Among other objectives, by 2020, an average of at least 40% of the younger generation should have tertiary education and the share of early leavers from education and training should be less than 10% (European Commission, 2010, p. 3). But “increased investments into educational systems will not automatically increase their effectiveness and efficiency even if […]
ERASMUS Participants in the 7th International Mountain Psiloritis Race, Crete
ERASMUS participants Follow the steps of Zeus – “Welcome to Greece…, Welcome to Crete… and its highest mountain Psiloritis, where Zeus was brought up.” ERASMUS Participants hosted by ECTE in Rethymnon of Crete, are volunteering in 7th International Mountain Psiloritis Race. Psiloritis Race links the myth with contemporary history as the runners follow the traces […]
Poland meets the Paleontological Museum of Rethymno
In the Paleontological Museum of Rethymno, the cultural-natural history of Crete met to the cultural history of Poland. Young students, of the High School of Electronics in Rzeszow, in Poland, accompanied by Mrs. Katerina Diamandis, Mr. Charis Pantelidakis and Rodamanthos Androulakis, tutors in international department of the European Training Centre for Employment (ECTE), had the […]
Learners and Staff mobility through Erasmus+ in Rethymno, Crete
Learners and Staff mobility through Erasmus+ in Rethymno, Crete Mobility is more than travelling, because it fosters the geographic, mental and emotional adaptability of participants, and they learn and live under unfamiliar conditions. This engenders personal changes in their attitudes and behaviour. ECTE—European Center for Employment, is an educational institute based in Rethymnon Crete. Its […]
Bike event management – Promoting “Cultural Tourism”
The city of Rethymno, many years now, has turned its gaze on the exploitation of its rich cultural heritage. Investing in cultural tourism, is a policy tool that can bring benefits to all citizens, creating new tourist flows, new jobs, new cultural and creative businesses and opportunities for regional development. In addition, new developments lead […]