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HF & VUC FYN (HF&VUC) – Denmark
HF & VUC FYN is an adult education centre located on the island of Funen, Denmark. HF & VUC FYN consists of 9 departments (Odense, Faaborg, Glamsbjerg, Langeland, Middelfart, Nyborg, Svendborg, Søndersø, Aeroe) located around the island. The network of schools has a total of approximately 4,000 students and 500 members of staff. HF & VUC FYN is one of the largest providers of adult education in Denmark and the organization has a large distance-learning unit. HF & VUC FYN offers general, preparatory and qualifying education for (very) young adult and adult learners, aiming to fulfil the vision of building bridge to a future of more education, better jobs and a higher quality of life for our students. We offer second chance education/ adult education at lower secondary level (equivalent to the 9th and 10th grade of municipal schools), called AVU, and upper secondary level leading to the higher preparatory examination – called HF. We also offer preparatory education for adults, which is basic level Danish and maths as well as Digitalization and English – called FVU – and special courses aimed at students with dyslexia. Facebook site will follow after new year.
Website: https://www.vucfyn.dk/
Archivio della Memoria (ADM) – Italy
Archivio della Memoria is a Cultural Association established in May 2002 and based in Rome, Italy. It specialises in social, historical and anthropological research and in video and digital communication. It develops educational processes and teaching methods for school contexts, adult education and higher education in the context of European projects. It collaborates since its foundation with Public Authorities, Private Organisations, Universities, Schools and Research Organisations at national and international level.
Website: https://www.archiviodellamemoria.it/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077378238925
ENSINO E INVESTIGACAO E ADMINISTRACAO SA (Atlantica University) – Portugal
From Portugal, Atlântica University Institute is a higher education institution with a teaching model that privileges the due integration of the university with institutions or companies, offering complementary areas of knowledge (health, business sciences, information technologies, engineering), and a strong investment in research that generates applied innovation.
In addition to the various ongoing research projects that verify the knowledge acquired during the various offer of degrees, masters, and postgraduate courses, there are some social and inclusion projects.
Atlântica was built in 1996 as an institution of public interest, which sought to be a reference oriented towards the creation, transmission and dissemination of knowledge, science and technology through the articulation of study, teaching, research and experimental development. It marks the difference in higher education in Portugal in private and public sectors.
Managed by E.I.A.— Ensino, Investigação e Administração S.A., founding entity created in 1993 with the main goal of developing a quality higher education institution, recognized for its ability to train professionals of excellence for the job market, based on university professors, researchers, financial institutions, institutional groups, service companies and the Municipality of Oeiras.
Atlantica main goal is to create professionals for the future, being distinguished in several areas from health to engineering. It is located in Barcarena, Oeiras, surrounded by a distinguished and an attractive campus.
Website: https://www.uatlantica.pt/
European Learning Center (ELC) – Spain
European Learning Centre belongs to a network of four training centres in the rural area of the Cadiz Mountains in Southern Spain and a management office in Madrid, Spain. Our chief areas of training are in language learning, ICT, and professional training. Our region could be generally described as industrial (leather manufacturing, agriculture, mainly), geographically isolated, and with one of the highest levels of unemployment in Spain.
Our institutions work primarily with youngsters, underrepresented groups such as immigrants and refugees but also with adults in the local and regional community interested in furthering their education in a non-formal context. Public funding is received to subsidise the accreditation and certification of the training received.
Being part of this previously mentioned network of private and public partnerships, which has allowed us to carry out multiple initiatives regarding environmental education, integration of underrepresented groups and the specific training in digital skills, languages and social inclusion. For the last 10 years, ELC has been closely collaborating in the areas of adult education with CEPER-7V which is the permanent network of adult education centres in our region. Another important collaboration presently exists between ELC and a consortium of local authorities (Town Hall)- the Youth Information Office and the major Association of SMEs in our area. The main aim of this recently-created consortium is to improve the success in helping unemployed youth find a job and better spread the information available for youth and adults in our area.
Website: https://europeanlc.es/en/
Stowarzyszenie Centrum Wspierania Edukacji I Przedsiebiorczości (CWEP) – Poland
Centre For Education And Entrepreneurship Support (CWEP) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2004 by a group of entrepreneurs, teachers and social activists from Rzeszów, Poland. CWEP cooperates with businesses and educational institutions. The mission of CWEP is to increase the quality of education training at all levels and in all its forms, as well as to promote entrepreneurship in order to foster integration of any social group, regardless of their gender, age or ethnic origin. Particularly, the aims are to improve accessibility, quality and efficiency of education of all people, to promote and contribute to adult education, life-long learning, e-learning and the usage of new technologies in education and entrepreneurship. The Association works with many partners from Europe in order to strengthen the economic position of enterprises and provides on-line platforms for companies.
Website: https://cwep.eu/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CWEP.EU/
Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg (PHFR) – Germany
The University of Education Freiburg has over 60 years of experience in educational research and international co-operation in teacher training for primary and secondary education. Since it was founded in 1962 and gained university status in 1971, it has developed into a key player in higher education.
PHFR currently employs about 300 staff members and has an enrollment of approximately 5000 students. Univeristy of Education Freiburg is specialised in teacher training for primary and secondary education, European bilingual teacher education, European teacher training for primary and lower secondary schools, and teacher training for vocational schools (social work, health, business, etc.). Moreover, the university focuses on adult education, inclusivity, digitalisation, and sustainable pedagogical practices.
The University of Education Freiburg, outlined its development and structure plan, detailing strategies that include promoting young researchers, developing degree programs and university teaching, and enhancing academic development. These initiatives underscore the university’s commitment to high-level educational research and systematic support for emerging scholars.
PHFR has actively engaged in numerous national and international research and development projects, assuming roles as both coordinator and partner. This extensive involvement has equipped the university with significant experience and a highly qualified staff, particularly in EU projects such as the Programme for Lifelong Learning, Erasmus+, TEMPUS, and the Research Framework Programmes.
Furthermore, the university actively supports European integration in the education sector and emphasises an internationalisation strategy. Collaborating with numerous partner universities globally, PHFR seeks to strengthen and expand its ties with institutions both within and outside of Europe.
Website: https://www.ph-freiburg.de/
VUC Storstrøm – Denmark
VUC Storstrøm is an adult education centre with approximately 135 employees of which 100 are teachers. We have about 850 full time/part time students in 2023. VUC Storstrøm covers a region with about 270000 inhabitants in a rural area and is represented in six towns in the southern part of Region Zealand.
VUC Storstrøm offers general adult education (AVU), higher preparatory examination (HF), preparatory adult education (basic skills, FVU) and several special programs for learners with special needs, as well as custom-tailored courses for companies. Examination is mandatory in all subjects and on all levels giving formal competences. Our students are often adults – meaning from the age of 18 or 25 depending on the course – “second chance” students or students creating a new career path for themselves, so creating upskilling pathways is an integral part of our DNA.
All six of the departments operate as blended learning centers. They are fully digital and can connect through videoconference and collaborative tools. This means we can offer a wide range of educational possibilities no matter where our students are located thus ensuring equal access to education for all. This setup also means that we are working with many different types of students and study environments, and we are therefore continuously working with developing relevant and innovative learning designs to ensure that we can help our varied group of students.
Website: www.vucstor.dk and www.vucudvikling.dk
https://www.facebook.com/VUCStorstroem