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IDEC is a training consulting company located in Piraeus, Greece. Specialised in providing training, management consulting, quality assurance, and digital solutions for both private and public sectors. For the past 35 years, IDEC has been active in the field of EU projects. Shares extensive experience in European policies related to lifelong learning, including specific frameworks such as EQF (European Qualifications Framework), ECVET (European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training), Europass, EQAVET (European Quality Assurance in Vocational Education and Training), and in the validation of non-formal and informal learning. Additionally, IDEC is well-versed in work-based learning and apprenticeship schemes, as well as contributing to national reforms in education and training systems. IDEC also shares consulting experience in developing quality management systems in Greek training centres and shares expertise in quality management, certification, design of training contents based on ECVET, software and multimedia development, internet applications, distance learning, e-business and e-commerce. |
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) is one of the largest universities in Germany with approximately 30000 students from over 120 nations. The university offers more than 260 degree programs in 70 subjects, providing a wide range of academic options. JGU is organized into ten faculties and employs approximately around 4600 academic staff, including 570 professors. Founded in 1477 at the time of Johannes Gutenberg, the university is named after the famous inventor of the printing press. |
The Authority of Quality Assurance in Primary and Secondary Education (AQAPSE) is an independent organization overseen by the Minister of Education, Religious Affairs, and Sports. AQAPSE’s mission is to ensure high-quality standards in primary and secondary education. This involves various tasks such as establishing and upholding standards, conducting evaluations, providing support and guidance to schools and educators, and fostering continuous improvement in educational practices. Additionally, AQAPSE conducts research on various aspects of the educational system, supervises self-evaluation and evaluation processes, recommends revisions to educational policies and relevant legislation, and contributes to the evaluation of education executives by developing examination scenarios for interviews. AQAPSE also collaborates with the Ministry of Education, Research, and Religious Affairs to enhance the design of the national strategy for primary and secondary education. |
The mission of the Pedagogical Institute is to promote the continuous professional development and learning of teachers at all educational levels, encouraging their contact with contemporary trends in education. CPI also provides theory driven and research-based reasoning and justification for the adopted educational policy, and supports teachers in their efforts for professional and personal growth. Its work focuses on the following main areas:
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The European Association of ERASMUS Coordinators (EAEC), is a membership network, which currently has more than 140 members. It was founded in 2004 in Lodz, Poland, with an official kick off during the ERACON 2005 (ERASMUS Coordinators Conference and GO-Exchange Education Fair 2005) in Cyprus. Among others, EAEC aims to facilitate information exchange and collaboration among European ERASMUS+ Programme Coordinators, promote mobility within the EU and beyond, advocate for ERASMUS+ principles, enhance education standards, facilitate direct communication through seminars and conferences, submit project proposals for European Commission funding and collaborate on European-funded projects. |
Ekpaideftiki Etaireia Rodou is: The modern Greek School with a European dimension and an Ecumenical horizon. The pioneering Multipurpose School with an integrated educational proposal (Kindergarten Kindergarten Primary High School General High School IB). The model All-day School that frames compulsory education with Innovative Choice Programmes (Optional Activities and Open Creative School). The high quality Greek School of Culture in the trajectory of the 21st century and globalisation.
“At the Ekpaideftiki etaireia Rodou we positively and promotively transcend the usual divisive confrontations: theoretical or practical school, humanistic or technocratic, etc., in the direction of the pedagogical multidimensional school that the complex needs of the 21st century demand.”
OUR PHILOSOPHY Inspired by the classical ideal of the “good” man, we equip our students with life skills and educate them to live creatively in the globalised environment:
As Greek citizens who understand their cultural past and present and move safely into the future. As European citizens who envision the leading role of a united Europe in our world. As citizens of the world who believe in and look forward to a future of peaceful and creative cooperation among all the peoples of the world, with respect for man and the natural environment.
“We believe in free people and open societies. We educate the free man of open horizons and open societies. We educate the free Greek of open horizons, European and ecumenical, in full correspondence with the deeper essence of Hellenism, which is by its nature totally incompatible with closed and entrenched concepts of life.” |
The University of the Aegean (UAegean) was founded in 1984 aiming to introduce new approaches in higher education in Greece and worldwide and to promote regional development. Situated in 6 picturesque islands in the Aegean Archipelago, the UAegean offers a unique natural, cultural, and human environment for modern studies in the ancient cradle of knowledge. It has a population of 16.000+ undergraduate students, 2.100+ postgraduate students, 350+ teaching staff and 250+ administrative staff. In less than thirty years, the UAegean has evolved into an international research-oriented University offering 18 undergraduate (BA or BSc) and 40 postgraduate (MA or MSc) programs in modern interdisciplinary thematic areas such as environment, communication systems, cultural informatics, product design, food and nutritional sciences, educational design and Mediterranean studies. UAegean has received consistently excellent feedback in evaluations that have taken place at national, European, and international level, because of the study programs offered by the institution and its competitive research programs. In 2016, UAegean was classified as the top-rated university in Greece, evaluated by the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (HQA) |
The University of Coimbra (UC) is a Portuguese public and autonomous institution of higher education created in 1290. It has more than 7 centuries of experience in production and dissemination of knowledge, culture, science and technology, through science and technology, cutting-edge research and innovation in the most diverse areas of knowledge. It is an excellent choice for those who want a high-quality academic formation and a lifetime experience, which includes cultural activities, leisure, and sports activities. The UC is an open and global university, strongly committed to the needs of the present and the challenges of the future, especially towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals, as stated in the 2030 UN Agenda. The UC is a large complex structure with 3 campuses, more than 25 000 students, of whom 20% international students from more than 100 countries, and about 3 000 academic and technical staff, with a strong and incomparable sense of belonging. The UC participates in consortia and joint programmes with some of the best universities in the world. Among UC partners there are EC2U, MIT Portugal, Harvard Portugal, and Erasmus Mundus. The UC comprises ten research and education units, namely: Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Economy, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, the European Judicial University Court, and the Institute of Nuclear Sciences Applied to Health. Focused on the wholeness of the Bologna Process and on building an education system for the development of student’s skill, in which all aspects that enhance the acquisition of cross-cutting skills are valued, the University of Coimbra (UC) is aware of the importance of introducing new pedagogical methodologies. There is an approach centred on new teaching-learning processes and tools anchored in pedagogical innovation strategies, which focus on teacher training, the use of information and distance learning technologies and on the approach to contexts and real problems. The focus of the teaching learning processes should be the student, thus enabling a process of flexible learning and cross-cutting of knowledge. The adaptation also implies finding excellence responses to the educational needs of new audiences and lifelong learning and strengthening and stimulating the link between teaching and research, with third cycle students taking a relevant role as a basis of the research pyramid. One of the University of Coimbra goals regarding teaching is to increase by 25-50 per cent the number of students readmitted to the UC for lifelong learning and knowledge updating. The UC will expand the training opportunities, by meeting the needs of new audiences, offering different and attractive programmes for lifelong learning and implementing micro-awarding of credits options. Consequently, training programmes aimed at lifelong learning will be diversified by developing the concept of a senior university and increasing non-degree courses offered in different areas of knowledge, based on the scientific matrix of excellence that characterizes the UC |
The University of the National Education Commission in Krakow is a leading institution among pedagogical universities in Poland and is proudly recognized as the oldest pedagogical university in the country. Known for its academic excellence, modern teaching methods, and strong reputation, the University continues to shape the future of education in Poland and beyond.
Currently, the University offers over 70 degree programmes across diverse fields such as Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Natural Sciences, Technology, and the Arts. Students can choose from first-cycle (Bachelor’s), second-cycle (Master’s), third-cycle (Ph.D.) programmes, as well as a wide range of postgraduate and professional development courses.
The University is home to a vibrant academic community of nearly 15,000 students, supported by a highly qualified and experienced teaching staff – about 1000 academic teachers and practitioners. Faculty members combine traditional academic values with innovative, research-driven approaches to education, ensuring that students are equipped with up-to-date knowledge and skills in line with the highest European standards. |
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