CARDET

CARDET is one of the leading research and training centers in the eastern Mediterranean region with global expertise in project design and implementation, project management, reading, multi-literacies, training and e-learning. CARDET has completed numerous projects relating to the development of adult and vocational training initiatives in the areas of reading, literacy, elearning and teacher professional development.  Members of its team and board represent European and International Higher education institutions, training centers and international organizations, and have in-depth knowledge of the education sector.  CARDET brings together an international team of experts with decades of global expertise in adult training, capacity building, curriculum development, vocational training, literacies, innovation, education research, evaluation, and human resource development. Members of the CARDET team have successfully participated in more than 100 projects in more than 30 countries, several of which were supported by the European Commission, the United Nations Development Program, Microsoft, The Commonwealth of Learning, international agencies and governments from around the world. One of our core-strengths is our ability to carefully plan, implement, execute and evaluate projects in various contexts.

The management team is supported by 10 members of the board and advisory board, who are all international veterans in education, business, research, and evaluation. CARDET currently employees 30 full-time and part time staff. The majority of the team members hold graduate degrees (Masters and/or Ph.D.) in areas like education, elearning, language learning, research, instructional design, multimedia development, and evaluation. The financial management of the organization is supervised by the Director of Finance who works closely with a full time accountant and the administration team at CARDET and the individual Project managers involved in projects. Furthermore, we follow all the standards for financial management under the guidance and support of PKF, an international accounting and audit firm, which conducts all the project and organization audits for CARDET.

We follow a systemic and systematic process in thoroughly planning and executing projects. CARDET is ISO 9001 certified for quality in management, research, and education services. We have developed and implemented lifelong learning projects and conducted large scale evaluations of education programs around the world. CARDET is one of the leading independent, non-profit teacher training and literacy research center in Cyprus with extensive experience developing and implementing education programs. Our team has developed and offers approved courses to the Ministry of Education, teacher organizations, and local teacher preparation programs. We have excellent relationships with local schools and the Ministry of Education and we will be able to disseminate widely the project.