Consortium partners

A diverse European consortium of 16 partners and 2 associated partners from 8 countries, bringing together higher education institutions, research centres, EdTech innovators, trade unions, schools, and public authorities to build the Digitally Sustainable European Teacher Academy.

Partners across Europe

The DigiSET consortium spans from Western to Eastern, Northern to Southern Europe, ensuring a comprehensive representation of diverse educational contexts and practices. This broad geographic coverage enriches the project by incorporating varied perspectives and experiences, fostering innovative solutions adaptable to different educational systems.

The consortium

15 beneficiary organisations working alongside the coordinator to deliver the DigiSET Academy across Europe.

Coordinator 🇦🇹 Austria

Universität für Weiterbildung Krems

Continuing education for teachers and administrators. Digitalization strategy, workshops on digital transformation. Projects: Codability Austria, DigiFit4All.

🇷🇴 Romania

Asociația Centrul de Educație Formare Profesională și Sindicală USLIP Iași

Enhances digital competencies, equipping teachers to effectively integrate digital tools into their practices. Vocational training expertise supports practical application of training modules.

Key Expertise

  • VET & Trade Union
🇹🇷 Türkiye

Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi

Leverages hybrid education model for comprehensive training sessions. Expertise in combining online and face-to-face training, technology integration into the learning-teaching process.

Key Expertise

  • Higher Education
🇮🇪 Ireland

Bridgetown College

Integrates digital tools and innovative teaching methods into their curriculum. Rural, inclusive, and non-selective educational environment complementing DigiSET's digital focus.

Key Expertise

  • Practice School
🇮🇹 Italy

CivicaMente srl

CPD programmes for teachers via the EducazioneDigitale.it platform connecting 124,000+ registered teachers across Italy. AI-driven tools for classrooms, recognised by the Ministry.

Key Expertise

  • EdTech & CPD
🇹🇷 Türkiye

Çorlu İlçe Millî Eğitim Müdürlüğü

District Directorate of National Education managing educational institutions in Çorlu. Ensures effective policy implementation and coordination with local schools for wide reach and impact.

Key Expertise

  • Public Authority
🇳🇴 Norway

European Masters of Skilled Crafts

Framework of Learning Outcomes using EU instruments (EQF, EQAVET, Europass, Microcredentials). Skillsbank-Canvas platform for competence matrices and MOOC hosting. RPL expertise.

Key Expertise

  • VET & Certification
🇦🇹 Austria

Graz University of Technology

Specialises in Open Educational Resources (OERs) and educational technology. Research capabilities ensuring high-quality, research-based educational materials and digital learning tools.

Key Expertise

  • Higher Education
🇪🇸 Spain

Maude Studio, SL

Innovative training programmes in vocational education and training (VET) and digital competencies. Fosters digital and entrepreneurial skills development for practical application.

Key Expertise

  • VET Provider
🇮🇹 Italy

OpenCom i.s.s.c.

Digital frameworks and educational platforms. Blockchain for digital badges and micro-credentials. Gender sensitive practices in VET sector. Advanced teaching methodologies.

Key Expertise

  • Risk Mgr
  • Comm Mgr
🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Osnovno Uchilishte Hristo Smirnenski

Microsoft Innovative School recognised for digital transformation in education. Innovative use of interactive Microsoft tools for personalised learning and digital teaching practices.

Key Expertise

  • Practice School
🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Sindikat Obrazovanie Kam KT Podkrepa

Supports professional development and capacity building for educators. Enhances teaching quality through continuous professional development, teacher training and digital competencies.

Key Expertise

  • Trade Union
🇹🇷 Türkiye

Tasarı ve İzlem Derneği

Educational research and development of digital skills, particularly among disadvantaged groups. Enhances educational outcomes through research and training, supporting project objectives.

Key Expertise

  • Quality Management
🇮🇪 Ireland

Teachers’ Union of Ireland

Enhances teachers' digital competencies across Ireland. Professional development programmes integrate DigiSET's training, ensuring modules reach a wide audience of Irish educators.

Key Expertise

  • Trade Union
🇮🇹 Italy

Università degli Studi di Siena

Educational research and innovative teaching methods. Expertise in communities of practice and digital education, informing high-quality DigiSET training materials and methodologies.

Key Expertise

  • Higher Education
🇷🇴 Romania

Universitatea Națională de Știință și Tehnologie POLITEHNICA București

Promotes entrepreneurial skills and leadership development through digital tools. Projects like EN.GA.GE and IDEAL-GAME provide a foundation for digital competencies and game-based learning.

Key Expertise

  • Higher Education

Supporting organisations

Two associated partners contribute specialised expertise to strengthen the consortium’s capacity and outreach.

BG/BRG Oeversee

🇦🇹 Austria

Serves as a pilot site for implementing and refining Open Educational Resources, actively participating in the Community of Practice and promoting digital teaching competencies.

Technological University Dublin

🇮🇪 Ireland

Supports Irish partners with mainstreaming activities and stakeholders' engagement, as well as embedding the technological innovation of the project within the schools.

Consortium diversity

A multidisciplinary mix of academic institutions, research organisations, EdTech providers, training centres, and policy bodies.

4

Initial Teacher Education Providers

6

CPD / In-service Training Providers

4

Practice / Training Schools

2

Unions of Teachers