Grants Portfolio

EBCC has been involved in research funded projects, contributing with its expertise for the creation and development of educational programs across Europe.

Recent International Projects

FUTURE TIME TRAVELLER

Transforming Career Guidance on Future Skills, Jobs and Career Prospects of Generation Z through a Game-based Virtual Reality Platform

ID:

Erasmus+ Program of the European Union, KA3 – Forward-Looking Cooperation Projects

Consortium:

Germany - Friederich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen Nuernberg (FAU-ILI) – Project Coordinator
Finland - Kansan Sivistystyön Liitto KSL ry (KSL)
Ireland - Galway and Roscommon Education & Training Board (GRETB)
Portugal - European Board for Certified Counselors (EBCC)
United Kingdom - ASPIRE I LIMITED

Objectives:

Transform career guidance of generation Z through introducing an innovative, games-based scenario approach for preparing the next generation for the jobs of the future.

Develop and test an innovative virtual reality platform with game-based approach for supporting career information and decision making and future-oriented career mindset of young people.
Enhance the innovation capacity of career guidance practitioners and experts – through development and promotion of an innovative methodology.
Give impetus to innovation and future-oriented policy in career guidance systems in the partner countries and foster a more comprehensive approach for building career competences, making use of innovative technologies and learning methods and labor market intelligence.

Duration:

December 1, 2017 – November 30, 2020

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ACCEnT

Accelerating Coaching and Counseling through e-Tools and innovative Training

ID:

Erasmus+ Program of the European Union, KA2 – Cooperation for Innovation and the Exchange of Good practices.

Consortium:

Bulgaria - Business Foundation for Education (BFE) – Project Coordinator
Germany - Friederich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen Nuernberg (FAU)
Greece - Instituoto Technologias Ypologistonkai Ekdoseon Diofantos (CTI)
Italy - Centro Italiano per L'apreendimento Permanente (CIAP)
Poland - Uniwersytet Lodzki (ULO)
Portugal - European Board for Certified Counselors (EBCC)
United Kingdom - ASPIRE I LIMITED

Objectives:

Support career counselors, guidance practitioners and coaches working with “hard-to-reach groups” through an innovative online learning environment that offers them training and a peer community. The intention of the online seminar is to enable career guidance, counseling and coaching practitioners to accelerate and facilitate the labor market integration process of migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, early school leavers, people not in employment, education or training, long-term unemployed.

Duration:

October 1, 2018 – November 30, 2020

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Completed Projects

START Career Start – European Best practices in career counseling for Romanian students

ID:

POSDRU/160/2.1/S/137360; CF 4269/11.04.2014; Cod SMIS 50403. Project co-financed from the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development 2007-2013 - "Invest in people!"

2007-2013 - "Invest in people!"

Objective:

Develop and implement improved career counseling and guidance services for 5000 Romanian students in order to facilitate the insertion into the labor market or their motivation to continue their education.

Project duration:

April 15 – December 15, 2014

Youth better prepared for the challenges of the labor market – Career counseling and internships for students – TOP CONS

ID:

POSDRU/160/2.1/S/142018; CF 4269/11.04.2014; Cod SMIS 50403. Project co-financed from the European Social Fund through the Sectoral Operational Programme Human Resources Development

2007-2013 - "Invest in people!"

Project objective:

Create, develop and implement a program of professional counseling and guidance to increase the chances for employment of 5000 Romanian higher education students in the context of the knowledge-based society and to European standards.