1. VFA – Valter Fissamber and Associates Ltd Development Consultants

2. Fields of activity European policy issues Financing instruments Strategic Planning Project management Evaluation NGO development

3. Fourteen years experience in the provision of consultancy services to  European Commision  the Greek government  NGOs  private enterprises Participation in transnational consultancy teams and project – based networks

4. Main areas of expertise Labour market issues – social inclusion policies Vocational education and training Regional / local development

5. Examples of consultancy services Evaluation of the post-secondary technical education programmes, Greek Ministry of Education (2007) Ex ante evaluation of the Greek Operational Programme for Employment and Social Inclusion (2000 – 2007) On going evaluation of the Greek Operational Programme for Employment and Vocational Training (1996 – 2001) Evaluation of Active Labour Market Policies implemented in Greece (Ministry of Employment and Social Protection, 2002)

6. Project – based experience (some examples) ‘Management of Diversity’ development of a European training pack (2005-2007) Development of job creation potential in the third sector (NGOs) (Art 6 ESF - Project ODISSEIA 2003 – 2005) Estimation and Mapping of Employment Relocation in a Global Economy in the New Communications Environment (IST project 2002-2004)

7. Our tasks in the KWELE project Participation in all WPs Adaptation of know-how and development of a country-specific training concept for Gender-training for trainers providing disadvantaged women with Office Management skills and competences