DEMOCRACY-09 - Experienced national network of educational institutions available for research and piloting

Polo Europeo della Conoscenza (Europole) is a public body, national network of 4000 Italian educational institutions with 30 years of experience in European projects and 10 years of continuative activities in Horizon project. Europole’s strength lies in its extensive national network of specialists who bring years of experience in European research and innovation. The Europole's network include VET and adul education centers available to test and pilot the curricula developed during the project. Furthermore the staff of its research center on neuro-psycho-pedagogy has a strong expertise in inclusion of persons with disabilities and can contribute in the development of accessible materials. Europole's Public Agency for Digital Safety in Education (PADSE), can contribute to the development of modules about digital and media literacy to foster critical thinking.

Europole is an experienced partner that can bridge SSH, digital field, end users and policy makers, providing valuable contributions to the project implementation.