labour’s sector. The two ministries (a. Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs/
http://www.ypepth.gr and b. Ministry of Labour and Social Security/ http://www.laborministry. gr) su-
pervise all activities that are being held from all institutions or organizations taking action
in career guidance. At the following paragraphs, the name of the Institution / Organization
will be presented, it’s supervising agency, the level (national / regional) that its services are
provided, its beneficiates and an outline of its key activities.
1.5.1 Labour’s Sector
Public Institutions
A. Greek Manpower Employment Organization (O.A.E.D.) (http://www.oaed.gr)
Supervisor Agency:
Ministry of Labour and Social Security (http://www.ypakp.gr/)
Level: National
Beneficiates: Unemployed people
Provided Services / Key Activities:
K.P.A. are staffed by career counsellors, psychologists, and special trained employees of
O.A.E.D.. Their main activities are to provide career guidance services to unemployed peo-
ple and to help them to move easily and effectively from unemployment or job searching to
employment.
1.5.2 Education’s Sector
A. Pedagogical Institute, Sector of Educational and Career Counselling (S.E.P)
(http://195.251.20.34/)
Supervisor Agency: Ministry of National Education and Religious Affairs (http://www.ypepth.
gr/)
Level: National
Beneficiates: Teachers and Students in Primary and Secondary Education.
Provided Services / Key Activities:
Educational and Career Counselling (SEP) encourages and supports students of second-
ary education, in order to be able to plan their future career path through the today’s com-
plex educational crossroads. The Pedagogical Institute, through its SEP Sector, aims at
providing the necessary support and aid the students’ educational and vocational choices,
through emphasizing counselling as a SEP function, but also through providing students
and counsellors with all available information regarding occupation in our country. In that
way, it enriches educational process’s parameters and the education provided in our coun-
try.
B. Occupational Promotive Centres (K.P.A.) (http://www.oaed.gr/Pages/SN_28.pg)
Supervisor Agency: Greek Manpower Employment Organization (http://www.oaed.gr)