Place and train for real inclusion at work

AFP Colline Astigiane is a VET centre accredited by Piedmont Region. It is a consortium established in 1998, that manages the Vocational Training Centre AFP combining the public and private local synergies within a territorial development project focused on the qualification and professionalisation of tourists’ reception. The training service is an essential instrument to promote the transition to active life and for updating individual competitive skills in the professional field. 

The members are: Municipality Agliano Terme, Municipality Canelli, Municipality Nizza Monferrato, Bersano Vini, Banca Asti, CRA Group Cassa Risparmio Asti (credit institute/bank), F.lli Carli, Oneglia (food company with expertise in the olive oil sector), Comunità Collinare Val Tiglione (administrative union of municipalities in Asti). 

The VET Agency AFP represents the continuity of the former Vocational Training Centre for restaurant and hotel services managed by the Municipality of Agliano Terme since 1972. This organisation is well known to the local population as “the Hotel and Catering School”. AFP is co-funded by the European Union, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Labour, Piedmont Region. The Agency proposes the aim to combine the personal project with the opportunities in the social – economic framework, making the students as active players and determined protagonists of their own life choices, through the continuous promotion of the person as an individual, as a citizen and as a worker. 

AFP was awarded in 2015 with the Erasmus+ VET mobility charter, ranking 1st in Italy. 

From 2020 AFP is accredited for Erasmus+ VET mobility. 

Co-Talent is an organization dedicated to training, educational innovation, and human talent development, whose main mission is to design and implement projects that promote social inclusion, employability, and lifelong learning, combining practical and collaborative methodologies. 

It is committed to empowering people, connecting opportunities, and transforming environments through education and collaboration. 

The Heraklion Chamber of Commerce & Industry (HCCI) is a distinguished institution that has been actively supporting businesses and fostering economic development for over a century. Established in 1924, HCCI is one of the largest and most influential chambers in Greece, representing a diverse membership base of more than 26,700 enterprises across multiple economic sectors. 

As an autonomous, non-profit public body, HCCI operates independently of governmental subsidies, relying solely on financial contributions from its members, membership fees, and grants provided by various funding programs. This independent structure allows the Chamber to focus entirely on serving the needs of the business community without external political influence. 

The primary mission of HCCI is to promote and enhance the continuous growth of the local business ecosystem while ensuring the sustainable development of the regional economy. The Chamber provides a wide range of services designed to support its members, including business registration, advisory services for exports, funding opportunities, and networking facilitation. Additionally, it plays an essential role in public relations, mediation services, and policy advocacy, all of which contribute to a dynamic and competitive business environment. 

Training and professional development are among the key focus areas of the Chamber. Over the past decade, more than 10,000 business professionals have received training through specialized programs designed to enhance skills and competencies in various industries. Furthermore, HCCI actively promotes international trade and market expansion, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), by facilitating participation in trade fairs and fostering business collaborations at both national and international levels. A special emphasis is placed on promoting Cretan products, such as olive oil, wine, rusks, and cheese, to expand their presence in global markets. 

Beyond its direct business support services, HCCI is deeply engaged in strategic initiatives and international collaborations. The Chamber is an active member of prominent business networks, including the Enterprise Europe Network, the International Chamber of Commerce, and EuroChambres. Through these affiliations, it strengthens its role in European and international business affairs, advocating for the interests of its members on a broader scale. 

HCCI has also been at the forefront of significant economic and developmental projects. Notable initiatives include the Cretan Olive Cluster, the Anopolis Manufacturing Park, and the Cretan Energy and Water Clusters, which contribute to regional economic diversification and innovation. The Chamber has successfully implemented numerous EU-funded projects under programs such as Horizon2020, Interreg, Erasmus+, COSME, etc. focusing on areas such as innovation, business development, and energy sustainability. 

Through its commitment to excellence, strategic vision, and unwavering support for businesses, the Heraklion Chamber of Commerce & Industry continues to play a vital role in shaping the economic landscape of Crete and beyond. 

RESOL Formation is a French training and consulting organisation specialising in adult learning, inclusion, and professional transition.

Based in Burgundy, it supports individuals and organisations in developing inclusive practices and accessible learning environments.

With expertise in coaching, competence assessment, and disability inclusion, RESOL Formation designs tailor-made pathways that foster autonomy and empowerment. Guided by strong humanist values, it promotes diversity, cooperation, and innovation to make education and employment systems more inclusive and equitable.

STELLA VIRIUM was established in 2013 to support and promote the idea of continuous development of every adult. The concept of the Foundation was created as a result of constant observation of changes and transformations taking place in the micro- and macro-environment and is a specific response to changes taking place in the socio-economic area of our country. The Foundation’s activities are focused on the implementation of projects in the field of supporting the idea of Life-Long Learning, improving professional competence, and supporting adaptation and integration in the work environment of people at risk of professional exclusion to the current requirements of the labor market and new jobs.

We help them retrain, and acquire competencies adapted to the requirements of the labor market, but also overcome fears and rebuild self-confidence, and assertiveness and regain professional motivation. Very often, participants come to us after difficult experiences such as job loss, professional burnout, career break due to childcare, or inability to cope with the uncertainty of the surrounding reality and the resulting career instability, and require support in defining a new professional goal, possible career paths and identifying their own resources (strengths) that will enable them to achieve their goal.

FO-Aarhus (Association for Adult Education) is a non-government, non-profit organization established in 1973 to provide non-formal adult learning courses to the citizens of Aarhus. It has its own elected Board of Governors composed of representatives from the private sector, public administration, and the formal and vocational education sector.

FO-Aarhus’ basic expertise lies in non-formal education for adults and young people, for the general public, and specialization in programs that help disadvantaged groups – e.g. immigrants, the unemployed, people with learning disabilities, dyslectics, people with mental issues – to enhance their quality of life and to integrate (or re-integrate) into society and the workforce. The aim is to strengthen the participants’ personal, social, and vocational competencies as a stepping-stone to re-education, re-inclusion into the job market, or further education.

GUREAK is a Basque group of companies which generate and manage steady work opportunities, suitably adapted, for persons with disabilities, with priority on people with intellectual disability in Gipuzkoa.

GUREAK is a solid and diversified group with presence mainly in the industry, services and marketing sectors. Our businesses and activities are competitive and seek to achieve the very highest of social returns and management efficiency.

Gureak Itinerary (a part of the Gureak Group), is the division that designs and develops the pathways to employment for people with disabilities. It provides various services such as counselling and training. The Training and Development Centre provides training services in several specialities for disabled people, especially people with learning disabilities and for companies who want to employ disabled people.