Technological Education Institute of Ionian Islands

TEI of Ionian Islands was established under the name "Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Ionian Islands" according to the Greek Official Gazette 156/20-6-2003. It belongs to the Technological Sector of Higher Education and it is operating as a Public-law Entity fully self-governing under the supervision of the Greek Minister of Education.

The central offices of the TEI Ionian Islands are located in Argostoli, Cephalonia. There are eight departments in TEI of Ionian Islands which offer courses in modern subjects. The departments of the Institute are located in the islands of Cephalonia (Argostoli and Lixouri), Zante and Lefkada.

The first departments of the TEI were:

• Application of Information Technology in Administration and Economy (based in Lefkada).
• Organic Farming and Food Technology (based in Lefkada).
• Sound and Musical Instruments Technology (based in Lixouri).
• Environmental Technology and Ecology (based in Zante).

DASTA aims to improve the effectiveness through maximizing the cooperation and exploiting scale economies and through saving resources, assuming the coordination of the project and the activities of the Liaison Office, the Office of Training and the Practice Unit innovation and Entrepreneurship. Despite the autonomous administrative organization and operation of each office and unit respectively, DASTA provides a general overview.

DASTA as the coordinating body of the units “Liaison Offices”, “Internship” and “Unit for the Promotion of Innovation and Entrepreneurship” of TEI Ionian Islands aims to link and familiarize students with the world of production process in order to improve the career prospects of graduates in the labor market. That is to say, the main goal is to offer students, in an organized way, the possibility of acquaintance with the environment of their future career and acquire specialized knowledge and skills that will enable them to compete on better terms with their position in the professional arena.

Within the framework of Lifelong Learning Program, Erasmus is addressed to:

• Students and professors of any higher education and professional training.
• Institutes of higher education, as defined by Member States.
• Professors, trainers and other personnel of the said institutes.
• Associations and representatives of those involved in higher education, including student unions, universities and professors/trainers.
• Companies, social partners and other representatives of the workplace.
• Public and private entities, including non-profit and non-governmental organizations, responsible for organizing and providing training to local, regional and national level.
• Research centers and entities dealing with issues related to lifelong learning.
• Entities that provide advice, information and guidance on any lifelong learning.