The Open University of Cyprus (OUC) participates in a new research project entitled “INSTANT: Intelligent platform for providing Staffing and Training in the Hotel Industry”. The INSTANT project secured funding of approximately €800.000 in the framework of the “RESTART 2016-2020 Programme”, financed by the Cypriot Research Promotion Foundation, and has a duration of three years (2020-2023).
The INSTANT project seeks to investigate and propose practical and innovative solutions for the hotel sector on staffing issues, and to develop an online integrated platform that will seek to revolutionize the Human Resources function of the hotel industry. The ICT platform that will focus on three pillars, i.e. (i) employment (matching potential candidates and hotel owners), (ii) vocational training, (iii) integration & mobility (including accommodation), will enable quick recruitment in hotels, create easily available specialized (online and on site) trainings for the hotel industry, and facilitate the integration in the country/industry in all aspects (healthcare, immigration etc.), aiming towards a positive impact on economic growth, social welfare and the tourist product.
Project partners are the following: Prountzos and Prountzos LLC (Coordinator), Open University of Cyprus, the Cypriot Deputy Ministry of Tourism, the Cyprus Hoteliers Association, Digital Tree Media Ltd, Ernst & Young Cyprus, the University of Nicosia and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.