Building European Learning Opportunities
and Networks for Growth in VET

Founded in 1958, APRO Formazione is a leading non-profit VET provider strongly rooted in its territory and deeply engaged at European level. It delivers education and training to more than 4,000 learners per year across a wide range of professional sectors and coordinates an extensive European network of over 50 partners in 30 countries.

In BELONGtoEU, APRO acts as project coordinator, building on its long-standing experience in EU projects and on the results of its previous Jean Monnet project Europeans of Tomorrow. APRO leads WP1 (Project Management & Quality Assurance) and WP4 (Dissemination, Sustainability and Exploitation), ensuring strong European outreach and long-term impact.

The University of Eastern Piedmont is a multidisciplinary public university with campuses in Alessandria, Novara and Vercelli, and strong expertise in European Union studies, law and political science. UPO has implemented several Jean Monnet projects and counts recognised EU scholars among its academic staff.

Within BELONGtoEU, UPO leads WP2, providing academic guidance, needs analysis and desk research. It designs and delivers training programmes for VET teachers, contributing high-quality content on EU institutions, policies and European integration.

Established in 1947, ASUC “Boro Petrushevski” is a secondary vocational school in Skopje, educating students in mechanical, electrical and traffic engineering in a multicultural and inclusive environment. The school maintains strong links with local enterprises and provides practice-oriented education.

BELONGtoEU is ASUC’s first European partnership project and represents an important capacity-building opportunity. ASUC acts as co-leader of WP1, supporting project management and quality assurance, while strengthening EU-related competences among teachers and students in a candidate country context.

Established in 1947, ASUC “Boro Petrushevski” is a secondary vocational school in Skopje, educating students in mechanical, electrical and traffic engineering in a multicultural and inclusive environment. The school maintains strong links with local enterprises and provides practice-oriented education.

BELONGtoEU is ASUC’s first European partnership project and represents an important capacity-building opportunity. ASUC acts as co-leader of WP1, supporting project management and quality assurance, while strengthening EU-related competences among teachers and students in a candidate country context.