about us
Understanding My Journey is a project developed by a team of motivated youth workers and practitioners from 7 countries in Europe: Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and the UK. Read more to find out about our work!
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Ballymun Job Centre (BJC) is a community-based non-profit organisation which provides services to local unemployed people. The BJC was established in 1986 as a community response to a chronic unemployment situation. Since 1996 BJC manages the Local Employment Services Network in the Ballymun area. Since opening, over 20,000 individuals have registered with the BJC and our services have supported over 6,000 individuals to access jobs over 10,000 jobs.
Ruth Baker is the EU Project Coordinator in Ballymun Job Centre. She coordinates the development and implementation of European funded projects which seek to create innovative solutions for barriers to employment, training and education. Ruth holds a BA in Sociology and Social Policy, along with an MSc in Public Policy. Contact: bakerr@bmunjob.ie
Emily Nelson is a Career Guidance Practitioner with the Ballymun Job Centre. She delivers high quality career guidance to job seekers using psychometric testing tools and motivational interviewing techniques in addition to coordinating an ICT training course for young people. Emily holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and has undergone training in creative facilitation, restorative practice, and youth mental health. Contact: nelsone@bmunjob.ie
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IFOA is a non-profit training centre, appointed since 1999 as a national VET centre, with 10 sites all over Italy. Since 1993 IFOA has been working with a transnational vocation acting as a project promoter, coordinator or partner in EU co-funded projects.
IFOA, following the European Union principles, strongly believes in the exchange and sharing of experiences and best practices aimed at developing Vocational Education and Training Systems, EQF and ECVET.
IFOA offers training for students, trainees, apprentices and companies and works with schools, universities, chambers of commerce, companies and public authorities to develop learning projects at local, national and international level.
IFOA, following the European Union principles, strongly believes in the exchange and sharing of experiences and best practices aimed at developing Vocational Education and Training Systems, EQF and ECVET.
IFOA offers training for students, trainees, apprentices and companies and works with schools, universities, chambers of commerce, companies and public authorities to develop learning projects at local, national and international level.
Davide Orlandini is an International Project Manager and Trainer at IFOA. His activity is focused on EU projects design and training development with particular focus on actions related to cultural differences, employability, soft skills, language learning, youth and non-formal education. His background is based on languages then developed through educational and social experiences both at local and international level. Contact: davide.orlandini@ifoa.it
Daniele Garuti is a Project Manager and Learning coordinator at IFOA. His activity is focused on developing training actions for youth and companies with a focus on employability, soft skills, marketing, and digital innovation. He is also involved in developing several EU projects. Contact: garuti@ifoa.it
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NGO O.A.ZA. – Sustainable Alternative to Community was established in January 2013 in Zagreb, Croatia.
Our aim is to organize various activities for youth during which they can, in a positive and supportive atmosphere, develop their potential and become exemplary carers of the sustainable social change.
Roberto Rosandíc is the head of the Social Enterprise department in OAZA – Sustainable Alternative to Community. He has experience with the Start-Up Academy, has contributed to five Erasmus+ trainings on soft skills development and has developed soft skills development programs for professional development and entrepreneurship for youth in Croatia. Contact: roberto.rosandic@oazainfo.hr
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ACTION SYNERGY S.A. is a training and knowledge-based applications organization which is actively involved in the organisation and management of European education projects, the development of education technologies and training methodologies, and the development of e-learning training courses.
It has vast experience in the management and coordination of European projects. It supports youth and mobility activities in a wide range of sectors related with education & training. ACTION SYNERGY’s key areas of expertise include the development of courses and modules making use of innovative methodologies such as: open/flexible learning methodologies, e-learning, learning needs analysis, development of professional profiles and lists of skills and competencies, development of synergies at local, national and transnational level.
Alexandros Diamantis Balaskas works in the field of education, European projects, social projects and social media. Alexandros has completed his Bachelor in the field of International and European Studies in the Panteion University of Athens. He has also completed his Master in the History of International Relations in the London School of Economics and Political Science. Contact: alex.diamantis.balaskas@gmail.com
Dominikos Diamantis Balaskas is a Marketing Manager at Action Synergy in Athens, Greece. He is working nowadays in a number of European projects mainly in the areas of dissemination and training. He has studied marketing and communication in Greece and the UK and he is also currently studying film directing. Contact: dominikosdb@gmail.com
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ANESPO – National Association of Professional Schools is a non-profit organization established in February 1991, representing over 140 Professional Schools in Portugal, most of them owned by
Companies, Business Associations, Foundations, Cooperatives, Trade Unions and Local Authorities. The schools deliver professional courses, attended by about 40.000 students, awarding a diploma of level 4 (European Union’s qualification framework), corresponding to middle staff.
Luís Costa has a master’s degree in Sociology of Work and Organizational (ISCTE). He integrates the Steering Committee of the European Forum of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (EFVET) and is Vice-President of European Long Life Learning Platform. He is also a member of the Pedagogical Committee of the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI).
Contact: director.executivo@anespo.pt
Hugo Martins has a degree in Sports Management and a postgraduate degree in Organization and Evaluation of Training. He works as an Erasmus + project manager at the National Association of VET Schools and he is the Pedagogical Director of Lifelong Learning at the Escola Profissional do Infante. He is certified by the SGS Academy and is a trainer in the areas of commerce, communication, event organization, and tourism.
Contact: hugomartins007@gmail.com
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RiSE International is a Social Enterprise and not-for-profit organisation based in central London, which was founded in 2009. They deliver a range of projects related to employment, training and the provision of work based learning/work experience opportunities. They upskill participants and support them to move closer to the labour market so that they are equipped to access employment across a variety of sectors, providing support to students, graduates and unemployed people. They facilitate work placement opportunities in Europe and the UK to increase the skills sets of participants, enhance their employability and assist them to access work based learning opportunities.
James Drummond is a Partnerships Manager at RiSE International. He manages Erasmus+ KA1 VET mobilities for UK students, working with UK colleges and European partner organisations, and he also contributes to Erasmus+ KA2 projects. James has a Master of Arts in Contemporary History and Politics and a Post Graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) specialising in language and literacy, with a background in teaching, teacher education and management in the adult and youth VET sector, Further Education colleges and community-based education. Contact: james@riseinternational.org.uk
David Bryan has extensive project management experience in the pharmaceutical, financial, IT services and further education sectors. Prior to joining RiSE International he worked at a large London college of further education where he established frameworks for the successful management and delivery of projects including Erasmus Plus mobilities. Within RiSE International he is involved with monitoring progress and producing IOs for KA2 projects covering ECVET and soft skills for young people. Contact: david@riseinternational.org.uk
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Youth Development and Integration Association STRIM is one of the most active organisation in youth field in the Malopolska region. During 15 years of our existence we have implemented around 520 projects for young people and with young people. STRIM was established in 2001 in Krakow, as a non-governmental organisation, gathering people sensitive for the social issues.
Members of our association are active people willing to undertake actions aimed at building open-minded society, interested in youth problems, international education and culture. STRIM leads a wide number of diverse projects in Poland and beyond it's boarders, mainly in the field of culture and intercultural education.
Members of our association are active people willing to undertake actions aimed at building open-minded society, interested in youth problems, international education and culture. STRIM leads a wide number of diverse projects in Poland and beyond it's boarders, mainly in the field of culture and intercultural education.
Marzena Ples is a project coordinator, trainer, educator at Youth Development and Integration Association STRIM. She develops and run projects for and with young people and youth workers, among them workshops, events, youth exchanges, training courses and volunteering projects. Her main areas of interest are youth participation, intercultural education, migration, Alternative Dispute Resolution and volunteering. Marzena is a PhD candidate at Jagiellonian University in Kraków in Philosophical Department. She holds MA in Russian Studies and Sociology. Contact: mples@strim.org.pl
Paulina Opiełka is a trainer, project coordinator, mediator and lawyer. Paulina works in Youth Development and Integration Association STRIM in Krakow where she delivers innovative training courses and educational events for young people from Poland and abroad. She has a background in law, culture studies and international mediation. Passionate about non-formal education and the use of games, she tries to implement them in her work. Contact: paulina.opielka@strim.org.pl
