Regional Directorate of Secondary Education of Arcadia Peloponnese Greece

Regional Directorate of Secondary Education of Arcadia, is an educational organization in Greece, under the umbrella of the Greek Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. D.D.E. Arcadias is responsible for the operation of all secondary education institutions (lower and upper) within its area of operation, namely prefecture of Arcadia. This covers a number of about 40 institutions (Gymnasiums, lyceums and VETs) in a total of 7.000 pupils and about 1.000 tutors. 15 people work at the offices of Secondary Education of Arcadia, in addition with a small number of advisers who work at their offices. D.D.E.Arcadias main duties are implementation of central & regional educational policies, appointment of new or substitute personnel, educational guidance and counselling, coordination of initiatives and innovations viable in school classroom, the promotion of excellence and competence among stundnts, as well as teachers. Within its area of responsibility lies a vast number of educational resources (libraries, computer labs, physics and chemistry labs, offices for sustainable, ICT or special education) along with accumulated experience of many tutors. So it is a specifically large and rather versatile organization that can achieve a very good balance between size and performance. Head of the Regional Directorate is at the moment Mr. Giannis Galinos. One of his primary goals is to reinforce the educational process in the secondary schools of Arcadia, by supporting research and development activities, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship and promoting the use of technology.