ÉCOLE – Enti Confindustriali Lombardi per l’Education is the company tailored on vocational training and job services formed by seven associations, part of the national industrial association system: Assolombarda Milano Monza e Brianza, Associazione Industriali di Cremona, Confindustria Alto Milanese, Confindustria Como, Confindustria Lecco e Sondrio, AIOP Lombardia, UCIMU-Sistemi per Produrre. Such associations represent more than 8.000 companies and 420.000 employees. ÉCOLE mainly operates on Lombardy Region and reaches national borders thanks to the presence of Ucimu- Sistemi per Produrre.

ÉCOLE has two main aims:

• to promote, organize and coordinate vocational training activities, careers guidance, also through public funding;

• to design and manage job services, especially those devoted to retraining and outplacement services. In the vocational training activities, ÉCOLE’s main objective is to promptly and accurately meet business development and required changes, both in the field of human resources and in the field of technological and organizational innovation, by integrating standard handover of theory knowledge and know-how with delivery of on the job training, as well as by providing to firms education and self-development opportunities

ITKAM - Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany

The Italian Chamber of Commerce for Germany (ITKAM), established in 1911 under German law as a non-profit association of entrepreneurs and professionals, is recognised by the Italian government. ITKAM is a bilateral association that operates on the Italian and German markets to foster and increase economic relations and cooperation between companies in both countries and has three operational offices (Frankfurt, Berlin, Leipzig), several representative offices in Italy, and a desk in Vienna (ITKAM Austrian Desk).

The University of Niš, that was founded in 1965 as a state higher-education institution, is a state-governed educational and research institution that comprises of 14 faculties. Most of those faculties have composite structure, i.e. various departments, divisions or majors, offering wide and diversified study and research opportunities at both undergraduate and graduate level, including opportunities to obtain a PhD degree. The University of Niš is a medium-sized, mature and well developed academic community. The teaching process at the University is covered by 1639 teaching staff members and 740 administrative and support staff. In the academic 2022/2023 year, the University of Niš numbers about 28500 students at all study levels. From the foundation until now, 58557 students have graduated, 1347 of them are foreign students; 2528 postgraduates acquired their master’s degree and 1492 candidates defended their doctoral dissertations.

Research work is performed at all faculties, in the areas of basic, applied and scientific research. It should be noted that research supports development of science and creativity, improves higher education activities, improves the teaching process, implements improvement of young scientists introducing students to the academic work, as well as providing the resources for work and development of the university as a whole. Research work in the previous period has been carried out through participation of teachers and associates in realisation of national and international research projects, publishing papers in academic journals and attending academic seminars in the country and abroad.

Founded in 2004 in Trikala, Greece, Anaptyxiako Kentro Thessalias AKETH-DCT (Developmental Centre of Thessaly) is a nonprofit organization, accredited by Greek National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance, which operates as continuing vocational education & training (VET) center/provider.

The mission of the organization is aligned with the E.U. strategic framework about fighting the rising levels of unemployment –particularly among young people, by providing certified education & training opportunities, counseling & personal development in order to contribute in their life improving.

AKETH-DCT has a great experience in the field of education, in both E.U. Programmes and National Programmes, Especially in the implementation of EU, AKETH-DCT has built a great agenda in several topics such as: training and recognition policies, ICT development, adult education, schools partnerships, sustainable development, energy, environment etc.

Staff members of the EU dept of AKETH have high educational and academic profile and have been involved in many social and scientific analyses something that is highlighted in their CVs and scientific/research experience.

The IES Pablo de Olavide is a Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO), Baccalaureate and Vocational Training center, located in the town of La Carolina, in the northwest of the province of Jaén, in Andalusia, Spain.

It was inaugurated in 1981 as a vocational training center. Later, secondary and high school studies began to be implemented, remaining that way today.

The number of students at the center is usually around 450-500 students, the majority being in compulsory secondary education. The age range of the students is from 12 years old and up.

The training cycles taught belong to the technical families, these being studies in Machining, Electromechanical Maintenance and Telecommunications. There is also a basic degree training cycle (hybrid between ESO and FP) in electricity and electronics.

With respect to the baccalaureates that are taken, these are:

• Science and Technology High School

• Bachelor of Humanities and Social Sciences

We are an educational center committed to social inclusion and whose challenge is to renew and update itself in the field of educational innovation.

KI macht Schule is a non-profit company founded in 2019 with the aim of bringing AI education into German classrooms and teachers' rooms. In addition to a growing full-time team, the KI macht Schule team also consists of more than a hundred dedicated experts from universities, science, schools and industry who want to bring their AI expertise to society. Since 2019, we have been teaching the basic concepts of AI in school courses and teacher training courses and enabling students to reflect on how to use selected AI tools. We also develop and test teaching and learning materials and concepts for integrating AI topics into school lessons. We have been bundling these efforts since 2023 in the form of our AI teaching platform (https://ki-macht-schule.de/plattform.html). This provides teachers and trainers with GDPR-compliant AI tools (including a powerful AI chatbot), interactive teaching and learning materials for teaching AI in various subjects and modern programming tools for computer science lessons.

The Königin-Luise-Stiftung, founded in 1811 in memory of the Prussian Queen Luise, is a traditional and renowned educational institution in Berlin. It is known for its high educational standards and comprehensive pedagogical approach. The Königin-Luise-Stiftung has a diverse student body of around 900 pupils, including primary school pupils, integrated secondary school pupils and grammar school pupils. Almost 60 pupils live in the foundation's own residential school. The foundation, prominently located at the Botanical Garden with its hundred-year-old main building and park-like grounds, represents a special place of learning in Berlin's educational landscape. With the aim of being a place of courteous cooperation, special attention to learning success and support, its educational principles focus on transparency and permeability.