The Office of Strategic Planning and Development (formerly the Office of Efficiency and Quality) has been operating at the HOU since October 2010. The Office of Strategic Planning and Development carries out an independent, objective and consultative activity, designed to add value and improve the services provided by the HOU.
The responsibilities of the Office, among others, are: a) making recommendations to the Management for quality standards, internal organization and optimization of work for the services of the Foundation, which are included in a Quality System; b) studying and analyzing the progress of the implementation of the Strategic Plan and the elaboration and submission of proposals for the achievement of the defined objectives, in cooperation with the competent services of the Foundation, the promotion and monitoring of the implementation of the annual Targeting – Planning of the HOU and the results of the individual measurement indicators of the Foundation’s services; c) the monitoring, maintenance and development of Quality Systems in the Foundation, in accordance with relevant legislative and regulatory requirements and International ISO Standards; d) the design, implementation and monitoring of internal control procedures (internal audits); e) the maintenance and certification of the Internal Quality Assurance System (QAS) of the HOU in collaboration with the Quality Assurance Unit (QAU), the Internal Evaluation and Training Unit (IETU), the Faculties of the Foundationn and the competent services, as appropriate.
The updated Strategic Plan 2026–2029 was completed following a consultation process, taking into account the points highlighted during the 41st Session of the Governing Council of the Hellenic Open University, the submitted requests, as well as the previous Strategic Plan 2022–2025. The present Plan will be evaluated during the period 2026–2027 and, where deemed necessary, will be updated.
The Strategic Plan aims at the continuous and qualitative further enhancement of the H.O.U.’s position both in the national and international academic landscape. The strategy is formulated with a four-year horizon, covering the period 2026–2029, and is expressed in the form of Strategic Objectives for the six (6) main areas of activity or priorities of the Institution, specifically: 1. education, 2. research, 3. connection with society, 4. internationalization, 5. the university environment, and 6. quality assurance.
To access the text of the Strategic Plan click here.
For reasons of transparency, the previous version of the Strategic Plan remains available here.

