Hellenic Regional
Development Center

HRDC is a national joint venture of regional development Centers and it is dedicated to promoting and enhancing the cooperation between individuals, regional bodies, universities and enterprises in vocational training end education into the European environment.

Fundamental Areas of Activity

1. Preparation & development of programmes for initial and continuous technological and vocational training.
2. Contribution to the regional development of Greek territories through technology transfer and innovation.
3. Creation of stable co-operation bonds between the world of industry and the university sector, including technolog? transfer between Greece and the other European Union’s members

Achieved Goals

1. Development of many cooperation axes between universities and industry.
2. Facilitation of the integration of the Greek regions into the European Union’s programmes involving all society actors.
3. Provision of feedback for the educational systems, thereby improving the existing methods and approaches in the fields of training and education as these have been developed at European level.
4. Contribution to the transfer of knowledge and skills from higher to lower developed regions.

ACTIVITIES - AREAS OF SPECIALISATION

1. Regional Development
2. Vocational and continuing training activities
3. Information Technology Applications for Education and Training
4. Consultancy on Information Technology Issues
5. Inter-regional cooperation 

Go to the HRDC web site (http://www.hrdc.org.gr)