The Deputy Ministry of Shipping announces the organization of Information Gatherings in all the provinces of Cyprus, which are aimed at secondary school students, parents and teachers, with the aim of providing holistic information on all matters related to the shipping industry and especially study options and employment prospects in the sector.
The rallies are part of the new campaign “Let’s strong> DISCO” (D< em>iveInto Shipping < em>Career Opportunities of the Deputy Ministry of Shipping, within the framework of the Committee Development of Maritime Culture and Promotion of Maritime and Maritime Studies and Professions recently created by the Deputy Ministry of Shipping, and which is made up of the entire maritime industry.
For the needs of the new campaign, a 16-member Mentoring Team was created of young scientists active in all aspects of Shipping, whose members come from various academic backgrounds, with the aim of promoting the multidimensional character of Shipping.
The members of the Guidance Group, as part of the “Let’s DISCO” Campaign, will inform and provide useful advice to students and parents through their own experiences. For this purpose, a relevant information sheet was prepared, which has already been distributed to every high school student, with the personal contact information of all members of the Guidance Group. The students, in addition to the information gatherings, will be able to be informed at any time by the members of the Guidance Team, by contacting them directly.
This effort is supported by all the bodies that make up the maritime community of Cyprus, the Cyprus Chamber of Shipping, the Cyprus Shipowners' Association, the Maritime and Maritime Institute (CMMI) as well as the YoungShip and WISTA Organizations. The organization of the gatherings is organized with the support and cooperation of the Vocational Education Advisory Service of the Ministry of Education and the Cyprus Youth Organization.
Referring to the new campaign, the Deputy Minister of Shipping Mr. Vassilis Dimitriadis said: “It is an important effort by the entire shipping industry to communicate purposefully and honestly the exciting shipping industry to students, parents and educators, to get to know and include shipping in their study and career options, as it is a sector with significant prospects that makes us as Cypriots proud with its achievements.”
The Presentations will take place as follows:
- Nicosia 6/12/2022 at 18:30 – 20:30 High School of Archbishop Makarios G’, Dasoupoli
- Paphos 8/12/2022 at 18:30 – 20:30 Lyceum A’ Ethnarch Makariou G’
- Larnaka 12/12/2022 at 18:30 – 20:30 Livadia Regional High School
- Limesos 15/12/2022 at 18:30 – 20:30 Lanitei Lyceum Theatre
The relevant invitations for the above gatherings with a message from the Deputy Minister of Shipping to students, parents and teachers are attached.
