The reinforcement of secondary professional and naval education in our country is provided at Cooperation protocol Signed today between the Eugenides Foundation and the Institute of Educational Policy (IEP), in the presence of the Minister of Education, Religions and Sports, Sofia Zacharakis.

Under the agreement, which is being implemented on the initiative of the Minister, Sofia Zacharakis, this school year is expected to train the majority of naval specialty educational specialty in advanced simulators, the completion of new curricula for two naval specialties.

Cooperation utilizes the deep experience and high level of know -how of the two bodies to support education and bring the most up -to -date technologies, methodologies and skills in the classroom. The common denominator is the connection of education to the real needs of society and the economy.

The Minister of Education, Religions and Sports, Sofia Zacharakis, said: “Together with the Eugenides Foundation and the Institute of Educational Policy, we give flesh and bones to a new model of interconnection of education with the world of production, technology and shipping. This is not yet another theoretical approach or a simple educational planning, but a substantial investment in the future of the younger generation and the professional perspective of our students. By vehicle for the substantiated pedagogical approach of the IEP and the experience of the Eugenides Foundation, we create the foundations for the upgrading of naval and technical education, through the training of teachers, the reform of curricula and the production of modern education. At the Ministry of Education we strongly believe in technical and vocational education but also in the cultivation of skills, always in mind, always in modern work needs. We support, and above all, we rely on the new generation of our country, for a public school that offers opportunities, which gives prospects, which responds to the needs of the time and prepares responsible, trained and optimistic citizens of tomorrow. ”

The President of the Eugenides Foundation, Mr. Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding said that “today’s agreement is coming to enhance the timeless vision of the Eugenides Foundation: to support the new generation with the skills and knowledge. Through this collaboration with the IEP, we bring innovative methods, modern school programs and technologies in schools, enhancing technical and maritime education and giving our children more opportunities for personal and professional development. Investing in young people’s knowledge and skills is the best repository for tomorrow. “

The Commander of the Eugenides Foundation, Mr. Ioannis Golias, stressed that “through targeted strategic partnerships we make a new educational horizon feasible: we interconnect technical education with tangible needs of society and the economy and contribute to continuous improvement of naval education. The Eugenides Foundation continues, with consistency and innovation, to serve Greek society by investing in the skills of the future. “

The president of the IEP, Spyridon Doukakis, said that “with this new cooperation, the Institute of Education Policy is taking another essential step in enhancing education and in particular maritime education. We invest in our teachers, modernize curricula and bring the skills of the future to school. End of the beneficiaries are our pupils and students, who are entitled to an education virtually linked to society and the labor market. “

More specifically, in the context of the agreement, the main axes of cooperation include:

  • Training of professional and seafarers’ teachers in advanced simulators, equipping teachers of the specialties of masters and engineers with cutting -edge skills and bringing the most up -to -date technologies to the school environment.
  • Development of two basic naval education courses, with the creation of new curricula, writing educational textbooks.
  • View and enhance vocational education through events and synergies that highlight the prestige of professional and naval high schools.

The implementation of the agreement includes modern learning methodologies, community practices, digital tools, experiential learning and interdisciplinary approaches, and begins immediately with the training of the majority of naval specialty teachers, the completion of new curricula and the production of educational material.

In the long run, this initiative aspires to be a role model for the upgrading of other technical and vocational education specialties, helping to link education to the real needs of society and the labor market.