Created in 2003, the GIP-FIPAG (Groupement d’Intérêt Public Formation et Insertion Professionnelles de l’Académie de Grenoble / Public Interest Grouping for Professional Training and Integration of the Académie de Grenoble – regional education authority) is a public body participating in the implementation of the Grenoble Academie’s policy in the fields of training and professional integration. Its mission is the development of a concerted cooperation at the level of the Grenoble academie, in the fields of continuing vocational education of adults, training and professional integration.
The action of GIP FIPAG is structured around three priorities:
– To promote the development of all the devices that accompany each citizen towards a professional qualification recognized by the job market;
– To encourage the development of a knowledge-based society by opening up internationally and mobilising the resources offered by the European Union;
– To encourage experimentation and innovation in vocational training and the training-employment relationship.
GIP FIPAG supports the different GRETA of the Académie which are groupings of establishments that are the structures of the national education system that organise training for adults in practically all professional fields. It also directly provides various consulting and training services and pilots the implementation of actions aimed at professional development, such as skills assessment and validation of acquired experience. GIP-FIPAG also manages the academic centre for training apprentices. In terms of consulting and training, GIP FIPAG develops services based on its areas of expertise: pedagogy, skills-based approach, certification and regulation of the training system.
The Campus Smart Energy Systems, A PLACE FOR INNOVATION AND TRAINING right at the heart of business…
A « Campus des métiers et des qualifications » is a network that brings together all the stakeholders of the value chain for energy transition (renewable energy production, network management, storage, transport and distribution, circular economy).
Its purpose is to develop the skills needed by the industries of today and tomorrow, involving, on a regional scale :
— schools (general, technological and vocational upper secondary schools);
— higher education institutions;
— training organisations;
— research laboratories;
— companies;
— associations.
By offering initial and continuing education in a cutting-edge sector, the Campus helps to expand sectors of excellence and improve vocational opportunities. It can therefore deliver strong solutions to the socio-economic needs of its region.
Smart Energy Systems Campus is labeled by the Ministries of National Education, Higher Education and Research, and the Economy.
Fundacion Eifor is a Non-Profit Organization, the legal body which has promoted XABEC VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRE. In this College the three Spanish subsystems of vocational training are taught: Initial Vocational Training (5 qualifications of Middle VET and 3 qualifications of Upper VET), Education for Employment (annually about 15-17
Occupational Training courses) and an average of 12 Continuing Education courses for companies.
Blended learning is also provided by Xabec. Distant-Learning is also provided in Xabec. The courses taught at the Centre are focused in the knowledge area of Industrial Maintenance and Building Installations in which the centre has a vast experience. There are nine workshops; each one specialized in an area of knowledge: electricity, electronics, automation-robotics, hydraulicpneumatic, installations of cold and heat, welding, plumbing and gas, electro mechanics, railway maintenance and renewable energies.
Panevėžio kolegija/ Panevėžys University of Applied Sciences was founded in 2002. The Public High Education institution is located in Panevėžys, the fifth largest city in Lithuania. Panevėžys University of Applied Sciences is innovative, active and attractive to Lithuanian…
…and foreign students’ higher school, recognized as leading in entrepreneurship development, mobilizing society and economic operators in creation of studies, business and science synergies for Panevėžys region and national progress. It has a full and part time enrolment of 1400 students, works 200 scientists and teaching staff. University offers non-formal education programs as well. The University is a comprehensive multidisciplinary university in Panevėžys region. It offers numerous fields of study such as Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering Sciences, IT Sciences, Business and Public Management Sciences, Law, Educational Sciences, and awards Professional Bachelor’s degree. University has long experience in creating digital distant learning educational programs including experience of recording and broadcasting electronic lectures. Students can access study materials online, communicate and receive support from the lecturers. University maintains tight cooperation with local business, sector representatives and universities to identifying the changing workplace requirements and developing courses, tailored to the continually evolving demands of the labor market. Panevėžys University of Applied Sciences developed long term cooperation with more than 200 enterprises in the country, promoting employment of its graduates and bringing education closer to the business World. The university signed more than 90 ERASMUS+ bilateral agreements with universities and companies, is a member of the Panevėžys Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts, the United Nations Global Compact Network and the Hanse Parliament Baltic Sea Academy.
KBA Nijmegen is a Dutch research institute with about 30 staff members. KBA carries out independent, policy-oriented research on behalf of third parties in the field of education, the transition from education to the labour market and the organization of labour…
…market and the organization of labour. Current research themes in primary and secondary education include: special needs education, PISA, bilingual primary education, school pathways and municipal policy evaluations. Transition-research concerns themes such as: practical training, early school leaving and development of qualification profiles. Themes in the field of the organization of labour are: mobility and career issues, labour market monitoring, job security and quality of work, successful entrepreneurship and employment and income. The data collection of KBA is carried out by sister organization KBA Data. KBA Data is, among other things, specialized in the implementation of web-based and / or telephone surveys and has its own team of experienced and qualified research assistants.
UCLL is renowned for the high quality of its teaching, research & regional development. More than 30 professional bachelors (EQF 6), and lifelong learning study programs are offered in various discipline fields…
…with a focus on health care, social work, business & commerce, teacher education, science & technology. UC LeuvenLimburg’s strong commitment to research ensures state-of-art training programs for its 15,000 students. The research policy is practice-oriented and focused on market-driven applied research. Central to the UC Leuven-Limburg’s mission in the field of research is to develop innovative technology for companies, and to transfer new technology to the market. UCLL also provides consultancy and continuing education for local industries, organizations and governments. UCLL is a member of educational networks across the globe and strongly collaborates with local, regional and national policymaking bodies, resulting in a broad network of stakeholders.
Tenerrdis is an energy cluster located in Grenoble (France), an international centre of excellence for R&D and will be the EU green capital in 2022 with a combined dense research community and a dynamic economic ecosystem. Since 2005, Tenerrdis supports and strengthens the growth of the renewable energy sector…
…in France and currently employs 14 people. The cluster represents more than 240 members (58% SMEs and start-ups) covering the whole energy value chain (Production, storage, transport and distribution). Tenerrdis is a cornerstone for the development of public and private partnership through R&D projects (SMEs, industrials, public organisations, local authorities, research centres, academics). The cluster has already certified more than +700 projects and prototypes/demonstrators and organizes more than 50 events each year representing more than 2,000 attendees.
Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) is a multidisciplinary institution located in the heart of the French Alps, renowned for its scientific and technological research activities, aimed at providing essential training…
…to students and faculty and at addressing societal issues. Rooted in its territory, multidisciplinary and open to the world, UGA brings together all the strengths of public higher education in Grenoble and Valence. The institution counts 56,000 students, including 9,700 international students, 2,900 PhD students, and 6,700 staff. Among its divisions are Grenoble INP, Graduate schools of Engineering and Management, UGA, Sciences Po Grenoble School of Political Studies, UGA and ENSAG, School of Architecture, Université Grenoble Alpes, UGA. In a unique partnership with national research institutions (CEA, CNRS, Inria, Inserm and Inrae) and in association with the major international instruments (ESRF, ILL, EMBL, IRAM, GHML) present on its territory, UGA is building its research and innovation policy on a global scale. UGA’s strategic ambition is to strengthen its leadership in research and education to build a major international, eco- and socio-responsible university.
