EVO - Society for Out of Frame Education

EVO - Society for Out of Frame Education (Croatian: Društvo za edukaciju van okvira; short EVO) is a Croatian non-profit association focused on youth education in science, critical thinking and science popularization. According to its official website, the Society aims to educate people of all age groups in critical thinking and to promote freedom of thought, opinion and expression. Its members are described as being gathered around the shared experience of doing scientific research and educating young people, and they work as volunteers to help address challenges within society. The organization was founded in 2011 by a small group of Summer School of Science organizers, primarily as a non-profit legal entity to make it easier to organize the Summer School and manage its finances. Since then, it has grown into one of the most influential non-governmental associations in Croatia focusing on STEM education, science popularization and research. Its activities are built around a network of experts in Croatia and abroad who are interested in actively counteracting negative societal trends, especially in education, through the synergy of current projects and the development of new ones. EVO operates as a volunteer-based civil society organization rather than a commercial company. Its membership includes active and honorary members as well as dozens of volunteers who participate in its projects each year. Its best-known activity is the Summer School of Science, which it has organized since its founding. The Society's work is primarily domestic, based in Croatia, but it collaborates with experts and partners abroad. Its website, drustvo-evo.hr, presents the organization and its mission, and as of the available evidence it was in the process of being launched as a new site.

EVO - Society for Out of Frame Education was founded in 2011 by a small group of Summer School of Science organizers. According to the organization's About page, the primary motivation for establishing the Society was practical: it provided a non-profit legal entity that made it easier to organize the Summer School and manage its finances. The founders were already involved in scientific research and in educating young people, and they chose to formalize their collaboration as a civil society association. From that starting point, the Society grew into one of the most influential non-governmental associations in Croatia focusing on STEM education, science popularization and research. Its mission expanded beyond the Summer School to include educating people of all age groups in critical thinking and promoting freedom of thought, opinion and expression. The organization describes its members as gathered around the joint experience of doing scientific research and educating the youth, and it emphasizes volunteer work and responsibility toward the wider community. EVO's approach is to build a network of experts in Croatia and abroad who are interested in actively counteracting negative societal trends, especially in education. It pursues this through the synergy of current projects and the development of new ones. The Summer School of Science remains its flagship activity, but the Society's portfolio has broadened to include science popularization and other educational initiatives. As of the available evidence, the organization maintains a website at drustvo-evo.hr. The homepage text indicates that a new site was being launched and was not yet fully operational at the time of capture, inviting visitors to subscribe for updates. The About page provides the mission, history and membership information. EVO is a volunteer-based organization with active and honorary members and dozens of annual volunteers, and it operates as a non-profit association rather than a commercial enterprise.

• 2011

  Society founded by a small group of Summer School of Science organizers as a non-profit legal entity.

• Grew into one of the most influential non-governmental associations in Croatia focusing on STEM education, science popularization and research.

• New website at drustvo-evo.hr being launched (as of evidence capture).

Non-profit civil society organization promoting critical thinking, freedom of expression and STEM education through volunteer-led projects and expert networks.

• Summer School of Science

  Flagship educational program organized by the Society since its founding.

• STEM education and science popularization projects

  Projects aimed at educating youth and the public in science and critical thinking.

1. 1Society For Education Outside the Boxdrustvo-evo.hr
2. 2Aboutdrustvo-evo.hr
3. 3EVO - Society for Out of Frame Educationwikidata.org