Institute for Development and Innovation

📍 Vila Nova de Gaia Portugal 🇵🇹

We are currently in Vila Nova de Gaia for the Study Visit within the KA2-ADU “Quality+. Enhancing inclusive quality practices in adult education" project, funded by the Erasmus+ Programme (KA220 – Adult Education).

Câmara Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia (Municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia)
is hosting us for a series of institutional visits, peer-learning sessions and exchanges with local stakeholders in Vila Nova de Gaia.

The focus is on a researching inclusive educational practices, particularly in relation to supporting ADHD adult learners, immigrant adult learners and diverse learning needs.

This study visit provides a valuable opportunity to:
✔ Observe real-life models of inclusive education
✔ Exchange good practices with local institutions and experts
✔ Strengthen our approach to developing work-life competence programmes
✔ Analize different quality systems in social services and adult education.

A special thank you Paola Cardoso and Gil Nunes (Gaia Youth Office), our Portuguese hosts for the warm welcome and for facilitating a useful and full of insights program.

We look forward to bringing these insights into our ongoing work and sharing the results with a wider community.


Juventude Gaia

Municipal de Vila Nova de Gaia

The Institute for Development and Innovation is proud to reflect on our successful partnership with the French NGO Histoire de Savoirs for the international initiative: "Be a Citizen, Act for Your Employability."

Held in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region of France, this project brought together youth leaders from France, Moldova, Georgia, and Turkey to master the art of Project Management and Active Citizenship.

As a partner organization, our contribution focused on:

🛠️ Capacity Building: Equipping the next generation with sustainable management tools.

🤝 East-West Cooperation: Strengthening ties between the EU and Eastern Partnership countries.

🚀 Employability: Promoting non-formal education as a catalyst for professional growth.

We believe that innovation isn't just about technology—it's about the people who lead it.

🚀 New Funding Opportunity for NGOs – CERV Programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values)

The European CERV Programme provides funding for non-governmental organizations that promote:

✔️ Human rights
✔️ Equality and non-discrimination
✔️ European values
✔️ Civic engagement and citizen participation

🔎 What is important to know?
An organization may apply to multiple calls, provided it meets the specific eligibility conditions of each one.

📌 Calls you can apply for without international partners:

Operating grants for civil society organizations (national level)

Certain calls under the “Citizens’ Engagement and Participation” strand

Certain calls under the “European Remembrance” strand

These types of funding allow individual applications, without the need for an international consortium — an excellent opportunity for NGOs aiming to strengthen their institutional capacity or implement projects with local and national impact.

📊 The programme is suitable for organizations active in areas such as:
youth education, youth worker training, promotion of civic values, activism, minority rights, international cooperation.

🎯 Are you representing an NGO and looking for:
🔹 Eligibility assessment
🔹 Identification of the most suitable call
🔹 Preparation of a competitive proposal
🔹 Medium-term funding strategy

📲 WhatsApp / Phone: 0778 710 414
📧 Email: [email protected]

Contact us for a personalized assessment and full support in project writing and management.

European funding is a strategic development instrument for organizations seeking real impact.

📢 ERASMUS+ PARTNER SEARCH | KA220 Cooperation Partnerships

Are you preparing a KA220 proposal for the upcoming Erasmus+ deadline?

Looking for a reliable, proactive, and strategically involved partner from Romania 🇷🇴?

The Institute for Development and Innovation (IDEI) is open to joining new KA220 consortia as an active and committed partner.

🏛 Who We Are

IDEI is a dynamic NGO transforming innovative ideas into impactful European projects, with 10+ years of experience in Erasmus+ and EU-funded initiatives.

🎯 Our Core Expertise

🔹 Entrepreneurship Education
🔹 Democratic Participation & Active Citizenship
🔹 Youth Participation & Civic Engagement
🔹 Social Inclusion & Equal Opportunities
🔹 Artificial Intelligence & Digital Skills
🔹 Non-formal Education & Learning Mobility
🔹 Mental Wellbeing
🔹 Rural Development
🔹 Capacity Building for NGOs

🤝 How We Strengthen Your Consortium

✔ Active contribution to project design and methodology development
✔ Work package involvement with clear deliverables and responsibility
✔ Integration of digital and AI components into education projects
✔ Alignment with Erasmus+ horizontal priorities
✔ Strong dissemination via local and regional networks
✔ Structured sustainability & impact planning
✔ Reliable financial, administrative & reporting support
✔ Full compliance with Erasmus+ Quality Standards

We believe in real collaboration — taking responsibility, meeting deadlines, and delivering measurable results.

📩 If you are building your KA220 consortium, send us your PIF (Partner Information Form) or project summary at:
📧 [email protected]

or DM us directly.

Let’s build meaningful, high-impact European projects together. 🇪🇺

📢 ERASMUS+ PARTNER SEARCH | KA1 & KA2 | Deadline: 19 Feb 2026

Looking for a reliable and proactive partner from Romania 🇷🇴?

The Institute for Development and Innovation (IDEI) is ready to join the consortium!
We are a dynamic NGO focused on transforming innovative ideas into impactful European projects.

🆔 Why partner with IDEI?

Beyond participant recruitment, we have more than 10 years experience, offering high-level expertise in:

✅ Project Design: Active contribution to the methodology.
✅ Admin & Finance: Full support with reporting and documentation (we love clean paperwork!).
✅ Dissemination: High-impact visibility through our local networks.
✅ Quality: Strict adherence to Erasmus+ Quality Standards.

Our Expertise:

🔹 Youth Participation & Civic Engagement
🔹 Social Inclusion & Equal Opportunities
🔹 Non-formal Education & Learning Mobility
🔹 Capacity building for NGOs
🔹 Mental wellbeing
🔹 Rural development

We are interested in:

🤝 KA152 / KA153 (Youth Exchanges & Youth Workers Mobility) 🤝 KA210 / KA220 (Small-scale & Cooperation Partnerships)

📩 Let’s collaborate!

Send us your PIF (Partner Information Form) or a project summary at [email protected] or DM us here.

Let’s build a sustainable Europe together! 🇪🇺


Institutul pentru Dezvoltare si Inovare
Institute for Development and Innovation