The Vocational Education and Training System of Cyprus: A Thematic Overview 2004 (February 2005)
The Vocational Education and Training System of Cyprus: A Thematic Overview 2004 (February 2005)
This report was initiated by Cedefop, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training, and has been prepared by the Human Resource Development Authority of Cyprus (HRDA), the nominated National ReferNet Coordinatorof the European network ReferNet in Cyprus.
ReferNet was set up by Cedefop as the European network of reference and expertise in vocational education and training. It aims to improve the collection and dissemination of information to policy makers, researchers and practitioners in the field of vocational education and training.
The report has been prepared as part of a series of reports on vocational education and training in European Union countries. It is a contribution to Cedefop’s continuing work on VET systems in EU member states, which is changing from being mainly based on hard copy descriptions of each national system to an electronic-based system. This report aims to provide essential background information and statistical data on vocational education and training in Cyprus. It situates the Cyprus education and training system within a broad political, social, economic, and labour market framework.
ReferNet is made up of national consortiums, each comprising organisations, which are representative of the interests of vocational education and training within each EU Member State, plus Norway and Iceland. The HRDA, as the National ReferNet Coordinatorof ReferNet in Cyprus, wishes to acknowledge the invaluable contribution of the other members of the Cyprus ReferNet Consortium in the preparation of this report.