CESIE is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation based in Palermo, Italy, established in 2001.Starting from the inspiration of the work and life of the sociologist Danilo Dolci, CESIE’s mission is to support community development through innovative educational and engagement approaches, thereby contributing to the empowerment of individuals and their full participation in society. Beginning with an analysis of social needs and challenges, CESIE promotes collaboration among stakeholders, bridging the gap between research and action through the utilization of formal and non-formal methodologies, always valuing diversity. The main pillars of action are: Education, Empowerment, Rights, Environment.
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. At the core of its activities, EUROTraining strives for inclusive education, particularly caring for people in vulnerable positions, through its participation in both national and EU-funded Projects.
The Iscte – University Institute of Lisbon was founded in 1972 as one of Portugal’s first modern universities, with the central aim of studying labour and social dynamics in a rapidly changing world. Since its establishment, the university has expanded its disciplinary reach into four schools: Iscte Business School, the School of Sociology and Public Policy, the School of Technology and Architecture and the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Scientific research is a key component of Iscte. One of Iscte’s main strategic goals is to become a research university with high-quality, internationalized scientific output, aimed at the advancement of knowledge in its main areas and its application to institutions, the economy and society. Iscte has a broad network of patnerships with leading universities and research centres, nationally and internationally, as well as with public, private and third-sector organizations.
The project Ecoprise is hosted at the research unit Centre for International Studies (CEI-Iscte). CEI-Iscte is dedicated to producing top-tier knowledge and conducting research of excellence, addressing global challenges. Our approach is based on local and sectorial analyses that can be adapted and applied globally, contributing to tackling these challenges effectively. From sustainability and climate change to transnational organized crime, threats to democracy, global security, and peace, CEI-Iscte’s research provides insights and potential solutions to these critical issues. CEI-Iscte also participates in international projects funded by several programmes promoted by the European Commission and that cover different areas as citizenship building, skills improvement, social and political development.
GEN Europe is the European branch of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN), a network of grassroots initiatives and civil society organisations that was founded in 1995 with the purpose to support community projects that make an active contribution to environmental protection and the conservation of natural resources through an ecological way of living.
An ecovillage is an intentional or traditional community that is consciously designed through locally owned, participatory processes to re-generate social and natural environments. The four dimensions of sustainability (ecology, economy, the social and the cultural) are integrated into a holistic approach. As such, ecovillages are dynamic and hands-on living and learning centres that strive to develop solutions for society as a whole. Many of our members share their developed skills and best practices in seminars held at their premises, whereby the skills as well as the personal attitudes needed for a societal change toward sustainable and regenerative lifestyles can be experienced directly.
GEN Europe is a membership organisation whose members are ecovillages, eco-projects, national networks and individuals active in 27 EU countries and several countries neighbouring the EU. Together, they are willing to contribute to spreading more regenerative solutions for the human presence on the planet towards wider sectors of society. The organisation’s staff is composed of 8 people working partly remotely and partly from an office based at the Arterra Bizimodu eco-village in Spain, that complements the GEN Europe council to make its vision a reality.
The University of Novi Sad, with almost 50,000 students and 5,000 employees, is one of the largest educational and research centers in Central Europe. It belongs to the group of comprehensive universities, which are characterized by providing nearly all fields of science and higher education. The University of Novi Sad offers around 320 accredited study programs at the level of Bachelor, Master, Specialist and Doctoral studies, carried out at its Faculties and within the University Center for Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies and Research. The study programs are modern and up-to-date with the latest developments in science and research. Along with the Faculties and the Center, three Scientific Institutes have a significant role in creating a solid scientific base for the process of continuous modernization of the educational offer. The University encompasses around 250 laboratories. The University of Novi Sad builds its future hand in hand with other institutions that belong to the common European Higher Education and Research Area, but also collaborates actively with institutions from around the world. The cooperation is based on numerous bilateral and multilateral agreements, as well as on numerous HORIZON, Erasmus+ and other international projects.
The Critical is a research and design agency based in Vilnius, Lithuania, specializing in projects of international and local importance. Our expertise spans context-based design and research in diverse fields such as culture, socioeconomics, infrastructure activation, and societal inclusion. By integrating creative solutions with in-depth research, we deliver impactful and inclusive projects tailored to specific groups and broader society.
LAND Impresa sociale s.r.l. is a non profit social enterprise which excels in project design, advanced research and implementation of innovative projects. It stems from CESIE and Centro per lo Sviluppo Creativo Danilo Dolci‘s experiences. It combines Danilo Dolci’s philosophy and good practices to perfectly match Third Sector practices and the local community’s needs. Aimed at developing innovative and sustainable agriculture and at implementing national and international projects focused on environmental protection and ecological transition, it carries out promotion, development and innovation in the areas of research and rural experimentation; urban regeneration, environmental protection and sustainable resource management; cooperation for economic, social, educational and cultural development; and social empowerment, VET training, and undergraduate and graduate courses.
Located in Palermo countryside, LAND’s farm estate is a cutting-edge agri-working hub, suitable for hosting environmental, educational and cultural activities .
Land encourages the green revolution, we are currently living, pursuing the goal of innovation and business in various fields including: rural development, climate change, environmental issues, international cooperation, community resilience, intercultural dialogue, active citizenship, renewable energy, ecological transition, social and territorial cohesion, sustainable mobility, sustainable tourism, digitization and Living Lab development.
ReadLab Brussels is a research, development and policy analysis organisation located in the heart of Europe, Brussels. We provide technical assistance to public and private entities in a wide spectrum of fields, aiming at achieving economic and social growth and measurable impact.
Our main mission is to offer high-quality services to institutional and private clients around the globe, effectively supporting their efforts to enhance their reform processes, structural change, internationalisation, and growth.
Areas of activity and expertise, and services provided include:
– Educational Services
– Project Management/Implementation
– Innovation Management Services
– Quantitative and qualitative research and analysis
– Quality Assurance & Evaluation
– Information & Communication Technologies Services
– Public Policy consulting
– Marketing, Campaigning, Communication and Knowledge Dissemination Services
ReadLab Brussels brings together a multidisciplinary team of highly specialised professionals from the fields of engineering, communication technologies, education and social and political sciences with a long experience in consulting, project management and implementation of national, EU-funded and international projects. They have cooperated with a wide range of private, public and non-profit organisations in Europe, Northern Africa, Southeast Asia and the Pacific and the Western Balkans, transferring technical knowledge and designing novel products.
Drawing on the diverse experience and expertise of its staff, the organisation provides, among others, research and analysis, quality assurance and evaluation, technology-enhanced solutions, public policy consultancy, innovation management and marketing and campaigning services.
Socialinių inovacijų centras (CSI) – tai mokslinių tyrimų ir plėtros organizacija, kuri daugiausia dėmesio skiria socialinėms inovacijoms, galinčioms paskatinti teigiamus pokyčius vietos, nacionaliniu, regioniniu ir pasauliniu mastu. Šie subjektai apima, be kita ko, vyriausybes, vietos administracines institucijas, ne pelno agentūras, komercines įmones ir švietimo įstaigas. CSI komandą sudaro atviri, visapusiškai pasirengę tyrėjai, verslininkai, projektų vadovai, instruktoriai ir informacinių technologijų kūrėjai. CSI apima gebėjimus ir galimybes nustatyti socialinius poreikius, kurti ir įgyvendinti pritaikytas iniciatyvas ir užtikrinti tvarų augimą. CSI komandos kompetencijos sritys apima tradicinį švietimą ir e. mokymąsi, verslumą, pradedančiąsias įmones, inovacijas, kūrybiškumą, derybas, intelektinės nuosavybės konsultavimo paslaugas, socialinę atsakomybę, verslo konsultavimo sprendimus, duomenų analizę, informacines technologijas, projektų valdymą, projektų vertinimo paslaugas, produktų patvirtinimą, mokymus ir kompiuterinius žaidimus. CSI semiasi žinių ir įgūdžių iš savo plataus pasaulinio tinklo, kurį sudaro akademinės institucijos, IT bendrovės, viešosios tarnybos, tarptautinės organizacijos, pradedančiosios įmonės ir viešosios tarnybos.
GrantXpert is a consultancy firm, based in Nicosia, Cyprus specialised in entrepreneurship and start – ups. Member of the team are authorised VET trainers and experienced EU Project Managers. The GX team has cumulative experience of more than 30 years in providing training courses and consulting services to adults that aim to enhance leadership, employability and soft skills, foster entrepreneurial mindset, and empower young adults, especially females and underrepresented individuals, to start their own business.
MB Zaliasis judejimas is SME based in Vilnius, Lithuania. The organisation focuses on advisory and educational activities for different stakeholders – start-ups, SME, NGO, networks, movements, community-led initiatives and youth. Through cross sectoral collaboration we aim to enhace creation and implementation of regenerative strategies.
ECQA’s mission is to provide Europe-wide certification schemes for people’s competences and skills in numerous professions. Backed by a large, continuously expanding European and international network of both industrial and academic expert professionals and organisations in numerous domains, the ECQA fosters the elaboration and deployment of competence frameworks and skill cards, as well as their frequent adaptation to the rapidly evolving needs and requirements on the job market. Based on these competence frameworks and skill cards, the ECQA provides certification processes and facilities for currently more than 30 job roles in various domains.
The ECQA has built Focus Groups around strategic domains such as Accessibility, Cultural Heritage, Cybersecurity, Functional Safety, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Mobility, Sustainability, etc. These European expert groups drive forward the filling of the skills gaps in existing and emerging job roles in their domains, as well as across those. ECQA board members have themselves expertise in at least one of these domains, allowing them to get actively engaged in defining the strategic direction of these groups.
Apart from certification, the ECQA also defines and verifies quality criteria for training organisations and trainers to leverage comparable quality levels of trainings across Europe and beyond. Furthermore, the ECQA also centrally promotes all certified job roles via newsletters, website, social media, and participation in dissemination events. So far, the ECQA GmbH has certified more than 10000 professionals in Europe and beyond, they have had more than 15000 candidates attending online skills browsing and exam facilities. They unite about 60 accredited VETs as training bodies in 18 EU countries. The facilities are owned by the ECQA, and the premise is entirely independent form other beneficiaries and/or partner organizations in the consortium.
