The EON Foundation was established in 1998 as a registered charitable entity in New Zealand. Originally based in a caravan above a beach on Waiheke Island, EON has since evolved its vision and mission to promote learning and our shared humanity.

Throughout its history, EON has been involved in a range of activities and projects, locally and internationally. In 2002, EON was invited to participate in the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, with Project International students giving presentations. Click HERE to read about more EON Initiatives.

In 2006, EON hosted its first Education Symposium, which looked at how digital media could be used to enhance the delivery of the core competencies, as set out by the OECD Ministers of Education. This was followed by support for the Future of Learning in a Networked World series and workshops, on the use of wiki and open-source technology, to develop an affordable and effective digital channel for community-based visual literacy, as well as the use of mobile learning.

EON initiated a number of educational projects in Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar, with the aim of promoting sustainable development, through the innovative use of technology and English, for international communication.

EON has also empowered PlayLabs NZ, exploring the power and application of Imagination and Play, the YMedia Challenge, linking young media designers with charitable organisations, the Virtual Paa project, linking Maori diaspora through digital storytelling and social networks; and the Walk off War project, using nature and walking as therapeutic tools for PTSD.