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APRO International

APRO FORMAZIONE

www.aproformazione.it

Apro Formazione has two training schools in Alba and Canelli, employing 100 members of staff and 400 professionals. Apro Formazione is a private non profit consortium which provide around 200 courses every week training more than 4000 persons per year in the following sectors: mechanics, welding and carpentry, computer science, electrotechnics, clothing and fashion, tourism and culinary art, hairstyling and beauty, commerce and service activities, health and human services, marketing and communication, administration and business management, design and graphics, environmental protection, safety, eco-management and foreign languages.

Since 2009, Apro Formazione collaborates with European partners on mobility projects, partnerships, development and transfer of innovation in the education field. Its European Network covers 20 Countries with more than 50 partners. Apro Formazione managed successfully more than 1.000 mobilities and got the Erasmus+ VET mobility charter in 2015.

Danilo Kis

“Danilo Kiš” Budva

www.smsdanilokis.me

JU SMŠ” Danilo Kiš” Budva, Montenegro, is a secondary vocational school, established in 1978, that provides vocational and general secondary education. The school educates students in the following areas of work: tourism, economics, gastronomy. Practical classes are organized partly in specialized classrooms, in the school restaurant and partly by private entrepreneurs and companies. In addition to regular courses, there are also compulsory elective courses chosen by the students depending on their interests and affinities. Free activities are carried out through lectures, professional excursions, round tables, community work and other organizations to enhance cultural, artistic and sporting development and the acquisition of general culture. Regionally recognized by the competition in gastronomy - Gastro Cup. The school has 70 teachers and 720 students (2021/2022).

SIC Ljubljana

SIC Ljubljana

SIC Ljubljana is a vocational and technical school, founded in 1962, which prepares students to enter the labour market or continue their education. It provides programmes in the fields of logistics, textile and mechanical engineering. Approximately 1100 students and 800 adults are enrolled each year, with up to 10% of students are coming from the Western Balkans region – Bosnia being the most represented. In the last ten years, the school has been actively involved in the process of renewal of vocational and technical education in Slovenia, with a strong emphasis on mastering the key competences and in the light of closer cooperation between education and the labour market.

There are two additional units being part of the organisation: Driving school Ježica with training for all driving categories and Intercompany Education and Training Centre (MIC), offering a key link between education and the labour market.

"Ivan Uskoković" Podgorica

"Ivan Uskoković" Podgorica

www.masinskapg.me

PI Vocational school „Ivan Uskokovic“established in 1946, first existed as the Craft and Industry school. Since then it has been renamed several times until 2004 when it became Public Institution Vocational school. The school offers a variety of profiles in four educational fields: Mechanical engineering, Traffic, Interdisciplinary field and Wood processing. Within the first two fields, there are three-year educational programmes for mechanics, welders, locksmiths, installers of thermo technical system, carpenters as well as motor vehicle drivers. In the field of four - year programme the school educates students for the following occupations: mechatronics technician, auto mechatronics technician, mechanical technician of energy and thermo technics, technician for computer design and control, road traffic technician, postal and logistics technician and technician for forwarding, customs and transport organization. There are around 100 employees in the school, out of which 85 are teachers, external associates, and approximately 700 students.

Gospodarska škola Čakovec

Gospodarska škola Čakovec

www.gospodarskaskola.hr

Gospodarska škola in Čakovec is a vocational school, established in 1993 by Medjimurje County and the Ministry of Culture and Education. The school counts four educational sectors: - Agriculture, food and veterinary - Transport and Logistics - Textiles and leather - Personal care, services and other services.

In each sector, there are different possible occupations, such as Agricultural technician, Road traffic technician, Taylor, Hairdresser. Practical classes are organized partly in specific school classrooms or in an agricultural school estate (agricultural occupations), and partly by private entrepreneurs and companies. Gospodarska škola works also with adult education. In the school there are 82 employees and 365 students 365 (2019/2020). The school cherishes the openness, diversity and support the fight against discrimination and violence on any grounds: national, religious, gender or social.

Diakonie Training Center

Diakonie Training Center

www.facebook.com/diakoniekosovadtc

DTC is a vocational training center (VET). The center in Mitrovica offers courses in technical and craft fields for young people between 16 – 25 years region since 2000. During 2019, supported by our main donors - Brot für die Welt and Kindernothilfe, the school achieved to train about 650 students. DTC organise professional training in the following fields: Technical trainings (Dry Construction, Water installation, Heating Installation, Electro installation, Wood construction Interior and Service of Home appliances); Craft Trainings (Hairdresser and Tailoring course) Languages: (English course, German course); Trainings for food processing/cook. All courses are open for women and men. The school counts 95 workers.

ROC Noorderpoort

ROC Noorderpoort

www.noorderpoort.nl

ROC Noorderpoort is the largest VET College in the Northern part of the Netherlands and it plays an important role in further developing that area into a confident, strong, and inviting region with a healthy economy, low unemployment rates, and attractive living conditions. ROC Noorderpoort organizes its education in 15 different schools, teaching around 15.000 part- and fulltime students with a staff of 1400 people. The main sectors of education are: energy and maritime; health and social care; wellness, hospitality, tourism and travelling; automotive and logistics; business and administration; art, theatre and media, dance; laboratory- and process technology and engineering. Noorderpoort offers around 160 courses on EQF level 1,2,3,4 and some at 5 and offers several of the Best or Top Courses in the country.
In the international field NP has the second largest budget in KA1 here and holds all the ERASMUS accreditations since 2011. Including the most recent Certificate. NP participates in all different ERASMUS projects and in Interreg V a, b and c projects. And finally we lead 4 projects within 3 African countries, all aimed at capacity building

High School for Traffic and communications

High School for Traffic and communications - Sarajevo

www.ssskskola.edu.ba

The High School for Traffic and Communications was founded in Sarajevo in 1947 as the State Automobile Mechanics School. Since that year, 1947, the school has been developing both in terms of the capacity of buildings and equipment and in terms of the occupations that are taught in it. Over the years, the school changed its name to 01.09.2009. was given the current name High School of Traffic and Communications Sarajevo. Students were trained for technical and professional occupations in the field of: automotive industry, traffic and communications (Road Traffic Technician and Postal Traffic Technician), Car Mechanics, Car Electricians, Car Tinsmiths, Car Painters, Operators of building and cargo handling machines and Motor Vehicle Drivers (B category). Today, the school has 583 students, distributed in 26 classes. The number of employees is 79, 60 teachers, 6 administrative workers and 14 school maintenance workers. The school has 26 classrooms (with multimedia equipment), 3 IT classrooms, gym, library (5602 titles), school workshop equipped for practical classes for occupations: car mechanic and car electrician, Driver School (for training students for the profession Motor vehicle driver).

SEDU

SEDU

Vocational Education and Training Institute Sedu is among the biggest VET providers in Finland. Sedu is a high-quality VET school with five main campuses in 11 study locations in the western part of Finland, in the region of South Ostrobothnia. Sedu provides vocational qualifications in many study fields, and provides education for more than 5000 full time students and offers continuing education or further training for 10.000 students.

Sedu is an international education provider with around 100 students and 100 teachers or other staff members going on international exchange every year. Annually we receive about 100 students and 100 staff members. Sedu has international partner schools and other organisations in over 40 countries. Sedu participated in nineteen international projects in 2021. As an acknowledgement of excellence, in 2018 Sedu won a national quality award from the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture. In 2021 Sedu received second time the Erasmus + VET Mobility Charter

Qendra e Kompetences

Qendra e Kompetences

www.qk-ferizaj.rks-gov.net

Center of Competence in Ferizaj is one of the six vocational education and training institutes which are developed and supported by donator countries. Since 2013 CoC in Ferizaj started with eight health profiles, such as Audiometry technician, Social and Health Care Assistant, Orthopedy Assistant, Orthoprostetic Technician, Dental Technician, Pharmacy Technician, Optic Technician, Food Care and Diet Assistant. These profiles count each class of 24 students, for 192 in total. The entire capacity of the school is 576 students. Recently, the school cooperated with companies such as Ottobok, Dental Polyclinic Dani, Optika Moda, Heimerer: the companies provided practical training as well as expertise and review of curricula and service standards. In 2019, CoC Ferizaj received the certificate for validation and accreditation of their professional profiles from the National Authority of Qualification. The training centre counts 48 employees in total.

EfVET

EfVET - www.efvet.org

The European forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training is a pan-European umbrella professional association, established in 1991, with the main purpose of building a network of practitioners VET institutions, to secure a voice across Europe in both European policymaking and practice arenas. EfVET represents currently 205 associations in 33 countries (including Russia and Turkey in Europe geographical region), with a reach of approximately 200 000 VET professionals and 2.000.000 learners. EfVET key areas of work can be grouped in 4 categories namely: representation at European level with the main purpose of influencing policies and decisions directly and indirectly affecting VET systems in Europe; the promotion of networking opportunities among Members; facilitating their access to relevant information, resources and tools and acting as a key dissemination partner in different projects and initiatives carried out by both Members and EfVET. One of the highlights in terms of activities is EfVET annual Conference, bringing together annually over 200 participants from all over Europe.

XARXA

Xarxa FP - www.xarxafp.org

Xarxa FP is a European non-profit association created in 1999 gathering 35 cities from 15 EU countries working together on VET mobility and innovation. Together they represent more than 600 VET Schools including more than 250 000 VET students. Today we bring together 35 different European cities across 15 countries committed with VET: Alcoi (ES), Antwerpen (BE), Barcelona (ES), Berlin (DE), Breda (NL), Brussels (BE), Constanta (RO), Espoo (FI), Gandia (ES), Granada (ES), Hamburg (DE), Herning (DK), Kokkola (FI), Kuopio (FI), Leuven (BE), Lisbon (PT), Lublin (PL), Madrid (ES), Mislata (ES), Munich (DE), Oulu (FI), Palermo (IT), Prague (CZ), Reus (ES), Roma (IT), Rovaniemi (FI), Sète (FR), Skelleftea (SE), Tartu (EE), Toulouse (FR), Ventspils (LV), Vejle (DK), Viborg (DK), Westerburg (DE), Zwolle (NL). Xarxa FP arranges work placements for VET students and trainings for VET teachers in European cities members of the network. Every year around 500 young European students and almost 300 VET teachers participate in mobility training actions.