1. “DIMITRA” INSTITUTE OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

2. PROJECTS  “Equal Opportunities & Development: Establishment of a Mechanism to Facilitate and Support the integration and incorporation of equal opportunities into the business environment” DP ANTHISI – EQUAL II  Awareness Training Program for Employees in Equality Issues –Positive Actions (measure 5.1)  E-Learning Project (Ministry of Employment and social protection

3. PROJECTS FOR EMPLOYEES IN EQUALITY / GENDER ISSUES

4. What is it: Equality issues & Gender Issues Equal - Anthisi  Training of employees  Awareness of employers

5. Aim: Preparation of employees to : Welcome changes in equality issues – changes that the management decides Welcome changes in equality issues – changes that the management decides  Contribute to the implementation of equality policies Equal - Anthisi

6. Goal :  Reinforcement of integration of equal opportunities policies in business environment in accordance to gender  Reduction of occupational segregation – better workplace environment for both sexes Equal - Anthisi

7. Why training/awareness in equality issues into working environment? : Gender equality in a work environment :  Means full activation of skills, talents and potentials of women and men Recognizes the differences exist in men’s and women’s needs and priorities (issues that must not lead to discrimination)  Involves a willingness to establish a balanced distribution of responsibilities between women and men  Equality implementation between both genders in a business environment is an indicator of development and increased performance of its’ human capital Equal - Anthisi

8. Training Material : It consists of : - A training manual - A Cd-Rom Equal - Anthisi

9. The Training Manual :  It focus on theoretical background in equality and gender issues Terms / definitions Terms / definitions History of equality in workplace History of equality in workplace Understanding equality in workplace Understanding equality in workplace Figures Figures Fields of inequality between the two sexes Fields of inequality between the two sexes  It consists of different training methods (exercises, case studies, team discussion  It consists of different training methods (exercises, case studies, team discussion) Equal - Anthisi

10. The CD-ROM : It consists of: Agreements, policies, work programmes, protocols, press releases in equality issues - Legislation - Reports, studies and projects in equality issues - Organizations that support policies of equality issues Equal - Anthisi

11. Methodology : 2 cycles 2 cycles Presentation of training material - Analysis of case studies - Exercises - Personal experiences - Analysis of case studies - Exercises - Personal experiences Equal - Anthisi

12. Where : Companies that consider to implement equality policies Companies that consider to implement equality policies Why: Effectiveness of equality policies in a business environment can be achieved only with the cooperation of the companies Equal - Anthisi

13. Expected Results : For women employees  Improvement of their working position  More working places  Occupational development  Improvement of occupational profile  Access and promotion in higher positions  Balanced wages For companies  Empowerment of human resources  Utilization of talents, skills, experiences of both men and women  Social image Equal - Anthisi

14. Description of the Project : It offers motives in the enterprises for the application of actions of gender equality. Fundamental objective is the promotion of gender equality through the equivalent attendance of both genders in working places of responsibility and the reconciliation of work and family life, through positive actions Fundamental objective is the promotion of gender equality through the equivalent attendance of both genders in working places of responsibility and the reconciliation of work and family life, through positive actions MEASURE 5.1

15. Positive Actions : Awareness in equality issues through seminars, conferences, symposiums Awareness in equality issues through seminars, conferences, symposiums Counseling of working women Training courses Counseling of working women Training courses Education Education E working E working Specialized structures for helping working women to reconciliate work and family life Specialized structures for helping working women to reconciliate work and family life MEASURE 5.1

16. Awareness in equality issues : The main aim: the awareness of both men and women in equality issues in the work and the social environment and more specifically for the new possibilities that are presented and concern the equal promotion of men and women in their professional careers. the awareness of both men and women in equality issues in the work and the social environment and more specifically for the new possibilities that are presented and concern the equal promotion of men and women in their professional careers.Actions:  through seminars  conferences  symposiums MEASURE 5.1

17. Counseling of working women : The main aim: To support working women in personal issues, family issues, working issues, gender issues To support working women in personal issues, family issues, working issues, gender issuesActions:  Through face to face counseling  Through group therapy MEASURE 5.1

18. Training courses: The main aim: To train working women in fields that are To train working women in fields that are  In general concern with their present occupation or in accordance with their specific needs in order to move on in higher professional careers  The acquisition of skills Actions:  Through classroom training programmes MEASURE 5.1

19. Education : The main aim: To educate working women  via their attendance in educational programs / graduate degrees (whatever the level of study )  as well as, in postgraduate degrees MEASURE 5.1

20. E-working : The main aim:  The exploitation of possibilities by the new information and communication technologies  The reconciliation of work and family life of working women with many obligations (children etc)  Better organisation of work in the enterprises  “Close” the digital divide by gender Actions:  Training of working women in new information and communication technologies  Every day work is done by internet access MEASURE 5.1

21. PROJECT FOR UNEMPLOYED WOMEN

22. The main aim:  Acquisition of skills in Information and Communication Technologies  Access of unemployed women in the labor market  Reduction of “Digital Divide” based on gender  Reduction of unemployment E LEARNING PROJECT* * “E-learning training program for 7000 unemployed women” Community Support Framework 2000-2006 Operational Program :Information Society Ministry of Employment and social protection

23. Actions: 8 training courses in Information and Communication Technologies Target group: Unemployed women Method: Mixed method of teaching  70 hours of e-learning – asynchronous distance learning (for each training group)  30 hours with the natural presence of a tutor – classroom training (for each training group) Outcome: Certificate of computer skills E LEARNING PROJECT

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