1. Hellenic Regional Development Center

2. WHERE WE ARE

3. Description Hellenic Regional Development Center HRDC is a national joint venture of regional development Centers and it is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the cooperation between individuals, regional bodies, universities and enterprises in vocational training end education into the European environment

4. Fundamental Areas of Activity Hellenic Regional Development Center Preparation & development of programmes for initial and continuous technological and vocational training. Contribution to the regional development of Greek territories through technology transfer and innovation. Creation of stable co-operation bonds between the world of industry and the university sector, including technology transfer between Greece and the other European Union’s members

5. Achieved Goals Hellenic Regional Development Center Development of many cooperation axes between universities and industry. Facilitation of the integration of the Greek regions into the European Union’s programmes involving all society actors.

6. Achieved Goals Hellenic Regional Development Center Provision of feedback for the educational systems, thereby improving the existing methods and approaches in the fields of training and education as these have been developed at European level. Contribution to the transfer of knowledge and skills from higher to lower developed regions.

7. ACTIVITIES - AREAS OF SPECIALISATION Hellenic Regional Development Center Regional Development Vocational and continuing training activities Information Technology Applications for Education and Training Consultancy on Information Technology Issues Experience

8. Regional Development Hellenic Regional Development Center Confrontation of the regional de- industrialization and unemployment Enhancement of the quality of the regional labour force Deployment of novel vocational training methods

9. Vocational and continuing training activities Hellenic Regional Development Center Network for Professional training in South Europe. European Training programmes Distance Training programmes

10. Information Technology Applications for Education and Training Hellenic Regional Development Center Open and Distance Learning Applications On-line Multimedia Applications

11. Consultancy on Information Technology Issues Hellenic Regional Development Center Technical Assistance for technology transfer Identify end-users by using European networks, member-organisations and SMEs Supply information and examine user needs

12. Inter-regional cooperation Hellenic Regional Development Center Creation of stable co-operation bonds between the world of industry and the university sector, including technology transfer between Greece and the other European Union members. Deployment of inter-regional cooperating networks amongst SMEs all over Europe.

13. Experience Hellenic Regional Development Center HRDC has successfully participated in several E.U. programmes: TRADE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE SYSTEMS, (TEDIS) TACIS INSTITUTION BUILDING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME (IBPP) INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES (IST) EDUCATION AND TRAINING CONNECT EMPLOYMENT AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

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