EUCEN
eucen is the largest multidisciplinary European association of university lifelong learning (ULLL) and university continuing education, with over 32 years of experience and wide expertise in the field.
Our large network gives us a reach of around 800 different institutions in Europe and around 300 in America. In addition, through our alliances with stakeholders we are connected to over 3,000 different organisations and institutions.
Based officially in Belgium since 1991, the eucen Secretariat was established in Barcelona in 2000.
eucen‘s main aims are to contribute to the development and improvement of ULLL in universities and to promote and advance ULLL at the European policy level. We do so through activities addressed at Higher Education Institutions and through direct lobbying in Brussels. eucen initiates and leads dialogues at EU level, produces and exchanges knowledge and contributes to the European Policy Development of EU policies and practices related to ULLL. Our events, EU-funded projects and publications help us to carry out our objectives.
XAMK
South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk) is a higher education institution with focus on responsible wellbeing, technology, and creative industries.
We train skilled professionals for the needs of the future and promote entrepreneurship, international activities, as well as solutions to develop business life. We employ over 900 professionals.
We have over 11 500 students, and we offer over 40 Bachelor’s degree programmes as well as over 30 Master’s degree programmes. In addition, Xamk Pulse offers the largest selection of Open UAS courses in Finland as well as plenty of other opportunities for continuing education.
Our Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) activities are an essential aspect of our regional and social influence. Our focus areas are Digital Economy, Sustainable Wellbeing, Logistics and Seafaring, as well as Forest, the Environment and Energy.
We offer our expertise for companies and communities through cooperation that ranges from RDI activities to practical training, projects, and theses. In addition, our 11 research units produce multidisciplinary expert knowledge as well as services such as product development, measurement, and analysis.
STU
The Slovak Technical University in Bratislava (STU) is a modern, research-educational institution. It continues the almost 270-year legacy of the Banská Academy in Banská Štiavnica, where the foundations of education connected with practice were laid. STU offers technical education and involves students in research in the field of natural sciences, computer sciences, construction, architecture, chemistry, food industry or material technologies.
At the international level, STU has concluded hundreds of cooperation agreements with foreign universities, faculties and research institutes. Every year, it sends almost 500 students abroad for study and exchange stays .
Research teams at the school are involved in international projects, solving about 700 grant-funded research projects and hundreds of contract research projects for industrial practice every year.
STU graduates are among the most sought-after and best -paid employees on the labor market. More than 10,000 students are currently studying at 7 STU faculties and the university institute. The university provides studies at three levels - bachelor's, engineering/master's. It also offers lifelong learning
programs and MBA studies in cooperation with TU Wien.
MOMENTUM
Award winning educators, Momentum develop innovative curricula and education impact strategies for many of Ireland’s top HEI’s to boost university-industry collaborations and fill key labour market skills gaps. On a European level, they work with over 50 leading HEI education partners. Momentum currently employs a team of 30 education, research and innovation staff and their educational reach is extended to over 5,000 lifelong learners per year. A key part of Momentum’s work to support other educators to navigate the twin green and digital transitions in education and industry.
EUEI
European E-learning Institute (EUEI) specialises in creating powerful online platforms, immersive educational environments and providing resources and tools to create truly valuable learning experiences.
Eight full-time people are working within the EUEI staff team, and they are all competent in leadership, teamwork, and the application of diverse quality management frameworks. In addition, they work closely with a network of designers, programmers, and pedagogic consultants. They prioritise end-user participation and robust qualitative-quantitative feedback as the chief components of quality and promote individual and organisational learning throughout all their projects. Over 6000 students access their online courses each year.
EUEI was founded on the concept of 'continuing education'; a post-secondary education programme that provides further enrichment to learners in a wide range of sectors, covering professional and/or personal topics.
EUEI courses build on the expertise of our European collaborators, who are mainly academic specialists in VET, HE, and lifelong learning. Each of their online courses is delivered via a state-of-the-art learning system. The course content theory is combined with practical application supported by case studies, movies, and interactive presentations.
Collaboration and peer learning form an important part of EUEI courses: Learners can directly connect with the professors and trainers who created the course content and are encouraged to join a peer learning platform.
The University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague
The University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague is a centre for research in the area of chemistry in the Czechia. It includes technical chemistry, chemical and biochemical technologies, food chemistry and environmental studies. A part of university is also the School of Business, responsible for managerial study programs.
The UCT School of Business organizes events and participates in research projects involving faculty, students, as well as numerous international partners. Our research interests generally fall under four broad categories with the following representative topics: Economic and Business Studies; Public Administration and Regional Studies; HR, Psychological and Intercultural Studies; History of Engineering, Industrial Heritage and Economic History.