Tirana College of Technology
TCT is a private vocational higher education institution based in Tirana, Albania. It focuses on practical, career-oriented training in fields such as technology, business, and services. TCT is committed to enhancing student employability through modern curricula, strong industry ties, and participation in international projects like Erasmus+.
AKMI
The Institute of Vocational Training AKMI is the largest VET provider in Greece and one of the 7 largest in Europe. It was founded back in 1989 and today is active in 9 cities across Greece (Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Herakleion, Larissa, Rhodes, Chalkida, Elliniko, Alexandroupoli) representing almost 60% of the total VET sector in the country providing post-secondary education, of EQF levels 3-5. Every year, approximately 18.000 active students are enrolled with the aim of studying one of the 112 specialties, in more than 380 laboratories in 14 different sectors within more than 37.500 m2 of infrastructure across the country. In one word, AKMI hopes that with proper education, the youth can become productive, scientific-oriented, broad-minded, and ideal citizens as society is significantly influenced by this category of people. What is more, AKMI has been awarded as “The most Innovative VET Provider in Europe” by the EVSW 2022.
BK Consult
BKC is a niche service provider with over 20 years of experience in Project Management and service delivery. BKC offers Quality Assurance Services for various projects in the fields of Vocational Education and Training (VET), Higher Education, and programs focused on Rights, Equality, and Citizenship, ensuring that projects achieve their intended results and objectives. Due to its active participation in the activities of EVBB (European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training) – member since 2021- which is one of the most significant Associations for VET, EVBB has developed a network that increases its outreach capacity, bringing BKC in direct contact with partners from 3 continents. On the other hand, BKC is also an active member of one of the leading business representative Associations at an EU level, namely European Entrepreneurs (CEA-PME), with one of the managing partners of BKC holding the position of Vice-Presidency of the Association. This provides direct access to the market perspective of VET, covering various markets in the EU.
Shkolla e Mesme Profesionale Kamez
The school has good technical conditions and an experienced teaching staff. Pupils are regional activists and volunteers in different fields. They come mainly from rural areas of the municipality and belong to families of different social backgrounds so the place is well-known for the multiculturalism.
AVETAE
The main activities of the Agency for Vocational Education and Training and Adult Education (AVETAE) are planning, development, organization, implementation, overviewing and improvement of the professional education and adult education system. The Agency is available to the whole professional education system, to serve the needs of individual and the society and to help the development of the economy and the growth of employment. The Agency aims to achieve a development of VET in relation to the needs of labor market, social development of the country and modern technology, provisioning of social partnership on all levels and phases of planning, development and application of VET programs; The integration of work and education from the perspective of lifelong learning; The development of VET to a European level to ensure transparency of qualifications and competences for the common European market.
Albanian skills
Albanian Skills (AS) is a skills promotion and development platform in Albania. Through this unique initiative, with the organisation of this country’s yearly Skills Competitions and Skills Week, Albanian Skills aims to improve the recognition and the status of practical vocational education in the Business Environment and Society of Albania. Furthermore, additional initiatives and projects of AS, serve to increase the learning and employment opportunities particularly among young generations, but also in any other group age in general. LONG VERSION: Albanian Skills - The National Association of Skills Competitions is an innovative Skills from All Promo-tion and Development Platform. Organizing national and local activities that promote the education and professional training of young people and others, their exposure to the world of work and life, and international standards to facilitate and mediate good employment for their well-being. It is the promoter and organizer of non-formal and informal learning as the most important part of LLL and skills for life through the organization of the training promoting digital literacy and green transition and ways to reorient their skills systems in line with the green deal ambitions, organization of the eve-ry year Editions of the Albanian National Skills Competitions (seven in row so far) focussing on inno-vation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and decent life of the youth in Albania, organization of the Albanian Skills Week since 2018 in the framework of European Vocational Skills Week. For a whole week, various training, seminars, shows, and exhibitions take place, open days in different companies, and are full of fun and educational activities initiated by strategic industry and technology partners. Through all these initiatives and programs, young people are capacitated and promoted to profession-al networks and opportunities. From 2019, Albanian Skills is a hosting and sending organization for students and staff from Albanian schools to EU countries and from EU countries to Albania. In addi-tion to that, Albanian Skills is facilitating and developing career services for youngsters in most remote municipalities and initiating a national awareness and support platform on the career guidance educa-tion through the organization of “Career Training Days” in every municipality as cooperation among the municipalities and private sector involvement.
Albanian Skills is an active member of the EU Pact for Skills since 2023 and EAfA -European Alliance for Apprenticeships since 2018. From January 2023 is an OSHVET Ambassador for Albania, EfVET and EVBB member from 2024.
APPK
APPK is a non-governmental and non-profit organization, active in the economic reintegration field (Counselling, profiling, Vocational trainings, job-placement, Start Up and certifications).
The organization has 11 full-time employees and tens of external associates (Trainers, Experts).
APPK is leader in offering socio-economic reintegration support and capacity building of different target groups, by ensuring their socio-economic sustainability and professional advancement, by contributing this way also in economic development and general stabilization of the community.
Throughout the 23 years of experience, APPK has implemented more than 150 projects which were entrusted by different donors and implemented in partnership with different institutions, such as: EU, UNDP, IOM, German government and non-governmental institutions (BMZ, AA, BAMF, ZAV, Municipality of Coburg, GIZ, Diakonie, Goethe-Institute, IB). Through these projects, more than 40,000 Kosovo citizens have benefited socio-economic integration support.
APPK is partner with a number of international education institutions, such as Pearson Education. APPK is also an accredited institution from National Qualification Authority in Kosovo (NQA), as well as a licensed institution for job-placement in Kosovo. APPK is also a member of EVBB European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training, headquartered in Brussels. Regionally, APPK cooperates with a number of institutions, such as: Agency of Employment in Montenegro, National Agency of Employment and Skills in Albania, NGOs in Macedonia and local government and non-governmental institutions etc.
The main activities of APPK are: Counselling, Job placement, Training, Certifications, Economic Integration, Event organisation, Labour migration, Career guidance and orientation, Start-up support, International qualifications (formal and non-formal qualifications), International and local recruiting, Event organisation.
MESTI
Erasmus+ project ALLIANCE – Advancing Learning and Linking Institutions for EU Projects and Networking Cooperation, the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI) actively promoted the project launch through its official website and social media platforms. To introduced to the public to raise awareness about its objectives, including capacity building, international networking, and digital training development. These efforts contribute to increasing visibility and stakeholder engagement at both national and regional levels.
DIAN
K MILIOS AND SIA OE (DIAN) is a private training and publishing organization founded in 1987 in Athens, Greece. DIAN focuses on the development and implementation of both formal and non-formal education programs for students, educators, and adults. Its work includes creating and testing training materials, supported by a publishing department with over 70 educational titles.
The organization employs 22 full and part-time staff, including experienced educators, technicians, and administrators. DIAN has a strong European presence through its active participation in numerous EU-funded projects, collaborating with partners from nearly all EU countries. It is a member of the EVBB and EURORESO networks and part of the GINGO training group in Europe.