Last Updated: 2012-12-07

EduNova Cooperative Ltd.

Company information

Legal Name:   EduNova Cooperative Ltd.
Operating Name:   EduNova Cooperative Ltd.
Mailing Address 200-1533 Barrington St HALIFAX, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z4	Location Address 200-1533 Barrington St HALIFAX, Nova Scotia B3J 1Z4
Telephone: (902) 424-8274
Fax: (902) 424-8134
Email: info@edunova.ca
Website URL: http://www.edunova.ca

Contact information

Ava Czapalay
	Title:   President and CEO
	Telephone:   (902) 424-4058
	Fax:   (902) 424-8134
	Email:   ava@edunova.ca
Mike Rosson
	Title:   Director of Marketing and Recruitment
	Telephone:   (902) 424-8382
	Fax:   (902) 424-8134
	Email:   mike@edunova.ca
Alison Davidson
	Title:   Director
	Area of Responsibility:   Manufacturing/Production/Operations
	Telephone:   (902) 424-8178
	Email:   Alison@edunova.ca

Company description

EduNova is a non-profit co-operative association established to promote Nova Scotia’s expertise in education and training to international markets. EduNova was founded in 2005 with support and endorsement from the Province of Nova Scotia, the Canadian government, and several Nova Scotia based public and private education institutions. EduNova is a membership-driven organization with membership from all 11 universities in the province, the Nova Scotia Community College, the seven (7) English school boards through the Nova Scotia International Student Program (NSISP), and several private education and training partners. EduNova helps to identify and develop opportunities for members to work with overseas partners on a wide variety of projects, often crossing many sectors including education and training as well as health, environment, energy, tourism, agriculture and fisheries. As a co-operative association of quality education and training providers, EduNova offers a diverse array of programs and services for overseas companies, schools and organizations. In recent years, EduNova members have worked in over 100 countries on nearly 200 international projects. These have ranged from the training of school principals in Jamaica to environmental health training in Tanzania to microfinance training in India. EduNova members have successfully developed curricula for sustainable agriculture programs in Colombia, have developed medical schools in Malaysia and Brunei and have built the capacity of educational institutions in the Middle East. Nearly 300 different education and education management training programs are currently offered in Nova Scotia — programs that, along with the professionals delivering them, have achieved international recognition through a record of successful international projects completed over the years. Because the province's education, training and education management providers vary in both institutional size and program offerings, they boast a wide range of international project experience that extends from small technical-assistance projects to considerably larger international development projects. EduNova members’ professional education consulting clients include private sector entities, local and national governments, UN agencies and international financial institutions. EduNova plays a coordinating role in matching the wealth of education, education management, and training expertise found in Nova Scotia with the specific needs of international partners seeking such expertise. As an organization acting on behalf of its members, EduNova is able to quickly respond to the demands of international partners seeking a wide variety of services and products. Nova Scotia is home to some of the oldest schools and universities in Canada and to some of the most respected education and training institutions in the world. Located on Canada’s East Coast, Nova Scotia is known as “Canada’s Education Province”. With a population of 950,000, the Province has more universities and colleges per capita than anywhere else in Canada. Nova Scotia is nearly 100% English-speaking and offers exceptional English and French language programs in an environment that is safe yet culturally rich and filled with opportunities for outdoor exploration and socialization. EduNova specializes in the management of customized English Language camps for students from around the world. Nova Scotia's universities have a long-standing tradition of teacher training both in Canada and overseas. EduNova also manages a Teacher Registry in order to efficiently match well-qualified and experienced Canadian teachers with Ministries of Education and schools overseas.
Country of Ownership:	Canada
Exporting:	Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS):	813920 - Professional Organizations
Alternate Industries (NAICS):	611310 - Universities 611690 - All Other Schools and Instruction 611710 - Educational Support Services
Primary Business Activity:	Association

Product / Service / Licensing

Service Name:	Education Services
System Reform  Needs assessments  Policy development  Program/project design  Organizational restructuring  Program/project evaluation School Improvement  Planning  Change implementation  Evaluation and accreditation  Professional learning communities  Community partnerships Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment  Design of outcomes-based curricula across all subject areas  ESL and FSL (French as a Second Language) instruction  Program adaptation (students with special needs, cultural relevance and sensitivity, gender equity)  Technology integration  Classroom and program assessment  Second language immersion curricula Teacher Development  Teacher training and upgrading leading to certification  Subject-specific and generic professional development programs  Specialized training programs (ESL, conflict resolution, classroom management and others by request)  Multiple forms of delivery (workshops, short courses, conferences, study groups, on-line courses) Leadership Development  Leadership training and upgrading leading to certification  School management  School improvement planning and implementation  Curriculum leadership  Staff development and evaluation  Community outreach  Specialized training (conflict resolution, financial management, health and safety, peaceful schools and others by request). Human Resource Management  Recruitment, hiring and orientation of teachers and administrators for international placements  Teacher registry of qualified Canadian educators and school administrators interested in overseas placements  Design of human resources policies, structures and procedures Facilities Planning and Management  School design and renovation  Environmentally friendly (“Green”) schools  Technology infrastructure  Management policies and procedures  Public-Private Partnership Models
Service Name:	Leadership Training
Through the expertise of its membership, EduNova is able to offer customized solutions for leadership training of groups not limited to: educational experts, management professionals, youth and women.
Service Name:	Summer Language Camps
EduNova offers customized summer language camps in Nova Scotia which can include Information Technology, Leadership, Art or Science focuses amongst others. Classes are taught by experienced and qualified teachers and focus on all aspects of language acquisition. A wide variety of activities are coordinated for evenings and weekends and students are always supervised. Options for accommodations include either carefully pre-screened homestay placements or residence rooms. EduNova ensures the safety and enjoyment of all students and overees all aspects of the summer camp experience from health insurance, transportation and well-balanced meals to the highest quality of academic and extra-curricular programming.
Service Name:	Teacher Placement
Nova Scotia is renowned for its teacher education programs and has a long history of training teachers in both Nova Scotia and abroad. EduNova meets the needs of international partners through the provision of well-qualified and experienced teachers for overseas placements. EduNova recruits, screens and prepares teachers for their teaching positions prior to their placements.
In-License (Seeking):	Sustainable Tourism Training and Consulting
EduNova is strategically positioned to deliver services and training in the following areas: Tourism Planning - Strategic and comprehensive sector development planning - Stakeholder consultation and civil society engagement - Identification of infrastructure needs and capacity gaps along with strategies to develop and meet these requirements - Pre-feasibility and feasibility studies that include environmental, financial, institutional and socio-cultural analyses - Tourism destination management plans - Country, regional and community branding strategies - Design of tourism investment strategies - Industry and public/private partnership Tourism Management and Development - Design and diversification of tourism products in areas not limited to ecotourism, cultural tourism and adventure tourism - Facility design - Formulation and implantation of tourism marketing strategies and communication plans - Entrepreneurship and leadership training for small and medium enterprises - Travel guide development - Design and development of computerized reservation and information systems - Development of action plans for competitiveness enhancement - Environmental impact assessments Human Resource Management - Assessment and strengthening of tourism organizations - Capacity building of public and private tourism organizations - Skills training in various areas not limited to culinary programs, recreation, customer service, event management, sustainable tourism, business ownership and tourism operation management - Creation of market awareness for tourism industry players