Partnership
VETCompass is comprised of a collaborative consortium featuring partners hailing from diverse European countries.
Each partner contributes a wealth of experience and expertise in the realms of vocational education and training. Our shared mission is to enhance the attractiveness of VET by focusing on the critical imperative of improving transversal skills for VET teachers, ultimately fostering a more dynamic and appealing landscape for vocational education.
The Institute of Vocational Training AKMI is the largest VET provider in Greece and one of the 7 largest in Europe. It was founded back in 1989 and today is active in 7 cities across Greece (Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Crete, Larissa, Rhodes, Chalkida) representing almost 60% of the total VET sector in the country providing post-secondary education, of EQF levels 3-5. Every year, approximately 14.600 active students are enrolled with the aim to study one of the 107 specialties, in more than 340 laboratories in 14 different sectors within more than 37.500 m2 of infrastructure across the country.
The fields of study in the campuses of Athens are numerous and in all of them, AKMI gives the students tools to collaborate and problem solve, brainstorm and reflect. Apart from the technical part of learning, the experienced educators ensure an inclusive community among the students and cultivate a safe environment, allowing them to open up, discover new directions and ultimately, helping them create a new mindset. Social Inclusion and Gender Gap are important issues for AKMI, which youth can reform and gradually resolve through education.
In one word, AKMI hopes that with proper education, the youth can become productive, scientific-oriented, broad-minded, and ideal citizens of the society as the society is significantly influenced by this category of people.
BK-CON entails broad experience in EU-funded projects, at a development and implementation level. Being founded in 1994, they have over 30 years of expertise in transnational projects having participated in the design and implementation of a total project value that exceeds the budget of 4 billion Euros.
They operate in a multicultural environment, speaking more than 6 languages, and offering expertise in various fields including Education, Employment Policies, and Social Inclusion. Specifically, BK Consult GmbH covers the thematic fields of:
Education, including the design and delivery of Training Curricula, using state-of-the-art methodologies (TNA, DACUM, EU Competence Frameworks, EQAVET, EU Credit systems, Learning Agreements, Evaluation through the creation of feedback loops), and smart ICT and other tools (e-learning) through MOOC platforms, gamification, experiential education.
Employment, either as facilitators through the support of start-ups and entrepreneurship, or through the effective upskilling/ reskilling of employees and unemployed, according to the actual market needs. Areas of services provided cover the design and implementation of market needs analysis, tracer studies, ALMPs and the introduction of WBL and apprenticeship schemes at a sectorial/ country level.
Social Inclusion, targeting vulnerable groups, including single-parent families, long-term unemployed, minority groups, TCNs and tackling discrimination of any kind (gender-based, sexual identity).
Quality assurance, offering deep knowledge and expertise in the design and delivery of QA Tools and Mechanisms.
Their broad network of partner organizations and experts exceeds Germany and covers the EU while also present overseas (i.e. Asia). They provide a wide bouquet of services, facilitating capacity building and quality assurance. Their intention is to use their experience to provide added value for organizations and partners at local, regional, national and transnational levels, creating added value for our societies, in a sustainable manner.
ENAIP NET, an Italian consortium, specializes in providing vocational training and job placement services. The organization aims to achieve several key objectives. Firstly, it seeks to establish a robust network of regional ENAIP bodies, allowing them to function cohesively as a unified entity. Additionally, ENAIP NET is focused on developing efficient tools and operational methods to facilitate the seamless participation in European and international projects. Furthermore, the consortium is dedicated to offering a distinctive catalog of training programs, designed to enhance participants’ commercial skills and contribute to the broader development of their professional capacities.
Founded in 1992 followed by a complete renovation in 2010, the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB) is an umbrella association gathering a heterogeneous range of educational providers in the common interest of enhancing, upgrading, and harmonizing Vocational Education and Training (VET) at European level.
Its objective is the qualitative improvement of vocational education and training in Europe and beyond and to increase the efforts designed to promote VET as a first choice. EVBB has more than 70 members coming both from the private and the public sector and covers all fields related to initial, advanced, and further education and training.
In accordance with its Articles of Association, the duty of the European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training promotes youths and adults alike in the following areas:
- Providing a liberal education in terms of social, economic, and sociopolitical issues taking particular consideration of European policies and policies towards the developing world based on a socially binding, liberal economic and social order.
- Promoting technical, vocational, or industrial qualification, continuing education, and advanced training in addition to retraining.
- Providing scientific education.
- Providing education with regard to personal or family issues.
- Promoting qualification, continuing education, and advanced training in the fields of geriatric care, working with the disabled, and nursing services.
- Developing media and its use.
- Promoting environmental qualification.
I & F Education, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is dedicated to educational development across diverse age groups and focuses on six main areas:
Entrepreneurship: Offers courses and workshops on soft skills, key competences, social inclusion, and environmental care, with support for immigrant and refugee social inclusion.
Sport and Personal Development: Empowers youth through programs like the Soccer and Personal Skills Programme at clubs such as St Joseph’s Football Club and Leicester Celtic FC.
Youth and Schools: Provides tools for young people’s personal development in areas like emotional intelligence, soft skills, environmental care, sociability, and entrepreneurship. Offers assistance to those in disadvantaged areas, facing bullying, family problems, or struggling with societal integration.
Language Acquisition: Conducts language and cultural programs for international youth to learn English and stay with Irish host families.
Social Inclusion and Diversity: Develops projects addressing long-term unemployment, discrimination, social exclusion, poverty, and socio-economic marginalization.
Rural Development: Focuses on knowledge transfer and innovation in agriculture, forestry, and rural areas, promoting competitiveness, sustainable practices, resource efficiency, and a shift toward a low-carbon economy. Also addresses social inclusion, poverty reduction, and economic development in rural areas.
InnovED, a non-governmental organization founded in 2019, plays a pivotal role in Greece’s not-for-profit sector. With a distinct identity, InnovED focuses on promoting vocational education and training to support individuals and organizations. The primary mission is to encourage and advance employability and self-empowerment by incorporating innovative educational materials, techniques, and methods.
The organization’s objectives are centred on creating and enhancing knowledge and skills through research, practical experience, training, and simulation. InnovED is committed to contributing to the cultural and economic development of the local community and society at large. Utilizing state-of-the-art technologies and applications, the organization maintains a highly innovative approach to education and training, emphasizing research, experimentation, and the exchange of best practices.
InnovED actively participates in innovative and sustainable actions, addressing the needs of diverse target groups at various levels—local, regional, national, and European. Serving as a motivational force, the organization empowers individuals and groups by providing equal opportunities for self-empowerment. At the core of its mission is the continuous development of professional opportunities, facilitating the integration of individuals into the labour market as active and engaged citizens.
Momentum specializes in problem-centered, technology-driven, competency-based training projects and programs for the VET sector. They develop innovative curricula and educational strategies for many of Ireland’s top VET providers, including:
- Skillnets (63 in Ireland)
- Local enterprise offices (33 in Ireland)
- Education and training councils (16 in Ireland)
- County councils (26 county councils, 3 town councils, and 2 county councils)
They currently employ a team of 24 VET education, research, and innovation staff, and their educational reach extends to over 5000 learners per year.
Since 2015, Momentum has been delivering education supports to drive training and innovation in digital skills across Ireland and Europe. They are early adopters of online learning, championing the use of technology for inclusive and accessible education. Currently breaking ground in the realm of Education 4.0, Momentum aims to ensure that education, particularly VET, meets the current demand for digital skills and competencies now and in the future. They recognize digital skills as key 21st Century skills with wide application across not just education but also entrepreneurship, leadership, and as enablers of more resilient, sustainable European economies.
Much of Momentum’s work in this space seeks to extend and develop VET educators’ competencies by designing and delivering capacity-building programs that have a transformative impact. They place great emphasis on the power of open innovation and collaboration within their wider VET education network to spur collective change in Ireland and across Europe. On a European level, they work with over 50 leading IVET and CVET education partners such as EfVET – European Forum for Vocational Education & Training.
In addition to delivering training, Momentum is deeply involved in course curriculum and content development and has numerous new courses accredited or pending accreditation with QQI in the competence areas of education, enterprise, business development, entrepreneurship, and innovation. This work is recognized as European best practice, as evidenced by their recent European Enterprise Promotion Award.
St Skills Together (St), established in November 2015, emerged as an innovative startup, dedicated to certifying the quality of technical and professional training while offering guidance on education and training pathways. During its inception, the organization received initial support from the Agnelli Foundation and a startup grant from the Cologni Foundation, specifically focused on artistic and artisan training.
As St evolved, it expanded its focus to include the critical aspects of quality reporting, serving as the central theme (“fil rouge”) in St’s activities. This extended to addressing the future professions and advancements in teaching technologies. Since its establishment, St has garnered specific expertise in key segments of “Edtech.”
