ISKCON is meeting its need for increased systematic education. In 1995, devotees from VTE (Vaishnava Training and Education) and the European Communications Leadership Team began to discuss the creation of a Ministerial Programme to train devotees in teaching, preaching, and leadership. These ideas gradually evolved and were further considered in several educational and missionary forums in ISKCON. The devotees involved created the course structure, curriculum, and academic facilities of Bhaktivedanta College, which opened in September 2002 at Radhadesh (Belgium).