PARTNERS
Lead Partner and Partners
The project team consists of experts from three countries: Serbia, Croatia, and Slovenia, whose collaboration enables efficient exchange of knowledge and best practices. Each partner contributes through their network and community engagement strategies, promoting educational inclusivity, the project manual, and results. The collective impact of this collaboration goes beyond local communities, involving a broader circle of stakeholders and contributing to a wider societal shift toward inclusion.
Qualifications Agency (Belgrade, Serbia)
Established by the Government of the Republic of Serbia on September 7, 2018, the Qualifications Agency aims to improve and ensure quality at all levels in the development and implementation of the National Qualifications Framework in Serbia (NOKS). The Agency's responsibilities include reviewing initiatives for new and improved qualifications, providing expert and administrative-technical support to sectoral councils, and preparing qualification standards. It manages the NOKS Register, which includes three sub-registers (National Qualifications, Qualification Standards, and Publicly Recognized Adult Education Providers), evaluates foreign educational credentials, and assesses study programs in accordance with regulations. The Agency is also responsible for accrediting training programs for organizations acquiring JPOA (Publicly Recognized Organizer of Adult Education Activities) status and for conducting external quality control of these organizations. The Agency actively cooperates with domestic and international institutions and organizations, strengthening capacities at both national and international levels. As the project’s lead, it plays a central role in coordinating activities, using its extensive experience in accreditation processes and standards to ensure compliance with recognized quality criteria.
Resource Center for Special Education (Belgrade, Serbia)
The Resource Center for Special Education (RCSE) is a non-governmental, non-profit association bringing together professionals and scholars in the field of special education and rehabilitation. Founded on September 10, 2012, its goal is to advance science and practice in special education and rehabilitation through various activities. As a partner in the project Paths of Inclusive Learning: Adapting Adult Education Programs for Individuals with Acquired Motor Impairments – AdaptED, RCSE contributes expert and practical guidelines. The association’s contribution is visible through several aspects: providing relevant expertise in special education; identifying common barriers in work environments for individuals with acquired motor impairments; developing practical recommendations to help employers, employees, and professionals implement adaptations in work settings; testing proposed programs in real work environments and analyzing feedback to improve content; and disseminating information to a broader audience for practical application.
Social Cooperative Humana Nova (Čakovec, Croatia)
Humana Nova is a non-profit social enterprise focused on the work integration and employment of vulnerable groups: persons with disabilities, the long-term unemployed, and other socially excluded or marginalized individuals. Through reuse and recycling of textiles, textile production, and related activities aligned with the principles of the circular economy, Humana Nova enables vulnerable groups to acquire new knowledge and skills, supporting their professional development. By collaborating with institutions relevant to professional rehabilitation, education, and employment, Humana Nova strengthens the competencies of vulnerable individuals, with a particular emphasis on persons with disabilities (PwD). Through the application of reasonable accommodation—both architectural and technical—it enables the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills, along with their application in real work environments, thereby increasing the competitiveness and employability of PwD in the labor market.
IPAK – Institute for Symbolic Analysis and Development of Information Technologies (Velenje, Slovenia)
Founded in 2000, IPAK is dedicated to the development and application of information technologies, as well as promoting science, invention, and innovation. The institute also focuses on educational methods that support creativity, creative communities, and volunteerism, as well as regional development, social innovation, and humanitarian activities. IPAK is committed to developing services that benefit people with disabilities and improving access to technology for all. Its activities include education (courses, workshops), publishing (books and other publications), and research (an active research unit). IPAK has participated in numerous European and national projects under programs such as Eureka, PHARE, Minerva, LifeLong Learning Programme, Central Europe, Cross-Border Collaboration Slovenia-Croatia, IPA Bosnia and Herzegovina, FP7, and Erasmus+. IPAK maintains regular contact with international researchers, Slovenian companies, and institutions. Its partners come from the EU, Southeast Europe, and the United States. The institute holds 9 patents and 4 trademarks, registered with the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office.