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288 Grad

"288 Grad Consulting is a think and do tank aiming at finding innovative solutions to solve the climate crisis. At 288 Grad, we have deep expertise with how innovation helps fight the climate crisis.We have access to an international network of outstanding thought leaders and frontrunners and we understand what the organizations and companies need to be part of the decarbonization process. Our clients can build on our expertise and experience to start with their transition to climate neutrality. We help gain deeper understanding of the decarbonization challenge in and beyond the respective organization. We enjoy to create the space needed to turn radical changes into reality – for and with the pioneers leading the climate transition. "

4PDIH, University of Ljubljana

Since its inception, 4PDIH (acronym for Public, Private, People Partnership Digital Innovation Hub), established by University of Ljubljana with cooperation of Association of Towns and Municipalities of Slovenia (SOS) and its partners have been carrying out a number of activities in the field of digital transformation of economy and society, namely: pre-investment testing (using equipment owned by research organisations), skills and training (organised for companies, civil servants and communities), support in finding investors (through EU projects and advice on existing domestic and international tenders) and innovation ecosystem and networking (through cooperation and networking with existing domestic and international organisations, initiatives and partnerships). 4PDIH is a nationally acclaimed DIH and has received the Seal of Excellence in DEP EDIH programme call.

AD HOC GESTIÓN CULTURAL S.L.

"AD HOC GESTIÓN CULTURAL is a company that creates and manages cultural projects founded in 2000. This means more than 15 years of experience in the improvement of society using art as a tool in all its disciplines (photography, music, dance, painting, ceramics, among others). In all the projects developed throughout these more than 20 years, it has used art and creativity as a motor for the economic development of the territories providing training for employment for vulnerable groups, designing strategic plans for the development of tourist products, producing cultural tourism fairs involving the main economic agents of the territory. It also promotes knowledge and entrepreneurship through heritage by training young people, adults and people at risk of social exclusion."

ADCE - Art Directors Club of Europe

The Art Directors Club of Europe - ADCE, created in 1990, promotes the best European creativity in the field of graphic design and visual communication. Its unique network gathers 22 European creative clubs. The ADCE strives to improve the professional skills of its members and to provide a common space for the exchange of information in Europe related to the sector. It is a unique network of European creatives: a Barcelona-based non for profit association gathering 23 European graphic design, art direction and advertising national clubs (a global collective of more than 7.000 creatives) that share the common objective of fostering and promoting creativity and creative professionals from their network throughout Europe and beyond.

ADV Romania Foundation (Fundatia "Alaturi de Voi" Romania)

The ADV Romania Foundation is a non-governmental organization, promoter of social economy law and a favourable legal framework for Romania's social economy sector. ADV Romania is one of the largest work integration social enterprises which has developed three social businesses: 1. UtilDeco - one of the largest WISEs in Romania, offering B2B products in services. 2. JobDirect - employment agency and workplace assistance for people with disabilities. 3. WISE.travel - the only travel broker in Europe that operates as a social enterprise. In 2019 ADV Romania developed the "Social Enterprises Accelerator" through which, with financing from the European Commission, were established 42 social enterprises in Romania and five in Moldova. In 2021, ADV Romania registered the first SE cluster on the European Cluster Collaboration Platform. ADV Romania is one of the founders of AFIN - the first non-bank financial institution dedicated to the social economy sector, established in April 2022.

AECOC

The Association of Manufacturers and Distributors With more than 31,000 associated companies, AECOC is one of the largest business associations in the country and the only one that brings together all the agents in the value chain, from producers and manufacturers, to logistics operators and distributors. A multi-sector association that includes companies from the FMCG, HORECA, Health, Hardware and DIY, and Consumer Electronics, among other sectors, and that work in collaboration to provide greater value to the Consumer. How does AECOC work on Talent management in FMCG companies? At Aecoc, through a public-private collaboration model, we work to be a lever that promotes Dual Training (University and Vocational Training) and bring the Company and the Educational Community closer together with various activities, sessions and meetings where they share knowledge, projects and talent.

AIKU - Arte, Impresa e Cultura

AIKU is the center of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice dedicated to the interaction between culture, creative processes, and the business world. Through cultural production management projects, artistic interventions in the company, and the design of business museums, AIKU transfers the results of university research by activating the creativity of artists and culture professionals to stimulate cultural change and strategic innovation. We are guided by the desire to create real and productive meeting opportunities between Art, Culture, and Business as a creative trigger to imagine new value proposals within the framework of a sustainable transition. Creativity, hybridization, and social impact are at the heart of AIKU's projects. We operate with projects at European, national and regional levels that connect the business world with professionals of art and creativity and places of culture.

ALICE (Animation League for Increased Cooperation in Europe)

ALICE (Animation League for Increased Cooperation in Europe) has been supported by Interreg Europe until July 31 2022. Its partners are the audiovisual funds Wallimage (BE) and Pictanovo (Hauts-de-France), Catalonia-based PROA Audiovisual Producers' Federation, the Region of Puglia, the SK Ministry of Culture and the Rzeszow Regional Development Agency (PL). It explores avenues in the animation sector to leverage the sector's potential for growth and innovation and to foster the development for a leading industry. It has published a whitepaper with a section devoted to skills(https://tinyurl.com/3tbrsd7c) Its partners are considering continuing the activities in a form yet to be determined, but which will retain the ALICE label. The partners listed and some of their stakeholders have given the mandate to LMF asbl, which acted as the General Secretariat of the programme, to represent them them to the Pact for Skills in order to ensure the continuity the continuity of the programme

APM-RedeMut - Associação Portuguesa de Mutualidades

APM-RedeMut – Associação Portuguesa de Mutualidades is a 2nd degree mutual association, which aims to promote and represent the legitimate interests of its affiliates with public and private, national and international entities, defining the strategic direction and general lines of action guidance of the mutual movement, as a complementary social protection system, with a special focus on social security and health. APM-RedeMut's main focus is the expansion and innovation of the mutual movement and the reinforcement of its intervention as a partner of the State in the construction of public policies for social security and health. It intends, in cooperation with the other entities of the social economy, to define a common path to improve the performance of this sector and strengthen the mutual movement. Currently, APM-RedeMut brings together 24 of the largest national mutual associations, representing approximately 800,000 Mutualist Associates.

ARCHANGEL DIGITAL STUDIOS

We want to introduce and achieve the standards of global industry in our region, as well as to promote Serbian culture outside its borders. In all phases of the creative process, from the initial idea to the distribution, our vision for our country is to become a complete world leader in the production of a short-animated film in a few years. The studio that will develop the branch of the film industry that has existed in our area so far, will only gather in its team about 600 educated artists from all over Serbia who will create content according to world standards in their country. For the creative industry, the most important thing is a sufficient number of talented, imaginative and digitally literate young people who will work on projects. Our mentality, our willingness to improvise, to fight and to work with a lot of passion is our advantage. So far, we have never produced content in Serbia that was intended for a world audience.

ARCTUR

Arctur is a 30+ years old Hi-Tech SME and the main private-owned supplier of HPC (High-Performance Computing) services and solutions in CEE. Arctur has its own HPC and Cloud Computing infrastructure in a distributed, high-redundancy environment. The company has extensive experience in the development and deployment of complex IT solutions (e.g. AI, Blockchain, HPC…), especially for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in various sectors: from manufacturing to tourism, cultural heritage, and recently, health and medicine. As an innovation specialist company working to inspire and empower organisations to reinvent themselves and co-create innovative products and services, contributing to a more sustainable and equitable future for the tourism sector around Europe (https://tourism4-0.org/). In 2021 Arctur has become the Ambassador of the Slovenian economy within the communication campaign I FEEL SLOVENIA. GREEN. CREATIVE. SMART because of its Tourism 4.0 achievements.

ASD CYB SPORT YOGA DANZA E BENESSERE

We are teachers and trainers since 1998. We work on 3 fields: 1) sport training and Yoga 2) Psychology and trauma recovery 3) teaching on new competences. Our aim is to develop culture and competences accordingly to the objectives of EU commission and a multicultural society open to digitalization, corporate social responsibility and green politics, integration. A special field of our activities is dedicated to women empowerment.

ATS - AIEx Tech & Solution

Experienced Training Providers, offering and supporting clients and partners with full cycle staff training and development, corporate learning, upskilling and reskilling, in the blended format, both classroom-based instructor-led training, virtual training and eLearning development and facilitation in our customised LMS.

Academy of Entrepreneurship

The Academy of Entrepreneurship (AKEP) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2007 by the historical Educational Association of Athens “HFAISTOS“. It acts in collaboration with the Federation of Hellenic Associations of Young Entrepreneurs (OESYNE) and aims to contribute to the acquisition and development of entrepreneurship and professional competencies for its beneficiaries: new and aspiring entrepreneurs, teachers, and students in VET and Adult education, marginalized groups and low skill adults. AKEP’s goal is to foster employability and improve instructional practices in education, so as to respond to the challenges of the labor market, raising also awareness about the importance of entrepreneurship education on the national and European levels. We believe in social progress through the continuous contribution of active citizens, together with the cultivation and refinement of the essential entrepreneurial attitude, as every aspect of social life is interconnected.

Access I.T. CLG

Access I.T. is a Social Enterprise located @the Campus, BRiLL, Ballybeg Waterford City Waterford. We are an Irish Computer Society accredited International Computer Driving Licence training and test centre. We deliver bespoke I.T. training programmes to meet the specific training needs of individuals, SMEs and community organisations CHY No. 20056193

Amadeus

As a travel technology company we build the critical solutions that help airlines and airports, hotels and railways, search engines, travel agencies, tour operators and other travel players to run their operations and improve the travel experience, billions of times a year, all over the world. Amadeus is the first GDS in the world and the worldwide leader of travel technology. We operate in more than 190 countries, and have 16000+ employees.

Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

"Hogeschool van Amsterdam (HvA) / Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS) is based in the Netherlands in the city of Amsterdam and is the largest Higher Education Institute (HEI) in the Netherlands with some 48.000 students and 4.000 employees.AUAS educates the professionals of tomorrow. Practical orientated research is an important component of the educational programmes offered by our schools. Our research always addresses a real-life world problem from the professional field, and we conduct the research in close collaboration with both academics and professionals working in the particular discipline. Research at AUAS concerns 6 core themes: urban vitality, urban management, urban technology, urban education, creative industries and entrepreneurship. https://www.amsterdamuas.com/ "

Antal shoes

New barefoot manufacturer from Slovak republic.

ArcelorMittal

At ArcelorMittal, our goal is to help build a better world with smarter steels. Steels made using innovative processes which are more efficient, use less energy, and emit significantly less carbon. Steels that are cleaner, stronger and reusable. Steels for electric vehicles and renewable energy infrastructure that will support societies as they transform through this century. With approximately 158,000 employees, we are more than just a company, we are a community. We are driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for excellence, never accepting that the limits of our material have been reached. We will continue to push boundaries, whether developing technologies to reduce the carbon footprint of steel, transforming the built environment with our new construction solutions, 3D printing automotive parts using steel powders or, through the adoption of artificial intelligence and advanced automation across our operations. This is what it takes to be the steel company of the future

Asociación Amica

"Amica is a non-profit association established in 1984, whose purpose is to discover the capabilities of each person when disability appears in our lives, and create opportunities for human diversity, involving society in change that facilitates participation in equality. As a vision, Amica wants to be a reference for social innovation, sharing models that bring us closer to the Sustainable Development Goals, with the person as an active agent. Annually, it provides support to more than 1,800 persons with disabilities and their families through different services: social care, multidisciplinary assessment and monitoring, child care, day care, accommodation, training, employment (laundry, clothing and environment thorugh 3 special employment centers), leisure, sport and access to culture, rehabilitation, personal and home support. "

Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC)

"The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is a European cultural and educational network that represents institutions providing Higher Music Education (HME). AEC was founded in 1953 and has about 300 member institutions in 57 countries. AEC operates as an International Non-profit Association under Belgian law out of offices in Brussels. AEC works for the advancement of European HME and, more generally, of music, the arts and culture in contemporary society. As its members include almost all of the important players in the field, the AEC can, for good reasons, claim to be ‘the leading voice for European HME', a think tank for further developing the sector and a powerful advocate for the sake of MHE. AEC is mainly active in three areas: artistic practice, learning & teaching and research & innovation. It provides support and expert advice to its members and gives access to a broad network of peers and partner organisations. "

Association of Adult Education Institutions in the Slovak Republic

The Association of Adult Education Institutions in the Slovak Republic (AIVD SR) is a non-governmental, apolitical, non-profit, voluntary organisation established in 1991 with the registered office in Bratislava, Slovakia. We associate more than 100 members (2022): NGOs, public and private adult education institutions. As an umbrella organization, AIVD SR is the coordinator of Lifelong Learning Week in Slovakia. AIVD is part of local, regional and national networks. AIVD is a member of European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA) since 2008. The association is also represented in the Sectoral Alliance for Education, Science and Sport, the Accreditation Board for Further Education of the Ministry of Education, and a number of other boards and committees. The focus of AIVD national and international projects is on improving the conditions of adult education in Slovakia, offering the possibility of exchanging experiences and establishing project partnerships.

Association of the European Heating Industry (EHI)

EHI represents 90% of the European market for heat and hot water generation, heating controls and heat emitters, 75% of the hydronic heat pump market, 80% of the biomass central heating market (pellets, wood) and 70% of the solar thermal market. EHI Members produce advanced technologies for heating in buildings, including: heating systems, burners, boilers, heat pumps, hybrids, micro combined heat and power, fuel cells, components and system integrators, radiators, surface heating & cooling. With an estimated 1.8 million jobs in its value chain, the heating sector is labour-intensive, local and European by nature. Imports in this sector from non-EU countries are estimated to be lower than 10%.

Association pro Terra Santa Network

Pro Terra Sancta Network Association – Non-profit association that coordinates and supports fundraising activities in support of charitable works, socio-educational projects and conservation of cultural heritage. The association aims to create a strong bond between supporters and the Holy Places, involving people from all backgrounds, cultures and religions, in supporting social, educational and cultural projects.

Associazione Culturale Prometeo-Lab

Prometeo-Lab is an Italian Cultural Association, first in Italy being authorized by Epic Games as an UATC, recognized nationally through the Digital Republic program (AGID) for the development and implementation of projects concerning digitalization and technological innovation. We regularly collaborate with more than 25 schools in the Rome area, as well as sometimes work wth 10 other schools across Italy, with a total of 7,000 students in our network currently.

Aurea Bureau

"To support artists and brands, Aurea Agency was founded to bring people who share different passions and skills, serving as an educational paradigm that connects the community to art, design and culture. Committed to our cause, we put into action exceptional and transformative ideas geared towards seeking professional solutions to the needs and problems of artists. Our goal is to help our artists and brands reach their full potential. We can achieve this by conducting creative and commercial partnerships across final stakeholders with high-quality artists and brands. Additionally, we are constantly reinventing ourselves as we focus on building a reputation as an agency that protects people’s rights and creates awareness to change others’ perceptions of our artists."

Automotive Vocational Training Consortium

"The Automotive Vocational Training Consortium is a public law entity whose purpose is to contribute to the training and qualification of professionals, and to the development of automotive companies and other related sectors. The main challenge of the Consortium is to promote the formation of the professional profiles necessary for the automotive sector as an engine of growth and competitiveness of the Catalan economy. In this context, training and innovation become fundamental tools for shaping the sector's future. The Consortium ensures that the sector’s training offer is made up of a portfolio with quality proposals, in line with the requirements and needs of the Automotive Industry Cluster of Catalonia and the Catalan Government. It also works to detect and determine trends in new professional and technical profiles and to promote actions to strengthen the links between training and production systems, as well as new innovation projects related to the activity of the sector."

BK Plus Europe

"Our excellence in the fields of public administration, governance reforms, digital transformation and economic and social inclusion, has allowed us to develop into a leading facility for the promotion of good governance principles, evidence-based policy making and support towards the transition to democracy. Thus, our mission can be distinguished in three different layers: to provide technical support and streamlining procedures for the overhaul of the current political and institutional bottlenecks, to leverage our in-house expertise in order to render the existing public services – that are used by businesses and citizens – more transparent and accountable and finally to establish a sustainable operating environment for the existing public servants. For these purposes, BK Plus Europe holds exceptional knowledge-management with emphasis on tangible public administration reforms and features in-house experts with significant experience, an international outlook and a network. "

Bulgarian Development Agency

Bulgarian Development Agency (BDA) is a non-profit association undertaking activities for public benefit, established in Sofia, Bulgaria. The association aims to contribute to the regional development as well as to promote and work towards greener economy and digital transition. Our aim is to be achieved through development, localization and transfer of innovative training and education products, materials and methodologies; analysis, exchanging or developing new practices and methods as well as sharing and confronting ideas; supporting the development, transfer and/or implementation of innovative practices as well as the implementation of joint initiatives promoting cooperation, peer learning and exchanges of experience at European level, establishment and internationalisation of VET networks; digital skills and digital footprint for young and adults.

Bulgarian Digital Cluster

"Bulgarian digital cluster specializes in the development and implementation of digital technologies in the industry. The cluster unites SMEs, universities and digital hubs and offers a wide range of digital technologies and services. The cluster’s mission is to combine the potential of cluster members to increase their competitiveness and internationalization and to help SMEs to become more competitive through the use of digital technologies in business processes, products or services. The members of the cluster are specialized in the following areas: Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Big Data, Blockchain, Cybersecurity, IoT, Industry 4.0, Cloud Computing, Web Development, Digital Marketing, Digital Printing."

CARLA

The European photonics industry is thriving and needs more prepared professionals to support its growth and innovation potential. CARLA, the photonics careers hub, is a 3-year H2020 EU-funded project that has designed, with the collaboration of 100 representatives of different stakeholder groups, a model for pan-European photonics career camps of excellence. These are devised to make visible to STEM undergraduate, Master’s and PhD students and early-stage researchers the broad range of career opportunities that exists in photonics. CARLA integrates the fields of industry, academia, innovation and entrepreneurship, putting special emphasis on empowering diversity and inclusion. During the project, career camps are organized in 10 different countries, aiming to create a reproducible tool to aid the growth of the photonics industry at European level. CARLA is also creating a virtual hub to inform about opportunities and support the photonics community at large during and beyond CARLA.

CDI Portugal

CDI Portugal is an NGO working on the Digital and Social Inclusion and Innovation with two main projects: Apps for Good ( a proposal to change the education model using technology awarded by UNESCO ) and Digital Citizenship Centers ( a proposal to make the best of technology to the community to drive the best solutions for sutainability)

CICAE - Confédération Internationale des Cinémas d'Art et d'Essai

The CICAE was founded in 1955 by the national arthouse cinema associations of Germany, France, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Today, it brings together over 2100 arthouse cinemas with more than 4200 screens, in 46 countries, thanks to the collaboration of 12 national and regional arthouse cinema networks, as well as individual cinemas and festivals from across the world. The CICAE is a network of networks and a bridge between festivals and cinemas. It's objectives are: - Encourage arthouse cinemas to come together on a national and international level - Obtain support for arthouse cinemas from governments and supranational bodies - Foster the distribution and visibility of the best films - Promote the screening of arthouse films and increase their audiences - Accompany the development of green practices in cinemas - Support gender equality & diversity. Projects of the CICAE are the Arthouse Cinema Training, Arthouse Cinema Award and the European Arthouse Cinema Day.

CIPFP Ausiàs March

CIPFP Ausiàs March (Integrated Public Vocational Training School) with 1780 students enrolled in our courses, with over 100 teachers, 3 administration workers, 3 janitors, 4 cleaning staff and 1 maintenance technician. Our studies offer comprises 4 different professional fields: Business administration, Trade, Information technology and Health studies. We offer two different levels of Vocational Trainig studies: We offer two different levels of Vocational Trainig studies, the level of "Technician", can be accessed after the finishing of the compulsory secondary education studies and the second level, the "Higher Technician", can be accessed after the finishing of a "Technician" level of studies, or after finishing the non-compulsory secondary education studies, right before university. Our center is fully equipped with all the equipment and facilities needed for the specific necessities for each area of studies and our students makes their internships in a large variety of companies.

Camporeal

"Integraciones Maqueda is an agri.food company from Carmona (Seville) SPAIN. Our activity is all related to the pork sector. "

Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pécs-Baranya

"The CCIPB serving more than 22 000 sme's locally, involve domestic & European resources to strengthen & develop the county & regional innovation potential. The Chamber is at the service of enterprises regarding various advisory, R&D services & economy development activities including IP protection & management, technology audit & transfer, results & utilization, creative industry and women entrepreneurship, vocational education related projects. It is also the member of Europe’s largest business and Sme development network (Enterprise Europe Network), which implements knowledge transfer, potential assessment and coordination of export market possibilities for innovative products and services through 60+ countries and nearly 600 contact points."

City Council of Alzira

"IDEA (Initiative for the local development of Alzira) is the local development department of the City Council of Alzira. IDEA aims to promote economic development and employment in the city. Working within a social context of difficult economic conditions IDEA aims to provide comprehensive support for the unemployed and entrepreneurs alike of Alzira´s citizen. Alzira is a city of 44.225 inhabitants located in the “Valencian Community”, 40 km away from Valencia (the third largest city in Spain). The agency was established in 1995 to assist the advancement of local economic development. IDEA aims towards leadership in the establishment of conditions for sustainable social and economic development of Alzira city. The agency improve the local employment opportunities and provide quality training experiences, innovative and focused on the development of people, enhancing their skills and promoting the attitudes necessary for professional performance. "

Cité du design - Esadse

"With the support of the City of Saint-Étienne, Saint-Étienne Métropole, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and the Ministry of Culture, the Cité du Design fulfills three complementary missions: - teaching art and design (with Saint-Étienne College of Art and Design, ""École supérieure d'art et design de Saint-Étienne - Esadse"") VET (new) and long life learning - disseminating design culture, through exhibitions, conferences and editions - providing support for companies and local authorities to innovate with design. The Cité du design raises public awareness of the challenges and uses of design through teaching and research, exhibitions (including the renowned Biennale Internationale Design Saint-Etienne) and workshops. Design places people at the heart of its approach, whether it is to improve uses and lifestyles, to make better use of energy, to guide changes in housing or to contribute to improve health and transportation. "

Climate-KIC Holding B.V

"EIT Climate-KIC is a Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC), working to accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon, climate-resilient society. Supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, we identify and support innovation that helps society mitigate and adapt to climate change. We believe that a decarbonised, sustainable economy is not only necessary to prevent catastrophic climate change, but presents a wealth of opportunities for business and society. Convening networks of expertise We bring together partners in the worlds of business, academia, and the public and non-profit sectors to create networks of expertise, through which innovative products, services and systems can be developed, brought to market and scaled-up for impact. Through our convening power, EIT Climate-KIC brings together the most effective groups to create the innovation that can lead to systemic change. "

Consejería de Educación y Empleo (Junta de Extremadura)

Consejería de Educación y Empleo is one of the departments of the Junta de Extremadura, regional goverment in Spain. This department brings together the regional competencies in the areas of education and training policy, university education, labor and employment policies.

Construction Industries Global3CCS

"Construction Industries Global 3CCS,S.L. pledges to train young people in engineering and advanced manufacturing techniques, also in the chemical industry and polymers. The aim is to teach not only software, but also hardware techniques connected to robotics and industry 4.0, remote controls, etc., where there is a clear lack of experts. The training technique is based on successful European projects in the 90s in sustainable design and the energy sector. The methodology consists of running awareness workshops first, with a large volume of attendees from all layers of society, people who work in the industry, students who are training vocationally to work here, etc. Results collected in these workshops are then used to design courses and training programmes in a second phase based on the captured inputs. The order of initiatives is as following: Industria 5.0 Product Certification until final use installation People and machine certification Industrial Connected 4.0 (Women InSid)"

Consulta Europa Projects and Innovation

We are a SME specialized in research, education and innovation projects, based in the Canary Islands, a Spanish outermost region located near the Moroccan coast in the Atlantic Ocean. Established in 2009, we act as a private local development agency and knowledge hub, which aims at providing innovative EU-wide solutions to specific local problems of the Canary Islands. At Consulta Europa we focus on smart, social and sustainable development, trying to draw evidence from international cooperation projects and to disseminate knowledge and practices especially on social innovation and circular economy approaches. At Consulta Europa we deploy capacity building programmes and carry on research activities for private, public for profit and non-profit organizations, in line with European policy priorities. We also organize events, conferences, talks as well as trainings about European Policies and European Project Development and Management.

Creative Valley

Creative Valley was founded 10 years ago and has contributed over that period to the success of hundreds of projects - brought by communities, students, startups and companies. Our core mission is to accelerate the development of startups: - By providing the best support through our acceleration programs, - By stimulating and encouraging constant collaborative exchanges between our project teams in the sharing of knowledge and experiences. All projects are housed at our various campuses, including some on a short-term basis through our numerous international exchange programs. Today, our conviction is that the pillars of the most prodigious projects consist of two fundamental values: Creativity is absolutely crucial to achieve success. It is critical, but not enough. Diversity is also essential to build the best teams to open new perspectives and explore new paths. This combination of creativity and diversity is the most solid foundation to launch global projects.

Cultural Entrepreneurship Institute Berlin

The Cultural Entrepreneurship Institute Berlin promotes ethics as an innovative and economically productive force in business and human life. Ethical principles and democratic values - the European Union's fundamental values - are independent of religion and serve our common good. They need a voice. Ethics are an inexhaustible resource that ensure certain and lasting returns for human society and for the environment. These ideas can only be implemented properly and sustainably if students and trainees and interested members of the public have free access to information about them. To this end, we hold international, interdisciplinary conferences bringing together eminent academics, exemplary entrepreneurs and committed men and women from all walks of life. We record their contributions and post them on ceberlin, our YouTube channel. We produce ethical focused digital contents for business and human life and support gendered innovation.

CydiHub - Cyprus digital innovation hub Ltd

Cyprus Digital Innovation Hub (CyDIHub) was formed in November 2017 as a network (without legal structure at that time) comprised of research, academia, business, public and industry organisations, answering to the call of EC for training 30 new DIHs from 8 countries. CyDIH was the only successful one out of the 7 applicants from Cyprus and received training to develop an appropriate Business Plan to operate as a successful DIH (one-stop-shop for digitalisation services). CyDIH has since then been registered as a legal non-profit entity, acting as a One-Stop-Shop with the vision to bring the 4th Digital Revolution in Cyprus, helping the Cyprus Industry (especially SMEs and mid-caps) and the public sector. CyDIH is the oldest fully operational DIH from Cyprus (since 2018) and it has now expanded from 15 members into a network of 21 CyDIH members (and 47 external support members with signed letters of collaboration).

Cyprus Public School of Higher Vocational Education and Training (MIEEK)

MIEEK is a Public School of Higher Vocational Education and Training and classified their programmes at Level 5 of ISCED. The objective of the Institutes is to offer higher vocational education and training and provide students with the necessary qualifications by imparting academic and technical knowledge, as well as professional and practical skills. Additionally, they offer students the possibility to develop those skills that will enable them to adapt to the changing needs of industry. The programmes have been especially designed to be relevant to labour market needs. The following accredited two-year programmes are offered: Bakery - Confectionery Computer and Communication Networks Electromechanical and Industrial Refrigeration Installations Organic Vegetable Crops Purchasing and Supplying Culinary Arts CNC Technology – Woodworking Industry Dairy Technology – Cheese Making Industrial and Residential Automation

DIGITALEUROPE AISBL

DIGITALEUROPE is the leading trade association representing digitally transforming industries in Europe. Together we strive for a Europe where digital technologies, innovation and artificial intelligence can provide Europe’s citizens with competitive jobs, better health and better public services. This will be achieved by a strong, unfragmented digital Europe that takes leadership in creating digital inclusion, green growth, innovation, trust, and agile mission-based policymaking, driving prosperity and creating benefits for the European society, and leading globally in an open economy.

Darnoje

"We are group of experienced educated, active and social people. We have 4 different trainers, 2 project managers and 2 volunteers which have great experience in their field of social, self-development, SPORTS and healthy life issues. In past 3 years we are implementing trainings and seminars in different topics such us: personal grow, self-confidence, communication, SPORTS, healthy life, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, survival skills. Our mission and goals: To improve people to be more active, self-confident, consciousness, social and healthier; To provide challenging intercultural learning experiences for young people; To promote their social and personal development through different activities and programmes; To educate and motivate youth and adults, in order to encourage them to be more active, healthier and self-confident, conscious and social; To provide the knowledge and share good practice (including work and sport experience) to make people dreams come true. "

Deep Blue

" Deep Blue is an R&D company operating on a European scale, focused on the role of the human in Safety Critical and high-tech systems. We are human factors specialists, designing systems and procedures for improved performance, ensuring rapid returns on investment. With our analysts, trainers and experts, we carry out research projects and consultancy services in the areas of Safety, Security and Human Performance."

Delft University of Technology

Top education and research are at the heart of the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands. Our 8 faculties offer 16 bachelor's and more than 30 master's programmes. Our more than 25,000 students and 6,000 employees share a fascination for science, design and technology. Our common mission: impact for a better society.

Department of Education - Basque Country Government

The Department of Education of the Basque Government maintains close communication with the DG EAC, the DG for Employment, social affairs and inclusion, and the DG Grow, among other General Directorates of the European Commission. The Department of Education of the Basque Government has also participated and continue to participate in different key initiatives linked to excellence in education (CoVEs, European university alliances) and forming part of the EAFA, as well as different European networks, among others: Leading Exam4.0 and LCAMP projects in the context of COVEs network. The participation of Basque educational centers is also very high in European projects. IIn this sense, the Basque Government maintains a strong commitment to promote initiatives in the field of university-company relations, dual education in vocational training, lifelong learning and equal opportunities, and the technological-digital challenge within the of Education.

Department of Tourism Economics and Management - University of the Aegean

Department of Tourism Economics and Management (TODIT) has the mission to encompass disciplines which concern tourism development and tourism enterprises’ management, and to equip students with quality, up-to-date education which will enable them to respond to the needs of the international market as regards tourism economics and management, as well as address the needs of tourism enterprises. The academic staff consists of distinguished professors and lecturers in the field of tourism with significant teaching and research experience in the field of Tourism Management and HRM. The Research Laboratory of Innovative Tourism Entrepreneurship and Human Resources Development “iTED Lab” operates within the Department of Tourism Economics and Management of the University of the Aegean, located in the city of Chios.

Deutscher Designtag e.V.

The Deutscher Designtag e.V. (DT) is the umbrella association of national professional associations as well as institutions of design in Germany. It operates at the interface between design, politics and economics. The DT represents 360,000 designers and 60,000 design companies in Germany with a turnover of around 20 billion Euros to the government and administration of the Federal Government, the Federal States and the European Union in all general design policy matters. The DT advocates the design profession interests in political authorities, for example in the Deutscher Kulturrat (DK), the umbrella association of the federal cultural associations in Germany and in this sense in the Kompetenzzentrum Kultur- und Kreativwirtschaft des Bundes. It promotes understanding of design and stands for the value that design contributes to the development of companies, organizations, society and culture.

DigitalES

"The aim of DigitalES is to boost the digital transformation of citizens, companies and public administration, thus contributing to the economic and social growth of Spain. DigitalES is a formally constituted employers’ association in the technology sector and active part of the Government’s Digital Transformation Advisory Council. DigitalES represents more than 60 companies from all over the digital industry spectrum. We are active agents of digitalization, innovation and the application of technologies, from the very nature of each associated company and from the strength of the union in this employers’ association. We contribute to the growth and development of Spain through stable and sustainable investment, as well as the generation of qualified and specialized employment for the modernization of the country’s economic model. "

Direcció General de Formació Professional, Departament d'Educació, Generalitat de Catalunya

" The Departament d’Educació (Regional Ministry of Education) is the administrative body of the Government of Catalonia responsible for education matters. Its main tasks and responsibilities involve: the proposal and implementation of general non-university educational policies, training and recruiting of trainers and the management of training centres. The Direcció General de Formació Professional is a part of the Regional Ministry of Education of the Government of Catalonia, in charge of vocational education in Catalonia. "

Donegal Digital

Donegal Digital is a public-private partnership led by Donegal County Council along with another 13 organizations, companies and institutions from government agencies, education, community groups and business. The vision is that of ensuring a successful, inclusive digital transition for Donegal. The partnership has co-developed a digital strategy for regional development and from this, an evolving County Action plan to continuously push the strategy’s realisation. The key objectives are to increase applied digital research and innovation in Donegal, build strong digital communities and to deepen the Letterkenny digital cluster. The Action plan is a rolling, multi-level plan which addresses, amongst other items, the digital foundations of broadband, digital skills and digital research; Digital service initiatives to support innovation for business and the community; Smart region initiatives in areas such as energy and monitoring of the environment.

E.DSO for Smart Grids

E.DSO is the Association the leading Distribution System Operators (DSOs). It is mandated to accomplish the following eight crucial issues to foster a clean and sustainable future: 1. DSOs play a key role in the energy transition by facilitating markets and empowering active consumers 2. Continued dialogue between legislators and the different stakeholders is crucial and DSO-TSO coordination, on an equal footing, is key. 3. Regulation should take into account dynamic developments and incentivise innovation. 4. It is imperative to ensure proper implementation of the Clean Energy for All Europeans Package and create legal certainty. 5. The role of new actors in the energy system has to be clarified while appropriate regulatory oversight must be ensured. 6. The value of electricity grids to achieve environmentally sustainable objectives should be highlighted. 7. Digitalisation will drive the energy transition

EIT Culture & Creativity

"Upon the “Created in Europe” motto, EIT Culture & Creativity assembles a pan-European community of 50 excellent universities, research institutions, companies, investors, and associations relevant to all CCSI in 20 nations. The CCSI are key drivers of economic growth and job creation across Europe. They account for 5.5% of the EU's total GDP and 6.2% of Europe's workforce, 80% for all 2.9 million CCSI companies are small and micro enterprises. At the same time, they are not just business -they stand for European diversity as well as its unity. EIT Culture & Creativity will be key to support Europe’s recovery and cohesion. With headquarters in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, EIT Culture & Creativity will have six subsidiary offices, in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bologna, Helsinki, Kosice and Vienna. One of its priorities is to support educating a next generation of learners, entrerpeneurs and companies by inter-discplinary and cross-sectorial skilling, upskilling and re-skilling. "

EIT Digital

EIT Digital is one of the Knowledge Innovation Communities of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). EIT Digital is an international non-profit organization with headquarter in Brussels (Belgium) and a presence in 9 European countries and Silicon Valley (USA), bringing together experts from business, research and education to form dynamic cross-border collaborations and helping create an optimal environment for digital innovation to flourish. The EIT Digital ecosystem entails more than 300 partners as of December 2021, including top European academic institutions, corporates, and research and technology organisations. EIT Digital is about building a strong Digital Europe by building and scaling ventures and by breeding and up-skilling talents to equip them with both the digital and entrepreneurial skills needed. The EIT Digital operated in three pillars: 1) Ecosystem, 2) Entrepreneurial Education, 3) Innovation & Entrepreneurship.

EIT Health - European Institute for Innovation and Technology in Health

EIT Health is a vast, vibrant community of world leading health innovators backed by the European Union. Working across borders, we bring together the brightest minds from the worlds of business, research, education and healthcare delivery to answer the biggest health challenges Europe faces.

EIT Manufacturing Asbl

EIT Manufacturing was established in 2019 with a vision that global manufacturing will continue to be led by Europe, and contributing to make Europe and its manufacturing sector more competitive and sustainable. EIT Manufacturing brings together a growing network of more than 130 top-tier industrial partners, leading academic and research institutions from across the region and innovative startups, scaleups and SMEs. A key way of transforming knowledge into value is by overcoming the fragmented nature of many innovation networks. In order to ensure that innovations reach the market, industry has the right talent and entrepreneurs can thrive; EIT Manufacturing connects and integrates the areas of education, innovation and business creation. Ultimately, EIT Manufacturing strives to accelerate faster innovation with the potential to improve everyday life globally, help meet Europe’s ambitious climate goals, and ensure that its workforce is ready for tomorrow’s challenges.

ENAIP NET Impresa Sociale Società Consortile Srl

"ENAIP NET is a private, no-profit consortium, established in 2016, bringing together four of the regional ENAIP training institutions from Lombardia, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Piemonte, with the participation of ENAIP Nazionale. Over its years of activity, ENAIP NET has gradually developed an extensive network with relevant stakeholders like companies, enterprises, local/regional/national public authorities, provincial and regional trade associations, social partners, CSOs, employers’ associations - as well as with other training/education providers covering all EQF levels, from lower and upper secondary schools to universities. ENAIP NET is also one of the major Italian VET providers’ consortia working in the area of European and International projects and widely networks with a variety of European associations working on VET, lifelong learning, adult education, employment and social inclusion. "

EU Balearic Islands Office

The EU Balearic Islands Office is part of the DG External Affairs of the regional government of the Balearic Islands. Our main duties are to inform, advise and document the society, organizations and public and private institutions of the Balearic Islands on issues related to the European Union and its institutions.

EU Women

"Started 2017, EU Women hast the aim is to defend and strengthen deomocratic values, ethical principles and women’s rights in Europe. The workshop EU Women Writing is a reading podium for stories by women who live in Europe and by men who value women. Every woman and every man has a story to tell. In established academic, business, political and artistic circles, women’s perspective is often absent, and so women’s stories are not passed down. We want to play our part by collecting and spreading women’s knowledge. People learn through stories and learn about themselves. Emotions help us to understand Europe and the world. We look forward to stories with light and shadow, to sketches about ordinary things, to literary ventures. We meet via Zoom on the first Thursday of every month from 6.30 to 8 pm. Every month has a theme. Every month the contributions are recorded and published the following week on our YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYVeULM2GFDuXdnvE-vsEQw "

EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY CYPRUS

EUC has been gaining local, regional and global acknowledgement of our efforts to be a student-focused and innovative institution, with an emphasis on an international orientation, sustainability and industry/community engagement. We are investing in renewable energy by continually trying to reduce waste and utility bills by employing an energy conservation program. We are following accreditation procedures under the recognized environmental management systems (ISO, Green Campus Matrix). Facilities and student residences are health and safety inspected and perform based on accreditation standards. We sustainably support student-led environmental initiatives. EUC implements a thorough environmental policy as well as a Health and Safety policy that is updated continually and is aligned with all European legislation, guidance and procedures. EUC takes all reasonable steps to manage its operations in order to minimize its environmental impact and to promote good environmental practice.

EUROTRAINING EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION

Eurotraining is one of the largest Greek educational organisations of national scope, specialised in the provision of VET courses at tertiary level, as well as various other training opportunities for adults. Its main objective is to bridge the gap between labour market demand and offer, thus its services are highly adaptive to reflect the constantly changing circumstances. Eurotraining is considered a leading VET centre in terms of digital transformation of education and training, since its innovative methods are widely recognised at national and European level. Every year, more than 2.000 trainees choose Eurotraining for quality and applicable education and training. ΕUROTraining holds 3 affiliations in three main cities in Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki, Volos). The organisation is certified by the National Certification Center of Lifelong Vocational Training, supervised by the Ministry of Education.

Edu Alliance

"Edu Alliance is an education and training consulting firm that seeks to create quality solutions for providers, industry and entrepreneurs within the labour market. Quality management, Curriculum Development, Online Learning, Setting Up of Institutions, Industry-Education Partnerships and Funding Opportunities are the core functions of Edu Alliance. "

Educate International

Educate International (EI) strives to create an ecosystem which empowers people to embrace their full potential. While getting ready for the future jobs, people need to reinvent their professional integrities and deconstruct their championships by uptaking new skills and competencies. EI's digital environment provides training opportunities, mindful support and intellectual stamina to ensure that every trainee feels positive about their futuristic exploration in upskilling and reskilling. Grow minds. Grow hearts. Grow togetherness.

Educational Association of Athens HFAISTOS

The Educational Association of Athens “Hfaistos” is a non-profit body founded in 1935 to provide technical vocational education and training. In the 1960s and 1970s, graduates of various technical guidelines from Hfaistos worked in many productive sectors and contributed with their knowledge and technical training to reconstruction, rapid economic upturn, and industrialization. Hfaistos has a privately-owned school complex of 4,500 sq. m. in the area of ​​Agios Eleftherios in Patisia, in which he aspires to establish a hub of VET programs for Entrepreneurship and Green skills. The aim is to create, in the heart of Athens, an innovative VET, and nonformal training hub to boost entrepreneurship and green skills in South-Eastern Europe.

Ekonom

The association of economic experts Ekonom was founded in 2019 in Ogulin, Croatia. The association brings together teachers of the economic group of subjects and experts from practice. The association promotes education, popularization of economic sciences, creativity.

Ekpedeftiki Paremvasi KDVM

"EKPEDEFTIKI PAREMVASI SA was founded in 1994 in Lagadas Thessaloniki and is a Certified Vocational Training Centre (VTC) nationwide by the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (E.O.P.P.E.P.) with certification number 12101101. The headquarters of the VTC EKPEDEFTIKI PAREMVASI SA was transferred in 2011 in Thessaloniki, and maintains branch offices in Lagadas Thessaloniki, Kozani and Karoti Didymoteichou. It is also certified by EN ISO 9001:2008 for “Provision of Professional Training Programs”. VTC EKPEDEFTIKI PAREMVASI SA implements Continuous Vocational Training Programs addressed at the unemployed, employed and self-employed, as well as at people of disadvant"

Emeritus Institute of Management

Emeritus is a global education technology company, committed to making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, businesses, and governments around the world. We have already made an impact worldwide, building an upskilling platform with over 250 professional learning programmes, developed with a network of more than 50 leading universities, delivered to more than 250,000 people across over 80 countries.

Etelä-Savon Koulutus Oy

Etelä-Savon Koulutus Oy/South Savo Education Ltd. (Esedu) is a group company running a vocational college and operating also in the private sector (KasvuEsedu) in Finland. Esedu has approximately 330 employees and 6500 individual students providing 2600 full-time student years. 70 % of students are adults and apply for training through continuous learning path. All educational sectors are included in IVET and CVET education of Esedu. Our motto is that we do not leave anyone behind. Social inclusion, fair play and wellfare of students and employees is important in our strategy.

Eurocadres

We are the trade union driver of change for a fair and sustainable knowledge-based Europe, ensuring quality of work life for Professionals and Managers. We voice the cross-sectoral interests of Professionals and Managers through advocacy, social dialogue, collective bargaining and joint work with member organisations and cooperation partners. As one of the three recognised European cross-sectoral social partners we represent six million employees and participate in the European cross-sectoral social dialogue. We organise members in all branches of industry, public and private services and administrative departments. National confederations and unions as well as European trade union federations are our member organisations.

Eurochambres

"Eurochambres was founded in 1958 in direct response to the establishment of the European Economic Community. Our organisation serves as the Chambers' and business community's eyes, ears, and voice. Eurochambres represents over 20 million European businesses through 45 members (43 national chambers of commerce and industry and two transnational chamber organizations) and a European network of 1700 regional and local chambers. More than 93 percent of these companies are small and medium-sized (SMEs). Over 120 million people are employed by Chamber of Commerce members. According to our data, 80 percent of Chambers of Commerce and Industry are involved in education and training, with 48 percent providing initial or ongoing vocational education and training. Almost 1.8 million people receive training qualifications through the Chamber network each year. Furthermore, Chambers directly manage approximately 600,000 apprenticeships each year."

Eurogas

Eurogas and its members work together to produce information material, respond to consultations, provide input to studies, analyse the impact of EU political and legislative initiatives, and communicate their findings to EU stakeholders, including suggesting improvements. An established structure of expertise, consisting of committees and working groups, ensures that our views are defined and endorsed by seasoned experts in the energy field.

EuropeActive

EuropeActive is the leading not-for-profit organisation representing the European fitness and physical activity sector. According to the Deloitte Market Report in April 2020 (pre- COVID-19 pandemic) the sector serves nearly 62 million consumers, it generates 27.2 billion Euro in revenues, employs over 750,000 people, and consists of 62,000 facilities, and was growing at 3-4% a year compounded. Fitness is the largest participation sport (Special Eurobarometer, 2014 & 2018) and alongside its significant economic contribution, the sector has a major role to play in making a more active and healthier Europe, and in promoting the importance of healthy lifestyles for all. EuropeActive currently represents approximately 30,000 facilities it has 23 National Associations and a membership spread across 30 countries in Europe, which includes operators, suppliers, National Associations, training providers, higher education, and accreditation institutions.

European Association for Social Innovation

EaSI, The European Association for Social Innovation is a European network representing more than 30 organizations from 15 European countries which aim the advancement of social innovation through a process of co-creation and transforming ideas into social innovation initiatives. We do that through the design and implementation of R&D (research and development) and pilot projects, membership cooperation initiatives, EU funding impact analyses, applied research, and dissemination of promising practices that are scalable. Our mission is to contribute to making Europe the most inspiring social innovation environment by empowering our network organizations to become a reference at the EU level in the fields of social innovation, by focusing on lifelong learning opportunities and sustainable solutions.

European Association of Regional and Local Authorities for Lifelong Learning

"EARLALL is a Brussels-based network of regions aiming to contribute to EU policy-making and cooperate in projects in the field of LLL. Based on the unique strengths of every region, EARLALL facilitates regional collaborations and partnerships, as well as an open and rapid exchange of knowledge in a context of trust and confidence. The network was established in 2001 under the initiative of regional governments willing to build a solid cooperation in the field of lifelong learning. Indeed, EARLALL believes that regions and local authorities have a privileged role in designing and implementing strategies related to it, since they are in direct contact with educational institutions, the business environment and, most notably, citizens. EARLALL increases and highlights the role of regions in planning and implementing LLL. EARLALL contributes to EU policy-making for lifelong learning, and pursue active dialogue with the EU. EARLALL facilitates cooperation through joint projects."

European Chemical Regions Network

"The European Chemical Regions Network (ECRN) brings together European regions in which the chemical industry plays a crucial role in economic development, growth, and employment. By facilitating interregional cooperation, policy development, and participating in European projects, the network advocates for a strong regional dimension in the EU chemical policy agenda to create European modern and sustainable value chains. ECRN originally started as an INTERREG project in 2004, to help regions better tackle common challenges by exchanging information, exploring innovative solutions, and by speaking with a single voice in Europe. Today the network has grown from a temporary project to a recognized European chemical stakeholder and a network full of expertise. ECRN advocates for a stronger regional dimension in European strategies and policies related to the chemical industry. "

European Council of Young Farmers (CEJA)

"CEJA is a European non-profit organisation whose mission is to carry the voice of Europe's next generation of farmers and act as a forum of communication and exchange of good practices. The organisation represents some two million young people, willing to become or already farmers, from its membership. Member organisations are professional young farmers' organisations from European countries which are nationally recognised, general in scope and autonomous in representing young farmers' interests. CEJA's membership is currently comprised of 33 member organisations in 22 EU Member States and 2 associated countries."

European Creative Hubs Network

The European Creative Hubs Network is a peer-led network with a mission to enhance the creative, economic and social impact of hubs. There are many existing creative and cultural networks in Europe, however, none are specifically tailored to support physical spaces that provide services to multiple creative businesses. As focal points for creative businesses, hubs offer the most effective way to support the growth and development of creative industries. To achieve this, hubs themselves need to network, to pool resources, share good practices, and build on advocacy, policy and opportunities. It is clear that the European Creative Hubs Network offers the best route to support hubs, and hence Europe’s creative industries.

European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC) Global

"EMCC Global exists to develop, promote, and set the expectation of best practice in mentoring, coaching, and supervision globally for the benefit of society. EMCC Global sets the standards of coaching, mentoring, and supervision and promotes best practices in the field. It ensures a high level of accreditation with education and training organisations, universities, business schools, and individual practitioners through its extensive global network. EMCC Global is fully committed to fostering people’s readiness for change by working together with other social partners in Europe and beyond, especially in the challenging context of the twin digital and green transitions, demographic change, and the disruptive consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. EMCC Global-accredited providers of education and training programmes, and EMCC Global accredited leaders, coaches, mentors, team coaches and supervisors can contribute to bottom-up preparedness of the workforce for the twin transitions."

European Providers of Vocational Education and Training

EUproVET is a representational platform for European VET providers. EUproVET contributes to the European agenda by: Providing the labour market with a skilled and high qualified labour force. Contributing to social inclusion, from both the social and economic perspectives. Contributing to life long learning. Creating smooth pathways to higher stages of education. Contributing to an open European Vocational Education and Training Area (EVETA).

European Spas Association /ESPA

"The European Spas Association (ESPA) is a non-profit association based in Brussels. For more than 25 years, ESPA has been promoting the use of natural remedies based on mineral water, natural remedies, sea, climate for health purposes, as part of a curative scheme, under a preventive approach or to promote wellbeing and healthy lifestyles. Insufficient activities in European health policy for the primary prevention of the so-called lifestyle disease should be a warning to us. It’s time to act and use the healing nature and special medical know-how that is unique in Europe. Medical spas, physical rehabilitation centers based on medical know-how in combination with use of natural remedies are an effective, long lasting, not cost intensive method of sustainable medical care in disease prevention and in physical rehabilitation and to treat chronic diseases. Balneology offers many potential savings on health costs and gains in the health status. "

European Tourism Association AISBL

ETOA trade association acting in the interests of tourism in Europe, providing commercial opportunity and support through events, networking tools, business services and advocacy for the sector. Full members include operators and other intermediaries buying services and reselling to business and consumers. Affiliate members include destination management organisations and the European supply chain. ETOA partners with a range of organisations and networks, including the European Tourism Manifesto. It declared a climate emergency in 2020, is a supporting signatory of the Glasgow Declaration and has published a climate action plan. Its membership includes business and organisations of all sizes, but most are micro/SMEs. In addition to climate action, its other main sustainability focus is product development and diversification in order to maximise mutual long-term benefit to destinations, industry and the visitor economy. We are a partner in PANTOUR, a skills-related EU funded project.

FACE, Fresh Arts Coalition Europe

FACE is a resource platform promoting international cooperation in the performing arts. It facilitates new partnerships within Europe and with the rest of the world by building bridges between cultural institutions, arts organisations and independent experts. Working as an international connector, FACE supports organisations to develop cooperation projects, organises exploratory visits to countries outside of Europe, and connects cultural operators and artists to new perspectives and opportunities.

FEBEA - European Federation of Ethical and Alternative Banks and Financiers

"FEBEA set itself the task of developing the ethical and social finance in Europe. Through the activities of its members and its own initiatives, FEBEA defends a committed, rigorous and ambitious vision of social and ethical finance. The Federation supports social finance, social economy entrepreneurs and all citizens and groups who work for the development of a fairer, more sustainable and more inclusive society. To this end, the Federation has therefore set concrete objectives: - support the exchange of information and experiences and cooperation between national networks and social economy and finance practitioners in Europe and in the European free trade area; - represent its members at the EU institutions and the financial and political organizations and leverage different political levels and European institutions; - concretely support the efforts of its members, including in the creation of banking and financial instruments that are necessary to accomplish their goals."

FEPAIUS – Employers’ Federation of Textile, Clothing and Leather Industry

FEPAIUS is the only organization recognized in Romania representing the business community and economic operators in the textile, knitwear, garments, leather and footwear. It’s aim is to represent the economic and legal interests of members and to participate, together with ministries and other governmental bodies in drafting laws that regulate economic activity in the textiles clothing and leather industry. General objective: The increase of the general level of competitiveness of the economic agents in the textile, knitwear, ready-made clothes, leather goods and footwear industry, based on the sustainable comparative advantages and on the stimulation of creation of a competitive advantage for the increase of their resistance capacity in the international competition.

FORATOM

FORATOM is the Brussels-based trade association for the nuclear energy industry in Europe. FORATOM acts as the voice of the European nuclear industry in energy policy discussions with EU Institutions and other key stakeholders. The membership of FORATOM is made up of 15 national nuclear associations representing nearly 3,000 firms.

Factor Humano Formación

Factor Humano Formación - Escuela Internacional de Postgrado, focuses its activity on Telepresencial-Online training with live classes, for companies and individuals, who need specialization in the main Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), in the different areas of specialization of the Cloud Computing industry, Blockchain, Big Data, Linux, Cybersecurity, as well as in transversal subjects that every day are more demanded by professionals in all sectors such as Leadership and Management. At FHF we mainly prepare our students for internationally recognized Official Certificates that identify them globally.

Faculty of Multimedia Communications, Tomas Bata University in Zlin

Faculty of Multimedia Communications is one of six faculties at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, a progressive and modern public institution following current trends in higher education. The faculty provides education in the field of design, audio-vision, animation, arts management and marketing communications. There is a strong focus on cooperation with companies and other institutions from the CCI for which the faculty has a specific department. The Faculty oversees the Communication Agency, a programme that connects all the departments. Thanks to this, students are able not only to get involved and cooperate but also to create unique cultural events with a significant impact not only in the Zlin region. One of them is Zlin Design Week, an international festival and conference which gives a space to rising design talents as well as opens crucial topics together with guests from all over the world.

Folkuniversitetet, Stiftelsen kursverksamheten vid Uppsala universitet

Folkuniversitetet is an adult educational association that offers a wide range of adult education all over Sweden. Folkuniversitetet is an association of five foundations: the extra-mural departments attached to the Universities of Stockholm, Uppsala, Göteborg, Lund and Umeå. The number of administrative employees is 450 and about 7000 trainers and teachers are engaged in educational programs Folkuniversitetet runs numerous internationally oriented activities such as language courses, vocational education, higher vocational education and courses abroad and projects with an international emphasis. Our vocational education covers the following sectors: Economy - Administration, sales, Health - Health care, medical care, social work, IT and digital systems, Culture and Media, Environment -environmental protection, construction, manufacturing and craft, transport and logistics

Fondazione Fitzcarraldo

"Fitzcarraldo is an independent foundation working at the service of those who create, practice, produce and support culture since 1999. Its mission is to promote sustainability and innovation in cultural and creative policies, practices and processes. Fitzcarraldo has 4 areas of activity: • Research on welfare and cultural participation, multidimensional impacts, cultural policy. Many researches are developed at an international level through cooperation programs; • Local development, by supporting policy makers in the definition and management of public programs for a culture based development; • Training and capacity builiding of professionals, organizations and cultural enterprises, through a wide offer of master's degrees and courses to support strategic and entrepreneurial development; • Advocacy, by taking part to national and international networks and with ArtLab, an independent platform dedicated to innovation in cultural policies, programs and practices"

Food Products Quality Cluster

Food Quality Products Cluster created in 2012, the cluster gathers 165 members: 146 SMEs and 5 research organisations/universities. The cluster is aimed at promoting cooperation between Latvian food producers, agro-sector and increase their export potential and developing co-operation of non-interconnected entrepreneurs, research, education and other institutions, thus furthering competitiveness of industries and entrepreneurs, growth of export volumes as well as innovations and development of new products.

Frankfurt School Blockchain Center

The DLT Talents program focuses on career development for women in the blockchain, crypto assets, and DLT ecosystem | 200 Talents p.a.; 1.500+ followers on LinkedIn; 300 alumnae DeFi Talents empowers innovators to dive into blockchain technology (DeFi), and to become leaders in this quickly developing field | 200 talents p.a.; 700+ followers on LinkedIn; 100 alumni The DEC Institute is a Swiss-based corporation and association with the aim to establish a certification ecosystem for professionals working in the space of DLT, Digital Assets, and Web3 | 100 alumni; 750+ followers on LinkedIn; 5 international industry members ... you may find further projects via https://docs.google.com/document/d/14XsksaikbeE_dbuWPXdzcIpqZCQtdOzPHGsOeDbiDUw/edit?usp=sharing, or contact kiana.weiss@fs. blockchain.de

Fundación Exit

"The mission of Fundación Exit is to reduce the school dropout rates of at-risk youth by implementing scalable and innovative training projects that offer an itinerary and add value to companies while promoting networking and job placement. With 22 years of experience, we have created an ecosystem that has helped more than 12.000 youth, connecting more than 500 NGO's and vocational training centres with more than 900 companies, which have collaborated offering apprenticeships, job opportunities and 6.940 corporate volunteers who have become mentors of our students. In the new strategic plan, we are focusing our efforts on upskilling our youth, so they can take advantage of the new opportunities arising with the green deal and the digital transformation. "

Fundación Red Deporte y Cooperación

Fundación Red Deporte y Cooperación is founded in 1999 to promote education, health and integration by sport related activities. We work mainly with vulnerable youth and children

Future for Religious Heritage

Future for Religious Heritage (FRH) was founded in 2011 as an organisation dedicated to the safeguarding of Europe’s diverse and unique religious heritage. It is the only independent, non-faith, and non-profit network of charities and conservation departments of governmental, religious and university institutions, and other professionals working to protect religious heritage buildings across Europe, with over 170 members in over 35 countries. FRH works to ensure the promotion and safeguarding of Europe’s religious heritage, by bringing together organisations and individuals in a Europe-wide network and participating in forums and advocacy networks in order to bring the voice of religious heritage to relevant stakeholders and policymakers.

Games for Health

Specialised in the reseach and development of serious games, in particular with the focus on health, well being and planetary health. We aim at giving one billion people a more happy life. We are involved in several Horizon 2020 / Europe projects with the objective to endorse peoples wellbeing and health by amongst others the stimulation of a circularity environment (reduction of medical e-waste). Objectives are to be achieved by citizen science and behavioral change, enabled by motivational strategies.

GrantXpert Consulting Ltd

GrantXpert Consulting is a VET/adult training organisation, with an emphasis on training university students, graduates and young professionals on specialised digital skills and on employability/soft skills. We have long-term expertise in the implementation of large-scale EU funded projects in the area of the Creative and Cultural Industries, Tourism, Entrepreneurship, Start-ups and other research activities.

GreenerEU 2050

"GreenerEU 2050 is a startup that aims at creating innovation through cultural heritage valorization and digitalization. Our key projects are the SMAPS 1001 (sustainable maps printed on recycled algae paper of the Venetian lagoon for the maps for the historic city of Venice) uniting historic maps with QR code’s to give visibility to tangible and intangible cultural heritage such as artisans, films, music, and cultural routes with the patronage of the council of Europe’s cultural routes the via Romea Germanica. We won the Climathon Venice in the category artisanry & creativity in 2021. www.GreenerEU.com/maps Furthermore, the hybrid agenda project financed by 15 patrons / investors is an agenda that gives visibility to local sustainable cities in an innovative way through mapping of farmers markets, fish markets etc. always printed on recycled paper. www.GreenerEU..com/shop The virtual Roundtable series in a project that unites youth associations with policy makers, MEPS"

Huawei Technologies

Founded in 1987, Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. We have approximately 195,000 employees and we operate in over 170 countries and regions, serving more than three billion people around the world. Huawei's mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world. To this end, we will drive ubiquitous connectivity and promote equal access to networks to lay the foundation for the intelligent world; provide diversified computing power to deliver ubiquitous cloud and intelligence; build powerful digital platforms to help all industries and organizations become more agile, efficient, and dynamic; redefine user experience with AI, offering consumers a more personalized and intelligent experience across all scenarios, including home, travel, office, entertainment, and fitness & health.

Hungarian Heritage House - HHH

The Hungarian Heritage House - founded in 2001- is a national institution with the purpose of preserving and promoting Hungarian folk tradition. The HHH welcomes all enquiries, and aims to meet all requests in connection with Hungarian folk tradition. The Hungarian State Folk Ensemble is devoted to collecting the folklore treasury of the Carpathian Basin and presenting it on stage. The Folklore Documentation Center aims to make the vast and precious collection Hungarian folk treasury available to all who is interested in it. The Documentation Center is accessible on-line as well as in hard copies at the HHH.The Applied Folk Arts Department organizes courses, conferences, dance houses and play-houses, as well as inviting applications, publishing music and dance CDs and DVDs and judging works of contemporary applied folk art. The Department is ready to cooperate with any cultural institutions wishing to get acquainted with Hungarian folk art, and welcomes individual enquiries as well.

IKE Papadea Lifelong Learning Center

IKE Papadea Lifelong Learning collaborates with a range of sectors to understand workforce needs for skills development in order to fine-tune instructional design towards preparing our students with skills in demand by employers to drive Greece's competitiveness through innovative learning. Although our courses cover a range of subject matters, the guiding philosophy is that transversal skills will complement and enhance any technical skills workers can apply to their jobs. These include critical thinking, being able to communicate effectively, working in teams and collaboration, as well as acquiring the skills imparted through an application of EntreComp tenets within the expanded definition of entrepreneurship: finding and maximizing opportunities to add value.

IMS Inspiring More Sustainability Asbl

For the past 15 years, IMS has been inspiring organizations as a federating and facilitating force around major projects in social, environmental and economic responsibility. Across all our actions, awareness raising, information, innovative solutions and best practice sharing have been key factors, to which we are now adding training. The Sustainability Academy originated from this powerful background and unique ecosystem of knowledge, expertise and multiple stakeholder (private, public and associative) approach in Luxembourg.Courses developed by the Sustainability Academy are organized, like all the projects led by IMS, around the three pillars of sustainable development: -�People: Topics related to e.g. diversity & inclusion, wellbeing in the workplace, human rights -�Planet: Topics related to e.g. carbon neutrality, circular economy, zero waste -�Prosperity: Topics related to e.g. sustainable procurement, supply chain in a carbon-free world, new accounting procedures, transparency

INSIGHT consortium

"The INSIGHT consortium is a partnership between 6 organisation for the Erasmus+ INSIGHT project entitled ""Fostering Industrial Symbiosis through the development of a novel and innovative training approach"". From September 2019 to February 2022 the consortium achieved the following: -Design and develop a Joint Curriculum (JC) with the participation of stakeholders and education experts for developing and fostering new skills on VET students : the new professional profile of Industrial Symbiosis Facilitator -Deliver the JC on an e-learning platform and project it under open licenses : https://insight.learning-platform.eu/ -Develop a blueprint strategy and governance guidelines to include industrial symbiosis; -Equip VET users and other target users with the right skills and knowledge about industrial symbiosis from today and tomorrow and to foster a sustainable and innovative development; -Create new job opportunities for people with the necessary skills (soft and technical ones);"

Immutable Insight GmbH

Immutable Insight GmbH is a German blockchain analytics start up specialized in developing analytics for diverse use cases in asset management, industrial analytics, and anti-money-laundering basing upon distributed ledger technology. The company transposes mathematical approaches and methods of complex systems physics to the blockchain to draw useful and accurate insights in real-time, which can be effectively deployed by the company or external third parties to generate value.

Innovation Training and Tech Transfer Center Hrihorii Scovoroda University in Pereiaslav

The Center for Innovative Learning and Technology Transfer of Hryhoriy Skovoroda University in Pereiaslav is a modern technology center that provides training for students and adults from rural areas. Training topics: artificial intelligence, bionics, regenerative energy, additional energy sources, etc.

InovCluster - Associação do Cluster Agroindustrial do Centro

InovCluster is a non-profit organisation, founded in 2009 and based at Castelo Branco - at the Centro region of Portugal. Was officially recognised as a "Collective Efficiency strategy - Competitiveness and Technology Pole" by the Portuguese Government at 2009. The mission of InovCluster is to "act as a mobiliser platform for the agro-industrial sector of the Centro region of Portugal, by reinforcing the development of initiatives and offering services in the fields of R&DI, Internationalisation and Capacity Building of the business sector, while working closely and benefiting from the competences and available resources of other reference actors in the region." InovCluster has 178 members: 76% companies, 10% Associations, 5% R&D Institutions, 5% Municipalities and 4% Universities. InovCluster's strategy is oriented to foster Innovation, Digital and Green Transition and Internationalisation based the cooperation development for the transfer of Knowledge and Technology to the sector.

Institute of Tourism Studies

"The Institute of Tourism Studies (ITS) was established in 1987. It is Malta's leading Tourism and Hospitality educational institution. ITS offers a broad selection of study programmes taught by experienced and dedicated lecturers. The campus provides multiple specialised labs and kitchens to ensure that students receive the essential theoretical and practical education. The Institute of Tourism Studies, located close to the Malta International Airport and sister campus in Qala, Gozo, currently offers programmes of study ranging from Foundation Programme (MQF Level 2) to Masters Degree Programmes (MQF Level 7) level. "

International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications

Located in the heart of Europe, the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) serves as the bridge between public and private entities in the blockchain ecosystem. INATBA maintains a permanent and constructive dialogue with public authorities and regulators for global convergence of regulatory approaches. In doing so, INATBA works to promote an open, transparent and inclusive global model of governance for blockchain and other distributed ledger technology infrastructures that reflect the shared interests of Member and Advisory Board stakeholders. In line with the goal of reaching global blockchain adoption, INATBA supports the development of a constructive dialogue between technology providers, citizens' associations, the public sector, and governments to accelerate the development and adoption of trusted blockchain and DLT applications in specific sectors.

International Network for SMEs

"The International Network for Small and Medium Enterprises – INSME is a legally recognized not-for-profit association working under the auspices of the OECD – Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The Association gathers innovation and technology transfer stakeholders including governmental bodies, international organizations, NGOs, business support organizations, chambers of commerce on an international scale. The Network is a facilitator for the creation of public-private partnership, a gateway to innovation good practices for the support of SMEs and entrepreneurship and a catalyst of information on opportunities, latest trends and insights on innovation, SMEs, technology transfer and entrepreneurship."

Julie's Bicycle EU

" Julie’s Bicycle EU is a not-for-profit founded by the UK-based Julies Bicycle, working within arts and culture internationally to mobilise environmental action in the creative community. Our work includes research, tools, consultancy, training, and bringing together networks that translate the imperative of the climate crisis into practical actions and projects for the creative community to lead. We work with cultural policymakers to create structural change at local and national level. JB’s freely available resources are the most comprehensive library of good environmental practice for culture anywhere, co-created with the thousands of artists and creative organisations. We exist at the heart of a thriving informal network of organisations and individuals who share our vision across the world, using our 14 years of experience to support others on their journey, and helping to catalyse new projects at the intersection of culture and climate. www.juliesbicycle.com "

LANDURLAUB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V.

LANDURLAUB Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e. V. (Rural Tourism Association of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) was founded in 1991. Our aim was and is to create and promote alternative sources of income for farmers and the rural population. Due to the extensive structures in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, LANDURLAUB means more than just a holiday on a farm. The variety of offers also includes manor houses, riding stables, haystores, farm shops, farm cafés and many different adventure providers. Our professional association supports its members with professional advice, both before and after the opening of a business. Particular importance is attached to quality assurance. This is achieved through various certification systems, a wide range of training opportunities and study trips. The association supports the development of offers. LANDURLAUB M-V e. V. prepares the marketing of the rural tourism services, various print products and uses several internet portals.

LATRA INNOVATION LAB

LATRA INNOVATION LAB is a civil society organisation responding to the most pressing social, political, economic and cultural concerns and expectations of European citizens by conducting state-of-the-art research and innovation at the frontlines of 21st Century European challenges. The organisation ensures that all citizens including those from geographically remote, socio-economically disadvantaged and minority communities are equitably included in science, technology, research and innovation. Operating out of Lesvos in Greece, the organisation has conducted projects in the Netherlands, the U.K, Sweden, Norway, South Africa and Qatar, while through EU-funded projects it currently cooperates with more than 50 partners across the European Union.

LBG Career Center

The LBG Career Center is the first point of contact for questions on career development for (young) Austrian researchers and managers in and outside academia. The task of the LBG Career Center is to provide confidential advice and support to (young) researchers in Austria in the selection and implementation of individual services as well as the conception and organisation of institutional services. In addition, the CC regularly carries out quality assurance measures and networks with relevant communities from science and industry. Structured programmes that support young researchers in the transition from science to an alternative career had not existed in Austria before the creation of the CC. LBG’s vision is to take on a pioneering role with the LBG Career Center as a competence center for intersectoral career development and to open up offers developed and tested in the CC to other research organisations and universities after positive evaluation.

La Cultora

"La Cultora is a platform for innovative projects with experience in knowledge transfer, sustainability and social participation within the Cultural and Creative Industries. Our mission is to accompany professionals, companies, institutions and public authorities through ""bottom up"" methodologies that provide layers of knowledge, experimentation and evaluation to bring us closer to economic, social and environmental improvements. The platform is established as an ecosystem of people and resources focused on promoting cultural and creative projects that respond to social challenges through experience and expert knowledge on the Culture, Arts and Creative field. Our purpose "

Large-scale skills partnership for the Cultural and Creative Industries Ecosystem

Partnership in one of the 14 European industrial ecosystems: Cultural and Creative Industries ecosystem 87 member organisations at this stage (end of May 2022)

Lascò Srl

Lascò is an innovative SME, founded in 2013 to guide people and organisations in pathways to innovation and digital transformation. The company is specialized in digital products, including e-learning platforms and LMS, complex ERPs and management software for corporates, apps, eCommerce and marketplaces, platforms based on Blockchain technology and AI-based Marketing Automation and Data Analysis systems, as well as methodologies and tools to carry out projects for innovation and digital transformation addressed to School, Adult, Vocational and Higher Education institutions and corporates.

Lithuanian Social Business Association

(LISVA) is a national umbrella organization uniting 24 social enterprise organizations in Lithuania. It was established to create an environment favourable for social business, increase the awareness of social business and promote the implementation of international best practices. This is achieved through advocacy, capacity building and ecosystem development activities. LISVA supports social enterprises and is a key player in shaping the social entrepreneurship ecosystem in Lithuania. It does this through: · Advocacy activities in all levels of government; · Taking part in the formation of legal regulation of social enterprises; · Capacity building of member organisations and broader ecosystem; · Community building among member organisations; · Initiating academic research into the field of social entrepreneurship; · Engaging in promotion of social entrepreneurship to the wider public.

Live DMA

Created in 2012, Live DMA is a European non-governmental network supporting live music associations. Live DMA is by nature a cooperation network based on shared visions and values. By nurturing exchange of information and good practices between its members and working as collective voice for the sector, Live DMA aims to enhance the recognition of live music venues, clubs and festivals all over Europe, as essential cultural, economic and social operators. Today, the network is composed of 21 members situated in 17 countries. The members are regional and national live music associations that represent over 3800 music venues, clubs and festivals located all over Europe. Our missions are to: Promote live music as arts and culture Level up the conditions for venues, clubs and festivals in Europe Empower live music professionals Participate in public policies to improve the conditions of the live music sector

Living Labs Network

"Living Labs Network brings together sectoral diversity to analyze and address complex issues that transcend borders for collaborative action. Our strength lies in supporting activity that promote development, implementation and progression in the twin transitions - greening of society + digitalization - within the ""3P Framework"" of People, Planet and Profit. Our Mission and Objectives: * develop networks * nurture cultures of innovation * support actions toward capacity building * facilitate dialogue - Erasmus+ certified * transfer knowledge/methodologies * design strategies * implement programming * respond to calls for funding * engage in mapping and other research projects * English-language communication using data for storytelling impact * oversee and manage applicant consortia administration to myriad funders: European Commission, EEA/Norway Grants, ENI CBC Med, Union for the Mediterranean, private funding, etc. Visit our beta site: www.OnePlanforOnePlanet.org"

MEDIA INVEST LDA

Media Invest Group develops Digital Transformation Solutions for companies and Organizations with the goal of improving their business efficiency through the use of new digital technology and processes. MIG works with state-of-the-art technologies in digital media channels such as Web, Mobile, Virtual Reality. We work in partnership with several companies and organizations to build and deploy cloud-based solutions that will enable our customers to excel in the digital arena. Media Invest group includes Media Invest Lda (Software Development), MyBusiness.com (SaaS Platform), and Empreendedor.com (Media/Entrepreneurship)

MOSAIC // Culture & Creativity

"MOSAIC // Culture & Creativity is a Social Enterprise established in Patras, Greece in 2018. Since then, the organisation supports Cultural and Social innovation and Creativity by mentoring and guiding creative ideas and projects, entrepreneurs, start-ups, artists, creators and young people, generating meaningful synergies between the grass-root organisations, local stakeholders the public and private sector. Our mission is to promote Cultural and Creative Sector (CCS) in Greece, to empower Creative Organisations increasing their entrepreneurial and extroversion mentality and to study and monitor the contribution of CCS to local development, the economy and social cohesion. In May 2021, MOSAIC established a Creative Venue / Hub, offering a unique space for collaboration, building an open community of creative individuals, professionals, and start-ups from different cultural backgrounds."

MTÜ Loov Eesti/Creative Estonia

Creative Estonia is a CCI cluster, which promotes and develops creative industries and creative businesses in Estonia. Our main activities are: (1)Present the content, unique characteristics, the economic, social, and regional value of creative industries. (2)Create a platform for the discussion of creative industry problems and solutions at the highest level. (3)Support beginning and established creative businesses with much-needed information and advice. Develop an attitude that creates a positive image of a business. Increase the business and export abilities of creative businesses. (4)Focusing on cross-sectorial innovation development. Creative Estonia is an active partner in several EU-funded projects and a member of a number of key European networks: +Creative Business Network and National host of Creative Business Cup in Estonia +Creative Europe Culture program desk in Estonia +European Cluster Collaboration Platform +European Creative Business Network

Maks vzw

Maks is a non profit organisation based in Brussels Capital Region and working in the field of digital inclusion in the Canal Zone ( poorest neighbourhoods Brussels Capital region). We are specialised in basic courses, digital courses for illiterate and low skilled people, digital storytelling and coding. We have also graphic design courses and a social economy graphic office training unemployed youngsters as webdesigners or desktoppublisher. Digital production and empowerment are two key words in our work : the use of own made digital products to make your voice heard as a digital citizen is an important element of our work

Microfinance Centre

The Microfinance Centre is a social finance network that promotes fairness, inclusion, equality and responsible service. We unite over 100 organisations across 36 countries of Europe, Central Asia, who together deliver responsible microfinance services to almost 2,000,000 low-income clients. Our mission is to empower people and communities through sustainable social finance. Our vision is for a financial system that works for people, communities and the planet in a fair, responsible and sustainable way. Together with our members – microfinance, financial cooperative systems, social finance banks, social investors, academic institutions, national and international support organizations and networks – we seek to make financial services work effectively for people, communities and the planet by embracing sustainability good practices and standards, sharing knowledge, advocacy and networking in the region of Europe and Central Asia.

Miq te Korces ("Friends of Korca" Association)

"Friends of Korca" Association as a civil society organization engaged in key issues of local and national development, has conducted in the past several initiatives dealing with promotion of renewable energy, green economy and training for green jobs, protection of natural ecosystems, sustainable tourism and support for education and employment of youth. It has developed the expertise and capacity in these areas and has built partnerships with a range of actors such as local governments, public institutions, universities, business communities andof renewable energy donor organizations aiming to address the above-mentioned issues and provide appropriate solutions. The organization is registered in the Albanian Parliament, as a not-for-profit organization eligible to develop advocacy actions on the issues dealing with energy, environment, sustainable economic development, education, etc., and has the permission to participate at the meetings of the relevant Parliamentary Committee.

MoWiN.net - Mobility Network Northern Hesse

The MoWiN.net network and the Mobility Cluster form the regional platform for cooperation and innovation in the North Hessian mobility economy. We offer project development and management, grant & incentive advisory, events and publications for our members and partners.

Momentum

Founded in 2003, our Irish partner Momentum delivers multiple innovation and entrepreneurship programmes each year, through in-person training, facilitation, mentoring and web-enabled distance learning. In doing so, they equip over six hundred learners through their sought-after classroom training courses and thousands of others through Momentum’s blended learning and online courses. Momentum also supports educators and enterprises to collaborate in very tangible ways.

Museology Research Laboratory, Ionian University, Corfu, Greece

"The Museology Research Laboratory (MRL-IU) is part of the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology of the Ionian University, Corfu, Greece. Its members are academic staff of the Department, whose subject matter falls within the teaching and research interests of the Laboratory. The aims of the MRL-IU are (1) to cover heritage-related teaching and research (2) to develop curricula (3) to conduct applied research, (4) to cooperate with heritage research and other institutions, (5) to organize lectures, workshops, seminars, conferences, and other scientific events, (6) to publish and disseminate heritage work and research (7) to undertake and assign specialized projects, (8) to provide specialized heritage services to individuals and organisations, (9) to participate in research projects. The Laboratory organizes activities, participates in European and national research projects, it collaborates with scientific and cultural institutions in Greece and abroad. "

Music Innovation Hub

"MIH powers innovative, socially responsible projects in the music industry. MIH develops solutions that support the growth of the music industry and its stakeholders, and helps businesses find a more sustainable future through music projects. We promote a range of projects for training, incubation, acceleration and networking on an international level, including Music Tech Europe, CreativeSHIFT and JUMP, as well as creating solidarity projects like Scena Unita and Covid-19 - Sosteniamo la Musica in response to the 2020 health crisis and to support entertainment professionals. We produce formats and events, including Heroes, the first large-scale hybrid concert in the history of Italian music, and Linecheck, the foremost international network. "

NECSTouR

NESTouR is the network of European Regions for Competitive and Sustainable Tourism, representing the voice of 40 European Regions and 30 associated members committed to sustainability – economic, social and environmental - as a crucial driver of destination competitiveness.

Necmettin Erbakan University

"Necmettin Erbakan University (NEU) is a state university founded in Konya in 2010. There are 40.000 university students and 2350 academic staff in different faculties of the university. There are 20 faculties, 8 vocational schools, 28 research centers, 4 institutes, a foreign language school, Turkish Music Conservatory and 8 coordination offices within our university. Currently, we are maintaining our university’s education life in a qualified way with our 35,171 students, 25,454 of whom are undergraduate, 2,872 are associate degree, 5,664 are postgraduate and 1,181 are in pedagogical formation courses. Its mission is to train productive, innovative and with critical thinking skills individuals who address the scientific ethics and universal values within the local context by giving priority to the use of mankind and environment, "

OECON Group

OECON Group is a European management consulting firm and a leading advisor in business strategy, social entrepreneurship, as well as an adult education centre and VET provider established in Thessaloniki, Greece. We collaborate with clients and beneficiaries from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, train their personnel and transform their enterprises. Our customized approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of organizations, companies and markets, with respect to the needs of society and to the respective target groups. This ensures that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organizations, and secure lasting results. Founded in 2003 by a group of experts working in the field of business consultancy and management of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and business support organizations (BSOs).

Officina Microtesti

Officina Microtesti is a UX Content studio providing consultancy and training on accessible and inclusive content in tech. Our mission is to help: - companies to create better tech products, easy to use and designed for all the people - individuals to improve their skills in design and tech and find new job opportunities. We focus on a fast-growing sector (UX and digital products design), that requires skills hard to find at the moment in Italy. Therefore we offer several free upskilling opportunities to students, the unemployed, and all the people looking for new chances in the digital sector: - a community, for advisory and free resources - courses (remote) on our platform CaipiroskaLab di Officina Microtesti - webinars (live online) with established professionals - newsletter, with tools and other resources - job opportunities, through our partners' network.

PA PARTNERS FOR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

"Partners for Skills Developments (PfSD) is an accredited Vocational Training Center by the Cyprus Human Resources Development Authority, established in 2022 in Pafos/Cyprus. We design and implement concrete education and training solutions to address skills shortages and unemployment which lead to a certification, both at local and international level. PfSD is also involved in European projects, providing educational consultancy and support in issues related to social policy, education & training, innovation and sustainability. We offer a range of learning opportunities on the following sectors: • Digital and green skills • Innovative learning and teaching • Green economy, sustainable and socio-economic development • Quality assurance in education and training • Digital economy • Gender equality and equal opportunities • Skills to support the twin transitions • Learning mobility and cross-border cooperation of staff, pupils and learners • Sustainable agriculture "

PHANTASIALAND Schmidt-Löffelhardt GmbH & Co. KG

As one of the leading companies in the European leisure and entertainment industry, we offer our guests fantastic experiences: Worldwide unique attractions in elaborately designed themed areas, three unique and award-winning experience and concept hotels, excellent top-class gastronomy and Germany's most successful dinner show Fantissima. With Business to Pleasure we make corporate events in fantastic locations unforgettable.

PLEGMA NGO

"Plegma"", a civil non-profit organization, was founded in February of 2014. Based on the island of Skopelos, it engages in a range of cultural activities throughout Greece and Europe. Its statutory purposes include: cultural management cultural activities cultural networking the organization of seminars and educational, cultural and tourism events the organization of theatrical plays Plegma consists of an extensive network of accomplished associates and volunteers. Our mission involves the planning and implementation of cultural actions, accessible to all members of the population, with no age, educational, geographical, racial or religious restrictions, thus supporting and reinforcing cultural policy at a local and country-wide level. Our goal is to engage the public, enabling citizens to become actively involved in cultural events, while cultivating a spirit of collaboration, forming cultural networks, exchanging know-how and providing continuous training."

PUBLIC- Association for research, communications and development

PUBLIC brings extensive experience in research and policy development in social enterprises, social innovations and labour market, particularly in regards to hard-to-employ persons and persons with lower literacy rate. More specifically: 1)Over eight years or research in capacities of social enterprises in Macedonia and policy development in the field of social economy; 2) Over fifteen years of professional experience of programming and research into labour market integration for marginalised groups due to the existing challenges in the labour market, with a strong background in the social economy; 3)Extensive experience in design, development, conducting and producing research, analysis, assessment, evaluations and studies in a development context; 4) Proven expertise in the development of research methodologies, including sampling, questionnaire-based surveys, semi-structured and in-depth interviews, focus groups, discussion groups, reporting; 5)Nation-wide network of collaborators

Pact for Skills in Construction

The EU sectoral social partners of the construction industry, FIEC and EFBWW, in cooperation with EBC, initiated the Pact for Skills in Construction, promoted by the European Commission in the framework of the “EU Skills Agenda”. Calling for concrete commitments by construction and education stakeholders at all levels, the three European organisations have developed this Pact. It aims at mobilising a concerted effort among private and public partners for quality investment in vocational education, training, knowledge, skills, and competences to the benefit of the European construction sector workforce.

Pact for Skills – Skills partnership for the Proximity & Social Economy ecosystem

Pearle*-Live Performance Europe

"Created in 1991, Pearle*-Live Europe Europe is the ‘Performing Arts Employers Associations League Europe’, the European sector federation of music and performing arts organisations. Pearle* represents through its members more than 10 000 theatres, theatre production companies, orchestras, operas, ballet and dance companies, festivals, promoters, service providers and other professional organisations in the live performance in Europe. Pearle* is also part of Creative Skills Europe, which is a group of social partners in the live performance and audiovisual sectors working on labour market intelligence, skills needs analysis and support to skills development. Pearle* has been involved in the topic of skills since the year 2000 and was involved in several European projects since then. Pearle* was also involved in the early stages of the ESCO taxanomy development which started in 2013 in the dedicated reference group 'arts and leisure activities'."

Pearson plc

At Pearson, our purpose is simple: to add life to a lifetime of learning. We believe that every learning opportunity is a chance for a personal breakthrough. That’s why our c.20,000 Pearson employees are committed to creating vibrant and enriching learning experiences designed for real-life impact. We are the world’s leading learning company, serving customers in nearly 200 countries with digital content, assessments, qualifications, and data.

Photonics BW e.V.

"Photonics BW e.V. was founded in July 2000 as a non-profit organisation, with the aim of promoting optical technologies in Baden-Württemberg. In the years 2001 to 2009, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Photonics BW evolved to be the competence network for optical technologies in Baden-Württemberg. Today, Photonics BW counts 90 members from industry, SME, Start-Ups, Research and consulting institutions. Photonics BW acts as a cross-industry platform for intensive professional exchange on photonics and quantum technologies. The innovation network is open to all companies as well as research and educational institutions with a connection to optical technologies - both as manufacturers and users. Working groups as expert meetings on key topics of optical technologies are a central component. Photonics BW is pleased to support and initiate cooperations and to take on the project management for funded projects. "

Photonics Bretagne

Photonics Bretagne is both an RTO expert in the development of specialty optical fibers & components for various applications (with a strong emphasis on biophotonics) and a dynamic cluster gathering research centers, schools and companies all in fields of photonics in Brittany (France).

Photonics Finland

"Photonics Finland is a technology oriented association and cluster that drives the photonics industry and academia in Finland by connecting Finnish photonics companies, universities, research institutes, professionals, students, and public authorities. Photonics Finland has 272 individual and 102 company- or societal members. Photonics Finland supports the development of the photonics field from basic research through to the deployment and market launch of products. It is the single point of contact for photonics ecosystem in Finland. Photonics Finland develops new business and research opportunities, and helps realize the full potential of the photonics industry in Finland in sectors like health care, energy efficiency, safety, manufacturing, and sustainability. "

Polydendros PC

Our company cultivate walnuts, collaborates with a lot of farmers which cultivate walnuts, almonds, pistachios and other nuts about cultivating techniques and is responsible about the trade of the products. We own machinery for shelling nuts and sorting. Our plans for 2022 is packaging with private label, Bio products production and exports. Our dream, to gather as many farmers as we can in our team taking the responsibility to offer the know how about cultivation, going smart, achieving quality products every year in cooperation with universities and startups.

Prios Kompetanse

Prios Kompetanse AS (Prios) is a research-based corporation established by several collaborative competence environments. Main tasks are project management, business consulting, innovation processes, training and software development. Prios as research center aims to implement the idea of lifelong learning, support and conduct development projects. The center is open to all who wish to develop their talents, refresh their knowledge, improve their business, needs new or better digital tools or have ideas in need for support to be fulfilled. The main sectors and activities Prios operate in, is in brief: - Our educational activities are focused on adult learners and labor market service within basic skills training, VET, entrepreneurship training and tailored training for businesses. - Our software department support our educational activities as well as developing new digital educational solutions

Pro Progressione

"Pro Progressione is a Budapest-based artistic hub that connects people, professions and ambitions by designing international collaborations in the field of culture. From this combination, creative ideas emerge - artists, cultural activists, scientists and experts of various fields meet and give cutting-edge answers for the questions of our age. We focus our capacities on the fields where we aim to have a positive long-term impact, thus Pro Progressione is built up on four main pillars, PP Social, PP Cult, PP Arts and PP Sound. We are active in the field of socially engaged arts, cultural & natural heritage interpretation, music as tradition and the productions of unique performances. Our innovative team disposes of a large scale of professional competences and creativity, each of our members are personally engaged with arts and culture. "

Proactive Communication

We are leading provider of training programs for team and management development, self-management, intercultural competence development quality management, process optimization, lean manufacturing.

Promimpresa Società Benefit S.R.L.

Promimpresa Società Benefit S.R.L. is a VET provider committed to the enhancement of the entrepreneurial spirit and the strengthening of the socio-economic inclusion of vulnerable target groups. Promimpresa provides tailored upskilling training and job counseling paths, search and recruitment activities, placement, qualified assistance services targeting unemployed people, NEETs, young people with migrant background, adult, and young offenders. Promimpresa promotes local cultural, economic, and social development, the internationalization of local industries and working environments development, it aims to promote change through lifelong learning and to satisfy the ever-increasing demand for qualified and motivated professional figures. Promimpresa also provides support and training for new opportunities in learning mobility for teachers, trainers, students, and youth workers aiming to improve professional competences, good practices exchanges, internationalization of education.

Proximo Aero sp. z o.o.

Proximo is an engineering company, collaborating in the field of design, analysis and prototype evaluation. Our core team has an experience with aerospace engines and development activities related to test rig design and fabrication up to entire test campaign, including project & program management and supply chain coordination and supervision.

Pučko otvoreno učilište Ogulin

Pučko otvoreno učilište Ogulin (Public open school Ogulin) is a public institution founded in 1958 to carry out cultural, educational, informative and service activities in the area of ​​the city of Ogulin and beyond. Today, this open school stands out as a competitive center of lifelong learning and quality educational and cultural activities. The school contributes to the intellectual, social, cultural and general development of the environment in which it operates, especially through the provision of quality education services and the development of the concept of lifelong learning as an individual's lifestyle, which influences the development of individuals, society, economic growth and local employability.

RURALTOUR - European Federation of Rural Tourism

"The European Federation of Rural Tourism - RURALTOUR is a professional tourism trade organisation that represents a sector with an estimate of 500.000 micro-enterprises and about 5-6,5 million bed places. Formed by 30 professional and trade organisations from 26 countries of geographical Europe. The represented services include hospitality from rural Bed&Breakfast and self-catering up to small family-run rural hotels or guesthouses, rural gastronomy, and active tourism services. As a whole, this sector stands for about 15% of the European tourism capacity. The objectives of RURALTOUR are wide-spread and cover • information and communication network amongst the member organisations and on international level • advocacy in European organisations (private and public) • harmonisation of information content and terminology • definition of common quality criteria and standards • professional and vocational training, research "

Regional office

Central Denmark EU Office is dedicated to helping the entire Central Denmark Region with all of its municipalities, higher learning facilities, private companies and other key players in playing as active a part as possible in the EU. The office is located in Brussels in order to ensure that companies, organizations and universities in the region maximizes its EU benefits. The Central Denmark region comprises the central part of Jutland from coast to coast and is home to Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark and European Capital of Culture 2017.

Regione Emilia-Romagna

The Regional Government of Emilia-Romagna carries out a variety of institutional competences in the field of human capital interventions. Responsible for vocational training, education and active employment policies, Regione Emilia-Romagna regulates and implements interventions on fields such as industrial development, culture, research, innovation, sport, etc. The Direction-General on Employment, Knowledge, Research and Enterprises is also Management Authority for the European Social Fund and European Regional Development Fund Operational Programs. Through this role the Regional Government funds interventions for upskilling and reskilling of workers, unemployed people, students, etc. Having these strategies on the background Regione Emilia-Romagna is committed to join the European Pact for Skills and the sectoral Pacts with more connection and impact with the regional context, in order to share best practices on human capital policies across Europe.

Retail Academy

"Retail Academy is a training company that offers workshops and training activities for professionals from the Fashion, Luxury and Retail sectors. All courses are taught by specialized and active experts from well-known brands, who share their expertise and strategic vision with our students. "

Rhyme&Reason Language Services

Rhyme&Reason Language Services is an ISO 17100:2015 & 9001:2015-certified Language Service Provider based in Greece. We provide translation, DTP, subtitling, editing, transcription and localisation services in over 80 language combinations. To accomplish this immense task, we have a network of highly experienced in-house and external translators, and the latest in state-of-the-art translation and linguistic database management. Having worked closely with global brands since our founding, in 2005, we have gained extensive experience in what it takes to create a seamless globalisation strategy and understand that this goes beyond simply offering translation services. We also work with professional interpreters to provide excellent interpretation services in-person or remotely, through our Remote Simultaneous Interpretation (RSI) service.

Rinova

Rinova Málaga S.L. is a learning and development company which specialises in cultural, social and economic innovation. Its sectoral mission is to foster inclusive learning, responsible entrepreneurship and promote employability skills and civic participation through the arts, creativity and culture.The core staff at Rinova have been active in the European and international dimension of the cultural and creative industries for many years. being affiliated to the Rinova company group and the international work of its staff. Their work has contributed to the development of the European Cultural Learning Network, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs and innovative international partnerships concerned with youth entrepreneurship, the development of soft skills and employability skills through the arts and non formal and informal mentoring and professional development of artists as educators and creatives.

SEV HELLENIC FEDERATION OF ENTERPRISES

SEV – Hellenic Federation of Enterprises has consistently fostered business development in Greece since 1907. It is the independent voice of businesses, representing a broad spectrum of the country’s economic activity, including manufacturing and services. As the largest business network in Greece, SEV plays a leading role in the country’s transformation into a productive, outward-looking and competitive economy. Our broad membership, including 400 of the largest corporations in Greece, gives us the advantage of broad and informed perspective coupled with the power to be proactive and responsive.

SYNERGY EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

"SYNERGY EUROPEAN is a Greek based, smart consultancy, specialising in Entrepreneurship development, Skills and Competences enhancement, Project Development and Management, Strategy and Policy Consulting, Culture, Innovation & Creativity, Communication. SYNERGY supports professionals, private and public Organisations, local authorities, and policy makers to design better and efficient projects, innovative policies, strategies, and services, to help them in the exploitation and valorisation of EU and National Funds and Grants, and to conduct sectoral analysis and research surveys. We help individuals and businesses, and organisations, to develop creative thinking, to define their market, to recognise opportunities, and develop out-of-the-box solutions to produce innovation. SYNERGY EUROPEAN also develops and host various training and capacity development activities, focusing on Management, Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Social Economy, Participation, Networking and other topics. "

Safe Insulation SLU

At Safe Insulation we are specilists in the rehabilitation and insulation of facades and buildings in the province of Girona. With a team of engineers and official installers specially trained in Exterior Thermal Insulation Systems, we execute projects which result in saving energy, acoustic, structural and esthetical improvements to the exterior of both new and old buildings.

Skills Partnership for the digital ecosystem

Smart Digital Solutions Cluster

Smart Digital Solutions cluster specializes in the development and implementation of digital technologies in the industrial, agricultural and energy sectors. The cluster unites more than fifty economic entities, generating customers with a wide range of digital technologies and services related to the development and implementation of digital technologies.

Social Good Accelerator

"The Social Good Accelerator empowers and scales up social economy and civil society with digital commons, and advocates for a full recognition of the European Social Tech. It consists of a European movement born in 2017 out of an observation: the digital transition of organizations that work and innovate for the general interest is not sufficiently taken into account by public authorities, companies and investors. It is, however, a prerequisite for innovation and European competitiveness centered on democratic values, social justice and the environment. The SOGA EU is composed of more than 70 members – companies, non-profits, citizens – and federated in association."

SolarPower Europe

SolarPower Europe is the award-winning link between policymakers and the solar PV value chain. Our mission is to ensure solar becomes Europe’s leading energy source by 2030. As the member-led association for the European solar PV sector, SolarPower Europe represents over 260 organisations across the entire solar sector. With solar sitting on the horizon of unprecedented expansion, we work together with our members to create the necessary regulatory and business environment to take solar to the next level. SolarPower Europe is creating the #SolarWorks Jobs platform, which will help companies along the solar value chain find the skilled workforce to drive the energy transition. This platform will connect job seekers to solar companies with a skills matching algorithm. Based on a job seeker’s missing skills, relevant trainings are suggested thanks to a broad range of educational institutions, from engineering universities to technical PV installing courses.

Spoke Context gUG

Our mission is to advance education through compelling public art. We leverage the agency and advocacy power of public art to impart skills and competencies needed to prepare young learners for the future in communities around the world. We partner with schools, artists, youth organizations and the public and private sectors to realize powerful, large-scale, collaborative educational public art exhibitions that invite engagement with new cultures, creative media and community through visual expression. Our projects embody a learning environment wherein students can hone critical skills before embarking upon their contribution in the world.

Srednjeevropski izobraževalni center SEIC Ptuj

SEIC Ptuj was founded in 2016 and is a private institution that combines the interests of training and motivating hospitality staff of eight international co-founders, i.e. from Slovenia (Sava Turizem, Cardial, Erudio IC, Erudio VS, Hoteliers Inspiration), Croatia (Aspira Split), Serbia (MPK Novi Sad) and from Germany (European Wellness Institute). SEIC also carries out the activities of promotion of hospitality professions, and in 2018 began to expand its membership with the desire to become a national training centre for staff training in tourism in Slovenia. SEIC offers more than 300 training programs in hospitality with different learning methods. Very trendy is learning on smart devices with SEIC MICRO app. The Team SEIC consists of lecturers who are experts in practice, with many years of experience in a particular field. Training services are carried out at the location of the client throughout Slovenia and online.

Sustainable Communication AISBL

Sustainable Communication (S-Com) is an international non-profit association created in Brussels in 2005 by a group of European journalists and communication experts to promote good communication practices in the field of sustainability. Since 2005, S-Com has been collaborating with international partners, in particular by providing support in the communication and dissemination of European projects. In 2015, S-Com launched a campaign called WISE4All (Women for innovative society in Europe) aimed at promoting women's participation in innovation. In recent years, S-Com has represented Belgium in the Erasmus project "UP&UP" collaborating with local and international schools and institutions. It also develops two projects in Belgium: VIS à VIS - Contre la haine en ligne and GenreMédias- Sexisme dans les médias. We are also a partner of Digital Skills and jobs coalition with the commitment "DIGITAL4All" and CHANCE international network to promote equity and solidarity in European society.

Symplexis

Symplexis is a Greek non-for-profit organization that strives to ensure equal opportunities for all through actions and measures that build skills, empower and promote active engagement and participation focusing on the most vulnerable categories of the population and particularly those with fewer opportunities. Symplexis’ mission is to elevate social cohesion through integrated actions and project-based activities that aim at promoting the inclusion of disadvantaged groups at risk of marginalization and exclusion, while promoting and protecting the rights of various types of population groups that face discrimination focusing on the empowerment and support of victims, awareness raising and information sharing at all level.

TASEV-Turkish Association of Footwear Industry for research and training

"Turkish Footwear Industry Research Development and Education Foundation (TASEV) was established in 1997 to meet the need for educated and qualified human resources in the Footwear Industry. TASEV, which was established with the cooperation of the Turkish Shoe Manufacturers Association, the Shoe Sub-Industrialists Association, the Turkish Shoe Manufacturers Federation and the industry's leading 100 companies and members of the sector, has been a big step in opening the Turkish Shoe Industry to the world. With qualified training, it meets the need for trained human resources of the shoe industry: Opens new institutions for sustainable education activities and develops projects to support existing institutions, Provides consultancy for the sector, Organizes fair organizations that will support the growth of the sector and its opening to the world, Conducts productivity studies by organizing special trainings and social responsibility projects"

TCLF Pact for Skills

TCLF Pact for Skills, an initiative promoted by the European Commission and coordinated by EURATEX. The signatories acknowledge the skills challenge in the textiles ecosystem and commit to investing in reskilling and upskilling workers, integrating green and digital skills and improving the sector's attractiveness. Members of the Pact will benefit from networking, guidance and resources offered by the EC to implement the targets proposed in the Pact.

TIM S.p.A

TIM is a leading telecommunications operator active mainly in Italy and Brazil; in the framework of its commitment towards the country’s digital transformation, it offers fixed and mobile telecommunications infrastructures and services, access to internet, premium digital content for entertainment - video, music and gaming -, evolved cloud platforms and IT solutions.

TIN Ventures Ltd

TIN stands for think innovation and is a social venture builder which is a business that builds social economy businesses. We offer commercially proven or new disruptive solutions which can acquire, train, and develop a diverse pipeline of talent in three high growth sectors: • Digital - from digital marketing to cybersecurity we provide soft and technical pathways • Green - we focus on the skills to retrofit and decarbonise existing homes, and construction skills for new eco-homes • Business Support - we focus on helping people start their own business by providing seamless training and integrated just-in-time (JIT) and pay-as-you-go (PAYG) business support services

TechWolf

"TechWolf’s Skills Intelligence Platform provides enterprises a fast track to adopting a skills-based talent model. By using our AI technology, organisations get an instant overview of skills and skill gaps across their workforce. Skills-Based Organisations (SBO) need reliable information about people’s evolving competencies. Manually collecting and maintaining skill data is a struggle for most HR departments, and the results tend to be fragmented and quickly outdated. With TechWolf, companies obtain an automatic and up-to-date overview of their people’s skills in under eight weeks. Our Skill Engine™ extracts, interprets, contextualises and compares skills and jobs from unstructured data - making our AI explainable and unbiased. As an API-first technology, TechWolf is built to connect to any of an organisation’s tools, providing the HR ecosystem with skills. No matter the setup, our technology adapts to the employee’s way of working - without adding an extra interface"

Technology and Creative Sectors Enterpreneurship Association

"We started our activities at 8 January 2020 for: ​-Policy making for the development of creative industries -Setting up structures to gather the related actors together to ease their cooperation to support their art and commercial success and to create new ideas. -Increasing capasities to develop the companies in creative sectors locally, nationally and internationally. -Providing practical support to create awareness about creative sectors and the variation of enterpreneurship opportunities. Members of the association are representors of different public institutions and private sector. We provide contribution to increasing the cooperation of local, national and international actors by playing a catalyzer role between university, private sector and public sector. We are informing the eco-system about the local and international funds and also EU funds to benefit and to have the chance to share information with the related stakeholders in Europe. "

The Sectoral Committee in Textile and Clothing – COMITEX

The Sectoral Committee in Textile and Clothing - COMITEX is an autonomous, apolitical, non-governmental, non-profit Romanian juridical entity of private law. From 2010 is a social dialogue institution of public utility. Aim - Human resources development and training of employees in the textile, garments, leather and footwear industry, development of the social dialogue at branch level, conducting programs on issues of common interest. Attributions-Participates at the development of national and branch strategies in training field; Participates in developing the legal framework on training, evaluation and certification of competences; Supports the promotion of training and evaluation system based on competences; Participates at the qualifications development and updating related with the sectors they belong, coordinated by the National Council for Adult Training.Validates the qualifications and associated standards of qualifications, except those acquired through higher education.

The Social Taxi

"The Social Taxi - is a non-profit organisation based in Lithuania which aims to facilitate the social and economic integration of people with disabilities. The organisation provides the following services: - transport services for seniors and people with disabilities in 12 Lithuanian cities; - career orientation and development services for people with disabilities of working age; - individual assistance services for people with disabilities; - sports events. "

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A higher education institution

Trànsit Projectes

Trànsit Projectes is a private company that aims to facilitate access to cultural capital and which understands culture as a process of research and development. Its main areas of activity include the management of public cultural services and resources (e.g. community cultural centres, music schools); consultancy, research and strategic planning on behalf of public and private organisations at local, national and international level; and training, advice and consultancy in cultural and creative entrepreneurship and related areas. Established in 1985, Trànsit has a staff of over 500 people, with offices in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), Madrid and Santiago de Chile, as well as over 20 cultural facilities and socio-cultural centres managed on behalf of public authorities.

Turismo de Portugal

"Turismo de Portugal is Portugal’s National Tourism Authority. It is responsible for the promotion, enhancement and sustainability of the tourism business. Enjoying a privileged relationship with other public entities and economic agents in Portugal and abroad, Turismo de Portugal is committed to strengthening tourism as one of the main driving forces for the growth of the Portuguese economy. Mission: – Promote Portugal as a tourist destination; – Support the development of infrastructures for tourism and investment in the sector; – Foster the training of human resources; – Regulate and conduct inspections of games of chance. In the specific area of training, it must be noted that Turismo de Portugal runs a Digital Training Academy as well as 12 Tourism training schools: https://academiadigital.turismodeportugal.pt/ https://escolas.turismodeportugal.pt/ "

Turku University of Applied Sciences

Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Finland, it hosts 9 500 students studying for a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. The range of degree programs provides a good platform for interdisciplinary learning. One of the main aims of TUAS is the development of higher professional education and expertise in Southwest Finland. Naval architecture and marine engineering are some of the strategic areas of emphasis in the Turku Region. TUAS carries out high-quality applied research and development work in naval architecture and marine engineering sectors with the research groups of other universities of applied sciences and other marine industry operators both in Finland and internationally. TUAS has strong connections to Finnish maritime technology industry as a maritime technology HEI VET provider in regional and national level. TUAS is one of the two universities in Finland that educate naval architects in Finland.

UAntwerp - Master in Cultural Management

As a part of the Department of Management at the UAntwerp, we provide a range of support including education, research and advisory services to the cultural and creative sector across a broad variety of contemporary and historical themes. Recent research topics include: cultural entrepreneurship and sustainable business models, cultural governance, opportunities for public-private partnerships in the heritage sector, public participation research in cultural centres, public libraries and museums, impact of digitisation on museums, international cultural policy,… For research in the areas of fashion and more widely for the creative industries we work closely in collaboration with the Antwerp Management School. In addition to the research, we have been organizing a Master's program in Cultural Management for more than 20 years and a summerschool in Fashion Management. As part of this Masters program, students are required to analyze a relevant management problem during an internship.

UNI Europa

" UNI Europa - The European Services Workers Union – the voice of shop workers, cleaners, bank workers, call centre operators, hairdressers, of ICT specialists, postal and logistics workers and many others that constitute the backbone of economic and social life in Europe. We represent 7 million services workers coming together from 272 national trade unions in 50 countries. Many of the unions that make up UNI Europa are directly involved in the design and implementation of training at sectoral or company level. We coordinate across borders to push for high standards of skills to be accessible for workers across Europe. Generic committments ,UNI Europa’s aim is to link the Pact’s activities to systems of social partner involvement at national level as well as at our twelve European-level sectoral social dialogues.Key is to facilitate and increase the involvemen We will draft/specify/amend our commitments in the course of the process and in the context of each ecosystem. "

Ulysseus European University Innovation Hub Unige

"The Innovation Hub acts in the field of Research and Innovation, and it is aligned with region- al and local challenges, fostering a sustainable and healthy transition in the social, cultural, and economic sectors. Within its activity, the Innovation Hub promotes living labs, open classes, start-ups, European and local projects and studies, and other collaborative actions for boosting knowledge and introducing innovative solutions in the fields of Tourism, Arts, and Heritage. With the aim of boosting inclusiveness, accessibility, and local development, the In- novation Hub supports education and international exchanges, promoting international partners and collaborations – building up competences for the future."

University of Bari Aldo Moro

"The University of Bari Aldo Moro (UNIBA) is one of the most renowned and prestigious Universities in the South of Italy, founded in 1924 (Edurank 517 / 14160 in the World, 17 / 88 in Italy). UNIBA, with currently over 43,000 students, is one of the largest generalist Universities in Italy with 22 Departments, covering all fields of research from basic to R&D, about 52 research and didactic centres and two schools: “Sciences and Technologies” and “Medicine”. The University of Bari also offers n. 4 courses entirely in English: B.E.M.C. – Bari English Medical Curriculum, Computer Sciences, Marketing, and Physics, attended by many foreign students. The University of Bari has important libraries of historical and scientific value, which include 1.689.442 books and 21.369 journals. The teaching staff is composed of about 1,500 professors and 1,400 administrative staff. UNIBA is also present in other two location, Taranto (Polo Jonico) and Brindisi. "

University of Oulu

Founded in 1958, UOULU is one of the biggest and the most multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We are home to 13,500 students and 3,400 staff from over 90 different nationalities. UOULU has eight faculties which range from humanities and medicine to business, science and technology. The structure of UOULU and its wide collaboration network allows it to build multidisciplinary projects, conduct high level research and contribute to solving global challenges in the following five focus areas: Sustainable materials and systems; Lifelong health; Digitalization and smart society; Changing climate and northern environment and Understanding humans in change. UOULU’s high-quality research and education form the basis for the most significant research and innovation hub in Northern Europe. We are ranked in the top 3% of higher education institutions globally. Our strengths are in medicine, life sciences, IT and electrical engineering. UOULU is the home of world's first 6G research center.

VTC MEK S.A.

The VTC M.E.K. SA, has been active since 2002 in the field of lifelong learning, licensed by the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP license code: 11101147) and then by the General Secretariat for Vocational Education, Training, Lifelong Learning & Youth as a Center for Lifelong Learning. In addition, M.E.K. belongs to the National Register of Private Offices of Counseling and Vocational Guidance / Career, which is maintained by the National Organization for Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (https://www.eoppep.gr/index.php/el/work-guidance-and-consulting/eop upgrade-actions / private-syep). Services offered: the provision of non-formal, general adult education, initial and continuing vocational training, training & certification, retraining, skills upgrading, training, vocational guidance, vocational - business, consulting and related - support services

Value Oriented Lda

Value Oriented Lda has been registered based on giving value to the waste and scrap materials and also to the people (unemployed and employed) improving continuously their efficiency and effectiveness in their life, their families and in the society. Waste and scrap materials will have new more valuable life through upcycling. Used abandoned shipping containers have the opportunity to receive professional repairs and renovation processes to be able to serve another life time as modular houses and work pavilions in a faster, more sustainable and competitive price construction process. Unemployed people will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and training environment with the policy continual improvement. Employed people will learn how to enjoy their working career improving their communication skills in the work environment. There are also opportunities for all people in the society to improve their communication skills with themselves, in their families and in the society.

Vienna Textile Lab

Vienna Textile Lab fabricates organic colours made from naturally occurring bacteria in order to provide the most sustainable, wholesome and environmentally friendly alternative to conventional synthetic colours. Using Vienna Textile Lab colours to dye your textiles means acting responsible and thoughtful. We help designers, fashion brands and textile companies to use new types of materials, methods and concepts in the textile business. Vienna Textile Lab makes dyeing go easy on human and ecological resources.

Viessmann

"Heating, cooling, ventilating: Viessmann ensures an optimum indoor climate and develops intelligent and sustainable energy systems and refrigeration solutions. As a family business in its fourth generation, we think long-term. Our purpose: we create living spaces for generations to come. We provide our people, our “family members” and partners, the opportunity to gain future-fit skills, particularly in times of digital transformation and energy transition. The European heating industry estimates that half of the existing workforce in the heating sector needs upskilling to achieve the EU goal of 49% renewable energy by 2030 in buildings. We, therefore, aim to derive exactly those future skills needed and develop holistic learning journeys per future job profile. We train more than 100,000 professionals per year, employees, partners and installers, in our Viessmann Academy and aim to significantly increase this number in the coming years."

Visoriai information technology park/TOOLAS

Founded in 2015, our cluster focuses on advanced laser micromachining solutions, starting from individual parts, continuing with software development, and finishing with micromachining equipment production. Our main goal is to develop an infrastructure where pooling our competences, resources, and R&D activities lead towards new technological solutions, accelerate mutual growth, and generate additional value to our customers.

Wind Power Energu srl

"RESS is a certified BZEE and GWO partner in Romania, to offer skills development trainings for technicians working in the Renewable Industry for Wind and PV. The BZEE Global Training Partnership delivers wind energy skills at 35 locations worldwide and boasts a track record of over 5000 highly qualified wind energy technicians. Currently approx. 2000 skilled company staff per year undergo GWO trainings focused on the specific environment of wind turbines. Starting October 2016, RESS will start to deliver some additional courses for blade inspection and repairs, electrical equipment and other courses required by the industry or the local authorities. "

Wise Up Consultancy

Consultancy organisation, specialised in labour market, education and economics.

Workshop Foundation

Workshop Foundation (WSF) was founded in 1992 with the aim of providing support for independent artists, encouraging their artistic development in order to facilitate the development of the Hungarian contemporary dance scene as a whole. Its main strategic objective is the encouragement of border-crossing – both geographically and among artistic disciplines. The Foundation works with nearly 200 Hungarian and foreign artists yearly and runs 4 studios in two highly important independent art institutions in Budapest: Trafó House of Contemporary Arts and Jurányi Incubator House. WSF to date has an extensive and branching, well-functioning net of international liaisons and is one of those Hungarian organizations that are internationally recognized and widely known. Important networks, partnerships include: Life Long Burning, Aerowaves, GPS - Movement Research and Philadelphia Dance Projects.

Young Professional Development Society Sweden (YPDSS)

"Young Professional Development Society Sweden (YPDSS) is an Independent, Non-Profitable, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working based in Sweden. YPDSS is a sister organization Young Professional Development Society Nepal (YPDSN). YPDSS has been exploring collaborative partnerships, aimed at promoting the integrity of youth vision and supporting innovative approaches to implement EU principles and strategy for youth development in the area of social inclusion and equal opportunities, encouraging participation with supporting the implementation of EU Physical Activity such volunteering, youth employment as well as education and health and social & Cultural programs. YPDSS creates an international platform to ensure that education, training, and youth policies further contribute to achieve SDGs of sustainable and inclusive growth and its education and employment headline targets through better labour market integration and mobility."

Zangador Research Institute

"Zangador Research Institute is a non-profit organisation specialising in interdisciplinary fundamental and applied research. Our mission is to stimulate and promote scientific research, knowledge development and innovations in order to improve social well-being. We aim to enable efficient partnerships between the scholarly community and practitioners in order to ensure the relevance and real-life applicability of scientific research. We stimulate the collaboration among different academic and industry sectors in search of synergistic cooperation by organising educational and training programmes, conferences, lectures, workshops, seminars, and other public events."

dreiform

"dreiform is a think & do tank for innovation, new working and knowledge transfer. Since 2001, we have been developing holistic concepts and solutions for innovation and knowledge transfer, interactive tools, inspiring spaces and working environments. In particular, we deal daily with the transformation of the working world in all facets- culture, spaces, digital tools. We bring this expertise and experience from interdisciplinary collaboration with global clients (including 3M, Siemens, Covestro, Postbank) to a reimagined approach to teamwork of the future - a digital platform for visualizing, developing and networking competencies that puts people at the center of all action. Our mission: the future of work puts people at the center. We want to create new perspectives for people in times of digitalization of the working world. We make visible what people are really capable of and what else they have in them - and link the right skills with the appropriate opportunities/needs/offers."

fit4internet - association to raise digital skills in Austria

fit4internet is organised as a non-profit association and works in close cooperation with companies, institutions and organisations. It functions as a platform that has committed itself to raising digital competences in Austria. fit4internet supports Austrians in keeping pace with the rapid digital change and using their skills and knowledge for personal and professional growth by actively using qualification offers. The organizations objectives and tasks are: (1) Rapid and standardised development of competences and dissemination of knowledge in order to cope with digital demands in the Austrian economy and society based on DigComp (2) Coordination of as many IT-relevant organisations and companies as possible to ensure its implementation and broad usage (3) Promotion of qualification offers (4) Bundling of activities to increase digital skills (5) Development of the Austrian certification system for digital skills aligned to DigComp and connected to the EDCI.

#TurismoRESET

#TurismoRESET is a collective of professionals from the tourism sector set up at the beginning of the pandemic with two main objectives. First, to help solve the lack of union and defragmentation within the tourism sector, and to that aim, we built up a community embracing a wide and diverse representation of stakeholders involved in the tourism sector: public and private sector, academia, as well as tourists and citizens, all advocating for a better tourism. The second objective is to raise awareness and advocate for a truly sustainable tourism, evolving to a sector capable to respond to the global challenges we are facing as an industry and as a society. We also came up with a Manifesto for a new tourism committed to sustainability, a document intended to be a roadmap for the recovery from a sustainable and responsible perspective. We have nearly 1.200 supports from 35 different countries.

3D CONTECH GmbH & CO.KG

Since 1997, we have been developing and designing successful projects for our customers with our lightweight construction expertise. With our roots in aircraft construction, we support our customers in vehicle construction and mechanical engineering. We are an independent family business and support our customers in a deadline and cost-conscious manner at a high level of quality.

4FORM - Società consortile a r.l. - Ente di Formazione Nazionale della Lega delle Cooperative e mutue

4Form, Legacoop National Training Authority, is a Consortium born in July 2015 with the aim of giving an effective, innovative and personalized response to the growing need of companies to recognize, plan and strategically develop people’s skills and of organization, consistent with the company’s vision and objectives. 4Form vision is to design, promote, support - even in an unconventional and innovative way - all lifelong employability processes, in the belief that human capital represents the true value for each company and that therefore it should be consciously safeguarded and loyal, increased and valued. 4Form has designed and implemented specialized training interventions aimed at workers in the cooperative world and the Italian business system, in various areas of expertise: Cultural Industry, Personal services, health, agrifood, transport, ect. Particular attention is paid to the activities of integrating active labor policy intervent.

A.I.C.CO.N. Associazione Italiana per la promozione della Cultura della Cooperazione e del Nonprofit

AICCON is a research, education and training centre aimed at promoting the culture of solidarity, with particular attention to values, perspectives and challenges connected to non-profit organisations, co-operatives and social enterprises. The association established in 1997 in order to support the second cycledegree programme on Management for Social Economy of the University of Bologna -the first one in Italy dedicated to this topic. The association has 14 members dealing with the Italian Social Economy sector. At European level, AICCON is institutional member of EMES, a global research network on “SE” topics.

ACD-Agency for Cultural Diplomacy

" ACD-Agency for Cultural Diplomacy (Agentur für Kulturdiplomatie) was founded by Tatjana Christelbauer MA and Mag.iur Erhard Christelbauer MBA and registered by the Federal Police Office in Vienna Austria on Mai 12th in 2016 as a non-profit international cultural association whose founding members are academic professionals, interested in and active in the research on theories and praxis of Cultural Diplomacy, within all fields where social interaction takes part. Reg. Nr.680217381 ACD-mission statement is to contribute to the current global sustainable development through the active engagement of its members and cultural ambassadors and partners (Cultural Diplomacy2030). Shared European cultural ties and Universal global values are the core pillars for the development of cross-sectoral regional and international partnerships and activities, mainly embedded in the fields of art - and intercultural education. "

ACSIEL Alliance electronique

Agir pour la parité femme-homme. Développement d’une cartographie dynamique des métiers et des compétences de la filière. Structurer et renforcer l’offre de formation continue. Renforcer la formation initiale et l alternance ainsi que les passerelles entre l industrie et les écoles. Mise en place d un plan de développement de l attractivité des métiers de l’électronique.

ADEM- Agence pour le développement de l'emploi

"The Agence pour le développement de l’emploi (ADEM) is the public employment service (PES) in Luxembourg and is located under the authority of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and the Social and Solidarity Economy. For the provision of training, the PES closely collaborates with public and private providers. In the context of the Future Skills Initiative, ADEM supports the anticipation and development of future skills. ADEM offers and supports training for job seekers and for companies that are actively recruiting job seekers. These trainings respond to current market needs and aim to develop transversal (soft), vertical (job-specific) and digital skills, based on individual upskilling and reskilling needs. Sector-level studies with a more precise analysis and foresight of the evolution of occupations, activities and skills within the sectors are planned. "

ADEM-Agence pour le développement de l emploi

Training 300+ job seekers in future skills by Q1 2022. Putting in place a national skills taskforce and drafting a national skills strategy (with help from OECD) by Q1 2022.

AFEMCUAL - Association to promote skills and active employment policies

AFEMCUAL subscribed the Charter of the Pact for Skills.

AIM & Associés

"AIM & Associés designs, organises and conducts face-to-face and online training courses, coaching sessions, conferences and events for European, national, public & private companies. AIM is a team of ""artisans"". Trainers, consultants and coaches who are experts in individual and team guidance. Our team has more than 20 years of experience in institutional training and consulting."

AKMI ANONIMI EKPAIDEFTIKI ETAIRIA

IVET AKMI is the largest private institute of post-secondary education in Greece, offering 107 state-recognized specializations across 12 study field, covering all professional areas in the labour market. Ranked #1 in graduate employability IVET.AKMI has onboard some of the most renowned professionals, delivering superior hands-on training across the Institute's awarded campuses in Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Crete, Larissa and Rhodes.

AKMI Vocational Center

AKMI Vocational Center has more than 25 years of experience in the field of Vocational Education & Training and was certified as a leading National Center for Vocational Training, based in Athens. Universal training is one of the first bodies to be approved by the National Guidance and Vocational Certification Organization as a Lifelong Learning Center, capable of delivering training programs of all levels

ALL DIGITAL AISBL

ALL DIGITAL is a leading pan-European association based in Brussels, representing 70 member organisations that work with 20,000 digital competence centres, providing training and advice to 1.5 million people in Europe every year. Our focus is to support Europeans who have an insufficient level of digital skills. This means they have less chances to find work, to use online services, to have a better quality of life, to be included in today’s society. We believe that every European should be able to exploit the benefits and opportunities created by digital transformation.

APCV - Associação de Paralisia Cerebral de Viseu

APCV - Cerebral Palsy Association of Viseu is a Private Social Solidarity Institution with 38 years of existence, which currently supports an average of 750 people with disabilities and disadvantages in the 24 municipalities in the district of Viseu, in the various areas such as Rehabilitation, Socio-Educational Intervention, Socio-Educational Integration with outpatient responses (rehabilitation), professional training, early childhood intervention (therapies), specialized services in schools to promote the educational success of all students , residential homes and three centers occupational activities that work to integrate people with serious disabilities into society, among other social development projects.

APS Brainery Academy

The APS BRAINERY ACADEMY is a non-profit cultural association born in Udine, thanks to the will of a group of university students and volunteer professionals, from the world of business and education who came from different associations and felt the need to make available their knowledge and skills, acquired both in a formal and informal and non-formal way, for a wider audience. Courses are held to deal with and deepen different topics, mostly based on specific requests from the public. Furthermore, conferences and debates are organized on current topics.The Association is active in planning at local, regional, national and European level by participating in numerous calls for adult education in a non-formal context. It is currently the leader of a European project. In the past with the Grundtvig program we have been the leader of a project on healthy styles; the project was then chosen to be presented at the Milan EXPO in 2015. The writer was also appointed EPALE Ambassador.

APTE - Association for Promoting Electronics Technology

"APTE, the Association for Promoting Electronics Technology (apte.org.ro) has 88 members, represents IMAPS Romania and manages the Electronics Innovation Cluster (elinclus.ro). APTE was founded in 2002 by UPB-CETTI, Center for Technological Electronics and Interconnection Techniques of University Politehnica of Bucharest (cetti.ro) together with highly respected members of the electronics industry. The mission of APTE is to train a globally-competitive workforce with theoretical and hands-on education in the areas of science, engineering, microelectronics and packaging, covering also business, economics, ethics, foreign culture and languages. APTE organizes annually international technical and scientific events such as TIE, a student contest of Design of Electronic Modules and Assemblies (tie.ro) and SIITME, the IEEE International Symposium for Design and Technology in Electronic Packaging (siitme.ro). APTE was awarded twice by the 'silver label' Cluster Management Excellence of ESCA."

ARC Research & Consultancy

ARC Research & Consultancy was set up in 2014 with the purpose of servicing creation, practice, and production within the cultural and creative sectors.We advocate for the development and sustainability of these sectors and continuously aim to facilitate connections with local, regional, national, and international entities. We do this through collaboration, participation in networks, policy research, and cultural initiatives. Our team brings a multitude of experience and knowledge of the cultural and creative sectors.

ASFOR Associazione Italiana per la Formazione Manageriale

ASFOR Italian Association for Management Development was established in 1971 with the aim of developing management culture in Italy and of improving management education solutions by constantly adapting them to demand trends. ASFOR is an Association of public or private legal persons which operate in the field of management education - Universities Schools of Management, Corporate Universities and other Management Education Institutions - or that support its development.

AUTOOCUPACIÓ

"Our Mission is to promote self-employment as an attractive alternative for exercising the vocations and the people’s professional development and facilitate them the access to the necessary resources to create and consolidate their businesses. Our Vision; Entrepreneurship is a deeply established value in society and all people have the opportunity to start up and consolidate their professional and business initiatives. Our Values; Private lead Opportunities equality Closeness and confidence Impact and social transformation Professionalism Efficiency and sustainability Cooperation and networking"

AVEO

Aveo helps manufacturing companies to uplevel their current workforce from within to become drivers of innovation. In doing so, Aveo reduces the need for manufacturers to radically restructure and enables them to retain valuable talent and expertise.

AW Academy

AW Academy provides up- and re-skilling measures for career-shifters, primariliy in the field of IT. Through employer partnerships, we are offering our programs primarily for free and combine them with an employment contract.

AYUNTAMIENTO DE LAS ROZAS DE MADRID

Las Rozas is a municipality located in the northwest suburbs of Madrid region, halfway between the capital city and the National Park “Cumbres de la Sierra de Guadarrama”, with a high standard of well-being, magnificent services, high education rates and a spectacular green environment. Our city is determined to become a center of urban innovation.

Aalto University

"Aalto University is a community of bold thinkers where science and art meet technology and business. Our extensive and versatile lifewide learning portfolio helps people complement, hone, improve, update and expand their expertise in a flexible manner. Aalto offers wide range of lifewide learning possibilities in fields of arts, engineering, business and sciences. We, at Aalto University, think that the changing nature of work requires novel expertise from professionals. Old methods and completed degrees alone are no longer enough. Instead, everyone of working age can benefit from continually updating, complementing and expanding their skills. It is not as much a question of fostering individual skills but of learning to learn and adapting to change. For us, education does not only mean education leading to a degree but also the teaching portfolio we offer to anyone interested in learning. All our education is based on cutting-edge research. "

Aarhus University, Faculty of Arts

Aarhus University is a comprehensive research university, with strong industrial partnerships and a commitment to innovation across sectors. Faculty of Arts has three schools and 24 departments, ranging from archaeology and anthropology, classical humanities, languages and area studies, aesthetics and cultural studies, digital design and information studies to education science. Arts is ranked no 60 in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2021. Arts contributes to regional and European networks and organisations for cultural and creative engagement and innovation (e.g. Districts of Creativity, Creativity World Forum; EUROPEANA), human-centered digital transition of cities and communities (Open & Agile Smart Cities; Euro Cities) and of Arts and Humanities (DARIAH.eu). Faculty of Arts engages in cross-sectoral collaboration and cultural and creative ecosystems, and builds entrepreneurial capacity with Aarhus University's interdisciplinary innovation hub, The Kitchen.

Abodoo Ltd

"Abodoo is a data skills mapping and matching for the new world of work. Providing government, education and enterprise the skills insights and forecast to develop curriculum and meet the future needs of industry to fuel sustainable job creation and inclusive re-skilling. Skills data that has real economic impact There are four key products Geo Insights - Skills gap mapping analysis Geo Skills - Talent mapping your workforce for future skills Geo Global - Big data skills mapping to support global growth strategy Geo Matching - Internal skills matching tool that supports diversity & inclusivity and reduces bias Abodoo provides government, education and enterprise the data technology to be more competitive, reverse unemployment and build a sustainable future. "

AcadeMedia

Education company

Adaptiv.Me

Adaptiv aims to become full-stack career platform, that provides career-intelligence and career-development to students and young professionals, using psychometrics, big data and AI. Our primary maret research revealed the problem of skills gap in young students and professionals, and we have chosen to focus on this area in order to help young people achieve their professionals goals, currently being denied to them because of their deficiency in certain skills. A career intelligence programmes, our objective is to help learners identify their skills gaps in soft skills and digital skills, and provide the appropriate upskilling programmes, courses and mentorship to them. Our approach combines principles of skill acquisition through tasks with a highly engaging, gamified path delivered through a conversational UI. Our product is currently in development, with launch of the first skills acquisition features in July 2022.

Aerospace and Defence Pact for Skills

The Aerospace and Defence Pact for Skills ecosystem represents the entire aerospace and defence value chain, including VET organisations and social partners. The entity will ensure a proper forecast of skills needed for the sustainable growth of the ecosystem in the EU, with relevant upskilling/ reskilling solutions and talents development opportunities within the ecosystem.

Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie - DREO

The Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie gathers more than 1,000 members, over 119 countries, and in the five continents. We have offices in 40 countries, including Belgium as we aim to be an interlocutor of EU institutions. Our global objective is to stand for Francophonic university as an agent of sustainable development committed to the economic, social, and cultural development of societies. We provide support to Higher Education and Research Institution and take action in order to: - Ensure quality in education and research; - Defend young graduated employability; - The involvement of the above-mentioned institutions in the societies global development. We are promoting solidarity between the Higher Education and Research Institution through the implementation of projects and collaboration practices involving states, private stakeholders, foundations, development agencies, international organisation, NGOs, and other scientific and cultural organizations.

Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education

As the government agency for VET, the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (AVETE) is the key stakeholder in VET in Croatia. It closely cooperates with social partners and other stakeholders in VET. The Agency is responsible for planning, developing, organizing, implementing, monitoring and improving VET and adult education system in the Republic of Croatia. Among its main tasks, it develops new and modernises the existing VET curricula based on VET qualification standards, which reflect the needs of labour market and further education, and develops methodology for the development of adult education programmes. It is also in charge of professional development and in-service VET teacher training, organization of professional exams, etc. is also tasked with the recognition of foreign VET qualifications. It is involved in the process of evaluation, self-evaluation and external evaluation of VET schools and adult education institutions.

Agrifood and Tourism SMEs Network

Pool expertise and resources towards upskilling/reskilling actions (courses and active learning, with validation and recognition of acquired skills incorporated) that will enable employees in agrifood ecosystem to increase competitiveness and keep, change and find new jobs. Cross-sectoral cooperation projects to support the digital and green transitions, including not only job-related but also transversal and basic skills needs.

Analytics Academy by Data Corner

" Data Corner is a data analytics consulting company that is registered in Portugal. Supported with its team of data scientists, Data Corner has taken several big steps in both training and advisory projects in the big data analytics domain. In early 2020, their analytics solution was awarded by EIT Digital as one of the top-8 innovative ideas in Portugal and also received the invitation from UPTEK in Spain to join their network of more than 500 companies. Data Corner also introduced an online training platform, called Analytics Academy, empowered by an online Analytics Skill Assessment (ATU) platform that could help HR managers to find the analytics skill gaps and upskill the workforce through a measurable training plan. We are very honored and humbled that EEN recently accepted the Analytics Academy proposal and published it in their Portal as a call for JV in all EU countries: https://bit.ly/2XiS8h5 "

Andalusian Energy Agency

"The Andalusian Energy Agency AEA is a government-owned entity assigned to the Regional Ministry of Employment, Business and Trade, whose mission is to develop the policies of the Andalusian Regional Government aimed at optimising the energy supply of our region, from an economical and environmental point of view. The Agency has been developed as an initiative under the framework of the VI Andalusian Social Agreement as a tool available for the Andalusian social, entrepreneurial and institutional network to promote the sustainable energy development of our region. The Governing Board approved the Statutes of the Andalusian Energy Agency through Decree 21/2005, of 1st February, which regulates the management and governing bodies of the entity which in turn are governed by a Presidency, a Governing Board and General Direction. An Advice Council acts as a consulting body. AEA is to coordinate and promote the objectives established in the energy policies of the Regional Government"

Aprendisaje Digital SRL

Aprendisaje Digital SRL is a new SME in Timisoara, a City of Romania. We have on-line activity, but also face to face activities with our students 3 years old to 60 years old. Our teachers of foreign languages are formal teaching, non-formal teaching and informal teaching are well prepared to improuve cultural and linguistical skills, but also artistical skills and ICT. Aprendisaje Digital SRL is a cultural centre and our interaction in international way it is possible thru internet connection Etwinning and we hope to a stronger cooperation with our international partners also in Erasmus Plus Projects. We keep in touch in whatsupp group, e-mails, phone calls, in videoconferences in Zoom or Facebook. In a virtual project we talked about commun and different point of view about My family, My house, My city, My favorit Fruit, Fruits in every season, Flowers in seasons, many other things in english as our international communicacion also in matern languages as rumanian, italian, greek, etc

Apro Formazione

Founded in 1958 by Mons. Gianolio and promoted today by all the companies and stakeholders of the territory, APRO Formazione has always had the goal of training young people for the world of work and the professional up-skilling and re-skilling for workers, in response to the territory and the enterprises’ needs.

Aproximar - Cooperativa Solidariedade Social

Aproximar(APX) is a NGO aiming to enhance people, communities and organisations’ human and social capital as a strategy to strengthen their capacity to take advantage of the existing and emergent challenges and opportunities. APX co-designs and develops tailor-made social innovation, good practices exchange and transference driven projects, besides delivering its own pack always combine social science (knowledge), active methods (people) and suitable tools (technology). Last year (2020) APX supported more than 655 persons and 427 organisations and social enterprises in their fields of expertise; e.g. developing their organisation’s capacity building (e.g. organizational change, total quality management, introducing technology), on social economy; social innovation processes (new product development, tailored made programs and transferring of good practices); social business plans; processes and information-orientation-integration schemes in the labour mark

Areadne Lifelong Learning Centre

A teacher training organisation from Greece active at local, national and European level.

Aristi

Aristi is an organization, established to support people active in the labor market, unemployed people, people at risk, and social and educational specialists. The objectives of the organization are directly related to the care of the future generations, by enhancing the qualification of the trainers and their support in the process of their professional development and realization, as well as helping to solve issues related to their career development. Aristi organizes programs, seminars, courses, lectures, and training, provides expert and methodological consultancy in various spheres of non-formal education and public life. Works on projects for the successful integration of adults through various methods such as career development, counseling, social assistance, and non-formal education.

Armeria Eskola LHII

"ARMERIA ESKOLA is an integrated vocational training centre located in Eibar (Basque Country), part of the state schools network and under the authority of the Department of Vocational Training inside the Basque Government. It currently serves almost 1000 trainees - students, active workers and unemployed- with the guidance of 70 teachers. The following are the fields and technologies in which it offers training as well as other services: electronics, electricity, telecomelemunications, IT, robotics, automation, mechatronics, mechanics, welding, industrial design and equipment maintenance. Within the training services offered, we deal with the 3rd, 4th and 5th levels of European Qualification Framework (EQF). These training services cover the 3 subsystems: initial training, training for the unemployed and employed workers lifelong learning."

Artifactory

ARTIFACTORY aims to demonstrate the educational value of culture and the arts through first-hand experiences with audiences at heritage places. TOURISM EDUCATION: We work to improve the planning capacities of cultural and professionals to help them adapt to the constantly changing knowledge ecosystem. CULTURE & CCI: we research the audio-visual languages and train professionals to develop quality contents for cultural and tourism purposes. CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION & YOUTH: we involve the youth into informal learning in order to act responsibly and creatively for their community heritage. EXPERIENCE: ARTIFACTORY is a certified Apple publisher and audio-visual producer with international awards in cultural communication and multivision technologies among which the 2013 Blue Genius Award for multimedia, Europeana Award 2017, the ARTOUR Festival Award, 2019. ARTIFACTORY actively participates EUROPEANA PRO having implemented more than 100 cultural projects in the territory.

Asociația INACO - Inițiativa pentru Competitivitate

"Andreea Paul: “What will the future look like?” PhD, Bucharest University of Economic Studies Romania, President of the think-tank INACO - The Initiative for Competitiveness In a world that is constantly changing, in which the only constant is even change, and the speed of change is increasing, learning can no longer remain linear. Even more difficult is the answer to the key question: what will the future jobs look like? What are the businesses and jobs that are emerging, transforming or even disappearing in a world of exponential change? Is tehnology driving our lives? What will be the skills and most sought after abilities by employers? How could we acquire them through exponential learning? The 60 INACO’s volunteers answer in the GUIDE TO THE JOBS OF FUTURE (3rd edition) and built the first 5 highly tehnology integrated SMART LABS in the Romanian schools. Our Mission is to guarantee the free access of every kid to Smart digital education in EU. "

Ass. Distretto Produttivo Puglia Creativa

The Association Creative Apulia Productive Cluster is the network of cultural and creative industries based in Apulia - Italy, recognized by the Regional Government, according to the Regional Law num. 23/2007. Puglia Creativa has born to meet the need of a valid cooperation environment through which local professionals and enterprises could achieve growth and development. The cluster gives a unique voice to the variety of Apulia CCIs, which are too fragmented to face the challenges for the future: innovation, internationalization and professional development. The members are various: enterprises, non profit private organizations, universities and regional agencies operating in economic activities related to culture.

Asse

Association of Subjects of Social Economy (ASSE) is an association that brings together and promotes the interests of social enterprises at the local, regional, regional and national level. The Association of Social Economy Entities - ASSE as the umbrella organization of the social economy sector (in accordance with Act No. 112/2018), was naturally established by the need of the representatives of individual organizations in order to represent and represent the interests of social enterprises in Slovakia. It provides consultations and training for 60+ member organizations, connects them with potential clients and represents them in meetings with representatives of ministries.

Association Kulturanova

"Kulturanova initiates intercultural and intersectoral dialogue in society, encouraging the creativity of young people through art education, production of cultural content and the improvement of public policies in the field of culture and youth. Association Kulturanova was unofficially founded in 1999, and in 2001 we were officially registered in Novi Sad. The organization was founded as the umbrella organization of all those young people who were tired of the closure of the then existing institutions and who due to lack of experience, space, financial and other resources could not realize their creative potential in art. Over 200 young people were present at the Founding Assembly! The organization still cooperates with many of them. How the organization was founded and the reason why organization was founded, largely determined its future activities."

Association Lithuanian Social Innovation Cluster

Lithuanian Social Innovation Cluster (LSIC) strive for systemic change in the country and region by creating, developing and disseminating innovative solutions to social challenges for the most vulnerable target social groups. LSIC is open to a variety of approaches that promote social inclusion and people-centered innovations that result in socio-economical-cultural changes. Projects involve community, education, higher education institutions, research centres, government, municipalities and business. Projects activities should enhance empowerment of different social groups by educating them to master: digital skills, creativity, critical thinking, social and psychological resilience, social- and eco- entrepreneurship. In 2021 we will run “Social and educational innovations Lab”, where methodologies and programs will be prepared; experiental workshops will be started where people can practice, network, create social enterprises, i.e. to experience above mentioned skills „by doing“.

Associação IDESCOM

IDESCOM is a non-profit, civic and independent association whose objective is to promote and improve co-operation between portuguese and European individuals, companies and private and public institutions. Works in social, economic and cultural integration of different groups of people, providing its experience, assistance and technical support to different stakeholders, and holding an open reflection/discussion forum on vocational training projects.

Assotelecomunicazioni-Asstel

Asstel-Assotelecomunicazioni è l’Associazione di categoria che, nel sistema di Confindustria, rappresenta la filiera delle telecomunicazioni costituita dalle imprese delle diverse aree merceologiche che le appartengono, tra le quali le imprese che gestiscono reti di telecomunicazioni fisse e radio-mobili e servizi digitali accessori, i produttori ed i fornitori di terminali-utente, i produttori ed i fornitori di infrastrutture di rete, di apparati e di servizi software per le telecomunicazioni, i gestori di servizi e di infrastrutture di rete, anche esternalizzati, i gestori di servizi di Customer Relationship Management e di Business Process Outsourcing. Asstel favorisce e promuove lo sviluppo e la crescita della Filiera, nell’interesse generale del sistema economico-produttivo nazionale, curando la tutela degli interessi delle Imprese associate presso le sedi istituzionali, politiche ed economiche, pubbliche e private e in materia sindacale e del lavoro.

Ateliere Fara Frontiere

"Ateliere Fara Frontiere (Workshops Without Borders) - Social enterprise focusing on work integration for very disadvantaged people, providing them a job and individual coaching within three circular economy workshops: - educlick - www.educlick.ro - recycling & refurbishing WEEE for digital solidarity through our program educlick www.educlick.ro; - remesh - www.remesh.ro - upcycling advertising waste to produce responsible accessories; - bio&co - www.bio-co.ro - producing organic vegetables distributed in short circuit to the consumers and reducing pollution by collecting organic waste and composting it, obtaining a fertilizer for organic farming."

Ausbildungsverbund Teltow e.V. Berufliches Bildungszentrum

"The training association Teltow e. V. (AVT) has been a reliable partner in education and training since its founding in March 1991. As a non-profit organization and registered association, it is not profit-oriented. The AVT is also available to companies and institutes as project partners within the framework of national or international educational projects. AVT is one of the leading providers of training and further education in the Berlin and Brandenburg region. We host more than 2,000 course participants annually. The AVT has introduced a quality management system for the scope ""development, planning and implementation of educational measures"" and which has been working successfully for several years."

Austrian Institute of Excellence

"AIEx is the brand name under which we provide training courses and continuous adult qualification, serving as the general umbrella under which our services are provided to our clients. You can benefit from FIT - in-house training programs – tailor made modules exclusively for the company. AIEx - first in town to operate & lease a complete solution for your L&D: a complex, yet very user-friendly Learning Management System & developing modern elearning modules, as per client's need! With our team counting– full/part time more than 30 dedicated professionals and/or contract based experts, we have successfully implemented EU-funded projects as well as companies’ tailor-made internal Training Academies. The topics covered include: Communication, team building, leadership, negotiation and develop facilitators’ skills and qualities, PM, Process Management, PM exam preparation modules, Innovation Management, Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Digital Marketing etc."

Automotive Skills Alliance (ASA)

"The ASA mission is to bring together different kind of stakeholders involved in the Automotive ecosystem and to ensure continuous, pragmatic and sustainable cooperation on the skills agenda in the ecosystem. It further aims to ensure collaboration on a European level, as well as on national and regional levels, between all the involved stakeholders in the Automotive ecosystem. The ASA aims to deliver and implement a sectorial up/reskilling framework for the automotive value chain maximising industry competitiveness, job retention and new job opportunities paving the way to a dedicated partnership for the automotive ecosystem within the Pact for Skills. The partnership also builds on inclusivity and openness for all relevant stakeholders, initiatives or projects to jointly cooperate under one European umbrella. The ambition of the partnership is to enable the up-/re-skilling of 5% of the workforce each year to tackle the industrial transition in the automotive ecosystem."

Autonomous Province of Bolzano and Programma Mattone Internazionale Salute (ProMIS)

"The Province of Bolzano, within the autonomous region of Trentino-Alto Adige, is also an autonomous province of Italy with the name of South Tyrol. The ""Clinical Government"" Operating Unit (UOGC) of the Autonomous Province is responsible of the following areas: Institutional accreditation - Quality - Clinical risk - Health assessment of technologies in healthcare and it will carry out the actions of this committment. "

Autonomous Province of Trento - Programma Mattone Internazionale Salute

"Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol is an autonomous region of Italy, located in the northern part of the country.The Department of Health and Social Policies of Autonomous Province of Trento takes care of social policies; manages public welfare and social security; manages health policies; takes care of social and health policies coordinates the management of relations with the third sector and activities related to immigration; promotes health, also through the Health Observatory (technical-scientific support body based in the Department); takes care of policies for the elderly, including retirement homes and nursing homes (RSA); coordinates policies for disability and social inclusion; takes care of equal opportunities and the fight against gender-based violence coordinates the management of public and subsidized housing; promotes health and safety in the workplace"

BC materials

BC materials is a start up that transforms excavated earth into perfectly circular building materials, such as clay plasters, compressed earth blocks & rammed earth. We can produce in a CO2-neutral way and are pioneers in our field. We often give workshops and training to architects, designers, contractors and construction workers to teach them how to work with and apply raw earth techniques, which hold highly competitive advantages in the currently very polluting construction sector. In the future we plan to work more and give training with (other) biosourced builders (wood, hempcrete, straw,..) to show the complementary assets and advantages of circular & biobased building. These are very necessary steps in upscaling the capacities and empowering the building community to be able to reach the Green Deal targets, accelerated renovations and reduction of embodied carbon in new buildings (Leve(l)s.

BC materials

"BC materials is a start up that transforms excavated earth into perfectly circular building materials, such as clay plasters, compressed earth blocks & rammed earth. We can produce in a CO2-neutral way and are pioneers in our field. We often give workshops and training to architects, designers, contractors and construction workers to teach them how to work with and apply raw earth techniques, which hold highly competitive advantages in the currently very polluting construction sector. In the future we plan to work more and give training with (other) biosourced builders (wood, hempcrete, straw,..) to show the complementary assets and advantages of circular & biobased building. These are very necessary steps in upscaling the capacities and empowering the building community to be able to reach the Green Deal targets, accelerated renovations and reduction of embodied carbon in new buildings (Leve(l)s. "

BCS Koolitus AS

BCS Koolitus – has been the leading ICT continuing training company in Estonia since 1993. We provide lifelong learning in almost all topics related to ICT for IT specialists, end-users, and managers. We are the official Awarding Body of Occupational Qualifications in ICT field in Estonia. Our international experience extends to students and groups, including top government officials from more than 30 countries. We are proud to report our project portfolio of tens of international projects focusing on the development of digital competencies at the workplace, curriculum development at general education, VET, and university levels, educational system, and employment market cooperation, cybersecurity, etc. BCS Koolitus is: - Official Awarding Body of Occupational Qualifications in IT in Estonia - Microsoft Certified Training Center – Microsoft Silver Learning Partner - Pearson Vue Test Centre - ICDL Europe Accredited Test Centre

BEMAS - Belgian Maintenance Association

"BEMAS, in full Belgian Maintenance Association, is a cross sectoral not for profit member organisation in the field of Maintenance and Asset Management. We have 845 member contacts active in 590 companies. We reach 3 target audiences: 1. Asset owners, where we inspire, inform and train all kinds of maintenance workers ; 2. Service providers in technical maintenance and asset management ; 3. Academic institutions & training facilities Members of BEMAS come in all sizes: from sole proprietorship over SME to big multinationals. They have a common interest in sharing knowledge and best practices in maintenance and asset performance 4.0. BEMAS also runs and participates in various projects relating to maintenance and compêtencies, digitisation, AI and circular economy."

BULGARIAN ASSOCIATION CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND BIOTECHOLOGY

BACEB was launched 2019 year in order to work towards transforming the linear business models into circular ones in the agricultural, food, and feed sectors in Bulgaria. Our mission completely coincides with the goals and objectives described in the EU Green Deal, the strategy "From Farm 2 Fork" and the One Health Approach. BACEB works together with the state and European bodies in the direction of implementation and utilization of the opportunities of the circular economy for the Bulgarian business in order to increase the innovative performance of our country through open procedures for implementation of innovations in enterprises, for development of innovations by start-ups for the programming period of Horizon Europe 2021 - 2027, together with the scientific community in the field of agro & biotechnologies, and IoT. We have experience in more than 20 projects in the field of the circular economy, bio-technologies, IoT, Agri 4.0, all of them focused on results of zero pollution.

Bantani Education

"Bantani Education is a non-profit based in Belgium, working collaboratively to drive entrepreneurial and creative learning. By bringing together extensive policy and practical experience, we work with public, community and private sector partners to embed entrepreneurial skills into all type of learning. Our co-founders and network of associates, working from across Europe work to build collaborations and initiatives involving policy makers, educators, community and the private sector, to embed high quality entrepreneurial and creative learning practice and policy into formal and non-formal learning. In todays’ world, entrepreneurial skills are now basic skills that every learner needs to create their own future. We are passionate about sharing the message on entrepreneurial learning – this is not about start-up but instead about building these as life skills into any and all types of education. Bantani is currently working as partner on several international projects."

Beam Me Up S.r.l.

Beam Me Up is a startup born from the research and training environment of the University of Pisa. Its focus on vocational and training courses for developing digital profiles and skills, needed for the digital transformation requested in every business sector;and on reskilling and upskilling the workforce through digital lifelong learning. Beam Me Up uses a digital and engineered development process applying Natural Language processing techniques for market analyzing, Named Entity Recognition to identify job profiles and skills, speech to text and text to speech for transforming lectures, courses,written texts to video by using AI. Beam Me Up manages the Master Industry 4.0 Design of the University of Pisa and implements its digital version. It is the first master on Industry 4.0 that focuses on design instead of only on technologies. Beam Me Up is developing and using a modern elearning platform where the contents are fragmented and recomposed for lectures in an innovative system.

Beatriz Arbeloa Aristu

I am a Spanish tour guide. I work as a freelancer. I do private and group tours in the most important cities in Belgium. As the entire tourism sector is seriously affected by the measures taken by all the states in the battle against COVID-19 I would like to look for new opportunities and I am eager to learn new skills for that.

Bertelsmann Stiftung

"Who we are The Bertelsmann Stiftung is committed to ensuring everyone can participate in society. Since the foundation was established in 1977, roughly 380 employees at our Gütersloh headquarters and other international locations have developed a wide range of projects and initiatives designed to achieve this goal. How we work As a private operating foundation, we usually develop our projects ourselves, providing support as they are implemented. We set high standards for our works in terms of its quality and social relevance. We continually learn from our experiences. Focus on skills In our projects on skills, we make continuing education opportunities and skills mismatches transparent, down to the regional level. In cooperation with science, practice, politics and the economy, we develop and test concepts for the recognition of informally acquired competences and the step-by-step acquisition of professional qualifications. "

Berufsförderungswerk der Bauindustrie NRW gGmbH

The Training Institute of Construction is a non-profit organisation and supports the building companies in addition to the company training and further education and state educational institutions. It maintains three inter-company training centres in Oberhausen, Hamm and Kerpen. These stand for the inter-company training of young people in the industrial, technical and commercial construction professions. In addition, the Vocational Training Centre also provides training for employees of construction companies who are already working and offers retraining for people from other professions in various construction professions.

BizYou Sp. z o.o.

"BizYou is online training provider focused on soft skills and work effectiveness. • We are trainers and supervisors for other coaches and coaches dealing with leadership and resilience • We won 14 European Medals for high quality of services like trainings and assessment or development center awarded by the Social and Economic Committee of the EU • We got Business Centre Club recommendations - the largest organization of private employers in Poland • We are certified by SUS2 (Standard of Training Services) • Short and proven online modules giving high satisfaction above 4,5 (in1-5 scale) in 2021 • Creating a place of development for managers by co-creating the TOP HR group • Involvement in the labor market, including creating conditions for remote work • The Employee of the Year Competition organisator because we perfectly understand the HR challenges related to the loyalty of the best employees."

Bluespring

Bluespring drives projects, innovations, and education in the sustainable blue economy.

Breda University of Applied Sciences

"Breda University of Applied Sciences (BUAS; see www.buas.nl) in The Netherlands is a specialist, diverse and inclusive university of applied sciences, where personal innovative capacity is stimulated. Currently, BUas offers education and research within the domains of Tourism, Leisure, Hospitality, Media, Games Facility, Logistics and Built Environment. We have gained a unique position in the Netherlands and globally and developed a solid reputation and added new programmes at associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degree levels, in closely interrelated disciplines. BUAS’s vision is to be an international leading knowledge institute with industry-relevant, high quality, small-scaled and innovative education and research. BUAS offers 13 bachelor and 5 master programmes to some 7,000 students. Some 20% of our student population is non-Dutch. We create an academically excellent learning environment for all: students, researchers, graduates, and professionals. "

Brighter Smiles

Brighter Smiles provides work training of youth and lifelong learners for the labor market. We advice within study guidance and career guidance and life skills. Facilitation of international exchange programs for estudents and lifelong learners, intercultural experience through internalization and student mobility. International education, teaching, vocational training and lifelong learning in the arts and culture, hence crafts, fashion design, product design, media and communication, social sciences, life skills, social entrepreneurship, internationalization, diversity, democracy, citizenship andsustainable development. Instruction in language and digitization.Virtual facilities and services to meet the interest of customers. Lecture series (webinars etc.) increasing general awareness, intercultural differences awareness, realizing individuality and individual responsibility. Activities performed by the self-employed artists. Leisure, entertainment and sports activities.

Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Our institution, which was founded in 1782 under the name of Institutum Geometrico-Hydrotechnicum, has been the top higher education institution of Hungary and it also has well-established international reputation. The foundation of the effectiveness of the university is the devoted educational activities of our professors and the hard work and enthusiasm of our students. These values ensure the stability and continuity of education, scientific research and technological development at the institution. Students who feel talented and skilled may join various development projects already during their university years. When they continue their studies from the basic degree to the Masters qualifications we aim at fine-tuning their knowledge and skills so that it is ensured that they become excellent development and research engineers. Those who wish to proceed with their scientific studies may join PhD courses, which will provide sound basis and guiding framework to reach their professiona

Bulgarian Association for International Education

The Bulgarian Association for Circular Economy and Biotechnologies /BACEB/ works to help industrial companies transform their linear business models into circular ones, applying new tools and methodologies for companies when design the new models. The main activity of the Association is related to the evaluation of the existing models, a systemic transformation of entire value chains, covering design, production and consumption phases, so that the value of products, materials and resources can be maintained in the economy for as long as possible, while reducing environmental impact. It also aims at increasing material productivity, including de-materialisation, and exploring new representations and practices of property for individuals and collectives.

Bulgarian Association of Management Consulting Organisations (BAMCO)

The Bulgarian Association of Management Consulting Organisations (BAMCO) was set up in 1997 uniting and representing professional consulting firms and individual consultants. BAMCO’s mission is to maintain high professional and ethical standards, and to offer a platform for constant learning and development for consultants. In its work, BAMCO prioritises valuable opportunities for skills development, information and knowledge exchange, and partnership building. BAMCO provides access to resources and information, helping consultants to boost their qualifications. BAMCO is a member of the International Council of Management Consulting Institutes (ICMCI or CMC Global) and the only organisation in Bulgaria accredited to award the Certified Management Consultant (CMC) qualification. BAMCO’s members are active in: Information Technologies; Sales and Marketing; Strategies and Development; Production and Service Management; Human Resources and Change Management; Finance and Risk Management.

Bulgarian Fashion Association

"Bulgarian Fashion Association is a cluster organization which aims to support the fashion industry in Bulgaria and to integrate it in the European value chain through cluster partnerships with other European organizations in the field of fashion and sustainability, innovations, R&D. The primary aims of BFA are: - Integration of the cluster members into relevant international value chains in order to increase their level of competitiveness and export capacities - Support for the participation of SMEs in international trade fairs and exhibitions - Operational support in the innovation process and technology transfer, providing technical assistance and support for the development of new R&D projects. - The organization provides services in the field of internationalization, marketing, support for sales, knowledge transfer, networking, information dissemination and collaboration."

CARPE DIEM

"CARPE DIEM is an Alliances for Innovation partnership, formed by 12 partners representing HE, VET, SME and enterprises from 6 EU countries and Turkey that will seize the opportunity to co-create agrifood resources by developing innovative educational methods. CARPE DIEM will establish “National Developing Centres” in each country involved, where all partners and stakeholders will join forces to design and create new, innovative and multidisciplinary approaches related to agrifood and developing new skills, based on the market needs, including entrepreneurial, digital, green and resilience skills, while at the same time improving their recognition and certification at EU level, bringing together HE, VET, research, public and business sector."

CENTRO ITALIANO PER L'APPRENDIMENTO PERMANENTE - CIAPE

CIAPE is an Italian no profit cultural association promoting lifelong learning in an innovative and inclusive way. CIAPE holds sound expertise in designing and carrying out training activities aimed at developing and validating soft skills, as well as the competences required in the future labour market. The organization works, on a daily basis, in synergy with more than 300 like-minded entities and organizations from all over Europe and beyond; indeed, CIAPE is: - Italian antenna of the Electronic Platform for Adult Learning in Europe - member of the European Network of Innovation for Inclusion - member of the National Euroguidance Network - expert in Work Based Learning and EQF development - coordinator of the European Network for Quality Apprenticeship - recognised European organisation for the training of trainers - designer of innovative ideas aimed at ensuring the accessibility of learning e.g. scenario design for distance learning, MOOCs etc - active member of CEDEFOP

CFAE Beira Mar

Beira Mar Schools Association Training Center (CFAE Beira Mar) was created in 2008, headquartered at Dr. Joaquim de Carvalho Secondary School, is composed of 10 Organic Units (School Groups), comprising around 1500 teachers and about 500 technical and operational assistants. The priority of its intervention is the continuous training of teaching and non-teaching staff, seeking to respond to their training needs, guiding their action according to the guidelines defined in the educational projects of each Organic Unit. Our ability to adapt to changes is also an issue to which we pay close attention, because it is essential to transform education into new realities, given that the new contexts of communication and interaction require the adaptation of roles and functions from different actors, in order to constantly seek to improve the teaching and learning process, relational practice in educational environments, and the demand for a continuous redefinition of the school culture.

CHAISE

CHAISE is a Sector Skills Alliance financed by the Erasmus+ programme. Our core mission is to develop a strategic approach to blockchain skills development for Europe as well as to deliver future-proof training solutions, in order to tackle blockchain skill shortages and to respond to the current and future skill needs of the European Blockchain workforce.

CIFE (Centro de Iniciativas para la Formación y el Empleo del Ayuntamiento de Fuenlabrada)

CIFE is focused on promoting the employability of unemployed population and improving the quality of employment/professional qualifications of the citizens of Fuenlabrada, with a particular orientation to groups with social disadvantages, in order to obtain better access to the labour market and its subsequent maintenance in terms of equal opportunities. 3 key areas to stress: employment and entrepreneurship; training and studies; projects, quality and communication.

CIFP MEKA LHII - Integrated vocational training institution

"CIFP MEKA LHII is an integrated vocational training institution under the Department of Education of the Basque Government. It offers higher and intermediate level studies in the fields of Administration and Finance, Mechanical Manufacturing, Automotive, Health and Community Services. It is located in a highly industrial area and is part of several networks such as Ikaslan and Tknika on a regional level. At the European level it is a partner of Eurocom Smart, EFVET, and maintains relationships with Higher Vet centres of various European countries for several years now. Participation in these types of programmes is a means of continuing on the path towards modernising and innovating our institution. . We want to continue searching for partners and working in networks that will lead us to the construction of a European space that will contribute to the continuous improvement of all its members."

CIP - CONFEDERATION OF PORTUGUESE BUSINESS

CIP is a strong and wide-ranging Employer’s Association, firmly committed to champion progress and well-being in Portugal. We represent more than 150.000 enterprises, which employ 1,8 million employees and generate a summed turnover equal to 71% of the Portuguese GDP. Our mission is to stand for Portuguese enterprises, in Portugal and abroad, with autonomy and independency. We believe and support an open economy, anchored on knowledge and innovation, as the engine towards economic growth and social development. CIP advocates for a dynamic economy founded on productivity increase and competitiveness improvement, where all agents should contribute to generate opportunities, growth and prosperity, and benefit from it. Sitting both on the Economic and Social Council and the Permanent Commission for Social Dialogue, as well as on the European Economic and Social Committee.

CIPFP CANASTELL

"The CIPFP Canastell de San Vicente del Raspeig (Alicante) is an Integrated Vocational Training Center, created in 1982, which currently teaches 200 teachers to 2000 students within the Professional Families of Automotive, Electricity and Renewable Energies, Electromedicine, Industrial maintenance, Cold and Heat Installations, Health, Safety and Environment, Mechanical Manufacturing, Kitchen and Restoration, Personal Image, Recreational Boats. It imparts Basic Vocational Training, Vocational Training for people with functional diversity (Gardening, Cleaning and Catering), Middle and Higher Degree Training Cycles, Continuous Training for Companies, Training for Employment. The center opens from 08:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., teaching in day, afternoon, night and also blended shifts"

CIPFP VALLE DE ELDA

We are a vocational training school wit about 1000 students and 100 teacher. We work in the fields of Trade and Marketing, Hostery and Tourism, Food industries, Safety and enviroment and socioculturaland community services

CMMI - Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute

The Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) is an international, scientific and business Centre of Excellence for marine and maritime research, technological development and innovation. It is driven by the needs of industry and society in addressing the major challenges that the marine and maritime sectors face. CMMI was established by the CMMI/MaRITeC-X project as a “Center of Excellence in Marine and Maritime Research, Innovation and Technology Development” and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 857586 and matching funding from the Government of the Republic of Cyprus.

CNA - Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della piccola e media impresa

Founded in 1946, the CNA – the Italian Confederation of Craft Trades and Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises – has over 621,000 members who employ over 1.2 million people. The CNA represents artisans, business owners, professionals, the self-employed and small and micro businesses in the tourism, services and industrial sectors. The broad reach of the crafts industry, in both major cities and small municipalities, is reflected by the CNA’s widespread presence: over 8500 workers at its 1100+ sites, 19 of which regional and 96 local.

CONNECTreg

"My sector is regulatory professionals in the finance sector. Compliance, risk management and governance. #CONNECTreg, the WHY? It truly is my heart and mission after my years of career experience to build a “CONNECTreg” model that aims at :Celebrating regulatory professionals, Sharing my successes and failures, Assisting regulatory professionals building engagement, collaboration and cohesion, Assisting the front line apprehending regulatory duties using #skills that bring bliss, meaning and fulfillment, Improving customer experience and reducing stakeholders burden, Using behavioral science to breathe the word “compliance” without creating anxiety, Navigating institutional awareness, Promoting self care in a personal liability context. RISKS when managed well, can create value in the business world of today's networked economy Values: Leveraging connections, Innovating ,Increasing transparency , enabling collaboration, grow the skills of tomorrow, build on human/social capital"

COPA

Copa (the Committee of Professional Agricultural Organisations) represents over 22 million European farmers and their family members in a combined effort with its members to promote the best interests of the agricultural sector among the EU institutions and other relevant stakeholders.

CPI - Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training

"The Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training (hereinafter: the CPI) has been established to lead and coordinate the development of Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Slovenia. CPI is the meeting point for the interest of the government and the social partners, where they connect, coordinate to strengthen the VET system in Slovenia. Social partnership is the basic principle of CPI, a distinctive feature from other institutions in the education field. CPI provides support in developmental, research, implementing and systemic processes that contribute to the quality of VET for the citizens of Slovenia in the context of lifelong learning. Within the CPI, operate National Coordination points and EU Tools: National Europass Centre, NCP SQF-EQF, NRP EQAVET, Refernet Slovenia. CPI is also national representative for EuroSkills. "

CREARE (Center for research in arts and economics)

"We are working with art, culture and social organisations, funding bodies, policy makers and scholars to advance the understanding of a cultural change that a project, program, organisation, or policy aims to achieve. As a Dutch non-profit knowledge organisation, CREARE Social focusing on the Value based Approach which we implement in our evaluation, research and education practices. To understand and assess the quality of the produced change, we apply a holistic method of evaluation – the Quality Evaluator – to social and cultural innovative projects, organisations and policies. By developing the knowledge about the processes of cultural change, we are aiming to facilitate those process and support the capacity of the people and organizations to enhance those processes. To realise this goal, we are running summer schools, courses, workshops and fieldwork which are laying the foundation for a cultural change. "

CREDEA (pr Jermina Stanojev)

Micro organisation working on culture-led, innovation-driven regional development and sustainable growth, including relations among culture/cultural heritage/CCI, smart specialisation strategies, wider concept of sustainable development and the EU policies. The work is focused on trans-disciplinary challenges through different governance frameworks and geopolitical levels, also beyond the EU, mainly Western Balkans. Expert of the European Commission to the “Commission’s expert group on cultural heritage”, the expert of the European Commission Structured Dialogue on “Skills, Training and Knowledge-transfer in the Traditional and Emerging Heritage”, the OMC working group of Member States’ experts report on “Fostering cooperation in the European Union on skills, training and knowledge transfer in cultural heritage professions”, expert of H2020“Circular models Leveraging Investments in Cultural Heritage Adaptive Reuse", HERITAGE-PRO,Cultural Diplomacy/Relations Platform of the FPI, CHARTER

Cambra de Comerç de Mallorca

The Mallorca Chamber of Commerce is a public-law corporation, collaborating with public administration bodies, which provides support and services to companies. Its mission is to promote sustainable economic development, representing and promoting the business environment as well as defending general business interests.

Campania NewSteel srl

"Campania NewSteel is a certified incubator –complying with high quality standards defined by Italian “Growth 2.0 Decree”- promoted and shared by University of Naples Federico II and Fondazione IDIS - Città della Scienza. It is the most relevant incubator in Southern Italy and one of the main incubators in Italy – is a system of modern spaces, technological infrastructures, customized professional services and international relationships to support startup creation and development in every stage, from idea generation to scale-up phase."

Catholic Education Flanders

"Katholiek Onderwijs Vlaanderen (Catholic Education Flanders) was established in 1952. It is a network organisation that unites the boards of Catholic educational institutions; with 1545 basic education schools and 734 secundary education school, 9 centres, 100 boarding schools, 10 colleges and 1 university. Catholic Education Flanders is tasked with the religious and pedagogical vision on Catholic education as well as with its vision on management and development. The organisation speaks for its members and represents them at government level, in the Catholic Church and in society. Catholic Education Flanders believes that quality education is more than just training and instruction. Education in its broadest sense should empower children, youngsters and adults to cope with the ever more complex world of today and tomorrow."

Cecimo

CECIMO is the European Association of the Machine Tool Industries and related Manufacturing Technologies, it brings together 15 national Associations representing Machine Tool Builders, additive manufacturing, automation and other manufacturing technologies. CECIMO represents approximately 1,500 industrial enterprises in Europe, over 80% of which are SMEs. CECIMO defends the common interests of its members, particularly in relation to authorities and associations. CECIMO also promotes the European machine tool industries and their development in the fields of economy, technology and science. It provides market intelligence by collecting and analysing data about the machine tool sector, coordinates inputs to relevant European and international standardization committees and promotes innovation in the sector.

CenSec - Center for Defence, Space & Security

CenSec is the official Danish cluster organization for companies specializing in high tech industries like defence, homeland security, space, aerospace and cyber security.

Center for Vocational Training "St. Methodius", FSSB

Vocational Training Center “St. Methodius” delivers trainings in order to contribute for creating professionals working in the social field in Bulgaria.

Center of Excellence in Construction - Moldova

The Centre subscribed to the Charter of the Pact for Skills.

Central Denmark EU Office

"The Central Denmark EU Office – or CDEU in short – represents the 19 municipalities of the Central Denmark region as well as the Central Denmark regional government, Aarhus University and VIA University College. Central Denmark EU Office is dedicated to helping the entire Central Denmark Region with all of its municipalities, higher learning facilities, private companies and other key players in playing as active a part as possible in the EU. The office is located in Brussels in order to ensure that companies, organizations and universities in the region maximizes its EU benefits. The Central Denmark region comprises the central part of Jutland from coast to coast and is home to Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark and European Capital of Culture 2017."

Centro Internacional Santander Emprendimiento

Centro Internacional Santander Emprendimiento (CISE, part of Fundación UCEIF), organizes its activities in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, sustainability, social development, SDG alignment and youth awareness, SMEs, generation of Start-ups, rural development... CISE was started in 2012 with the commitment of the Regional Government of Cantabria, the University of Cantabria and Santander Bank through its Santander University Division. CISE’s mission is to create a better society by encouraging its members’ creative, entrepreneurial and innovative skills through a comprehensive approach that ultimately leads to the generation of entrepreneurial ventures and employment opportunities. CISE promotes an entrepreneurial culture through a wide range of innovative training programs that combine agile methodologies and real-life experiences thereby stimulating creativity, promoting innovation, inspiring a network of talented people and ultimately creating employment opportunities.

Centro San Viator

"Centro San Viator was founded in 1953in the region of Encartaciones, in the province of Biscay (Spain). Centro San Viator offers training from Kinder Garden to VET(EQF 3, 4 &5) to meet the needs of more than 1000 students working with a staff of about 100 professionals. Our VET offer includes: Retail, Car Mechanics, Mechanization, Electronics-Electricity, Child Education and Geriatrics. We are a school with a strong social character and a priority objective: helping people with fewer opportunities, threatened by social exclusion. CSV receives about 150 students a year who have been in the educational system which has failed them. We have a department focusing on projects that ease the inclusion of different groups who are in exclusion (or at risk). From this area we implement tailor made training courses to increase the employability of these groups."

Centro Tecnológico do Calçado de Portugal

CTCP is a private, non-profit institute toward footwear cluster, founded in 1986, with 500 private companies as members, employs 48 full time technicians, engineers, senior specialists and trainers and works with about 15 external consultants/trainers in a regular basis. Located in the North of Portugal, near the footwear industry, aims at supporting all companies and entities of Footwear cluster which is represented by almost 2000 SMEs, and small entrepreneurs in the field of design and project engineering. Development & Innovation, Quality Control, Health & Safety, Environment, Business Intelligence, Studies and comparative Research, support to Design and prototyping, are the core business of CTCP. In the field of training/employment CTCP offers vocational and non-vocational training through classical training, work based learning, training-action, tailor-made, b-learning, is a certified training provider and promotes about 5.000 training hours/year, to about 1500 people/year.

Cepaim Foundation

Cepaim Foundation is a non-profit making NGO articulated in the Third Sector of Social Action in Spain, Morocco and Senegal.

Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vratsa (CCI Vratsa)

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vratsa was established in the autumn of year 1991 by a general constituting assembly. It was registered with Vratsa District Court of Justice on 17.11.1991. In 2002 it was re-registered under the Law on non-profit legal persons in public interest. It has started its effective operation in the end of year 1991. Since July 2002 it has become the Host structure of Vratsa branch of the National Centre for Vocational Training.The CCI-Vratsa is based on the principles of voluntary participation and membership, autonomy and self-financing. It works in close cooperation with local authorities and other non-government organizations as well as with NGOs, CCIs and business support structures from abroad. The structure of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vratsa, with its regional offices established in the towns of Lom, Berkovitsa, and Botevgrad comprises more than 1000 companies - both private and state owned.

ChaniotakisSA

"In an age of fast consumption and poorly constructed products, we focus only on pieces that are timeless and well-crafted. We offer a curated collection of goods that we feel confident to stand behind in both design and craftsmanship. When we design a shoe, we have already envisioned the woman that will choose them to be her own. We understand what she wants, what she thinks, what she sees, and where she wants to go. Then, we create a shoe for her that will make her want to walk through today and into tomorrow. Every creation of Chaniotakis is produced by experienced hands and has an expression of elegance, class, and love for real beauty."

Cior Vocational School

Vocational School Cior - is a vocational secondary school with a total of 450 students and it’s located in Vila Nova De Famalicão, in the North region of Portugal. For more than 29 years we have been providing initial vocational training in different areas, such as Renewable Energies, Electronics, Electrical Installations, Hygiene and Safety at Work and in the environment, Mechatronics and Social Animation. We also provide adult education courses for unemployed and low skilled people. Our school has a strong relationship with local companies and every year establishes more than 300 agreements in order to provide the students the opportunity to learn in a work environment, as a part of their curriculum.

Circle Economy

Circle Economy is an impact organisation that connects and empowers a global community to create the conditions for transformation towards the circular economy. Our mission is to accelerate the transition through practical and scalable insights and solutions that address humanity’s greatest challenges.

Circular Economy Alliance

Circular Economy Alliance (CEA) brings together stakeholders with a genuine interest in the domain with a view to support the transition from a linear to a circular economy. Such transition needs to be expedited given the current scarcity of resources and severe environmental impact from the current linear model. The transition can only be expedited in a focused and targeted way from the actual users and beneficiaries. Therefore an alliance of stakeholders coming from industrial, academic, consumer organisations and many others can enable this bottom-up transformation by identifying gaps, defining requirements, proposing solutions, sharing expertise in enhancing the efforts in upskilling and reskilling of people at any working level and age.

Circular Economy Research Center (CERC)

"École des Ponts Business School is an internationally-accredited business school located only 25 minutes from the center of Paris at the main campus of Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées also known as Ecole des Ponts ParisTech. École des Ponts Business School‘s approach is based on that of our Alma Mater or mother school, Ecole nationale des ponts et chaussées (also known as Ecole des Ponts ParisTech), which was created by King Louis XV in 1747. The school is the first civil engineering school in the world and one of France’s Grandes Ecoles (Ivy-Leagues), renowned for the excellence of its education. We at École des Ponts Business School are leading and supporting novel research initiatives dedicated to designing new multidisciplinary business models. Our research interests are founded in groundbreaking thinking on innovation and entrepreneurship, leadership and talent management, circular economy and sustainable development, digital transformation and change. "

Cirkla Modo

Cirkla Modo is a consultancy with focus on circular economy practices. It offers training and information on circular design strategies, sustainable materials, and business models for the circularity of the fashion industry.

Cisco Systems Inc.

Cisco is a leading provider of networking and collaboration solutions. With the Cisco Networking Academy Program the California based global company has established more than 3000 public-private-partnerships with education institutions in all EU member states.

City Council of Alcobendas

Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Sevilla, belongs to the Lezama Group. It is a unique business model of a social nature dedicated to enhancing human capital through quality training, innovative education and hospitality management.

City of Arad / Municipiul Arad

"Arad is the main Western gateway of Romania. Located on a major Pan-European rail and road corridor, it is an important regional, cultural and industrial centre. While only at the beginning of its digital transformation, Arad shows potential for economic growth in a digital economy. Arad is committed to improve the quality of life of its citizens and businesses through the innovative use of data-driven and high-tech solutions. Arad has developed its Digital Tranformation Strategy as a participant in the DCC Programme and is part of the Intelligent Cities Challenge. "

City of Pori

"The city,core strategic partners and the ecosystem, are striving for growth.The city and the ecosystem are part of many national and EU wide programmeslinked to digital transformation and closing the skills gap(for example ICC & EDIH).The digitalisation of education is developed with several projects and initiatives. SAMK has a strategic role for upskilling, reskilling as well as providing degrees in Bachelor and Master level.VET organisation WinNova,is providing services for reskilling and upskilling and offering other growth services for companies.Talent Boost activities attract talents. www.businesspori.fi/en Pauliina Harrivaara, Talent Hub Manager, Growth services, talent attraction, industry 4.0 / skills and skills gap Teemu Heino, Digital Transformation Manager in education and skills, ; Digital transformation in education, skills and learning, ecosystem , learning analytics, curricula development, "

Community Development Institute Macedonia

CDI Macedonia is national umbrella association for sustainable development, education and social services. It is verified VET provider by the Ministry of Education and provides training and services for the citizens at risk.

Complexul Muzeal National "Moldova"

Complexul Muzeal National "Moldova" is the largest museum organization in the eastern part of Romania, base in the recently restored Palace of Culture in Iasi, which houses four main museums: the Art Museum, founded in 1860 , Moldavia’s History Museum founded in 1916, the Ethnographic Museum of Moldavia, whose core was set in 1943, as well as “Ştefan Procopiu” Science and Technique Museum, whose existence started in 1955. The organization also includes the Heritage Research and Restoration-Conservation Center, created in 1975. Our specific objectives are to preserve, restore, collect, increase, present and capitalize cultural heritage, to educate through cultural heritage providing accessibility, quality and efficiency of educational activities for people of all ages and all nationalities, to support youth in various initiatives related to culture in general, to support the social integration and development of each individual

Comune di Bassano del Grappa

Comune di Bassano del Grappa is an Italian public body, dedicated to the development of culture and contemporary performing arts in the Veneto Region. Part of the Comune di Bassano del Grappa are Centro per la Scena Contemporanea, a dance house, and Operaestate Festival Veneto, a multidisciplinary festival, their activities and objectives are aimed at supporting artistic and professional development, audience engagement, cultural active participation of citizens in community projects, artistic productions, promotion of artistic mobility, promotion of initiatives of cultural inclusion, presentation of events and performances, qualification of the territory and its heritage with cultural initiatives. It is member of Aerowaves and European Dancehouse Network and recipient of several grants supported by the Creative Europe and Erasmus+ programmes of the EU. It is actively involved in the actions for Equity and Action for Climate of the Aerowaves network.

Conacted bv

We create sustainable educational projects and have expertise in edtech, media literacy, STEM, maker education (open) educational resources & event managemement. Our mission is connecting and professionalising education with impact. Core values are trust, transparancy, enthusiasm and positivity. Projects have to be actively working on innovation, creativity, connection & collaboration. Portfolio: KlasCement.net: One of the most interactive platforms to exchange open educational resources (OER) in Europe. Now supported by MoE Flanders. Actively used by 70% of all our teachers. Fyxxi.be: First educational makerspace in Belgium, workshops & camps about coding, creativity, experimenting ... Focus on activities with schools. ICTdag.be: Biggest and most impactful event for all schools in Flanders about edtech, IT policy, IT management in schools. Bottom-up, peer-to-peer, hands-on. 1000 attendees if live. The first online edition had 250 workshops, 1500 attendees, a week long.

Consejería de Educación. Junta de Castilla y León

The Junta of Castile and León (Spanish: Junta de Castilla y León; JCyL) is the governing and administrative body of the Spanish autonomous community of Castile and León and serves as the executive branch and regulatory authority.[1] It comprises the President of the Junta, the vice-presidents and the ministers (consejeros). The function of the Junta is to govern and administer the autonomous community.

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto per la Microelettronica e Microsistemi

IMM activities span from material science and process development to device fabrication and system integration, thanks to the micro-nanofabrication facilities present at the different sites (clean-room areas totaling >1400 m2). The main application areas of our research are: power electronics, large area and flexible electronics, quantum technologies, information storage technologies, functional nanomaterials, MOEMS, sensors, optoelectronics and energy conversion and storage. In addition, our competences and facilities are coordinated in the areas of Micro/Nanofabrication, Characterization, Theoretical modelling, which provide transversal support to the application areas. For more information please visit www.imm.cnr.it

Consorzio COSM

COSM Consortium was founded in 1993 and it is the biggest Consortium in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. It counts n. 17 associated social cooperatives has an overall turnover of € 12.770.886 and, considering the associated social cooperatives, has a total of 3934 employees out of which 504 are people in vulnerable and most vulnerable situation. To these figures must be added a total of 142 people that in the last three years COSM has directly included in training and internship. Its values are social solidarity and social inclusion of disadvantaged people. The COSM Consortium manages social, educational, and rehabilitative activities, provides services, and follows projects that allow the employment of people in disadvantaged conditions. COSM is a active member of Legacoopsociali both a regional and national level and is a partner of EU level. It manages sheltered work, training, and internship for people in most vulnerable situation and, among its activities, COSM:

Consorzio Materahub Industrie Culturali e Creative

Materahub is working to support European creative and cultural sector through capacity building initiatives to develop those skills needed by the sector to face the new challenges and opportunities that are available for it in Europe. With a strong focus on entrepreneurship education, cross-fertilization, creativity and capacity to connect sectors in order to foster innovation in sectors where creativity is not the main element. As of today, Materahub has coordinated and be involved in several EU funded projects where the focus is on understanding how to better shape competences and skills development for the sector (Erasmus +, H2020, COSME, Creative Europe). During the last years, Materahub has been part of the community of practice which has worked on EntreComp application in practice. Today is responsible for EntreComp Italia community.

Consorzio Nazionale Servizi soc. coop.

"Il Cns, Consorzio Nazionale Servizi, è un consorzio di cooperative specializzato nella fornitura di servizi, espressione del mondo della cooperazione con cui condivide pienamente i valori fondanti: dal rispetto della persona alla dignità del lavoro, dalla legalità alla trasparenza fino alla sostenibilità economico-sociale. Il Cns partecipa alle gare – pubbliche e private – per conto dei soci, acquisisce appalti e commesse per l’erogazione dei servizi, stipula i contratti con i committenti; garantisce la corretta esecuzione delle prestazioni contrattuali coordinando le imprese socie alle quali affida il servizio; fornisce supporto ai soci per il miglioramento della qualità dei servizi e dell’organizzazione aziendale."

Consorzio Scuola Comunità Impresa

We are a consortium of: Large employer, SMEs, Public Authorities, Chamber of commerce, training provider, researchers (university), schools

Constanza Mateos

"My organization offers consulting services in social management for companies in different industries. It aims to support companies during all the phases of a project (pre-construction, construction, operation & maintenance, end of project) in gaining and painting its social license to operate by forging stakeholder engagement practices and community relations. This includes also engagement/consultancies with Indigenous Peoples. The organization aims to help companies develop their projects and make sure impact on communities deriving from these projects are: 1) the least as possible 2) mitigated 3) create positive impact.

Construction cluster of Slovenia

"As innovative companies are more competitive, resilient (especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic developments), and attractive in terms of high-quality employment, the Construction Cluster of Slovenia, (Slovenski Gradbeni Grozd – SGGCCS) seeks to support its Members (often small/micro enterprises) in their development by focusing on four priority areas, which are: 1. Innovation and new business models 2. Circular economy 3. Digitalisation 4. International cooperation and internationalization Established in 2004, the SGGCCS is strongly involved in the European and global community of clusters and innovation ecosystems. Circular activities, economic transition, and attraction of investment for the development of green and sustainable construction are its main remits. "

Cooperatives Europe

Cooperatives Europe is the representative organisation of cooperatives in Europe and brings together 84 member organisations, including sectoral organisations active in energy, industry & services, agriculture, housing, health, consumers and banking. Together with our members, Cooperatives Europe represents more than 176,000 cooperatives active in all sectors of the economy, with more than 141 million members and 4.7 million employees. Through our advocacy, communication and project activities, Cooperatives Europe increases the knowledge and recognition of the cooperative model among EU authorities to design and implement policies and tools to support the development of our enterprises. Indeed, cooperatives enable people to become key actors in their own social and economic development, thus contributing to the economic and social dynamism of the EU.

Creative FLIP

"Creative FLIP – Finance, Learning/Skills, Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights for CCSI is a Preparatory Action, co-funded by the EU (DG EAC) and project partners. Its goal is to build a stronger resilience of the cultural and creative sector, by further strengthening their overall ecosystem. In its Pilot project phase (Creative FLIP, 2019-2021), Creative FLIP has worked on the topic of skills needs and gaps in the CCSI and has issued reports related to this topic. In its new phase, the project will build upon this work, and is foreseen to tackle the topics of CCSI skills and occupations, providing policy recommendations for better representation of the CCSI occupations in ESCO, its use for the labour market, etc. What is more, the project will continue to organize activities supporting the capacities of its actors in the areas of Finance, Learning/Skills, Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights for the CCSI, also through peer learning and capacity building tools."

Creative Skills Europe - European platform for employment and training in the audiovisual and live performance sectors

Creative Skills Europe is a platform that was set up by EU social partners in the audiovisual and live performance sectors and where a wide range of stakeholders meet: trade unions, employers' organisations, national skills bodies, training providers, etc. The main objective is to better adjust the sector training offer to the needs on the ground, to facilitate access to training for all types of workers at different moments of their careers, to contribute to the development of the sector and to secure professionals’ career paths. With support of EU funding, Creative Skills Europe builds on the experience of the social partners at national and EU levels. It is grounded in regional and local realities thanks to the active participation of sector skills organisations from different EU countries. Since 2014 Creative Skills Europe has published labour market analysis, organised thematic meetings and developed a strong network of partners, with a specific focus on digital skills since 2020.

Creative Spark CLG

"Creative Spark, a centre for creativity and innovation, provides space, skills, technology, structures and a platform for peer support and capacity building for creative practitioners, start-ups and entrepreneurs. It aims to advance education and benefit the community of County Louth and the wider region through providing opportunities to improve core skills, aid learning processes, raise confidence and self-esteem. Our vision is to provide a collaborative environment where learners, educators, innovators, start-ups, SMEs, creative industries and the local community can meet and exchange ideas, knowledge and best practice – to provide economic opportunity and development across our region. Our mission is to provide space and technology and deliver diverse programmes that reach and activate creative and entrepreneurial people in our community by building capacity and staying ahead of requirements for successful creative and innovative entrepreneurship. "

Cross Culture International Foundation Cyprus - CCIF Cyprus

"CCIF Cyprus established in 2016, by young professionals and volunteers, highly passionate about the education for youth, changing lives makes us happy! We believe in the transformative power of non-formal- education and its ability to simplify the way we teach, learn, perform and elevate experiences. Our MISSION is to support Education and Research for social inclusion of all youth including those with fewer opportunities, disabilities, immigrants, through innovative educational practices, networking, transnational initiatives and cultural dialogues. Our VISION is to empower youth irrespective of gender, social, cultural, or educational background for active citizenship, volunteering, tolerance, mutual understanding, sustainable growth and life development. Our PURPOSE is to equip citizens from local communities with artistic, digital, life and employability skills to access today's labor market and increase their chances of progressing into the world of work."

Culture Funding Watch

"Culture Funding Watch is the destination for artists and arts organisations to access information and intelligence about Art and culture resources mobilisation. It is a network of people and content that supports equal access to information, provides services to facilitate access to resources as well as advocates for transparent and responsible financing for the Arts and Culture. It collects, sorts and disseminates funding opportunities, offers customised resources mobilisation services and trainings, builds long term sustainability capacity of cultural actors and organisations and promotes establishment of evidence based advocacy towards sustainable, transparent and responsible art funding."

Curious, Inc.

"Curious, Inc. school of science and technology entrepreneurship is a business education platform offering online, hybrid, and in-person tertiary education level training on Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship, Innovation Management, Market research, Design Thinking, and mentoring for new venture development. Founded in 2018, Curious, Inc. is on a mission to help organisations, executives and teams to address challenges that extend from innovation management and R&D to developing products and growing businesses in the face of changing markets, technologies, and consumer demand."

Cámara de Comercio Italiana para España

The Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Spain in Madrid (CCIS) is a Spanish association that was born thanks to both Spanish and Italian entrepreneurs in order to foster their bilateral relationships, above all within the economic field due to the intention of boosting the spirit of entrepreneurship. CCIS contributes to various field related to the European policies and programs, thanks to the presence, within its institutional organization, of a department specialized in European projects, that is supported by those departments which are responsible for the projects’ execution (such as the Training department, the Touristic Office, The Communication department and the Event and Management department. The staff is skilled and responsible for preparing proposals and for the management, development, evaluation and financial reporting of the projects. CCIS is fully integrated into Assocamerestero’s network (www.assocamerestero.it).

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa

Câmara Municipal de Lisboa is a public authority, engaged in public needs and management of Lisbon city with expertise and skills in various areas. Development and Training Department has been working for more than 30 years as certified body, providing both education and VET or recognition of competences to adults through lifelong learning programs. The Department is certified in several fields of VET, plans, organizes and administers courses in several VET areas. The Municipality has a Qualification Centre to enhance skills and qualifications of lower qualified people, promoting educational projects and offers innovative training courses to empower individuals. Some main activities/ intervention of the Council include social support, housing, volunteering, environment, mobility, culture, tourism and urbanism. In addition municipality’s has strong intervention about social actions, to empower the capacity and autonomy of disadvantaged individuals, supports households, disabled people.

D.F. Chebotarev Institute of Gerontology of the NAMSU, Social Gerontology and Public Health Department, Laboratory Occupational-Labor Rehabilitation

Individual consultations to an employee about his performance, ability to work, reeims of work in accordance with his health. Investigation of optimal training regimes for workers in production in accordance with health and performance indicators. Lectures on the optimal implementation of the residual working capacity of employees after 45 years in accordance with their health.

DAFNI KEK - Lifelong Learning Centre

"The organization acts both as an independent research center for innovation in adult education, while also being a LifeLong Learning Center, certified by EOPPEP), Since 2002 , DAFNI KEK had a capacity in delivering courses in national level through certified Structures and departments in various cities, mainly in Athens and Argos . Currently we are in a shift process from being a LLL-Center to solely innovation center in Patras city, due to recent reforms and major state budget cuts for courses for disadvantaged groups and adult education . The organization has shifted towards an inclusive and barriers free /accessible by everyone center ,that offers open access and digitally/online materials for self-education, one on one counseling sessions, in a diverse communication strategy where people from different social and cultural backgrounds can get together and exchange ideas, learning processes and future plans DAFNI KEK is Member of European Association for Education of Adults . "

DAISSy Lab / Hellenic Open University

Founded in 2001 by highly skilled and motivated researchers, DAISSy (Dynamic Ambient Intelligent Sociotechnical Systems) Research Group invents technology that adapts and supports human needs. DAISSy realizes society-centered educational and technological research, designs training curricula, courses and learning pathways, creates digital content, supports assessment of qualifications and develops online learning platforms, MOOCs and 3D environments. Moreover, DAISSy supports the upskilling / reskilling of professionals and the development of digital competences by citizens, supports online communities of practice, contributes to the adoption of STE(A)M education, promotes digital cultural heritage and supports the cultural sector, participates in the development of smart cities and industry 4.0 and uses technology to promote inclusion and multiculturalism. Finally, DAISSy pioneers the adoption of established competence frameworks and standards and contributes to their improvement.

DAYLINDO

Daylindo is an all-in-one solution, available in SAAS, that helps organize, measure and track the skills developed by learners in the workplace.

DIH Tourism 4.0, z.ú.

The hub is a non-profit organisation founded by BizGarden, a private non-profit research company with know how in digitalisation of touristic contents and implementation of new technologies and strategies and business model development, by the Travel Industry Forum which consists of representatives of key private and public stakeholders in the travel industry in Czech Republic and by the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and Crafts of the Czech Republic. Digital Innovation Hub Tourism 4.0 cooperates with other DIH’s to widen and deeper its professional capacities. We do cooperate with specialised DIH on cyber security and with the Prague and Brno based ESA Business Incubation Centre (European Space Agency).

Danish Committee for Health Education

"The Danish Committee for Health Education (DCHE) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation, which was founded in 1964. More than 40 people are currently employed in DCHE. DCHE has worked extensively with patient empowerment during the last 10-15 years by gaining specific expertise in developing, implementing and evaluating patient education, where the trainers consist of health professionals as well as volunteers of non-health professionals. DCHE has been implementing the programs in almost all 98 municipalities and at several hospitals in Denmark – using a combination of research, events, engagement activities, and political analysis to create European impetus – e.g. by the founding of ENOPE, the European Network on Patient Empowerment, leading the PiSCE project, participating in the PRO STEP project, and being the Danish representative in the Joint Action CHRODIS+."

Deftiq

Deftiq develops online training courses to bring technical professionals up to speed quickly and smartly.

Deloitte Impact Foundation

"Deloitte’s global purpose is to ‘make an impact that matters’. Through the Deloitte Impact Foundation, Deloitte is committed to bring a positive impact to society. We believe that we can make the most difference by sharing our core competences, knowledge and network in societal initiatives to make an impact in the fields of education & employment, sustainability and endurability. Together, our people and partners connect to accelerate our impact on society. "

Demiryolu Mühendisleri Derneği (DEMÜHDER)

DEMUHDER(Association of Railway Engineers of Turkey), one of the project participating organizations, was established in 2010 with the vision to offer railway engineers a versatile development opportunity to establish a creative and visionary railway market in Turkey. Its goals are supporting the engineers who settled in the Turkish railway market to develop their professional skills and knowledge, creating a platform for cooperation and information exchange among the members, supporting the members to find the position that is most compatible with their abilities and potential, following railway technologies and developments at national and international level, publishing related events and supporting the application and production of the highest technology in Turkey, organizing events such as courses, seminars, training, workshops, conferences; etc.

Department of Consevration, University of Gothenburg

The Department of Conservation offers two international master's programs. Master's Degree in Conservation and a Master's degree of Science in Conservation with Specialisation in Cultural Heritage Objects. All courses on advanced level are taught in English. We also offers four programs and several of courses on undergraduate level. Our areas of research span a broad field of knowledge and issues relating to the planning and operation of practices in order to preserve, conserve, restore and develop objects, buildings, parks, landscapes – i.e. the built environment in large. Our task is to understand, explain, evaluate, and reflect, but also to create better professional and societal practice. Our research spans perspectives from the humanities to the social sciences and natural sciences, including the practical skills of conservators and craftspersons.

Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Napoli Federico II

The Department of Electrical and Information Technology Engineering (DIETI) is one of the largest of the University of Naples Federico II. Its staff includes over 180 full-time academic members, and around 200 postdocs and PhD students. It was ranked among the top 5 Electrical Engineering departments in Italy for research quality. The Department hosts 40 laboratories covering all areas of EE and ICT. DIETI was recently chosen from Apple to host and run the first Apple Developer Academy in Europe and from Deloitte Digital to host the Digital Transformation and Industry Innovation Academy. The Department was recently appointed as one of the Departments of Excellence (Dipartimenti di Eccellenza) by the Italian Ministry for University and Research, and was granted a special fund of € 12.000.000 over a 5 year period. With almost 8000 students and with 2200 freshmen enrolled in 2020, DIETI is one of the largest academic department in the area of Information Technology in Italy and Europe.

Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists

Contract cleaning company employing over 1,600 staff and operating in over 700 client sites across Ireland. Derrycourt has cleaning contracts in healthcare, retail, education, crime scene cleaning and so on.

Deutschzentrum Wien

"The goal of our company is to offer a fast, effective and affordable way to learn German. We believe that immigration between European countries is important for a strong European market and that languages are one of the most important skills for cooperation. Besides quality online German courses, we also offer free online material (e.g. exercises, videos, e-books). We would like to develop an app for learning German that builds on our many years of experience in teaching German and is more effective than the apps currently available. "

Diesis Network

Diesis Network aims at contributing to the growth of social economy in Europe and worldwide. Together with our members, we support the development of social economy, social entrepreneurship and social innovation by sharing knowledge through peer learning, capacity building, cross-sectorial and cross-country exchanges of good practices and research. Through our initiatives we influence national and European policies. Sustainability and innovation are at the core of Diesis Network human centred approach. We believe in an inclusive economy based on social and economic impact, in the primacy of individual and the social objective over capital in democratic governance. We see our community as an ecosystem of ecosystems supporting and empowering people worldwide and an economy that works for the People and the Planet. Through our initiatives, we foster cooperation between ecosystems and raise awareness for social economy.

Directorate general for Secondary Education and VET

"Directorate General for Secondary Education and Vocational Training (DGSEVET) is the educational authority in charge of the programmes for vocational education and training in the Community of Madrid. The main tasks performed by the DGSEVET are the regulation of VET programmes in the Region, coverage formative demand on VET and the management of the VET public centres network, which includes 147 VET schools and reaches to over 60.000 students. The courses afer cover all three levels established in the Spanish VET Scheme: Basic VET (EQF 3), Intermediate VEt (EQF 4) and Higher VEt (EQF 5), and the training offer is open to people interested in acquiring profesional skills for getting a job. "

DomSpain Consulting

DomSpain is a Training and Consulting Company active on a national and international level. It offers a variety of services to the public and private sector of Spain and actively participates in international schemes through a well-established network of partners abroad. The Training department of DomSpain develops courses and workshops for adult learners (foreign languages, ICT, cookery, personal growth classes) and for young people (ICT, foreign languages, employability, accessible tourism). In the ICT field, DomSpain has acquired experience through many years of protection of informatics infrastructures and offer integral solutions that guarantee the cybernetic security. DomSpain collaborates with organisations of people with disabilities and work directly with people with special needs: extra-curriculum activities in foreign languages and robotics for children with learning difficulties and developmental disorders, ICT and languages for adults with special educational needs.

Don Bosco International

Don Bosco International is an international non-profit associaton based in Brussels to represent the Salesians of Don Bosco. One of our main priorities is to support the transition from school-to-work of young people, especially vulnerable ones. Our partners in 20 European countries, including 13 EU countries, are offering Vocational Education and Training to over 60 thousands beneficiaries. Our upskilling and reskilling programmes still refer today to an apprenticeship scheme developed over 150 years ago by our founder, Don Bosco, in Turin, Italy. So far, only some of our partner VET providers have communicated their desire to subscribe the Pact for Skills in partnership with Don Bosco International with a general commitment to respect and uphold the Pact's Charter, but we count on updating soon the partners' list below.

E-Learning Programme NKUA (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens)

"The E-Learning Programme of the Center of Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has been operating successfully since 2001, providing educational training programmes that link theoretical and academic knowledge to the practical and applied skills required in their respective professional fields. Drawing on the expertise of senior academics and experts, University of Athens, Greece’s biggest and oldest university, offers e-learning programmes in a variety of fields. Over the last 19 years the E-Learning Programme has trained more than 80,000 people, in more than 350 different programmes covering a wide range of educational directions from archaeology and philosophy to economics. More than 350 e-learning programmes are currently offered in Greek and 45 in English. Successful completion leads to a Certificate of Continuing Vocational Education. "

E.RI.FO -Ente per la RIcerca e Formazione

"ERIFO is an experienced Agency of Project Management specialised in EU projects and VET provider, accredited to the Lazio Region, for continuous and higher education. ERIFO’s mission is to contribute to the reinforcement of VET system at local, national and European level to ensure the development of human capital and to respond to the ever-growing needs and demands of the labour market. Since January 2015, ERIFO is involved in the “Youth Guarantee” programme activities as accredited provider for training and employment services. The Youth Guarantee is an outcome-focused approach - it is about giving young people a real opportunity to increase their employability with a view to sustainable labour market integration, thus boosting overall youth employment rates. The good-quality offer should be for a job, apprenticeship, traineeship, or continued education and be adapted to each individual need and situation."

ECO-45 Consultoría, S.L.

"It is a firm specialising in sustainability, corporate social responsibility and health and safety projects. Since its beginnings, it has been a pioneer in its field, training more than 12,000 students in environmental matters. From its health and safety area, employee training has been and continues to be one of its pillars. We are an innovative company that firmly believes in the need to update working environments to make them more efficient, productive and safe."

EDDIE: EDucation for DIgitalisation of Energy (Erasmus+ project)

"EDDIE is a four-year (starting January 2020) Erasmus+ European Union funded collaborative project creating a Sector Skill Alliance (SSA) to develop a long-driven Blueprint for the digitalization the European Energy sector. The Consortia is coordinated by COMILLAS and brings together 16 partners from 10 EU Countries. The challenge of the project is to develop a long-driven Blueprint for the digitalization of the European Energy sector to enable the matching between the current and future demand of skills necessary for the digitalization of the Energy sector and the supply of improved Vocational Education and Training (VET) systems and beyond."

EIT Food

EIT Food is a Knowledge and Innovation Community supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT), an EU body created to find solutions to pressing global challenges. EIT is an integral part of the European Union’s Framework Programme for Research and Innovation under H2020 and Horizon Europe. EIT Food is Europe’s leading food innovation initiative, working to create a world where everybody can access and enjoy sustainable, safe and healthy food, with trust and fairness from farm to fork. Our mission is to transform how food is produced and valued by European society, solving the biggest innovation challenges through trusted industry, education and research partners working with informed and engaged citizens.

EIT Urban Mobility

EIT Urban Mobility is an initiative of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). Since January 2019 we have been working to encourage positive changes in the way people move around cities in order to make them more liveable places. We aim to become the largest European initiative transforming urban mobility. Co-funding of up to € 400 million (2020-2026) from the EIT, a body of the European Union, will help make this happen.

ELIA

ELIA is a globally connected European network that provides a dynamic platform for professional exchange and development in higher arts education. With over 260 members in 48 countries, it represents over 300.000 students in all arts disciplines. Our cross-disciplinary quality makes ELIA unique as a network. ELIA advocates for higher arts education by empowering and creating new opportunities for our members and facilitating the exchange of good practices. ELIA collaborates with partner networks around the world. ELIA’s main objectives are: • to strengthen the position of higher arts education; • to support the free development of education in the arts; • to promote the arts as a central contributor to social and economic development; • to encourage cultural diversity and foster communication between cultures. The objectives of ELIA are actualised every four years in the formulation of a strategic focus. The Strategic Focus 2020-2024 is available online.

EN.A.I.P. PIEMONTE - Ente ACLI Istruzione Professionale Piemonte

En.A.I.P. Piemonte is a private non-profit association and represents the largest training provider in the Piedmont region, in the north of Italy, with 16 VET centres and the main headquarters with all the staff services. The company delivers VET courses to diversified target groups, such as youngsters, unemployed and employed adults, recent graduates and individuals risking social and labour exclusion. The association operates in line with the labour market needs and consequently updates its training offer, according to the upcoming green and digital transitions. En.A.I.P. also provides guidance and labour services, along with tailor-made training paths to companies. The company promotes international projects and participates and transnational mobility initiatives and has been accredited with the Erasmus Mobility Charter since 2016. This includes lifelong learning initiatives abroad for both learners and the teaching and non-teaching staff.

ENCATC, European Network on Cultural management and education

Salesians Sarrià is a VET college with more than 135 years of experience. The college has 1800 students and 125 professors and offers intermediate and advanced vocational training courses in mechanics, automotion, graphic arts, electricity and electronic, computer, attention to the dependency and administration and finances. Salesians Sarrià is involved in many projects in order to improve staff and students' competences which will help their employability and possibilities of success in a global labour market.

ENGIM

"ENGIM (acronym of Ente Nazionale Giuseppini del Murialdo) is a non-profit vocational training organization. ENGIM has been founded in step with the many social and work activities devoted to young people and workers in the second half of the 19th century. Nowadays ENGIM organises training courses addressed to youth in initial training, people with special needs, unemployed and employed adults. ENGIM offers guidance activities, enterprise training, support for work placement and European project planning. In Italy, ENGIM manages 25 Training Centers. The organization is part of several networks in order to provide a training which is both tailor made and also responding to the needs of the labor market. Its main networks are in the field of young people education, adult education, in the field of processing (agricolture, wood work, handicraft), installations (heating, plumbing, electricity, mechanic maintenance and production, services (logistics, graphics, ICT), health & care."

ESCUELA SUPERIOR DE HOSTELERÍA DE SEVILLA

Escuela Superior de Hostelería de Sevilla, belongs to the Lezama Group. It is a unique business model of a social nature dedicated to enhancing human capital through quality training, innovative education and hospitality management.

ESKLASTER Cluster Of Social Economy

ESKLASTER Cluster Social Economy is a multi-branch Polish social cluster whose main goal is social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities. The foundation of our work is learning through practice and life-long education.

EUCEN

eucen, the European university continuing education network, is an international non-governmental non-for-profit association founded in 1991 and registered under Belgian law in 1994. It currently has 169 members in 36 different countries, mainly universities actively committed in the development of University Lifelong Learning (ULLL). It includes 17 European National/Regional Networks for ULLL and 8 associations concerned with the education of adults. eucen is the founding associations of the LLL Platform. The main aims and objectives of eucen are: - To contribute to the economic and cultural life of Europe through the promotion and improvement of the quality of LLL within HEIs - To foster university’s influence on LLL knowledge and policies throughout Europe – eucen represents a very rich source of expertise in the field of ULLL, university management and innovation

EURADA

Founded in 1992, the European Association of Development Agencies gathers people working on economic development through a large network of members throughout severacountries in the European Union and beyond.Regional development agencies are a designated meeting place between local actors. They carry out an economic development mission characterised by the search of the collective or overall interest of an area (and not corporative or sectorial) and which are significantly linked with a local, metropolitan or regional authority with respect to management, financing or missions. In order to carry out this mission, they gather highly skilled professionals and are able to answer the specific needs of firms willing to develop their activities. As major economic actors in their regions, RDAs missions consist in assembling, coordinating and promoting best initiatives. The EURADA network connects its members with all kind of economic development practitioners such as RDAs, business partners

EUROPEAN DIGITAL LEARNING NETWORK

Empowering people through skills. Financial support to members to provide upskilling and reskilling to employers and staff. Commitment to high quality of the training programmes as wells as to the high quality of teachers & trainers.

EV Group (EVG)

"EV Group (EVG) is a leading supplier of high-volume production equipment and process solutions for the manufacture of semiconductors, MEMS, compound semiconductors, power devices and nanotechnology devices. A recognized market and technology leader in wafer-level bonding and lithography for advanced packaging and nanotechnology, EVG’s key products include wafer bonding, thin-wafer processing and lithography/nanoimprint lithography (NIL) equipment, photoresist coaters, as well as cleaning and metrology systems. With state-of-the-art application labs and cleanrooms at its headquarters in Austria, as well as in North America and Asia, EVG is focused on delivering superior process expertise to its global R&D and production customer and partner base. Founded in 1980, EVG services and supports an elaborate network of global customers and partners all over the world, with more than 1000 employees worldwide and fully-owned subsidiaries in key markets."

Eastern Black Sea Development Agency

DOKA is a regional development agency with public body status and has a board composed local actors. It works on social and economic development on regional basis. Agency acts as a catalyst actor provides financial, tehnical supports and coordinates efforts of different sectoral actors from public bodies, NGOs and SMEs. Agency initiate and implements result oriented programmes which supports sustainable developments, SMEs, public bodies capabilities, start-ups and entrepreneurship. DOKA plans to works on subject such as blue economy, green deal, FoW and digitalization and social inclusion in the next decades.

Economic Development Corporation Chemnitz

"Together with companies, research institutions, administrative actors and from the imaginative cultural scene, the Economic Development Corporation Chemnitz (CWE) presents the city of Chemnitz as a business location, tourist destination and city worth living in, on an international, national and regional level. With a newly built city centre, an internationally oriented university or the innovative technology clusters on the Smart Systems Campus, Chemnitz is an attractive location for companies, research and development facilities and a profitable location for investors from Germany and abroad. As CWE, we offer a comprehensive service for international, national and local companies interested in setting up a business, from advising start-ups to marketing urban and brokering private commercial sites."

Ecosistemas Virtuales y Modulares - EVM.

EVM defines itself as an SME with a "spirit of change", which designs and executes its projects from the commitment to provide value and generate impact on the welfare of people, making this premise the basis of their relationships. Since its inception in 2008, EVM did not want to be a company to use. The majority of the work team that began this journey was formed by people with experience in public administration who decided to bet for a change of the public from the private. The figure of the "company" not only allowed a greater degree of flexibility in a context of economic crisis but, more importantly, facilitated the capitalization of knowledge of the team and allocated part of the business benefit to generate real social innovation. EVM's philosophy is based on a series of principles and values that guide our way of being and doing. We are passionate about delivering results, not reports.

Elite Travel Group

How We Protect the Places You Love! Our vision is to make the world a better place through travel. We donate, volunteer, and do as much as we can to ensure that the places we love are there for future generations to enjoy. We’re proud of our team who are passionate about travel. Our mission is to give people the best of the Balkans and Eastern Europe. And to do it in a sustainable way, working with local people to leave communities richer. More Info here https://etg.al/corporate-social-responsibility. Our world will become better only if we bring the level of education higher up, engage all the generations in the process, and make sure that the relationship, pupil+student+teacher+parent+social worker in schools+Sociology workers in schools + media+business+public servants are all in fair communication and share the same vision for the future of education. The most valuable &most precious investment is education for the society, financial independence is the fundament of democracy.

Emphasys Interactive Solutions LTD - Emphasys Centre

Emphasys Centre operates as an Education, ICT Training, Research and Development Centre offering its services to public and private organizations, as well as professionals and individuals from all ages and backgrounds. Emphasys is organized in 4 inter-related departments: -The Education Department which offers examinable IT courses and Career Counseling. -The ICT Training Department that includes two fully equipped units: the EU Training Unit which offers a wide selection of Erasmus+ KA1 Learning Mobility Courses and the STEAM Unit which offers project-driven related courses combining Coding, Robotics, VR Game Design, Drones, 3D Design and Printing etc. -The Research Department which is involved in various projects as part of Erasmus, AMIF, AAL etc. and has a strong local and international network. -The Software Department with expertise in the design of e-learning tools, games, platforms, websites, applications and assessment portals etc. Emphasys is a member of DLEARN.

Employment Services Under the Ministry of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania

"Some of the main functions of Lithuania PES are: Provides labor market services that are defined in law on employment of Lithuania of republic and imply active labor market policy measures and employment promotion programs established by this law; Establishes criteria and procedures for selection of jobseekers participation in active labor market policy measures and selection criteria and procedures for employers wishing to implement active labor market policies; Carries out monitoring of labor market and consolidation in the country and its regions; Together with municipal institutions, regional development councils, socials partners are considering and submitting proposals to the Ministry of Social Security and Labor on measures to address employment challenges in the context of the specificities of the region; Grants the status of social enterprise and provides the state aid to them in accordance with the procedure established by the Law on Social Enterprises."

Engie Solutions Belgium

ENGIE Solutions supports cities, industries and service sector companies by providing comprehensive responses to the energy transition challenge with both turnkey and tailor-made solutions. ENGIE Solutions is the promise of a single point of contact and a combination of complementary solutions that go beyond energy. Committed to results, our 9,600 experts, based in more than 56 locations throughout the country, are able to intervene in a wide range of fields, from design to the operation of infrastructure and services, including financing, installation and maintenance. ENGIE Solutions is part of ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services, whose ambition is to be a major player in Belgium’s low-carbon transition.

Ente Nazionale per la Trasformazione Digitale

"At ENTD we are all specialist with same values. The goal is to transfer to citizens, businesses, entrepreneurs, educators and all the People who have a social responsibility, the culture of change and the collaborative spirit with solid ethical and professional foundations and digital skills. National Authority of Digital Transformation manage these programs: - Economic Growth - Education and Ethics - Justice and Human Rights - Digital Literacy and Digital Divide - Research and Development - Inclusive governance systems Purposes Fields: - Charitable - Educational - Scientific - Innovation Forecasting – Initiative Matching Digital skills and Social Needs for today’s job market – Matching Digital skills for the future of work – Active labour market policies – Address Digital skill shortages – Facilitate job/career transitions Policy Making – Design training programmes on Digital Skill to activate unemploy – Inform job search decisions of unemployed"

EntreComp Entrepreneurship Education & Training

EntreComp Entrepreneurship Education & Training supports a best-practice model training course for educators, instructors, trainers and staff of both formal and informal learning environments to nurture a new generation of entrepreneurs at any age and in any stage of life. The model focuses on teacher training to transform educators into learning facilitators, offer e-learning training modules around EntreComp and support a Community of Practice for educators of entrepreneurship training via a Virtual Innovation Hub. The model promotes transversal skills development, especially those "soft" skills in demand by the today's employers that are not currently taught at any level of formal or non-formal education.

Escoles Professionals Salesianes, I.P.

Salesians Sarrià is a VET college with more than 135 years of experience. The college has 1800 students and 125 professors and offers intermediate and advanced vocational training courses in mechanics, automotion, graphic arts, electricity and electronic, computer, attention to the dependency and administration and finances. Salesians Sarrià is involved in many projects in order to improve staff and students' competences which will help their employability and possibilities of success in a global labour market.

Euricse

"Euricse is a research institute based in Trento (Italy). It promotes knowledge and innovation for cooperative and social enterprises and other non-profit organizations of a productive nature through theoretical and applied research, training and consultancy activities. Euricse’s activities aim to reduce the fragmentation in the research on cooperative and social enterprises, and to enhance the visibility of this sector in the scientific and political debate. The institute designs and organizes training programs specifically aimed at the professional development of young researchers and at enhancing the skills and knowledge of those who work in nonprofit enterprises and organizations. Euricse also offers applied research and consulting services to nonprofit organizations (including in particular cooperatives and social enterprises) as well as to local, national and international public institutions. "

Eurodesk Italy

Eurodesk Italy is a non-profit, independent body governed by public law created in 1997. As a support organisation to Erasmus+, Eurodesk makes information on learning mobility comprehensive and accessible to young people and those who work with them. With a national network of of 80+ local information providers in almost all Italian regions, Eurodesk raises awareness on learning mobility opportunities and encourages young people to become active citizens. Eurodesk is the main source of youth information on European policies, mobility information and opportunities. It answers enquiries and provides guidance for mobile young people across Europe. Eurodesk updates and manages content on the European Youth Portal, it also answers enquiries coming from the Portal.

Eurodimensions Limited

Eurodimensions seeks to fulfill the need to nurture entrepreneurship through education, competitiveness, business development, training and the creation of partnerships. We believe that the direction and success of a business is dependent on making the right strategic decisions reliant on the knowledge triangle and innovation performance. Decisions and other considerations require careful analysis, prioritisation, consideration of the impact, financial planning and execution. Hence, the service we provide, adjusts to globalisation and other changing factors such as growing opportunities and threats. Eurodimensions has built a collaborative network with experienced trainers and knowledgeable mentors from various backgrounds including European Universities, Chambers and Commerce, NGOs and Incubators. Its staff has worked steadily with the local authorities in Malta and with a large number of Universities and other educational bodies at national and European levels.

Europe Analytica

"Europe Analytica is a Brussels-based public affairs consultancy specializing in the cultural and creative industries. Our Directors each have over 30 years of experience and, together with a young and dynamic team, work across many sectors to provide you with bespoke solutions which are flexible, have added value, and maintain a high code of ethics.​ Our extensive and influential network is ready to help you make the best out of the challenges and opportunities that digital transformation brings to your sector. With our main clients, the European Audiovisual Production Association (CEPI), The International Federation of Film Distributors' and Publishers' Associations (FIAD), and The European Publishers Council we are active in many European countries and some extra European. We are already involved in skills project withing the European Social Dialogue for sustainability and gender equality."

EuropeOn - European association of electrical contractors

EuropeOn, the European Association of Electrical Contractors, has acted as a forum for our sector and carried its voice to the European level since 1954, engaging in climate, energy, buildings, mobility & skills policies. The energy and digital transitions have made skills a most pressing topic for our trade. Hence, EuropeOn launched the #Skills4Climate campaign in 2019 to reach out to EU policymakers and fellow actors of the value chain to raise awareness on the skills needs in the electrical sector. We have been engaging at an early stage with the Commission on the Pact for Skills. In line with the Pact, our members are taking action at national level with a focus on 1/ improving the image of the profession, 2/ developing (up)skilling programs for the twin transitions, 3/ attracting underrepresented groups in our sector such as women, 4/ re-skilling workers from other sectors. Our members are keen to cooperate with EU institutions to secure the skills needed for the twin transitions.

European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training

The European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB) is the European umbrella association of non-profit providers of Vocational Education and Training (VET).

European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD)

EASPD, a non-profit NGO in the disability sector, promotes the views of over 17,000 social services and their umbrella associations. There are over 80 million people with a disability throughout Europe. The main objective of EASPD is to promote equal opportunities for people with disabilities through effective and high-quality service systems.

European Boating Industry

European Boating Industry (EBI) represents the recreational boating industry in Europe. Its members are national associations representing nautical stakeholders (including boat builders, engine manufacturers, service providers and marinas, among others). The recreational boating industry in Europe is made up of around 32 000 companies, most of them SMEs, and directly employs 280 000 people.

European Centre for Women and Technology - ECWT

The European Centre for Women and Technology founded in 2008 is today the leading European meeting place for public-private actors, academia and NGOs collaborating for measurably and significantly increasing the number of girls and women STEM & Digital Transformation.ECWT serves as a European single point of contact for collection and analysis of data, research and the development of appropriate methodological tools to attract & train more girls to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, for nurturing and retaining women in the knowledge economy through industry and entrepreneurial careers, promoting the female talent to provide added value to ICT solutions, supporting more female tech start-ups & consolidating the largest network for closing the Digital Gender Gap in Europe. ECWT has National Point of Contacts in 30 countries & involved in building Knowledge Alliances in Microelectronics, Renewable Energy Solutions, Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Alternative Financing.

European Creative Business Network

The European Creative Business Network (ECBN) is a unique not for profit foundation, founded in 2011, promoting the interests of the cultural creative industries in Europe. ECBN works by supporting leading agencies, funders and intermediaries on local, regional and/or national level to help them support their cultural and creative entrepreneurs and SMEs. ECBN is an independent foundation funded by its members fees and in kind contributions. Based upon this it supports the supporters of creative business with the following actions such as firstly, policy initiatives for the cultural creative industries. Secondly, the organisation of the European Creative Industries Summit since 2011 an annual policy forum with top policymakers and leading stakeholders from cultural creative industries and thirdly by knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer learning and sprints like cross-sectorial meetings for innovation).

European Cyber Security Organisation

European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) is a non-for-profit organisation, established in 2016. ECSO unites more than 260 European cybersecurity stakeholders, including large companies, SMEs and start-ups, research centres, universities, end-users, operators, associations, as well as regional and national administrations. ECSO works with its members and partners to develop a competitive European cybersecurity ecosystem providing trusted cybersecurity solutions and advancing Europe’s cybersecurity posture and its technological independence. This includes efforts to improve the education, training and skills development of experts, supporting the development of the cybersecurity job market across Europe and ensuring gender inclusion.

European Dancehouse Network

"EDN is a network for trust and cooperation between European dancehouses sharing a common vision regarding the development of dance art across borders. In June 2021, EDN counts 47 members in 28 countries. Our key mission is to cooperate in securing a sustainable future for the dance sector and to improve relevance for diverse dance among society. To do so, EDN works on different aspects: • Enhance art management skills, offer team teaching and mentoring • Sustain a continuous audience education programme and share tools for audience development • Support a platform for intercultural exchange, develop joint projects, share insight and redevelop our organisations thanks to input from associations • Use projects to address cultural themes whilst integrating minorities to encourage active cultural participation • Campaign, conduct best practice model testing, offer support and provide information • Promote exchanges for artistic development, curate, present and co-produce "

European Federation of Tourist Guide Associations (FEG)

"Our Members are the professional, qualified tourist guides in Europe. They are committed to quality and standards and add value to the visitor experience. Using key techniques that combine knowledge and practical skills they help bring alive each location and are often described as 'ambassadors' for their country. A Code of Conduct and a Quality Charter reinforces their professional approach. FEG was founded in 1986 in Paris to represent the profession at European level, to publicise and improve the quality of service offered to all visitors to Europe and to bring together and strengthen professional tourist guiding links across Europe. FEG members are 29 national tourist guide associations across Europe. FEG is a member of Europa Nostra, the European Cultural Routes, CEN, CEPLIS, and in partnership with the World Federation of Tourist Guide Associations, the European Travel Commission, the European Network for Accessible Tourism, Live Private Guides app, Athina Training Centre."

European Forum for Technical and Vocational Education and Training

EfVET – the European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training – was founded in 1991 following the recognition that Vocational Education and Training Institutions did not have a voice in Europe. VET institutions were, at the time, facing challenges to gain recognition as a key educational pathway for many young people. The Academic/Vocational divide was considerable and vulnerable young people and even adults were significantly disengaged as a result. It was time to build a network of practitioner VET institutions to secure a voice across Europe in both the policy arena and also to share and establish good practises in the delivery of VET learning.

European Foundation Centre Aisbl - Philanthropy Europe Association

" Philanthropy Europe Association (Philea) nurtures a diverse and inclusive ecosystem of foundations, philanthropic organisations and networks in over 30 countries that work for the common good. We unite over 10,000 public-benefit foundations that seek to improve life for people and communities in Europe and around the world. Our purpose is to harness its immense multidimensional potential. We want to inspire, connect and represent the European philanthropy sector and enhance its role as a credible and trustworthy partner, today and tomorrow. We foster collaboration in order to increase synergies, scale up innovation and use our voice to impact policy that enables positive change. We believe that philanthropy in Europe plays a unique, risk-taking role in sparking innovation and acting as a catalyst for good. We want to connect citizens and communities with philanthropic organisations and contribute to building more resilient, sustainable and and just societies. "

European Grants International Academy

EGInA SRL is a private training agency and consultancy body, operating in the field of EU projects and grants. EGInA Srl is located in Foligno, in the Umbria Region, 1h30 far from Rome by train, and it operates within a wide and consolidated network of public and private bodies, providing high-quality services and consultancy in different fields: development of basic and advanced digital skills, digital and social inclusion, digital cultural heritage, STE(A)M and exploitation of EU digital competence frameworks. EGInA is accredited at the Umbria Region as a training agency for the implementation of training activities funded by the European Social Fund. It is devoted to deepening real transnational cooperation in the field of lifelong learning, increasing awareness of European cooperation and opportunities, especially in the field of digital and social innovation, within the framework of different EU financing programmes, with a special focus on Erasmus+.

European Microfinance Network

The European Microfinance Network (EMN) is a member-based not-for-profit organisation based in Brussels, which promotes microfinance as a tool to fight social and financial exclusion in Europe through self-employment and the creation of microenterprises. EMN’s mission is to foster the development of its 93 members and the microfinance sector, a dynamic industry creating both economic and social value in Europe.

European Music Council

The European Music Council (EMC) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the development and promotion of all genres and types of music in Europe. It is a network that promotes and supports music-related activities for representatives of national music councils and European networks involved in the fields of music education, creation, performance, participation, production and heritage. It was founded in 1972 as the European regional group of the International Music Council (IMC), and has been an independent association since March 2003. The EMC contributes to a better mutual understanding amongst people and their different cultures, and promotes the right for their musical cultures to coexist. Therefore, it provides exceptional value to its members through the analysis of policy developments and formulation of policy statements; capacity building and knowledge exchange, as well as creating networking opportunities within and beyond the music sector on an international platform.

European Network of Social Integration Enterprises

"ENSIE, the European Network for Social Integration Enterprises, represents the interests of national and regional networks of ‘Work Integration Social Enterprises’ (WISEs) striving for more inclusive and integrated forms of employment at European level. WISEs are defined by three identifying pillars: they are enterprises whose main objective is the social and professional integration of disadvantaged people, they are at the core of the economic system and they present a strong pedagogical dimension."

European Round Table for Industry (ERT)

The European Round Table for Industry (ERT) is a forum that brings together around 60 Chief Executives and Chairs of leading multinational companies of European parentage, covering a wide range of industrial and technological sectors. ERT strives for a strong, open and competitive Europe, with the EU and its Single Market as a driver for inclusive growth and sustainable prosperity. Companies of ERT Members have combined revenues exceeding €2 trillion, providing direct jobs to around 5 million people worldwide - of which half are in Europe - and sustaining millions of indirect jobs. They invest more than €60 billion annually in R&D, largely in Europe.

European Steel Skills Alliance (ESSA)

"In line with more than 20 Erasmus+ funded sectoral skills alliances (Blueprints) ESSA is realizing an industry driven, sustainable and coordinated Blueprint for a European Steel Skills Agenda. A Blueprint strategy for human capital development through a Sector Skills Alliance is delivered within a social innovation process involving a 24 central key stakeholders of the steel industry: companies, education and training providers, research institutions, social partners (European and national steel associations and trade unions) as well as sector experts. Building on the solid foundations provided by previous and ongoing sector level initiatives (e.g. ESTEP) and research ESSA delivers a consolidated approach for addressing industry skills demands and challenges, focused particularly on the people and skills necessary for a globally competitive industry. The project develops concrete and practical strategies and programmes (modules and tools) in anticipation of skills demands."

European Venture Philanthropy Association - EVPA

EVPA(founded in 2004) is the leading European network of organisations practising venture philanthropy(VP) and social investment. EVPA membership covers the whole spectrum of finance, from high-engagement grant-making to social investment including: venture philanthropy funds, foundations, social investors, impact investing funds, private equity firms,professional service firms, philanthropy advisers, banks and business schools across Europe. EVPA is a true learning organisation that acts as a thought leader in the sector and fosters the appropriate use and promotion of VP and Social Investment. EVPA contributes to the development of the whole VP/SI ecosystem by attracting resources,fostering collaboration and developing expertise,all with the final mission to enable Venture Philanthropists and Social Investors to maximise societal impact. Among EVPA’s members,many of them are actively investing in education and skills, putting final beneficiaries at the core of their initiatives.

Europeana Foundation

The Europeana Foundation is an independent, non-profit organisation that operates the Europeana platform and contributes to other digital initiatives that help to develop an open, knowledgeable and creative society. Our focus is on empowering the cultural heritage sector’s digital transformation. Our projects and partnerships create positive change in and around the cultural heritage sector through new shared services, models and frameworks that contribute to the digital transformation and sustainability of our diverse sector. This includes efforts that help cultural heritage institutions to develop leadership and capacity for digital transformation. As COVID-19 changes and challenges our sector, the importance of building capacity for digital transformation that enables a sustainable future is clearer than ever. To respond to this we have implemented a phased project that identifies and shapes a capacity building framework for tools and resources based on the needs of our sector.

Europerativa

Europerativa is a local project of European cooperation. It aims to promote the principles of equality and solidarity and in this context seeks to encourage cooperation between citizens and promote their active participation in the social and economic activity of their communities. Emphasis is placed on activities that enhance the social inclusion of vulnerable groups (e.g. long-term unemployed, immigrants and refugees, persons with disabilities, the elderly), that promote diversity within the community and tackle discrimination, segregation and racism in all its forms. Related to that are our initiatives on media literacy that aim to counteract the propagation of disinformation and hate speech.

Eurosuccess Consulting

"Eurosuccess Consulting is to inform and support, mainly individuals and enterprises, regarding the exploitation of European and National Funds. Through the utilization of the regarding funding opportunities they succeed the design, development and implementation of their strategic objectives thus meeting their operational needs. In addition, our Organization participates, both as coordinator and partner, in several projects under various European programs and initiatives, such as Lifelong Learning, ERASMUS + and Justice, as well as is one of the assessment bodies for proposals submitted under various EU programs. In regards to the project management sector, Eurosuccess Consulting has broad experience regarding the development of materials, tools and methodologies concerning various skills/competencies (including ICT tools for assessment and training purposes as well as e-learning environments) for various groups such as Children, Youth, Adults, entrepreneurs, business"

Evaluate Associazione degli Esperti di Valutazione degli Apprendimenti e Certificazione delle Competenze

Evaluate members are professionals experienced in the evaluation of learning outcomes and certification of competences, acquired in formal, non-formal and informal contexts. This professional figure, present both in the Skills Certification Repertoire of many italian regions and in the National Labor Atlas (as ADA.18.01.18), operates in the Vocational Training System, taking care of the methodological aspects of skills assessment, planning and implementing evaluation activities (where necessary with the collaboration of sector experts). The members also may work in companies, organizations, associations where it is intended to structure and give transparency to the evaluation processes based on a skills model. The association organizes member training, updating, experimental projects, communities of practice. Spread in 4 different regional centers (Piemonte, Trentino Alto Adige, Toscana, Lazio).

FACTORIA INDUSTRIAL DE VICALVARO

The purpose of the Industrial Factory is to create sustainable and accessible infrastructures to support companies and promote R + D + i through the creation of temporary reception spaces and specialized services intended to house and accompany business projects that are developed in them during its consolidation phase.

FEG- Fundatia Ecologica Green

FEG is an educational institution, located in Iasi, with subsidiaries all over Romania, comprising a network of schools and training centers. It provides qualifications through the Training Center for Adults and through the Post Secondary School, in various fields like constructions, healthcare, IT, economics and services, cooking and bartending at levels 2 to 5. The training programs are organised in local partnerships with businesses and under the supervision and accreditation of local authorities in the field. FEG is a member of EAfA and of EfVET. FEG was funded in 1997, it was one of the first private initiatives in the field of VET and it is the largest training provider in the region.

FEMXA Formación S.L.U.

"With 21 years of experience, we are a business specialized in consulting and training for employment addressed to businesses, public administration, consultancies, professional offices, training centers and individuals. We provide quality training experiences, innovative and focused on the development of people, enhancing their skills and promoting the attitudes necessary for professional performance. We have among our goals to improve people’s quality of life and help them to build their dreams. We train more than 40,000 people in Spain and more than 20,000 in Latin America annually, in different training actions done directly or through consulting services, virtualization and platform e-learning for big institutional and corporative customers. We have implemented some Dual Vocational Training schools in large Spanish companies as well. In addition, we are part of several European consortia aimed at improving the qualification of unemployed people. "

FONDAZIONE ITS DEL TURISMO E DELL’OSPITALITÀ (International Academy of Tourism and Hospitality)

Upskilling in innovative skills for tourism and hospitality (EQF5). Upskilling in 'Glocal Banqueting' (EQF4). High-quality traineeships.

FORÉTICA

Forética is the leading network in Spain promoting sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Its mission is to integrate social, environmental and governance (ESG) aspects in the strategy and management of companies and organizations. It is currently composed by more than 240 members, including half of listed companies of IBEX 35, as well as other multinationals, big companies and SMEs. The network also engage leading NGOs, universities and other stakeholders Forética is the representative of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in Spain. In Europe, Forética is a national partner of CSR Europe . In addition, it is part of the State Council of CSR in Spain. Forética was launched in 1999 and later created SGE 21 Standard , the first ethical and socially responsible management system in . To date, more than 150 companies and organizations are certified with the Standard in Spain and Latin America.

Fashiongreenhub

"FASHIONGREENHUB is a groupe of 250 French Fashion companies engaged for a sustainable transition. We train,lead collective working groups and manage a Fablab in Roubaix. We organize FASHIONGREENDAYS and FASHIONTECHDAYS every two months."

Federation for Education in Europe / Fédération Européenne Des Ecoles (FEDE)

The FEDE is a Swiss non-governmental organisation with a strong presence in France and French-speaking territories, holding participatory status at the Council of Europe and consultative status at UNESCO. It brings together almost 500 educational and training institutions across 41 (mostly European) countries. It offers specialised educational programmes, firmly anchored in European values, from which around 10,000 learners graduate each year; graduates join a network of some 400,000 people. The FEDE’s 140 degrees are based on a specially designed modular framework that is common to each of 12 fields of job-oriented study: commerce, human resources, design, IT, tourism, logistics, agriculture, and many more. The FEDE wishes to build partnerships so as to boost the employment prospects of young people and of FEDE students in particular. We aim to expand our European network to generate synergy between FEDE members, businesses and public authorities at both the French and EU levels.

FiBS Research Institute for the Economics of Education and Social Affairs

The FiBS subscribed to the Charter of the Pact for Skills.

Fincantieri

Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and number one for diversification and innovation. It is leader in cruise ship design and construction and a reference player in all high-tech shipbuilding industry sectors, from naval to offshore vessels, from high-complexity special vessels and ferries to mega yachts, as well as in ship repairs and conversions, production of systems and mechanical and electrical component equipment, cruise ship interiors solutions, electronic systems and software, infrastructures and maritime constructions as well as after-sales services. The Group now has 18 shipyards operating in four continents, nearly 20,000 employees, and is the leading Western shipbuilder; its clients include the world’s biggest cruise operators and the Italian and the US Navy as well as numerous foreign navies. Fincantieri is also a partner of some of the main European defence companies within supranational programs.

Fondazione Anpas Toscana Formazione

"Our organisation is a training agency focused on personal and social identity development, in the frame of freedom and dignity respect, equality and equal opportunities, considering the unique, unrepeatable and peculiar characteristics of each one. We host courses for companies and individuals, for people qualification and retraining, always implementing soft skills and resilience, which will be developed during lifelong learning and thanks to a real and local support network."

Fondazione Polo del 900

The Polo del ‘900 is a cultural center opened to citizens and addressed especially to the young younger generation and new citizens. At the Polo del ‘900 find their place 22 participating authorities that represent a solid reference point in the historical, social, economic and cultural research of the twentieth century and in the preservation of the value of resistance, democracy and freedom. In Turin, Polo del ‘900 hosts a museum, areas for events, exhibitions and performance, a library, educational rooms, a children area, conference rooms, an outdoor cinema and a minicinema. The concentration and integration of the archives and the libraries, the different experiences and the partner authorities’ skills, the willing of connection between memories and the present, history with the major topics of modernity, make the Polo an innovative subject addressed at everyone who desire to be closer to the major topics of the twentieth century and of the current ages.

Fondazione Snam

Fondazione Snam puts to the service of the Country Snam’s skills and capabilities, developed over the company’s 80 years of history, to contribute to the creation a support network across the national territory. Its mission is to create, promote and spread innovative, effective and supportive practices to promote civil, cultural and economic development in key areas of public interest, connecting the world of business and the social sector. It also operates in accordance with the UN 2030 Agenda, exercising concrete and tangible action on 12 Sustainable Development Goals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17), thanks to the support and implementation of large-scale projects. Foundation Snam operates within a "Social Company" framework - that is, by promoting initiatives that make it possible to apply the skills of Snam’s people to benefit third sector entities and, at the same time, favouring the inclusion of the third sector network and social issues into the corporate world.

Ford of Europe

Ford of Europe is responsible for producing, selling and servicing Ford brand vehicles in 50 individual markets and employs approximately 45,000 employees at its wholly owned facilities and consolidated joint ventures and approximately 58,000 people when unconsolidated businesses are included. In addition to Ford Motor Credit Company, Ford Europe operations include Ford Customer Service Division and 18 manufacturing facilities (12 wholly owned facilities and six unconsolidated joint venture facilities). The first Ford cars were shipped to Europe in 1903 – the same year Ford Motor Company was founded. European production started in 1911.

Foundation Matera-Basilicata 2019

The Foundation Matera-Basilicata 2019 is the body responsible for the development and the delivery of the cultural program of Matera 2019, European Capital of Culture. The Foundation represents all the major institutions of the Region Basilicata and is part of the ECoCs network. The Dossier with which Matera was selected was aimed at enhancing culture and creativity in its broadest sense, considered as a structuring dimension of territorial development (collective well-being, improvement of urban quality and culture of living & hosting, tourism increase and qualification, economic development connected with the cultural and creative components, technological and social innovation). The slogan "Open Future" embraced the principle of openness as a key to define the collective future and implement a new model in which all citizens – of all abilities and ages – can be directly involved. Currently the Foundation is leading "DeuS", a EU project aimed at developing a new training path for CCS

French Ministry for the Economy and Finance

At the service of the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Economic Recovery, the General Directorate for Enterprises (DGE) designs and implements public policies contributing to business development. Its action is at the heart of the government's efforts to transform the country's economy. It has missions that are both sectoral (industrial policy, digital regulation and infrastructure deployment, policies to support crafts, trade, services and tourism), cross-cutting (regulatory simplification, innovation policy) and relating to the digital and ecological transformation of the economy.

Fund4Impact & Proodos Impact Capital

Fund4Impact and Proodos Capital engage in organisational and management training in re-skilling and up-skilling entrepreneurs in developing a bespoke business approach around the ESG/ESGE/ESG+ and SDG taxonomy either directly or indirectly by providing support to third-party incubators and accelerators and University Organisations through our partnerships with Oxford University Innovation and another 12 connected Universities.The up-skilling and re-skilling also entails in assisting entrepreneurs in Business Administration matters, Strategy Development, Business Plan and Pitch Deck development and in providing first hand educational program content for educational organisations and independent incubators and acellerators in Europe and beyond.

Fundación CEAGA - Automotive Cluster Galicia

"CEAGA is a cluster organization that represents the entire value chain of the Galician Automotive Sector. Its objective is to promote high-impact cooperative projects to improve the competitiveness of the Galician automotive industry, contributing to the economic and social progress in the region. With a strong focus on Operational Excellence and Digital Transformation, CEAGA participates in projects at regional, national and european level to contribute to closing the skills gap. Through its corporate university, CEAGA designs, develops and delivers training activities mainly aimed at the professionals of the more than 130 company members. "

Fundación Laboral de la Construcción

The Foundation subscribed to the Charter of the Pact for Skills.

Fundación Mainel

"Since 1990, the Mainel Foundation has been working for people in two areas of action: Solidarity and Culture. We carry out international cooperation and social action projects, providing education, training and opportunities for all people to become the protagonists of their own development, cultivating an entrepreneurial attitude. We also organise activities that appeal to senstivity and promote profound thoughts on human being."

Fundacja UNIMOS

UNIMOS is a non-governmental organization focused on building strategic partnerships between private, public, academic and business support organisations in field of innovations, internationalization and clustering. Additionally, it is a coordinator of AgroBioAlliance (agrofood and bioeconomy cluster), co-founder of Eastern European Food Clusters network and leader of UNIMOS Alliance - cross-industry and cross-border network of cooperation. Experienced in designing and managing multi-actor, multilevel and interdisciplinary projects funded from EU funds (H2020, COSME). Partner of European Strategic Cluster Partnership for Smart Investments (DIGICLUSTERS - ESCP S3) and Going International (AUMENTA), UNIMOS is supporting their members - including SMEs- in global expansion to Latin America, North Africa and Central Asia (network internationalization) and speeding up digital transformation towards Industry 4.0 (cross-innovations).

Fundatia EOS - Educating for an Open Society

"Fundația EOS – Educating for an Open Society is a private, non-profit organization set up in 1999. Its main goal is to bridge the digital divide in Romania by helping people realize their full potential through the use of technology. The organization operates projects in two main areas: pre-university education system and the wider community (working with IT and knowledge disadvantaged communities). EOS has had a very strong focus on supporting the digital skilling and re-skilling of disadvantaged groups in Romania – its digital education activities started back in 1996 when mono-industrial mining areas were ravaged by mass redundancies and with very high unemployment. Over the past 20 years, EOS has implemented specific digital skills and employment projects funded by national government or EU funding schemes. EOS has also taken a more strategic approach towards leveraging resources to support digitally disadvantaged communities across Romania. "

FutureFit AI

"FutureFit AI is an AI-powered reskilling and upskilling platform used by companies and governments to help workers at risk of automation or disruption transition to new opportunities. Leveraging a dataset of over 350M talent profiles globally as well as real-time job demand data, FutureFit AI acts as a Career GPS capable of profiling skills and interests, recommending career options, analyzing skill gaps, mapping a learning pathway, and providing access to coaching, human guidance, and job search supports along the way. FutureFit AI's work has been recognized and featured by a $1M Future of Work Prize, the U.S. Department of Education, Google AI, Wall Street Journal and World Government Summit among others. "

Fòrema srl

Fòrema is the training and consultancy agency of Assindustria Venetocentro, industrial employers' association based in Veneto Region. From 1983 Fòrema provides learning opportunities to several target groups committed to positively contribute to the local development and competitive growth. Since 2005 Fòrema has developed innovative scheme of action and models to support individuals in entering the labour market and to cope with industrial transformation and retrain white/blue collars and management (www.restartatwork.eu). The main specialization areas are manufacturing and digital transformations, HR management and business modeling, HSE, training and counseling services for the labour market.

G.E.A. sas di Molinari Roberta & C.

GEA is a young start up active in the cultural and creative industry at EU and national levels. We organize online language courses for adults and young adults: not only English, but also French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Russian, Chinese, Italian for foreigners.

GEOPA-COPA

GEOPA-COPA is the Employers’ Group of Professional Agricultural Organisations in the European Union. GEOPA-COPA represents over 22 million European farmers in the areas of employment and social affairs, supporting COPA-COGECA in a combined effort to promote the best interest of the agricultural sector among the EU institutions and other relevant stakeholders.

GO-AHEAD Association

Develop and offer training programmes. Building a web portal for personal development resources.

Geist Consultancy

Geist is a consulting company specialized in knowledge management. Among its services, Geist offers the competence-based management of talent, including its acquisition, management and development, both at operative and executive level. GEIST Consultancy was founded in 2019 with the aim to help organizations to achieve their maximum potential. Since then, we support organizations to actively identify and manage their strategic knowledge by means of a process-oriented, systematic way, covering all knowledge management aspects.Our focus lies on the implementation of knowledge management systems, based on international standards: ISO 30401:2018 Knowledge management systems – Requirements, CWA 14924:2004 European guide to good practice in knowledge management

General Aviation Manufacturers Association

"GAMA is a trade association representing more than 130 of the world’s leading manufacturers of General Aviation airplanes, rotorcraft, engines, avionics, components, and related services and technologies. GAMA members are also providers of maintenance and repair services, fixed-based operations, pilot and maintenance training, and aircraft management. Additionally, GAMA represents companies in the emerging sector of new air mobility, which includes the development of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft as well as electric, hybrid and hydrogen propulsion and autonomous systems for civil purposes. GAMA member companies have facilities in over 30 countries. General Aviation is the cradle of innovation for aviation. GAMA reaches out to young people and professionals alike to highlight education, training, and career development opportunities in General and Business Aviation and promotes a culture of lifelong learning at the cutting-edge of aviation technology."

Gi Group HR Solutions doo

In Serbia, Gi Group has been recognized as a provider able to offer comprehensive solutions in all areas of human resources management. The company was established in 2002 with the mission to support clients in achieving their business strategy by offering a wide knowledge of the local market, the experience of our local and international consultants, and tried and tested practices of our partners. In our region, we are directly present in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia, from where we also cover the markets of Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and North Macedonia

Global Apprenticeship Network

Peer to Peer Learning. Sharing evidence and thought leadership.

Global Fashion Agenda

Global Fashion Agenda is a non-profit organisation that fosters industry collaboration on sustainability in fashion to drive impact. Its mission is to make sustainability fashion’s first priority by mobilising and guiding the fashion industry to take bold and urgent action on sustainability.The organisation has been leading the movement since 2009 and is behind the renowned event on sustainability in fashion, Copenhagen Fashion Summit and it’s digital edition CFS+, the Innovation Forum, and thought leadership publications including Fashion CEO Agenda and Fashion on Climate.In partnership with its Strategic Partners, ASOS, BESTSELLER, H&M Group, Kering, Fung Group, Nike, PVH Corp., Ralph Lauren Corporation, Sustainable Apparel Coalition, and Target, our Strategic Knowledge Partner, McKinsey & Company, and our Strategic Communication Partner, Karla Otto, Global Fashion Agenda spearheads the fashion industry’s journey towards a more sustainable future.

Global Skills Network - www.GlobalSkillsNetwork.com

Global Skills Network specializes in workforce preparedness through training, mobility and strategic partnerships, organizing applicant consortia to multilateral funding agency calls for cross-border projects, particularly under Erasmus+: KA1 mobility, internships and work experience; KA2 strategic partnerships and knowledge alliances; KA3 policy reform. Global Skills Network also serves as the umbrella organization for agents of change for skills development, workforce preparedness and promoting improved student learning: www.EntreCompEd.eu promoting EntreComp entrepreneurship education and training for bridging the skills gap www.KBinAction.com educational practices promoting collaborative learning around 21st Century skills, including critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity www.OnePlan4OnePlanet.org focuses on the UN Sustainability Development Goals www.Crisalus.com brings together groups of people for dialogue on issues

Government of Navarra

Navarra is one of the 17 Autonomous Communities in Spain. Navarra (regional capital: Pamplona-Iruña) is situated in the north of Spain, at the western end of the Pyrenees, where it shares a 163 kilometre stretch of frontier with France. It has a land area of 10,421 km2. Navarre has more than 1,250 social economy businesses, giving employment to more than 20.000 people, representing more than 8,5% of the working population in the private sector. This means more than 2.5 billion euro estimated turnover, and more than 28,000 associates and volunteers at Social Economy companies. The majority of companies and employment –more than 60%– is concentrated around Cooperatives and Labour Companies, mainly associated work companies, although there is also a substantial number of entities and employment at Foundations –more than 20%. Navarra included in 2016 the social economy as one the key factors of business competitiveness. The S3 identifies the main tools required to develop this objective.

Green Music Initiative

pan-European Green Music Initiative (GMI), provides an innovation platform for the music and entertainment industry to coordinate projects to accelerate social change- with the objective to create demand for innovative and sustainable strategies - both from the climate and business points of view. With activities in 27 countries GMI has become world's biggest NGO for the entertainment sector, reaching out to more than 3,5 million festival visitors each year.

Guimaraes Municipality

"Guimarães is a city and municipality located in northern Portugal, in the district of Braga. Its historic town centre is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001, in recognition for being an ""exceptionally well-preserved and authentic example of the evolution of a medieval settlement into a modern town"" in Europe. Guimarães is also a part of the Ave Subregion (one of the most industrialised subregions in the country), as well as the historical Minho Province. The city has a population of 52,181 inhabitants.The population of the municipality in 2011 was 158,124, in an area of 240.95 square kilometres . The current Mayor is Domingos Bragança, of the Socialist Party. Guimarães, along with Maribor, Slovenia, was the European Capital of Culture in 2012."

HELLENIC OPEN UNIVERSITY

Hellenic Open University (HOU) is the only Greek State University that offers formal and non-formal lifelong education, in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, to more than 40.000 students who are dispersed all over the country (www.eap.gr). Its training methodology combines distance learning with principles of adult education, relies heavily on digital material and virtual meetings and used online training platforms and tools. About 80% of its students are working professionals who seek further education in order to improve or change their career, thus HOU has established a permanent connection with the market, professional networks and professional development agencies. HOU is member of EADTU, EUA, Eurashe and the Greek Digital Skills and Jobs coalition. It applies the ISO 9001:2008, ISO 27001:2013 and ELOT 1429:2008 quality standards.

HORECA CULINARY SCHOOL

Horeca Culinary School is an vocational training institute for young people and adults, based on modern teaching methods, developed according to the most effective techniques used in european school, adapted to individual needs and aspirations, in accordance with market requirements ❍ Horeca Culinary School, is the Center for Vocational Training and Career Guidance that has been offering qualification and specialization courses in the field, for over 10 years, as well as trainings, meant to meet the requirements of the hospitality industry. ❍ We offer the necessary tools to excel, through attractive courses and international specialized trainers, with experience in the culinary field. ❍ Our mission is to train responsible professionals that will positively influence the ethical and sustainable development of the hospitality industry. ❍ Supporting participation in educational programs for young people from vulnerable groups or institutionalized centers to improve their skills.

HOWTO

HOWTO Tourism and Cooperation for Development

Headai

Headai is a Finnish technology company providing language and standard independent skills data platform powered by cognitive AI. The platform connects companies', education providers', and individuals' non-structured, multi lingual skills data. Skills data interoperability ensures that companies have talented employees to run the business, individuals' labour market value is always maximum and education providers know what is the educational demand now and in the future. Our cognitive AI system is based on +20 years of research and it is 100% Headai IP. The Skills data platform is constantly evolving in cooperation with our global partner network. Headai’s current customers are corporates & private companies, governments & ministries, investment funds, global organizations, universities and educational institutes.

Heli-One Poland

"Strategically located in Poland’s aviation valley and near major central European operators, Heli-One Poland is ideally situated to service operators in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Opened in 2014, Heli-One’s newest facility is 65,000 square feet with 70 highly educated and skilled engineers, technicians and managers. Rzeszow Facility Capabilities: Base maintenance: AS332, H225, H135, AW139 6 helicopter maintenance bays Dedicated paint bay Dedicated outside ramp for aircraft ground runs, testing and compass swings Sheet metal component repairs AW139 component repairs Helicopter storage facility Rzeszow Structures Capabilities Heli-One Poland’s Structures Workshop performs repairs on the Leonardo AW139 - specializing in the exhaust ducts and tail booms. "

Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports

The Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports is -among others- responsible for the development of cultural policies for the enhancement of arts in Greece. One of the main priorities of the Ministry is the development of capacity and skill building programmes for the Cultural and Creative Industries.

Homeostasis Lab

We are a digital art museum that holds exhibitions and promotes artistic residencies, workshops and masterclasses,

Human Partner

Human Partner Ltd. was established in 2009 and, from the very beginning, it has been operating in the field of lifelong education, providing developing services for enterprises.

Hungarian Pedagogical Association (HPA)

The Hungarian Pedagogical Association (HPA) It is the oldest and largest Hungarian non-governmental, professional, multi-disciplinary association for all-age-education and education-centred professionals as well as semi-professionals.The HPA is the voluntary, autonomous and professional unification of education specialists and supporters. It was founded with enthusiasm together with the rise of the modern education in the end of the 19th century (in 1892); the HPS was dissolved by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in 1950 during the communist years. The legal successor was born 12st April 1967. The current structure of the Society was reorganized with the fall of the communist system in Hungary in 1989/90.The Society currently has around 1800 of members from all segments of education and has around 40 different thematic and geographical divisions such as prevention, career education, early-childhood development, leisure-time pedagogy, STEM pedagogy, and so on.

I-Form, the SFI Research Centre for Advanced Manufacturing

I-Form is a research centre partnership across seven Irish academic institutions. The Centre's mission is to shape the future of manufacturing through high-impact research into the application of digital technologies to materials processing. We work in close collaboration with our industry partners (start-ups, SMEs and MNCs) on research projects that augment their technology roadmaps and deliver impactful results to enhance their long-term manufacturing competitiveness. A major focus area for I-Form is the development of efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes through the use of advanced predictive modelling tools and the application of machine learning to process feedback and control. I-Form is a founding member of the EIT Manufacturing Knowledge and Innovation Community and has a focus on education and talent development. In particular, the Centre has strong pan-European partnerships on content creation and delivery for upskilling and reskilling of industry personnel.

IBEFE (Instance Bassin Enseignement Qualifiant -Formation - Emploi) du Brabant Wallon

IBEFE BW is an organization composed of representatives of labor organizations, of employers organizations, of educational bodies, of social economy, of employment agencies and of various bodies representing civil society (disability, vocational training, ...) at a sub-regional level in the Walloon Region in Belgium. THe objectives of IBEFE BW is to develop a dialogue between the various bodies constituting the institution, to address societal issues linked to (un)employment, education, vocational training, ..., and to develop common projects together with corporate companies, employment agencies, governmental bodies and/or organizational authorities at (sub)regional, national and/or European level. The main focus for the period 2020-2024 is laid on promoting alternative forms of training (like "sandwich-training" for instance), on enhancng the links between enterprises and other bodies, on developing common projects and initiatives linked to competences, skills and talents.

IBEFE (Instance Bassin Enseignement qualifiant - Formation - Emploi) de Huy-Waremme

IBEFE HW is a local organisation composed of representatives of labor organisations, employers organisations, educational bodies, social economy, employment agencies and of various bodies representing civil society (vocational training, ...). We work at a sub-regional level in the Walloon Region in Belgium. The aim of IBEFE is to develop a dialogue between the various bodies constituing the organisation, to adress societal issues linked to (un)employement, education, vocational training, ..., and to develop common projects together with corporate companies, employment agencies, governemental bodies and/or organizational authorities at (sub)regional, national and/or european level. The main focus for the period 2020-2024 is on developping common projects and initiatives linked to competences, skills and talents, on promoting alternative forms of training, on enhancing the links between enterprises and other bodies.

IBM Corporation

IBM unveiled a commitment and global plan to provide 30 million people of all ages with new skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow by 2030. To achieve this goal, IBM has a clear roadmap with more than 170 new academic and industry partnerships, including 61 new partnerships in Europe, 44 in EU. The effort will leverage IBM's existing programs and career building platforms to expand access to education and in-demand technical roles. Important example is IBM SkillsBuild platform for students which is available in 140 countries and 11 languages, and has issued over 29,000 badges in topics like AI, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Data Analytics, Cloud, Design Thinking. The SkillsBuild platform for job seekers has over 200,000 learners registered and includes also badges in proffessional skills demanded by employers. You can find both parts of the platform for free on https://skillsbuild.org/

ICB QUALITA SRL

Promote innovative services to small- and medium sized companies regarding the exploitation of their intangible asset.

ICHEC Brussels Management School

"The core of the C-SHIP project is the notion of entrepreneurship applied to the Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs). For more than 20 years, ICHEC has successfully developed various programs directly or indirectly linked to entrepreneurship (Cap'Ten, Eldorado, Dream, PME-Start, Start-Lab). ICHEC has thus, contributed to better understanding the entrepreneurial fabric of Brussels and to improving it through innovative educational projects. Many of these projects are now accessible in a market that has become very competitive. On the other hand, the application of this unique expertise to the cultural and creative sectors does not yet have an equivalent. The implementation of the C-SHIP project is in fact based on three cornerstones: sustainable and inclusive management expertise, application to the cultural and creative sectors, scientific knowledge in heritage economics and the economics of culture."

ICT Innovation Network

Cluster ICT innovation Network is Smart specialization ecosystem which brings together members from the industry, government and research and innovation to develop competitive, innovative & smart products in smart mobility, greentech, medtech, fintech, smart city, focusing on ICT disruptive technology areas (IoT, IoS, BigData, HPC, GIS and location data, Cyber Security) and Digital Transformation.

IE University

Innovation is at the core of IE and its history. IE has emerged over four decades as a challenger to more traditional universities and has itself followed an innovative model of growth with little to no precedents in Europe. IE started as a Postgraduate Business School and evolved to a fully-fledged accredited University with five schools: IE Business School, IE Global and Public Affairs, IE School of Human Science and Technology, IE School of Law, IE School of Architecture and Design. Focus on Innovation and Technology is driven from the IE School of Human Science and Technology; We teach current and emerging digital technologies that are driving radical improvements in business processes and disrupting the economy. Our course participants gain practical know-how in innovation methodologies and learn to implement them within companies.IE is committed to upskill and reskill students from across all ages and all parts of the world.

IEEE Hungary and Romania Section, Electronic Packaging Society and Nanotechnology Council Joint Chapter

"The IEEE Hungary & Romania Section EPS & NTC Joint Chapter aims to join forces of electronic packaging and nanotechnology activities of the members to advance technology for humanity. The IEEE Electronics Packaging Society is the leading international forum for scientists and engineers engaged in the research, design and development of microsystems packaging and manufacturing. Its objectives are scientific, engineering, and educational in character. Its field of Interest includes all aspects of packaging and integration of electrical, electronic, optoelectronic, biological, micromechanical and sensing components; addressing signal and power delivery, material aspects, thermal and structural design and reliability. Purpose of the Nanotechnology Council (NTC) is to advance and coordinate work in the field of Nanotechnology carried out throughout the IEEE. NTC supports the theory, design, and development of nanotechnology and its scientific, engineering, and industrial applications."

IES FERNANDO III

"The ""Insituto Fernando III "" School is the main VET provider in the industrial area of Martos, located in Andalousia, south of Spain. We have 6 official grades in different industrial proffesions, related to automotive industry. Most of our studies are dual, in cooperation with the companies of the city, in the areas of polymers manufacturing, mechanical manufacturing, electronics and industrial design. The Instituto Fernando III have been awarded with a national award for its quality in DUAL VET studies."

IES Felipe Trigo

Our educational offer includes, the professional families of Electricity and Electronics (ELE), Socio-cultural and Community Services (SSC), Physical-Sports Activities (AFD) and Automotive (TMV). With respect to our students, it could be structured in four large groups, each one of them with their own socio-cultural, economic and motivational characteristics. The first group is made up of students in Basic Vocational Training. These students (approximately 98% men) arrive at the Centre after not having been able to pass the minimum contents of the ESO (Obligatory Secondary Education). The second group is made up of students in Intermediate Vocational Training. Regarding the distribution by sex, approximately 23% are women (who are concentrated, almost exclusively, in the Attention to People in Situations of Dependence cycle, SSC-M01). They come mainly from Móstoles, although there are students

IES Las Canteras

"Vocational Education and Training School, located in Madrid, in the areas of: Electricity, Electronics, Telecomunication, Hair Dressing and Beauty, Personal Training, Heating, Ventilation and Airt Condition, and Central Heating. 500 students. "

IES Tirant Lo Blanc - Gandia

"Our center, located in Gandía, a city in Valencia, is the IES Tirant lo Blanc, an institute of Compulsory Secondary Education, Baccalaureate and Professional Training (basic, intermediate and higher Vocational Training degrees) that has seven professional families. Since 1989, but especially in 2015, it has promoted and encouraged the modernization and internationalization of the center, with the involvement of the educational community, families and teachers, insisting on the development of the European values ​​of respect, equality, inclusion , democracy, the fight against social exclusion and discrimination. "

IL3 - Lifelong Learning Foundation-University of Barcelona

"The Lifelong Learning Foundation (IL3) from the University of Barcelona provides added value in the development of tailor-made training plans (expertise of University teachers, curriculum & program design, launch and monitoring of the teaching platform), incorporating innovative methodologies to enhance learning processes. We have experience in EU projects and bilateral agreements mainly in the field of health/medical sciences and innovative education. "

IMZ - International Music + Media Centre

"The IMZ International Music + Media Centre is the international business network dedicated to the promotion of the performing arts through audiovisual media since 1961. As a hub for the music + dance film industry, the IMZ is committed to a sustainable advancement of this very specialised sector in order to preserve the performing arts as a cultural asset. With this goal in mind, it fosters creation, trade, co-production, distribution, broadcasting and streaming of music + dance films worldwide by implementing manifold activities structured in 4 pillars (Market Access + Network, Professionalisation, Audience Development, Innovation + New Business Models). The IMZ is highly involved in the thematic of skills development via the master class-series IMZ Academies, the extensive professionalisation programme at Avant Première Music + Media Market Berlin, the largest international trade fair for cultural TV content and its official partnership with the Karajan Music Tech Conference."

INCREAS

INCREAS is a pilot project to continue several streams of action taken over last years and to create a strong sector combining CH and Cultural & Creative Industries to the benefit of both and to increase employment opportunities as well as fostering the general idea of sustainable CH of Europe. This project is co-funded by EU Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. A consortium consisting of CH experts, Creative Hubs and representatives of European Regions is going to describe the sector for CH by revising the current ESCO system and rebuild the EU Skills Panorama. Also, a series of innovative educational measures like sophisticated digital skills modules are developed&implemented. One highlight of outputs will be a prototype of a European Competence&Community Centre for Practical Architectural Conservation, which is going to be implemented in Mauerbach, AT. The purpose is to demonstrate its strong contribution to the economic wealth of Europe.

INSTITUTO DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA GABRIEL MIRÓ ( IES Gabriel Miró)

IES Gabriel Miró offers full-time Compulsory Secondary Education ( four levels of “ESO”) and Post-Secondary Education ( two levels of “Bachillerato”) according to our Spanish Education System.There are also VET studies which are offered in the same school as “ESO” and “Bachillerato”. We offer initial vocational education and training (IVET) in Electricity and Electronics and Hairdressing and Beauty which are considered Basic VET (ISCED3). We also offer VET studies whcih are consiered short-cycle Higher Education (ISCED 5)in Child Care Education, Social Integration and Promoting Gender Equality. Size: small/medium school with over 1400 students and aprox. 100 teachers Over the past 80 years, IES Gabriel Miró has been training students from all around La Vega Baja area. IES Gabriel Miró has previous experience in Higher Education Europe funded mobility activities within Erasmus Life-Long Learning Programme (LLP) 2007-2013 and in KA103 Erasmus+ 2014-2020.

ISAE-SUPAERO

ISAE-SUPAERO is a world leader in aerospace engineering higher education, based in Toulouse (France). The school delivers a unique, complete range of top level science and engineering degree programs, including : "Ingénieur ISAE-SUPAERO" (MSc), Master of Science in "Aerospace Engineering", 15 Advanced Masters, 6 Doctoral programs, engineering apprenticeship training program, executive education programs. Since 1909 ISAE-SUPAERO has trained more than 22 000 engineers and has developed an integrated approach with training, research and innovation in partnership with industrial stakeholders and a network of the best international universities. ISAE-SUPAERO counts 500 permanent staff. Professionals from around the world come to our campus to attend our programs. Our professional development courses provide highly targeted learning to develop career-enhancing skills, which are delivered by experts in Aeronautics, Space, Systems, Project Management, Digital and Manufacturing.

ISQ

ISQ is also an active member of International Certification Bodies and accredited for deriving services, products and people’s certification, following international certification standards applied to different sectors. Some figures in a nutshell: • More than 250 services for companies • 150 R&D projects per year • 1600 employees • 16 accredited laboratories providi

IT Professionalism Europe (ITPE)

"IT Professionalism Europe (ITPE) is a network of stakeholders committed to the advancement of IT professionalism. The network includes public and private sector experts from critical IT domains, including policy, standards, HR and IT management, as well as education, training and other service providers that support IT professionalism. We work closely with key public actors, from the European Commission, the European Parliament, CEN and National Standards Bodies, and Member States. ITPE has set up expert groups on Digital Competence and Professional Ethics, each held twice a year, which provides regular networking opportunities and possibilities to exchange best practice for our members. We curate and update a repository of content related to IT professionalism, send monthly news updates and proactively advocate for the promotion of IT professionalism."

IU International University

With 70,000 students, IU International University is the largest university in Germany. The private, state-recognized educational institution offers more than 200 bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and 200 upskilling courses in German and English. IU International University was founded in 2000 and is now present in 28 German cities physically, but focusses on scalable online-only and blended learning models. IU cooperates with more than 6,000 enterprises and actively supports them in their people development, including big companies like VW Financial Services and Deutsche Bahn. IU focusses on future ready jobs and skills in all sectors as identified by scientific research and the World Economic Forum, continuously updates their offerings, and plans to expand into multiple European markets. Additionally, IU International University believes in what they promote and offers their employees many attractive up- and reskilling opportunities within the organization. More info: www.iu.de

Impulszentrum für Entrepreneurship-Education

Implementation of the Entrepreneurship Summit Vienna; Certification of Austrian Entrepreneurship Schools.

Individual

Independent consultant and researcher - employment and education

Infor Elea

INFOR ELEA is a consortium of 250 companies both public and private, institutional and economic partners. INFOR ELEA is officially recognised as a training centre by the local authority Regione Piemonte and it is considered as an Italian leader regarding training activity as a support for technological, organisational, cultural and behavioral change management of companies. Thanks to its link with the academic world, we accomplish the rising trends on management theories by gathering requirements and experience from entrepreneurship. INFOR ELEA designs, realises and evaluates managerial training, lifelong learning training, academic masters, elearning, apprenticeships training, transnational mobility projects for unemployed people, study visits for transnational entrepreneurs/employees/unemployed people.

Innogate to Europe

"Innogate to Europe is a business support organisation with extensive experience in supporting entrepreneurs and SMEs, as well as public and private stakeholders developing or promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. Its core expertise lays in helping stakeholders of the triple helix to jointly exploit the existing resources for innovation. This includes personalised advice and support, mentoring and training activities. INNOGATE provides support to novel and experienced entrepreneurs as Intermediary Organisation of the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs EU Programme. It also works in several initiatives fostering and developing entrepreneurial education and capacity building based on EntreComp (the EU Entrepreneurship Competence Framework). INNOGATE promotes work-based learning and has been tutor for several learners from across Europe. It is strongly involved in promoting entrepreneurial education to foster entrepreneurial competences as transversal skills in the future work force."

Innopharma

Since 2010, Innopharma Education has collaborated with governments to develop, manage, co-ordinate and implement up/re-skilling programmes for the (Bio)Pharma, Agri/Food Technology, ICT, Medical Devices and Digital Transformation. This Public-Private Partnership is collaboratively delivered in cooperation with many stakeholders including national government, high-tech industries, public and private Higher Education Institutions and European agencies. Learners are placed at the core of all activities and programmes, whether they are returning to employment, changing career direction, switching industries or progressing through lifelong learning within the high-tech manufacturing sectors. The typical age profile of our learners ranges between 25 and 55, usually with an equal male-female course participation ratio. Our unique approach to the development, management, co-ordination and implementation of allocated national funds has proven to be sustainable and scalable.

Instance Bassin Enseignement Formation Emploi Hainaut Centre

IBEFE Hainaut-Centre is an organization composed of representatives from labor organizations, trade unions, qualifying education, professional training, economic devolpment, employment agencies and various other members representing civil society (disability, vocational training, ...) at a sub-regional level in the Walloon Region in Belgium. It covers an area of about 500.000 citizens which mains cities are Mons and La Louvière. IBEFE Hainaut-Centre mains goal is to improve the links between available skills and local labor market needs. IBEFE develops a dialogue between the various bodies constituting the institution, addresses societal issues linked to (un)employment, education, vocational training, ..., and stimulates partnership projects together with corporate companies, employment agencies, governmental bodiesand/or organizational authorities at (sub)regional, national and/or European level.

Instance Bassin Enseignement qualifiant Formation Emploi

"http://bassinefe.be/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/video-Pr%C3%A9sentation-IBEFE.mp4 Depuis le 1/1/2015, le Décret portant assentiment à l'accord de coopération conclu le 20 mars 2014 entre la Communauté française, la Région wallonne et la Commission communautaire française relatif à la mise en oeuvre des bassins Enseignement qualifiant - Formation - Emploi régit les Instances Bassin EFE. L'IBEFE a un rôle local d'interface et de concertation d'une part, et d'appui au pilotage de l'enseignement qualifiant et de la formation professionnelle d'autre part. Elle favorise la mise en cohérence des offres de formation professionnelle et de l'enseignement qualifiant, avec les besoins sociaux économiques et avec l'offre existante. Qui est concerné? L'enseignement technique et professionnel, la promotion sociale, l'IFAPME, le Service public wallon de l'Emploi et de la Formation professionnelle (FOREM), les Centres d'insertion socio-professionnelle (CISP). "

Instance Bassin Enseignement qualifiant Formation Emploi (IBEFE) de Namur - Le Forem

L'instance Bassin EFE de Namur est un lieu de dialogue et de concertation permanente entre les interlocuteurs sociaux, les acteurs locaux de l'enseignement qualifiant, de la formation professionnelle, de l'insertion socioprofessionnelle et de l'emploi. Elle a pour rôle d'apporter un appui au pilotage de l'enseignement qualifiant et de la formation professionnelle, en orientant l'offre d'enseignement/formation en fonction des besoins locaux du marché de l'emploi.

Institut Menschen & Potenziale

We have been offering competence advice for 15 years and helping people to identify their informally acquired knowledge. To use this for further training, career planning and lifestyle. Furthermore, we train consultants from education, profession and employment to become competence consultants with the ProfilPASS system.

Institut de Vic

"Institut de Vic (IVic) is a state college located in Vic (Barcelona). We provide: ESO (Secondary Compulsory Education) Baccalaureate/A-Level VET courses, basic level (3 EQF), intermediate level (4 EQF) and advanced level (5 EQF), grouped in VET branches: Trade and Marketing Transport and maintenance of vehicles Business Electricity and Electronics Installations and Maintenance Chemistry Health Food industries Mechanical manufacturing Agriculture Sports We also organise placement exams for intermediate and advanced courses, and other exams to obtain a VET degree. We are continuously building, broadening, and maintaining our international relations. We encourage our students and staff, to follow overseas placement programmes and we monitor the education of our students abroad. We organise study mobility and work placement and teachers’ mobility for our partners from many countries all over the world."

Institute for Forecasting, Slovak Academy of Sciences

The Institute for Forecasting of the SAS (IF) acts both as a research body and government think-thank for the design of economic and social policies. IF concentrates on interdisciplinary research in the following areas: 1.) theoretical, methodological and conceptual issues of the Slovak society in national and worldwide context; 2.) human dimension of global environmental and societal change and 3.) co-evolution of institutional, technology change and social policies. Social policy-related topics are strongly embedded among the research topics of the Institute. IF prepared a number of studies commissioned by the European Commission, Slovak Prime Minister Office, Slovak Ministries of Economy and Finance, World Bank, OECD, International Labor Office, etc. Since 1998, IF is co-publisher of the leading Slovak impact journal on economic sciences “Journal of Economics”. IF also published is own edition or papers in progress titled “The Forecasting Papers”

Institute for Future Research

"The Institute for Future Research is bringing together people and organizations to reach a desired joint future through the design and realization of relevant research, projects, and training. We are a trusted source for highlighting and sharing the factors that influence the economic, political, social, and environmental landscape through foresight studies designed with local and global stakeholders and shaping the future through training and joint innovative projects. We enable decision-makers, researchers, and individuals who would like to be active in this field to strategically plan the future and continue their studies by assisting them in utilizing the necessary technological tools. We aim to help create a better future for all. We perform at three major levels: - Design projects for shaping the future - Providing training, workshops, and insight through events - prepare foresight studies, horizon-searches for defining and taking the actions for creating futures"

Institute of Educational Analytics - Ukraine

"In addition to many tasks aimed at implementing the main function of the Institute - analytical support of the activities of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on the modernization of all sectors of education, it (the Institute) carries out the following activities in the relevant direction: - analysis of the needs of labor markets for qualifications and skills; - development of mid-term forecasts for the volume and areas of personnel training in the professional, regional and qualification context; - the formation of domestic statistics on vocational education institutions and more."

Institute of Entrepreneurship Development

"Established in 2005, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (IED) is a fast-growing Center of Excellence in European Entrepreneurship. As a state-of-the-art international organization, iED promotes change for the better, through entrepreneurial and innovative actions and supports every entrepreneurial venture across Europe. With the use of our EU partner network and our experience in diverse EU funded research programmes focused on entrepreneurship, we have created a Knowledge Hub tailor-made to cover the need of the entrepreneurial world, in the European area. Our Mission Here in IED, we recognize the importance of Entrepreneurship and its crucial role as a stakeholder for the development and cohesion of societies. Our mission is a simple yet important one. We: Promote Innovation Enhance the Entrepreneurial Spirit Promote Entrepreneurial Culture Enhance the Effectiveness and Viability of Enterprises Bridge the gap between research and business market"

InterTradeCard SRL

InterTradeCard SRL company is/was actively involved in projects (with EU financial contribution) related to automotive skills meant to foster the management results of SMEs acting in the automotive sector (ctr POSDRU/92/3.1/S/48614), with EXEC-EDU Romania, acting as member in European Sector Skills Council for the Automotive Industry (project run by CLEPA, ETRMA and industriAll–with the support of ACEA and CEEMET), project DRIVES - Development and Research on Innovative Vocational Skills-DRIVES–Project no 591988-EPP-1-2017-1-CZ-EPPKA2-SSA-B and in PROJECT ALBATTS - Alliance for Batteries Technology, Training and Skills, PROJECT NO. 612675-EPP-1-2019-1-SE-EPPKA2-SSA-B.

International Forum on Sustainable Value Chains (ISVC)

The International Forum on Sustainable Value Chains (ISVC) is a cross-functional, global, academia-lead non-profit platform to develop and apply solid capabilities helping companies in implementing and ensuring long-term environmental, social and economical performance in their value chains. ISVC is a platform for private and public organizations (independent whether they are retailers, brand owners, original equipment manufacturers, producers, traders, miners, farmers etc.), academics, non-government organizations, policy makers, governmental investors, media experts, and artists. The ISVC addresses entire value chains including both supply and distribution – way beyond direct relationships, to upstream sub- suppliers and downstream distributors that are out of a company's reach because of geographical or organizational distance, intransparency or lack of power.

Irish Co-operative Organisation society

The Irish Co-operative Organisation Society is an industry representative body for the Irish co-operative movement. Established in 1894, our core business is to provide vision, leadership and value to the co-operative movement in Ireland. We use our collective voice to put the needs of the co-operative movement and our members to the forefront of what we do & draw upon the pioneering, innovative and tenacious spirit of our founding members to help strengthen our co-operatives by improving competitiveness, promoting growth, and ensuring the long-term sustainability. ICOS serves the co-operative sector in seven core categories, namely: • Multipurpose dairy co-ops • Livestock sector co-ops • Store, trade and wholesale co-ops • Service-related co-ops • Community-oriented, culture and leisure co-ops • Food, fishing and beverage co-ops • Advisory and education-related co-ops

Island Panorama Center

The Island Panorama Center subscribed to the Charter and will break barriers and pillars of hindrance for youth, disadvantaged, minorities, and women.

Istituto dei Sordi di Torino

"Istituto dei Sordi di Torino is a private foundation that opened in 1814 in Torino, Italy, in order to provide education for deaf children and to train their future teachers. Nowdays the mission is to make society more inclusive for people with sensorial impairments and provide them with high-quality services in order to support their independent life and their active partecipation in society. Services provided are: kindergarten, social housing, daily care center, speech therapy, adult education, support services in mainstream schools and university, VET provider of training for teachers and social worker, research, Sign Language teaching and interpreting services; design and implementation of inclusive and accessible projects in museums and cultural institutions; support services for job inclusion."

KAINOTOMIA Lifelong Learning Center

"KAINOTOMIA is a Vocational Education and Training Institution with aim the implementation of continuous vocational training programs targeted at youth, unemployed people, educators of all education levels, students of higher education, employed/self-employed persons, and vulnerable social groups (migrants, refugees, disabled people), for the development of professional opportunities and their promotion and integration into the labor market and the society in general. To strengthen our beneficiaries’ capacities for their labor transition we provide Career Guidance and Counseling in close cooperation with regional stakeholder networks and according to individual needs. KAINOTOMIA plays a leading role in the national and regional level and holds extensive experience and unique competencies in both methodology development and production of practical solutions matching specific vocational and professional development needs."

Know and Can Association

Organizing trainings for development of soft skills; trainings for teachers and trainers on mutual support and burn-out prevention; using creativity and theatrical methods in education; entrepreneurship skills trainings.

Knowledge Building in Action

The global network KBiA subscribed to the Charter of the Pact for Skills.

KoruAnalytics

Koru Analytics provides Visual Analytics solutions through a flexible services model designed to complement the specific needs of your organization. Obtain relevant and actionable insights, based on the collection, process, and analysis of internal and open-source data and implemented through visualization tools and platforms.

Kukunori - INvet4Job

Kukunori is an umbrella organization of 43 Finnish non-profit non-governmental organizations working for wellbeing, art and culture. Kukunori’s mission is to support organizations, groups and people in developing their practices and working culture, adding inclusion, experimentation and creativity, leading to wellbeing for all. Kukunori establishes contacts between different stakeholders with a view to exploring synergies between them, thus nurturing cooperation, interdisciplinarity and innovation in solving societal problems through an approach based on the promotion of human and civil rights. Kukunori is a developmental organization that supports, encourages and invites people, groups and organizations to take initiative and create action building a new culture of wellbeing. Kukunori is also a technology organization that creates platforms, digital services and tech solutions for activists, organizations and people in need of help and support.

Kultur und Arbeit e.V. - Association Culture & Work

"Kultur und Arbeit e.V. / Association Culture & Work is a German non-profit organisation for the support of culture through the professional qualification and skills development of cultural workers for the labour market. We provide services, studies and analyses for the European cultural labour market and are active as operator and partner of national and European projects in - Cultural heritage preservation - Cultural Tourism - Creative Industries - Regional development - Network development. "

LINK Educational Alliance

LINK Educational Alliance is a group of 40 educational institutions and services with branches in 12 locations around the world catering for the needs of hundreds of thousands of students. Founded almost 25 years ago, the alliance offers supreme digital education, both formal and informal, helping people become more successful while creating a better better world around them.

Lai-momo social cooperative

"The cooperative company Lai-momo was founded in Italy in 1995 by a group of academics, teachers and researchers with the aim of promoting communication between people and individuals from different countries and backgrounds. With an initial focus on culture, the cooperative later expanded its endeavours to the fields of online/offline communication, research, education, employment and social inclusion. The outreach of its projects reaches well beyond the local area and very often has a European and international focus, developing and expanding national initiatives on a European and international scale. The staff based at the Lai-momo headquarters in the province of Bologna, consists of 55 full-time, in-house personnel who have professional capacities and exhaustive experience at an international level, in particular on projects based on communication and social inclusion. "

Large Scale Partnership for the Pact for Skills in the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector

"The present Partnership addresses the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector, integrated in the Renewable Energy industrial ecosystem, with a broad perspective on linked activities. The aim is to involve major players in the ORE industrial ecosystem, as well as public authorities at all governance levels, to promote scalable and sustainable solutions for training. The partnership will promote an overall strategy, complemented with a Sea-Basin approach, enabling the adaptation of the actions to the different capacity needs and realities in different geographic areas. Partners willing to join the P4S with a Sea-basin/National/Regional/Local focus will be invited to join the Large-Scale Partnerships and promote specific Working Groups, creating when needed, smaller-scale mirror structures of the present Partnership."

Life Learning

Life Learning is international education company

Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board

We are the state authority responsible for Education and Training provision in the counties of Limerick and Clare, Ireland. Further Education and Training Provision includes full-time and part-time courses across a range of programmes e.g. Apprenticeships; Traineeships; Youth; Community Education etc.

M&M Profuture Training, S.L.

M&M is a modern trainer and mobility provider founded in 2014 whose staff has wide experience in managing and implementing training procedures and management of apprenticeship. M&M provides the following integrated tailored services: 1. Business consulting & support 2. Analysis of training needs 3. Pedagogical approach of training and development of educational models 4. Evaluation of learning processes 5. Promotion of workers’ and students mobilities to improve their training, experience and profiles 6. Design and creation of learning units and didactic materials 7. Organizational support & production and transfer of innovation and know-how 8. Project planning, submission and management

MAKS vzw / ALL DIGITAL member

Maks vzw is composed of three services: Maks Digital encourages young and old people to improve their digital skills. Maks Work coaches job seekers in their search for a job through individual counselling, group sessions, pieces of training and language courses. Maks Graphic Agency provides qualitative graphic design services to clients from the (non)profit sector while training low educated job seekers on the work floor. This way, we help them to build a portfolio of realized work, which will enhance their chances on the labour market. Maks vzw annually reaches about 2500 users, the vast majority from disadvantaged groups, including some 500 job seekers in counselling. Maks also organizes fun and educational digital activities in schools to encourage children and youth to become producers of ICT rather than only consumers.

MATRIX EDUCATION

Inclusive workforce development through skill profiling-based re- and upskilling.

MIMBUS

MIMBUS creates and promotes turnkey solutions to enable the revolution of recruitment and training through the use of immersive worlds (AR, VR, XR) for manual skilled job.

MOBINOV - Portuguese automotive cluster

MOBINOV - Automotive Cluster Association was founded in 2016, to promote the convergence of various players in the national automotive industry, including global manufacturers and suppliers present in Portugal, national suppliers, associations and knowledge centers and universities, around an ambitious action plan and structured in programs aimed at the development of this industry.

MT&C SRL Multimedia Training & Consulting

"Multimedia Training & Consulting Srl MT&C mission is to implement the Human Resources’ potential in order to add value to the whole company. MT&C focuses on developing and integrating Life Skills,Social skills and Working Skills that are healthy and productive for both Individual and Team and their communities. Since 1995 until now MT&C has involved more than 77,000 people in its training programs both in Italian and in English in more than 520 Companies. But MT&C real passion has been always to tranform Training Program, both in presence/ remote, in real involving and learning experience. Because skills are best learned through practice, many experiences that teach or reinforce skills must be provided. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/sonia-regola-79a6ab32_innovationmanagement-talentdevelopment-remotecommunication-activity-6 MT&C Publishing: book ""Scopri quanto sei unico"" Author: Sonia Regola Editor SOLE24ORE "

Maritime Technology Cluster FVG S.c.ar.L.

The Maritime Technology Cluster of Friuli Venezia Giulia region – also known as mareFVG, is a limited liability consortium with a growing number of private and public stakeholders, operating in the maritime technologies domain at regional and national level. Our mission is to help the excel of our territory, facilitating the dialogue between enterprises, research centers, education institutions, citizens and public administration, with reference to the maritime technologies domains: shipbuilding, boatbuilding, offshore, transports, infrastructures, logistics, services for navigation and yachting. mareFVG has been identified by the Regional Government of Friuli Venenzia Giulia Region as primary actor of the S3 for maritime technologies. Moreover, the quality of our activities has been recognized at international level with the silver label of the European Secretariat for Cluster Analysis.

MasterPeace Ro

To build peaceful relationships among people of all ages and cultures.

Mercantec

"Mercantec is a mid-size VET school and high school wit app 2800 students (FTE) - Mercantec houses 6 different colleges and more tha 30 different vocational youth educations. Besides this Mercantec is one of the biggest providers of adult training / certifications. Mercantec hold specific strong competences in the technical areas with 8 different educations eg data, electricians, automovive , automation, robotics, HVAC/plumming and fitters"

Microsoft

Microsoft is a technology company.

Midlands Science

Midlands Science is a not for profit company which works to create greater interest in STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths] education and skills among students, teachers and members of the public in the Midlands [Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath]. This is a key issue for the region’s development. We reach over 16,000 people directly per annum and our work has been independently and positively evaluated and found to be impactful, creative and innovative. We make a particular effort in all projects to engage with those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, as they are the least likely to engage with STEM outreach.

Milcoop srl societa' Benefit - pending B-corp

"Milcoop is a innovative and technological startup, pending b-corp, based in Italy, which focuses its interest on the integration of best-practice, services and products systems in order to promote processes of upskilling and reskilling. With the scope of triggering economy, social wellbeing, and in order to fill the gap in terms of job vacancies and need to reconstruct the labour market after the economic shock provoced by covid-19 pandemic, Milcoop together with Skyhive Technologies Inc. (Vancouver, Canada), is implementing a agile workforce transformation plan based on Quantum Labour Analysis*. This application of Artificial Intelligence is applied in order to analyze workforce or labour markets at their most granular level - skills, by unlocking new value from existing data never before achievable. Skyhive is now point of reference for the World Economic Forum and the Canadian Government, while no application is yet available in the EU context. "

Ministry of Economic Development

Ministry of economic development and technology is covering all above mentioned fields, and those not mentioned indirectly (circular economy is missing)

Ministry of Education, Science and Sport

The Ministry subscribed to the Charter of the Pact for Skills.

Mooka Media Limited

"Mooka Media Ltd is an educational multimedia services company specialising in instructional design and elearning development. We are adaptable to any discipline and we can work with a range of technologies, including elearning authoring tools, animation production, and bespoke HTML5 development. Mooka Media was founded in 2014. Over the last seven years, we have worked on projects ranging from self-paced elearning to instructor-led digital resources for clients in the educational publishing (schools), corporate elearning, and further and higher education markets. Based in Ireland, we have produced elearning content for a global audience."

Mosa-RT

Mosa-RT is a secondary school with around 3000 students. Besides general education, we offer courses for companies and organisations. We can offer a broad range of tailored (practical) training courses to suit the needs of a particular organisation or partnerships. We have experience in the organisation of custom made training in the domains of welding, car mechanics, mechanics, electronics, wood, electricity, etc. Training can be individual, in small or in large groups. The duration of courses depends on the client’s needs. It varies between a few hours to a few weeks. Currently, we have clients in Belgium and the Netherlands. We also offer dual learning which combines 2 days of learning at school and 3 days of learning in an organisation.

Movetia

Movetia is the Swiss national agency, mandated by the Swiss Confederation and Cantons, for the promotion of exchange and mobilities at all educational levels as well as for Youth in Action. We promote exchange and mobilities in each VET sector and are strongly interested to promote individual mobilities as well as (strategic) partnerships between Swiss and European partners.

Municipality of emilia

The Municipality of Reggio Emilia is a local authority representing 172.000 inhabitants, dynamic tissues (16% of people has foreign origins), economical assets (Smes and cooperatives in key sectors as agrifood, mechanics/mechatronics, retails, services), investments in research/innovation (Innovation Park, Social Innovation Hub, Early childhood education), network of EU and international relations and projects (Reggio Emilia EU Flag of Honour). Due to the increase of vulnerabilities and new challenges (poverty within new sections of population, isolation of people, caring of elderly people, emersion of fragility connected with occupational changes, as green economy and industry 4.0), the Municipality has decided to invest in skills/competences to relaunch economy and social inclusion by promoting a pact to design concrete actions and tackle new poverty with a multistakeholders approach (ie. Public Health care system, University social sectors, educational actors, private companies)

MyGatekeeper

"MyGatekeeper is a nonprofit entrepreneurship located in Hanover, Germany. Its charitable purpose is the promotion of education with a main emphasis in the fields of digital and political education. Its main goal is to influence the process of building a sustainable educational landscape in a positive way. In furthering that goal the NEP works with all groups of people involved in the educational process."

Método Estudios Consultores SLU

Método is a Spanish-based international consulting company focused on advanced services in training, social-labour research, technology and social projects with 18 years of experience. Currently, Método’s team reunites the best experts in the field, with specialists who have an important contribution in building the long-term success of the company’s clients by adding their know-how in the developed projects and their broad experience applicable in a wide range of industries and continents.

NAVANTIA, S.A. Sociedad Mercantil Estatal

NAVANTIA is a Spanish state-owned company reference in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels. The company produce vessels, engines, turbines, weapons and electronic equipments and systems. Navantia also offer full through life support to their products, complemented by a strong repair shipyard division.

NEW STANDARD.STUDIO

We share 4+ articles per month on how to implement sustainable measures in the workspace; We offer upskilling on sustainability to companies in Germany (and online); We encourage our collaborators to learn from the SDG academy (https://sdgacademy.org).

NTIG national mobility consortia

Education provider of vocational and theoretical education with an orientation towards IT/tech, science, design and business at upper secondary level (EQF 4). NTIG runs 29 schools in Sweden.

National Agency for Vocational Education and Training

The National Agency for Vocational Education and Training (NAVET) is a specialised body to the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria established under the Vocational Education and Training Act (VETA) in 1999. NAVET is a legal entity financed by the State budget with headquarters in Sofia. NAVET is a key partner in the successfully functioning mechanism of stakeholders activities coordination and concordance on a national level aiming at developing a system for vocational education and training meeting the labour market dynamic requirements and needs, providing Bulgarian citizens with flexible opportunities for lifelong development of their employability. The realisation of national and European priorities related to the improvement of the access to and the quality of the vocational education and training in compliance with the needs of the labour market and the requirements of the economy in the context of lifelong learning.

National Association of Entrepreneurs

"The National Association of Entrepreneurs- is an NGO whose purpose is to promote and sustain on a national and international level the entrepreneurship, education, and professional development activities. Currently, we have over 200 members, most of them being part of the Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and more than half of the association's members are companies owned by women. We offer great support by promoting entrepreneurs, sustaining the development of the business and the active promotion of networking on a local, regional and international level. During 7 years of activities, we organised, as a lider or as a partner, a multiple events which target the Romanian entrepreneurs that have reached various interesting topics such as fiscal policy, insolvency, growth and development of businesses, E-commerce and export."

Nestlé

Nestlé, with headquarters in Vevey (CH), was founded in 1866 and is today the world's leading nutrition, health and wellness company. Nestlé employs around 84,600 people in EMENA region and has around 100 factories in Europe. Nestlé will contribute to the Pact for Skills with its Nestlé needs YOUth initiative (see more information under commitments) and by enabling all employees to continue to grow and learn with a specific focus on digital and green skills.

New Horizons

NEW HORIZONS (NHO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting social development and cultural preservation for the local territory and bridging the local population to the dynamic world outside by means of education and training, information service, and international cooperation. It is founded and run by young professionals who are designing and implementing national and international projects in several fields such as Adults, Youth, VET, and Sports. New Horizons is currently member of several pan-European networks such as (CONNECT-International of 17 EU organizations; TUNNEL - of 32 organizations, as well as ENNI (European Network of Innovation for Inclusion). At national level, we are member of Anna Lindh - Italia and CESV Messina (The Italian Volunteer Centres), a large national public network providing support services for NGOs in Italy for whom we have been offering professional consultation and training services.

Newenglishacademy.it

We are an online and classroom based training company that offer over 700 accredited courses.

Nordcom Global

Nordcom Global is an IT-Company that specialise in the sphere of digital technologies. Two main areas of activities: creation of digital platforms for digital ecosystems and cryptographic systems to protect information. The company in partnership with different universities is working on creation of digital educational platform.

Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture Secretariat

"The Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture (NDPC) is a governmental initiative which brings together national authorities, practitioners from cultural and creative industries (CCI) and experts. It works towards a stronger, more competitive and more resilient CCI sector that contributes significantly to the sustainable development of the Northern Dimension region (Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, the Russian Federation and Sweden). NDPC implements project activities, offers networking and professional development opportunities to creative professionals and provides valuable insights for policy development to national authorities."

Novitech Partner s.r.o.

We are a VET SME organization established in 2001. WE provide basic digital skill (Word excel, ppt, mailing) and advanced digital skills ( Remote assistance and Teleworking). CEO Attila Toth is the founder of the Telework EU Linkedin group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12524366 a bottom-upprofessional initiative tp promote Telework/digital workplace governance for Inudustrial and service sectors. Our Linkedin group is developing a project proposal MyWorplace (seeking partners like CEDEFOP) for creating EU wide methpdology tempate and pilot teleworking use-cases best practices utilizing the latest technology advances. Our commitments 2021: National level: deliver 16 onkine meetings on basic digital skils and teleworking for SK companies and their employees EU Level: active participation in the MyWorkplace project proposal development and in any partnership in this VET field.

ODYSSEA NGO

"Odyssea is a Greek non-profit organization founded in early 2016 by Jai Mexis and composed of a dynamic group of social entrepreneurs, architects, engineers and finance and communication experts working together to develop innovative models and solutions to systemic social issues. Our vision is to democratise access to innovation, knowledge and technological advances, to enable self-reliance and accelerate efforts towards a more inclusive society. Our mission is to empower excluded and vulnerable refugee, migrant and local communities in Greece by bridging global and local resources in open innovation, vocational education, participatory design services and entrepreneurship. Our work combines three key strands of activity:Academy, Employability, Makerspace"

OK-SUPPLIES

Consulting, Training and Educational supplies.

OSMANIYE IL MILLI EGITM MUDURLUGU

OUR MAIN OBJECTIVES To provide access of education to all children from pre-school to upper secondary To provide quality education to all students enrolled in our schools To provide school & classroom environment in the standards of EU To benefit from the projects to improve the standards of education To support Lifelong Learning by providing educational facilities to all from every age group Our Directorate works with Students & their parents Teachers Head of schools Other employees In our directorate there are: 6disctrict directorates of national education 51 pre-primary schools and 595 pre-school classes with 11.369 students (ages of 3-4-5-) and 595 teachers, 174 primary schools with 43.224 students (ages of 6- 9) and 2806 teachers 126 secondary schools with 44.076 students (ages of 10-13) and 1861 teachers 8 high schools with 35220 students (ages of 14-17) and 2792 teachers 32 Vocational & Technical Schools(ages of 14-17) 3 vocational training centers 7 Cente

Observatório das Indústrias Criativas - i2C.ADD (Portugal)

The Observatory of Creative Industries (Portugal) is a non profit organization (NGO) leading a Cultural and Creative Industries Cluster dedicated to the study and research within the subsectors that provides relevant data to support the policy makers decision. We integrate members of all subsectors of the cultural and Creative Industries from portugal, leading some programes to provide training courses for CC Management, Sustainability and Creative Project Management, as well as creating opportunities to collaborate, aquire finance support and set up partnerships accross the Creative Economy.

Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg

"The Official Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Belgium and Luxembourg is a non-profit association, founded in Brussels in 1938. It plays an important role in trade and economic relations between Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg. Its main objective is the development of trade and investments between Spain and BeLux. It offers its associated enterprises a wide range of trade promotion services, information, advice and logistical and administrative support. It provides essential information about the different markets in Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg as well as professional contacts in its business area community. Additionally, the Chamber manages employment and entrepreneurship programs, such as EmpleoBelux, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, Reactivate, EmprendeBelux, PICE, MobiliseSME and StartCraft. The Chamber is publicly recognized as one of the most prestigious dialogue tribunes between companies and European Institutions, based in Brussels and Luxembourg."

OpenClassrooms

OpenClassrooms is an online platform offering top quality, education-to-employment programs and career coaching services for students worldwide. Different from all other online learning platforms, our Paths include weekly, one-on-one mentorship sessions with a dedicated professional in each field, supporting you through your studies. Additionally, we base our curriculum specifically around the competencies you need to thrive on the job. Our programs are project-driven. There are no tests or studying for exams. Instead, you learn experientially, the fastest way to become operational. Finally, all courses are self-paced to fit into your schedule. With OpenClassrooms, students can earn bachelor’s and master’s-level diplomas in web development, data, IT, project management and more. We also teach crucial soft skills such as working effectively in teams, public speaking, and learning how to learn efficiently; among others. Our Career Paths that lead to state-endorsed diplomas.

Organització Empresarial Catalana de la Formació

CATformació is it *Patronal of the private training no regulated, that defends the interests of the companies of training and that signs the collective agreement of the sector.

Ortaköy 80.Yıl MTAL

"Ortaköy 80.Yıl MTAL is a kind of vocational and industrial high school with 1000 student (for age 14-20+) capacity, is located on the way of Samsun-Kırıkkale, in a rural area of Ankara. It also provides adult education (for age 20+) to the learners who have no chance to get their education in the daytime because of their ongoing working life. There is a pre-primary school (for age 6-7) in the same campus area of the school which gives education to the children of the village that gives its name to the vocational school. Most of the students come from the underdeveloped area of the city whose families have low-level income and educational background. It is an area that appears very cheap to live in, for the population which comes from the outside of the city esp. from the far east regions of Turkey to settle down, Syrian refugees also nowadays getting training around the school. "

Osengo - VET provider

OSENGO is a non-profit VET organization, specialist in lifelong learning and vocational education, member of the French Vocational Education Federation. OSENGO has 32 permanent training centres located in four regions of France: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Occitanie, Nouvelle Aquitaine and Centre Val de Loire. (www.OSENGO.fr). For over thirty years, OSENGO has been supporting various target groups towards lifelong vocational education or career change: - employees (managers, entrepreneurs) - young people - unemployed people - disabled workers - seniors,etc. OSENGO provides qualifying and certifying training in the hospitality-catering, sanitary and social, animation, tertiary, commercial and digital sectors. Beyond these certificated courses, the OSENGO Group offers also tailor-made services - Support to job search - Professional skills assessments - Evaluation for business creation or takeover - Professional orientation - Development of cross-functional skills and key skills

PA savetnici d.o.o.

PA savetnici (eng. advisors) d.o.o. were established in 2007 with the aim to provide new innovative standards in consulting services within the NGO (non government organization) and SME (small and medium enterprises) sectors in Serbia. We help our clients, together with our network of consultants from various industries, in the following areas: training, human resource development, coaching, mentoring, management, finance, customer relationship management (CRM), corporate social responsibility, entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship to improve the business skills needed for their success. Our project activities, skills and knowledge, together with our innovative approaches and international and multicultural experience contribute to the uniqueness of our services.

PEACE SITE and PACE OF HEALTH

Parternships of 7 associations in 6 countries working on education of children and teenagers in erasmus+ programs. Building e-learning platform with courses and animations for parents, students and professionals, giving 3 credits for students through University of Perugia - Italy.

PEGASUS (Partnership of an European Group of Aeronautics and Space Universities)

"PEGASUS is the partnership of the best European aerospace universities and currently has 28 members in 11 different European countries. Today more than 2000 aeronautical engineers graduate from the member institutions of PEGASUS each year. The objective of PEGASUS is to offer highly relevant educational and research programmes and thereby attracting the best students and scientists. Co-ordinated change, exchange of staff and students and innovation will be required to achieve these objectives."

PERFORMPLUS GmbH

Performplus provides one of the best established approaches for career guidance in Germany, Austria and Switzerland: Die Kompetenzenbilanz (www.kompetenzenbilanz.de). We are experts in identifying and developing individual and organizational competencies and trained hundreds of coaches in our approach. So we are dedicated experts in this field. We are also developing a digital tool for skill- and competency-management, with which we will enter the market in March ´21. This tool will be connected to the EU-Database of competencies - within the pact of skills there could be special conditions for companies, which want to use this tool!

PFE Projects for Europe

"Projects for europe has been established in 2020, active in eu projects, core activities related to European Active Citizenship and Education through the Promotion and cooperation in projects on education is one of the main priority of Projects for Europe. An education based on life long learning approach and work based learning activities addressed to adults and youth, through the support and promotion of soft skills looking at enhancing competences to the aim of supporting multicultural professional profiles able to express their professional profiles able to express their professional identity all over and beyond Europe. Entrepreneurship Education in entrepreneurship looking also at failure as an opportunity of growth, learning how to connect abilities, risks, ideas, objectives to the aim of reaching profits and personal and professional self realization. Media Literacy Education on media literacy is essential to be in tune with digital agenda and 2021-2027 new programma."

PREDIF

PREDIF, the Spanish Representative Platform for People with Physical Disabilities, is a national, state-approved non-profit organization that runs programmes and promotes initiatives on behalf of the 100,000 people with severe physical disabilities it represents. It boasts over thirty years’ experience in this field through its member federations ASPAYM, COAMIFICOA and ECOM. It oversees seven regional PREDIF offices located in Andalusia, Asturias, Castile-and-Leon, Valencia, Galicia, the Balearic Islands and Murcia. Our goal is to ensure that people, especially those with accessibility requirements, can use and enjoy the settings, products, services and cultural assets available at any tourism destination, just like anyone else. We believe that this programme facilitates the normalization of tourism for people with disabilities and with accessibility needs in general.

Pact for Upskilling Shipbuilding and Maritime Technology Workforce in Europe

The EU-wide Pact involves the social partners of the shipbuilding and maritime technology sector, SEA Europe and IndustriAll Europe, main industry leaders, education providers, national sectoral organisations and regional authorities to collectively tackle the key challenges arising from the COVID crisis, the scarcity of skills and the ageing of the workforce while meeting the goals of the digital and green transition. It will build upon the results of EU-projects like USWE and various Blueprints and support the industry’s goal to deliver zero-emission ships by 2030. The partners aim to deliver urgent, hands-on actions to jointly train, retain and attract a critical mass of people by annually upskilling 7% of the workforce, totaling 201.600 people by 2026, and attract 234.000 new workers by 2030. The pact will focus on digital, green, soft and sectoral skills and will require 1bn € of public-private investment.

Pact for Youth Association

"The Pact 4 Youth working group is being coordinated by the Pact for Youth Association which comprises of Hungary's most prominent youth experts. Our story stretches back to 2017, when we were able to submit our set of proposals, dealing with policies targeted at reducing youth unemployment, to the level of the European Commission. Our current goal is to create a set of services that promote social development through the value-creating abilities of young workers, students, trainees and career entrants. OUR OBJECTIVES In line with the European program, Pact4Youth Hungary aims to integrate young workers and career entrants into the Hungarian labor market. Its efforts include providing quality entry-level and internship jobs that help young employees acquire all the necessary competencies demanded by companies. In addition, the advocacy organization also supports companies in employing talented trainees and career entrants to make the collaboration truly fruitful for both parties."

Pactul Regional Nord-Vest pentru Ocupare si Incluziune Sociala

The North-West Regional Pact for Employment and Social Inclusion is the most representative regional structure of institutions and organizations concerned with employment, lifelong learning and social inclusion, as instruments of economic and social cohesion designed to ensure sustainable development. and increasing the quality of life in the North-West Development Region.

Parents International

"Parents International is established with the mission of supporting parents around the world to become game-changers by helping their children to grow up happy and healthy 21st century citizens. We belive that responses to global and local challenges can be improved by drawing upon existing experiences through wider communication and cooperation among parents all over the world. Parents International provides a forum whereby experienced parents’ representatives, professionals, (including teachers, social workers, researchers, psychologists, teacher trainers, economists, students, policy makers, youth workers,) who are interested in supporting parents, can contribute to a global parents’ alliance that works for the best interest and well-being of children all over the world. Parents International is active in many initiatives that are expressly aimed at supporting parents to become better educators of their children and becoming conscious lifelong learners themselves."

Partnership of National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather and ASTRICO NORD-EST Cluster

"The partnership is formed by National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather and ASTRICO NORD-EST Cluster. The National Research Development Institute for Textile and Leather (INCDTP) stands out as a dynamic and flexible player on national and European level, addressing multidisciplinary researches in niche areas. INCDTP is the only institute in Romania which has expertise and R&D facilities in the field of textiles, clothing and leather processing, having a tradition of over 65 years in the area and over 148 employees. ASTRICO NORD-EST Cluster is the first textile cluster in Romania, which includes 23 companies from the textile sector (3 large companies and 20 SMEs) and other 5 enterprises which collaborate with the textile companies in areas like marketing, packing, furniture production. More than 2200 employees work in the group`s companies, achieving a cumulated turnover of over 170 million EUR (2019). "

Passiefhuis-Platform vzw / Pixii

Passiefhuis-Platform is a knowledge institute specialised in energy- en climate neutral building, more specific focusing on renovation of the built environment and introducing circular building methods. Its activities comprehend providing courses for professionals, support of professionals, support of (local) communities, research and development. More specifie, at this moment we are developing a course for the (re)introduction of new professionals in the building sector by a method of blended learning.

Photonics Austria

PHOTONICS AUSTRIA as a legal entity was established in November 2013 at the initiative of the Austrian ministry of Transport, Innovation and Technology. Legally, Photonics Austria is a non-profit association with 40 members. Photonics Austria’s members include most relevant Austrian photonics stakeholders spanning the sectors of University, RTO, Industry. A number of corporate represented by, among others, Zumtobel Lighting GmbH, ams GmbH, STIWA or Trumpf GmbH as well as several SMEs make up Photonics Austria’s business sector. The main task according to the statute of Photonics Austria is the advancement of Austrian industry, science and academia in the field of Photonics. There is also a specialised workinggroup within PA which is dedicated to the topic "Education" and also covers vocational training.

Pimec

PIMEC is the employers’ association that represents the micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and the self-employed of Catalonia. Its origins date back to the year 1975, when it was constituted just at the start of the democratic transition. In 1994 it merged with the AEI (Independent Business Association) and in 1997 with the organisation SEFES. PIMEC is formed by individual members (enterprises and the self-employed) and collective members (guilds and associations of sectoral or territorial enterprises). It defines itself as a multisector business confederation, autonomous and independent of any body, power or third institution. It funds itself with the fees of its members as well as the services it provides and the public and private projects in which it participates.

PlaninLux Sarls

Planinlux is a specialized sustainable consultancy firm located in Luxembourg. Based on the experience and core competencies of our team, we provide tailor-made solutions to help companies: » Boost their business by integrating CSR principles into the core of their corporate strategy. » Reap economic gains while contributing to the future of the economy from a responsible development perspective.

PlastIQ

PlastIQ organizes training courses and programs with the aim of strengthening the competences of future and current employees in the plastics sector and to ensure the influx of skilled employees in the plastics industry.

Platform ACCT

Platform ACCT, the Dutch Platform for the Labourmarket of the Cultural and Creative Sector , is a national organisation promoting and implementing the activities for the Labourmarket agenda for the CCI’s in the Netherlands. A large part of these activities have to do with the skills workers in the sector need to become resilient in a insecure sector. For that reason f.e. we support all workers in the sector with a program directed at their professional development in which the program cofinances professional development courses and workshop. We also analyse the subjects of the courses professionals in the sector apply for to follow trends in professional development. Platform ACCT was also part of Voices of Culture, the dialogue between the sector and the Commission, on the subject of the precarious labour market situation for workers in the CCI’s, where we also stressed the importance of skills development.

Plattform e.V.

Plattform e.V. is a small social impact organization dedicated to empower individuals, organizations or enterprises to co-design their community and future, to transform their activities and resources to help a sustainable development. Therefore we use and open access to spaces, micro funding, experience, training, management services and community resources. We offer trainings, coaching and support for startups in social, cultural, and creative entrepreneurship, and for those who want to develop hubs, i.e. civil society labs, impact labs, coworking spaces.

Pontydysgu SL

Pontydysgu is a company working in the development and use of digital technologies for knowledge sharing and education. In the area of skills Pontydysgu is building chatbots for those unemployed to explore their present skills and future skill needs for future jobs

PostEurop

POSTEUROP is the association that represents European public postal operators. It is committed to supporting and developing a sustainable and competitive European postal communication market accessible to all customers and ensuring a modern and affordable universal service. Our Members represent 2 million employees across Europe and deliver to 800 million customers daily through over 175,000 counters.

Programma Mattone Internazionale Salute - ProMIS

"The Programma Mattone Internazionale Salute - ProMIS is an institutionalised network led by the Veneto Region and involving the Ministry of Health, all Italian Regions and the National Agency for Regional Health Services, whose aim is to promote the internationalisation of health systems The daily objective is to strengthen regional cooperation and links between Italian regions with respect to innovative health practices and policies and EU health initiatives: -Providing information and training opportunities -Fostering capacity building of public administrations at any level of governance of the national health and social system -Responding to the needs expressed jointly by Italian regions and local health and social authorities -Stimulating the participation of Italian clusters to EU initiatives -Promoting the approach ""health in all policies"

Province of Antwerp

The Province of Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. Its capital is the city of Antwerp, which includes the Port of Antwerp, the second-largest seaport in Europe. It has an area of 2,876 km2, and with over 1.85 million inhabitants as of January 2019, is the country's most populous province. The province consists of three arrondissements: Antwerp, Mechelen and Turnhout. As a dynamic regional government, the Province of Antwerp wants to make sure that the area is attractive to live, to work and to visit. The province of Antwerp is the driving force behind numerous initiatives in its region. Every day 1500 people work hard to make the province flourish. The province is active in various policy areas: economy, agriculture, leisure, mobility, water, nature, heritage and education. As a regional government between the municipalities and Flanders, the province is large enough to do a lot and small enough to mean a lot.

Prva ekonomska škola Zagreb (The first school of economics Zagreb)

The first school of economics is an eminent educational institution, about which numerous data tell us. In school, students acquire the knowledge, skills, and habits by which their physical and intellectual abilities are developed, and in parallel, they are also built as human beings.

Pučko otvoreno učilište Varaždin

"POU Varaždin (Public Open Community College Varaždin) is a public institution for education and culture founded by the City of Varaždin. Principally is engaged in the education of adults through training programs for unemployed people or people at risk of unemployment in accordance with the needs of the labour market, also conducts entrepreneurship education for young entrepreneurs. Pucko otvoreno uciliste Varazdin (POU VZ) works with the city, civil society organizations (CSOs) or & other institutions (schools, social services, etc.) to manage programmes that enhance civic participation, local development and democratic processes. POU educates CSO reps, volunteers, students, public servants, etc. so that they can organize actions that address specific themes (re: education, social inclusion, civil protection, applying specific EU policies, etc.). "

PwC

With offices in 155 countries and more than 284,000 people, we are among the leading professional services networks in the world. We help organisations and individuals create the value they are looking for, by delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services. Some facts about PwC: In FY20, PwC firms provided services to 84% of the Global Fortune 500 companies and more than 100,000 entrepreneurial and private businesses. 63,053 people joined PwC firms around the world in FY20 For the year ending 30 June 2020, PwC’s gross revenues were US$43 billion. PwC has launched a new program in 2020 , entitled “New World, New Skills,” that focuses on the growing mismatch between people’s existing skills and the new skills demanded by the digital economy. The firm is investing $3 billion over the next four years in upskilling — primarily in training PwC staff, but also in developing and sharing technologies to support clients and communities.

REFORMED aisbl

REFORMED aisbl stands for European Grouping for the training and Recognition in the sector of Non-Conventional Medicines, it is a Non-Profit Association under Belgian law whose head office is in BE and the postal address of the Main Office in FR. It aims to establish a Common Knowledge Trunk between doctors and non-doctors (standards) according to the 8 levels of the European Qualification Framework and the current European recommendations. To implement this Common Core in the training programs of training members organizations by trades as partners, to design the corresponding qualifications and to describe the professional profiles resulting from it and re-implant results from European level to the national level. We are in commitments of Upskills, Reskills adults from 20 to 74 years old apprenticeship, then created new skills also by branches of our sector. In Covid 19, our sector already expanding is exponentially and requires real standardization that we are gradually implemented

RISE

RISE is the national applied research institute of Sweden, owned by the ministry of innovation and enterprise. With its nearly 3000 employees, RISE assists the Swedish industry and public sector with applied science research, innovation and projects to strengthen Sweden's readiness on the global arena. In the field of lifelong learning and skills, RISE has accelerated its efforts and works both with government agencies, universisites, private industries and local and regional governments to strengthen lifelong learning opportunities that include reskilling and upskilling for new jobs as well as changed roles in existing jobs.

ROLLS-ROYCE

"Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet our planet’s vital power needs. We are committed to creating an environment where every employee can reach his or her full potential, by encouraging diversity, wellbeing and development. We continue to develop our employee base, ensuring we have the right skills for our business today and the right capabilities for the future. Our people strategy focuses on three key areas: Enabling business transformation – Embedding a simpler organisation to introduce greater performance enablement, helping our people achieve their potential every day. Building strategic capabilities – Developing key organisational, leadership, technical and functional capabilities for future performance and growth. Creating a lean, agile, high performance culture – Achieving our strategic goals requires that we have the right cultural elements that support our workforce to be enabled, engaged and energised "

Reach for Change

Reach for Change is an international non-profit that improves the lives of children and youth by empowering local social entrepreneurs to develop and scale innovative solutions to problems facing children and youth.

Region Midtjylland, Regional Udvikling, Denmark

"Central Denmark Region strives to ensure a good life for all citizens. Our ambition is to be an attractive and sustainable region contributing to and promoting solutions to major challenges both nationally and globally.To fulfill our ambitions, we know the importance of strong partnerships withknowledge institutions, private and public companies as well as organisations both regionally, nationally and internationally, and we wish to engage in more partnerships to find new solutions to emerging challenges. Central Denmark Region is one of five Danish regions. The region covers an area of 13,000 square kilometres, includes 19 municipalities and has1.3 million citizens, equivalent to approximately 23% of the total Danish population.The region has a broad business life with many small and medium-sized production companies, strong creative businesses and a flourishing tourism industry. "

Region Västra Götaland

Region Västra Götaland, governed by democratically elected politicians, has around 50 000 employees and is in addition to regional development also responsible for providing health care and public transport for its 1.7 million inhabitants. As a large procuring organisation and employer, Region Västra Götaland has the ambition to act as a forerunner within sustainable development and as test bed for new ideas and innovations. Together with the 49 municipalities, trade and industry, organisations and academia, we drive development with Västra Götaland’s best interests as objective.

Regional Information Point Haskovo

Haskovo Regional Information Centre is a part of the network of 28 information centres for promotion of the Cohesion Policy of the European Union, which were created with funding under Operational Programme Good governance, co-funded by the European Union via the European Social Fund. The experts from the Centre provide diversified information about the European Union and the EU funds, the benefits for Bulgaria from its membership in the Community and the opportunities for citizens and businesses in the region - municipalities, NGOs, businesses, schools, suppliers of social services and others. We also share success stories from other European countries, where people have managed to turn their dreams into a reality with the assistance of the EU funds.

Regional Pomeranian Chamber of Commerce

The Pomeranian Regional Chamber of Commerce was established to combine the business opportunities of the region with the needs of the market. We are a partner in building strong enterprises, active self-government and science cooperating with business. Our experiences allowed us to create an ecosystem for business. A friendly environment for economy based on knowledge and modern technologies. We are the most active and dynamically developing organization in the region. We integrate companies having similar approach, mission and beliefs. Together we take care of the local community and business efficiency. We consistently co-create the development strategy of the region with local governments, building a platform of mutual actions and experiences integrating businesses, local governments and communities. We take a good care of international relations and engage in global projects, based on proven experience and knowledge of our experts.

Roscioli Development srl

"Competences for Future® supports private and public, industrial and service organizations to evolve and develop their capabilities. There are two pillars that guide our projects: • People, with their competences, abilities and passion make the difference; • Evolution and development are connected with the emerging future. We are Foresight and Scenarios Analysis experts especially applied in the field of Competences/Job Profiles Design; Our experience allow us to implement a lean, sustainable and scientific approach."

Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry

"The Ruse Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) is an independent, voluntary public organization (a non-profit organization) set up to support, promote, represent and protect the economic interests of its members and to promote market and economic relations for European and international integration the region and the country. As the largest and most representative regional organization, uniting the business community, RCCI aims at being the “link” in the local business, to facilitate cooperation between companies and the establishment of successful business partnerships both in the country and abroad. Being officially recognized as an employers' organization, RCCI's activities are targeted at different target groups – companies, institutions, non-governmental organisations, secondary school and university students, and citizens, for the purpose of upgrading their skills, knowledge and experience, providing opportunities for cooperation with the local education"

SAP SE

SAP is one of the world’s leading producers of software for the management of business processes, developing solutions that facilitate effective data processing and information flow across organizations. openSAP is SAP's free learning platform offering innovative learning for everyone. It’s free, expert-led, and made for you by SAP. Whether you’re an SAP expert or beginner, staying up-to-date with the latest technologies is a must. You’ll find a variety of learning options with Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), Microlearning, and Podcasts available on openSAP. Simply choose the topic you’d like to learn about and when to invest the time – you’re in control of your learning!

SEPR

"SEPR is a VET centre located in the City of Lyon, France and it was founded in 1864. It is the 1st VET centre of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes area and one of the biggest in France. In terms of status, it is a non-profit organisation. SEPR trains more than 4,000 learners each year in 6 excellence fields: - arts and design - catering and catering trades - visual communication and graphic chain - beauty, health care and social services - commerce and trade - technical and IT professions. SEPR offers trainings from EQF level 2 to EQF level 7, within different pathways: full time study (600 students), apprenticeship (3200 apprentices) and continuous training (300 learners). SEPR comprises more than 300 teaching and not-teaching staff, including 220 teacher-trainers of general and professional education. SEPR has developed strong policies in terms of internationalization and cooperation, citizenship and entrepreneurship. "

SHINE 2Europe

"SHINE aims to promote inclusive communities to all citizens, by delivering services and support to the implementation of tech-Savvy, Healthy and INclusivE solutions around Europe. SHINE is born with a clear vision of fostering societal growth and inclusiveness, by sharing good practices, promoting active networking and developing targeted projects. This concept includes: • advancing knowledge on age-friendly, inclusive, green and tech-savvy societies. • creating training materials and tools that can promote peer-learning and enhanced skills in different target groups. • strengthening organisations roles and initiative that enhance inclusion, active and participatory citizenship. • directly engaging with stakeholders, end-users and citizens in co-creating, experimenting and validating innovative ideas and products. • working in strategies, policies and participatory approaches that lead to better democratic process, empowering citizens and engaging the full cycle of stakeholders."

SKILLMAN NETWORK

"The Skillman Network is a non-governmental organisation based in the EU and engaged in the TVET domain to design and distribute solutions that facilitate the implementation of the work-based-learning approach to skills mismatch for a worldwide community of practitioners, researchers and institutions. The network comprises 580 members from 85 countries and promotes a sectoral skills model based on work-based learning which includes sustainability and ethical values and is committed to responding to a need for learning solutions creating tools and operating conditions for its community. Since 2014, values, principles and solutions that the Skillman Network promotes have evolved to offer over time the most appropriate strategic tools, particularly in line with the industry needs, the EU policies changes and the influence coming from the international debate on education and training. For all partners of the multistakeholder network, see https://skillman.eu/members/ . "

SPIRE-SAIS Skills Alliance on Industrial Symbiosis

"SPIRE-SAIS is developing the blueprint “European Energy Intensive Industry Skills Agenda and Strategy” for an ongoing and short-termed implementation of new skills demands concerning cross-sectoral industrial symbiosis (IS) and energy efficiency in the eight sectors of the public-private-partnership SPIRE (Sustainable Process Industry through Resource and Energy Efficiency): steel, chemicals, cement, non-ferrous metals, water, minerals, engineering, and ceramics. Build on the already existing SPIRE coordination, projects and activities, a cross-sectoral industrial symbiosis approach covering all the eight SPIRE energy intensive industry sectors and integrating European, national, regional industrial symbiosis perspectives will improve “intercultural” exchange between the different industry sectors and the different qualification levels (blue and white collar, generational exchange, and green skills as overarching issue). "

STARS project

"The STARS Partnership offers a comprehensive and innovative approach to the challenge of uptaking Advanced Technologies by European SMEs of the Rail Supply Industry, this being a European Commission policy objective for the economic recovery in the EU. Among the key obstacles limiting such uptake there is the lack of the necessary skills in the SMEs: addressing the upskilling and reskilling needs of these companies is therefore a key step for the Partnership. The Partnership is composed by 10 Clusters organisations from 13 regions in 9 COSME countries (but covering 14 countries), 5 Technology Centres, 1 Digital Innovation Hub and 1 start-up developer of a blockchain network that will be specifically made available to the SMEs of the European railway value chain. This, together with the Partners' expertise, will make the direct training and the assistance for upskilling/reskilling to the target SMEs even more concrete. The Partnership runs from 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2023."

Scientific and Technological Park Kilometro Rosso

"Kilometro Rosso is one of the leading Italian innovation districts, a place where research and business meet, and which acts as a technology transfer agent. Today, the campus hosts 67 Resident Partners – companies, laboratories, and research centers – with its 1,900 employees and researchers. The district believes in the Open Innovation paradigm, which focuses on activating synergies among individuals with different competencies. This results in the reduction of the time needed to develop innovative solutions to introduce to the market. In order to continue pursuing its mission, Kilometro Rosso offers a variety of services, both directly and through the Resident Partners community. Created and developed on the basis of private ownership, Kilometro Rosso chooses an inclusive approach, comprehensive of businesses, universities, geographical territory and institutions, which work together to enhance their value as individual entities, increasing their competitiveness. "

Sieć Zachodniopomorska Ośrodków Wsparcia Ekonomii Społecznej (West Pomeranian Network of Social Economy Support Centers - SZOWES)

"SZOWES is partnership of six entities working in this form since 2015 for supporting the social economy. Partners indyvidually have twelve years of experience in social economy. Thanks to this it is possible to provide high quality standard activities (government accreditation) but also innovative and transnational. It helps to improve our services and products. SZOWES is mainly working in social economy supporting social economy entities from West Pomerania in running business, development and creating new jobs by animation, consulting, trainings, services and nonreturnable financial support. It is important for the partnership linking social economy support services with other activities of Partners, such as: microfinance education, training and consultancy for enterprises, microfinancial support for the nongovernmental sector, ​​care ond social services, reintegration services, financial intermediation - returnable instruments."

Skilllab

SkillLab is a social technology company that helps employment and education intermediaries to understand, advise and place their clients. SkillLab relies on ESCO and an AI enabled 'interview' to provide skill orientation, profiling and matching to occupation, education, vocational training and other re and upskilling opportunities.

Skillnet Ireland

"Skillnet Ireland is Ireland’s leading talent and workforce development agency and is funded by the Irish Government. Our mandate is to advance the competitiveness, productivity and innovation of Irish businesses through enterprise-led talent and workforce development. Skillnet partners with businesses to understand and deliver the skills and learning businesses really need. We’re experts at designing high impact development solutions, addressing areas such as climate action, digital transformation, SME innovation and leadership. Our national programmes deliver targeted responses and give companies access to effective and affordable skills solutions. To support companies in developing the talent they need, we partner with industry bodies and businesses via our 70+ sectoral and regional Skillnet Networks. Together, through our joint-investment model between government and enterprise, we invest €50m+ in talent development each year to support over 20,000 companies and 80,000 people."

Skilmi

"Human Learning is the next big thing ! If an artificial intelligence can tell you what and how to learn, it will soon be able to do your job ... If knowledge is available without limit, it can no longer make the difference ... Successful people don't learn from an algorithm, they learn from the best. This is Skilmi's ambition: providing to everyone customized on-the-job trainings by the best experts, professionals, and trainers. Upskilling exactly the way you need to thrive your projects faster thanks to 100 % personalized trainings and mentoring. Skilmi is an on-demand, face-to-face, video-based training platform relying on a community of best experts and trainers. The first two academies are dedicated to Digital Marketing and Data. The platform is also deployed privately within companies to develop on-the-job training. "

Slovak Business Agency

Slovak Business Agency (SBA) is the oldest specialized non-profit organization for the support of SMEs in Slovakia. SBA was founded in 1993 by a common initiative of the EU and the Government of the Slovak Republic. It is the unique platform of public and private sectors, it has been supporting development and growth of Slovak SMEs. SBA has a long track in international projects in topics: start-up support, innovation support, social entrepreneurship, women entrepreneurship, clusters, circular economy, is a member of the EEN network.SBA is implementing two key national projects aimed on support of SMEs as well as non-entrepreneurs, 1)National Business Centre-Bratislava region & 2)National Business Centre in regions.These centres serve as one-stop-shops, providing comprehensive systematic support and expert consultancy in form of group professional activities like seminars, workshops, etc., as well as short and long-term individual mentor.

Smarter Electronic System

"Smarter electronic system is a strategic innovation programme within the framework of the Vinnova, Formas and Energy Authority’s joint initiative in the strategic innovation field. The goal of the program is to support Swedish industry in achieving world-class sustainable development and competitiveness. In order for Sweden and Swedish companies to be able to compete on smart electronic systems in the future, we need to meet three main challenges. 1) Value Chain. Improve collaboration and increase efficiency in the value chain 2) Areas of excellence. Maintain and further develop excellence in key areas of electronics 3) Competence. Secure the supply of skills The Smarter Electronic system program works with these three challenges. "

Social Economy Partnership

The Social Economy Ecosystem aims to analyse the needs in terms of upskilling and reskilling of the social economy’s employees and entrepreneurs. The social economy is formed by a diversity of enterprises and organisations, such as cooperatives, mutuals, foundations, associations and other legal forms which make up 2.8 million enterprises, 13.6 million jobs and 8% GDP in the EU. The Partnership is open to other social economy organisations as well as public authorities, VAT providers and HE institutions with the aim of training workers and entrepreneurs. The social economy plays a key role in boosting collective entrepreneurship in all economic sectors and is a driver of inclusion of people at risk of exclusion. Additionally, it has an important role in areas such as the green transition, the demographic transition, healthcare and social services of general interest, industry, banking, retail, insurance and the digital economy.

Social Economy S3 Thematic Platform

"The partnership aims to stimulate cross-border operations for mutual and cooperatives to enable them use the full potential of the internal market in order to expand the activities of social economy, through interregional collaboration activities. The partnership intends to deal with several challenges related to Smart Specialisation Strategy (S3) and social economy such as, how to: -develop social economy clusters -create European value chains of social economy enterprises belonging to different regions in Europe -improve the cooperation between enterprises and other territorial actors, especially those who have technological and innovative competences The sector accounts for 2 million businesses, representing 10% of all European enterprises, and employ over 14 million paid employees (6.5% of the working population in the EU). The partnership aims to create an European Business School on Social Economy (EBSSE) contributes to the common objective of promoting industrialization"

Sociálny podnik Košického samosprávneho kraja, s.r.o., r.s.p.

"Company was established in accordance with Act no. 112/2018 on the social economy. Pursuant to this Act, it obtained the status of an integration company with an obligation to employ min. 40% of disadvantaged people in the total number of employees. Society meets the gold standard of the social economy. He invests 100% of his profit back into the company for its development. The integration process has several escalation levels: mentoring and assistance of disadvantaged and disabled employees to acquire the development of work skills and social competencies, targeted training programs for financial literacy, dealing with executions and addictions, targeted wage and remuneration system. Shared values : Respect and human dignity Honesty, integrity and ethical behavior Innovation and creativity Fairness and equality of conditions Risk-taking business Cooperation and teamwork Mission: Promote integration and equality for disadvantaged and vulnerable people and others in need. "

SoftwareOne

"SoftwareONE is a leading global provider of end-to-end software and cloud technology solutions. It enables commercial, technology and digital transformations using IP and technology-driven services. Clients can modernize applications and migrate critical workloads on public clouds while optimizing their related software and cloud assets and licensing in parallel. SoftwareONE’s Academy is bridging the gap between education and the workplace by providing talented people educational programmes, internships and employment across the globe. Our training is always free and covers a wide range of skills. It’s open to individuals from conventional educational routes, apprenticeships and also those who are experienced but are seeking a career change."

SpoonbillNest Innovation Center

It is a newly founded non-profit VET Centre focused on vocational education training and society building, to give young people the opportunity to study and work in Albania. The VET Centre will offer programs in Tourism, Hospitality, and Restaurant Management, as well as IT and Language studies. We will offer courses in sustainable tourism, tour guide and travel agent training, adventure based counseling, ITC competence, digital marketing & sales, customer experience management, project management, and HR management. Our initial offerings include informal professional courses, as we build a curriculum that offers certification to our graduates and implement an internship program through Elite Travel Group’s network of tourism and hospitality partners throughout Albania and abroad.

Srednja skola Čakovec

"High school Cakovec is a educational organisation that educates students in field of health - nurses, physiotherapists and caregivers. Our goal are: to increase the quality and excellence of vocational education, to improve the reputation of vocational occupations, the internationalization of school, the mobility of students with the aim of improving their professional and language competencies, to increase the students’ competitiveness on the labour market, to connect vocational education with the needs of labour market and economy, the acknowledgment of acquired competencies by future employers, the professional development of employees participating in the project, and promoting intercultural and European values."

Stichting Open Recognition Nederland

Open Recognition Nederland is a not-for-profit organisation that was founded to support the ideal of an inclusive society. We believe that inclusiveness starts with access to learning and thus the recognition of all learning (formal and non-formal), lifelong. To support (the recognition of) learning, we organise on- and offline (expert)meetings with our national partners and we offer organisations the possibility to share their projects on our website (for free). Besides sharing knowledge and best practices, we create and share new relevant knowledge and tools that support the recognition of learning. To be able to do so, we are involved in Erasmus+ projects, together with our European partners. We focus on the use of the Open Badges infrastructure because at the moment Open Badges, digital (micro-)credentials, is the most open, accessible and reliable instrument worldwide, to show skills and support lifelong learning.

Strategische Partnerscahft Sensorik e.V.

"Bavaria is one of the leading locations in the industrial sector sensoric worldwide. In our network, we pool the expertise of more than 90 globally leading companies and institutions – in their capacity as outstanding technology partners, they drive the development of intelligent sensor systems „made in Bavaria“. We support our members in operational and strategic issues. The source of all activities and services has always been the demand of our members, which we experience by close contact and exchange. Long-term cooperations are the basis of our joint success. Our key akctivities: networking, marketing, technology Development and organiszational and personnel development (Identify trends – develop strategies, practical qualification: trainings, seminars and extra occupational classes, personnel marketing). "

Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association (SOFF)

"The aim of SOFF is to achieve an open and competitive security and defence market that deliveres the best conditions for both producers and customers by attracting skills, innovation, companies and investments into the market. One core project is ""Försvarskarriär"", a joint website with the government agencies to attract skills to the sector."

TCDD

"TCDD is a 165-years public institiution that is responsible with operation of railway lines. Primary function of TCDD is operating, widening and renovating railway lines that are under its governence. TCDD manages these all with 18 professional department, 7 consultant and controlling unit, 8 local directorate and 5 factories. TCDD has 3 bonded partnership that produce locomotive, wagon and spare parts. TCDD provides employment for 14.000 individual in different areas. TCDD Training Department was establised in 1981 for service coordination and vocational education at railways. The institution has been in operation for definition and planning of education needs for staff and for meeting these education needs of railway sector staff by its education centers in all over Turkey. Besides, TCDD provides probation facilities for students in Vocational Schools and Vocational High Schools under National Education Ministry."

TIA Formazione

TIA Formazione promotes, organizes meetings and cultural, artistic and recreational activities, both with initiatives organized on its own, and giving its contribution to similar events and initiatives organized by others, participate in calls for European projects, participate in regional calls, promote international training activities and cultural interest in general, publish texts with cultural and internal growth; - promote exchanges of experiences and activities with similar national and foreign organizations - to organise specific training courses on European and international topics addressed to adults and students of public and public schools of all levels, always updated on eu policies and developments. Tia promotes eu policies and programmes through projects and training activities.

TICASS s.c.r.l.

" TICASS is a non-profit consortium established in 2010. It gathers 49 among SMEs, Large Companies, Research Bodies. Its Mission: to carry on promotion, support, communication, dissemination activities. For R&D and Technology Transfer processes. In the Energy, Environment, and Sustainable Development domains. Its ambition: to be the Innovation Broker of choice amid Industry and Research on a regional scale. To define and deploy effective sustainable solutions to promote territorial development. To inject the local enonomy with innovation, upgrading it for competition at an international level. To pursue a more competitive economy, with a higher employment rate. Its strengths: the possibility of engaging these synergies for definition and implementation of specific projects. The opportunity of fulfilling the needs of its shareholders and of the community. he likely steering of research towards sustainability by engaging companies in co-financed projects. "

TKNIKA

"knika is a centre promoted by the Deputy Ministry of Vocational Education and Training of the Education Department of the Basque Government. Innovation and applied research are at the core of Tknika in its ongoing efforts to place Basque Vocational Training at the European forefront. Tknika is modelled after some of the world’s most advanced vocational training centres. Through networking and direct involvement by the Basque Vocational Training teaching staff, the Centre develops innovative projects in the areas of technology, education and management. "

TPER SpA

"TPER - Trasporto Passeggeri Emilia Romagna S.p.A. is a public capital company based in Bologna that provides local automotive and railway transport services and other related activities, both directly and through subsidiaries and investee companies, representing itself as a mobility company in broad terms, with the aim of developing public transport and boosting effective mobility in the areas in which it operates. Since September 2017, TPER has been set up as a Body of Public Interest, having issued bonds listed on regulated markets (Irish Stock Exchange). TPER is one of the leading passenger transport operators in Italy and is the largest company in the Emilia-Romagna region in terms of numbers and volumes of service in the public passenger transport industry. The consolidated revenues of the Group - which employs 2,700 employees - were over 312 million euros (financial statement 2019). "

TREXIMA, spol. s r.o.

"TREXIMA Ltd is a consulting company that has been helping to develop the concept of Labour Market Intelligence in Czechia for almost 30 years. We help increase the availability of data on the income of Czech employees. In cooperation with employers and educators involved in 29 Sector Skills Councils, we contributed to the creation of the Czech catalogue of occupations: NSP. We helped to describe the professional standards by which the competencies acquired by non-formal learning are verified and recognized: NSK. TREXIMA helps to describe the world of work and connect employers and educators. We deal with the identification and description of competencies that the labour market requires in connection with the technological transformation of work. We contribute to the transfer of new competencies to education. We are actively involved in the Employment pact of the Zlínský Region. We bring data and build tools that highlight gender inequalities and help eliminate them."

TUI Care Foundation

Building on the potential of tourism as a force for good, the TUI Care Foundation supports and initiates partnerships and projects which create new opportunities and contribute to thriving communities all over the world. Connecting holidaymakers to good causes, it supports education and training opportunities for young people; promotes the protection of the natural environment in holiday destinations; and helps local communities to thrive sustainably and benefit from tourism. The TUI Care Foundation works globally and acts locally - it builds on strong partnerships with local and international organisations to create meaningful and long- lasting impact. The TUI Care Foundation was founded by TUI, the world’s leading tourism business, and is based in the Netherlands.

Talentjourney

Talentjourney project aims to bring together various stakeholders and experts at the local, regional, national and international level to share their expertise in the field of industrial IoT inside our Platform for vocational excellence, called Talentjourney. The Platform is being designed as live and virtual hub for connecting and sharing knowledge, skills, experiences, ideas, innovative projects among different professionals such as company experts, tutors, researchers, learners, etc... Project partnership aims to design and establish a new era VET system that will act agile, responsive and will foster innovation of industry and society. In designing processes inside our Platform for IOT vocational excellence we keep pursuing three main dimensions that the system and IOT should follow: user-oriented, environment-friendly, simplifying everyday life and work processes.

Tartu Centre for Creative Industries

"Tartu Centre for Creative Industries (TCCI) is the regional development centre of creative industries. It functions as the coordinator of creative industries in Tartu and South Estonia by providing information and training programmes as well as legal and economic consulting for creative entrepreneurs. We help new start businesses to establish themselves, reduce their failure rate and accelerate their growth. Through our activities we aim at urban and regional revitalisation stimulating business development as well as economic diversification. TCCI is a business incubator offering pre- and incubation services for both would be entrepreneurs as well as already existing companies in creative industries. Additionally, TCCI runs the Tartu Regional Film Fund offering a 20% cash rebate scheme for both local and international filmproductions shot or postproduced in Tartu and Tartu County. "

Terra Strategic Solutions Ltd

Terra Strategic Solutions Ltd. is a newly established company with a team of experienced experts in the fields of Security and Defence, Digital Skills, and Soft and entrepreneurship skills. We are committed to studying the new dimensions and realities of the labor market and technology advancements and to create and constantly improve training content and approaches to provide our customers with updated upskilling opportunities.

Texas Instruments Deutschland GmbH

Every day, TI is changing the world. From connected cars to intelligent homes, from drones to education technology, our semiconductor products are at work to improve and enhance every type of electronic system. We engineer, manufacture, test and sell analog and embedded semiconductor chips – key ingredients in things people experience every day. Our values of integrity, innovation and commitment are at the core of all we do. Our diverse and inclusive culture makes our company stronger and our products more innovative. Our communities are stronger because we invest to safeguard the environment, volunteer our time and give generously to STEM education programs that teach the next generation of innovators.

The Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA)

BEDA’s vision is for design to be embraced in Europe as a driver of sustainable growth and prosperity. BEDA boasts 51 members from 26 countries of Europe. Members can be design promotion centres and other publicly funded organisations that promote design nationally or regionally as well as professional and trade associations for designers from across Europe.

The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS)

The Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) is the representative body of national informatics associations throughout greater Europe. Established in 1989 by 9 European informatics societies, CEPIS has since grown to represent over 450,000 ICT and informatics professionals in 29 countries.

The DZ Factory

The DZ Factory is a music industry company with a 360 degrees approach I.E. artist management, music production, music publishing and live music sector. It is also a consulting company and its President is also a professor on music industry related matters in various business schools or universities in France and in Austria and Taïwan. As such he is working on the creation of a Master's degree with a focus on music industry and sustainable development. Its President has been an expert to the DG EAC and is a Creative Europe Expert

The Valencian Cleantech Cluster (AVAESEN)

AVAESEN cluster leads cleantech innovation in Spain with its 300 public/private partners (business, research, local and regional government, VCs, CVCs) in the renewable energy, smart city, circular economy and water cycle industry. Its 160+ cleantech business members encompass an annual turnover of €3Bn and 6,000 green jobs. We are on a mission to accelerate €5Bn of cleantech investment to the Valencian Region market and create 3,000 jobs by 2025.

The Wheel

"The Wheel is committed to ensuring that social economy workers, paid and unpaid, and the organisations they work in, have the skills they need to deliver their varied and important missions across Irish society. We do this through various means, including an extensive training calendar every year, working with partners to provide specially designed accredited programmes, funding peer-led training networks through our Training Links scheme, taking part in skills-building European partnerships, and advocating on behalf of the social economy workforce with key stakeholders nationally and at EU level. We commission and collaborate in research to provide evidence on training and skills needs in the Irish social economy. Every year we reach thousands of trainees through our programmes and support hundreds of organisations in training networks to identify and meet their own upskilling needs. Our work is supported by the Irish Government through the National Training Fund. "

Ticbiomed

We are a digital health association that promotes capacitation in digital transformation in the Healthcare sector, in Spain and in Europe.

Toma Socolescu Technological Highschool Ploiesti, Romania

In 2018 “Toma Socolescu” Technical High-school received the European awarded eTwinning School Label as a recognition as leaders in areas such as digital practice, eSafety practice, innovative and creative approaches to pedagogy, promoting continuous professional development of staff and promoting collaborative learning practices with staff and students In 2018 “Toma Socolescu” Technical High-school received European School label given by the Romanian Presidency as acknowledgment of the effort in promoting European values. In 2019 “Toma Socolescu” Technical High-school received the the quality of UNESCO Partner School as acknowledgment of the effort in promoting cultural awareness in the programs of the school

Torino Chamber of commerce

"The Torino Chamber of Commerce is a public institution with autonomy of statute, regulation, management and accountability. There are almost 6 million businesses in Italy, 400,000 of these are based in Piemonte and over 220,000 in the Torino Province. Then, the Chamber's most important administrative activity is keeping the Register of Enterprises, an archive that can be consulted on-line all over the world."

Totam

Totam is a system to handle help and optimize total talent management no matter if the talent is temp, perm or in any other constellation.

Treedom

"Treedom is the only site that allows people and companies to plant trees and see their impact online, supporting local farmers around the world. Every tree on Treedom is geo-localized, photographed and has its online page, it can be kept or virtually gifted. Thanks to these features, Treedom's tree engages people and at the same time, it represents a great communication and marketing tool for companies. Treedom sells a tree planting service, by directly financing cooperatives of farmers who plant the trees and manage their upkeep, providing environmental & social benefit After being planted by a local farmer, each tree is geolocated and photographed individually, allowing users to follow their tree and receive updates and pictures. To date Treedom has planted more than1,6 million trees planted, supporting 99,600 farmers in 17 countries. This was possible through its 656,000 platform users from 157 countries and 4,500 corporations clients performing CSR."

Tuscany Region - Programma Mattone Internazioanle Salute(ProMIS)

Tuscany is a region in Central Italy located in the west coast.The regional innovation system is well-established and characterised by a high concentration of research institutes and universities, S&T parks and poles, and important clusters of high-tech enterprises.

U.O.S.D. Promozione Educazione alla Salute ASUR MARCHE AV N.5 (Health Promotion Bureau)

The U.O.S.D. Health Education Promotion deals with the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the prevention of risky behaviors throughout the life cycle. Through various practices, it intends to develop and enhance the ability of users to make informed health choices based on their age, their working context and their social territory. Our practiced are based prevalentely on Life Skills Education and Peer Education, according to WHO guidelines that encourage the leadership of health promotion programs. The actions are carried out according to the life course approach and within the broader programming of the Schools that Promote Health. Plus, our practices was inspired by the European document "Gaining Health: making healthy choices easy" which was fully implemented in the 2014-2019 National Prevention Plan for development in all Regions of actions aimed at increasing empowerment in populations for contrast of chronic non-communicable diseases.

UCRS

"UCRS (Educational Centre Ringkøbing-Skjern) is a VET provider and technical secondary school located in the western part of Denmark (EQF 3-5). Within the fields of retail and tourism, metal workers and auto mechanics we are currently engaged in developing project proposals and collaborations that aim to identify emerging skills needs and create innovative curricula and re-/upskilling possibilities for students as well as the teachers. At UCRS, we have established close linked relationships to the workspace, ensuring our IVET learners relevant workspace apprenticeships. We believe workspace apprenticeships are a paramount part of connecting learners and industry, and it is something we want to further develop with our initiatives."

Unilever

"Established over 100 years ago, Unilever is one of the world’s largest consumer goods companies. We are known for our great brands, a global footprint and our belief in doing business the right way. 149,000 people work directly for Unilever around the world – and many thousands more indirectly through our supply chain. We are, without doubt, a sizeable employer. At Unilever, we have wide-ranging social commitments, designed to promote equality and inclusive economic growth. We commit to: • Ensuring that everyone who directly provides goods and services to the company earns at least a living wage or income, by 2030 • Helping 5 million small and medium-sized enterprises grow their business by 2025 • Spending €2 billion annually with diverse businesses worldwide by 2025 • Pioneering new employment models for Unilever employees by 2030, reskilling and upskilling our employees with future fit skills by 2025, and equipping 10m young people with essential skills by 2030. "

Unione Italiana delle Camere di commercio, industria, artigianato, agricoltura / Italian Union of Chambers of commerce, industry, handicrafts and agriculture

Promoting a culture of lifelong learning: Online/Offline courses delivered. Building strong skills partnerships: developing work programmes. Monitoring skills supply/demand: annual 'Excelsior' programme and periodical surveys. Anticipating skills needs: 'Excelsior' forecast research on training and professional needs. Regular local committees on gender equality.

Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Programa de Cooperación Educativa

"Cooperative Education Programme at Autonomous University of Madrid is a work integrated learning. An academic program which allows University students to obtain professional work experience while is still in University. Students combine theory and practice in two academic years. The programme has limited places, so studientes that access to it have demonstrated to have very good academic scores. "

University of Basilicata

"Established in 1981, the University of Basilicata (UNIBAS), with a teaching staff of more than 300 professors, several PhD Schools, 6 Departments and several research laboratories, the UNIBAS covers a wide variety of disciplinary fields. Within the University, the School of Engineering (UNIBAS-SI) works on Space technologies and it is involved in scientific research activities aimed at investigating important aspects of natural and environmental processes affecting water, atmosphere and soil, and controlling human influences on the environment. Main areas of expertise of the School include satellite applications to risk assessment, natural hazards and climatology, the development of new satellite data analysis algorithms for remote sensing of surface and atmosphericproperties, the characterization and development of new Satellite Sensors. Unibas has been one of the funding members of the European Copernicus Academy Network and among the core EO4GEO project partners"

University of Cyprus

The University of Cyprus was established in 1989 and admitted its first students in 1992. It was founded in response to the growing intellectual needs of the Cypriot people, and is well placed to fulfill the numerous aspirations of the country. The University is a vigorous community of scholars engaged in the generation and diffusion of knowledge. Despite its brief history, the University of Cyprus has earned the respect of the international academic community and the appreciation of Cypriot society.

Uppsala University

"Uppsala University has over 50,000 students and over 7,000 employees. 60 departments in 9 faculties. 2,200 PhD students (50% women). Around 300 PhD degrees per year. Turnover in excess of SEK 7 billion – 70% in research. Ranked among the world’s top universities. At the moment UU is engagement in the development of the newly launched EIT KIC Culture and Creativity with a specific focus on cultural heritage as a driver for innovation-led, inclusive and sustainable development. In EU Horizon-projects research has been conducted in innovative circular business models for CCI. UU is also involved in testing the Culture|2030 Indicators for the 2030 Agenda to measure culture’s contribution to the national and local implementation. We are interested in developing new education programmes and research projects in clarifying the role of CCI/cultural heritage in regional innovation strategies for smart specialisation as well as new circular business and governance models."

VIA University College

VIA is one of Denmark’s six university colleges. Our programmes, courses and research focus on professional practice in areas such as healthcare, teaching, social education, technology, business and design. film & animation.

Varna Economic Development Agency

" Varna Economic Development Agency (VEDA) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental association, registered to operate in public benefit. It is located on the territory of Varna District in Bulgaria, East Europe. The agency was established in 1997 under the joint program Local Government Initiative of Varna Municipality and the USAID to assist the advancement of regional economic development. VEDA aims towards leadership in the establishment of conditions for sustainable social and economic development of Varna and the region. The agency supports the building of the capacity of small and medium-sized enterprises through impartial providing of information, consulting services and training. VEDA promotes networking, the attraction of foreign investments in the Region, and improvement of the local employment opportunities. "

Vestland County Council

Vestland County Council is part of the regional level in the political system in Norway. We ar responsible for vocational education, transport, economic development, cultural affairs.

Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Centre BBRZ - Group of companies

"BBRZ Group is one of Austria’s largest service providers in the field of vocational training, vocational rehabilitation for persons with disabilities and reintegration of disadvantaged groups in the labour market. Mission is to support, promote and mentor as many employable aged people as possible, in developing and utilizing their professional and social advantages. The company group is divided into the “strategic business areas” Vocational Education, Work-oriented Rehabilitation and Vocational Integration, active in the entire state area. The BBRZ group employs around 3.500 staff, 600 employees with impairments and app. 900 transit employees und temporary contract. European project cooperation has a long tradition within the BBRZ-GROUP. BBRZ-Gruppe BBRZ - Vocational Training- and Rehabilitation Centre BFI - Institute for Vocational advancement FAB - Association for Promoting Work and Employment Muldenstraße 5, A-4020 Linz - Austria "

Vyssi odborna skola mezinarodniho obchodu a Obchodni akademie, Jablonec nad Nisou

The Higher Vocational School of International Trade and Business Academy offers two specializations. The Business Academy provides education for students from the age of 15 to 19. After the graduation exam, the students receive a leaving certificate. The Higher Vocational School provides education for students with completed secondary education and they finish with the graduation exam, receive a higher vocational school graduation diploma and are entitled to use the title DiS (certified specialist) after his or her name.

VŠĮ PARAMOS SFERA/Markučių bendruomenė/Wileńszczyzna Jest Kobietą club

our organization operates in the field of mutual support and development of social groups and district communities. we are actively involved in charity events and projects. our themes are gender, religious and national equality.

WONDERFUL TV LTD

Wonderful tv ltd is a London-based training provider. We instruct persons ranging in age from 16 to 70 in Film, Arts, Creativity, and vital vocational training as the market changes. On www.immortalize.tv, we highlight student work.

WOODWIZE

Promoting a culture of lifelong learning for all. Monitoring skills supply/demand and anticipating skills needs. Working against discrimination and for gender equality and equal opportunities.

Wenhui - Global Alliance for Elite Education

Wenhui – Global Alliance for Elite Education is a non-for-profit organization headquartered in Paris with an office in Shanghai. We have mandates from top-ranked Chinese universities to design and implement partnerships with similar European universities. The alliance has built a strong network of over 50 universities in the past 20 years. Moreover it develops services for mobility and executive education, events & publications and incubation to further develop hybrid skills for tomorrow's world

West Pomeranian Chemical Cluster Green Chemistry

"West Pomeranian Chemical Cluster “Green Chemistry” in Szczecin is an internationally active research- development and dissemination cluster of enterprises and scientific units from the West Pomeranian Province and other parts of Poland within the framework of extensive value chains around research, development and demonstration projects related to so-called green chemistry, thus leading to greater innovative activity of its members on the Polish and foreign markets. West Pomeranian Chemical Cluster Association ""Green Chemistry"" was registered in 2007 as Non-Profit organization. Our daily activities are governed by association statutes and internal management regulations, as well as the prepared and approved Vision and Mission of Cluster until year 2026. In 2019, the Cluster became the leader of the chemical industry in Poland, assisting the Sectoral Council for Chemical Industry Competencies. "

Whitelibra

Whitelibra is developing a programmable Ai powered digital work platform, designed to support new organizational frameworks ( dao, work without jobs, platform based) and to be universal compliant with international labor regulations. This new infrastructure is built to support the entire labor market, including startups, large companies, SMEs, workers, hr and people caring service providers (e- learning, people caring etc), freelancers and employees. 1. Our platform supports people and companies in the administrative/operational/hr processes with a Data driven approach 2. Matchmaking is performed through a simple A.I. technology matching project's and user's data ( not only job description/curricula). 3. Platform offers to companies a cloud management tool so that they can also manage budget, Hr services, projects and internal workforce connecting it with external's one. Whitelibra is promoting two products: Digital Work City and Smart Working Accelerator.

Women4Cyber Foundation

Women4Cyber is a non-profit European private foundation with the objective to promote, encourage and support the participation of women in the field of cybersecurity. Women4Cyber aims to contribute to bridging the cybersecurity skills gap through targeted actions including (but not limited to): Teaching kids about cybersecurity issues (and cyber hygiene) and stimulating the interest of young girls who may not previously have considered cyber as a topic of interest; Supporting young women in STEM and cybersecurity education by promoting scholarships, and helping them enter the workforce by facilitating mentorships and traineeships; Supporting women at all stages of their career, providing links to ICT and cybersecurity trainings (upskilling/re-skilling) and providing the tools to show cybersecurity as a viable career option for those re-entering the workforce.

Workathlon LLC

Workathlon has developed a single platform servicing all hospitality talent lifecycle needs, bypassing single point solutions entirely. It is an AI-powered hospitality recruitment solution augmented by marketing tools and practices to help companies find, nurture and train the very best talent.

Workday

Workday is a leading provider of enterprise cloud applications for finance and human resources (HR). Our applications for financial management, HR, planning, spend management, and analytics have been adopted by thousands of organisations globally and across industries, including more than 45% of the Fortune 500. Workday recognises that workers need new skills to succeed in the transforming world of work. We see skills-based employment practices and secure digital credentials as critical in defining needed skills, and matching workers with opportunity, but skills-based practices require a common skills language. Workday Skills Cloud delivers that language by using machine learning to reduce 200 million+ skills down to 200,000 terms that represent expertise and critical hiring needs. It helps refine job skills data, allowing employers to identify workers with the skills needed for emerging roles, while helping workers understand which skills will support meaningful career advancement.

WorldSkills Belgium asbl

"WorldSkills Belgium’s main mission is to promote TVET skills through events such as Startech’s Days, through communication campaigns with the help of an extensive network of partners. WorldSkills Belgium : - ensures contacts with all those involved in vocational education and training and with the social partners ; - ensures the selection of the Belgian team for the International Skills Competition; - prepares or encourages the preparation of competitors for international events; - raises awareness of its actions among the general public and all the circles concerned through the participation of young people in national and international competitions. WorldSkills Belgium is part of a worldwide movement aimed at demonstrating the added value of vocational skills in the economic development of countries and in fulfilling the personal potential of those who practise them. "

WorldSkills International

"WorldSkills is the global hub of skills excellence, which promotes vocational education and training for young people in over 80 Member countries and regions. Every two years we host the world championships of skills and we passionately believe that skills change lives. We inspire young people to develop a passion for skills and pursuing excellence, through competitions and promotions. We develop skills through global training standards, benchmarking systems, and enhancing industry engagement — connecting organizations that deliver change. We influence industry, government, and educators through cooperation and research — building a global platform of skills for all. Formed in 1950, our Members promote skills to two thirds of the world’s population. "

XABEC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE

XABEC is a VET school located in Valencia (Spain). Since 2006 provides training related with the knowledge are of Industrial Maintenance and Building Installations to different people: a)IVET: 5 qualifications of EQF Level 3-4 and three qualifications of Upper VET (EQF 5) (500 students) b)Adult education [EQF 1 & 2] (250 students) c)Workers in companies (500 per year) d)Special programs aimed to people in risk of social exclusion (250 students/year) IVET training is offered in three modalities: School-Based Learning, Work-Based learning (Dual Training System) and Blended learning (Moodle Platform) Xabec is an official Employment Office acting as an intermediate institution between the companies and job-seekers. We have constituted the "Professional Development Forum", an entity that brings together the companies that are related to our school. At present time there are more than 200 companies. Xabec has a wide international scope: it is member of four international networks

Young Professional Development Society Cyprus (YPDSC)

"Young Professional Development Society Cyprus (YPDSC) is an Independent, Non-Profitable, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working in Cyprus and Nepal. YPDSC has been exploring collaborative partnerships, aimed at promoting the integrity of youth vision and supporting innovative approaches to implement EU principles and strategy for youth development in the area of social inclusion and equal opportunities, encouraging participation with supporting the implementation of EU Physical Activity such volunteering, youth employment as well as education and health and social & Cultural programs. YPDSC creates an international platform to ensure that education, training, and youth policies further contribute to achieve SDGs of sustainable and inclusive growth and its education and employment headline targets through better labor market integration and mobility. We promote and support new phenomena such as internationalization of education and growing use of digital learning and support. "

dID - technological cluster on Interiors and Design

"dID is a regional cluster that includes in the management board promotion centres and trade associatins. dID network is formed by 400 companies, 20 research organisations, 25 national research infrustructures- laboratories. The cluster focuses on developing dialogue and activating projects on R&D, innovation and technological transfer in living environments/construction sector. The main founder of dID is CSM (experimental centre for furniture and furnishing) being a recognised VET agency in the region of Tuscany. Thanks to this and in alignment with sectoral specific needs, the innovation processes are accompanied by training actions. On both aspects dID works for the needs analysis by identifying strategic topics on which its companies should concentrate also at level of development of competences and skills for their future competitiveness. dID is also cofunder of 2 national tech. clusters working also on skills improvement."

efp Espace Formation PME

The efp is an active work-linked training centre in Brussels. It offers a wide range of training courses that open the doors to 92 professions. The training courses are aimed at young people, adults, job seekers and employees looking for new challenges, but also at company managers and self-employed people who wish to strengthen their skills and carry out their projects successfully.

iptsar

iptsat has long been engaged in the development of solutions for management and monitoring of land and environmental analysis with the GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and Remote Sensing technologies, providing high level outputs and demonstrating high professional qualities in all aspects of GIS projects. Founded in 1987 energies in GIS, operating in developing applications for the management of geographic resources. Since 1996 iptsat has drawn a new economic planning and organizational strategy to meet the growing demand in remote sensing data, realizing the need to create a new GIS solution to be always in line with the ever-changing technology. In 1999 iptsat joined the Business Network of ESRI Italy (world Leader in GIS technology), dealing with sales, assistance and development of customized software ArcGIS suite. With the growth of its know-how, iptsat has focused in training activities, offering tutorial courses for professionals, experts and students.

Šolski center Nova Gorica

"ŠCNG offers educational programmes of secondary vocational and professional technical education, general and higher vocational education, apprenticeship, national vocational qualifications and life long training for all learners in the field of computer science, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, wood processing, transport and mechatronics, as well as agriculture and horticulture, catering, health & care, entrepreneurship, economics, gardening, environmental science. All programmes integrate transversal skills, key competencies, recognize non- and in-formal learning and allow working on hands-on projects and in teams with company experts. ŠCNG has more than 20 years of experience in international and national projects. We promote innovation and entrepreneurial spirit between learners. We are focused on developmental projects to introduce innovations into VET that put the learner in the centre, help them discovering and developing their talents."

"Ioan Slavici" University of Timisoara, Center for Open Education and Blockchain

The Center for Open Education and Blockchain of the "Ioan Slavici" University of Timisoara consists of a team of talented academics, researchers and trainers, with experience in projects, guidelines, blended courses and trainings related to Open Education, OERs, MOOCs, Blockchain and in designing educational strategies and policy recommendations in these areas.

4PDIH - Public Private People Partnership Digital Innovation Hub

Public Private People Partnership Digital Innovation Hub – 4PDIH, serves as a one-stop-shop for digital transformation and digital competence development. The aim of the 4PDIH is to create awareness and provide services to grow digital competencies, share digital experience and case studies locally, regionally and internationally, and support the government to adapt regulation and open its data to foster entrepreneurship. 4PDIH provides, connects and support knowledge, business and technology expertise, technologies, experimental and pilot environments, best practices, methodologies and other activities necessary to fully enable Slovene industry, public administration and communities in building digital competencies, innovation models and processes and support their digital transformation. Moreover, our Digital Innovation Hub is preparing a tool to predict the jobs and competences needed in the forthcoming years.

ASOCIACIÓN UNIVERSIDADES POPULARES DE EXTREMADURA - AUPEX

AUPEX was born in 1992, as a non profit organisation gathering over 210 folk-high-schools, most of them located in rural areas. The organization develops a variety of lifelong learning projects in the field of culture, environment, art, languages, democratic values, citizen participation and, particularly, digital and social inclusion. AUPEX plays an essential role in the lifelong learning of those who live in rural areas and marginal neighbourhoods, focusing on social-labor inclusion and citizen participation, especially through digital skills enhancement. Thus, AUPEX contributes to a better society, creating the conditions for the equal opportunities among citizenship and empowering people in a changing and challenging context, in order to contribute to a more sustainable and inclusive development. AUPEX manages the Digital Literacy Programme of Extremadura, implemented in over 75 digital competence centers across the region, reaching over 29.000 users every year.

ASOCIAȚIA CENTRUL INTERNATIONAL DE MEDIERE

Kids in Business was created in 2012 starting from the idea of providing children with an insight into the challenging world of business, thus helping them develop a set of social, emotional, cognitive, behavioural and entrepreneurial skills necessary in order to lead a balanced life. Kids in Business aims to develop initiative and entrepreneurial spirit among children aged 6-14 years, through a series of entrepreneurial education and personal development programs aimed at: increasing self-confidence, adaptability, developing creativity, innovation, accountability, competitiveness, leadership, the ability to manage a project, to weigh the results obtained and last, but not least, the ability to accept failure.

ASSET - CCI OF BASILICATA

ASSET – Azienda Speciale Sviluppo Economico e Territoriale della Basilicata – is an Agency of the Chamber of commerce, industry, craftsmanship and agriculture of Basilicata established (pursuant to Par. 32 of the Royal Decree 2011/1934 and to Par. 2 of the Law 580/1993) on May 1st 2019. The “Aziende Speciali” are instrumental agencies of the Italian Chambers of commerce that have them set up and operate according to their directives, helping to implement their programmes and projects (Par. 2, subpar.5 of the Law 580/1993).

Abap Aps

ABAP – APS is a scientific-cultural-environmental association and a non-profit organization, founded in Bari (Italy) in 1995 by a group of freelancers and researchers. From the beginning, the principles of the Association are oriented towards focus areas of public interest (vocational courses, study groups, literacy campaigns and awareness on environmental issues). Since 2012, ABAP is a Social Promotion Association. For more than twenty years, thanks to the cultural diversity of our partners, we conduct an intensive highlevel post-graduate activity (master’s course programs, post-graduate and upgrade courses) on subjects like: ecological communication, eco-literacy, food safety, marine resources, biostatistics, bioinformatics, environmental law, enhancement of rural and urban areas, natural wellbeing, pet therapy and human nutrition. The Association is available to start projects of international cooperation with other environments sharing the same values and goals.

Across Europe

Grow with Google launched in 2015 to help address the digital skills gap in Europe. Since then, we have successfully delivered training programmes in 54 countries and 34 languages through strong local partnerships. We’ve worked with governments, universities, chambers of commerce, trade unions and elearning experts across Europe to ensure our courses are accessible and relevant. Together, we’ve trained more than 7 million Europeans in the skills needed for the jobs of the future. Across the continent, more than 2 million people have found a job, grown their business or advanced their career thanks to Grow with Google. As a response to the pandemic, we adapted the programme to train an additional 1 million people during lockdown, giving them new skills to support Europe’s recovery. The need for digital skills is more urgent than ever, which is why we have renewed our commitment to training Europeans for the jobs of tomorrow. For more information: https://grow.google/intl/europe

Active Citizens Partnership

Active Citizens Partnership is an NGO based in North Eastern Greece and has office in Athens. We have extensive experience to design and support programs that address contemporary training and social needs at national and European level. With the assistance of the State and the European Union have developed measures to prevent and tackle social problems and assist vulnerable groups. ACP has wide experience in the use of technology including Web 2.0 for learning. ACP has competence and experience in the development of technology enhanced learning including applications, mobile learning and platforms to support communities of practice and knowledge sharing. They also have wide experience in OER development and localization and cultural adaptation of learning content.

Asociatia GEYC

Group of the European Youth for Change - GEYC is a Romanian NGO whose mission is to empower young people to change their community. GEYC is coordinating the activity of PRISMA European Network (http://prisma-network.eu). Scope: empowering young people to create a positive change in their community Objectives (at local, national and international level) • supporting education; • promoting social networks and new media technologies for personal and professional youth development; • defending human rights in general, especially of young people; • stimulating individual and organisational social responsibility; • encouraging entrepreneurship. Activities: - Educational projects (seminars, conferences, training, summer schools); - Intercultural projects (youth exchanges, study visits, networking events); - Research projects; - Raising awareness campaigns; Target groups: - young people from Romania and Romanian Diaspora; - youth workers from European countries.

Association of Nordic Engineers

The Association of Nordic Engineers, ANE is the cooperation organisation for trade unions representing engineering profession in the five countries of the Nordic region. Lifelong learning is the focus area in our work, as we consider that competence development should be the right for all professional categories without making a distinction. This year in cooperation with the network of technical universities in the Nordic /Baltic Region, and the Danish national coalition of the EU Skills and Jobs Coalition, we published a policy paper outlining the Nordic frontrunners in the provision of lifelong learning opportunties to boost the digital tranistion. The results were debated at the conference in October, and the follow-up foresees the creation of a Nordic lifelong learning network. More information can be found: https://nordicengineers.org/ane-digitalconference/

Associação de Melhoramentos e Bem Estar Social de Pias

The Institution of Pias, located in Ferreira do Zêzere in the center of Portugal, 120 Km from Lisbon, with a population of around 10.000 inhabitants. As a private entity, who provides a public service the Institution has many competencies established in cooperation with the government and developed a lot of projects related to entrepreneurship, employment, training, education for children, adults, and seniors, social inclusion, health quality, active aging, several projects related with local and national volunteering projects and culture. We have a big institution where works above 60 people, 10 of them are volunteers. We promote different classes for over 50 years and these classes are given by our volunteers. Our most successful classes are the foreign languages, so our motivation is about to have foreign people that can share with the older people their language, culture, traditions etc. sothat the older people can do the same to the volunteer.

Bio Stopanstvo Lopyanko Ltd.

Lopyanko proposes a revolutionary transformation in the linear textile, food and feed industries, based on symbiosis between them and the implementation of a pure circular economic business model (CCEBD), in line with the EU Green Deal, the Farm to Fork Strategy and the "One Health" approach. Our company aims to launch concrete actions in the direction of professional development and retraining in the field of agriculture and the circular economy for people of working age with a focus on rural areas, where the consequences of the pandemic are quite serious in terms of social exclusion, lack of opportunities for retraining and new jobs. In this way, all these people will have access to new jobs in these sectors, as well as in the AGRI-GAYA project.

CCJ4C - European Career Counselling Guidelines for Staff Working in Criminal Correctional Justice System

The specific objectives of this project are: - to kick-start longer-term changes and field-test innovative solutions to challenges in the education and training of criminal correctional staff, which have the potential of becoming mainstreamed and to generate a sustainable and systemic impact on criminal correctional justice system interacting with education & training system, in implementing the "learning prison" - to support trans-national cooperation and mutual learning on forward-looking issues among key stakeholders of the criminal correctional justice system, with the purpose of implementing the "European earning Prison" concept - to facilitate the collection and analysis of evidence to substantiate innovative policies and practices in career guidance for prison staff, focused on the lifelong learning experience of the prison settings. The target groups are: - Criminal correctional justice (CCJ) staff - CCJ trade union members - HR managers in CCJ - Trainers delivering

CLUJ IT CLUSTER

Cluj IT is a cluster based organization formed of active organizations in the information technology field: providers of software services and solutions, universities and research institutes, public bodies and other catalyst organizations.Founded in October 2012, Cluj IT is an innovation based value chain network of Romanian IT companies and related organizations with the purpose of increasing the competitiveness and growth of IT services and products on international markets and of creating a strong sustainable public – private partnership in order to improve the life quality of the community we are part of. For this, we intend to create an ecosystem suitable for the development and manufacture of innovative software services and products, with high value added, through: close collaboration between the cluster’s members, exchange of knowledge and ideas, public-private partnership and support of research – for the benefit of member organizations and with impact upon the society overall

CSR EUROPE

CSR Europe is the leading European business network for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility. With our corporate members, National Partner Organisations (NPOs), and Associated Partners, we unite, inspire and support over 10,000 enterprises at local, European and global level.

Center for Social Innovation - CSI

Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) is a Research and Development organization which focuses on fostering social innovation that can bring about a positive change to local, national, regional and global contexts. CSI belief, is that the four pillars of Social Interaction, Education, Development and Economic Rationalization coupled with fundamentally sound and sustainable solutions as well as disruption to streamlined solutions to systemic social problems can lead to creative solutions that impact significant change to the social fabric of every society.CSI is working closely to address market, social, and cultural challenges with governments, local administrative agencies, civil societies, professional unions, youth organizations, and educational institutions. We identify and address systemic challenges through evidence based research, deployment of new technologies, and development of global, national, regional and local solutions.

Centre for competence Development Cyprus

CENTRE FOR COMPETENCE DEVELOPMENT CYPRUS (COMCY) is a non for profit Training, Research and Development Organization, active in the field of project management, training & consulting. We, at COMCY, focus on the training and development of various target groups and sectors of the society, through the participation in EU programs and initiatives as well as at the implementation of training seminars in Cyprus and abroad. Towards the achievement of these we transfer, as well as deliver, good practices from Cyprus and other EU countries.

Certiport, A Pearson VUE Business

Certiport, a Pearson VUE business is now the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery, and program management services. Certiport exams are delivered through an expansive network of over 14,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. We deliver more than three million exams each year through the secondary, post-secondary, workforce, and corporate technology markets in 148 countries and 26 languages. We work with industry-leading certification providers to bring their programs successfully to market and provide a wide range of programmes - from basic digital literacy, through cloud and data, to creative design, cyberforesnics, AR/VR content creation, and even entrepreneurship Signing

Dathappy

Dathappy helps individuals to gain skills and experience in the Digital. We focus on providing relevant tools for positive change so they can use those competencies on our projects supporting impact driven organizations.

Demetra Formazione

DEMETRA FORMAZIONE is the reference training provider of Legacoop Emilia Romagna. It offers services for work and training to companies and individuals, investing in growth, innovation processes and improving skills. It adopts client-oriented training methodologies that allow companies to develop professionalism, strengthen skills, manage changes and design new products/services. Its staff accompanies people in ways of improving their job opportunities and professional growth, facilitating entry and placement in the labour market. DEMETRA FORMAZIONE has also activated an area of specialized activity aimed at training professionals in the sector of CCIs. Thanks to it, it develops projects and paths for the training of specialized skills in the managerial, technical-technological and artistic fields to support the competitiveness of the sector. DEMETRA FORMAZIONE is accredited to the Emilia Romagna Region as vocational and education training centre.

EOSE - European Observatoire of Sport and Employment

EOSE is a not-for-profit network association working towards the development of the sport and physical activity sector and more specifically having an expertise and a focus on skills and workforce development. Our main mission is to ensure people working and volunteering in sport have the right skills and competences to perform through fit for purpose training and thereby to enable the sector to fulfil its potential in the society (health, social inclusion, regeneration, employment and education). EOSE has been active in the field of skills and workforce development in the sector for over fifteen years. We have been developing occupational standards and training content for various roles and functions in the sport sector using the Lifelong Learning Strategy for Sport and Physical Activity (7 Step Model) which provides a framework for a strategic approach to ensure that vocational education, training and qualifications exist to support the development of a growing sport workforce.

EurEthICS

EurEthICS ETSIA is an Academy specialised in Training Needs Assessment (TNA), Skills Development, Verification and Validation, assessment of - and focus on the informal and non-formal learning processes (VAdA, VAdE) and skills and competences validation. EurEthICS defines and validates skills and high-level standards developed by internal and external academies and schools on an equal basis for students, amateurs and professionals in the fields of education through sport and social studies, health, culture and environment. EurEthICS validation methodology is in compliance with the European Qualification Framework (EQF) .. EurEthICS ETSIA consists of four Educational Areas A) Education, social, culture, environment, e,g, education through cultural and social studies, amateur grassroots sport, sustainable tourism B) Health and skills development C) Governance, policy, legislation, regulatory framework D) Management, communication and administration area

European DIGITAL SME Alliance

The European DIGITAL SME Alliance is Europe's first and largest ICT SME association, representing more than 20.000 small and medium sized enterprises in Europe. The Alliance's goal is to represent European digital SMEs and to put them at the center of the EU agenda.

Evrika Analytics

Evrika Analytics is working at mobilizing digital and emerging technologies for sustainable purpose through impactful education, consulting and development projects. Four values are driving our decisions and actions Excellence in all what we are doing, customized, community-driven, in a constant search for quality Commitment we are commited to identify and implement the most suitable and respectful solutions Transformation search for motion, action and balance Trust car because we are deeply convinced that reliability, availability and competence are at the heart of any relation. We build this trust step by step, through all our actions and exchanges. Our Market Evrika Analytics is developing globally a whole differentiated and impactful offer, Our Activities our three areas, complementary, driving powerful synergies, proposing a whole highly differentieted offer to our communities.

FAJNA Social Cooperative

FAJNA Spółdzielnia Społeczna is a Polish multi-sector social enterprise whose main goal is the social and economic inclusion of people with disabilities. The foundation of our activity is education through practice and lifelong learning. We place great emphasis on social entrepreneurship on a transnational basis.

FONDAZIONE ENAIP LOMBARDIA

ENAIP LOMBARDIA operates for more than 50 years, with 280 employees and more than 1000 collaborators. It has 27 accredited training centres in the whole Lombardy region, that offer VET courses and services and that deliver employment services. It cooperates with more than 2000 companies and training for 20000 citizens, of which 4000 students in compulsory education. It is also an acknowledged training agency that delivers a wide variety of VET courses and services for the workforce.It has developed a wide variety of network with hundreds of local and public administrators, trade associations, professionals bodies and employers’ association, lower and upper secondary schools and universities and thousands of companies.It has the expertise in research, coordination and management of European projects, in which it takes part in order to share and test best and innovative practices and methodologies and and to bring an added value to all the targets mentioned with it uses to work with/for.

Fachstelle für Grundbildung und Alphabetisierung Baden-Württemberg

As a State Agency, we promote the employability of adults (age 18 to 64 yrs) struggling with basic skills. We therefore focus on work-based approaches to improve our target group's ability to read, write and speak in German, their basic IT-knowledge, civic education and mathematics – all at a level necessary to function and progress at work and in society in general. We operate 9 Basic Skills Centres in our state and match employers' demands for upskilling with training providers' opportunities. Appropriate financial resources to subsidize all training measures are deployed by the State of Baden-Württemberg, one of the sixteen German States in the Federal Republic.

Foundation Smart minds

Foundation Smart minds isi non-profit organization, established in 2020. Its' goals are: To provide research and analysis in social, education, employment and work-related policies; To support cooperation and knowledge transfer between employers' organizations, trade unions, companies, education institutions, state institutions and local municipalities in social, education, employment and workrelated policies; To provide consultations and support actions which improve the competitiveness of businesses, trade unions, individuals, access of society to qualitative education, career guidance and employment opportunities.

Fundacion EOI FSP

FUNDACION EOI (Escuela de Organización Industrial)) is a landmark public institution in the Spanish Higher Education Sector, Entrepreneurship and SMES competitiveness. It is attached to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism. Founded in 1955, EOI is the dean Business School in Spain and one of the first in Europe. EOI is well known for its twofold activities: postgraduate programmes and entrepreneurship & SME training and mentoring. The school welcomes every year more than 4.000 students (together on the online and oncampus courses) that receive training on Business Management, Green and Circular Economy and Digital Transformation among others. In the field of Entrepreneurship and SMEs, it is fair to say FUNDACION EOI is a flagship institution in Spain, with more than 20 years of experience working for innovation, creation and consolidation of SMEs through EU Funds. So far, more than 60.000 entrepreneurs and SMEs have benefited from our training and mentoring programmes.

G.G. EUROSUCCESS CONSULTING LTD

EUROSUCCESS offers a variety of services to the Public, as well as the Private sector of Cyprus. It also actively participates in international schemes, through a well-established network of partners abroad, based on the intense past experience of its founder. Eurosuccess Consulting is involved into more than eighty (80) Lifelong Learning, ERASMUS +, JUSTICE EU programs, as well as National funded research Programmes (Research and Innovation Foundation) – in five of them as coordinator, as well as is one of the assessors for the Cypriot NA and the Norwegian Funds. Furthermore, Eurosuccess Consulting is an accredited VET Center by the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus, the relevant public authority as regards to training and education as well as certified examination centre by the Aristotle Certification Training & Assesment (AcTA), in Greece.

Global Ed Innovative Learning Environments

We are a group of educators and project managers representing public and private schools, nonprofit organizations, youth groups and training enterprises able to lend our expertise, experience and passion for education in response to calls from EU programs and multilateral funders. We are positioned to partner with public bodies, academic institutions for all levels of education, research and non-formal learning environments, associations supporting youth activities, economic development and sectoral growth as well as business enterprises, hubs for innovation and entrepreneurship, SMEs and training organizations.Our founding partners include: Global Skills Network (training organization) in Spain, IIS A. Cecchi (VET secondary public school), Museum Graphia (NGO) and Corte della Miniera (SME) in Italy

Hitachi Europe sas

Hitachi Group is a 110-years-old Japanese conglomerate, aiming to contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products. We combine our expertise in operational technology and information technology to serve customers in five main sectors: industry, energy, mobility, smart life, and IT. Also, we have social innovation in our DNA, meaning the willingness to improve the Social, Environmental, and Economic values of our customers. Hitachi Group in Europe encompasses 132 companies and 18,000 employees, present in the five above-mentioned sectors. We also have seven Research & Development Laboratories across Europe. In France, Hitachi is present through 11 subsidiaries, and hosts a research and development centre dedicated to industry and mobility. We have been supporting, together with Orléans Métropole and the University of Orléans in France, the creation of a Master training dedicated to the Internet of Things which started in September 2020.

IES Gabriel Miró

IES Gabriel Miró offers full-time Compulsory Secondary Education ( four levels of “ESO”) and PostSecondary Education ( two levels of “Bachillerato”) according to our Spanish Education System.There are also VET studies which are offered in the same school as “ESO” and “Bachillerato”. We offer initial vocational education and training (IVET) in Electricity and Electronics and Hairdressing and Beauty which are considered Basic VET (ISCED3). We also offer VET studies whcih are consiered short-cycle Higher Education (ISCED 5)in Child Care Education, Social Integration and Promoting Gender Equality. Size: small/medium school with over 1400 students and aprox. 100 teachers Over the past 80 years, IES Gabriel Miró has been training students from all around La Vega Baja area. IES Gabriel Miró has previous experience in Higher Education Europe funded mobility activities within Erasmus Life-Long Learning Programme (LLP) 2007-2013 and in KA103 Erasmus+ 2014-2020.

IGOR

IGOR, Lifelong Learning Centre was established in August 2019 by Igor Štavlić after his 25 years work experience in business sector and adult education sector. IGOR is a private company which is offering nonformal adult education. We are providing educations in the field of entrepreneurship, rural tourism, teacher training courses, business communication, financial literacy, financial preparation of the project, and other education for the right skills for jobs and life skills, which is consistent with the European Skills Agenda. Until now, IGOR was engaged in lots of EU project as a short-term expert for educations. We can provide the different educations and workshops for adults and other target groups. Depending on the specific requirements of specific groups, we collaborate with different external experts. Also, we record and edit educational video content in accordance with methodological-didactic criteria for e-learning needs

INSTITUTUL BUCOVINA

BUCOVINA INSTITUTE mission is to support the sustainable development of the communities in Romania, Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, by establishing partnerships for learning, organizing and conducting training programs and promoting continuous education. Objectives:Creating programs to facilitate intercultural learning, cross-border cooperation and exchange of experience in the field of social economy and employability of vulnerable people on the labor market; Supporting young people and adults from rural areas, migrants, minorities and people with disabilities to ensure access to all forms of learning, access to the labor market and organizing business start-up programs; Promoting regional and community development by conducting qualification, training and apprenticeship; Organizing volunteering activities for work skills. We are accredited provider for employment support services, vocational counseling and job mediation and training provider for HORECA, ICT and elderly care.

IVOC-IREC

IVOC-IREC is the training center of the Belgian apparel industry, managed by the social partners. Next to a wide range of training courses, IVOC-IREC supports in company training. Workers can also benefit from an individual learning account to strengthen their labor market skills

Impronta Etica

Impronta Etica is a non profit organisation born in 2001 to promote sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Its mission is to promote processes towards sustainability at Italian and European levels, encouraging its members to transform their efforts towards innovation into leadership experiences of sustainable competitiveness. We have 30 company members. We are keen on the topic of reskilling and upskilling, in fact, we are the Italian partner of the project Upskill4Future launched by CSR Europe and with the support of JP Morgan. The aim of the project is to investigate how HR transformation can support the employability of vulnerable workers, who are at risk of losing their jobs due to technological progress and companies’ restructuring.

Inercia Digital

Founded in 2010, Inercia Digital S.L. is an innovative Andalusian organisation specialising in training and innovation in digital skills at an international level. We are a VET centre (Vocational Training for Employment) officially accredited by our regional government and our main area of expertise is fostering digital and entrepreneurial skills, which we make accessible through our Virtual Campus, approved by the Regional Government of Andalusia as a Virtual Training Centre for Employment (# 66044). Inercia Digital has extensive experience participating in innovative European educational projects and was appointed a new member of the “Digital Skills and Jobs Coalition” of the European Commission in 2017. We’re also the proud recipients of the Certificate of Compliance AENOR EA0043 as a Young Innovative Enterprise in 2015.

Institute Of Innovatics

The Institute of Innovatics is a Polish Foundation that develops a methodology for creating innovative educational and development methods.

Learnable s.c.

Learnable is a brand new cooperative based in Pesaro, founded by a community of experts working for the development of innovative educational practices. Learnable focuses to support European learners in acquiring soft and hard competencies that enable people to achieve their goals both in their work and life. Learnable is active in several sectors such as adult education, VET education, schools and higher education promoting innovative educational methodologies in different fields such as digital innovation, inclusion, linguistic skills, green economy and entrepreneurship. The Cooperative is founded by a community of experts in project management, entrepreneurship, social inclusion, and digital development. The community seeks innovative solutions in order to make education accessible and inclusive.

Ligue de l'enseignement Ille et Vilaine

Popular education association since 100 years. Federation of associations acting in the field of education, sports, culture, leisure time, training, international relationships, volunteering. Acting in one French departement in Brittany. Member of French confederation, and linked to other orgnisations of popular education in France. Member founder of new organisation : VOLONTEUROPE, based in Brussels.

Ltd VMC Valoda

in rural area located, offers student camps and employment to disabled persons

Meda Consulting

Meda Consulting aims to be a reference company in the training field We are dedicated to quality and innovation to meet the expectations of our customers. Our value results from the feedback of the partners, from the experience gained and from the connections resulting from the activity. We offer educational services such as conferences, seminars and courses, accredited courses, e-learning, open or in-house, customized to customer needs. Our activity includes various fields such as: environmental protection, security, OSH, emergencies, energy, natural gas, oil, food industry, transport, health, HR, etc.

Melexis

We create innovative micro-electronic solutions for the best imaginable future

Metropolitan College

Founded in 1982, Metropolitan College is the largest UK Transnational Education Provider in Greece and the only College which became an associate member of the Compostela Group of Universities. In collaboration with 7 distinguished International Universities (the University of London, University of East London, Oxford Brooked University, Queen Margaret University, Solent University , University of Portsmouth, Ecole hotelier de Lausanne), it delivers 66 Bachelors and Masters in 7 campuses around Greece, with 21.700 m2 campus state-of-the-art facilities.

Ministry of Education Montenegro

I work at the Ministry of Education in Montenegro as senior counselor for adult education and also I am involved in the activities of our National Europass and Euroguidance Centre and well as I am coordinating National Coordinator for implementing European Agenda for adult learning. I would like that my Ministry join this initiative because I find it very useful and necessary for all Europe.

Ministry of Education and Science

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Observatory of Tourism for Island Economies - OTIE

The aim of the Observatory on Tourism for Islands Economy (OTIE) is to draw up statistical surveys and to produce research documents on tourism in islands. The activities of the Observatory are focused on updating the Databank on Insular Tourism, creating a Documentation Centre on the islands, conducting studies and research work, organizing forums and seminars and participating in European projects on cooperation and social development. OTIE offers its support in devising strategies and marketing plans on tourism, based on insular realities.

Panagiotis Kotsios

Freelance economist that provides economic research, marketing, project management, research and data analytics services.

Politeknika Ikastegia Txorierri

Politeknika Txorierri provides education for over 400 full time students and 1000+ adult part time learners with a staff of 45 people. The school specializes in: Environmental Control & Education, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Robotics, Sales and Commercial Management, Mechanical Design and Mechanical Production. We belong to the HETEL network of 26 subsidized VET schools in the Basque Region. We operate as a Cooperative and form part of the Mondragon Group, which is a business group made up of 289 companies and entities and 15 Technology Centres. We are also an associated member of the neighboring Science and Technology Park of Bizkaia and have collaboration agreements with key business and industrial clusters in the Basque Country which permits close collaboration between businesses and the centre. We have a strong embedded QUALITY culture with certificates for Quality management and the ISO 9001 and ISO 1400.

QSR Consulting

QSR is a strategy consulting firm developing high-end solutions within human capital, and specialized in industries with high technological intensity including Aerospace & Defense, Maritime and Energy, composed by a team of professionals with wide experience in these markets and on specific needs of European companies at local and international level. QSR’s mission is to develop and deliver the best methodologies and solutions to attract, keep, train and develop specialized talent for these sectors. The methodologies used are based on years of practical experience and oriented to effective improvement of people and organization performance, with headquarters in Lisbon, QSR develops both national and international projects and is part of various industry associations, including we are co-leaders of the Working Group Skills of EACP – European Aerospace Cluster Partnership.

Qualiseg, Engenieering and Management, Lda.

QUALISEG is a consulting company in Industrial Engineering and Management. With 25 years of market experience and a large number of loyal clients, we provide consulting, auditing, outsourcing, training, and certification services in specialized areas such as Quality, Environment, Security, and Energy. We are a NATO SECRET Accredited Entity, as well as a Recognized Security Organization (RSO), certified by ISO 9001 - Quality, actively working in the Portuguese Quality System and cooperating with International Standardization Organization.

Skellefteå Municipality

Skellefteå Municipality is a Swedish kommun with 73000 inhabitants in Northern Sweden. It is also in this context the place for establishment of the Northvolt Ett, a Li-Ion battery gigafactory, Skellefteå is also the coordinator of the ERASMUS+ Sector Skills Alliances ALBATTS project, http://project-albatts.eu for education and training blueprint in the battery and electromobility sector on European level. Skellefteå muinicipality is an education provider not only for K-12 but also for adult and adult vocational educations, as for post-upper-secondary advanced vocational studies ("yrkeshögskola"). Skellefteå also runs its own.built multi.institutional university campus, to provide university services mainly from North Swededn regional universities, but also from general Sweish universities. The education and training upgrade of our population, and the huge work force strewaming in to Northvolt Ett and connected employers means a lot of new education and training measures and concepts.

Skilmi

Human Learning is the next big thing ! If an artificial intelligence can tell you what and how to learn, it will soon be able to do your job ... If knowledge is available without limit, it can no longer make the difference ... Successful people don't learn from an algorithm, they learn from the best. This is Skilmi's ambition: providing to everyone customized on-the-job trainings by the best experts, professionals, and trainers. Upskilling exactly the way you need to thrive your projects faster thanks to 100 % personalized trainings and mentoring. Skilmi is an on-demand, face-to-face, video-based training platform relying on a community of best experts and trainers. The first two academies are dedicated to Digital Marketing and Data. The platform is also deployed privately within companies to develop on-the-job training.

Slavica Dimovska

Independent consultant and researcher - employment and education

Smarthink

Smarthink is a startup helping companies and universities in remaining uptodate with the skills their employees and students need for the labour market of the future. Edulai by Smarthink is Platform offering a 360° support service for measuring and developing candidates, workers and students' soft and smart working skills. Indeed how much does it cost today to remain behind with the up-skilling and re-skilling of individual for any institution? Through innovative educational technologies and a specific pedagogy Smarthink's mission is to provide support to those who are in need to keep their workers and students regularly uptodate with their skills.

The National Network of Local Action Groups in the Czech Republic

The general goal of the NN LAG CR is first and foremost to support the activities of Local Action Groups, to promote their cooperation and transfer of experience. The objectives of the NN LAG CR are the following: a) to improve the quality of life in rural areas through continuous and integrated local development; b) to ensure reciprocal transfer of knowledge and experience between the individual members of the network and through the cooperation with the EU Member States and their LAGs and EU institutions. Thanks to the strong representation of LAGs, the Czech National Network associates all the major players involved in rural development at local level - 170 member LAGs consist of 2790 rural enterprises, 6003 municipalities and 2159 civil organization. We cover more than 95 % of rural area. NN LAG CR cooperates closely with state institutions (ministries, regional authorities) and other national organisations (Agrarian Chamber, Association for Rural Renewal, SMEs Association etc).

Union for Private Economic Enterprise (UPEE)

The Union for Private Economic Enterprise (UPEE) was established on December 22nd, 1989 as the first non-governmental and non-profit association of private entrepreneurs and employers in the Republic of Bulgaria. UPEE had been recognized as a nationally representative employers’ organization in 1993. According to the latest data from the National Social Security Institute, UPEE represents the interests of over 10 000 enterprises, 50 branch and 100 municipal organizations throughout the country. The main branch organizations within the Union are as follows: 1. Insurance 2. Production and marketing of wines and spirits 3. Trade in oil and fuels 4. Road transport 5. Manufacture and trade in furniture and doors 6. Production and trade in agricultural products, incl. plants, animals and hops 7. Private hospitals and hospices 8. Taxi services 9. Hotels and restaurants business, tour operators and tour agencies 10. Real estate 12. Locksmiths 13. Crafts 14. Security

University of Thessaly

The "DEVOPS competences for smart cities" project aims to close the gap between today’s and future’s skills demands of the municipal workforce by emphasizing the exploitation of emerging employment paradigms such as DevOps. For more information please refer to http:/devops.uth.gr

VDAB

VDAB is the public employment service of Flanders (Belgium). VDAB directs and delivers both labour market mediation services as well as vocational education and training services to both citizens and companies.

VET Centre Zirmunai

VET Centre Žirmūnai provides initial and continuous vocational training programmes in the following sectors: Restaurants, Hotels and Tourism Beauty Care Social and Health Care Business, Trade and Administration Information and Communications Technology Number of students in IVET - over 1000, in CVET and re-training courses - approx. 3000 people yearly. Forms of training implementation vary from blended learning to apprenticeship training. VET Centre Zirmunai has established close networking links with employers and local industry, which ensure that the courses prepare students for the careers they intend to pursue. It is a member of AEHT – Association of European Hotel and Tourism Schools, Vilnius Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, other sector related associations and organizations. Another specific field of the Centre‘s activities is provision of vocational rehabilitation to help people with complex disabilities successfully integrate into the labor market.

Voka West-Vlaanderen

Voka West Flanders supports and guides entrepreneurs in their growth and ambitions. We want to create an optimal framework for succesful entrepreneurship. We uphold their interests as an entrepreneur with local, regional, national and European authorities. We also broaden their network by organising network events, webinars and other learning networks. Furthermore, we provide tailor-made advice as experts in a wide range of topics. We have an extensive short and long term training offer, with an emphasis on personal growth.

WELCOME Aps

WELCOME A.p.s. is a not-for-profit association having the aim to stimulate transnational cooperation, strengthen public and private partnership in Europe and to foster excellence, innovation and quality in all the activities related to the human capital development. WELCOME A.p.s. is an official Training Provider recognised by the Marche Regional Authority and it has a very reliable experience in designing, coordinating, managing, monitoring and evaluating European mobility projects on formal and non-formal training experiences for learners and staff belonging to the sectors Vocational Education and Training, Adutl Education and Youth.

impuls DAS INSTITUT

Seit vielen Jahren ist impuls DAS INSTITUT kompetenter Ansprechpartner für Bildungsträger in der Region Schwerin und Nordwestmecklenburg. Das Team von impuls DAS INSTITUT begleitet Projekte der Aktivierung und beruflichen Eingliederung, kaufmännische Weiterbildungen und Umschulungen sowie Deutschkurse für Flüchtlinge. Als zertifiziertes ProfilPASS-Dialogzentrum richtet impuls DAS INSTITUT den Fokus insbesondere auf Kompetenzdiagnostik und Kompetenzbilanzierung. Damit leistet es einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Unterstützung von Projekten, die den Prozess des Lebenslangen Lernens in den Mittelpunkt rücken. Dazu gehören Angebote von speziellen Beratungsdienstleistungen und Qualifizierungen für Berater:innen.

FormaForm

"FormaForm est un dispositif partenarial entre le Forem, Bruxelles Formation et l’IFAPME. Il s’inscrit dans une vision de mutualisation des moyens et de renforcement des organisations par le développement d’une offre commune de formation à destination des formateurs de ces trois institutions. Son objectif ? Développer les compétences des formateurs professionnels pour leur donner les moyens de former leurs apprenants dans les meilleures conditions tant pédagogiques que techniques. En d’autres termes, aider les formateurs à appréhender les évolutions des métiers, des publics, des pratiques, de l’environnement, du numérique, de la posture du formateur, etc. En tant que centre de formation inter-opérateurs basé à Louvain-la-Neuve, FormaForm accompagne les acteurs de terrain à travers les évolutions de leurs métiers en mettant en œuvre et en développant des formations professionnelles aux contours variés. "

Instance Bassin Enseignement qualifiant Emploi Formation de la Wallonie picarde

"L’Instance Bassin Enseignement qualifiant – Formation – Emploi de Wallonie picarde, installée le 02 mars 2015 réunit des représentants de l’enseignement, de la formation professionnelle, de l’emploi, de l’insertion socioprofessionnelle et des partenaires sociaux. Jouant le rôle de plate-forme de concertation et d’animation, ce dispositif vise à favoriser une dynamique de partenariat entre ces différents acteurs, d’une part, en développant des projets conjoints dans des pôles de synergies et, d’autre part, en recherchant une cohérence optimale entre l’offre de formation et d’enseignement et les besoins socio-économiques du territoire"

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