Partnership

The VISION project brings together a diverse consortium of educational institutions, training providers, and consulting organizations across Europe and sub-Saharan Africa, united to modernize vocational education and foster entrepreneurship. Together, these partners combine expertise in vocational education, entrepreneurship, and policy development to deliver innovative training, incubation support, and international collaboration through the VISION project.

VET providers and colleges developing and delivering vocational and entrepreneurial training.
Consulting and capacity-building organisations supporting innovation, staff upskilling, and project implementation.
Incubators and business support centers fostering start-ups and linking students to local markets.
Educational networks and associations promoting knowledge exchange, policy dialogue, and European collaboration.
Community institutions connecting VET activities to local and national development strategies.

Sub-Saharan Africa (Target Implementation Countries)

Angola
Mozambique
Namibia
São Tomé and Príncipe

These are the primary countries where VET schools, students, and local businesses will directly benefit from the project’s training, incubation hubs, and entrepreneurship support.

Europe (Partner & Knowledge Exchange Countries)

Greece
Cyprus
Portugal
Germany

Metropolitan College

Metropolitan College is a private educational institution in Greece that specializes in offering British degree programs in partnership with UK universities. Located primarily in Athens and Thessaloniki, it provides undergraduate and postgraduate programs across various fields including business, psychology, computer science, and hospitality management. The college operates as a franchise partner with institutions like Queen Margaret University Edinburgh and the University of East London, allowing Greek students to earn internationally recognized British degrees while studying locally. Metropolitan College emphasizes practical, career-oriented education and has been serving the Greek market for several decades, positioning itself as a bridge between Greek students and British higher education.

Aspon Consulting

Aspon Consulting Ltd was established in 2014 and is headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. As a leading local management consultancy, Aspon is committed to delivering innovative and commercially successful solutions to its clients. Specializing in Business Plans and Financing Support, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Management, Environmental Management and Resource Efficiency, European Programs and Grants, and Training across various sectors, the company offers the bespoke web-based software, the 7 Toolkit, to assess sustainability and related risks across organizations, supply chains, subsidiaries, and members.

Driven by a core set of values, Aspon defines its work through professionalism, personalizing services, and cultivating long-term, trustworthy relationships with global partners and clients, guided by an ethical code of conduct. The vision is to deeply understand clients’ business drivers, forming strategic alliances that enable superior commercial outcomes. Rigorously applying these values, Aspon provides flexible, timely, and innovative solutions tailored to clients’ unique needs and objectives.

Aproximar

APROXIMAR is a Social Solidarity Cooperative, created in 2006 by a group of professionals with the aim of providing services and goods that enable organisations and communities to respond sustainably to challenges and opportunities.

It recognises and respects the complexity and pace of development and adaptation of each organisation, advocating inclusion as an emerging human right, achievable through skills development, promotion of equal opportunities and provision of excellent services.

It believes that each organisation has resources that must be improved and valued in order to increase its ability to fulfil its mission, the efficiency of its actions, and its positive impact on the communities where it operates.

At Aproximar, we believe that continuous improvement is the key to enhancing the social capital of the organisations and communities we work with.

It acts with the seriousness and awareness of those who recognise that potential is the first resource to be mobilised in the improvement process.

Joist

JOIST Innovation Park is a private SME and a leading innovation ecosystem headquartered in Larissa, Greece. Founded in 2020, JOIST connects research, technology, business and society through a unique blend of test-before-invest infrastructure, market-oriented innovation services, and advanced digital training facilities.

JOIST’s mission is to accelerate the deployment, adoption, and real-world impact of innovation. We bridge the gap between academic research, industry needs, and societal challenges by offering an integrated environment where organisations can experiment, validate, scale, and commercialise new solutions.

JOIST is the first and only Digital Innovation Hub (DIH) in the Region of Thessaly and a recognised regional node for digital transformation and innovation adoption. It operates a 1,800 m² industrial-scale space designed to support co-creation, prototyping, testing, and the demonstration of innovative products and services.

Its ecosystem includes researchers, startups, investors, SMEs, corporates, educators, students, public authorities and citizens, enabling direct access to diverse stakeholder groups for validation, co-design, piloting and impact creation.

EVBB

The European Association of Institutes for Vocational Training (EVBB) is a European umbrella association of free and non-profit educational providers. Its objective is the qualitative improvement of vocational education and training in Europe and beyond and to increase the efforts designed to promote VET as a first choice. EVBB has more than 65 members coming both from the private and the public sector and covers all fields related to initial, advanced and further education and training.

Centro de Formação Profissional de São Tomé e Príncipe

The Centro de Formação Profissional de São Tomé e Príncipe (Vocational Training Center of São Tomé and Príncipe), also known as Centro Politécnico de Formação Profissional Brasil-São Tomé e Príncipe, is located in the Budu-Budu area (Quinta de Santo António) and was established through Brazilian cooperation Telanon. The center was inaugurated in May 2014 and built in partnership with Brazil’s National Industrial Training Service (SENAI) and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency Telanon.

Salesians of Don Bosco

The Salesianos de Dom Bosco (Salesians of Don Bosco) in Angola is a Catholic religious congregation dedicated to youth education and vocational training. The organization operates multiple educational centers across Angola, following the pedagogical methods of Saint John Bosco, focusing on educating and preparing young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, for employment and life. The Salesians run technical and vocational schools that offer training in various trades including mechanics, electronics, carpentry, construction, and other practical skills. They also provide general education, combining academic learning with moral and religious formation. The organization plays a significant role in Angola’s educational system, particularly in addressing youth unemployment and providing alternatives to street life for vulnerable young people. Their centers often include boarding facilities, workshops, and recreational spaces, creating comprehensive educational environments that emphasize both professional competence and character development.

Kambaku Hospitality College

Kambaku Hospitality College CC is an accredited private training provider in the seclusion of a Namibian Wildlife Reserve which inspires, grows and develops the next generation of highly skilled professionals in Southern Africa, who master the art of hospitality for a career in the international service industry.

In partnership with Mainporter Vocational Online College of Hospitality, KHC offers apprenticeship programmes, short-programmes and theory programmes for hospitality and tourism through a combination of e-learning with simultaneous non-simulated practical training and real-life situations in hospitality establishments.

Through its unique online system, KHC provides access to education and skilled employees for people and companies working and operating in remote areas without close access to highly qualified vocational training centres and skilled practical trainers.

Associação Salesianos D. Bosco in Mozambique

The Associação Salesianos D. Bosco in Mozambique is part of the global Salesian network dedicated to youth education and social development. Operating across various regions of Mozambique, the organization runs technical and vocational training centers, schools, and youth programs following the educational philosophy of Saint John Bosco. The Salesians in Mozambique focus on providing practical skills training in areas such as carpentry, metalwork, mechanics, construction, electronics, and other trades, particularly targeting disadvantaged youth and young people at risk. Their centers typically combine technical education with academic instruction and values formation, offering comprehensive programs that prepare students for the labor market while promoting personal development. The association also engages in social assistance activities, providing support to street children, orphans, and vulnerable communities. Through their educational and social initiatives, the Salesian presence in Mozambique addresses youth unemployment, poverty, and social exclusion, while contributing to the country’s human capital development and offering young people pathways to dignified employment and integration into society.

Instituto Superior Dom Bosco

Instituto Superior Dom Bosco (ISDB) in Mozambique is a private Salesian institution of higher education founded in 2006 and located in Maputo, specifically in the Bairro Luís Cabral area on the city’s outskirts. The institution specializes in professional and technical-professional education, with a particular focus on preparing and developing teachers and managers in technical-vocational fields. ISDB’s mission centers on serving the community, especially disadvantaged young people, through undergraduate and postgraduate programs that combine academic excellence with the Salesian Preventive System educational model of Don Bosco. The institute offers diverse educational programs in professional training and maintains a strong commitment to research, innovation, and community engagement through its biannual academic journal “Cadernos do ISDB.” ISDB also emphasizes environmental sustainability and integral ecology, supported by international cooperation programs including the Spanish-backed “Jóvenes en Desarrollo” initiative. The institution operates both on-campus and distance education programs, positioning itself as a reference center for quality technical-professional education in Mozambique while staying true to Salesian values and community-oriented pedagogy.