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DELTA Singular. Educational Services
39, Labrou Katsoni
Athens 114 71
Greece
Director: Dr E. Karpodini Dimitriadi
Phone: + 30 1 64 53 537
Fax: + 30 1 64 58 993
E-mail: info@euroskills.gr
Web site: www.euroskills.gr
Background, orientation and purpose
GREECE
Delta Singular, a Vocational Training Centre certified by the Ministry of Labour, was founded in 1995
and is one of the leading vocational training institutions in Greece. Its shareholders, the DELTA-
SINGULAR and the SPACE-HELLAS, are well-known enterprises that hold a prominent position in their
field in Greece. The Delta Singular Educational Service, which is a training centre certified by the
Ministry of Labour, organises training programmes, mainly for unemployed people, in the cultural
field. These seminars are aimed at equipping job-seekers with appropriate qualifications to meet the
needs of the contemporary labour market.
Programme(s) and qualification(s)
Seminars and programmes in cultural subjects.
Organisation and Promotion of Art and Cultural Events.
Duration
Average duration of 400 hours.
Content
Seminars and programmes in cultural subjects. Each year different seminars are organised depending
on the needs of the Greek labour market. The main subject is cultural management. The programme
structure is defined; there are no optional subjects. The seminars consist of theoretical and practical
elements. The theoretical training takes place principally at the Delta Singular Educational Service
premises. Sometimes the seminars require the participants to visit several cultural sites. The practical
training takes place within cultural organisations. The participants undergo some evaluation during the
course of the seminars. The Delta Singular Educational Service also organises programmes in
collaboration with City University, London. Organisation and Promotion of Art and Cultural Events. This
is a comprehensive theoretical and practical training in the organisation and promotion of successful
cultural events, particularly in the fields of the visual and performing arts, starting in 2002. Trainees
will be unemployed young tertiary education graduates. It is funded by the European Social Fund.
International/European dimension
The institution is a member of ENCATC.
Evaluation and assessment
Organisation and Promotion of Art and Cultural Events.
Student performance is evaluated through examinations/papers and practical work/internship.
Lecturers
The lecturers include distinguished trainers with long-term teaching experience as well as
professionals who hold a prominent position in the labour market. The number of teaching personnel
is 100, 70 of whom are women. All of them are visiting. The person responsible for the study
programme (Organisation and Promotion of Art and Cultural Events) is Dr E. Karpodini Dimitriadi.
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