Fundació Ersilia

National Network
Spain
Address

Frederic Mompou, 2, baixos, 08005 Barcelona
Barcelona
Spain

Telephone
(34) 93 225 0313
Telephone (other)
(34) 93 224 0128
Fax
(34) 93 225 5112
E-Mail
mguevara@ersilia.org
E-Mail (2)
info@ersilia.org
E-Mail (3)
jjorba@erslia.org
Mobile Phone
(34) 686 04 8386
Mobile Phone (other)
(34) 620 77 9515
Website
http://www.ersilia.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Youth and education
General Information
ERSILIA Foundation, a private non-profit institution from Barcelona (Spain), was created by the consulting company MCRIT sl 2004 to promote interdisciplinary and more proactive education by incorporating information and communication technologies. With the experience gained in the framework of the activities of the company founder, the Foundation Ersilia enjoys a solid base to carry out its objectives. It has three employees, 1 partner (Mcrit Ltd) and 20 volunteers (among them teachers and education related professionals). We are part of a group of over 500 organizations that signed the Barcelona’s Commitment towards Sustainability which has among its objectives increase social cohesion and public awareness of sustainability through environmental education. Also we are part of the group ANECAME (National Association of Multimedia Content and Applications for Education). Our budget rests on two main sources of funding: grants and private funds, mainly coming from our main partner Mcrit Ltd.
Mission and Objectives

ERSILIA Foundation, a private non-profit institution from Barcelona (Spain), was created to foster innovation in the education system through the use of advanced information and communication technologies.
Since its beginning Ersilia Foundation has developed educational websites, virtual labs and other inquiry-based teaching resources. The promotion of teachers, professionals and students networks has been one of Ersilia Foundation’s main objectives as a way of sharing information, resources and expertise.

Main Projects / Activities

Ersilia Foundation aims to promote innovation in education, by any non-profit activity, and especially the following:
• Development and maintenance of educational resources aimed at specific courses and training programs.
• Design and production of multimedia educational content.
• Development and maintenance of educational resources to foster citizen participation processes and public awareness of sustainability.
• Activities for the exchange of ideas and knowledge through meetings, talks, seminars or conferences.

Contact (1) Full Name
Maria Teresa Guevara
Head of the organisation
Andreu Ulied
Contact (2) Full Name
Jaume Jorba