AARP is a 40 million member nonprofit organization for people age 50 and older, which aims to help people live healthier, more financially secure, and productive lives as they age. We convene opinion leaders to share expertise and develop research and best policies on health care, financial security, and employment issues.  By fostering this global collaboration, AARP acts as a partner and catalyst in helping to address and favorably shape the social and economic implications of aging worldwide.

Contact name:      AARP Office of International Affairs 
Address:    601 E Street, NW, Washington, DC  20049 
Phone:     +1-202-434-2402 
E-mail:       international@aarp.org 
Website:    http://www.aarpinternational.org/

Eco-Advantage is an innovative “Skills for Climate Change” ESF project.  The project partnership of Medway, Reading, Basingstoke Councils and Cementaprise Training has created new bite sized training programmes to give those most excluded in the recession a real advantage on the labour market in addition to helping businesses gain eco-competitive benefits.

Contact name:  Irene Heller
Address: Eco Advantage Project, Medway Council, Gun Wharf,  Dock Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4TR
Phone:  01634 338 104
E-mail:  Irene.heller@medway.gov.uk
Website:  www.ecoadvantage.biz

ESF-Works is the showcase and forum for policy and practice lessons from the 2007-2013 European Social Fund  (ESF) programme in England. It is aimed at all professionals working in the areas of employment and skills, regardless of their European funding experience.

Contact name: Mark Turnock 
Address: 87-91, Newman Street, London, W1T 3EY  
Phone: 020 7079 9980 
E-mail: mark.turnock@tribalgroup.com 
Website: http://www.esf-works.com/

Eurociett is the authoritative voice representing the interests of private employment agencies in Europe and the official EU social partner for the temporary agency work sector. Through their network of 57,000 branches and their 270,000 permanent employees, Eurociett members employ daily 3.9 million agency workers in full-time equivalents.

Contact name: Denis Pennel 
Address: Avenue du Port 86c | Box 302 | B-1000 Brussels | Belgium 
Phone: +32 2 421 15 85 
E-mail: info@ciett.org 
Website: http://www.eurociett.eu/

ISFOL is a public research institute supervised by the Italian Ministry of Labour and Social Policies.  Since 1973, ISFOL has been playing an institutional role in the field of vocational training, employment and social inclusion, both at national and international level.  ISFOL also acts as in-house agency for the Ministry and is entrusted with the management of relevant national contracts in its fields of expertise.

Contact name: Isabella Pitoni
Address: Via G.B. Morgagni 33- 00161 Roma
Phone: + 39 06 44590636
E-mail: i.pitoni@isfol.it
Website: www.isfol.it

Lahti University of Applied Sciences forms a network of top expertise in multidisciplinary applied research. Our experts have the latest scientific know-how and skills to apply theory into practice. We develop solutions to global challenges and solve problems of industry and society in our region, nationally and internationally.

Contact name: Timo Ahonen 
Address: Niemenkatu 73, FI-15140 Lahti 
Phone:  +358 50 502 0624 
E-mail: timo.ahonen@lamk.fi 
Website: www.lamk.fi

A project run by the city of Trondheim since 2006. Through the European Regional Development Fund we operate together with our Swedish partner Minerva.

Our goals:
-Strengthen the networks to marginalized jobseekers in order to succeed getting a job in their profession.
-Provide resource persons from all types of vocations/professions to contribute as a mentor on voluntary bases.

Contact name: Jessica Malmberg 
Address: Postbox 1051, 7446 Trondheim 
Phone: +4795263079 
E-mail: Jessica-carina.malmberg@trondheim.kommune.no 
Website: www.trondheim.kommune.no/mentor/

The Ministry supports equal access to employment and professional education and reduction of unemployment. It promotes vocational education and labour market integration programmes especially aimed at persons unemployed for years. Thus the “Regional Budget” programme addresses long-term unemployed people and offers support according to regional requirements, the “Active for Work” programme focuses on their employability.

Contact name: Christian Villnow 
Address: Ministerium für Arbeit, Soziales, Frauen und Familie des Landes Brandenburg
Referat 34, Heinrich-Mann-Allee 103, D-14473 Potsdam 
Phone: +49 (0)331 866-5349 
E-mail: christian.villnow@masf.brandenburg.de  
Website: http://www.masf.brandenburg.de/ http://www.esf.brandenburg.de/

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic was established in 1990. It is responsible for social policy, social security, employment, labour legislation, occupational safety and health, equal opportunities of women and men, migration and integration of foreigners, European Social Fund and other social or labour related issues.

Contact name: Mr. Karel Vít – Director of ESF Programmes Department
Address: Karlovo náměstí 1, 128 00  Praha, the Czech Republic
Phone: +420221923366
E-mail: karel.vit@mpsv.cz
Website: www.mpsv.cz

The Mobility Agency of Arbeit und Leben Hamburg is sending workers for a placement from Hamburg to other European countries and receiving participants from all over Europe in different branches. We have a large network of foreign adult education institutions and German and European companies and support unemployed participants on the way back into employment.

Contact name: Hans Thormählen
Address: Besenbinderhof 60, 20097 Hamburg
Phone: 0049 40284016-21
E-mail:  hans.thormaehlen@hamburg.arbeitundleben.de;
Website: www.hamburg.arbeitundleben.de; www.mobilitaetsagentur-hamburg.de

Tyne and Wear City Region is a multi-agency partnership with a key priority to address employment and skills issues across administrative and organisational boundaries.  The partnership is aiming to simplify the employer engagement structures and processes to deliver tailor made solutions to addressing businesses current and future workforce development needs.

Contact name: Alison Sanderson 
Address: North Tyneside Council, The Silverlink North, Cobalt Business Park, NE27 OBY 
Phone: 0044 (0) 191 643 6062 OR 0044 (0) 7794044303 
E-mail: Alison.Sanderson2@NorthTyneside.gov.uk 
Website: www.northtyneside.gov.uk