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<h3>Mission Statement</h3>
<p>
The goal of FSFE's Education Team is to bring the benefits of Free
Software to all education-related activities and institutions. In
accordance with <a href="/about/principles">FSFE's Self Conception</a>,
we shall bring the use of Free Software in education to political
agendas across European borders, and inform administrations, teachers,
students and their parents about the benefits Free Software provides.
<p>With the increasing usage of Information technology, software
competency has become a key skill in modern society as software is
taking an essential part of our lives for the way we communicate,
socialize and produce. In the overwhelming majority of sectors and
industries, students of all ages require strong IT skills to become
employable, productive, and competitive.</p>
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<p>
We shall foster communication and cooperation among these groups, and
establish and extend dialogue between them and Free Software developers
and advocates. We shall establish a legal framework that shall prohibit
discrimination against Free Software and its users, and make available
FSFE's extensive expertise to all parties involved. </p>
<p>Free Software applications provide the best tools for educators as
they foster transferable skills and concepts based upon international
standards, rather than familiarity with individual products from
particular vendors. Free Software in education upholds scientific
principles of participation, collaboration and peer review, and in
doing so develops additional learning skills by sharing knowledge and
achievements amongst students. Free Software usage also encourages a
culture of participating and doing instead of just consuming.</p>
<p>The goal of FSFE's Education Team is to bring the benefits of Free
Software to all education related activities and institutions. In
accordance with FSFE's Self Conception [0], we shall bring the use of
Free Software in education to political agendas across European
borders, and inform administrations, teachers, students and their
parents about the benefits Free Software provides.</p>
<p>We shall foster communication and cooperation among these groups, and
establish and extend dialogue between them and Free Software
developers and advocates. We shall establish a legal framework that
shall prohibit discrimination against Free Software and its users, and
make available FSFE's extensive expertise to all parties involved.</p>
<a name="members"/>
<h3>Members</h3>