Partnership

Pixel is an education and training agency based in Florence (Italy).

Pixel was founded in 1999 by a team of professionals with over 10 years of experience in the field of transnational cooperation for education and training. Pixel’s mission is to promote an innovative approach to education, training and culture, this is done mostly by trying to exploit the best potential of ICT for education and training.

Pixel training offers focuses on three main areas: information and communication technologies (e.g. new technologies for education; Internet for tourism etc.); business administration (e.g. quality issues; marketing etc.) and language learning (e.g. Italian for art; English for tourism etc.). Pixel training offer is addressed to: teachers; trainers; workers; public officers; post diploma students.

Pixel trains around 300 people each year. Of those:40% are workers going through in-company training; 40% are in-service teachers and trainers; 10% are public officers; 10% are post diploma students.

Founded in the second half of 18th Century, Brera University of Fine Arts is one of the most ancient and famous faculty of arts in Europe . The faculty is composed of internationally recognised artists who actively pursue research in art and in criticism.

Brera attracts a considerable number of international students. It offers both traditional and innovative courses such as: Decoration, Painting, Sculpture, Theatre Design, Contemporary Sacred Art, Restoration of Contemporary Art, Communication and Education applied to Art, Art and Multimedia Communication.

Connectis is formed on the basis of operating in the field of Information and Communication Technologies. Connectis covers various IT areas and focuses on software development and computer systems, the creation and production of multimedia material and computerized advertising graphics. Particular attention is given to the use and to the diffusion of New Technologies based on Internet use. Commercial and educational software is produced by Connectis. The Connectis’ core business is the production of e-learning platforms.

INFOREF,“Initiatives pour une formation efficace” (Initiatives for efficient training),  is a non-profit association of teachers and technical educational experts offering services to primary and secondary schools and also to adult education. INFOREF has a full time staff of nine people. INFOREF is also supported by several teachers, consultants and technical experts.

Our services include:

Vilnius Pedagogical University is an autonomous institution. It comprises 8 faculties. There are 52 departments; 14 scientific divisions (an institute, 2 scientific centres, 11 scientific laboratories); a library; a publishing house; the Centres of In-Service Teacher Training, Language Teaching, Information, Culture and Sports; a University Secondary School .

The studies are conducted at three levels. The main (undergraduate) levels of studies, which run for four years, grant the graduates both with a Bachelors degree and the qualification of a secondary school teacher. The graduates of the second level are conferred on a Masters qualification degree and the qualification of a gymnasium teacher. The third level is a course of doctoral studies. 12400 students presently study at the University. 34 Bachelor degree programmes and 24 Master degree programmes have been approved by the Accreditation Board of Lithuania. The University staff consists of 1280 employees; 63 of them are Professors and Habilitated Doctors and 357 of them - Associate Professors and Doctors.

Zepf is the pivotal research institute of the University of Koblenz-Landau, Campus Landau, currently employing 25 researchers involved in basic-oriented as well as application-oriented research in a wide range of projects. Zepf is organised in four Centres of Excellence: Education, Teaching and Learning, Advancement and Development, Health and Wellbeing. All Centres of Excellence are based on the following central competences and expertises: educational and psychological diagnostics, evaluation, and development of educational and psychological concepts and trainings.

Zepf is engaged in national and international research and practical oriented projects, and has cooperated with a wide range of partners and clients such as companies, ministries or non-profit organisations. As part of the University of Koblenz-Landau, zepf is involved in the qualification of psychologists, teachers and educators. As a coordinator and project partner in several EU-projects, zepf was involved in developing internet portals, off-line and online courses, online conferences and other products related to e-learning and school-based projects. Because of this special competence the zepf is well-known and attractive as a national and international partner.