Active Citizens Partnership

What Active Citizens Partnership does

Active Citizens Partnership (legal name: SYNERGASIA ENERGON POLITON) is a Greek non-profit organisation (AMKE) founded in 2009 by George Bekiaridis and Athanasia Defingou and headquartered in Sapes with operational offices in Athens. It designs and delivers European-funded projects across five thematic priorities — Inclusion, Digital, Climate, Equality, and Democracy — serving migrants, refugees, low-skilled adults, people with disabilities, vocational educators, and construction-sector workers through 60+ projects delivered since inception across 18 European countries.

Its core products are structured educational programmes and frameworks rather than commercial software: the AI Pioneers European AI Competence Framework for adult and vocational educators; the AI Cookbook (a 200-page resource with 60+ AI-powered learning recipes for educators of migrants); the Green Circle micro-credential framework for green-skills training in construction; the EU+MAP digital map and language-learning course prototypes (released in 7 languages); the TACCLE AI methodology; and the AI Ready school-sector programme (2025–2028). Technically, the organisation operates as a project-coordination and content-development entity producing curricula, open educational resources, methodologies, and policy frameworks; it does not run a commercial SaaS platform, holds no patents, and lists no proprietary software codebase.

Revenue is generated entirely from European Union grant programmes — Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon Europe, and the European Solidarity Corps — with the organisation typically acting as consortium coordinator (multi-partner projects of 5–10 partners) or strategic partner. It does not charge fees for its services and has no disclosed pricing model. Its go-to-market is community-led: a partner-enquiry form on its website, an active 40+ partner organisation network across 18 countries, and participation in European policy forums (JRC, ETF, Council of Europe, EU working groups on AI ethics). The team consists of 22 specialists across six disciplines (trainers, sociologists/psychologists, project and finance managers, technology-enhanced learning experts, administrative staff, IT experts).

Name

Active Citizens Partnership

Legal name

Active Citizens Partnership (SYNERGASIA ENERGON POLITON)

Website

https://activecitizens.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Active Citizens Partnership is a Greek non-profit founded in 2009 that designs and delivers European-funded projects in inclusion, digital/AI literacy, climate, equality, and democracy, serving migrants, educators, and vulnerable groups across 18 European countries via a 40+ partner consortium network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit European Project Coordination and Adult Education Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Erasmus+ and Government-Sponsored Exchange Partnerships (EDAIABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), STEM, Digital Skills & Innovation Partnerships (EDADALAJ), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Education, Skills & Workforce Development Aid Programs (BPADABAE)

Keywords

• Adult education projects
• Erasmus+ project coordination
• Social inclusion programmes
• Vocational training frameworks
• AI literacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Paraskeví

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. European Project Funding: Revenue comes entirely from European Union funding programmes including Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon Europe, and European Solidarity Corps (ESC). The organization coordinates and partners on projects as a non-profit entity.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Active Citizens Partnership designs and coordinates European-funded projects in inclusion, digital skills, climate literacy, gender equality, and democracy, working through consortia of 40+ partner organisations across 18 European countries. The organization delivers training programmes, curricula, open educational resources, micro-credential frameworks, and AI competence frameworks for adult educators, vocational trainers, migrants, refugees, and other vulnerable groups. All activities are funded through EU grant instruments including Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon Europe, and the European Solidarity Corps, with project outputs released openly as open educational resources.

Product overview

Active Citizens Partnership is a Greek non-profit that designs and delivers European-funded projects rather than commercial products. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected educational programs and frameworks focused on five priority areas: Inclusion, Digital, Climate, Equality, and Democracy. Key offerings include AI-focused projects (AI Pioneers with its European AI Competence Framework, AI Cookbook with 60+ learning recipes, AI Ready, TACCLE AI) for adult and vocational education; GREEN CIRCLE for micro-credentials in green construction skills; EU+MAP for alternative language learning pathways; and Playfull Parents for early childhood development. Since 2009, they have delivered 60+ EU-funded projects across 18 European countries, working with 40+ partner organizations. Their work is built through European-funded consortia (Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon, ESC) with a focus on practical tools, training capacity, and open educational resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AI Ready Erasmus+ funded project (2025-2028) empowering schools, teachers, and students to be AI Ready, coordinated by Active Citizens Partnership with 7 partners.
• AI Cookbook Erasmus+ funded project (2024-2027) providing practical AI-powered learning recipes for adult educators working with migrant and refugee learners, with 5 partners. The project delivered a 200-page resource with over 60 recipes, an AI Engagement Methodology, and an inventory of AI tools for migrant education.
• GREEN CIRCLE Erasmus+ funded project (2023-2026) that identifies, develops, tests, and assesses micro-credentials for green skills in the construction sector, supporting upskilling and reskilling for the green transition, delivered with 10 partners.
• AI Pioneers Erasmus+ Forward-Looking project (2022-2025) creating a European AI competence framework for adult and vocational educators and promoting ethical, effective integration of AI in adult education and vocational training, with 10 partners.
• Map of Experiences across Europe (EU+MAP) Project (2022-2024) that created alternative language learning paths reaching participants with difficult preconditions to learn, using motivating language courses based on emotional teaching methods and storytelling, delivered with 7 partners. Outputs include a Digital Manual for language trainers in 8 languages and ready-to-use language course prototypes in 7 languages.
• Playfull Parents Project focused on early childhood development and balanced parenting approaches, coordinated by Active Citizens Partnership with 3 partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ EU-funded projects delivered across 18 European countries since 2009
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BAU ABC (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Vocational training provider hosting Green Circle project working meetings. BAU ABC specializes in construction sector training and serves as a key partner for testing micro-credentials for green skills in Germany.
• Iberika education group gGmbH (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Project partner in EU+MAP (Map of Experiences across Europe), a 7-partner consortium addressing alternative learning paths for migrants with difficult preconditions. Focuses on emotional teaching methods and language education.
• Pistes Solidaires (France)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Project partner in EU+MAP consortium, contributing to alternative learning path development for migrants through innovative teaching strategies.
• CESIE (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Project partner in EU+MAP consortium, bringing expertise in educational innovation and migrant support from Italy.
• CLAVIS sprog & kompetence (Denmark)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Project partner in EU+MAP consortium, contributing language and competence development expertise from Denmark.
• University of the Basque Country (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Project partner in EU+MAP consortium, contributing academic research expertise to language learning methodologies for migrants.
• SwIdeas AB (Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Project partner in EU+MAP consortium and creator of AI Cookbook newsletter, contributing innovation and AI expertise from Sweden.
• AI Pioneers Network MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Network of educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across Europe working on ethical and effective integration of AI in adult education and vocational training. Active since 2018.
• 40+ European Partner OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Network of NGOs, schools, public bodies, and employers across 18 European countries that partner on Erasmus+, CERV, Horizon, and ESC projects. Spans 18 countries for cross-border European collaboration.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• EuroMed Academy of Sciences (EuroMed): EuroMed Academy coordinates EU-funded research and education projects across the Mediterranean, including digital and green skills — overlap with ACP's Erasmus+ portfolio in scope and instruments though focus is more research-led.

Direct peers

• INTRAS Foundation: INTRAS is a Spanish non-profit that coordinates and partners on EU-funded projects in adult education, vocational training, mental health, and social inclusion — directly comparable to ACP's portfolio across inclusion, VET, and Erasmus+ delivery.
• European Vocational Training Association (EVTA): EVTA is a Europe-wide VET network coordinating EU-funded vocational training and micro-credential projects, directly paralleling ACP's GREEN CIRCLE micro-credentials work in the construction sector and broader VET remit.
• European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN): EDEN is a European membership organization for distance, open, and e-learning, running EU-funded adult and vocational education projects. ACP actively participates in EDEN conferences and competes for similar Erasmus+ digital education grants.
• CESIE: CESIE is an Italian non-profit, EU-wide active in education, training, and social inclusion through Erasmus+ and Horizon projects — explicit consortium partner of ACP in EU+MAP and similar in operating model and target beneficiaries.
• Lifelong Learning Platform: LLLPlatform is a Brussels-based EU-level civil society network coordinating lifelong learning policy and Erasmus+ projects across Europe — same funding instruments, same policy advocacy role, similar geographic scope to ACP's pan-European work.
• European Association for the Education of Adults (EAEA): EAEA is a Europe-wide association promoting adult education policy, coordination, and Erasmus+ project delivery for non-formal learning — operating ACP's same funding instruments with the same adult learner beneficiary group.
• CARDET (Center for the Advancement of Research and Development in Educational Technology): CARDET is a Cyprus-based non-profit research and development center that coordinates EU-funded (Erasmus+, Horizon) projects in digital education, AI in education, and inclusion — closely overlapping ACP's AI Pioneers, AI Cookbook, and inclusion priorities.

Broad incumbents

• ECRE (European Council on Refugees and Exiles): ECRE is a larger pan-European NGO working on refugee and migrant rights, policy, and integration — overlapping with ACP's migrant and refugee inclusion focus (EU+MAP, AI Cookbook for migrant educators) but with a broader advocacy scope.
• European Training Foundation (ETF): ETF is an EU agency supporting vocational education and training reform in neighboring partner countries — directly overlapping ACP's AI Pioneers and VET focus, but serving a broader mandate at the agency/policy level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ACPGreece
• Facebookfacebook.com/acpgreece
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/active-citizens-partnership

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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