A press conference was held today, 9 December 2022, at the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, for the Action "Careers 2023. Plan your Future", which is organized by the Counselling and Vocational Education Service (CVE) of the Directorate of Secondary General Education (DGE) of the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY), in cooperation with the Pancyprian Confederation of Associations of Public Secondary School Parents' Associations.
Initially, Dr. Irene Rodosthenous, First Education Officer and Head of the YSEA, welcomed the attendees and then stated that the aim of this flagship action is to build bridges between school and the labour market and to give the opportunity to our young people to reflect on their inclinations and interests, to orient themselves based on the new trends of the modern Cypriot labour market.
Then, the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Mr. Prodromos Prodromou, in his address, among other things, stated that "Careers 2023" aims to provide information to pupils, students, parents/guardians and the general public on professions, professional rights and employment prospects in the modern Cypriot labour market. He praised the work of the Counselling and Vocational Education Service for the services it offers to students on personal, educational and professional issues and mentioned that the Service, through its teachers, supports, encourages, informs, organizes numerous targeted events, implements numerous professional orientation activities for students, parents/guardians, teachers and anyone interested. He also noted that "Careers 2023" is under the auspices of the National Lifelong Guidance Agency, which is coordinated by the Ministry of Education.
In the same context, he noted that the "Careers 2023" action is the culmination of the continuous and systematic work that is done daily in all schools for information and career guidance by the Ministry's Counselling and Vocational Education Service.
At the same time, he stressed that this Action is complemented by a very important project that the Ministry has within the framework of our National Recovery and Resilience Plan "Cyprus_Tomorrow", which concerns the better match between the curricula and the needs of the labour market.
The Action "Careers 2023. Design your Future", the Minister of Education added, will take place on 7 and 8 January 2023, at the PDOED House in Nicosia, between 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Mr Prodromou concluded his address by expressing his thanks both to the Professional Associations/Bodies for their full cooperation and active involvement in the implementation of this institution, as well as to RIK for being the sponsor of the event. The "Careers 2023" will be attended by representatives of more than 40 reputable Professional Associations/Bodies, who will offer information about their profession in "stations" or even in lectures.
Subsequently, the President of the Pancyprian Confederation of Federations of Associations of Public Secondary School Parents' Associations, Mr. Charalambos Dionysiou, in his address noted, among other things, that there is a need for information to young people on career guidance issues and the action of "Career 2023" will contribute positively to the decision making process for their future career path. He noted the excellent cooperation between the Pancyprian Parents' Confederation and the YSEA and thanked the Minister for the cooperation at many levels during his term of office.
In turn, the Minister expressed his thanks to the outgoing President of the Pancyprian Parents' Confederation for his work and action, as well as for the cooperation on education issues.
The press conference was attended by representatives of the Directorates of the Ministry of National Economy and Professional Associations/Bodies that will participate in "Careers 2023".
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