The opening ceremony of the Cyprus International Education Fair "Education and Career" 2023 took place on 3 March 2023 at the Cyprus International Exhibition Centre in Nicosia (Pavilion 6). The opening ceremony was attended by the representatives of the co-organizers of the Exhibition (Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (MESY), Cyprus Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Cyprus Federation of Employers and Industrialists and European Office of Cyprus), Ambassadors of foreign countries, representatives of Higher Education Institutions, both in Cyprus and abroad, representatives of local institutions and a large number of visitors.
The Director of the Directorate of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Terpsa Konstantinidou, as representative of the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Ms. Athena Michaelidou at this event, during her welcome speech she praised the importance of holding the Cyprus International Education Exhibition "Education and Career 2023", which is being held for the eighth consecutive year. Dr. Konstantinidou said that the organization of this exhibition aims, among other things, to achieve the objective set by the Ministry of Education and Science to provide appropriate information and guidance to secondary school students, who are the future human resources of our country, as well as to graduates of Higher Education Institutions and others interested in academic studies, vocational rehabilitation and training. For this reason, the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth, in addition to participating in the organization of this Exhibition, takes part in the Exhibition with its own stand and has arranged for senior high school and technical school students from all provinces of Cyprus to visit the Exhibition during the school year, accompanied by their teachers. The representative of the Ministry of Education thanked the co-organizers of the Exhibition, the Exhibitors, as well as all those who worked for the realization of the International Educational Exhibition.
The Directorates/Services relevant to Higher Education/Guidance issues, such as the Examination Service of the Higher Education Directorate, the Counselling and Vocational Education Service of the Secondary Education Directorate, are participating in the stand of the Ministry of Education and Science, as well as the independent Higher Education Quality Assurance and Accreditation Body (HEQA), the Cyprus Council for the Recognition of Qualifications (CRLC) and the Post-secondary Vocational Education and Training Institutes (VET Institutes).
It is noted that the Exhibition remains open to the public on Saturday, 4 March 2023, and Sunday, 5 March 2023, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and admission is free.
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