Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore

Uniser

Uniser Cooperativa Sociale Onlus is a Bolognese organization that has been active since 1998 in promoting international training mobility, as an experience with high educational and social value for thousands of students.

Uniser collaborates with over 400 schools in 14 countries and supports high schools – 90% of which are vocational training – by facilitating internationalization processes, through the organization of training mobility experiences, and managing the entire mobility process, from the preparatory phases to the stay abroad, taking care of aspects such as finding accommodation, organizing internships relevant to the course of study and managing administrative procedures related to mobility. The goal is to simplify access to Erasmus projects, reducing the organizational effort for schools and training centers – sometimes burdensome in terms of time and resources used.

From today, the Cooperative can count on the support of Fondazione Social Venture Giordano Dell’Amore, which has invested €200,000 in the initiative. The operation, which involved the subscription of shares as a financial partner, was carried out as part of “Impact4Art”, an “impact” investment program to support the Art and Culture sector, launched at the beginning of 2021 by FSVGDA in synergy with Fondazione Cariplo, now in its second edition, which is providing €1.9 million for investments in cultural initiatives. In particular, the capital increase aims to support the cooperative’s growth plan and the development of the digital platform Moving Generation 4.0, designed to simplify and centralize the management of Erasmus+ projects.

Impact

There are three main lines of activity that make up Uniser’s offer: VET Mobility, School Mobility or Staff Mobility to support organizations active in the training sector to develop training mobility projects for students and teachers, through various partnerships with schools in other countries (France, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Hungary); Incoming Mobility to provide services to a vast network of foreign partners for the planning, implementation and capitalization of training internships in the Emilia Romagna region – from 2023 the activity will acquire even greater autonomy by becoming an autonomous Business Unit; Joint Hosting to promote collaboration with schools and vocational training institutions, in order to co-design and co-manage services for hosting European students. The advantages are linked to the creation of an international learning environment also for students and workers who cannot travel. In this sense, international training mobility represents a crucial growth tool in the educational path of thousands of young students, in cultural terms and in terms of their approach to independence, sharing and social cohesion. Uniser’s activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) n.4 (Quality Education), n.8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and n.17 (Partnership for the Goals), promoting inclusive education and concrete opportunities for students and teachers across Europe.

Foundation year
1998
Legal status
Social Cooperative
Site
Bologna
Sector
Promotion of international training mobility
In portfolio since
2025
Investment
€200,000
Type of investment
Equity
Website: www.uniser.net