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What is Pixel

Pixel is an education and training institution with a specific expertise in International cooperation and project management

Where is Pixel

Pixel Quality and Accreditations

Pixel has received the following quality certifications and accreditations:

• Certified Quality System in compliance with

the standard UNI EN ISO 9001

• Accreditation by the Italian Ministry of

Education

• Accreditation by Tuscany Regional

Government

Pixel in Figures

Created in 1999 Full Time Staff 12 Trainers / Experts 150 International partner countries 40 Adult Trainees / year 300 On going projects / year 20

Pixel Key Staff 1/5

Elisabetta Delle Donne, Founding president of Pixel.

24 years of experience in European project planning and management. Planned and managed over 130 European projects. Assessor of project application / final reports submitted in the framwork of:

• Erasmus+ KA2- Strategic Partnerships
• Erasmus+ Youth
• COST
• Horizon 2020, Copernicus

Trainer in international seminars on European project planning and management. General manager of three yearly international conferences in the field of HE.

Pixel Key Staff 2/5

Andrea Peraldo, Senior Project Writer and Manager 15 years of experience in European project planning and management. Planned and managed over 25 European projects. Expert in project financial planning and budgeting. Trainer in international seminars on European project planning and management. Lorenzo Martellini, Senior Project Manager 15 years of experience in European project management. Managed over 25 projects funded by the EC and 20 projects funded by the ESF. Responsible for the organisation of 3 conferences in the field

• f Higher Education

Responsible for Quality Certification and Maintenance.

Pixel Key Staff 3/5

Antonio Giordano, Project manager. 5 years of experience in European project management. In charge of supporting the coordination of European projects. Responsible for the organization of European Mobility Initiatives. Tutor of the International Master “European Project Planning and Management”, which reached its 7th edition. Andrea Anzanello, Project manager assistant. Master Degree in European Studies At Pixel he is in charge of supporting the coordination of European projects. Is currently working on soft skills in VET, supporting VET in rural areas, innovative approaches to science teaching at school, work based learning etc.

Pixel Key Staff 4/5

Leonardo Paterna, Administrative and Accountancy Expert. 20 years of working experience in accountancy and

• administration. The tasks he carries out at Pixel include: general

accounting, management control and reporting. Leonardo is also in charge of the administrative aspects of the European projects including reporting and administrative monitoring. Andrea Baldini, Assistant Project Manager. In charge of the communicative and organizational aspects of the projects managed by Pixel. Andrea is also in charge of supporting the organization of Pixel international conferences in the field of HE

Pixel Key Staff 5/5

Cristina Ricci, Administrative and Accountancy Expert. 35 years of working experience in accountancy and

• administration. The tasks she carries out at Pixel include: general

administration and accounting, management control and reporting. Serena Sacchi, Secretary. 15 years of secretarial work experience. She is responsible of the preparation and practical organization of European project meetings and education and training initiatives. She is also the first contacts with project managers, experts, trainers, trainees.

Target Groups

Pixel offer is addressed to:

• Universities and Schools
• Public Authorities
• Adult Education and Training Institutions
• 20% are Italian
• 80% are from the rest of the world

Main Activities

• European Project Planning and Management
• Education and Training
• International Conferences

Our working language is English

Pixel Support Access to European Funding Programmes

Support Access to European Funding Programmes

Type of Support Pixel helps turning good ideas into European Projects

Pixel supports Universities, Public Bodies, Research Centres in writing European Project Applications. If the project is approved:

• Pixel is in charge of project technical

and administrative management quality management

• The applicant is the project

scientific coordinator

Support Access to European Funding Programmes

Achievements

• 60% of projects approved in 2017 vs. 10% of

EU average

• 12 projects selected by the EC/NAs as Best

Practices (2 in 2017: School and Work and NOFP)

Video

• Experiences in European Project Planning

and Management More information at: http://www.pixel-online.net

Pixel Education and Training

In-Service Training Courses

TOPICS

• European Project Planning
• European Project Management

WHEN

• 1 to 3 editions every year

HOW

• 1 week in Florence (Italy) + 1 month online

METHODOLOGY

• Classroom based training, practical activities and

simulations

ADDRESSED TO

• Public officers, HE lecturers and administrative staff,

School directors and teachers, AE trainers and staff, VET trainers and staff

Master in European Project Planning and Management

WHEN

• Once a year, 6 editions already carried out

HOW

• 2 months in Florence (Italy), full time
• 3 months, guaranteed international internship

ADDRESSED TO

• Graduated students from all over the world.

FOLLOW-UP

• 85% of past students working as European Project Managers

International Mobility and Study Visits WHAT

Organization of 1-2 week study periods in Florence

ADDRESSED TO

VET trainers, students.

OBJECTIVES

• Get to know the Italian labour market
• Meet colleagues
• Being trained.

FUNDING AVAILABLE

Can be funded by Erasmus+ Key Action 1

Pixel International Conferences

International Conferences 1/3

New Perspectives in Science Education,

7th Edition, Florence, 22 – 23 March 2018

International Conferences 2/3

The Future of Education

8th Edition, Florence, 28 - 29 June 2018

International Conferences 3/3

ICT for Language Learning

11th Edition, Florence, November 2018

Video

• International Conferences

More information at: http://pixel-online.net

Pixel European Projects

Programmes

Since 1999, Pixel was/is involved in 98 projects funded by the European Commission in the framework of the following Programmes:

• Erasmus+, KA2-Strategic Partnerships and Sport
• Justice
• Lifelong Learning. Sub Programmes: Comenius,

Erasmus, Leonardo da Vinci, Grundtvig and KA1, KA2, KA3, KA4 Transversal Programmes

• eLearning
• Socrates. Sub Programmes: Minerva, Grundtvig, Lingua
• Leonardo da Vinci
• Socrates ODL

Transnational Partnerships

Pixel has developed international partnerships with over 500 organizations worldwide. Pixel’s transnational partners are:

• Higher Education Institutions, Schools, VET Organizations, Adult Education

Institutions

• Public Authorities (Ministries, Regional bodies)
• Research centres
• Cultural institutions
• Hospitals etc.

Target Groups

The projects in which Pixel was and is involved are addressed to the following target groups:

• Higher Education Institutions
• Schools
• VET Organizations
• Adult Education Institutions
• Public Authorities

Thematic Areas

• Innovation in Education - 15 Projects

Thematic Areas

• Prevention of Early School Leaving – 9 Projects

Thematic Areas

• Language Teaching and Learning – 12 Projects

Thematic Areas

• Science Education and Research – 15 Projects

Thematic Areas

• Vocational Education and Training - 12 Projects

(Promotion of Employment and Entrepreneurship, Work Based Learning)

Thematic Areas

• Health – 7 Projects

Thematic Areas

• History Education– 5 Projects
• Fine Arts – 4 Projects
• Social Inclusion – 5 Projects

(Immigration, People with disabilities, Older people, European Citizenship)

Thematic Areas

• Youth
• Equal Opportunities
• Safety and Justice
• Human Rights
• Intercultural Dialogue

Thematic Areas

• Training for SMEs
• Communication
• Project Management

European Projects for Schools

Innovation in Pre-School teaching

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project has the

• bjective

to improve pre-school pupils basic and transversal competences through the transnational comparison

• f

traditional tales.

TIK

Tradition and Innovation @ Kindergarten

European Projects for Schools

Promotion of intercultural understanding

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project has the objective to provide secondary school teachers with the skills to deal with multicultural classrooms through the acquisition of intercultural competences based

• n

the understanding of human rights and non- discrimination values.

I Have Rights

European Projects for Schools

Promotion of intercultural understanding

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project has the objective to enhance the capacity of secondary school teachers to deal with complex classroom realities resulting from migration and refugees phenomenon. The project will make available teaching methods, materials and tools for the promotion among students of a mutual understanding of different religions.

Pathway Through Religions

European Projects for Schools

Promotion of intercultural understanding

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project aims at improving secondary school teachers' intercultural competences and promoting the use of new educational methods to make school environment less 'judgemental' and more inclusive, thus promoting non discrimination and reducing early school leaving.

Off-Book

European Projects for Schools

Innovation in Science Teaching

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The general

• bjective
• f

the DoWellScience project is to increase secondary students learning results in STEM (maths, physics and natural sciences) through innovative and ICT based teaching materials.

Do Well Science

European Projects for Schools

Innovation in Science Teaching

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The aim of the Go Science project is to promote students’ creativity, thus making scientific knowledge better understandable and increase their functional literacy in STEM.

Go Science

European Projects for Schools

Innovation in Science Teaching

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The main aim of the project is to promote a proactive students’ approach to scientific subjects learning

http://enature.pixel-online.org/

E-learning form Nature

European Projects for Schools

Problem Based Learning

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The main aim of the project is to promote Problem Based Learning and Multiple Intelligences teaching methodologies for scientific subjects.

Learning for Life

European Projects for Schools

Promotion of Youth Employment

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project aims at the prevention of early school leaving (ESL) by motivating students to stay at school thanks to the feedbacks coming from the labor market, to highlight the importance and relevance of the skills acquired at school for their future employability.

School&Work

European Projects for VET

Promotion of Youth Employment

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project is aimed at offering non- formal learning opportunities for young people so as to support their employability and entrepreneurship also providing innovative career orientation strategies.

WWW - We Welcome Work

European Projects for VET

Promotion of Youth Employment

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships VET

The project is aimed at strengthening the key competences and skills of young people and leaders in rural areas, helping them to start a social enterprise, to increase economic development of rural areas and to prevent brain drain.

Eldora

Education for Local Development of Rural Areas

European Projects for VET

Work Based Learning

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project aims to promote the internationalization of post-secondary VET in the field of Agri-business.

IWB Labs

European Projects for VET

Work Based Learning

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project is aimed at improving the cooperation between VET providers and companies, developing Work Based Learning approaches and market

• riented training offer for the Tourism

Sector.

SWOT

Skills for Work Opportunities in Eno-gastronomy and Tourism

European Projects for VET

Work Based Learning

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project is aimed at improving the cooperation between VET providers and companies so as to provide a market

• riented training offer for students in the

field of web design.

WBL 2.0 – Work Based Learning 2.0

European Projects for VET

Work Based Learning

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships

The project aims to improve the cooperation between VET colleges and companies, to promote an apprenticeship culture amongst companies and to ensure quality in work-based learning.

Delta

Developing Expertise in Learning and Training Assessment in the workplace

European Projects for VET

Innovative Teaching Approaches

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project aims to develop professional and pedagogic competences among teachers and trainers enhancing Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) uptake in teaching and learning, through the support of learning and the access to open educational resources (OER).

Flipped Classrooms

European Projects for VET

Innovative Teaching Approaches

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 Strategic Partnerships - VET

The project aims to promote the acquisition, development and assessment of soft skills by trainees attending VET training, essential for their personal development, social participation and workplace success (holistic development)

VET - GPS

European Projects for Adult Education

Innovative Teaching Approaches

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The UpSkillead European project aims to create an interactive platform which will provide adult learners with the skills in e-learning, e-connectivity and e-communication.

Upskillead

European Projects for Adult Education

Social Inclusion

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The 2IMINED European project is aimed at improving competencies

• f

educators working with immigrants as far as formal and non-formal education provision is concerned.

2IMINED

Improving the Initial Education of Adult Immigrants

European Projects for Universities

Innovative Teaching Approaches

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The Adulet European project is aimed at modernizing Europe’s higher education systems by supporting lecturers in the acquisition

• f

relevant digital skills.

AduLet

Advanced Use of Learning Technologies in Higher Education

European Projects for Universities

Innovative Teaching Approaches

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The V4T European project is aimed at providing future teachers with a comprehensive reflection

• n

the innovation

• f

didactic methods through the use of videogames and ludic apps for mobiles.

V4T

Videogames for Teachers

European Projects for Universities

Veterinary Medicine

ZOE

Zoonoses Online Education

EU Programme:

Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The ZOE European project aims to create teaching resources in the field

• f veterinary medicine focusing in

particular

• n

the identification, monitoring and control of malaria.

European Projects on Health

Paediatrics Medicine

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project is addressed to medicine university lecturers in the pediatrics

• field. The project aims to provide them

with relevant soft-skills as far as communication, transparency,

• rganization, intercultural issues are

concerned.

Softis-Ped

Softskills for Children’s Health

European Projects on Health

Palliative Medicine

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The project aims at creating open digital educational resources in the field of palliative medicine based on developing innovative guidelines for supporting the teaching processes

• f

the medical lecturers.

Med-Lang

The Palliative Care MOOC

European Projects on Health

Nutritional Medicine

EU Programme: Erasmus+ KA2 – Strategic Partnerships

The Health Friendly Nutrition European project is aimed at improving the healthy nutrition habits of children and families also promoting healthy lifestyle principles in the community.

Health Friendly Nutrition

European Projects on Justice EU Programme: Criminal Justice

The project focuses on European treatment and transition management of high risk

• ffenders.

JCN - Justice Cooperation Network

http://jcn.pixel-online.org/index.php

Distinctions and Awards Several projects coordinated by Pixel were:

• Selected as Best Practice Project
• Selected as European Success Stories
• Awarded the European Language Label

Pixel Staff and Contacts

Pixel Via Luigi Lanzi 12 I-50134 Firenze Italy

• Tel. +39-055-48 97 00
• Fax. +39-055-462 88 73

Thank You for the attention!

• Dr. Andrea Anzanello

Pixel, Firenze Tel.+39-055-48.97.00 E-mail: andrea.anzanello@pixel-online.net www.pixel-online.net

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