HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-09 Citizenship education as a part of longlife learning

Partner Description – Galdus (Italy)

Galdus is a Vocational Education and Training (VET) institution based in Milan, Italy, active in the fields of professional education, lifelong learning, employability and social innovation.

For over twenty years, Galdus has been delivering vocational and technical training programmes aimed at young people, adults and professionals, combining educational excellence with strong connections to the labour market and local communities. The institution works in close collaboration with companies, public authorities, social organisations and educational stakeholders to promote skills development, inclusion and active participation in society.

Galdus operates across a multidisciplinary ecosystem that includes Food & Beverage and Hospitality, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies, Information Technology, Tourism, Sports, Event Management, Creative Industries and Goldsmithing, offering practice-oriented learning pathways and innovation-driven educational experiences. The institution is strongly committed to fostering transversal competences, entrepreneurship, digital literacy and social responsibility alongside technical and professional skills.

Within the framework of the Horizon Europe topic HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-DEMOCRACY-09 – Citizenship education as part of lifelong learning, Galdus is interested in contributing to projects exploring how education and training can strengthen democratic values, civic engagement, critical thinking and social cohesion throughout life.

The organisation can contribute through:

• Pilot implementation and validation activities within vocational education environments;

• Access to learners, trainers and educational communities for testing and evaluation purposes;

• Development of innovative methodologies for citizenship education in VET and lifelong learning contexts;

• Integration of digital citizenship, AI literacy, media literacy and critical thinking into educational pathways;

• Design and implementation of interdisciplinary educational activities connecting civic competences with professional sectors;

• Engagement of local stakeholders, companies and community organisations in participatory learning processes;

• Dissemination, communication and exploitation activities targeting educational networks, VET providers and labour market actors.

Galdus has extensive experience in connecting education with real-world professional environments and believes that vocational education can play a strategic role in promoting democratic participation, inclusion, social responsibility and active citizenship.

The organisation is open to participating as a pilot partner, educational implementation partner, dissemination partner or practice-based research partner within European consortia addressing lifelong learning, democratic resilience, civic participation, media literacy and innovative educational approaches.