EPRD, in collaboration with MABEA and commissioned by the Educational Research Institute, has successfully executed a project under the framework of the Qualifications Incubator. We take pride in our participation in this initiative aimed at developing and promoting market qualifications in the field of green cities and clean air. Together with methodologists and industry experts, we have formulated four new qualifications. These qualifications will facilitate adaptation to the evolving demands of the job market and contribute to the preservation of our natural environment. (more…)

EU-JAPAN REGION-TO-REGION AND CLUSTER-TO-CLUSTER INDUSTRIAL & INNOVATION COOPERATION (IURC JAPAN)

Through the implementation of the project: “EU-Japan Region-to-Region and Cluster-to-Cluster Industrial & Innovation Cooperation (IURC Japan)”, EPRD supports Japanese Prefectures and European Regions in best practices and knowledge exchange as well as regional innovation strategies improvement.

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IURC Japan

Through the implementation of the project: “Digital Partnerships in Action”, EPRD supports the EU and its partners (Japan, Republic of Korea, Singapore) in different areas of the digital economy with an aim to facilitate digital trade, business links and a human-centric digital transformation.

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We are proud to announce that EPRD Experts in cooperation with the Foundation for Education and Social Dialogue “Pro Civis”, have been involved in the implementation of an international project „BioBoosters – boosting the circular transition”. The project is a partnership of 9 stakeholders from the Baltic Sea countries: Finland, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany and Poland.

The basic objective of the project is to increase the level of innovation of companies already working – or planning to work – in the bioeconomy and circular economy. (more…)

The BIObec Project aims to build bridges between the bio-based industry and the education system by interlinking universities, innovation labs, and R&D centres with industrial actors and regions. In order to achieve this, the project proposes a holistic framework that merges the traditional idea of an education centre, with that of a knowledge hub. (more…)

We are proud to announce that EPRD led consortium has been selected to implement the “Support to the Ministry of Education in further development of NQF Level 5 qualifications and strengthening the resilience of the education system in Azerbaijan” project with a value of 4.2 mln EUR. The project will be carried out in accordance with the strategic directions as set up within the  Azerbaijan 2030: National Priorities for Socio-Economic Development, supporting ongoing reforms in the Azerbaijani educational system by providing technical assistance. (more…)

The project ‘A single knowledge transfer strategy for institutes of the Łukasiewicz Research Network (1KTS4Lukasiewicz)’ commissioned by the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) of the European Commission that EPRD has been implementing since December 2020 as a part of international team, is coming to the end. (more…)

We are pleased to announce that our company has started implementing the new project “Increasing the capacity of institutions harmonising and implementing of EU acquis in the area of Competitiveness and Innovation” (EU4CI project) with a budget of nearly 1 mln EUR in Montenegro.

The Stabilization and Association Agreement gives a clear European perspective to Montenegro. The country’s accession negotiation with the EU has been going on since June 2012, and Montenegro continued to remain on a steady track despite two major political transitions in 2020 and 2022 respectively. (more…)

We are proud to inform you that EPRD has been awarded 2 new framework contracts to provide consultancy services in support of the European Training Foundation’s expertise in the field of Human Capital Development in 2 Lots!

Lot 1: Expertise provision, the objective of which will be to identify experts who will be contracted for specific contributions to support the development and implementation of ETF activities in the field of Human Capital Development;

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After two months of hard work of the project team and the group of experts, a preliminary draft of the Sectoral Qualifications Framework for the Waste Management Sector (SQF WMS) has been developed. One of the most critical steps in creating the final version of SQF WMS is the broadest possible consultation in the industry environment on the solutions adopted in the initial draft regarding the adequacy of sector determinants, level characteristics and their compliance with the expectations of the sector stakeholders. This process is also aimed at verifying documents in terms of the terminology used, transparency of entries and substantive correctness. (more…)

On Thursday, December 9, 2021, in partnership with the Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the first time, the conference “The Economist: The World in 2022” will be held in Sarajevo, bringing together leading economic and financial experts, business people and top public officials, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps in BiH. The Central Bank of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the official partner of the conference, and the governor of the institution will officially open the event. (more…)

We’re pleased to announce that our company has started the implementation phase of the new project “EU-Japan Region-to-Region and Cluster-to-Cluster Industrial & Innovation Cooperation (IURC Japan)” in FPI – PSF 2019 Lot 2 “Technical Assistance” with the budget of nearly 1 mln EUR. (more…)

The EPRD consortium, commissioned by the Educational Research Institute, is starting the work on the next challenge of developing the Sectoral Qualifications Framework project. Together with Mabea and Abrys, EPRD will specify the qualification levels operating in the material recovery sector in Poland (MRS). (more…)

We are proud to announce that EPRD Ltd., under EPRD’s Consortium in the FPI – PSF 2019 Lot 2 “Technical Assistance,” has been awarded the project „ EU Cooperation with the International Solar Alliance” with the budget of nearly 1 000 000 EUR. (more…)

Jurajski Agro Fresh Park is an innovative cooperation model in the Polish agricultural sector, which will be a wholesale operator purchasing crops and products for their further redistribution. One of the key tasks of JAFP will be to strengthen the negotiating position of agricultural and horticultural producers. Moreover, it will also assume the role of an integrator and promoter of the rapid development of individual groups of producers and processors. The operation of JAFP will undoubtedly influence its development and increase the competitiveness of Polish agriculture and food industry. (more…)

The EPRD Investment and Development Department has started work on a new project, aimed at developing a Master Plan for the venture involving the establishment of the first Agricultural Entrepreneurship Centre in the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship in Włostów (Opatów County). The purpose of this undertaking is to establish the institution responsible for the concentration, preliminary processing and wholesale distribution of agricultural and horticultural products and food processing products. (more…)

In recent years, the Polish research and development sector has experienced significant positive changes. The stable growth of the Polish economy, high human resources potential, a growing number of research centres, and several tax support reforms for R&D activities make Poland an object of interest for foreign investors. (more…)

We are glad to inform you that the 2nd phase of the EU-funded project “Municipalities for Europe” was launched on July 1, 2021. It’s a direct continuation of the 1st three-year-long phase, which was implemented by the EPRD consortium and focused on assisting Albanian local government and citizens through capacity building and awareness-raising activities to facilitate the EU integration process of Albania. (more…)

We are excited to announce that our FWC Department has successfully finished the project under FPI – PSF 2019 Lot 2 “Technical Assistance” – “Platform for Policy Dialogue and Cooperation between EU and China on Emission Trading.” Over the last three decades, outstanding economic growth has been recorded in China, which, at the same time, has turned the country into the world’s largest emitter of CO2. For this reason, emission trading has become a significant component in the Chinese climate policy portfolio, and several pilot emission trading systems have been launched in provinces and municipalities. (more…)

We are happy to announce that EPRD, in partnership with Mabea Ltd. and Grupa Medium Ltd., signed an agreement with the Educational Research Institute to perform a pilot implementation of the Sectoral Qualifications Framework for the Real Estate Sector. The pilot’s task is to identify the actual and potential benefits and barriers related to implementing the Sectoral Qualifications Framework and obtain information enabling the effective use of the qualifications framework in other entities in the future. (more…)

In recognizing that fighting child labour in Egypt still remains a big challenge, the EU and the World Food Programme signed a Contribution Agreement to launch and implement the “Enhancing Access of Children to Education and Fighting Child Labour” programme. The programme, which was implemented in the years 2014-2018, aimed at providing incentives to the poorest families to keep sending their children to school, and thus drawing them away from the labour market.

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Over the last three decades, China has recorded outstanding economic growth, which at the same time caused it to become the world’s largest emitter of CO2.

Emission trading has therefore become very important in the Chinese climate policy portfolio and several pilot emission trading systems have been launched in provinces and municipalities.

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Links between science and business still remain one of the weaknesses of the Polish R&D ecosystem. In response to this problem, in April 2019 the Łukasiewicz Research Network (ŁRN) was launched. The task of the Network is to conduct applied research and development, which is particularly important for the country’s economic and innovation policies, as well as to provide the transfer of knowledge to the economy. ŁRN currently consists of 32 research institutes that offer complex solutions for entrepreneurs.

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Reducing plastic waste – Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns – Canada and Chile.

A world without plastics? Plastic is a fundamental component in our economic systems and daily lives, and it has had a huge and relevant impact on our progress as a society but it would be irresponsible to deny that this progress has cost our environment a lot.

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The Covid 19 crises and related measures have influenced the dynamics of EPRD Project “Integration of Key Competences into the Education Sector of Montenegro”. However, new working processes were established accordingly and implementation of activities within all Project components continues with some adjustments.
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“Better IT skills for better law enforcement” – this motto captures the essence of the EU funded project ‘Improvement of the human resource capacities in the Law Enforcement Agencies IT sector in BiH’ implemented by the EPRD Consortium.

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Every day, workers from various industries are exposed to chemicals and mutagens in their workplaces. Cancer and other work-related health problems caused by exposure to carcinogenic and other hazardous chemical substances lead to the suffering of workers and their caring families. It reduces the length, quality, and productivity of the working lives of European workers.

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On September 21, 2020, EPRD, commissioned by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, started to verify the sustainability of projects implemented under the Operational Programme “Development of Eastern Poland 2007-2013”, action V.2 Cycle routes – component construction of cycle routes.

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We are happy to present a project which was awarded to us already in December 2019 and was foreseen to start in April 2020. However, due to the COVID pandemic, the start of the project was significantly delayed. The time was not wasted, though. We have used these months to adapt to the new circumstances and we are sure, that although in a different way than initially expected, we will still be able to meet Client needs and expectations.

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We are happy to announce EPRD Ltd., under EPRD’s Consortium in Lot 4 SIEA, has been awarded the project “Mid-term evaluation/Education portfolio review” in Laos PRD.

The principal focus of this evaluation will be the assessment of achievements, the quality and the results of Interventions in the context of an evolving cooperation policy with an increasing emphasis on result-oriented approaches and the contribution towards the implementation of the SDGs.

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