Partners

Smartwork

Established in 2007, Smartwork association (NGO) stands for smart and contemporary work practices. The Smartwork Association’s mission is to promote smart work, incl. remote work in Estonia to enable people to work in a form and place suitable for them. Through different activities we contribute to enhancing Estonia’s job market’s flexibility and adaptability to meet better with the demands coming from the external environment (e.g. globalization, development of technologies and ICT, changes in employee expectations, increased competition for talent, etc.). At Smartwork, we value: • Smart working practices in general, where the emphasis is on the work outcome, not the time and place where work has been accomplished; • Employee autonomy (including flexibility in choosing how, when and where work will be accomplished) • Role, value & competence based management practices; • Maximizing the potential and benefits of the development of ICT; Our main activities include: • Collecting best practices from different organizations around the world and sharing it with our local organizations; • Doing research in collaboration with Universities to map the current state in Estonian organizations regards using smart working practices; and the current and future needs regards employee competencies; • Development of competencies of current and future managers and employees; • Running and participating in different international and local projects funded by EU, local government and/or private organizations.

IDP SAS

IDP, with branch offices in Italy and in Brussels, was established in 1996 by partners working since 1991 in Brussels in the frame of EU policies and EU funding programmes. It relies on more than 20-year experience in the development, submission, and management of successful EU projects. Since 1999, IDP develops and carries out also specialised training courses for VET and Adult learners focused exclusively on EU-related issues (EU Institutions, policies, programmes, project management, etc.), delivering an average of +1000 hrs/year of training to +550 adult attendees/year. IDP organises also study visits in Brussels to the EU Institutions or the participation of groups of AL at major EU events (such as the Open Days of DG Regio); moreover, it takes part in all EU events held in Brussels (Info days, conferences, meetings, etc.) and has regulars contacts with officers and representatives of Brussels-based Institutions, practitioners, associations, and projects. As a training service provider, IDP organises, manages, and delivers high-quality specialised training for Local and other public authorities, focusing on the various aspects of project management, planning, financial management, implementation, fund-raising, etc In addition to serving the public and third sector, IDP offers services to institutional clients from both national and regional governments. Moreover, IDP is currently a contractor of the EU Institutions/Agencies having been awarded in 2010 two contracts on the basis of competitive bidding.

Institute de Haute Formation aux Politiques Communautaires – IHF

IHF, Institut de Haute Formation aux Politiques Communautaires asbl, is a non-profit organisation established in Brussels (Belgium) in 2003. The principal aim of IHF is to provide the community (including non-profit and local authorities) with assistance for the development of wider international cooperation through activities of specialised training on European policies and the dissemination of European values. One of the means to reach this objective is the organisation of highly specialised courses and seminars focused on the development of European projects. The courses focus on EU Policies and Legislation, International Relations, and Project Management, promoting the possibility to participate in EU-funded programmes. IHF organises also study groups in Brussels for young graduates, local authorities representatives, SMEs, and Universities, promoting mobility activities at different training levels. Since 2004 IHF organised more than 40 study visits to Brussels for more than 500 people. IHF took part as an associate partner in previous EU-funded projects, contributing mainly to Dissemination and exploitation activities. IHF provides further assistance through continuous monitoring of EU legislation and European Institution activities, and consequent spread of related information, assistance in the search for partners, and building up of networks. Thanks to its presence in Brussels IHF asbl developed relevant experience in the organisation of Dissemination and Valorisation activities at the EU level, through contacts with MEPs, other European associations and Institutions, stakeholders, consumer groups, etc.

Internet Web Solutions – IWS

Internet Web Solutions is a leading provider of information technology (IT) and engineering services based in Málaga. Its business plan has received the finalist award from the City of Madrid in the National Business Competition sponsored by IdeCesem Business School. Internet Web Solutions is specialized in domains like Professional Web Design, Web Development, Software Development, E-Commerce Solutions, E-learning projects, and SEO strategies. It also provides online marketing solutions and quality translation services. Internet Web Solutions is providing high-tech, custom, and quality web design, Outsourced Web Development, and Software Development services with the latest and emerging Web Technologies, in particular, PHP, JavaScript, AjAx, and the newest DHTML IT languages. Internet Web Solutions has a result-oriented team under one roof that comprises Software/Web/Creative Designers, Developers, SEO Experts, Programmers, Software Developers, and Marketing professionals. Our aim is to make IT technology much more accessible to the general and specialized public.

PARE

PARE is a supportive community of HR managers and employees, where you can get the necessary tips for developing the quality of people management. We are the largest network of professionals in the field of HR and people management in Estonia. PARE has more than 500 legal and private members, which brings together more than 2,000 people interested in personnel and management topics. The organization is largely based on enthusiasm - in addition to the 4-member executive team, 9 board members, 8 working groups and nearly 100 volunteers from all over Estonia contribute daily. In the PARE community, you will always find someone who has already solved similar issues in their organization or for whom your idea offers enough of a professional challenge to brainstorm together with you and search for solutions. At PARE, we learn and teach together, we hold the honor of the HR profession high. PARE is a member of the Central Union of Employers and belongs to the EAPM of the European Personnel Management Association. The PARE office is located in Tallin, Paldiski mnt 29. The PARE library is also located there, where you can find a variety of management literature. Come, step through!

University of Dubrovnik – Department of Economics and Business

The University of Dubrovnik is a public university founded in 2003 and located in Dubrovnik, Croatia. It consists of seven departments with 257 employees of which 90 hold a Ph.D. degree. Its Department of Economics and Business (DEB) was founded in 1970 as the Faculty of Tourism and Foreign Trade Dubrovnik. The vision and mission of the University are to become an internationally recognised institution that actively contributes to the local, national, and international academic community through education and scientific work coherent with the highest standards of excellence. Today, DEB is involved in several projects and educational activities aimed at understanding digital transformation and how it changes the way people live and work as well as at building employability skills among students. Within DEB, operates also a Center for research on digital transformation CREDO. CREDO will actively contribute to the activities of the project with their skills and knowledge. CREDO is involved in activities of building skills in the field of digital entrepreneurship through the Erasmus+ Strategic partnership project Inspiring digital entrepreneurship – IDEA and E+SLEM Entrepreneurial Self-Leadership Education through Virtual Training. It also has experience in building university-industry cooperation through CBHE activities in the role of coordinator and partner. CREDO is the coordinator of the Erasmus+ CBHE project ELEGANT which develops industry-oriented education practices of ICT universities in Jordan and Lebanon with the aim of strengthening student transversal skills. The staff of CREDO is involved in ESF-funded project E4 which aims to improve the quality, relevance, and efficiency of higher education through the development and use of modern teaching methods and the Opera II project aimed at strengthening science-business collaboration in the assessment of the needs of labour market and development of human resources in Croatia. Over the years, present members of CREDO were involved in the creation and delivery of lifelong learning programmes aimed at enhancing the employability skills of graduates and unemployed persons. Its researchers have published their research on topics pertinent to the project topic in world-leading scientific journals in the field of economics such as the European Economic Review, Journal of Business Research, Small Business Economics, Journal of Technology Transfer, Research Policy, or Regional Studies. Being located in Croatia it has rich experience with modernisation of curricula and adjusting its programmes to better serve the needs of labour market in a turbulent transition environment.