INFODEF, Institute for the Promotion of Development and Training, is a private and independent centre for Research, Development and Innovation whose mission is to design and carry out projects that contribute to achieve a sustainable and inclusive development through education, culture and innovation. INFODEF has been accredited as “Innovative SME” by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation. The centre designs and develops innovative tools, methodologies, products, and services that respond to current social and economic challenges and enable to anticipate and drive the changes needed to achieve future goals and objectives in society. INFODEF supports the modernization of educational systems and the pedagogical innovativeness of public and private educational institutions at national and European levels. Has large expertise developing innovative teaching and learning methodologies, tools and resources and has extensibility work on the definition of (EQF and ECVET based) Training Curriculums and Learning Outcomes, the design of new tools for the identification, assessment and validation of (basic, key, transversal and professional) competencies, the development of innovative ICT-based tools, the design of methodologies to support Work-Based-Learning programmes and practices, new instruments for the recognition and validation of non-formal and informal learning, innovative teaching methods, entrepreneurship education, especial education and the evaluation and quality assessment of educational programmes.

Ain is a private non-profit organisation and a technology and innovation centre located in Navarre, Spain. AIN is also the training centre of reference, where professionals from organisations, companies, and VET students and teachers are trained. The training department is focused on developing innovative training and educational programs to improve the competitiveness of the companies by adapting its professional profiles and upskill workers and students, especially in the acquisition of digital and technical competences to adapt their profile to work with the new technologies. Integral training programs in all professional and personal levels are developed at functional scopes and different areas focused on personal development and coaching and training courses in sustainability and transversal and soft skills. Our main objectives are: to carry out research and development projects; Assessment in technical and training issues; Improving competitiveness and company management; People training and development. Our contribution to the project will be the creation of a methodological framework to set up internship programmes implementing the SDGs in SMEs. Besides, we will contribute in the execution of the different activities and tasks that will be done in order to achieve the project’s results.

Mindshift is a consulting company specialised in Human Resources that invests in the performance and upskilling of people’s competences, seeking to boost the digital and interpersonal maturity in organisations and society. At national level, MINDSHIFT has as one of its main partners The Key Talent Portugal, a HR Tech Consulting specialised in Social Attraction and Talent Assessment that develops platforms, such as Panorama and AplyGo, that allow to optimise, implement, and manage digital, agile and attractive HR processes based on data analysis. At European level, we are a strategic partner for the development of transnational cooperation projects aiming to create innovative solutions in the area of youth and adult training, in six key-areas: upskilling & reskilling, inclusion & employability, sustainable development, women empowerment, entrepreneurship & creativity, and digital talent. Mindshift is strongly committed to the principles of Social Responsibility and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, bringing together a team of staff with various backgrounds and professional experience.

Governorship of Istanbul (GOI) is the highest administrative body in Istanbul with more than 2000 staff. 24 Provincial directories (such as the Regional Directorate of Migration Administration) and 39 District Governorships work under GOI. The EU and Foreign Relations Office develops and implements projects on behalf of the GOI and it makes sure that the citizens understand the process and implementations demanded by the EU. In the project field, GOI's priorities are supporting people with disabilities, disadvantaged groups, immigrants, NEETs and unemployed adults, as well as sustainability. In this context, GOI cooperates with many public institutions, universities, training centers, VET schools and centers, and NGOs for youth and adults.

The Centro Servizi Formazione began operating in the territory of Pavia in 1997, with the aim of creating social projects, vocational training and school support. In time activities of the Centre are considerably expanded, particularly with the participation to complex projects at the Provincial, Regional, National and European level. The Centro Servizi Formazione has four locations, one in Pavia (the mother house), made up of an autonomous structure with classrooms and laboratories for the education. The second location is in Milano, the third in Vigevano and the fourth in Voghera, all these cities are in the Lombardy Region. Their offices are made up of an autonomous structure with classrooms for different kind of training: vocational, permanent and continuous, offices for the direction, coordination and mentoring activities. All classrooms are equipped for modern and advanced teaching. Among the most significant experiences, the Centro Servizi Formazione has been active in initiatives concerning the European-wide testing of models for training and inclusion of people with special needs and social-working people at risk of social exclusion, and to fruitful exchanges of good practice with transnational networks. Their Centre Team consists of teachers, professionals and technicians in social and educational area. The main activities are:

• Services to Education
• Services to Work
• Personal, educational and professional Guidance
• Spaces for listening and supporting educational psychology
• Social Research and Social Planning
• Systemic Counselling

Innoquality Systems provides program and policy services designed to enable positive and progressive student and teacher outcomes in early childhood, primary, postsecondary, VET and community education. Supporting learning across a lifetime from early care for infants and toddlers through college and workforce training, our innovative approaches and methodologies address critical questions and improve the quality of educational programs. Our wealth of professional expertise and experience has generated a portfolio of evidence-based solutions and methodologies that can be applied to new challenges as the education landscape continues to evolve. We intrinsically understand the educational priorities of local, national and European stakeholders, philanthropic organisations, and nonprofits. Our highly nuanced and specialised support is strengthened by close working relationships we possess with key people in the field. Designed to improve quality, drive outcomes, and increase accountability in a collaborative educational context, InnoQuality Systems’s education services make real improvements and quantifiable results. Our resumé of successful projects spans from community-based organisations to national initiatives to European projects. InnoQuality Systems’s program evaluations provide real-time input on implementation and key insights regarding outcomes. From our deep understanding of the education challenges faced globally at national levels we provide our collaborators and clients with state-of-the-art methodologies enabling them to turn research into practice, driving improved efficacy and sustainability of educational programs nationwide. InnoQuality Systems Software also provides web based educational solutions that ensure Educational Institutions can better manage the development, editing, approval, capture, publication, and delivery of all aspects of module and programme development. InnoQuality Systems also provide considerable expertise in the field of language acquisition, literacy, and educational technologies.