PARTNERS

KMOP

KMOP – Social Action and Innovation Centre (Greece), situated in Athens, is one of the oldest Greek NGOs, with over 40 years of experience in the provision of services to disadvantaged groups. KMOP’s main areas of expertise include social welfare and health, employability and human rights protection, scientific research and the development of know-how in social policy issues. In addition to direct provision of services through decentralised community based facilities, KMOP is also actively involved in both national and EU/international projects addressing social issues, particularly focusing on low-skilled youth and long term unemployed, victims of violence and trafficking, disabled, elderly, migrants and minorities

CARDET

CARDET (Centre for Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology) an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, research and development organisation based in Cyprus. It is one of the leading research and development centres in the Euro-Mediterranean region, with global expertise in project design and implementation, capacity building, and e-learning. CARDET is independently affiliated with universities and institutions from around the world, such as Yale University, the University of Nicosia and the International Council of Educational Media. CARDET has completed numerous projects relating to the development of capacity building and planning in education and VET, youth support, adult learning, literacies, digital tools, eLearning, educational technology, and sustainable development.

KMOP Policy Center

KMOP Policy Centrer is a think tank research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as Ethics, Innovation and Governance. It was established in 2020 in Brussels, Belgium. The institute promotes social science focusing on social protection and inclusion, shared values including democracy, human rights, gender equality, youth protection and the richness of cultural diversity. Existing theories seem increasingly detached from real problems and global societal challenges. New approaches, policies and practices are needed to provide ethical and effective responses to contemporary issues and new governance paths and practices. KMOP Policy Centrer’s purpose is to contribute to the public discourse as well as to the formulation of ethical and innovative responses at all different spheres and layers of public, corporate and private policy-making and governance, through initiatives entailing both academic and practical contributions

AMAZING YOUTH

Amazing Youth is a non- profit organisation based in Greece. It was established in 2020 with the main focus upon providing activities and socialisation for the youth. Despite youth’s differences, young people are the world's future and whereas no one should be left behind. Amazing Youth wants to empower young people to participate actively in society to improve their own lives and tackle issues that concern them. Employment, Environment, Education, Human Rights and Digital Revolution are some of the main topics that Amazing Youth concentrates on. Through its staff high activism in the past it has established a wide network with youngsters and students among Greece and Europe, who empower and let their voices be heard as one and represented in the society. The objectives of the association: To promote diversity and inclusion values among young people; To strengthen the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to fully accept, support and promote the differences in society; To involve people with fewer opportunities in international projects; To support and promote local initiatives; To support and promote youth involvement and voluntary work in the benefit of the communities; To cooperate and fight against racism, discrimination and corruption.

SUDWIND

Südwind has been working in development education and awareness-raising for over 40 years. With headquarters in Vienna and six regional offices (with approx. 50 staff in total), it reaches out to local actors all over Austria. Südwind has become one of the lead organizations in the field of Global Citizenship Education, awareness-raising programs for global and development issues as well as sustainable development and SDGs - on the national level with a strong networking role within the European organizations working in this field. Südwind is mainly working in three units: education, media and campaigning. Südwind is running six regional Global Learning Resource Centers all over Austria and organizes seminars for teachers, educators and multipliers (e.g. youth group leaders, social workers) as well as for decision-makers on GCE, global issues and SDGs and directly supports schools in implementing Global Education programs. Südwind also develops educational materials on Global Citizenship Education (including web-based materials, print materials, interactive workshop materials, exhibitions, offline games and apps).

CESIE

CESIE is a European Centre of Studies and Initiatives based in Palermo, Sicily. It was established in 2001, inspired by the work and theories of the sociologist, activist and educator Danilo Dolci (1924-1997). CESIE contributes to the active participation of people, civil societies and institutions through the implementation of projects on various thematic areas, towards the promotion of growth and development, always valuing diversity in the respect of ethics and human development. Its mission is to promote growth through innovative and participative educational approaches. As a European centre of Studies and Initiatives, the organization is dedicated to the promotion of research and development so as to increase and improve future-oriented innovation processes in educational, social, economic and cultural spheres believing in the cross-cutting of organisations cooperating within heterogeneous fields and sectors.

FIP

Future In Perspective Ltd. is a private company based in the border region of Ireland specialising in the areas of education and e-learning, media production, strategic planning and business development and evaluation. Through their work on national and EU funded projects, they have engaged and supported local youth groups, migrant communities, older persons, and individuals who have been absent from education to re-engage with service providers and mainstream education and training offerings. They also have expertise in supporting businesses in niche markets such as the creative, cultural and green sectors to develop sustainable business models. In addition, they have collaborated with young people and adults to deliver a range of diverse programmes in the areas of media production and career management – supporting the next generation of creative individuals to build and sustain successful careers in the sector.

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