Strategic Planning
The East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools is an organization of 100 member schools in East Asia. These schools have a total of more than 54,000 pre-K to 12th grade students. EARCOS also has 75 associate members— textbook and software publishers and distributors, universities, financial planners, architectural firms, insurance companies, youth organizations, etc— and over 20 individual members.
Membership in EARCOS is open to elementary and secondary schools in East Asia which offer an educational program using English as the primary language of instruction, and to other organizations, institutions, and individuals interested in the objectives and purposes of the Council.
Dear Colleagues:
EARCOS is proud to announce that TERESA ARPIN from Transformational Systems Limited will lead our annual Spring Heads' meeting on April 20th through April 22nd, 2006. This meeting will be different from the past Spring Meetings for we will be learning about the strategic planning process while applying the material to a real world organization, EARCOS! The goal is to learn and/or refresh ourselves on the planning process while looking at the mission, the vision, and the future directions for EARCOS. It is an opportunity for us to work together to make EARCOS the preeminent professional development organization.
Ms. Arpin and I have worked together in Tel Aviv and with NESA as she facilitated their strategic planning endeavors. Recently, she has been the facilitator for at the following schools: Hong Kong International School, American Community School in Abu Dhabi, and she is currently working on strategic plans for the American International School in Israel, Inc., the International School in Johannesburg, American School in Bombay and NESA. This is NESA’s second strategic plan with Steve Barone-Transformation Systems Limited(TSL)-facilitating the first plan and Teresa Arpin-(TSL)-completing the second session in October. Through this process of working with NESA, we have learned about the differences between schools and professional development organizations. This past experience should assist us in terms of efficiency and efficacy. The following process brings that value added information to EARCOS. We are pleased to have her with us.
EARCOS has chosen to be go to the Westin Resort, Nusa Dua. Bali, Indonesia for this important meeting. The Westin is a premiere hotel providing rooms at significantly reduced rates to ensure that EARCOS would come to Bali. We are appreciative and hope to support the island in the best possible way by having a strong attendance to insure a strong plan that will meet the needs of the EARCOS Family. You may want to come early or stay late as well. Please make your bookings by January 30th 2006 to insure a room. To insure that your reservations are secure, it would be a good idea to copy all correspondence with the hotel to the EACOS office at info@earcos.org. We will insure the reservations are correct and in place. Just fax or email your hotel form (enclosed) directly to the Westin Hotel and they will confirm your booking.
This promises to be a great-end-of-the-year program, one that will enable EARCOS School Heads to be together in a supportive environment where camaraderie is important. It will be an opportunity to have a powerful role in determining the future directions of EARCOS. CLEAR YOUR CALENDAR and we hope to see you in Bali.
Sincerely,
Bob and Linda
