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Contractual Partner

From this section it is possible to access to a description of each contractual partner of the POEMS project. There are 8 partners from 5 European countries.

Italy
University of Siena
Siena, Italy
Web Site: www.unisi.it

Partner Description

The University of Siena dates back to 1240, when a tradition of teaching and research was established in one of the most fluorescent free towns of Middle Age’s Italy, located on the path of the pilgrims’ Via Francigena. Since then, the European culture, the attraction of international scholars and the respect of academic freedom have been cultivated within the university, which is therefore one of the oldest Higher Education Institutions in Europe.
Italy
Istituto Comprensivo Masaccio
Florence, Italy
Web Site: www.comprensivomasaccio.edu.it/

Partner Description

The “Masaccio” Comprehensive Institute, born in 2010, includes kindergarten, primary school and lower secondary school. It is located in Florence, in four complexes, located in three different districts: three primary schools, a kindergarten and a lower secondary school. The school is approximately composed by 1200 pupils and 150 teachers.
Italy
Pixel
Florence, Italy
Web Site: www.pixel-online.net

Partner Description

Pixel is an education and training institution based in Florence (Italy). Pixel was founded in 1999. 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 has a permanent staff of 15 people and a network of about 100 external professionals and trainers that cooperate with them on specific activities.
Italy
USR Toscana
Florence, Italy
Web Site: www.miur.gov.it/web/miur-usr-toscana

Partner Description

The Regional School Office of Tuscany was established by Presidential Decree 347/2000 as a peripheral office of the Italian Ministry of Education. Its main task is to ensure the implementation of national provisions in the field of education and training and the compliance with minimum performance requirements and standards of education in the region.
Latvia
Limbazi Vidusskola
Limbazi, Latvia
Web Site: www.l3v.lv/

Partner Description

Limbazi Vidusskola is located in an old town Limbazi 90 km from the capital city Riga. The school
was established in 1991. At the moment there are 552 pupils aged 7 - 18 and 55 teachers.We feel very proud that our students show really good results in different subject olympiads on regional and state level.
Romania
Fundatia EuroEd
Iasi, Romania
Web Site: www.euroed.ro

Partner Description

EuroEd Foundation is a non-profit organisation located in Iasi, Romania. EuroEd it delivers educational services to all age categories and developed a series of programmes, including language courses and international training courses for language teachers and professional trainings in field of tourism, IT, mentoring, communication, etc.
Spain
Magale Salestarrak
Urnieta, Spain
Web Site: salesianosurnieta.com/

Partner Description

Salesianos Urnieta Salesiarrak is a subsidized religious VET (vocational training and education) and Secondary and Upper Secondary school located in Urnieta, in the Basque Country. Magale Salestarrak is the result of the work carried out jointly between the centres Presentación de Maria and Salesianos Urnieta Salesiarrak.
Turkey
Darüşşafaka Schools
Istanbul, Turkey

Partner Description

Darüşşafaka Schools is Turkey’s first schools to have been established in 1873 by a non-governmental organization-Darüşşafaka Society, which has been providing full-scholarship, boarding, and high-quality education to talented but financially disadvantaged children with deceased fathers and/or mothers. Today, at Darüşşafaka almost 1000 children from all over the country receive boarding education with a full scholarship from the 5th grade until high school graduation.