It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the press conference on the occasion of the organization of the action "STADIUM 2023. Meet the professions. Plan your future". Action, which is the culmination of the continuous and systematic work done daily in all schools for information and vocational guidance by the Counselling and Vocational Education Service (CVA) of the Directorate of Secondary General Education of the Ministry.
This action is co-organized by the YSEA and the Pancyprian Confederation of Public Secondary School Parents' Associations Federations and will take place on 7 and 8 January 2023 at the PDOED House in Nicosia. I note that this action is being held again after years since the last event which was held in 2014.
The synergy with the Pancyprian Confederation of Associations of Parents' Associations of Secondary Education is always necessary and so far it has proved to be constructive also in the case of the partnership in actions concerning the information of students and parents/guardians on career issues, as was the case during the last school year with the organization of Esperias in all districts. Special thanks are due to its President, Mr. Charalambos Dionysiou. This great action coincides with his retirement from the presidency, but I am sure that he will not stop being interested and assisting in every such event.
It should also be stressed that this effort of the Ministry of Education in cooperation with organised parents is complemented by a very important plan that the Ministry has within the framework of our National Plan for Recovery and Resilience "Cyprus_Tomorrow", which concerns a better match between the curricula and the needs of the labour market.
It should also be stressed that this effort of the Ministry of Education in cooperation with organised parents is complemented by a very important plan that the Ministry has within the framework of our National Plan for Recovery and Resilience "Cyprus_Tomorrow", which concerns a better match between the curricula and the needs of the labour market. This plan is underway, based on which the pathways of education graduates are being monitored to see how we can better adapt in the future the curricula in higher education, university education and secondary education. So, with the needs of pupils and students in mind, the Ministry, through the work that the YSEA is constantly doing in schools, is also opening up to society with this event.
Career 2023 therefore relaunches the institution, an important institution for Cypriot society, through which information will be provided to the public on education and career issues.
Career 2023 is therefore a relaunch of the institution, an important institution for Cypriot society, through which information will be provided to the public on education and career issues. Particular emphasis is also placed on vocational rehabilitation issues, which, especially in the current period, are very high on the priorities and interests of young people in Cyprus. The aim of the event is to offer the opportunity for vocational training institutions in Cyprus to inform secondary, high school and technical school students, prospective students, secondary and higher education graduates, as well as other interested parties about career opportunities. Finally, it is organised to respond, as in the past, to the needs of pupils and students, while at the same time giving young people a message of optimism, restarting and activism, in an effort to help all those interested to adapt their career path to the current circumstances or to their own needs, tendencies and desires. Youth unemployment has reached major proportions and threatens social cohesion and the future of the country. These changes have increased young people's dilemmas in terms of their choice of studies and careers. The school, through the actions of the Counselling and Vocational Education Teachers, is called upon to help each pupil to develop an educational and social role capable of responding successfully to educational and professional decisions. For this reason, the Counselling and Vocational Education Service, through its teachers, has for decades supported, encouraged, informed, organised numerous events and implemented numerous vocational guidance activities for pupils, parents, teachers and anyone interested. As the responsible agency, it is renewing its commitment to support schools in career education (personal development and cultivation of life skills, occupational sectors, education and training, study and work in Europe, entrepreneurship, professions and culture), with the aim of both informing about modern entrepreneurship and, above all, opening up schools to society, bringing pupils and other members of the educational community into contact with local authorities and local professional bodies.
Among the multidimensional responsibilities of the teacher and the SEA teacher is the use of psychometric tools - vocational orientation tests - in which they are also trained and use in the counselling process.
This year's major event expects to provide our young people and the wider public with objective information about the professions in the Cypriot workplace from authoritative professional and scientific associations. In addition, the programme of lectures has been interspersed with presentations, lectures concerning vocational training programmes. The event will support young people in the process of choosing a profession and the early planning of their career, through the perspective of shaping the professional of the future based on the needs of the labour market, with guaranteed professional rights and broadened professional horizons. We thank all the Associations and Institutions that responded positively to our invitation, since without their participation, STADIODROMIA 2023 could not have taken place.
It should be noted that the action is under the auspices of the National Lifelong Guidance Agency, which was established in March 2012 by a decision of the Council of Ministers. Its aim is to develop concrete policy in line with the Council of Europe resolutions of 2004 and 2008 and the Commission Communication (COM (2010) 2020) "Europe 2020 - A strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Lifelong Learning and Lifelong Guidance are inextricably linked concepts and through the ELGPN (European Lifelong Guidance and Policy Network) programme, these initiatives have added value and pushed policies and actions in the right direction, implementing Strategy 2020 objectives.
In the context of the operation of this body, which will restart its activities at the same time as 'Careers 2023', according to the ministerial decision, objectives are set, such as the creation of a national system for the provision of quality guidance, the strengthening of citizens' access to guidance services, the promotion of research in the field of guidance, quality assurance and evaluation of guidance services, the representation of Cyprus in meetings and working groups at European and international level in the field of guidance, the development of a national system for the provision of quality guidance, the promotion of research in the field of guidance, the quality assurance and evaluation of services that provide guidance, the representation of Cyprus in meetings and working groups at European and international level in the field of guidance. All activities are coordinated by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Youth and the secretarial and other logistical support of the Body is provided by the Counselling and Vocational Education Service of the Directorate of Secondary General Education of our Ministry. As a Ministry, we believe that the organization of "Career 2023 " contributes significantly to providing modernized and complete information, both to our students (who are prospective future students and the future human resources of our country's economy) and other individuals (higher education graduates, professionals, unemployed) about the abundance of options and opportunities for further academic and professional development.
In conclusion, I would like to express my thanks to the co-organisers of this innovative action for their excellent cooperation and their active involvement in the implementation and continuous development of this institution. Special thanks to the Cyprus Radio and Television Foundation, which is the communication sponsor. Finally, I would like to thank all those who, with their presence and participation, support this effort, which I am sure will be crowned with every success again this year.
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