In 2018, Generation 3.0 Awards will be
conferred in these categories:

The Generation 3.0 programme is an annual cycle during which the Pontis Foundation seeks innovative learning approaches, links them with the education community, helps them with an effective setup, and supports their dissemination to schools across Slovakia.

The aim of the programme is to bring about, from the bottom up, a change in the Slovak education system, so that every child and young person has the opportunity to develop their potential and acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a life in the 21st century.

This programme is designed for schools and non-profit organisations which already implement their approach.

Generation 3.0 Cycle

Issuing the Generation 3.0 call for proposal

We issue a call for proposals for schools and non-governmental organisations to apply for the Generation 3.0 programme.

Project selection

Based on the established criteria, expert evaluation committees select a maximum of 15 projects, which then participate in the EDUcamp.

EDUcamp

EDUcamp is a three day event at which we link the projects with experts from the business sector and the education system. The aim is to find ways to disseminate educational approaches to more schools. Then, based on the results from the EDUcamp, 5 of the best projects proceed to the EDUaccelerator.

EDUaccelerator

EDUaccelerator is a three month accelerator which provides mentorship and learning. Each of the 5 selected projects gets a personal mentor to help them set up the learning approach in the most effective way possible. In addition, we prepare a set of tailor-made training sessions and workshops for the participants.

Impact Monitoring

Researchers in the field of education help establish impact-tracking criteria for each project in the accelerator. As an outcome of impact monitoring, we get answers to questions as to whether the concrete educational approach is effective and disseminable in the conditions of the Slovak education system.

Dissemination to schools

After completion of the accelerator programme, we help the projects disseminate to more schools.

Generation 3.0 final event

For the projects that successfully complete the year-long programme, we prepare a final ceremonial event.

The Pontis Foundation seeks educational programmes which focus on personality development, technological and natural knowledge, career and entrepreneurial skills, and social and civic competences. We support positive innovation in the education system.

Personality Prepared for Change

curiosity and a joy of discovering, lifelong learning, self-education, self-development
the ability to adjust to change
innovation, creativity, originality, experimenting, artistic perception and expression
self-control
healthy life style

Technological and Natural Science Knowledge

natural sciences, mathematics
information literacy, technological knowledge and skills, programming
technical subjects

Career and Entrepreneurial Skills

yhe ability to communicate – structure thoughts, the ability to use arguments, present, discuss, and make oneself understood
the ability to cooperate
leadership, independence, responsibility, pro-active approaches
problem-solving skills
entrepreneurial spirit
knowledge in economy and financial literacy
language skills

Social and Civil Competences

critical thinking - reading comprehension, the ability to recognize manipulation
tolerance, a sensitive approach to difference
social and emotional intelligence - empathy, sympathy, and respect
helpfulness and solidarity
honesty, trustworthiness, ethical decision-making
civic engagement, democratic attitudes
intercultural communication
combating xenophobia and extremism
the understanding of global contexts, competences necessary for life and success in today’s globally interconnected world
responsibility towards the environment

Innovations in the System of Education

projects which improve the educational environment
support programmes for modern teacher training
new methods of instruction
projects aimed at equal opportunities and wide accessibility
programmes aimed at the development of interdisciplinarity at schools

Our people

The executive team of the Pontis Foundation
Domestic Advisory Board
Foreign Advisory Board
Researchers in education

Andrea Cocherová

Administrator of the Orange Foundation, Chair of the Association of Corporate Foundations and Corporate Endowment Funds.

Alena Kanabová

She works at Accenture as a Manager coordinating responsible entrepreneurship. Her expertise is in managing business projects.

Štefan Klein

An inventor and a constructor of AeroMobil, th head of Transport Design Atelier at the Department of Design at the Academy of Fine Arts and Design. He brings in experience from R&D into Generation 3.0.

Jana Kontúrová

Director of Primary School in Bošany. She assesses the details and feasibility of selected interventions.

Dušan Meško

A university professor at Jessenius Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University in Martin. He develops activities to support research and innovation.

Ivan Pavlov

A university lecturer at the Department of Andragogy, Faculty of Education at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica. He maps stakeholders in education, helps consult and scale projects.

Saskia Repčíková

President of the Slovak Association of Private Schools and School Facilities. She brings innovations in education into the programme. She helps develop the communication strategy toward key stakeholders.

Lucia Šicková

A co-founder of Pixel Federation. In Generation 3.0 she provides support in strategy-making, builds leadership skills of people in supported projects. She is also in charge of checking efficiency and using gamification.

Matej Šiškovič

Senior consultant at MIM, ex director of the Educational Policy Institute, a state think-tank. He sets the methodology of the assessment of intervention impact and brings Generation 3.0’s activities in line with the Ministry’s activities.

Thomas Collins

Chairperson of the Governing Body of the Dublin Institute of Technology, interim President of Maynooth University, Government Advisor on the Green Paper (1998) and the White Paper (2000) on lifelong learning.

Greta Gornnert

Michael Jacobsen

A successful entrepreneur, an investor, and the founder of The Global Entrepreneurs Agency.

Pasi Mattila

Director of Finpeda Ltd., responsible for several significant innovative educational projects, Academic Leader of the Immersive Learning Research Network.

Lenka Surotchak

She has been in charge of the foundation’s strategy and management since 2002. She looks for opportunities to unite visions and key stakeholders.

Martina Kolesárová

Norbert Maur

He is in charge of the management of Generation 3.0 activities in the Pontis Foundation.

Dominika Hroššová

Veronika Gilanová

In Pontis Foundation, she manages corporate funds and helps with the Fund for Transparent Slovakia. As of 2018 she will be responsible for the Generation 3.0 Award process, evaluation of nominations and coordination of non-financial support to finalists.

Tomáš Janeček

He is a project coordinator at the Pontis Foundation. In Generation 3.0 he is responsible for coordinating individual activities.

Judita Majerová

Judita creates opportunities for individual philanthropists and is responsible for following the process related to Fund Generation 3.0 financial management.

Fero Pauliny

Zuzana Schaleková

PR coordinator at the Pontis Foundation. In Generation 3.0 she is responsible for communicating the first stage of the project.

Romana Kanovská

Lucia Kováčová

Martin Kuruc

Zuzana Petrová

Andrej Salner

Lukáš Vaško

Our story

We published a call for the Generation 3.0 Awards 2018 nominations in five categories

We launched project Generation 3.0 to support innovative approaches to education, and started the Diversity Charter initiative.

We created the Map of Social Innovators – people, who actively work to change Slovakia for the better

We co-founded the Association of Corporate Foundations (ASFIN)

We organized the International Conference Development and Democracy, and established the Fund for Transparent Slovakia

We launched the “Pro Bono Attorneys” programme and charity project “Heart for Children”

We started the first project of development cooperation in Kenya

We initiated programme of individual philanthropy “DobraKrajina.sk” (”Great Country”)

We held the first Corporate Philanthropy Forum

We organized the first year of volunteering event “Our Bratislava” (today’s “Our City”)

The Business Leaders Forum, an association of responsible companies, was established. We also organized the first conference on corporate social responsibility (today’s CEE CSR Summit)

The first corporate endowment fundswere established

The name of our organization is changed into “Pontis Foundation“

We organized the first year of the Via Bona Slovakia Awards and prepared motivational campaign “Election Rock ‘98”

The Civic Society Foundation is established

2018