Our Partners
The UPPeal project is currently being developed by a team of 6 partner organisations from across Europe.
ICSE & CO
Italy
Non-profit organization affiliated with the University of Florence’s Political Sciences Department. Since 2010, it has focused on sustainable development, particularly in the Mediterranean, by promoting social development through lifelong learning; youth and intercultural issues, by providing opportunities for young people to develop in multicultural environments; and institutional social project development, by supporting municipalities and international entities with social research and project management. Their network includes various stakeholders such as local and international associations, public authorities, and universities. ICSE & Co. has expertise in social innovation, global education, intercultural topics, and social research. Since 2014, they have hosted over 300 participants in Italy and facilitated more than 800 Erasmus+ exchanges globally, addressing topics like social inclusion, sustainability, and young entrepreneurship. They also support volunteers facing economic, refugee, and geographical challenges
FUNDACION ALTIUS
SPAIN
Altius Spain Foundation is a non-profit organization set up in 2002, promoting diverse initiatives on education, training, employment, participation and social integration.Its a key actor in promoting and enabling youth participation in social life, focusing on groups at risk of social exclusion (migrants, unemployed people, Neets, asylum seekers, Our target is to enhance people ́s integral development and social transformation with particular interest in the most vulnerable social groups. We try to achieve this target through programmes, innovative actions and collaboration with the usage of solidarity culture. It is specially focusing on needs of disadvantaged young people who are not currently employed, educated or trained. The Foundation addresses programmes to encourage young people to find new personal and professional opportunities with responsibility towards themselves and the community.
EUROPEAN INFORMATION CENTRE
Bulgaria
The EUROPEAN INFORMATION CENTRE began activities in Oct 1997, when the Council of Europe opened its first Regional centre in Veliko Tarnovo. In Dec 2000, EIC was registered as NGO. EIC has been hosting the European Documentation Centre of EU since Jan 2001 and since Jan 2007, with the entry of Bulgaria as EU member, the EUROPE DIRECT for North-Central Bulgaria (districts of Veliko Tarnovo and Razgrad). EIC main objectives are: popularize values of the EU within the country; assist authorities, institutions, organizations, citizens in the process of European integration; support development of the civil society and media; to educate and train, to assist and do research, provide consultations on issues of the European integration; teach topics on basic European values using new methods and methodologies. Main initiatives are Europe is more than you think; Teaching Europe; Mobile Europe; Young,United,We Stand; Regional Centre for Communal Support; Girls leading the world; youth clubs.
EPRALIMA - Escola Profissional do Alto Lima - C.I.P.R.L
Portugal
The Ministry of Education homologated EPRALIMA in 1999, as a private non-profit organization, based on a cooperative regime that provides vocational training at various European levels. Epralima is composed of 3 branches: the head-office in Arcos de Valdevez; branch in Ponte da Barca and another in Ponte de Lima; a Skills Assessment Centre which recognizes, validates and certifies skills giving individuals an opportunity to receive academic equivalency; and finally a Technical Centre which works with transnational and communitarian projects. Epralima contributes to projects due to its: broad knowledge of the region and close relationships with the target-groups; ability to promote the encouragement of networks and mobilize different organizations; experience in the development of different Work Packages: management, assessment, diagnosis, design and implementation. Its sustainability is linked to the dynamics of the Upper Lima Region, overcoming needs through training.
INFINITIVITY DESIGN LABS
France
Infinitivity Design Labs (IDL) is an SME studio in rural Auvergne, France, specializing in designing sustainable, meaningful, and intrinsically motivating learning experiences, with a core mission focused on education and training. IDL excels in engagement through gamification, game-based learning, digital storytelling, and training. It has developed several gamification and digital storytelling approaches for industry and academia, possessing considerable expertise in creating gamified interactive content and interactive storytelling via its ActivePlay infrastructure. IDL combines its experience in Human-Computer Interaction, participatory design techniques, and technical infrastructure in gamification and digital narratives to co-create digital narratives addressing the learning needs of project target audiences. IDL also specializes in Big Data analysis, applying NLP, Deep Learning, and audiovisual semantic analysis in education, health, information, sustainability, and cybersecurity. It has significant expertise in image and audio signal analysis, designing mobile audio analysis applications and audiovisual content understanding web services for applications in learning, soundscapes, smart cities, and other contexts.
CONNECT YOUR CITY LTD (CYC)- Windmill
Cyprus
Windmill, Action In Innovation Ltd., aka CYC, Ltd. Is a forward-thinking organization in Nicosia, Cyprus committed to leveraging its expertise to facilitate sustainable human, societal, and organizational development. The vision of Windmill is to develop actions that support the creation of localized innovative ecosystems, with values that transcend geographical boarders. The purpose is to engage, immerse, and empower citizens to have an active and positive impact in their local societies. Windmill envisions to provide an open platform that will allow the flexibility for active citizens to interact and develop their capacity to utilize creatively their time and resources, to develop their skills through training programs that lead to a productive life. Windmill is specialized in people empowerment through social innovation, entrepreneurship, environmental awareness, social skills development, technology, media, arts, sports and culture.
Associate Partner
Scuola Italiana di Mentoring (SIM)
Italy
Scuola Italiana di Mentoring (SIM) was established in Italy to develop and promote mentoring as a tool for personal and professional growth. They provide structured training, certification, and practical applications of mentoring in areas such as social integration, corporate environments, and sports. SIM is involved in research and collaborative projects to advance mentoring practices across various fields. The SIM is registered and recognized as a Mentoring School at EMCC Italy and issues Italian and international certifications recognized by CMI and EMCC Italy.