About us
Europass Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 2026 to consolidate, develop, and disseminate over thirty years of experience in lifelong learning and professional development for teachers.
The journey began in Florence in 1992 with Europass Italian Language School. In 2006, Europass became an accredited Vocational Training Center. In the 2010s, the Europass Teacher Academy was launched to support teachers’ continuing professional development through Erasmus+. Since then, it has grown into a network of training centres across more than 20 European countries.
Today, Europass Foundation sets the quality standards for the academies in our network. It monitors compliance and coherence with the quality criteria and the priorities set out by the European Union, and it evaluates the effectiveness and impact of training programmes.
It also carries out research, needs analysis, curriculum design and the dissemination of good practices, contributing to shaping education systems increasingly effective, well-integrated and aligned with the values of the European Union.
The Road to the Foundation
| 1992 |
The beginning Europass Italian Language School was founded in Florence — the seed of what would become a broader commitment to quality education and international cooperation. |
| 2006 |
A commitment to professional development Recognised as an official vocational training center by the Italian Ministry of Education, we deepened our focus on professional development for educators — laying the groundwork for the quality standards we uphold today. |
| 2008 |
Roots in European cooperation Our first international partnerships with European organisations shaped a collaborative vision for education — one that continues to define the Foundation’s approach to this day. |
| 2010 |
Europass Teacher Academy is born The first Erasmus+ training course for teachers was held in Florence, marking the birth of Europass Teacher Academy and the beginning of a Europe-wide mission to raise the quality of teacher training. |
| 2016 |
Expanding across Europe Training courses reached Barcelona, marking the first step towards a distributed, multi-country model — a precursor to the accreditation network the Foundation now oversees. |
| 2017 |
A growing network of Academies New Academies opened in Berlin, Dublin, and Athens. The need for a shared governance and quality framework was becoming clear. |
| 2020 |
Education without borders The launch of Online Teacher Academy extended access to high-quality teacher training beyond physical locations — reinforcing our belief that quality education should be available to everyone, everywhere. |
| 2022 |
Formalising quality standards The publication of Guidelines4training established a shared framework of quality benchmarks for all our Academies — a foundational step towards the accreditation model the Foundation now operates. |
| 2024 |
Tools for European collaboration The Europass Project Platform was launched — an open-source tool to connect organisations and simplify the development of international cooperation partnerships. |
| 2026 |
Europass Foundation ETS Europass becomes a non-profit foundation. Europass Foundation certifies and accredits local organisations to deliver Europass Teacher Academy courses, ensuring every provider meets our quality standards and operates within the regulatory framework required by the Erasmus+ programme. This reflects our ongoing commitment to excellence in teachers’ continuing education. |
Deed of Establishment and Articles of Association
Governing bodies
- Ambra Falabella – Vice President
- Andrea Merlo – Treasurer
- David Baroni – President
- Fabio Cambi – Head of the Supervisory Body