The European Validation Association

The European Validation Association (EVA) is an umbrella organisation for companies, individuals or foundations that work intensively with the Validation method. The membership is made up of Authorized Validation Organisations (AVO), and individuals representing 11 nations, reaching from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean.

In 1993, EVA was begun by the Stichting Validation, the former AVO in the Netherlands with a grant from the EU. Since then, meetings have taken place once a year, each year in a different host country.

Organizational structure

EVA is a foundation which is governed by a Board. The EVA Board is made up of all the members. There are two sorts of memberships, organizations and individuals. The Board elects the Executive Committee which is made up of the President, Vice President, treasurer and two Secretaries. A representative of the Validation Training Institute (VTI) is a member of the Executive Committee and guaranties a close cooperation with VTI.

Purpose

The formal objectives of EVA are:

• To contribute to the spreading of the Validation method according to Naomi Feil, in Europe;
• To promote new applications for new target groups and to promote research with regard to Validation
• To create and maintain a structure to provide for the supply of information and the exchange of new developments and experiences in the field of Validation
• To pursue a good cooperation with the Validation Training Institute in Cleveland, Ohio
• To promote and maintain quality standards

EVA has made progress in all these areas. Together with VTI, EVA has been instrumental in:

• creating international guidelines for Authorized Validation Organizations,
• redefining and clarifying certification levels,
• finding support mechanisms for Validation Teachers
• encouraging networking and the exchange of ideas and good practice.

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