INFREP is a vocational training institute created in 1982 by La Ligue de L’Enseignement. It yearly receives more than 20 000 learners and realises more than 2 millions hours of training. INFREP, with its 26 agencies all over France and its 250 trainers is involved in a quality process taking shape through the ISO 9001 label.
INFREP offers training to young people wanting to get a diploma through apprenticeship, in several professional sectors.
It also trains employees working in companies or public institutions and offers vocational guidance to those who want to rethink their career. INFREP provides training in the frame of the public employment policies, towards job seekers who need to develop new skills and / or to be helped in their job research.
INFREP provides certifiable trainings in the following sectors : hostel and catering, cleaning, sales, customer relationship, health and caring.
www.infrep.org
INFREP offers training to young people wanting to get a diploma through apprenticeship, in several professional sectors.
It also trains employees working in companies or public institutions and offers vocational guidance to those who want to rethink their career. INFREP provides training in the frame of the public employment policies, towards job seekers who need to develop new skills and / or to be helped in their job research.
INFREP provides certifiable trainings in the following sectors : hostel and catering, cleaning, sales, customer relationship, health and caring.
www.infrep.org
The national Learning and Work Institute (England and Wales) is an independent policy and research organisation dedicated to promoting lifelong learning, full employment and inclusion. We strive for a fair society in which learning and work helps people realise their ambitions and potential throughout life. We do this by researching what works, influencing policy and implementing new ways to improve people’s experiences of learning and employment. We believe a better skilled workforce, in better paid jobs, is good for business, good for the economy, and good for society.
www.learningandwork.org.uk
www.learningandwork.org.uk
BEST Institut für berufsbezogene Weiterbildung und Personaltraining GmbH was founded in 1987 as an independent vocational qualification institute.
Its main activities comprise adult education, vocational qualification, guidance of unemployed people and training of key qualifications for re-integration into the labour market. The institute offers training facilities for up to 16.000 students per year. The training methods for different target groups include own pedagogic and didactic methods, especially for integration and motivation as well as e-Learning based trainings which are constantly being updated.
As one of the first training institutes in Austria, BEST has become a certified Eco-C-centre (European Communication Certificate) and provides respective trainings and tests. Within its International Projects Department, BEST shows long experience of cooperation more than 140 European projects, both as coordinator and partner.
The institute is focused on exchange of experience and practice, as well as joint development with European Partners.
www.best.at
Its main activities comprise adult education, vocational qualification, guidance of unemployed people and training of key qualifications for re-integration into the labour market. The institute offers training facilities for up to 16.000 students per year. The training methods for different target groups include own pedagogic and didactic methods, especially for integration and motivation as well as e-Learning based trainings which are constantly being updated.
As one of the first training institutes in Austria, BEST has become a certified Eco-C-centre (European Communication Certificate) and provides respective trainings and tests. Within its International Projects Department, BEST shows long experience of cooperation more than 140 European projects, both as coordinator and partner.
The institute is focused on exchange of experience and practice, as well as joint development with European Partners.
www.best.at
“bbb Büro für berufliche Bildungsplanung, R. Klein und Partner GbR” was founded in 1993 as an independent private institute (GbR – private company under civil law).
In bbb an interdisciplinary team of social scientists, consultants and education practitioners is based on the triad of “Researching – Consulting – Training“. Main thematic emphases are on Human Resources and organizational development, educational counselling with stress on potentials, learning and competence development (ProfilPASS-Dialog-Agentur), vocational education and on-the-job training / work oriented basic education and on trends in society and labor market
The main focus is on the learning process and competence development of people in changing organisations. Therefore we realize e.g. scientific evaluating research / contract research projects, concept and project development, offer expertise and studies / contract research, moderation – coaching – training. We accompany educational institutions, private enterprises and public institutions wanting or needing to change their structures. In Germany we are experts for work oriented basic education.
In bbb an interdisciplinary team of social scientists, consultants and education practitioners is based on the triad of “Researching – Consulting – Training“. Main thematic emphases are on Human Resources and organizational development, educational counselling with stress on potentials, learning and competence development (ProfilPASS-Dialog-Agentur), vocational education and on-the-job training / work oriented basic education and on trends in society and labor market
The main focus is on the learning process and competence development of people in changing organisations. Therefore we realize e.g. scientific evaluating research / contract research projects, concept and project development, offer expertise and studies / contract research, moderation – coaching – training. We accompany educational institutions, private enterprises and public institutions wanting or needing to change their structures. In Germany we are experts for work oriented basic education.
The Romanian Institute for Adult Education – IREA was established in March 2000 as an independent research unit belonging to the Department of Education Sciences, Faculty of Sociology and Psychology, West University of Timisoara.
IREA is a pedagogic research institute in the field of adult and continuing education, aiming to provide scientific and methodological support for all adult education institutions in Romania and to establish the link between the academics and practitioners in adult learning area. The overall research aim is to improve the quality of the education for adults, and to identify ways to enhance their ongoing participation in learning, and also for strengthening the lifelong learning dimension both at individual and institutional level.
IREA’s mission is to advance research and practice in the area of adult education in Romania and in Europe through supporting access to quality resources emerging from collaborative research & development practices and through proactive contributions to processes and products that aim to professionalize adult educators in Romania.
www.irea.ro
IREA is a pedagogic research institute in the field of adult and continuing education, aiming to provide scientific and methodological support for all adult education institutions in Romania and to establish the link between the academics and practitioners in adult learning area. The overall research aim is to improve the quality of the education for adults, and to identify ways to enhance their ongoing participation in learning, and also for strengthening the lifelong learning dimension both at individual and institutional level.
IREA’s mission is to advance research and practice in the area of adult education in Romania and in Europe through supporting access to quality resources emerging from collaborative research & development practices and through proactive contributions to processes and products that aim to professionalize adult educators in Romania.
www.irea.ro
Folkeuniversitetet is Norway's largest organizer of adult education. Every year, approximately 70 000 people sign up for one or more of our 6,500 courses. We have over 50 years' experience and offer practical and theoretical trade-related education, language instruction and courses in cultural and leisure activities. Our activities are deeply rooted in Norwegian tradition and our aim is to make leisure courses and further education accessible to all adults, regardless of social background.
Folkeuniversitetet currently consists of 22 member organizations, 8 regional offices and 70 local departments. The nationwide organisation provides courses in more than 300 of the country’s municipalities. This means many of the course participants can study in their home town and still meet family- and work commitments. In addition to the benefits of decentralised instruction, Folkeuniversitetet’s flexible course programmes are based on the participants’ requirements, their geographical location and their lifestyle. Our courses are available in the evening for those who are unable to participate during the day, or to attend full-time instruction. Folkeuniversitetet's courses can be attended by everybody including adults who have not yet completed an approved course of study. Furthermore, such approved courses are also available at Folkeuniversitetet.
www.folkeuniversitet.no
Folkeuniversitetet currently consists of 22 member organizations, 8 regional offices and 70 local departments. The nationwide organisation provides courses in more than 300 of the country’s municipalities. This means many of the course participants can study in their home town and still meet family- and work commitments. In addition to the benefits of decentralised instruction, Folkeuniversitetet’s flexible course programmes are based on the participants’ requirements, their geographical location and their lifestyle. Our courses are available in the evening for those who are unable to participate during the day, or to attend full-time instruction. Folkeuniversitetet's courses can be attended by everybody including adults who have not yet completed an approved course of study. Furthermore, such approved courses are also available at Folkeuniversitetet.
www.folkeuniversitet.no