The Office of Strategic Planning and Development (formerly the Office of Efficiency and Quality, since October 2010) was established by Decision No. 213 of the Board Meeting (22 July 2011) of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) and subsequently evolved into the Strategic Planning Unit of HOU.
The work of the Strategic Planning Unit of HOU was carried out within the framework of the project “Strategic Planning Unit & Teaching and Learning Support Office/Center at the Hellenic Open University”, with MIS code: 6004348, as part of Subproject 1 entitled “HOU Strategic Planning”, under the Human Resources and Social Cohesion 2021–2027 Program, co-financed by the European Social Fund.
The responsibilities of the Strategic Planning Unit are defined in accordance with the applicable legislation and the decisions of the competent administrative bodies, taking into account the unique character and profile of the University.
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.

