www.ecte.gr

Papanastasiou 3, GR 74100 Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

Tel: +30 28310 42428 Fax: +30 28310 54995

e-mail: info@ecte.gr

Rethymno - Crete - economic facts

Crete is Greece’s largest island and the fifth largest in the Mediterranean basin.

It’s population is 623.000 inhabitants.

It is the 13th Region of Greece and is divided into four sub-regional areas where the four main cities are located - Chania, Rethymno, Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos.

Crete Main economic activities include agriculture and tourism services As in many other Regions of Greece, production of wine and olive oil is significant. Dairy products are also important to the local economy and there are a number of specialty cheeses such. Crete is one of the most popular holiday destinations in Greece. Tourist attractions include: • the archaeological sites of the Minoan

civilization, • the Venetian old city and port of Chania, • the Venetian castle at Rethymno, • the gorge of Samaria, • the islands of Chrysi, Elafonisi,

Gramvousa, and Spinalonga.

Significant Archaeological sites: 15 Natura 2000 regions: 55 Blue flag awarded beaches: 98

Cultural and natural quick facts

Workforce and enterprises quickfacts

Total workforce: 280,000 Number of Universities ‐ Institutes: 6 International Exhibition Centre: 1 Industry Areas: 6

Accredited by the “National Accreditation

Centre for Continuing Vocational Training”

(Ministry for Education), to provide training

(ISCED4)

ECTE, established in Rethymno of Crete,

as a Private institution, in 1994

Activity sectors

Training - Planning and elaboration of training programs. Vocational guidance.

PROMOTION TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH TRAINING

TRAINING DPT

EUROPEAN PROJECT DPT

MOBILITY DPT

European programs’ development and management – (Studies and researches)

Mobility placements

A

B

C

Training : Planning and elaboration of training programs

UNEMPLOYED – GETTING A SUBSIDY (getting specialised training followed by an intership)

LONG-TERM UNEMPLOYED and

SPECIAL SOCIAL GROUPS (Integrated schems for promotion to employment through personalised guidance training and work placement with a employment).

For EMPLOYED IN EITHER PUBLIC

OR PRIVATE SECTOR getting a taylor made training for skills upgrading.

Business management Health & Care Information technology Technical Tourism and Service Environment Agriculture Athletics and Culture

TARGET GROUP FIELDS OF TRAINING

TRAINING DPT

EMPLOYMENT

Helps and reinforces the individual to develop a positive self – concept

Organizes and elaborates carrier design and decision making seminars

Cares for the transition, employment placement and follow- up of the beneficiaries.

(3 & 6 month report)

Aims to the re- orientation of individuals

Counselling and guidance

Guidance and Counceling

Activity sectors

Training - Planning and elaboration of training programs. Vocational guidance.

PROMOTION TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH TRAINING

EUROPEAN PROJECT DPT

TRAINING DPT

MOBILITY DPT

European programs’ development and management – (Studies and researches)

Mobility placements

A

B

C

European Programmes (running)

TRAINING OF THE TRAINER Psychodrama as a tool in education (two years 1st Oct 2013 – 30 Sept 2015) Leonardo da Vinci (LdV), Action Multilateral Projects Transfer of Innovation. Develop a training curriculum in experiential learning and psychodrama, with qualification standards specialized for educators in CVET.

GSSkills project - Geothermal and Solar skills (18 months, 1st Dec 2013 – 30 jun 2015) A program under Progress intiative. Identify good practices in training of low skilled workers, as well as identify the gap between skills needed and offered in Solar and geothermal energy sector.

EXYONET (one year, 1st Dec 2013 – 30 Nov 2014) A “youth in Action program” for the employment of young people at risk of social exlusion.

EUROPEAN PROJECT

DPT

Bike Cultural Tourism Erasmus+ (LdV). Networking, good practices and training in Bike events organising.

PATiEvet KA1 action training event program, for experiential learning and psychodrama, specialized for educators in CVET.

Collect.Recycle.Manufacture (two years, 1st Nov 2014 – 31 Oct 2016) An Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership, focusing on the problem of excessive use of wood for papermaking and trees’ replantation.

JOB IMPULSE (two years, 1st Nov 2014 – 31 Oct 2016) An Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership, focusing on young people that have benefited from an international experience (mobility) and have not found a job after several months after their return

Activity sectors

Training - Planning and elaboration of training programs. Vocational guidance.

PROMOTION TO EMPLOYMENT THROUGH TRAINING

MOBILITY DPT

TRAINING DPT

EUROPEAN PROJECT DPT

European programs’ development and management – (Studies and researches)

Mobility placements

A

B

C

Mobility placements

Erasmus + Learners

IdA Erasmus +

Staff

The Mobility department materialises mobility placements, which are mainly funded through European programmes.

MOBILITY DPT

Offered to participants

Accommodation

Cultural

Practice

Language course

Students affairs office

MOBILITY DPT

Fields of practice

• Tourism

• Administration & management

• Sports

• Environment

• Information Technology

• Social Care

• Culture

• Technical Professions

Language course

• courses of learning Greek or English language

• small groups (max 10 students) • methodology of the language lessons

has been developed by the University of Crete

• Educational material is provided to students

• teachers speak mother tongue of students and use adult training and experiential learning methods (role playing, movies, songs)

• lessons are taking place in fully equipped ECTE classrooms

MOBILITY DPT

Accommodation

• participants are accommodated in single or double rooms

• every room has a private bathroom

• Cooking facilities in each room • Cleaning service, sheet and

towels change, once a week • accommodation is checked once

a month (students are informed about the visit at their rooms)

Students affairs office

• Free access to Internet-cafe room • ECTEs discount cards 25% for local buses • Medical assistance • 24 hours emergency numbers • Complains procedures

MOBILITY DPT

Cultural program

• visits to museums & monuments

• visits to archeological areas

• visits to churches & caves

• trekking excursions

• team games & sports activities

• ECTE Cinema

• beach & goodbye parties

www.ecte.gr

Papanastasiou 3, GR 74100 Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

Tel: +30 28310 42428 Fax: +30 28310 54995

e-mail: info@ecte.gr