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The project coordinator is CIAPE - CENTRO ITALIANO PER L'APPRENDIMENTO PERMANENTE, a non-profit cultural association based in Rome (IT), inspiring innovation in didactics in Europe. With more than 100 European projects successfully managed until now, CIAPE counts on a network of more than 300 partners all over Europe. In 2018 CIAPE launched a brand new co-working space in Rome - "The Apartment", offering co-baby services to co-workers and the whole public, with the aim to strengthen the social skills of children from their birth through play, boosting assertiveness and empathy according to the Scandinavian model.
More info: www.ciape.it

ISSA - INTERNATIONAL STEP BY STEP ASSOCIATION is an international membership association based in Leiden (NL), powered by strengthening the capacity of its members to promote early childhood quality and equitable services. Since its inception, ISSA has grown into a vibrant learning community consisting of more than 90 like-minded organisations from 40 countries. The association develops and disseminates resources among its members and beyond, provides training and professional development opportunities and facilitates peer learning.
More info: www.issa.nl

SKOLA DOKORAN - WIDE OPEN SCHOOL is a foundation based in Ziar Nad Hronom (SK) dealing with the needs of families and children from heterogeneous communities. A major objective is improving social inclusion regionally through support for marginalised and vulnerable groups, relying on an open and competent public administration. ŠD - WOS pursues its priority in ECEC development and education, reform of education system and education of individuals and families. It has a wide experience in the management of national and international projects related to ECEC services.
More info: www.skoladokoran.sk

The Opportunity Centre (part of the Aspire-igen Group) is a social enterprise based in Bradford (UK). It is the largest careers and training organisation in the Yorkshire region, an area with a population of over 5 million. The group supports social inclusion and regeneration by providing a range of guidance and training services. This includes delivering vocational training programmes for NEET young people to prepare them for entry into the labour market. They are a recognised centre of excellence for professional development and provide training for careers and guidance professionals.
More info: https://theopportunitycentre.com/

BFE – BUSINESS FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION, is a foundation based in Sofia (BG). BFE is a renewed provider of initial and continuing training for educators, from early childhood to HEI, and it looks to improve the subjects related to diversity and inclusion, adding a more practical dimension. This includes the development of professional tools and quality standards. The organization is a keen promoter of the guidance counselling profession.
More info: www.fbo.bg

LINK CAMPUS UNIVERSITY is a university based in Rome (IT). It represents an experienced technical partner, specialised in building digital solutions and serious games. Their involvement in the project comes from a desire to add a further level of support to the solutions they offer to their ECEC partners when it comes to creating inclusive, digital and interactive learning services. Link Campus University operates since 1999 as the Italian filiation of the University of Malta.
More info: www.unilink.it

SCHOLA EMPIRICA is an NGO based in Prague (CZ), operating since 2003 to increase the quality of Czech public policy, active in the research on current social issues and definitions, as well as the transfer of best practices in policy design and implementation. It is an accredited educational institution by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports in the CZ. Its goal is to support teachers (pre-schools, primary and secondary schools), social workers and parents, helping them to provide the best care for children.
More info: www.scholaempirica.org