{"id":54745,"date":"2018-12-15T14:02:52","date_gmt":"2018-12-15T13:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/news\/final-conference-of-europe-project-end-as-a-new-beginning\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T16:34:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:34:43","slug":"final-conference-of-europe-project-end-as-a-new-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cesie.org\/en\/news\/final-conference-of-europe-project-end-as-a-new-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"Final conference of EUROPE: project end as a new beginning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cMeditation has been part of the human tradition since time immemorial. The Quiet Time approach is based on the\u00a0Transcendental Meditation(TM) technique<\/strong>, so what is unique about TM?\u201d - Ashley Deans, a professor of Education and Physics at Maharishi University of Management, started his speech during the\u00a0Final EUROPE\u00a0<\/strong>(Ensuring Unity and Respect as Outcomes for the People of Europe)\u00a0project conference<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cTolerance and Respect: Education for Social Inclusion<\/u><\/em><\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While over 120 participants interested in the Quiet Time \/Transcendental Meditation approach and in the results of the project were listening, Ashley continued: \u201cThe Transcendental Meditation technique is natural, is effortless. Transcending means to go beyond, go beyond thoughts to that field of pure silence, happiness peace that is within us, at the source of thought. TM allows us to turn our attention within, experiencing a new state of greater alertness and very deep rest. This deep rest allows to start eliminating deep stresses and worries. TM is natural because it uses the natural tendency of the mind to go towards greater happiness, fulfilment and peace. If you dive deep into the ocean you would discover that always under the wavy surface, in the depth there is silence. Let our mind dive within.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\u00a0final EUROPE conference\u00a0<\/strong>was held on the 29th<\/sup>\u00a0of November 2018 at the\u00a0Royal Library of<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Brussels<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0meeting centre and was attended by\u00a0teachers, policy makers, educational authorities<\/strong>\u00a0from all across Europe, representatives from the\u00a0European Commission,\u00a0<\/strong>and all those interested in the Quiet Time based on Transcendental Meditation programme, in education and in social inclusion. The conference saw the big presence of school representatives also from countries not included in the project, such as Spain, Latvia, France and Germany, and interested to expand the implementation of the QT\/TM project approach in their countries for reducing violence and promoting social inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Teachers and school principals from Portugal, Sweden and the Netherlands talked about their experiences during the EUROPE project and scientific results from the EUROPE implementation were presented. Evaluation revealed that implementing the QT\/TM approach within the school environment contributes to decreasing violence<\/strong> in schools and society and increasing tolerance<\/strong> and social inclusion by promoting students\u2019 and teachers\u2019 well-being<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project developed Policy Recommendations<\/strong> for policy makers at national and EU level. So what EU could do to bring the results of the EUROPE project further and contribute to the development of a more favourable school environment and more peaceful society?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of our main recommendations to the EU is to add \u201cWell-being of young people and teachers<\/strong>\u201d as a specific priority for Education as well as going beyond cognitive\/ intellectual approaches, allowing innovative cost-effective self-balancing techniques, as the Transcendental Meditation technique on which the Quiet Time approach is based, to be implemented in schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are sure that the EUROPE project will continue its activities and that the impact will stay well beyond the official conclusion in December 2018! Many teachers and students have already been trained and have been experiencing the Quiet Time\/ Transcendental Meditation approach in their schools and after seeing the positive impact in their lives and well-being, and in the whole school environment, they are now motivated to continue their journey towards a more inclusive and tolerant education and a more peaceful society, thanks to the EUROPE project co-financed by the Erasmus+ KA3 programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Fabrizio Boldrini added: \u201cThis final conference is not the end of a project...but a new beginning<\/em>\u201d for a new experience to continue to bear fruits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the project<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The EUROPE Project \u2013 Ensuring Unity and Respect as Outcomes for the People of Europe<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 aims to foster social inclusion, tolerance and other factors that prevent violence in schools and seeks to establish the effectiveness of the Quiet Time\/<\/strong>Transcendental Meditation Programme<\/strong> (QT\/TMP)  in different European countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme Key Action 3 \u2013 Initiatives for policy innovation \u2013 Social inclusion through education, training and youth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project partnership is composed by 12 partner organizations which strongly believe that the Quiet Time\/TM helps to reach the peace:<\/p>\n\n\n\n