Partners

Akademie Klausenhof is an international youth and adult training center (vocational training and further education, adult education). AK is a non-profit limited company (gGmbH) and as a catholic foundationneither neither part of diocese nor of a catholic association.  The AK is organised in three divisons: labor market projects; projects and project based education; technical service, accounting, administration, personnal division, kitchen and housekeeping. AK also serves as a conference center for guest groups. AK has its focus on courses in language, migrants/refugees, business, management, basic skills and handicraft and with good experiences in European projects. AK can provide about 550 boarding school places and its staff exists of about 325 employees.  AK has two main sites with accomodation and fullboard options in Dingden and Rhede.

CARDET (Centre for Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental, research and development organization 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. The centre’s mission is to inspire next-generation education, and promote research, innovation, and development through evidence-based practices, cutting-edge research, and empowered people. CARDET is independently affiliated with universities and institutions from around the world, such as the University of Nicosia, and the International Council of Educational Media. CARDET is ISO 9001 certified for quality in management, research, and education services. The Centre has a long-standing experience in digital learning, virtual schools, and online education and has developed and implemented school education projects and conducted large scale evaluations of education programs around the world.

CSC Danilo Dolci is a non-profit organization based in Palermo, Italy. Originally founded by Danilo Dolci, a social activist, sociologist, pacifist and educator, CSC works mainly in the educational sector and has several collaborations with schools, university, institutions, associations and social groups, both at local and international level.  CSC work is based on two pillars, development and creativity.

CSC Danilo Dolci is a non-profit organization based in Palermo, Italy. Originally founded by Danilo Dolci, a social activist, sociologist, pacifist and educator, CSC works mainly in the educational sector and has several collaborations with schools, university, institutions, associations and social groups, both at local and international level.  CSC work is based on two pillars, development and creativity.

Spectrum Research Centre (SRC) is a not-for-profit research centre established to create a space where research and educational findings can be validated through local actions focused on community impact. We support young academics to trial and test their research hypotheses in ‘living laboratory’ environments. As the company grows, we are committed to providing researchers, trainers, and educationalists with opportunities to give their work and practice a European perspective.  The main policy focus areas for SRC are:

• Social Policy – integration of marginalized groups; unconscious bias and its impact on migrant integration; social media and xenophobia.
• Environmental Policy – circular economy and habitat protection; carbon neutral tourism; business modelling for circular economies; comedy for climate change.
• Education Policy – the threat of remote education to university research; serious games for addressing serious issues; cross-sector funding streams for education, gamification as an engagement strategy for digital natives.

SRC is also active in the wider community and due to the expertise in local development within the company it provides consultancy services to a wide range of organizations right across the economic landscape.

The University of Nicosia (UNIC) is the largest university in Cyprus, with over 11,000 students, from over 70 countries across the globe, coming together in an innovative and transformative learning space. Research at UNIC focuses on a variety of global and local issues, including health, complex networks, social organisation, education. Cutting edge research is carried out in the areas of Educational Technology, Virtual and Augmented Reality, and Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and environmental sustainability. The University is one of the most innovative in the region and has extensive experience in online education. Since 2009, UNIC has been offering e-learning courses in an effort to provide students with the opportunity to explore a different mode of delivery. The launch of Distance Learning Programmes took place in 2012. Currently, there are 14 Distance Learning programmes available to local and international students.