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Ministry of Labour and Social InsuranceMinistry of Labour and Social Insurance Cyprus Productivity CentreCyprus Productivity Centre

CPCCPC

http://www.http://www.mlsi.gov.cy/kepamlsi.gov.cy/kepa

Dr Ioannis ModitisDr Ioannis Moditis

DirectorDirector

May 2007

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Cyprus Productivity Centre's Cyprus Productivity Centre's Mission StatementMission Statement

To assist private and public organizations to To assist private and public organizations to utilize their human and capital resources utilize their human and capital resources

in the best possible manner, with a view to in the best possible manner, with a view to increasing their productivityincreasing their productivity

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Major ComponentsMajor Components

ManagementDevelopment

ProductivityandR&D

VocationalTraining

Development TechnicalVocationalTraining

MIM andInternational

Activities

EuropeanProjects

CPC

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Management Development

Major new projects

•Cyprus Business Portal

•e-gnosis (e-learning system)

•Accelerated Training Scheme on Health and Safety Issues

•Subsidy Scheme for Building Contractors to upgrade their equipment

Traditional activities

•Management and ICT Training

•Advice and Information

•Consultancy

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• Reactivation of the Productivity Council as the competent consultative body for policy on national productivity.

• Development of Productivity Strategy and a National Productivity Programme:

•Measures, policies, schemes and projects for increasing productivity

Productivity research•Productivity measurement in the Tourist industry

•The impact of education, training and technology on productivity

Productivity andProductivity andResearch and Research and DevelopmentDevelopment

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• Post-Graduate Management Diploma Programmes

• Short duration international programmes in Management

Mediterranean Institute of Management and International Activities

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European ProgrammesCurrent projects:• Europass National Centre• Promotion of flexible forms of employment• Interreg III• European Cranet Network• Leonardo Da Vinci

Major new projects:• Flexible forms of employment• New Modern Apprenticeship• Training Scheme on Health and Safety Issues• Productivity promotion projects

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Technical Vocational Training

Traditional activities•Training (Initial accelerated and Upgrading)

•Technical Advice and Information

Major new project

•Skills testing and certification

•Interreg III (training material development and training)

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Vocational Training Development

Major new projects

•Reform of Apprenticeship Scheme

•Modernisation of Vocational Training Workshops

•Skills testing and certification

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Support to the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance and its departments

• MLSI

• Policy issues

• ILO

• Representation in several competent bodies

• Training

• PES (Department of Labour)

• Labour Inspection Department

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