More than 42,000 applications from unemployed people were submitted in one week to participate in the new action of the DYPA for the upgrading of skills in digital and green skills. The platform will remain open until the completion of the foreseen positions.

The 'new generation' programme, with a total budget of EUR 100 million, will be implemented by the Commission. euros, aims at the vocational training of 80,000 unemployed. It is implemented under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan "Greece 2.0" and is funded by the European Union through NextGenerationEU.

Of the 100 million euros the 50 million euros – which will cover 40,000 unemployed – are available for the Education and Lifelong Learning Centres (KEDIVIM) of the 14 HEIs that have registered. The remaining 50 million Euros will be allocated to 181 specially licensed Lifelong Learning Centres owned either by individuals or by social partners. Through these programs, the remaining 40,000 unemployed will be covered.

The aim is to upgrade the quality of the knowledge and skills of the unemployed. This upgrade will be implemented through continuing vocational training programmes that meet the needs of the economy. The aim is to enhance their employability and to achieve their reintegration into employment faster.

Those who meet at least the following conditions have the right to submit an application for registration in the Register of Unemployed Beneficiaries, phase A:

• They are registered in the Unemployment Register of DYPA
• Are over 18 years old
• They are graduates of at least compulsory secondary education.

It is noted that each training program of the DYPA may require additional conditions for the participation of the beneficiaries.

Specifically, every unemployed person who is interested is asked to proceed with the following steps:

• Complete and submit electronically the "Application for Participation" through the Single Digital Portal of the Public Administration, entering with TAXISnet codes, at the following address: https: //www.gov.gr/ipiresies/ekpaideuse/katartise-kai-ekpaideutiko-periekhomeno/eggraphe-sto-metroo-opheloumenon-katartises-meso-ton-k-e-di-bi-m-ton-e-i-kai-ton-adeiodotemenon-k-d-b-m
• Attaches: 1) Copy of valid Identity Card-Passport (identification), 2) Copy of a baccalaureate, at least, of Compulsory Education or a higher degree, and 3) Solemn Declaration through gov.gr, stating that he/she has not attended and / or has not attended any other training program funded by the Recovery & Resilience Fund, under action 16913 "SUB 2: Horizontal Upskilling Programs for targeted population groups" and has not attended a training program in the same subject, in the last 2 years before the publication of this call
• Attaches an English language degree, if he holds it
• He/she preserves the proof of submission of his/her application, which states the "Code Number for the Submission of the Application for Participation" (KAYAS) as well as the exact date and time of its submission. The KAYAS code is strictly personal and unique for each application form. It is the proof of its submission and is used instead of the name of the applicant in all documents.

The Register of Phase I Beneficiaries will be issued on 25 August

Then the beneficiaries will be able to choose the DYPA training program they wish to attend. The list of training programs offered to the beneficiary is displayed, according to the educational level (graduate of compulsory education, secondary, higher, etc.) as well as the other academic qualifications he has declared. This list will be constantly updated.

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Each trainee will attend a theoretical training program concerning the development of digital and green knowledge and skills, with a total duration of up to 200 hours. The programme should be completed within 3 months at the latest. The implementation will be carried out with at least 35% face-to-face training. Also with the method of distance education (e-learning), which will include:

• at least 35% synchronous and
• up to 30% asynchronous distance learning

Beneficiaries who will complete the training are required to participate in the certification exams. Each beneficiary who completes the Vocational Training Program and obtains the Certification of knowledge and skills is entitled to receive an educational allowance amounting to 5 euros / hour of training, so for a 200-hour program it reaches 1,000 euros.

The six main innovations of the 'new generation' training programmes of the DYPA

1. A part of the payment of providers and beneficiaries – namely 30% – is linked to certification. Only if the beneficiary passes the certification exams will he receive the entire educational allowance, both himself and the training provider he has chosen

2. The Register of Training Providers is activated, which provides for strict qualitative and quantitative criteria regarding the technical and financial adequacy of the providers

3. The "range" of training options is substantially expanded, with more than 250 different subjects in high demand and an increased focus on digital and green skills

4. Certification by major international technology companies is possible, following the collaborations of DYPA with Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Cisco

5. Providers will now be assessed on whether they contribute to the upskilling of beneficiaries and whether they actually lead the beneficiaries into the labour market

6. Finally, for the first time all training programmes are audited by an independent body in order to ensure the quality of the educational material provided.