The Minister of Administrative Reconstruction, representatives of the Local Government, the Head of the Representation of the European Commission in Greece and members of the local Chambers and SMEs in the field of tourism were among those attending the official launch of the Greek National Coalition.
The Greek Coalition is led by the Ministry of Administrative Reconstruction. Members of the coalition include Central Government agencies, Local Government agencies, businesses, social partners and NGOs.
The Region of Epirus was specifically chosen to spread the message that the National Coalition aims at organising and promoting digital skills actions for people and SMEs throughout the country. Digital skills are a gateway to inclusion and a means to increase employability and boost growth through strengthening the competitive advantage of a region, which in the case of the Region of Epirus is tourism. Taking the above into consideration, Google Hellas, which is a member of the National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs, launched a new programme for the Region of Epirus through its initiative Grow Greek Tourism Online. The programme will provide free face-to-face trainings and support to SMEs and tourism professionals to help them effectively use digital to grow their business and attract more visitors throughout the year.
At the event, the Digital Opportunity Traineeship initiative was presented. This initiative aims to provide cross-border traineeships for up to 6,000 students and recent graduates between 2018 and 2020 . In Greece, the Region of Epirus will partake in the pilot, meaning that SMEs will take advantage of the Digital Opportunity Traineeship programme under the guidance and the assistance of the National Coalition. Events to promote the project will be carried out in other regions as well.
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