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Centro Servizi Formazione began to operate in the territory of Pavia since 1997, with the aim of creating social services, projects, vocational training and school support, it is composed of autonomous structures with classrooms for vocational training, permanent and continuous training, offices for management, coordination and tutoring of activities. Over time, its activity has expanded considerably thanks to participation in complex projects at local, regional, national and European level. It has 4 central offices (Pavia, Milan, Vigevano and Voghera).
Among his most significant experiences, he has actively participated in initiatives related to experimentation at the European level, at the levels of training models and digital technologies in the field of vocational training, in the inclusion of people with special needs and in workers/people at risk of social exclusion, also developing fruitful exchanges of good practices with transnational networks.
INFODEF, Institute for the Promotion of Development and Training, is a private and independent centre for Research, Development and Innovation whose mission is to design and carry out projects that contribute to achieve a sustainable and inclusive development through education, culture and innovation. The centre designs and develops innovative tools, methodologies, products and services that respond to current social and economic challenges and enable to anticipate and drive the changes needed to achieve future goals and objectives in society.
INFODEF supports the modernization of educational systems and the pedagogical innovativeness of public and private educational institutions at national and European levels. Has large expertise developing innovative teaching and learning methodologies, tools and resources and has extensibility work on the definition of EQF and ECVET based Training Curriculums and Learning Outcomes, the design of new tools for the identification, assessment and validation of basic, key, transversal and professional competencies, the development of innovative ICT-based tools, the design of methodologies to support Work-Based-Learning programmes and practices, new instruments for the recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning, innovative teaching methods, entrepreneurship education, especial education and the evaluation and quality assessment of educational programmes.
The organization has provided, for more than 30 years, high-quality Initial and Continuing Vocational Education and Training (FP) services to the entire country, training more than 3,000 people per year. Since its creation in 1989, our organization has participated in several transnational projects exchanging knowledge and transferring a high degree of experience both in the development of methodologies and in the production of practical solutions that satisfy specific vocational and professional development needs, while enriching our national training activities and projects with the use of innovative participatory tools and methodologies for the promotion of cultural, educational, scientific and sustainable development.
DIMITRA plays a leading role at the national level, setting an example by educating and informing about new technologies, and providing students with opportunities to improve their employability. It plays an important role in enabling students to gain the necessary knowledge and qualifications, imparting scientific, technical, vocational and practical knowledge for the changing needs of the world. The organization is present through its own Training Centers in five cities in Greece, offering its services to thousands of students annually. DIMITRA's permanent staff is approximately 50 employees and the organization cooperates with more than 800 certified trainers.
The Istanbul Government is the highest administrative body in Istanbul and has more than 2,000 civil servants. It is responsible for 24 provincial directorates (such as the Provincial Directorate of National Education) and 39 district governorates. The EU and External Relations Office develops and implements projects on behalf of the Istanbul government and ensures that citizens understand the process and measures required by the EU. In addition, the Istanbul Government governs the EU Compliance, Advice and Guidance Council.
The Istanbul Government has extensive experience in national, EU and international projects. The Foreign Affairs Office is responsible for coordinating and managing projects, with priority projects targeting disadvantaged groups such as the unemployed, people with a migrant background, or the physically or mentally disabled. In this, the Istanbul government has cooperation protocols with many public institutions, universities, training centres, VET centres and NGOs. As the highest administrative body in the province, it has a strong influence on Istanbul's institutions, and can easily influence the quality of the services it provides.
It is the leading VET, research and development centre in the Mediterranean region, with global expertise in education, digital skills and capacity building. It is independently affiliated with universities and institutions around the world, such as Yale University, the University of Nicosia and the International Council for Educational Media. Its team has recently developed the Lifelong Learning Strategy 2021-2027 for Cyprus, with the participation of various ministries, government agencies, social partners and public and private stakeholders.
CARDET has completed more than 500 initiatives and projects related to VET, digital transformation and digital skills, HR, innovation and entrepreneurship. This partnership brings together an international team of experts with decades of global experience in education research and development, who have carried out projects in more than 45 countries, with the support of partnerships such as United Nations Development Programme, Microsoft, Google, international agencies and governments around the world. CARDET currently employs more than 50 full and part-time staff and collaborates with more than 100 international organisations.
The Saxon Society of Education for Environmental Protection and Chemical Occupations Dresden mbH (SBG Dresden) is a private, non-profit educational company whose main activity is the inter-company initial vocational training (DUAL) and further education in scientific professions and technical environmental protection professions. As the leading company of the Saxonian Training Association for chemistry and professions related to the supply and disposal of waste, it cooperates with more than 120 manufacturing companies and research institutes in the chemical, pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical sectors.
At the Dresden site, it coordinates VET and DUAL educational activities between the various learning centres in the network and in an international environment with currently 70 employees. The VET centre mainly offers practical training measures to help apprentices and industry professionals develop their professional competences. The centre cooperates with more than 100 companies and every year SBG staff train 650 apprentices and 160 industry professionals in the fields of chemistry, pharmacy, biology and physics. In addition to offering practical VET training, SBG Dresden has more than 18 years of experience in the use of digital media for vocational training, such as the application of e-learning and immersive media like Extended Reality (XR), which includes both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality.
InnoQuality Systems provides program and policy services designed to enable positive and progressive student and teacher outcomes in early childhood, primary, postsecondary, VET and adult education. Supporting learning across a lifetime from early care for infants and toddlers through college and workforce training, our innovative approaches and methodologies address critical questions and improve the quality of educational programs. Our wealth of professional expertise and experience has generated a portfolio of evidence-based solutions and methodologies that can be applied to new challenges as the education landscape continues to evolve.
Designed to improve quality, drive outcomes, and increase accountability in collaborative educational contexts, InnoQuality Systems’s education services make real improvements and quantifiable results. Our resumé of successful projects spans from community-based organisations to national initiatives to European projects.
