Vocational Training Center of Georgikis Anaptixis
Looking for Partnership Looking for Extra EU Funds
MISSION STATEMENT
The “Agricultural – Technological Center of Research, Vocational Training & Education” (Georgiko Technologiko Kentro Epaggelmatikis Katartisis kai Epimorfosis) – GEORGIKIS ANAPTIXIS is a non-profit organization founded in ;
GeoAn has been certified by Greek authorities as a Vocational Training Center of national range specializing, as the legislation commands, in the following fields:
- Agricultural
- Environment
- Technical and Transport
- Tourism and Services
- Culture & Athletics
- Pedagogic
- Finance and Administration
- Computers
- Health and Social Care
GeoAn is an organisation expert in adult education, continuing education, Communication Technology Information, Environment, Agriculture, Tourism and Technical sector. It promotes researches, programs of continuous non-formal vocational training watching carefully European experiences. It carries out an intense activity for consultancy and training.
ACTIVITIES
- Vocational Training
- Open programs
- In – company training programs
- Distance learning programs
- Programs on certification
- European programs
- Services offered to its members
- Seminars and meetings in order to keep their educational knowledge
- Career service
- Research about labor market, its problems, needs
- International Collaboration
Moreover, GEORGIKIS ANAPTIXIS carried out projects on distance learning education, so that executive members can have the possibility of training in their own company or house, whenever they have time and will to do so.
A separate section for European Union Affairs and Innovative Programs was created in 1996, by a strong and ambitious team, in order to fulfill the need of GeoAn to extent its activities outside Greece. From 1996 many partnerships have been established (University of Almeria/Spain, Local Authorities/Finland ) in several programs (Leonardo, Socrates, Minerva). GeoAn also participated in cooperation for the initiatives (Equal, Interreg, Leader, Urban).
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
The Center considers offering quality programs, in the sense of full coverage of its customers’ needs and requirements, of strategic importance. Its customer base consists not only of specific individuals (trainees) and companies, but also of the whole of the labor market and the organizations administering training programs.
Its final product is the bundle of services it offers its customers, which can guarantee an output of individuals trained according to the labor market needs and requirements.
EXPERIENCE AND TARGET GROUPS
GeoAn has realized many programs for persons in its target group categories, which are the long-term unemployed, people that repatriate, groups that are socially excluded from the work-place, and of-course working people.
The programs took place in some of the biggest companies located throughout Greece, and have been very effective.
The Center will continue to develop its policy of providing equal opportunities for everybody, irrespective of their gender, race, age, disability, religious/political views, marital status, or sexual orientation.