The South Aegean Region and the University of the Aegean, through its Lifelong Learning Centre, are continuing a broad programme of free training for island residents, supporting lifelong learning, skills development and specialist education in the Dodecanese and the Cyclades.
The activities cover digital skills, tourism and hospitality, communication, entrepreneurship, culture, creative expression, traditional crafts and modern educational practices. They connect knowledge with the real needs of society and the labour market.
Professor Emerita Chrysi Vitsilaki is the academic lead for the new programmes, with specialist members of the university and professional community providing academic supervision.
Registration across the initiative is already approaching 1,200. More than 55 training programmes have been completed, are under way or are due to begin shortly across the South Aegean Region, reflecting strong public demand.
Two new courses begin on 8 June 2026.
“Digital Classroom Tools: Using Interactive Whiteboards” aims to strengthen digital skills in teaching, focusing on modern interactive technologies in classrooms and contemporary learning environments. Emmanouil Kalampichis is the academic coordinator. The course runs from 8 to 28 June 2026.
“Creative Writing and Digital Storytelling as Tools for Integration and Inclusion” explores the relationship between creative expression, digital storytelling and current educational approaches to integration, social participation and inclusion. It uses innovative methods in the learning process. Konstantina Kalaouzi is the academic coordinator, and the course also runs from 8 to 28 June 2026.
Both programmes are exclusively for South Aegean Region residents in the Dodecanese and the Cyclades. Participation is free.
The University of the Aegean awards a certificate of participation on completion of each programme.
The partnership continues to support knowledge, innovation and local development, giving island residents access to modern learning opportunities and new prospects for professional and personal advancement.
Information and registration: https://kedivim.aegean.gr/programmata-perifereias-n-aigaiou and https://www.pnai.gov.gr/
