Lifelong Learning Center IPODOMI

IPODOMI Center for Lifelong Learning is comprised by experienced and qualified people who gained extensive knowledge and visibility through many interdisciplinary activities in research, academic and professional training, lecture series and consulting. It offers an intergraded package in education, training, consulting and supporting services covering the needs of teaching instructors and other members of staff and management. IPODOMI CLL is a member of the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance of Greece and the Greek Association of Lifelong Learning Centers and specializes in the provision of education and training programs leading to certification of professional qualifications in a wide range of specialties. An important part of IPODOMI’s CLL activities, occupies the implementation of European Programs (ERASMUS PLUS) in the mobility context (VETPRO, IVT) of the Lifelong Learning framework initiatives. IPODOMI CLL focuses and specializes in the following sections: I. Training of teachers in secondary education (VETPRO): a) In teaching b) In the creative use of new technologies in education II. Implementation of programs for students of the secondary education (IVT). It offers the opportunity in trainees to enhance their knowledge, skills and qualifications giving theoretical and practical training from respective private and public bodies allowing them to explore new ideas and share good practice. IPODOMI CLL has all the necessary infrastructures to ensure the successful implementation of the programs for any individual trainee under the context of ERASMUS PLUS. OUR PROFILE - MISSION IPODOMI Center for Lifelong Learning is part of IPODOMI Educational Organization which started its operations back in 1986. Starting as a supporting educational center for secondary students, IPODOMI transformed through the years to a solid and intergraded educational provider covering all the levels of secondary and vocational training, satisfying the specialized needs of today’s demanding environment. The CLL consists of new modern facilities, which has been renovated in 2010. Since 1997 IPODOMI publishes its own lecture notes and books. IPODOMI has been certified as a Center for Lifelong Learning by the Greek Ministry of Education. Specializes in the following thematic fields: -Tourism and services -Informatics -Aesthetics and hairdressing -Cooking and bakery -Economy and accountancy -Health and welfare -Engineering and transport -Agricultural professions -Environment and recycling -Culture and sports Mission & Goals The mission of our organization is the provision of training and education in a lifelong learning context, which ensure the development of the human resources and cover the ever growing needs and demands of the labor market. Our goals towards that direction are: -The professional qualification of the trainees, through the continuous upgrading of their knowledge. -The transnational and international co-operations through innovative clusters of knowledge which leads to the individual integrated development of the trainees. -The systematic promotion of unemployed people to the labor market, through vocational training covering diagnosed needs. -The provision of career guidance and consultancy to unemployed people, but also their connection to the labor market. -The facilitation of access to employment for everybody and the utilization of the total of human resources in a society of equal opportunities. human resources The company is staffed by thoroughly trained and experienced human resources. The majority of the permanent employees are university graduates and postgraduate studies. Moreover, the Center has permanent managerial staff which possesses accumulated experience in the coordination and administration of projects, as the majority has participated in all the actions undertaken within the framework programs of the European Union. Understanding the undeniable importance of the human resources in the effective operation and development of its activities, our company has given particular emphasis to the continuing training of its personnel, so that it adapts its knowledge and skills to the demands of the undertaken projects. Additionally, it cooperates with a large number of external collaborators-experts, thus covering completely the individual needs of the undertaken projects. infrastructures The training organization IPODOMI has at its disposal modern facilities covering a total of 700m2 in Thessaloniki, North Greece. The personnel of the company works on latest technology PCs, has at its disposal up to date peripherals, while there is a permanent connection to the Internet through a leased line. The facilities include in addition to the administrative and auxiliary spaces: -8 training rooms -An up-to-date library -A computer room -A study room