The Cyprus Human Resources Development Authority (CDDA) organised on 13 December 2022 a special event for the completion of the project "Development of Professional Qualifications Standards", at the Organization's event hall.
The project is co-funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) of the EU and ANAD as national participation and aims at the continuous upgrading of the professional competence of employees with a double effect: On the one hand, workers meet the ever-increasing needs of the modern economy and, on the other hand, they themselves enjoy better pay and working conditions. Specifically, the purpose of the Vocational Qualifications System (VQS) is to upgrade the workforce by examining and certifying an individual's ability to perform effectively at a defined level of VQ, while providing a framework for training/development.
In his address, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ANAD Mr. Dimitris Kittinis underlined that "ANAD supports businesses and human resources in Cyprus by offering projects and systems which are valuable tools for human resources development. An important tool for the economy of the country is the Professional Qualifications System, the purpose of which is to upgrade human resources through the assessment and certification of the knowledge and skills of employers, unemployed and inactive people. The Professional Qualification Standards are the basis for this certification."
The ANAD, through a public procurement procedure, awarded the development of 167 Professional Qualification Standards to the consortium of the University of Nicosia and IHE Innovative Hospitality Education Ltd. Their development was achieved with the valuable input of stakeholders and experts for each profession through their participation in the Technical Qualifications Committees. The 167 Vocational Qualification Standards reflect the current labour market requirements in terms of knowledge, skills and competences of human resources. In addition, the Standards place particular emphasis on safety, health and environmental management issues. On behalf of the Project Contractor, the event was welcomed by Mr. George Siekkeris, Director of the Development and Training Unit of the University of Nicosia.
The presentation of the project and the detailed information on the methodology followed for the completion of the project and the results so far, was followed by Dr. Gregory Demetriou, An. Director of Training Services and Mr. Christos Tzamas, Human Resources Officer 1st Class, who mentioned among others that the 167 Vocational Qualification Standards concern the sectors of Agriculture and Food, Manufacturing, Energy Supply and Waste Management, Construction, Trade and other Services, Vehicle and Appliance Repair, Tourism, Hotels and Restaurants, Education, Training and Support Activities, as well as Information and Communication Technologies.
The event concluded with a discussion on the results of the project and its impact on society and the world of work, during which the Director General of ANAD, Mr. Yiannis Mourouzidis and other officials of the organisation answered questions from representatives of the Vocational Training Evaluation Centres and other attendees.
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