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The former Yugoslav

Republic of

Cyprus Macedonia

The first ever organised Career Europe Fair Promotion of the Euroguidance Centre to the wider audience

In March 2015, the annual International Educati- education and career choices, entrepreneurship In 2015, the Macedonian Euroguidance Centre was awareness about the importance of the Eu-
on and Career Fair was organized in Nicosia. and job opportunities in Europe and more. in the second year of implementing its activities roguidance activities at national and European
Euroguidance Cyprus and Eures Cyprus hosted a The event was highly publicized and was visi- in the country. The main objective in this incipient level. Further, the centre is planning to visit more
joint event, or “Pavilion”, under the title Career ted by approximately 4.500 people. Having all period has been to raise public awareness about primary, secondary schools and universities to
Europe. In addition to Euroguidance and Eures re- agencies under the same umbrella increased the the necessity of providing professional guidance present its services and to explain what the be-
presentatives from various EU countries, a num- visibility of all networks and facilitated the visitors support for learning mobility. Developing the nefits of international mobility for the individuals
ber of other networks and agencies were invited in finding additional information valuable to them. lifelong guidance provision within education, and society are.
to join. It was also a good opportunity for networking training and employment especially for students
and job-seekers with different socio-economic
For three days, Euroguidance, Eures with the among different agencies funded by the different background and marginalized groups has been
“Your First Eures Job” Scheme, the European EU initiatives. given a high priority.
Commission Representation in Cyprus, the Euro- This action was carried out for the first time in The Macedonian Euroguidance Centre organized
pean Parliament Office in Cyprus, Europe Direct, 2015. Organisers and visitors alike gave a very several thematic workshops, in 2015. The aim
Euraxess, Eurodesk, Europass, Euromed-Daeda- positive feedback on the event. Cyprus is rela- was to introduce the overarching goals of the
lus, and Cyban (Cyprus Business Angels Network) tively isolated geographically, so actions like this Euroguidance Centre and its services, as well
were present at the Career Europe Pavilion giving that promote mobility and make EU initiatives as the cornerstones of its future development
information, advice and guidance to visitors on more visible are very important.
work. At these events, around 80 people in total
participated. They were teachers from primary,
secondary and VET schools, higher education
institutions and staff from the State Agency for
Employment, VET entre and the Centre for Adult
Education as well as the Bureau for Development
of Education.
In 2016, the Euroguidance Centre is planning to
host similar workshops to ensure wider public Photo: Shutterstock

Photo: Antonis Kafouros Photo: Antonis Kafouros

CONTACT: CONTACT:
Maria-Christina Tchopourian, Euroguidance Cyprus Anabela Naskovska-Petreski
Email [email protected] Euroguidance Macedonia
Christina Stavrou, Euroguidance Cyprus Email [email protected]
Email [email protected]
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