technological educational institute of thessaly
T.E.I. of Thessaly was established as a tertiary education institution in 1983
(under Act 1404/83), along with all Greek T.E.I.s which replaced the existent
Higher Technical & Vocational Centres. In 2001 (under Act 2916/2001) all
Technological Educational Institutions were established as Higher Education
institutions along with the universities, in compliance with the Bolognia
declaration. According to Act 3549/2007 Higher Education in Greece consists of
two parallel sections: The university section comprising all Universities,
Polytechnics and the Athens School of Fine Arts The technological section
comprising all Technological Educational Institutions and the Higher School of
Pedagogy & Technological Education Mission of T.E.I.s, as well as all Higher
Education institutions, is: to produce and transmit knowledge through research
and education and to promote arts and culture. to contribute to the shaping of
responsible citizens, capable of dealing with all fields of human endeavour,
based on their scientific, professional and cultural adequacy while having
respect for justice, freedom, democracy and solidarity. to properly respond to
meeting the social, cultural, educational and developmental needs of society
with dedication to the principles of viable development and social cohesion. to
provide the necessary environment for the development and dissemination of new
knowledge and the promotion of new researchers, through cooperation with other
research bodies in Greece and/or abroad, participating in the utilization of
knowledge and human resources for the welfare of both the country and the world
society. to contribute to the implementation of equality, equal rights and equal
opportunities practices between the two sexes. In order to accomplish their
mission all Higher Education Institutions ought to assure and improve the
quality of the services offered and disseminate all information regarding their
activities to the community, ensuring the highest possible transparency.
