Since the year 2000, one of the basic beliefs of the Annousakeio Therapeutic Centre has been the exchange of knowledge, know-how and labour experience between the Annousakeio Therapeutic Center and other institutions beyond geographic limitations. Such a policy guarantees the configuration of joint conditions that contribute to the improvement of the provided services. The aim is anthropocentric, the needs common and their confrontation varies considerably.

In this framework, the Annousakeio Therapeutic Centre organises an annual educational nursing exchange program for students from Norway and Sweden. The foreign students are hosted in Kisamos in accordance with the Leonardo Da Vinci European Program each year. Their stay in our country includes cultural and recreational activities whose aim is to familiarize them with Greek culture, history and local tradition.

In this way, work experience in the field of Resident and Non-Resident Care for the elderly is achieved. This care is characterized by the different perceptions and practical implementations in combination with the social and cultural elements of our region.

At the same time, such collaborations between countries offer the members of the staff of Annousakeio Therapeutic Centre the opportunity to be hosted by institutions in Norway and Sweeden, so they too gain worker experience from a different system.

Specifically, agreements have been made between Annousakeio and “Horten Videregaende Skole” and “Borre Videregaend Skole” of Norway, as well as with the “De lGardie Gymnasium of Lidkoping” of Sweden. n the spring of 2008 a new collaboration started between our country and "Strommen Upper Secondary School” of Norway. In addition, each year the Apprenticeship Program with the “Vestfold Fylkeskommune” of the same country offers a three-month labour experience in nursing at the Annousakeio Therapeutic Centre.

It is worth mentioning that the Program that was introduced between theAnnousakeio and the Horten Educational Institution was characterized by the National Institute of Technology in Oslo as one of the three best Leonardo Da Vinci Programs for the year 2001. There have been nine official reports in related programs, which were selected among 70 others.

Our goal is to continue the collaborations between countries as the benefits are significant for both countries involved.