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Akdeniz University, (Antalya, Turkey) was founded in 1982 and incorporates a number of higher education institutions in the West Mediterranean region of Turkey. Its mission is to provide education and scientific production at a universal level through high quality academic programmes, contributing to transformation of information to technology, meeting the needs of society at the highest level in the fields of knowledge and technology as well as artistic, social, cultural and other areas. The vision of Akdeniz University is to become a distinguished university which continuously enhances the quality of its work in the fields of research, education, art and technology; which is sensitive to the environment; which is entrepreneurial, and which is recognized internationally for its scientific work.

Akdeniz University has played a significant role which provides added value to the entire country from a starting point in the West Mediterranean region by implementing important activities of vital importance in the fields of education, research and development, and in the services it provides to society. Akdeniz University has put its signature on a list of outstanding successes in the fields of health, science, social development, education, language and arts at both the national and international level.

Akdeniz University has about 84,000 students and 2,700 members of the academic staff. The main campus of our university is located between Dumlupınar Boulevard and the Uncalı district. The main campus has an area of 3,483,589m2, which includes 615,105m2 of built up area. The campuses have a total indoor area 681,598m2.

Akdeniz University continues its various activities in the fields of education, research and service to society in 24 Faculties, 7 Institutes, 1 School, 1 Conservatory, 12 Vocational Schools and 54 Research and Application Centres.

School of Business Competences Ltd. (Sofia, Bulgaria) was established in 2005 with the vision to create ‘competent people in competent organisations’ and has proven to be a preferred local provider of corporate, adult and VET trainings when it comes to entrepreneurial and business skills. SBC implemented one of the first local e-learning platforms and later a free mobile app for business trainings. A team of expert consultants auditing, reengineering and implementing the best practices for Project and Portfolio management is also a part of the company lately. International partnerships and rich history of successful EU Projects complete the portfolio.

Şehit Hasan Önal Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School (ESKİŞEHİR, Turkey) is a secondary school with a kindergarten. In the institution education is carried out in the fields of Child Development and Education, Fashion and Design, Beauty and Hair Care Services, Food and Beverage Services.

VisMedNet Association (Swieqi, Malta) is an association of professionals from the education, youth, innovation and employment. It was established in 2012 and is involved in the generation of new concepts and experimentation and in the maintenance of sustainable Communities of Practice. 

Institute of Entrepreneurship Development (Larissa, Greece) is a research organisation established in 2005, focused on the promotion of entrepreneurship for everyone. The organization's main activity is the implementation of projects under some of Europe's most influential and groundbreaking Programmes like the HORIZON 2020 and the ERASMUS+ programmes.

Associazione ValIda (Rome, Italy) is committed to the development, implementation and acknowledgement of the value of non-formal and informal learning within the European framework and international mobility for the creation and development of good practices, inter-cultural exchanges and joint programmes.

WorldSkills Romania Foundation (Bucharest, Romania) is part of WorldSkills International – a global movement in VET, with operations in 79 countries. Started in 2016, WorldSkills Romania aims to develop excellency in skilled trades through vocational education and training, by sharing good practices, and by promoting VET system as an opportunity for personal success and also for economic development.

Technikum Informatyki Edukacji Innowacyjnej (IT Secondary School of Innovative Education) (Lodz, Poland) is a private school with a strictly technical profile. The students have high level of computer literacy, good maths, science and programming skills. Internationalisation and European projects are an important part of the school’s strategy, as it allows the school's staff to exchange experience with peer teachers from European countries and to transfer best practices from abroad.

CIPFP Misericordia (Valencia, Spain) is a VET center in València (Spain) with a large experience in European Projects. It is the Spanish National Reference Center for business management in VET. It has been awarded in 2019 as the best KA2 VET Project at European level by the European Commission.

Momentum Marketing Services (Leitrim, Ireland) is an Irish VET organisation focused on developing progressive learning programmes and platforms for education with special focus on youth education. They concentrate on enabling young people entering the world of work to be fully prepared and to have a skill set in accordance with the latest job market trends. They are firm believers in lifelong learning and education is at the heart of their work.

The Polytechnic Institute of Porto (Porto, Portugal) is the largest polytechnic in the country, placed in the upper segment of the higher education national ranking. P.Porto involves 8 schools, more than 20 R&D units, and is the best positioned in international scientific rankings in Portugal. It has a 4600-strong student population a range of innovative Bachelor, Post-graduate and Master courses, and is involved in several international projects, both as leaders and partners. Business sciences are at the core of ISCAP’s academic life and purpose.

EPRALIMA (Porto, Portugal) is a private non-profit VET school that aims to add value to the training of young people by providing them with adequate vocational education. The School developed, in partnership with other schools and institutions of the European Union, various projects aimed at contact with other professional realities, cultural enrichment and personal development of the population involved. These projects are aimed at students, but also extend to all employees.

The Institute of Vocational Training AKMI was founded back in 1989 and today it is one of the leading Vocational Training Institutes in Greece providing post-secondary education, with more than 37.500 m2 of infrastructure in various cities in Greece, including one of the most highly profiled Campuses in the Country. Every year, approx. 14,000+ active students are enrolled with the aim to study one of the 107 specialties, in more than 340 laboratories offered in 6 cities across Greece. AKMI SA 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.

Heimdal Upper Secondary School (Trondheim, Norway) was first built and established in the autumn of 1977. It currently has 1100 students and 150 employees. It is a combination school with mixed lines of vocational and general studies.  The school’s overall objective is to provide a highly professional, safe and pleasant environment for all students, which will provide a solid foundation for development, learning and personal growth. 
Students are divided into five fields of study: Electricity and electronics, sports, music/dance/drama, professional health care studies and university-preparatory studies. The school also has its own department for lower secondary education for young adult immigrants. The school aims to ease the transition for these students into upper secondary education, and to create an inclusive and international environment. Interaction between the different student groups is encouraged through project weeks and classroom visits.