In 2018, Generation 3.0 Awards will be
conferred in these categories:
Personality ready for change
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curiosity and a joy of discovering, lifelong learning, self-education, self-development
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the ability to adjust to change
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innovation, creativity, originality, experimenting, artistic perception and expression
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self-control
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healthy life style
Technological and natural knowledge
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natural sciences, mathematics
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information literacy, technological knowledge and skills, programming
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technical subjects
Career and entrepreneurial skills
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yhe ability to communicate – structure thoughts, the ability to use arguments, present, discuss, and make oneself understood
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the ability to cooperate
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leadership, independence, responsibility, pro-active approaches
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problem-solving skills
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entrepreneurial spirit
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knowledge in economy and financial literacy
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language skills
Social and civic competences
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critical thinking - reading comprehension, the ability to recognize manipulation
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tolerance, a sensitive approach to difference
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social and emotional intelligence - empathy, sympathy, and respect
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helpfulness and solidarity
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honesty, trustworthiness, ethical decision-making
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civic engagement, democratic attitudes
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intercultural communication
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combating xenophobia and extremism
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the understanding of global contexts, competences necessary for life and success in today’s globally interconnected world
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responsibility towards the environment
Innovations in the system of education
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projects which improve the educational environment
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support programmes for modern teacher training
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new methods of instruction
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projects aimed at equal opportunities and wide accessibility
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programmes aimed at the development of interdisciplinarity at schools
Our people
- The executive team of the Pontis Foundation
- Domestic Advisory Board
- Foreign Advisory Board
Matej Šiškovič
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dušan Meško
A university professor at Jessenius Faculty of Medicine at Comenius University in Martin. He develops activities to support research and innovation.
Jana Kontúrová
Director of Primary School in Bošany. She assesses the details and feasibility of selected interventions.
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.
Andrea Cocherová
Administrator of the Orange Foundation, Chair of the Association of Corporate Foundations and Corporate Endowment Funds.
Vladimír Bužek
A top Slovak scientist, a theoretical physicist, a holder of Hlava Award 2008, who is in charge of the Research Centre for Quantum Information at the Institute of Physics at the SAS. He looks for opportunities to unite visions for Slovakia and Generation 3.0.
Helmuth Hartmeyer
An associate professor of global education at the Institute for Development Issues at the University of Vienna.
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.
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.
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.
Norbert Maur
He is in charge of the management of Generation 3.0 activities in the Pontis Foundation.
Anna Podlesná
She is in charge of the strategy of the individual philanthropy programmes in the Pontis Foundation, communicates with individual donors, and develops the Generation 3.0 Fund.
Jakub Šimek
He is a programme manager at the Pontis Foundation dealing with innovation and entrepreneurship. He brings in examples of good practice from abroad to Generation 3.0.
Tomáš Janeček
He is a project coordinator at the Pontis Foundation. In Generation 3.0 he is responsible for coordinating individual activities.
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.
Ivana Uličná
She began working at the Pontis Foundation in September 2014, after half a year of working as a volunteer in the Kenyan project sote ICT. She works with practice firms at Kenyan high schools and projects in development education. She also helps Generation 3.0 set up the process of measuring winning projects.
Katarína Teglassyová
In addition to her previous duties with corporate foundation funds, starting this year, she will also be responsible for coordinating the process of measuring the winning projects of Generation 3.0.
Judita Majerová
Judita creates opportunities for individual philanthropists and is responsible for following the process related to Fund Generation 3.0 financial management.
Katarína Šujanová
Katarína develops relations with Generation 3.0 supporters and brings strategic impulses aimed on impact in education.
Alena Vaľková
Alena is responsible for financial planning and reporting of programs in corporate philanthropy department, and international projects of institutional donors.
Zuzana Schaleková
PR coordinator at the Pontis Foundation. In Generation 3.0 she is responsible for communicating the first stage of the project.
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
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
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The Generation 3.0 programme is funded from the Generation 3.0 Fund at the Pontis Foundation, which receives donations from individual, corporate, and institutional donors. We would like to say a sincere thank you to all individual philanthropists without listing their names. By dedicating their time, know-how, and finances, they contribute to the long-term sustainability and progress of the programme. Thank you very much.
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