SEiSC
The consortium
The project's applicant
Lounais-Hämeen koulutuskuntayhtymä (LHKK) is a multidisciplinary educational consortium, offering lifelong learning opportunities in vocational training and continuing education. We are a bold reformer of working life, as well as a comprehensive partner offering solutions to the ever-changing needs of its environment. We develop learning solutions and innovations that support and renew our pedagogical work, emphasizing working life skills, digital skills, entrepreneurial skills and international activities. We offer vocational education through Forssa Vocational Institute and private sector complementary training and business services through our limited company, Faktia Oy. The Fokka Foundation is focused on the needs of the region’s employment management. Responsibility and sustainable development guide all our activities as a strategic focus.
Technological University Dublin (TUDublin) is located in the capital city of Ireland. Providing education and training from levels 4 to 8 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) to over 28,000 students from 140 nationalities. TUDublin teaching, research and engagement is supported by over 3,000 staff in the Faculties and Schools. To realise infinite possibilities the university’s strategic plan focuses on the three key pillars People, Planet and Partnerships (see Strategic Intent | TU Dublin).
Within the university faculty structure, the biggest school is The School of Mechanical Engineering, delivering programmes for apprenticeship, degree and postgraduate students. Providing high quality teaching and learning experiences, research opportunities and innovative engagement practice. Having expertise in in the development, control and design of mechanical, energy, electronic, digital and automatic systems. Actively engaged in cooperation with industry and education and training partners nationally and across Europe. The school organises and participates in EU funded projects including Erasmus+ providing opportunities for knowledge sharing, collaborations and mobilities. Committed to the university’s sustainable development goals the School is open to exploring new possibilities to enhance people, planet and partnerships
The Regional School Office (Ufficio Scolastico Regionale-USR Toscana) is the branch of the Ministry of Education and Merit at regional level in Tuscany. The main tasks of the Regional School Office are to supervise the compliance with national education standards and essential levels of performance and to take care of the implementation of the national policies for students within the territorial sphere of its competence.
It supports the schools in the planning and implementation of the educational programmes and in the development of school networks. The Regional School Office collaborates with the Region of Tuscany and local authorities in the vocational education and training field, in adult education, the higher technical education and the relations with the world of work. The Regional School Office is also responsible for the training of the teachers and the headmasters at regional level
Ortakoy 80. Yıl MTAL is a vocational education center located in the rural area of Mamak district of Ankara. There are approximately 750 students and 70 teachers working actively. In addition to formal education, the school also provides adult education on weekends. The school has electrical-electronics, information technologies, metal technologies, machine technologies, air conditioning technologies, and wood technologies departments. The school, which is very active in ERASMUS+ projects, has completed 30 projects so far. The school, which produces its own energy with solar panels, is a pioneer in other schools.The school also has the first Practice Entreprise firm in Türkiye.
The Istituto di Istruzione Superiore “I.S.S. Benvenuto Cellini” of Florence, located near the city center, is a technical and vocational school of long tradition: indeed, it derives from two pre-existing schools, one of which was founded in 1893. There are several Departments: Electronics, Mechanics, Fashion, Graphic, Media, IT and Telecommunications, Education for Adult Students.
I.I.S. Cellini regularly activates projects aimed at improving the educational and training offer in partnership with the Regional School Office (USR), the local Chamber of Commerce, private companies, training agencies, associations and other Institutions.
The school has a long experience in social activities to help special needs students: indeed, out of 1100 students, about 60 are disabled (followed by specialized teachers), 200 with SLD, 300 foreigners with many speaking little Italian if any. The teachers are about 150.
3DBear is an education technology company from Finland, offering XR-technology solutions for education. 3DBear is at the forefront of educational companies developing vocational education forward. Our XR-solutions are used in over 500 organisations and institutions globally and we’ve been chosen to be one of the eight companies globally to master combining XR and education by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. We help educators to create and design using immersive technologies. We provide vetted pedagogical tools and service design processes to help educators to teach with the help of VR.
3DBear is happy to be partnering in many interesting EU projects, aiming at developing teaching and training. 3DBear’s role in this project is to facilitate the development of virtual learning services, train the educators to use VR in education, and provide the easy-to-use software for creating VR.
We are a team of versatile professionals who work forthe success of mobility projects and the establishment of bonds of trust with our partners.
We are committed to practicaltraining and the acquisition of experiences, being the only way to the personal and professional development of the European youth.
PRAKTICA is a company that born in 2013 but people that collaborate together in it have worked from more that 15 years in European Mobility Projects.
PRAKTICA ́s team have experience in the design, writing, presentation, coordination and evaluation of European Projects, such as ERASMUS+, LEONARDO DA VINCI, GRUNDTVIG, etc.
We firmly believe that practical training and the acquisition of work experience are the gateway to personal and professional development for young Europeans.
CFI Reina Isabel S.L. is a Private Educational Centre whose ultimate aim is the creation of an educational model. The goal is to become a Centre of reference in practical training, in work placement, in the provision of contents with innovative study systems and in the promotion of a global education and values for our students. CFI Reina Isabel is made up of 7 departments, with more than 60 employees and approximately 800 students. One of the main objectives is education, including such important objectives as sustainable entrepreneurship. In addition, CFI Reina Isabel from its origins are aware of the sustainability of the environment. Our organisation has had a strong sustainable initiative, based on the construction of its main headquarters, which obtained the maximum energy rating, supported by a geothermal installation (the largest in the city) and a cutting-edge insulation system.
Euro Education Bulgaria is a young company, founded to promote vocational training in the Plovdiv region (Bulgaria) and the internationalization of local training processes.
It deals in fact with: 1. Vocational training for all ages. 2. Student mobility of both young Bulgarians to other European countries, and the reception of European students, to internationalize the economic fabric of local companies. 3. Tourist activity, especially for training purposes.
EEB works closely with local public bodies and national associations and with the University of Plovdiv, for the organization of joint activities in the field of vocational training, educational tourism, internationalization, and innovation in the context of production.
The activities of EEB can be grouped around the following areas: Needs Analysis Lab, Project Management, Communication and Dissemination, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting , R&D of Innovative Curricula and ICT.
Founded in 2011, OpenCom is a private social enterprise whose expertise is related to nonformal education and innovative work-related training modules. OpenCom’s activities cover various topics, such as Sustainable Development (as a member of ASVIS, the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development, which aims to raise awareness of the 2030 Agenda document and its Sustainable Development Goals), Social Equality, Interdisciplinarity, Sustainability of Employability, and Entrepreneurship. OpenCom uses Active Learning Methodologies to promote independent learning, lifelong learning, critical and systemic thinking of individuals, supporting sustainable employability and career development