Partners & Organizations

CREFOP

Romania

CREFOP Foundation (Resource Centre for Vocational Education and Training) is a non-governmental organization founded in 2006 in Romania, whose main mission for which it is committed is to promote inclusive education and innovation in education and vocational training.

Since its establishment, the foundation has developed important projects at national level, acting mainly in disadvantaged communities in several regions of Romania (North-West, Center, North-East, South-West Oltenia), in national projects financed from the European Social Fund, but also European programs, especially those aimed at developing innovation in education and training.

CREFOP is an authorized provider of vocational training provider, servicing a number of approx. 1500 trainees annually, who are engaged in programs of initiation, qualification or specialization in various professions, in the field of construction, services and tourism. Being addressed mainly to disadvantaged people (disabled persons, Rome, long-term unemployed, etc.) the training is accompanied by programs of increasing self-esteem and self-confidence, as well as courses on the formation of key competences. The programs and services of employment, guidance and counselling, mediation in which the foundation is accredited since 2013 are also the basic elements of the services it offers on the Romanian market, meant to increase, in addition to the vocational training, the employability of its beneficiaries (approx. 6000 beneficiaries).

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ABPR – ROVE

Romania

The Association for Business Promotion in Romania (ABP) is a non-governmental organisation, established in 2005, with the aim to promote the development and organization of the economy in Romania, while respecting the freedom of economic competition. During its activity, the association has implemented a large number of business development projects, from the implementation of several regional business development models/projects to the establishment and operation of a cross border incubator house, all of them aiming existing or future entrepreneurs in the Partium region.

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BEST

Austria

BEST Institut für berufsbezogene Weiterbildung und Personaltraining GmbH (www.best.at) was founded in 1990 as an independent Austrian organisation for providing continuous training, vocational qualification and career services. Its main activities comprise the development of innovative training programmes for young (+16) individuals and adults, many of them disadvantaged and with migration background, on continuous and vocational training, counselling & coaching and activation for job seekers and employees. The training schemes are client-oriented and based on both the specific needs of the labour market and the participants’ individual situations, skills and competences, previous experience and life circumstances. You can find more information in our video (https://youtu.be/0jcwPthMCPs).

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INTEMPORE

Bulgaria

INTEMPORE was established in 2021 by Boriana Georgieva and Georgi Georgiev. Building on their vast experience, they started an advisory services company with the mission to support progress and development across various sectors. Their mission is to boost education and training quality, skills development, employability and economic prosperity through innovative solutions.

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OECON GROUP

Greece

Founded in 2003 by a group of experts working in the field of business consultancy and management of small and medium sized enterprises, and business support organizations, OECON Group is a European management consulting firm and a leading advisor in business strategy, social entrepreneurship, as well as an adult education centre established in Thessaloniki, Greece. We collaborate with clients and beneficiaries from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, train their personnel and transform their organizations. Our customized approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of organizations, enterprises and markets, with respect to the needs of society and to the respective target groups. This ensures that our clients achieve sustainable competitive advantage, build more capable organizations, and secure lasting results.

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