VALTER FISSAMBER & ASSOCIATES Ltd.
VFA - Valter Fissamber and Associates Ltd is a study and research firm
established in 1993. Our main clients are the European Commission and
the Greek public sector. VFA Ltd is highly experienced in the evaluation
of Community initiatives, policies and projects as well as in the elaboration
of policy proposals, consultancy and project management and implementation.
The studies and consultation the firm undertakes cover the following fields:
- Labour market, (un)employment
- Vocational education and training
- Social exclusion, equal opportunities
- Development of entrepreneurship, third sector development
- Regional and rural development
- Impact assessment of energy and environmental policies.
ASSOCIATES AND STAFF
The associates and staff of VFA are highly
experienced in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Community
programmes and policies. VFA has participated in several research and
evaluation projects in the context of European Programmes and Initiatives,
such as: LEONARDO, ADAPT, POVERTY III, NOW, SOCRATES, SAVE, etc. on
behalf of the following institutions and Directorates General of the
European Commission: CEDEFOP, DG Employment and Social Affairs , DG
Agriculture, DG Environment, DG Regional Policy, DG Energy and Transport
and DG Education and Culture.
WORKING LANGUAGES
English, German, French
and Greek.
PARTICIPATION IN NETWORKS
VFA- Valter Fissamber and Associates Ltd. is a full member of
- EURONET - WORK AND EDUCATION: all members of the network are organizations
highly experienced in research and transfer activities with regard
to fields, issues and policies in areas such areas as vocational training,
labour market, work organization, entrepreneurship, women and work,
equal opportunities etc. Members of the network are fifteen organizations
from 14 EU member states. All are self-supporting and independent,
maintaining links with universities or are university research institute.
- CIRETOQ (Circle on Trends in Occupations and Qualifications in the
European Union). The network was founded by CEDEFOP and its main aim
is the promotion of the research on vocational training and labour
market trends.