Octanous

Octanous strategic objective is the promotion and realization of the European Reference Framework for Eight Key Competences for Lifelong Learning, as they have been described in the European Union’s Recommendation 2006/962 /EC. It is aimed at supporting collective benefit and serving broader social interests. It strives, in particular through cooperation and collective efforts of its members and collaborators nationwide and beyond, to promote employment and to contribute to European social, cultural, educational and tourism policies. It is involved in areas that strengthen the social and cultural integration, education and empowerment of citizens in active and democratic participation. It looks for the development of arts, sport and physical activity, the preservation of cultural heritage, the raising of awareness on environmental issues and recycling, the promotion of traditional products and alternative forms of tourism for disadvantaged social groups such as the elderly, the organization of cultural events and the production of media and paper publications.