Meetings with the Regional Director of Education and with all the Directors of Secondary Education of EPAL, Public IEK and Laboratory Centers of Western Macedonia, carried out by the Secretary General of Vocational Education, Training and Lifelong Learning of the Ministry of Education Mr.. George Voutsinos.
Accompanied by the Regional Governor George Kasapidis he visited places of vocational education and training in Municipalities of all four PE.. of Western Macedonia, while the discussions with the representatives of the Educational Community took place in the presence of the Mayors in the halls of the City Halls for Covid reasons - 19.
The visit of the Secretary General of the Ministry took place in consultation with the Minister of Education and. Nikis Kerameos with the Regional Governor George Kasapidis during the latter's recent visit to Athens. The purpose of the visit was the on-site investigation and cooperation with the Local Authorities and the Heads of Vocational Education in Western Macedonia, for the overall upgrade of the infrastructure of EPAL and IEK and the updating of the Curriculum .
The Governor of Western Macedonia brought to the attention of both the Minister and Mr.. Voutsinou the need to introduce new fields and specialties in the Curricula of EPAL and IEK, so that at the level of Western Macedonia they meet and meet the needs, που θα προκύψουν με το νέο αναπτυξιακό παραγωγικό μοντέλο που διαμορφώνεται κατά τη μετάβαση στη μετά λιγνίτη εποχή.
Already in the context of the operation of a new institution for the connection of vocational education with the labor market at the regional level, relevant proposals have been gathered for this purpose..
Mr.. George Voutsinos also visited the University premises, while he also met with the Rector Mr.. Theodoros Theodoulidis and discussed the further optimization of the cooperation with the University, for vocational education issues at the level of Western Macedonia.
End, agreed with the Regional Director Mr.. Mardiri and all the Directors of EPAL, IEK and E.K.. , to come up with the final proposals in the next period, for the overall upgrade of vocational education and training in Western Macedonia through the Regional Council for Connection with Production and the Labor Market (ΣΣΠΑΕ).
