Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Human Resources Development Convention, 1975 (No. 142) - Greece (Ratification: 1989)

The Committee notes the Government's second report on the application of the Convention. It would be grateful if, in its next report, the Government would provide additional information on the following points:

1. The Committee notes that among the bodies responsible for ensuring the development of vocational guidance and training policies and programmes, the Government mentions the National Vocational Training and Employment Council (ESEKA) set up by Act No. 1836/89 and operating at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Labour, and the National Institute of Labour established under Act No. 2150/93. It also notes that an Organization for Vocational Education and Training responsible for coordinating vocational training with the educational system has been set up under the Ministry of National Education and Religion by Act No. 2009/92. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would state what the respective attributions of these various bodies are, and indicate how, in accordance with Article 1, paragraph 1, of the Convention, vocational guidance and training are closely linked with employment. Please indicate the role of the OAED in this respect.

2. The Committee notes the information that new vocational training institutes have been set up under Act No. 2009/92 and that the technical and vocational training structures have been improved. It asks the Government in its next report to describe the systems of general, technical and vocational education, educational and vocational guidance and vocational training, as required by the report form, indicating to what extent these systems are "open, flexible and complementary" in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention.

3. Please describe the types of information available for the purpose of vocational guidance, provide samples of available documentation and indicate the procedures or system for ensuring that information on education, training, occupations, the labour market and any other subject contained in paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 3 of the Convention is kept up to date to ensure effective vocational guidance.

4. Please continue to provide detailed information on measures taken to extend initial and continuous vocational training systems and to adapt them to needs in accordance with Article 4 of the Convention.

5. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would indicate how cooperation with employers' and workers' organizations and, where applicable, other interested bodies, is assured in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes of vocational guidance and training, in accordance with Article 5 of the Convention. Please state in which bodies these organizations are represented, the frequency of their meetings, the questions they deal with, the opinions issued and the manner in which they are taken into account.

6. Please provide extracts of reports, studies, surveys and statistics concerning the practical application of the Convention (Part VI of the report form).