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Filippo Bignami
4.11. Foundation ECAP, Switzerland
Name of the institution
(in native language)
Uffi cio Studi e Ricerche Fondazione Ecap
Name in English Study and research offi ce Ecap Foundation
Acronym (if any ) USR Ecap
Address ECAP Foundation central bureau: Neugasse 116 – 8005 Zürich
Study and Research Offi ce: via Industria – 6814 Lamone-Lugano
Country Switzerland
Phone (include international
prefi x)
+41 91 6042030
Fax number +41 91 6042031
e-mail infozh@ecap.ch; fbignami@ecap.ch
website www.ecap.ch
Type of an institution Vocational training and research institute
Year of Foundation 1970 as Ecap; 1983 as Foundation Ecap
President/Chairperson (full
name, titles)
Dott. Furio Bednarz
Is your organisation a member of international/national/regional/local networks of institutions?
List them, please.
Membership:
– FSEA: Federazione Svizzera Educazione degli Adulti
– Reforme European network
– Associazione SMILE, Rome, Italy
– Swiss Federation for Adult Learning (SVEB)
– Swiss association of organisers of active job market measures (SVOAM)
– EUNETZ, an European economic interests organisation
Staff as only USR Ecap: Furio Bednarz, Tatiana Lurati, Filippo Bignami
Mission statement and aims of your organisation
Support, act and research in the vocational training, human resources, knowledge management, local
development. The activity of USR Ecap is an instrument to foster and support the activity of the whole
Ecap Foundation, that is made of 8 centres spread in the cantons of Switzerland
History (describe main stages of the development of your organisation)
During the ‘70 / ‘80 – mainly focused on languages learning; special didactic tools to foster „communication’s
skills” (also linked to job security and safety…)
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