National Documentation Centre (Greece)

It was established in 1980 with funding from the United Nations Development Programme with the aim to strengthen the collection and distribution of research-related material, and to ensure full accessibility to it.

EKT's institutional role is the collection, organisation, documentation, digital preservation, and dissemination of scientific, research and cultural information, content and data produced in Greece.

Since 1985, EKT has been legally appointed to establish, maintain and make available the National Archive of PhDTheses, which includes more than 44,000 doctoral dissertations (data: July 2020).

In addition to its online services, EKT organizes and participates in workshops, conferences and exhibitions within Greece and abroad, while producing yearly publications, with a wide range of topics for Research, Innovation and Digital Content.

EKT's Digital Library of Science, Technology and Culture (reference 11) provides access to collections of international and Greek content, such as scientific journals books, databases, doctoral dissertations, and offers users personalised information services.

In addition, it conducts studies and issues publications that contribute to the mapping and understanding of the national research and innovation system.

[3] Finally, it seeks to create a virtual community of Greeks around the world, connecting them to the country, through the 'Knowledge and Partnership Bridges' initiative.