The Hellenic Design Centre initiated a Training & Certification Program for Design Thinking Practitioners. The three-day Training Program was successfully implemented for the first time in Greece by KEPA and HDC in collaboration with the Inspection and Certification body, TÜV HELLAS (TÜV NORD).
Under the guidance of the Design Thinking experts and facilitators, Mr. Nikos Rovatsos and Mrs. Poppy Oikonomou, the participants had the opportunity to:
🔵 understand the importance of Design Thinking methodology and discover new trends in the field of Design
🔵 find out the roots of this methodology and how it evolved
🔵 listen to success stories of companies and organizations that applied the Design Thinking methodology
🔵 get to know the steps and tools of this methodology
🔵 work as a team in real time with specific challenges set for them
🔵 make use of the tools they have learned, to better understand the procedures followed by the Design Thinking methodology in an experiential way
🔵 formulate proposed solutions that respond to the needs of the challenge
Upon completion of the training program, participants are able to use Design Thinking as a methodology to develop innovative solutions (products and/or services) that serve the needs of their users/customers. In addition, the knowledge and tips that the participants attained, enable them to take part in the certification exams conducted by the TÜV HELLAS (TÜV NORD) Inspection and Certification body.
This educational program introduces to the Hellenic community the globally recognized and valuable methodology while also signals the beginning of a series of programs focused on Design Thinking nationwide.
