of Europe and the European
Union Commission as a non-government organisation with consultative status.
ECNAIS'
principal objectives are: - To bring together national associations
of independent schools in European countries.
- To assist its
members in promoting understanding of the rights of pluralism in the national
systems, the freedom of education and of parental choice of education for their
children and of the vital role of independent schools in a modern democratic society.
- To further the interests of all kinds of independent education,
confessional and lay, whose principles conform to those set out in the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
- When so requested, to make agreed
representation to the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the European
Union Commission and other international organisations on matters of joint concern.
Central
Office in Copenhagen - Denmark
The Central Office of ECNAIS is situated
in the medieval centre of Copenhagen close to the Parliament. 
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