Information providers / counselling structures

Counselling and Vocational Guidance constitute a single institution, which is active throughout the professional life of the individual. For this reason, it is called Lifelong Counselling and Vocational Guidance or Lifelong CVG. The initiative aims to inform and raise awareness among children and adolescents up to 18 years old, as well as their parents, about the safe use of the internet and new technologies, contributing to the prevention of digital risks.

The beneficiaries of the Lifetime Vocational Guidance Counselling services are:

• Pupils

• University Students

• Unemployed who want to join or re-enter the labor market

• Employees for lifelong management of their careers and their career changes

• Parents who support the educational and vocational choices of their offsprings

• Special groups of the population (disabled, immigrants, refugees etc.)

In the direction of non-formal learning, the National Portal for Lifelong Career Counselling of the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP) operates. This website is a modern platform to inform and provide the appropriate tools aimed at:

• Supporting career planning

• Informing about new skills through education/training

• Providing information for professional career

• Informing about studying and working in Europe

At a European level the Eurodesk Network constitutes a key mechanism for informing and supporting young people and those who work with youth. It is a European network active in more than 30 countries, providing free, reliable, and up-to-date information on studies, training, employment, work, volunteering, youth exchanges, rights, and mobility opportunities in Europe.

The Eurodesk Network manages and supports the content of the European Youth Portal, which offers articles, news, and information at both national and European levels. Its content is available in the 24 official languages of the European Union and covers areas related to education, employment, participation, volunteering, culture, health, and social inclusion.

In Greece, Eurodesk operates within the framework of the National Agency for the Erasmus+ Youth sector, with the Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation (INEDIVIM) serving as the supporting body.

At the same time, after 2022, the role of the Public Employment Service (D.YP.A.) has been strengthened. It provides counseling, career guidance, and skills upgrading services, particularly for young people and the unemployed, contributing to linking non-formal learning with quality employment and sustainable integration into the labor market.

Awareness raising initiatives

The National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications and Vocational Guidance (E.O.P.P.E.P.), within the framework of supporting the end users of Career Counseling services, implements information and awareness-raising actions in the field of Career Counseling and Vocational Guidance (C.C.V.G.). In particular, it organizes seminars, conferences, and workshops on career guidance for students, university students and graduates, parents, educators, and unemployed individuals, either independently or in cooperation with public and private sector bodies.

At the same time, following invitations from competent Career Counseling and Vocational Guidance bodies, E.O.P.P.E.P. participates with scientific presentations, lectures, and workshops, as well as with presentations of its digital tools and services, at career events and information days organized throughout Greece.