A few words about us
The Organisation of Teacher Training (O.EP.EK) is a legal entity under the provisions of the law for private enterprises and is supervised by the Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs.
It is administrated by an eight-member Board of Directors for a three - year term of office and it is appointed by a decision of the Minister of Education.
The Organisation was founded by Law 2986/2002. (Article 6-Offtcial Government Gazette No. 24, Issue A' 13/02/02).
Its mission is to:- Design the training policy for Primary and Secondary School Teachers, as well as to submit relevant proposals to the Minister of Education.
- Coordinate all forms and types of teacher training as well as the implementation of training activities.
- Draw up training programmes to be implemented by the training bodies following approval by the Minister of Education.
- Assign training projects to relevant educational establishments and submit proposals to the Minister of Education for the setting up of independent training units and centres.
- Allocate and manage funds aimed at teacher training.
- Accredit and certify teacher training bodies..
- Designs direct training actions of special interest for Primary and Secondary School teachers.
- Plans studies and projects in order to evaluate teacher-training needs.
- Organises training conferences and seminars.