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ASEV Agenzia per lo Sviluppo Empolese Valdelsa Spa has been created in 2002 with a mixed public private capital by the municipalities and social partners of the Empolese Valdelsa district, a region close to Florence, Italy.
Its main mission is to promote the economic, cultural and social development of the Empolese-Valdelsa area.
ASEV main activities are the following:
- Planning and management of activities connected with urban development, innovation, sustainable development and "project financing"
- Planning and managing of vocational training courses for people, enterprises, associations, public Organizations
- Planning and management of educational, vocational and professional guidance
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Support to local schools in carrying out education activities and teachers’ training
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Planning and management of courses and activities related with university education
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Planning and management of services to promote employment, also in cooperation with local public employment service
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Training for migrants citizens, together with the Circondario Empolese Valdelsa municipalities and Empolese Valdelsa Intercultural Centre.
- Participation in European programmes
- Promotion, planning and management activities in tourism to enhance the cultural, historical environmental patrimony of the Circondario
ASEV is a training centre recognized by Regione Toscana for training and vocational guidance activities financed by European Social Fund (ESF). It hosts an Open and Distance Learning centre belonging to the regional project TRIO, and manages Montelupo pottery school. ASEV is certified ISO 9001:2000.
Since 2003 ASEV has established an intercultural Centre www.centrointerculturale.it organizing courses of Italian as second language and other initiatives for migrants. The Centre organizes also training of teachers in intercultural issues, welcoming projects for migrants, field research on immigration, mediation of intercultural conflicts.
ASEV has been involved in several international projects. At moment it manages the projects:
- PRESTO Peer Related Education Supporting Tool (Comenius Multilateral, 2008-2010).The Project aims to improve learning to learn in students through peer education.
www.prestoproject.eu - PSS Promoting Social Skills Amongst Students (Comenius Multilateral, 2009-2011). The Project aims to improve social skills in students.
- WBS Web Based Jobsearch Support (KA3, 2010-2011). The Project aims to develop a methodology based on social networking to deliver career guidance at a distance to adults unemployed
ASEV participates in the Project Safesex (Health Call, 2010-2012). The Project aims to improve sex education through peer education.
ASEV has 20 employees and a turnover (2008) over 3 millions €. Since its establishment, ASEV training Activities have been attended by about 7000 people.
ASEV International Department contact details
Dr. Grazia Rossi,
g.rossi@asev.it
Dr. Eleonora Caponi
e.caponi@asev.it
Dr. Giulia Rigoli
g.rigoli@asev.it
Dr Leonardo Evangelista
leonardo@orientamento.it
mobile +39 3384640194
skype: leonardo21211
ASEV Agenzia Sviluppo Empolese Valdelsa
I-50053 Empoli Italy
Via delle Fiascaie n. 12
Tel. +39 057176650
www.asev.it
I-50053 Empoli FI, Italy
Ufficio Registro Imprese di Firenze, P.IVA e C.F. 05181410480 - R.E.A. 526891 - Cap. Soc. I. V. 250.000,00 euro