A. The ENIRDEM Mission: what sort of network are we?

The original 'manifesto' formulated at the original conference in Sanner, Norway and ratified by the delegates. Why we set ourselves up - bringing European RDEM professionals together research and practice.

 E + C + W = 1Europe - The rapid achievement of parity and pro-activity.
 A no-fee network owned by its members: university researchers, system administrators, practitioners (institutional developers, leaders and teachers) and the new breed of independent consultants
 A rotating Board (3 male; 3 female from 6 countries) and an alternating pattern of participative Conferences

B. What have we achieved/not achieved?

Achievements
 A network that has helped to unite formerly separate communities of professionals across Europe
 A series of annual Conferences alternating between West and East venues that have caught the waves of change affecting our professional interests
 Opportunities for many to form new relationships both professional and personal through the creation of a ‘dear ENIRDEM Friends’ culture
 An impressive list of eight edited publications highlighting key themes and papers. Originally driven by Fons van Wieringen and Ray Bolam representing a major channel for members’ scholarship, research and accounts of development
 examples of collaborative research (e.g. the New Headteachers Project)
 examples of other forms of collaborative work ENIRDEM inspired or supported (e.g. in Poland, Hungary, Sweden, Finland)

Aims not achieved

 Seminars between conferences for Special Interest Groups

 Bringing in all countries especially the South and East

 Raising funds from external sources

 Collaborating with other European Networks

 any examples of impact on policy or practice?

C. New opportunities and developments?

 Extension of the European Community May 2004
 Other European developments and sources of funding
 Relations with other European Networks
 ENIRDEM on the Internet

D. Where should we go from here?

 Dublin!
 International research projects
 European Masters degree in Educational Leadership (Peter Karstanje)
 Funding for specific projects, future conferences