In the framework of the European program "ESTET- Embedding Sustainability Skills in Tourism Education and Training " the Regional Directorate of Education of Eastern Macedonia-Thrace in collaboration with DIEK Komotini cooperate for the pilot implementation of the program material.
The ESTET program aims to provide Vocational Education and Training professionals with methodologies, resources and tools for teaching sustainable development-related skills in educational and training programs, with the ultimate goal of aligning programs studies with the global trend of sustainable tourism development.
Target groups:
- Teachers and trainers of vocational education and training,
- Students and apprentices of vocational education and training,
- Organizations active in the field of tourism.
The following have been created in the ESTET program:
1. Conceptual Framework for embedding sustainability skills in tourism VET curricula
2. Portfolio of learning resources for tourism sustainability skills
3. In- service training program,
4. Compendium of Success Stories.
In collaboration with DIEK Komotini, the pilot application of the ESTET Learning Resources Portfolio was implemented on 13 and 23 May. Teachers and students had the opportunity to get in touch with the pioneering material of the program and to evaluate the produced material. More information about the ESTET program can be found at: http://estet-project.com/
