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POLAND
Rzeszow Agency for Regional Development (RARR)
rarr.rzeszow.pl
RARR is a non-profit joint stock company established in 1993. The aim of RRDA is to support the
development of Podkarpackie Region, to improve the quality and level of life of its inhabitants, to
advertise opportunities offered by the region, including its outstanding natural assets and tourism
potential, and to promote a new image of the region as a modern, innovative, and economically
developed place. The main activities are aimed at supporting and coordinating regional
development activities leading to further economic growth. They help to promote business
efficiency and competitiveness as well as tourism and employment culture to enhance and support
sustainable development in the region.
The objective of this national Agency is to implement economic development programmes
supporting innovation and research activities of small and medium-sized enterprises, regional
development, increase of exports, development of human resources and use of new technologies
in business activities. RARR is involved in the implementation of national and international projects
financed from the structural funds, the state budget, and the European Commission multi-annual
programmes, and actively participates in the creation and effective implementation of the state
policy on entrepreneurship, innovativeness, and adaptability of human resources, striving to
become a key institution responsible for the creation of an environment supporting entrepreneurs.
They also run the Regional Innovation Transfer Centre and Network of Contact Points in
Podkarpackie Voivodeship and execute the tasks to create links between participants of innovation
systems in the region. In addition, the RRDA runs training courses for entrepreneurs and local
government officials interested in various topics related to innovation. Over 6500 people have
participated in training programmes.
PORTUGAL
Escola de Comércio de Lisboa (Lisbon School of Commerce)
escolacomerciolisboa.pt
The Lisbon School of Commerce implements various activities listed below aiming at networking
and lobbying.
Professional advisor: a businessperson or employee of a company that guides a class at the school
throughout the school year. The advisor visits the class, participates in its projects, supports
students, and helps them in the internship process, for their better integration in the job market.
Field trips: provide students with contact with the business, complementing classroom training.
Business plan: covers different types of relevant organisations, and takes place through the
establishment of partnerships, institutional representation, and contacts with current and/or
potential partners.
Stakeholder satisfaction: as a way of assessing the satisfaction of the different stakeholders
regarding the services provided by the school, satisfaction surveys are applied on a regular basis to
students, their guardians, teaching and non-teaching staff, and employers of graduate students.
SPAIN
IKASLAN
www.ikaslanbizkaia.eus/es/ikaslan-bizkaia/presentacion-mision-vision-valores-organigrama
Ikaslan Bizkaia is an association made up of 28 Public Vocational Training Centres in the province
which main objective is to offer modern, quality education, adjusted to the needs of the labour
market, paying attention to the personal development of its students.

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