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		<title>Innovation Across AI, Fintech, and Biotech</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 08:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Innovation Across AI, Fintech, and Biotech When: Wednesday, May 13, 2026 &#124; 18:00-21:00 Where: AC Amphitheater, Aghia Paraskevi Campus, Deree &#8211; The American College of Greece Hosted by: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Scholars Organization About the event Join us for an expert-led panel discussion exploring the powerful convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Financial Technology, and [&#8230;]</p>
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<h2>Innovation Across AI, Fintech, and Biotech</h2>
<p><strong>When: </strong>Wednesday, May 13, 2026 | 18:00-21:00</p>
<p><strong>Where: </strong>AC Amphitheater, Aghia Paraskevi Campus, Deree &#8211; The American College of Greece</p>
<p><strong><b>Hosted by: </b></strong>The Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Scholars Organization</p>
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<p><strong>About the event</strong></p>
<p>Join us for an expert-led panel discussion exploring the powerful convergence of Artificial Intelligence, Financial Technology, and Biotechnology. This session brings together industry leaders to examine how breakthroughs in these three pivotal sectors are reshaping the global landscape, disrupting traditional business models, and unlocking unprecedented opportunities for growth. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the synergies between these &#8220;future-proof&#8221; industries and discover how their rapid evolution is defining the next era of global innovation.</p>
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<p><strong>Live Panel Discussion + Audience Q&amp;A + Networking Reception</strong></p>
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<p>The event is free and open to students, alumni and ACG Community.</p>
<p>For further information, please contact <a href="mailto:acg.SNFscholarsorg@acg.edu"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">acg.SNFscholarsorg@acg.edu</span></a></p>
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		<title>Developing and Publishing Systematic Literature Reviews in Premier Business Journals</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Developing and Publishing Systematic Literature Reviews in Premier Business Journals When: Friday, April 24, 2026 &#124; 13:00 – 14:30 Where: AC Auditorium, The American College of Greece, 6 Gravias Street, 153 42 Athens Speaker: Michael Christofis Professor of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation Senior Editor of Information Technology &#38; People Associate Editor of International Marketing Review [&#8230;]</p>
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<h2><strong>Developing and Publishing Systematic Literature Reviews in Premier Business Journals</strong></h2>
<p><strong>When: </strong>Friday, April 24, 2026 | 13:00 – 14:30</p>
<p><strong>Where: </strong>AC Auditorium<strong>, </strong>The American College of Greece, 6 Gravias Street, 153 42 Athens</p>
<p><strong>Speaker:<br />
Michael Christofis<br />
</strong>Professor of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation<br />
Senior Editor of Information Technology &amp; People<br />
Associate Editor of International Marketing Review</p>
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<p><strong>Organized by</strong><br />
Department of International Business, Tourism and Hospitality, School of Business and Economics, Deree &#8211; The American College of Greece (ACG)</p>
<p><strong>In collaboration with</strong><br />
ACG Center of Excellence in Food, Tourism and Leisure</p>
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<p><strong>About the lecture</strong></p>
<p>Join us for a unique opportunity to learn how to develop and publish impactful systematic literature reviews in premier business journals.</p>
<p>This guest lecture features Professor Michael Christofi, who is ranked among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University. Drawing on his extensive experience, Professor Christofi will share best practices and expert strategies for publishing high-impact research in top-tier academic outlets.</p>
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<p><strong>About the lecturer</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Michael-Christofi.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75797" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Michael-Christofi-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="165" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Michael-Christofi-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Michael-Christofi-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Michael-Christofi.jpg 350w" sizes="(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px" /></a>Professor Michael Christofi</strong><br />
Professor of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation<br />
Senior Editor of Information Technology &amp; People<br />
Associate Editor of International Marketing Review</p>
<p>Michael Christofi is Professor of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation. His research interests lie on the interface of innovation, marketing and entrepreneurship, family business, and information technology. He is Senior Editor of Information Technology &amp; People and Associate Editor of International Marketing Review. Michael’s research has been cited over 10,000 times, leading him to be ranked among the top 2% of scientists from Stanford University. His research work has been published in premier publication outlets, such as Journal of Product Innovation Management, Risk Analysis, British Journal of Management, Journal of World Business, Journal of Business Ethics, Technovation, Human Resource Management Review, Journal of Business Research, Technological Forecasting &amp; Social Change, International Journal of Human Resource Management, International Business Review, and International Marketing Review, among others. He has also co-authored several book chapters and won various awards for his research work and academic service. He has guest-edited more than 20 special issues of leading academic journals such as British Journal of Management, Journal of Business Ethics, Technovation, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior and Research, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Business Research, Technological Forecasting &amp; Social Change, International Marketing Review, and European Management Journal, among others.</p>
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<p>The event is free and open to the public.</p>
<p>For further information, please contact <a href="mailto:mvrasida@acg.edu">mvrasida@acg.edu</a></p>
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		<title>Ed Wingenbach at the Hellenic Consulate in San Francisco</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:01:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Venue: Residence of the Consul General of Greece 2443 Gough Street, San Francisco When: Sunday, May 10, 2026 &#124; 3:00 PM Hosted by: Mr. Grigorios Tassiopoulos Consul General of Greece in San Francisco About the Event You are cordially invited to a networking gathering hosted by the Consul General of Greece in San Francisco, welcoming [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><strong>Venue:</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Consulate-General-of-Greece.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright wp-image-75794 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Consulate-General-of-Greece-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Consulate-General-of-Greece-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Consulate-General-of-Greece-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Consulate-General-of-Greece.jpg 412w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a></strong><strong>Residence of the Consul General of Greece<br />
</strong>2443 Gough Street, San Francisco</p>
<p><strong>When:<br />
</strong>Sunday, May 10, 2026 | 3:00 PM</p>
<p><strong>Hosted by:</strong><br />
<strong>Mr. Grigorios Tassiopoulos</strong><br />
Consul General of Greece in San Francisco</p>
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<h4>About the Event</h4>
<p>You are cordially invited to a networking gathering hosted by the Consul General of Greece in San Francisco, welcoming The American College of Greece to the city.</p>
<p>The event will bring together members of the Greek-American community and distinguished guests for an afternoon of meaningful connections and conversation.</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Ed Wingenbach</strong>, President of The American College of Greece, will be the Guest of Honor, offering an opportunity to alumni and friends to engage with ACG’s leadership and learn more about the institution’s mission and impact.</p>
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<h4><strong>This is an invitation-only event.</strong></h4>
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		<title>ACG in Chicago 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:41:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Venue: National Hellenic Museum 333 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60661 When: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 &#124; 6:00 PM CDT Hosted by: John P. Calamos, Sr. Founder, Chairman &#38; Global CIO of Calamos Investments Chairman of the National Hellenic Museum In honor of: The American College of Greece About the Event You are invited to [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><strong>Venue:<br />
National Hellenic Museum<br />
</strong>333 South Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60661<strong><br />
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<strong>When:<br />
</strong>Tuesday, May 5, 2026 | 6:00 PM CDT</p>
<p><strong>Hosted by:</strong><br />
<strong>John P. Calamos, Sr.</strong><br />
Founder, Chairman &amp; Global CIO of Calamos Investments<br />
Chairman of the National Hellenic Museum</p>
<p><strong>In honor of:</strong><br />
The American College of Greece</p>
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<h4>About the Event</h4>
<p>You are invited to an evening at the National Hellenic Museum hosted by John P. Calamos, Sr., in honor of The American College of Greece.</p>
<p>The event will bring together distinguished guests for an engaging program that highlights The American College of Greece&#8217;s mission and impact, along with an opportunity to experience the National Hellenic Museum.</p>
<p><strong>President Dr. Ed Wingenbach</strong> will present ACG’s vision and ongoing contributions to education, while guests will enjoy a guided museum tour and connect with fellow attendees.</p>
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<h4><strong>Event Agenda</strong></h4>
<p><strong>Welcome Remarks</strong></p>
<p>John P. Calamos, Sr.<br />
Founder, Chairman &amp; Global CIO of Calamos Investments<br />
Chairman of the National Hellenic Museum</p>
<p><strong>Museum Tour</strong></p>
<p><strong>Presentation of The American College of Greece</strong><br />
Dr. Ed Wingenbach<br />
President, The American College of Greece</p>
<p><strong>Reception &amp; Networking</strong></p>
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<p><strong>This is an invitation-only event.</strong></p>
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		<title>Exhibition: Permanent Temporality</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Exhibition: Permanent Temporality Exhibition duration: Saturday 25 April &#8211; Friday 8 May, 2026 Opening hours: M-F 15:00-18:00, Saturdays 12:00-16:00, closed May 1st Where: ACG Art Gallery – The American College of Greece 6 Gravias Street, 15342 Aghia Paraskevi The Visual Arts Program of the Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts of Deree – [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><strong>Exhibition duration:</strong> Saturday 25 April &#8211; Friday 8 May, 2026</p>
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<p><strong>Opening hours</strong>: M-F 15:00-18:00, Saturdays 12:00-16:00, closed May 1st<br />
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Where:<br />
</strong>ACG Art Gallery – The American College of Greece<br />
6 Gravias Street, 15342 Aghia Paraskevi<strong><br />
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<p><strong>The Visual Arts Program of the Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts of Deree – The American College of Greece,</strong> is very pleased to present its Senior exhibition 2026 in the ACG Gallery, opening on April 24th at 18:30.</p>
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<p><strong>About the exhibition</strong></p>
<p>Students completing the Visual Arts program have spent a full academic year to research and realize a project related to their specific interests as emerging visual artists. Graduating students Anna Giakoumakatou, Maria-Luisa Dollete, Konstantina Chatzouli, Phoebe Kainourgiou, and Natalia Zara present the exhibition <em><strong>Permanent Temporality</strong></em>. Please join us at the opening to see their work and meet the artists.</p>
<p>We are living in a state of <em>Permanent Temporality</em>. As old as the earth and as new as the disruptive technologies that change our world by the millisecond, <em>Permanent Temporality</em> speaks to both an enduring philosophy of impermanence, and to a rupture in the timeline. Constant change characterizes the human condition, but for our graduating students, the accelerated existential threats and destabilization of norms manifest psychically through visual hallucinations, dysmorphia and escapist mechanisms which the artists interrogate and engage with. Their sustained acts to see the world explicitly blend their interior mental filters with memory and its errors, forging a subjective and authentic way forward. The exhibition invites viewers into their daily quest to navigate a disorienting present and make meaning of it.</p>
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<p><strong>Anna Giakoumakatou</strong><br />
Giakoumakatou’s <em>Anemoessa</em> is a multi-projection installation that reconstructs memory as a spatial, immersive environment. Drawing from personal and archival material, the work transforms fragments of lived experience into a unified, inhabitable space. Past and present coexist in shifting, layered images, revealing memory not as a fixed record, but as a living condition. Giakoumakatou’s practice explores memory, identity, and notions of home. As visitors navigate the space, they enter a state of recollection where absence and presence converge—where memory is not only revisited, but physically and emotionally experienced.</p>
<p><strong>Maria-Luisa Dollete</strong><br />
How do you truly feel right now? Dollete&#8217;s immersive audiovisual installation <em>Lunaris</em> offers viewers the opportunity to honestly reflect on this vital question. Using the Moon as a vehicle for reconnecting to the Self and the natural world, Dollete’s installation consists of a large-scale moon projection and its watery reflection, 28 self-reflective questions, and a personal monologue. The resulting liminal and introspective space, inspired by Dollete&#8217;s own meditation and journaling practices, provides a pause from our fast-paced, technologically-driven, contemporary lives.</p>
<p><strong>Konstantina Chatzouli</strong><br />
In <em>Fluctuations</em>, the artist creates a self portrait through depictions of a glitched urban landscape. In an attempt to explore distorted perception and confusion, Chatzouli translates the visual results of accidental digital errors into paintings and woven pieces. The labor intensive practices and purposeful detailings clash with the idea and speed of accidental digital distortion in a process similar to the artist’s own struggle to locate their analog self within the moving technological landscape.</p>
<p><strong>Phoebe Kainourgiou</strong><br />
Kainourgiou’s process-based installation, <em>Uniquely Yours</em>, is formed through a practice of committed looking at and within herself. Over the course of 8 months, Kainourgiou made daily self-portraits accompanied by short diary entries in an attempt to know her ever-changing self. The installation consists of a long hallway of selected portraits and a video in which drawings of her face pass across her actual face. Inspired by her childhood practice of drawing in school notebooks as a means of escapism, she now makes a more personal and mature visual diary, to promote self-awareness instead. With her attempt to capture her genuine expressions, Kainougiou also comments on harmful societal ideologies about appearance. She explores themes of honesty, filtering, self-image, femininity, mental health, and the only true stability of this world, change.</p>
<p><strong>Natalia Zara</strong><br />
With the installation <em>Αστεροσκοπείο</em> [Observatory], Natalia Zara explores the human need to revisit childhood experiences as a source of comfort and security. Inspired by the intuitive practices of child-play, the work evokes an innocent curiosity. The audience is faced with the installation’s exterior created by cluttered blankets and bedsheets forming a tent-like construction, a kind of pillow fort. Only through play will they discover the interior of the intimate, soft space, which operates as a shelter. Ultimately, <em>Αστεροσκοπείο</em> considers refuge and escapism at a time when global sociopolitical upheaval inevitably leads us to seek safety.</p>
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<p><strong>For more information</strong> <em>please contact Ms. Niki Kladakis <a href="tel:+302106009800">210 600 9800</a>, ext. 1456 or at <a href="mailto:fineperformingarts@acg.edu">fineperformingarts@acg.edu</a></em><br />
ACG Art Gallery – The American College of Greece<br />
6 Gravias Street, 15342 Aghia Paraskevi</p>
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		<title>ACG Concerts at Plaka</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ACG Concerts at Plaka Jazz and Pop Ensemble Open Concert Exam + Jam Session Thursday, April 23 &#124; 20:00 ACG Plaka Building, Ipitou 17b Athens, 10557 ACG Jazz and Pop ensemble takes the stage downtown in Plaka, presenting a set of contemporary jazz tunes and pop/rock songs as part of their final exam. Following the [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><span style="color: #c76fe0;"><strong>Jazz and Pop Ensemble Open Concert Exam + Jam Session</strong></span><br />
<strong>Thursday, April 23 | 20:00</strong><br />
<strong>ACG Plaka Building, </strong>Ipitou 17b Athens, 10557<strong><br />
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<em>ACG Jazz and Pop ensemble takes the stage downtown in Plaka, presenting a set of contemporary jazz tunes and pop/rock songs as part of their final exam. Following the ensemble’s headline set, the stage will open for a crossover jam by ACG alumni and students, sharing their music ideas and explore improvised music.</em></p>
<p>Free Entrance</p>
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<p><span style="color: #c76fe0;"><strong>100 Years of Miles Davis</strong></span><br />
<strong>Friday, May 29 | 21:00</strong><br />
<strong>ACG Plaka Building, </strong>Ipitou 17b Athens, 10557<strong><br />
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<em>ACG is celebrating 100 Years of Miles Davis, an extraordinarily creative and influential figure in the evolution of jazz. The event features faculty musicians from ACG playing a program of original repertoire.</em></p>
<p>Free Entrance</p>
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<p><span style="color: #c76fe0;"><strong>Chamber Concert</strong></span><br />
<strong>Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM</strong><br />
<strong>ACG Plaka Building, </strong>Ipitou 17b Athens, 10557</p>
<p><em>ACG Music Performance Workshop presents a program exploring a wide range of distinctive and contrasting repertoire drawn from across musical history, from the classical era through to contemporary times.</em></p>
<p>Free Entrance</p>
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<p>For more information, please contact <a href="mailto:fineperformingarts@acg.edu">fineperformingarts@acg.edu</a></p>
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		<title>2026 Deree Homecoming Reunion</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Come Back to Where it All Began! When: Saturday, June 6, 2026 &#124; 18:00 Where: Deree – The American College of Greece Participation: 35€ As a non-profit institution, ACG will direct all event proceeds to support the Deree Scholarship Fund Organized by: ACG Office of Advancement-Alumni An evening dedicated to reconnecting, celebrating, and strengthening the [&#8230;]</p>
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<p><strong>When:</strong> Saturday, June 6, 2026 | 18:00<strong><br />
Where: </strong>Deree – The American College of Greece<br />
<b>Participation: </b>35€<br />
<em>As a non-profit institution, ACG will direct all event proceeds to support the Deree Scholarship Fund<br />
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<p><strong>Organized by:</strong> ACG Office of Advancement-Alumni</p>
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<p>An evening dedicated to reconnecting, celebrating, and strengthening the Deree alumni community.</p>
<p>The 2026 Deree Homecoming Reunion brings together graduates from all class years in a vibrant and welcoming setting, designed to inspire meaningful connections, rekindle shared memories, and create new opportunities for engagement.</p>
<p>The evening will feature a dynamic mix of social and interactive experiences across campus, including opportunities to reconnect with fellow alumni and faculty, enjoy live music, and experience a lively, festive atmosphere.</p>
<p>We look forward to welcoming you back to campus for a memorable and inspiring reunion.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventora.com/el/Events/deree-homecoming-reunion-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-39107" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Register-Here-button.svg" alt="" width="180" height="86" /></a></p>
<p><em>Parking upon availability.</em></p>
<h3>Event Program</h3>
<h4><span style="color: #333399;"><strong> </strong><strong>18:00-20:00 </strong></span></h4>
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<li><strong>Alumni Registration</strong> – Deree Gate</li>
<li><strong>Deree Campus Tours</strong></li>
<li><strong>Welcome Drinks </strong>– Deree Main Corridor<br />
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<h4><span style="color: #333399;"><strong> </strong><strong>18:30-20:00 </strong></span></h4>
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<li><strong>Speed Networking</strong> – Deree Student Lounge</li>
<li><strong>Re-connect with your Professors</strong> – Deree Student Lounge<br />
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</li>
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<h4><span style="color: #333399;"><strong> </strong><strong>20:00-20:15</strong></span></h4>
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<li><strong>Welcome Remarks</strong> – Deree 200 level<br />
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</li>
</ul>
<h4><span style="color: #333399;"><strong>20:15-20:45</strong></span></h4>
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<li><strong>Live Music Performance by Deree Music Major Students and Alumni </strong>– Deree 200 level<br />
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</li>
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<h4><span style="color: #333399;"><strong> </strong><strong>20:45 &#8211; 23:00+</strong></span></h4>
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<li><strong>Party/Cocktail Reception</strong> – Deree Student Lounge (Live DJ set by DJ Avgoustinos, D’03)<br />
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</li>
</ul>
<p style="text-align: center;">Supported by<a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-scaled.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-75591 aligncenter" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="769" height="162" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-300x63.jpg 300w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-1024x216.jpg 1024w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-768x162.jpg 768w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-1536x324.jpg 1536w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/supporters_homecoming_v2-2048x432.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px" /></a></p>
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<p>#2026DereeHomecoming #Reunion</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Deree Ημέρες Επιστήμης 2026</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Πότε:<br />
</strong>Παρασκευή 24 Απριλίου | 18:30 – 22:30<br />
Σάββατο 25 Απριλίου | 13:00 – 18:00<strong><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Πού:</strong> Deree – Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος Γραβιάς 6, GR – 153 42, Campus Αγίας Παρασκευής</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Διοργανώνεται από:<br />
</strong><a href="https://acg150.acg.edu/initiatives/institute-for-hellenic-growth-and-prosperity/center-of-excellence-in-sustainability/">Κέντρο Αριστείας για την Αειφόρο Ανάπτυξη</a><br />
<a href="https://www.acg.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-programs/school-of-science-and-technology/majors-biomedical-sciences/">Σχολή Επιστημών και Τεχνολογίας</a>, Deree – Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>Σχετικά με το event</strong></p>
<p><strong>Ανακαλύψτε τον Κόσμο της Επιστήμης στο Deree – ACG!</strong></p>
<p>Σας περιμένουμε την Παρασκευή 24 Απριλίου, 18:30 – 22:30, και το Σάββατο 25 Απριλίου, 13:00 – 18:00, για μια συναρπαστική εμπειρία ανακαλύψεων!</p>
<p>Μπορείτε να παρακολουθήσετε επιστημονικές ομιλίες και να συμμετέχετε σε δραστηριότητες αστροπαρατήρησης, διαδραστικά πειράματα, εργαστήρια, δραστηριότητες για οικογένειες, παιδιά και φοιτητές, σεμινάρια για δασκάλους και καθηγητές πρωτοβάθμιας και δευτεροβάθμιας εκπαίδευσης, μία ειδική ενότητα για τη νόσο Πάρκινσον – υπάρχει κάτι για όλους!</p>
<p><strong>Απαιτείται</strong> εγγραφή για να παρακολουθήσετε συγκεκριμένες δραστηριότητες, όπως αναγράφονται παρακάτω.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventora.com/el/Events/DereeScienceDay2026"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75634" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kante-eggrafi.png" alt="" width="319" height="88" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kante-eggrafi.png 725w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/kante-eggrafi-300x83.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px" /></a></p>
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<p>Ανυπομονούμε να σας καλωσορίσουμε στο campus!</p>
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<p>Η εκδήλωση είναι δωρεάν και ανοιχτή για το κοινό.</p>
<p>Διατίθεται parking στο campus, βάσει διαθεσιμότητας.</p>
<p>Για περαιτέρω διευκρινίσεις, παρακαλούμε επικοινωνήστε με το <a href="mailto:ces@acg.edu">ces@acg.edu</a></p>
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<p><strong>Πρόγραμμα</strong></p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: #da4b3b;"><strong>Παρασκευή, 24 Απριλίου, 18:30 – 22:30 | Επιστημονικές Ομιλίες &amp; Αστροπαρατήρηση</strong></span></p>
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<p>18:30 – 19:00 | <strong>Opening Remarks</strong></p>
<p><strong>Δρ. Κωνσταντίνος Παπαδιάς,</strong> Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies; Dean (ad interim), School of Science and Technology; Executive Director, Research, Technology and Innovation Network (RTIN); Professor, Information Technology, The American College of Greece</p>
<p><strong>Δρ. Στέλλα Αποστολάκη</strong>, Executive Director, Center of Excellence in Sustainability; Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, School of Science and Technology, The American College of Greece</p>
<p>19:00 – 20:00 | <strong>“Σιωπηλοί Γίγαντες Κάτω από τα Κύματα”. Παρακολούθηση Θαλάσσιων Γεωκινδύνων.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Δρ. Παρασκευή Νομικού</strong>, Καθηγήτρια Φυσικής Γεωγραφίας και Γεωλογικής Ωκεανογραφίας, Εργαστήριο Φυσικής Γεωγραφίας, Τμήμα Γεωλογίας και Γεωπεριβάλλοντος, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ)</p>
<p>20:00 – 21:00 | <strong>To δύσκολο πρόβλημα της συνείδησης, εκεί που η φιλοσοφία, νευροεπιστήμες, ιατρική, τεχνητή νοημοσύνη και φυσική συναντιούνται ή μήπως όχι;<br />
Ιατρός Δημήτριος Ισαακίδης</strong>, Νευροχειρουργός, MSc, FEBNS, PhDc</p>
<p>21:00 – 22:00 | <strong>Cocktail Reception</strong></p>
<p>21:00 – 22:30 | <strong>Αστροπαρατήρηση</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #da4b3b;"><strong>Σάββατο, 25 Απριλίου, 13:00 – 18:00</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>Δραστηριότητες για όλους – Οικογένειες και παιδιά | Δεν απαιτείται εγγραφή</strong></p>
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<li>Παρατήρηση του Ήλιου με Τηλεσκόπιο*<br />
<em>  *εφόσον το επιτρέψουν οι καιρικές συνθήκες</em></li>
<li>Το Αόρατο Σύμπαν: Εξερευνώντας τον κόσμο των μικροβίων</li>
<li>Η Γενετική στο Χέρι σου: Απομόνωση DNA από Φρούτα</li>
<li>Ζωντανή Βιολογία: Οργανογένεση σε πραγματικό χρόνο</li>
<li>Παρατήρησε τον μικρόκοσμο: Σχεδιασμός Φαρμάκων</li>
<li>Παρατήρησε τον μικρόκοσμο: Αποχρωμάτισε τα λαχανικά σου</li>
<li>Συναρπαστική Χημεία<br />
&#8211; DNA origami<br />
&#8211; Φτιάξε τα δικά σου μπρελόκ και τρελομπαλάκια<br />
&#8211; Παίζουμε με υλικά της κουζίνας<br />
&#8211; Μοριακή κουζίνα</li>
<li>DIY: Φτιάξε το δικό σου δορυφόρο</li>
<li>DIY: Μετεωρολογικά και άλλα φυσικά φαινόμενα</li>
<li>Εργαστήριο Κρυπτογραφίας</li>
<li>Μαθηματικά Παιχνίδια – Μάντεψε ποιος</li>
<li>Γνώρισε την Πέπερ το Ρομπότ</li>
<li>Δραστηριότητες Εικονικής Πραγματικότητας</li>
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<p><strong>Δραστηριότητες και Πειράματα – Απαιτείται εγγραφή</strong></p>
<p>16:00-16:45 | Βιοποικιλότητα του Υμηττού: Ταυτοποίηση Φυτών και Πτηνών*<br />
<em>      *εφόσον το επιτρέψουν οι καιρικές συνθήκες</em><br />
13:15-14:00 | Ψηφιακό τραπέζι ανατομίας<br />
14:15-15:00 | Η εξέλιξη της Ζωής στη Γη &amp; Παρατήρηση απολιθωμάτων<br />
15:15-16:00 | Ψηφιακό τραπέζι ανατομίας<br />
16:15-17:00 | Ψηφιακό τραπέζι ανατομίας<br />
16:00-16:45 | Περιπέτεια γύρω από τον κόσμο</p>
<p><strong>Εργαστήρια για ΔΑΣΚΑΛΟΥΣ και ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΕΣ &#8211; Απαιτείται εγγραφή</strong><br />
<em>Τα εργαστήρια θα διεξαχθούν στα Ελληνικά</em></p>
<p>14:00 – 14:50 | <strong>Οι 17 Στόχοι Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών στην τάξη!</strong><br />
Ενσωματώνοντας τους 17 Στόχους της Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών στην διδασκαλία</p>
<p>15:00-15:50 | <strong>Συζητάμε για τις εξαρτήσεις. Πόσο καλά ξέρεις…το μυαλό σου;</strong><br />
Συζητήστε και κατανοήστε τους μηχανισμούς πίσω από τις εξαρτήσεις.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #da4b3b;">Ειδική ενότητα αφιερωμένη στην Παγκόσμια Ημέρα για την Νόσο Πάρκινσον | Απαιτείται εγγραφή</span><br />
</strong><em>Η ενότητα θα διεξαχθεί στα Ελληνικά</em></p>
<p>Σε περίπτωση που επιθυμείτε να συμμετάσχετε διαδικτυακά, παρακαλούμε χρησιμοποιήστε τον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο:<br />
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/6508362177?omn=99987960200">https://zoom.us/j/6508362177?omn=99987960200</a><br />
Meeting ID: 650 836 2177</p>
<p>16:00 – 16:10 | <strong>Καλωσόρισμα &amp; Εισαγωγή</strong><br />
<strong>Δρ. Αλεξία Πολυσίδη</strong>, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Τμήμα Φυσικών Επιστημών, Σχολή Επιστημών και Τεχνολογίας, ΑΚΕ<br />
Συντοντίστρια: <strong>Καθ. Παρασκευή Παπαδοπούλου</strong>, Τμήμα Φυσικών Επιστημών, Σχολή Επιστημών και Τεχνολογίας, ΑΚΕ</p>
<p>16:10 – 16:50 | <strong>Κλινικές Προσεγγίσεις στη Νόσο Πάρκινσον</strong><br />
«Η γενετική της νόσου Parkinson: Από τους παράγοντες κινδύνου στην κλινική εφαρμογή»<br />
<strong>Χρήστος Κορός</strong>, MD, PhD, Νευρολόγος, Α’ Νευρολογική Κλινική, Νοσοκομείο Αιγινήτειο</p>
<p>«Το κλινικό φάσμα της νόσου Parkinson: Κινητικά και μη κινητικά συμπτώματα»<br />
<strong>Ανδρέας Γαλανόπουλος</strong>, MD, MSc, PhD, Νευρολόγος, Νοσοκομείο Υγεία</p>
<p>16:50 – 17:10 | <strong>Η Οπτική Ασθενών &amp; Φροντιστών</strong><br />
«Ζώντας με τη νόσο Πάρκινσον: Η εμπειρία ασθενών και φροντιστών»<br />
κα. <strong>Φωτεινή Σκόνδρα</strong></p>
<p>17:10 – 17:40 | <strong>Έρευνα &amp; Καινοτομία στη Νόσο Πάρκινσον</strong><br />
«Νέες θεραπευτικές στρατηγικές στη νόσο Πάρκινσον: Από το εργαστήριο στην κλινική πράξη»<br />
<strong>Αλεξία Πολυσίδη</strong>, PhD, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια Φαρμακολογίας, ΑΚΕ, Διευθύνουσα Σύμβουλος &amp; Συνιδρύτρια, Anacalypsis Therapeutics</p>
<p>«Παρουσίαση του Ευρωπαϊκού Δικτύου Διδακτορικών Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions “BICEPS&#8221;: Πέρα από τη Νευροφλεγμονή: Νέες προσεγγίσεις για την κατανόηση του ρόλου του περιφερικού ανοσοποιητικού συστήματος στη νόσο Πάρκινσον»<br />
<strong>Μάρθα Τενεκέτζη</strong>, Υποψήφια Διδάκτωρ, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών</p>
<p>17:40 – 18:00 |<strong> Ανοιχτή Συζήτηση &amp; Ερωτήσεις</strong><br />
Διαδραστική συζήτηση με τους ομιλητές και το κοινό</p>
<p><strong>Κλείσιμο</strong><br />
Η εκδήλωση αυτή στοχεύει να γεφυρώσει την κλινική γνώση, την εμπειρία των ασθενών και την επιστημονική καινοτομία, προωθώντας μια ασθενοκεντρική προσέγγιση για τις θεραπείες του μέλλοντος.</p>
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<p>Οι δραστηριότητες έχουν σχεδιαστεί και υποστηρίζονται από <strong>καθηγητές της Σχολής Επιστημών και Τεχνολογίας &#8211; Deree Faculty</strong>: Dr. M. Adamopoulou, Dr. S. Apostolaki, Dr. T. Argyriou, Dr. I. Beratis, Dr. N. Chatzistefani, Dr. I. Christodoulakis, Dr. D. Christou, Dr. H. De Brown, Dr. V. Dimitrakopoulou, Dr. I. Klaoudatou, Dr. I. Kougkoulos, Dr. Panagiotis Kourtesis, Dr. G. Kythreoti, Dr. S. Lavdas, Dr. Leonardos Mageiros, Dr. C. Marouli, Dr. A. Misseyanni, Dr. P. Papadopoulou, Dr. A. Polissidis, Dr. M. Sagnou, Dr. V. Tsata, Dr. G. Tsotsou, Dr. G. Vasilopoulos, Dr. G. Xirogiannis; <strong>Τεχνικούς εργαστηρίων του Τμήματος Φυσικών Επιστημών</strong>: M. Dimitriadou, M. Fountoulakis, M. Koutsokali and S. Vasilopoulos; <strong>Βοηθούς Έρευνας του Τμήματος Ψυχολογίας</strong>: K. Michail, E. Rizouli και υποστηρίζονται από <strong>φοιτητές των προγραμμάτων</strong> <a href="https://www.acg.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-programs/school-of-science-and-technology/majors-biomedical-sciences/">Βιοϊατρικών Επιστημών και Περιβαλλοντικών Σπουδών</a>.</p>
<p>Η Αστροπαρατήρηση είναι με την υποστήριξη της <a href="https://astronomia.org.gr/">Ελληνικής Ερασιτεχνικής Αστρονομικής Ένωσης</a> και του Όμιλου Αστρονομίας Deree</p>
<p><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75635" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D.png" alt="" width="115" height="115" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D.png 992w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D-300x300.png 300w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D-150x150.png 150w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D-768x768.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 115px) 100vw, 115px" /></a></p>
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<p>Η Εκδήλωση συνδέεται και προωθεί τους <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals">17 Στόχους Βιώσιμης Ανάπτυξης των Ηνωμένων Εθνών</a></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/17_SDG.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-62213 " src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/17_SDG.png" alt="" width="146" height="123" /></a></em></p>
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<p><strong>Σχετικά με τους ομιλητές</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-75636" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="165" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou.jpg 165w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px" /></a>Δρ. Παρασκευή Νομικού</strong><br />
<strong><strong>Καθηγήτρια Φυσικής Γεωγραφίας και Γεωλογικής Ωκεανογραφίας, Εργαστήριο Φυσικής Γεωγραφίας, Τμήμα Γεωλογίας και Γεωπεριβάλλοντος, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ)<br />
</strong></strong>Η Παρασκευή (Εύη) Νομικού είναι Καθηγήτρια Φυσικής Γεωγραφίας και Γεωλογικής Ωκεανογραφίας στο Τμήμα Γεωλογίας και Γεωπεριβάλλοντος του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών. Έχει συμμετάσχει σε περισσότερες από 80 ελληνικές και διεθνείς ωκεανογραφικές αποστολές, εστιάζοντας στην υποθαλάσσια χαρτογράφηση και τη μελέτη των θαλάσσιων γεωκινδύνων (υποθαλάσσιες εκρήξεις, ρήγματα, σεισμοί, τσουνάμι και κατολισθήσεις).</p>
<p>Πρόσφατα, διαδραμάτισε ηγετικό ρόλο στην αξιολόγηση πιθανών θαλάσσιων γεωκινδύνων που σχετίζονται με την τεκτονο-μαγματική δραστηριότητα βορειοανατολικά του ηφαιστείου της Σαντορίνης (Φεβρουάριος 2025). Ερευνά τον θαλάσσιο πυθμένα χρησιμοποιώντας καινοτόμες θαλάσσιες τεχνολογίες, συμπεριλαμβανομένων αυτόνομων υποβρύχιων οχημάτων (AUVs) και ρομποτικών συστημάτων, ενώ μεταδίδει την τεχνογνωσία της στους φοιτητές μέσω της πανεπιστημιακής της διδασκαλίας. Αποτελεί πηγή έμπνευσης και πρότυπο για νέες γυναίκες που φιλοδοξούν να ακολουθήσουν σταδιοδρομία στον τομέα της ωκεανογραφίας.</p>
<p>Η εκτενής ερευνητική της δραστηριότητα σε εθνικό και διεθνές επίπεδο αντικατοπτρίζεται στο πλούσιο και υψηλής απήχησης συγγραφικό της έργο, καθώς και στη συνεχή συμμετοχή της σε διεθνή συνέδρια στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό. Σε αναγνώριση της εξειδίκευσής της στη μελέτη της υποθαλάσσιας ηφαιστειακής μορφολογίας και των τεκτονικών δομών, της απονεμήθηκε το βραβείο Fisher Medal 2025 από τη Διεθνή Ένωση Ηφαιστειολογίας και Χημείας του Εσωτερικού της Γης (IAVCEI). Επιπλέον, έχει οριστεί ως μέλος της Υποεπιτροπής Ονοματοδοσίας Υποθαλάσσιων Μορφών (SCUFN) του διεθνούς προγράμματος Γενικού Βαθυμετρικού Χάρτη των Ωκεανών (GEBCO).</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75637 size-full" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="165" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis.jpg 165w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px" /></a></strong><strong>Ιατρός Δημήτριος Ισαακίδης<br />
Νευροχειρουργός, MSc, FEBNS, PhDc<br />
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<p>Σπούδασε Ιατρική στο Αριστοτέλειο Πανεπιστήμιο Θεσσαλονίκης και ολοκλήρωσε την ειδικότητα της Νευροχειρουργικής στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Πατρών και στο Θριάσιο Νοσοκομείο. Εργάστηκε ως ειδικός νευροχειρουργός στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο «Αττικόν», καθώς και στα παιδονευροχειρουργικά τμήματα των νοσοκομείων «Αγλαΐα Κυριακού και «Η Αγία Σοφία» στην Αθήνα.</p>
<p>Παρακολούθησε τις δραστηριότητες της ομάδας μεταμοσχεύσεων ήπατος στο Νοσοκομείο Bellvitze στη Βαρκελώνη (Ισπανία) και έλαβε υποτροφίες στην Πανεπιστημιακή Νευροχειρουργική Κλινική του Righshospitalet στην Κοπεγχάγη (Δανία) και στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Akademiska στην Ουψάλα (Σουηδία). Επιπρόσθετα, πραγματοποίησε clinical attachments στο Barrow Neurological Institute, (Αριζόνα, ΗΠΑ) καθώς και στο Yorkshire (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο). Εργάστηκε στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Akademiska της Ουψάλας και στη συνέχεια στο Πανεπιστημιακό Νοσοκομείο Karolinska (NKS, Solna), το μεγαλύτερο πανεπιστημιακό νοσοκομείο της Σουηδίας.</p>
<p>Είναι κάτοχος μεταπτυχιακού τίτλου στην Εφαρμοσμένη Κλινική Νευροανατομία από το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) και υποψήφιος διδάκτορας στο ίδιο πανεπιστήμιο. Διαθέτει τον τίτλο Fellow of the European Board of Neurosurgical Society.</p>
<p>Έχει διδάξει σε νοσηλευτές, φοιτητές ιατρικής και ειδικευόμενους ιατρούς στην Ελλάδα, τη Σουηδία και την Κύπρο, καθώς και σε μεταπτυχιακούς φοιτητές στο ΕΚΠΑ και στο Αμερικανικό Κολλέγιο Ελλάδος.<br />
Τα ερευνητικά και κλινικά του ενδιαφέροντα επικεντρώνονται στις νευροεπιστήμες, με ιδιαίτερη έμφαση στα ζητήματα που άπτονται της συνείδησης.</p>
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<h4>Deree Science Days 2026</h4>
<p><strong>When:<br />
</strong>Friday, April 24 | 18:30 – 22:30<br />
Saturday, April 25 | 13:00 – 18:00</p>
<p><strong>Where:<br />
</strong>Deree – The American College of Greece<br />
6 Gravias str., GR 153 42, Aghia Paraskevi Campus</p>
<p><strong>Organized by:<br />
</strong><a href="https://acg150.acg.edu/initiatives/institute-for-hellenic-growth-and-prosperity/center-of-excellence-in-sustainability/">ACG Center of Excellence in Sustainability</a><br />
<a href="https://www.acg.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-programs/school-of-science-and-technology/majors-biomedical-sciences/">School of Science and Technology, Deree – The American College of Greece</a></p>
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<p><strong>About the event</strong></p>
<p><strong>Discover the World of Science at Deree &#8211; ACG!</strong></p>
<p>Engage in scientific talks, stargazing, experiments and lab demonstrations, activities for families and students, workshops for primary and secondary school teachers, a special session on Parkinson’s Disease and more! – there is something for everyone!</p>
<p><strong>Registration</strong> is required for specific activities, as listed below.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/DereeScienceDay2026"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-39107" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Register-Here-button.svg" alt="" width="305" height="88" /></a></p>
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<p>We can’t wait to welcome you on campus!</p>
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<p>The event is free and open to the public. Parking on campus, upon availability.<br />
For further clarifications, please contact <a href="mailto:ces@acg.edu">ces@acg.edu</a></p>
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<p><strong>Program</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #da4b3b;"><strong>Friday, April 24, 18:30-22:30 | Scientific Talks &amp; Stargazing</strong></span></p>
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<p>18:30 – 19:00 | <strong>Opening Remarks</strong></p>
<p><strong>Dr. Constantinos Papadias</strong>, Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies; Dean (ad interim), School of Science and Technology; Executive Director, Research, Technology and Innovation Network (RTIN); Professor, Information Technology, The American College of Greece</p>
<p><strong>Dr. Stella Apostolaki</strong>, Executive Director, Center of Excellence in Sustainability; Assistant Professor, Department of Natural Sciences, School of Science and Technology, The American College of Greece</p>
<p>19:00 – 20:00 | <strong>‘’Silent Giants Beneath the Waves”</strong>. <strong>Monitoring Marine Geohazards</strong><br />
By <strong>Dr. Paraskevi Nomikou</strong>, Professor of Physical Geography and Geological Oceanography, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)</p>
<p>20:00 – 21:00 | <strong>The hard problem of consciousness; where neuroscience, philosophy, medicine, AI and physics meet &#8230;or not?</strong><br />
By <strong>Dimitrios Isaakidis</strong>, Neurosurgeon, MSc, FEBNS, PhDc</p>
<p>21:00 – 22:00 | <strong>Cocktail Reception</strong></p>
<p>21:00 – 22:30 | <strong>Stargazing</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #da4b3b;"><strong>Saturday, April 25, 13:00-18:00</strong></span></p>
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<p><strong>Activities for families and kids | Registration is not required</strong></p>
<p>&#8211; Sun Observations with Telescope*<br />
<em>    *subject to weather conditions</em><br />
&#8211; The Invisible Universe: Discovering the World of Microbes<br />
&#8211; DIY: DNA extraction from fruits<br />
&#8211; Observe early embryonic development in real time<br />
&#8211; Observe our world in micro: Design Drugs<br />
&#8211; Observe our world in micro: Uncolor your vegetables<br />
&#8211; Exciting Chemistry<br />
o DNA origami<br />
o Make your own key holders and rubber balls<br />
o Using kitchen ingredients for fun<br />
o Molecular cuisine<br />
&#8211; DIY: Built your own satellite<br />
&#8211; DIY: Meteorological and other phenomena<br />
&#8211; Workshop on cryptography<br />
&#8211; Gaming Maths – Guess who<br />
&#8211; Interact with Pepper the Robot<br />
&#8211; Virtual Augmented Reality Activities</p>
<p><strong>Activities &amp; Experiments | Registration is required</strong></p>
<p>16:00-16:45 | The biodiversity of Hymettus: Plants and Birds*<br />
<em>   *subject to weather conditions</em><br />
13:15-14:00 | Anatomy Table<br />
14:15-15:00 | Timeline of evolution of life on Earth &amp; Fossil observations<br />
15:15-16:00 | Anatomy Table<br />
16:15-17:00 | Anatomy Table<br />
16:00-16:45 | Around the World Adventure</p>
<p><strong>Workshops for TEACHERS only | Registration is required</strong><br />
<em>The workshops will be held in Greek</em></p>
<p>14:00 – 14:50 | <strong>The 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the classroom</strong><br />
Incorporating the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals into teaching</p>
<p>15:00-15:50 | <strong>Let&#8217;s talk about addiction. How well do you know your…brain?</strong><br />
Discuss and understand the mechanisms behind addictions.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #da4b3b;"><strong>Special section dedicated to World Parkinson&#8217;s Disease Day | Registration is required</strong></span><br />
<em> This section will be held in Greek.</em></p>
<p>In case you would like to attend online, please use the link below:<br />
<a href="https://zoom.us/j/6508362177?omn=99987960200">https://zoom.us/j/6508362177?omn=99987960200</a><br />
Meeting ID: 650 836 2177</p>
<p>16:00 – 16:10 | <strong>Welcome &amp; Opening Remarks</strong><br />
By <strong>Alexia Polissidis</strong>, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Natural Sciences, School of Science and Technology, ACG<br />
<strong>Moderator: Paraskevi Papadopoulou</strong>, PhD, Professor, Dept. of Natural Sciences, School of Science and Technology, ACG</p>
<p>16:10 – 16:50 | <strong>Clinical Perspectives on Parkinson’s Disease</strong></p>
<p>“Genetic Architecture of Parkinson’s Disease: From Risk Factors to Clinical Translation”<br />
By <strong>Christos Koros</strong>, MD, PhD, Neurologist, 1st Neurology Clinic, Eginition Hospital</p>
<p>Clinical Spectrum of Parkinson’s Disease: Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms<br />
By <strong>Andreas Galanopoulos</strong>, MD, MSc, PhD, Neurologist, Ηygeia Hospital</p>
<p>16:50 – 17:10 | <strong>Patient &amp; Caregiver Perspective</strong></p>
<p>“Living with Parkinson’s Disease: A Patient and Caregiver Journey”<br />
By <strong>Ms. Foteini Skondra</strong></p>
<p>17:10 – 17:40 | <strong>Research &amp; Innovation in Parkinson’s Disease</strong></p>
<p>“Emerging Therapeutic Strategies in Parkinson’s Disease: From Bench to Bedside”<br />
By <strong>Alexia Polissidis</strong>, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, ACG, CEO &amp; Co-founder, Anacalypsis Therapeutics</p>
<p>“Presentation of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network “BICEPS&#8221;: Exploring the Role of the Peripheral Immune System in Parkinson’s Disease”<br />
By <strong>Martha Teneketzi,</strong> PhD(c), National and Kapodistrian University of Athens</p>
<p>17:40 – 18:00 | <strong>Open Discussion &amp; Q&amp;A</strong><br />
Interactive discussion with speakers and audience</p>
<p><strong>Closing Note</strong><br />
This event aims to bridge clinical insight, patient experience, and scientific innovation, promoting a patient-centered path toward future therapies.</p>
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<p>The activities are prepared and delivered by <strong>Deree Faculty – School of Science and Technology</strong>:<br />
Dr. M. Adamopoulou, Dr. S. Apostolaki, Dr. T. Argyriou, Dr. I. Beratis, Dr. N. Chatzistefani, Dr. I. Christodoulakis, Dr. D. Christou, Dr. H. De Brown, Dr. V. Dimitrakopoulou, Dr. I. Klaoudatou, Dr. I. Kougkoulos, Dr. Panagiotis Kourtesis, Dr. G. Kythreoti, Dr. S. Lavdas, Dr. Leonardos Mageiros, Dr. C. Marouli, Dr. A. Misseyanni, Dr. P. Papadopoulou, Dr. A. Polissidis, Dr. M. Sagnou, Dr. V. Tsata, Dr. G. Tsotsou, Dr. G. Vasilopoulos, Dr. G. Xirogiannis; <strong>Lab technicians of the Department of Natural Sciences</strong>: M. Dimitriadou, M. Fountoulakis, M. Koutsokali and S. Vasilopoulos; <strong>Psychology Department Faculty Research Assistants:</strong> K. Michail, E. Rizouli and<strong> supported by students</strong> of the <a href="https://www.acg.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-programs/school-of-science-and-technology/majors-biomedical-sciences/">Biomedical Sciences, Environmental Studies</a> programs</p>
<p>The Stargazing Activity is supported by the <a href="https://astronomia.org.gr/">Hellenic Amateur Astronomy Union</a> and the Deree Astronomy Club</p>
<p><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75635" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D.png" alt="" width="155" height="155" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D.png 992w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D-300x300.png 300w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D-150x150.png 150w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ΕΕΑΕ_logo_3D-768x768.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 155px) 100vw, 155px" /></a></p>
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<p>The event is linked with and promotes the <a href="https://sdgs.un.org/goals">17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals</a></p>
<p><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/17_SDG.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-62213 " src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/17_SDG.png" alt="" width="146" height="123" /></a></p>
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<p><strong>Bios of the speakers</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-75636" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="165" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou.jpg 165w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/paraskevi_nomikou-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px" /></a><strong>Dr. Paraskevi Nomikou</strong><br />
<strong>Professor of Physical Geography and Geological Oceanography, Laboratory of Physical Geography, Department of Geology and Geoenvironment, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA)</strong></p>
<p>Paraskevi (Evi) Nomikou is Professor of Physical Geography and Geological Oceanography in the Department of Geology and Geoenvironment at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has participated in more than 80 Greek and international oceanographic expeditions focusing on submarine mapping and the study of marine geohazards (submarine eruptions, faults, earthquakes, tsunamis, and landslides).</p>
<p>Most recently, she played a leading role in assessing potential marine geohazards associated with tectono-magmatic activity northeast of the Santorini volcano (February 2025). She explores the seafloor using innovative marine technologies, including autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) and robotic systems, and shares her expertise with students through her university teaching. She serves as an inspiring role model for young women aspiring to pursue careers in oceanography.</p>
<p>Her extensive research activity at both national and international levels is reflected in her substantial and high-impact publication record, as well as in her consistent participation in international conferences in Greece and abroad. In recognition of her expertise in the study of submarine volcanic morphology and tectonic structures, she was awarded the Fisher Medal Award 2025 by the International Association of Volcanology and Chemistry of the Earth&#8217;s Interior. In addition, she has been appointed as a new member of the Sub-Committee on Undersea Feature Names (SCUFN) of the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans international program.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75637 size-full" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="165" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis.jpg 165w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/dimitris_isaakidis-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px" /></a><strong>Dr. Dimitrios Isaakidis</strong><br />
<strong>Neurosurgeon, MSc, FEBNS, PhDc</strong></p>
<p>He studied Medicine at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and completed his residency in Neurosurgery at the University Hospital of Patras and Thriassio General Hospital. He worked as a specialist neurosurgeon at the &#8220;Attikon&#8221; University Hospital, as well as in the pediatric neurosurgery departments of &#8220;Aglaia Kyriakou&#8221; and &#8220;Aghia Sophia&#8221; children&#8217;s hospitals in Athens.</p>
<p>He observed the activities of the liver transplant team at Bellvitge Hospital in Barcelona (Spain) and was awarded fellowships at the University Department of Neurosurgery at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen (Denmark) and at Akademiska University Hospital in Uppsala (Sweden). Additionally, he completed clinical attachments at the Barrow Neurological Institute (Arizona, USA) and in Yorkshire (United Kingdom). He worked at Akademiska University Hospital in Uppsala and subsequently at Karolinska University Hospital (NKS, Solna), the largest university hospital in Sweden.</p>
<p>He holds a Master’s degree (MSc) in Applied Clinical Neuroanatomy from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) and is a PhD candidate at the same university. He also holds the title of Fellow of the European Board of Neurological Surgery (FEBNS).</p>
<p>He has taught nurses, medical students, and residents in Greece, Sweden, and Cyprus, as well as postgraduate students at NKUA and the American College of Greece. His research and clinical interests focus on neurosciences, with a particular emphasis on issues pertaining to consciousness.</p>
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<p><b>When: </b>Monday, 20 April, 2026 | 18:40-20:00<span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />
</span><b></b><strong>Where: </strong>STEM LAB 1, Gravias 6, The American College of Greece</p>
<p><strong>Co-organized by</strong>:<br />
Leonardos Mageiros, Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Computer Science<br />
Ph.D., Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Swansea University<br />
Deree – The American College of Greece</p>
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<p><strong>About the event</strong></p>
<p>AI in genomics is advancing at an unprecedented pace. Current models are now being utilized to predict variant effects, gene regulation, and gene expression, as well as to generate candidate biological sequences. These sophisticated systems include <strong>discriminative models</strong>, <strong>DNA foundation models</strong> trained on massive genome corpora, and <strong>generative models</strong> designed for sequence engineering.</p>
<p>However, the field has reached a critical juncture where the power of these systems is often overstated. While AI can significantly assist in analyzing genomes and proposing candidate designs, it cannot yet reliably create entirely new genomes with predictable, organism-level behavior. Notable limitations remain in the predictability and &#8220;real-world&#8221; application of these generated sequences.</p>
<p><strong>Safety, Security, and the Rise of &#8220;Bioagents&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Beyond technical limitations, the integration of AI and genomics raises significant safety and security concerns. Genomic AI systems may be vulnerable to poisoning through:</p>
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<li>Corrupted data and misleading annotations.</li>
<li>Biased benchmarks or contaminated knowledge sources.</li>
<li>Predictions that appear broadly capable but lead to erroneous biological conclusions.</li>
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<p>Furthermore, the rise of <strong>“bioagents”</strong>—systems that connect literature search, sequence design, experiment planning, and interpretation—increases dual-use concerns. These integrated systems may lower the barriers to both beneficial breakthroughs and potentially harmful applications, necessitating a rigorous discussion on the future of genomic security.</p>
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<p><strong>About the lecturer</strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ilias-georgakopoulos.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-75619" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ilias-georgakopoulos.jpg" alt="" width="165" height="165" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ilias-georgakopoulos.jpg 165w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ilias-georgakopoulos-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 165px) 100vw, 165px" /></a>Dr. Georgakopoulos-Soares</strong> is an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy at The University of Texas at Austin. His research integrates bioinformatics and AI-driven computational biology to investigate the evolutionary forces shaping genomes, non-canonical DNA structures, and human health and disease, with a particular emphasis on cancer.</p>
<p>A major focus of the lab is the development non-invasive approaches through liquid biopsies, that the group is leveraging to create new methods for early stage cancer detection and identification of neoantigens to develop new cancer therapies in close collaboration with clinical and industry partners. Additionally, mechanistic studies are underway to gain fundamental insights into cancer biology and shape how we approach cancer risk assessment and treatment selection.</p>
<p>Other current projects include the identification of species-specific DNA sequences across hundreds of thousands of genomes and their functional significance in evolution and species differentiation and the characterization of non-canonical DNA structures across large-scale genomic datasets and their effect on gene regulation and genome stability. The group also creates and maintains a variety of freely accessible software tools and databases that serve as resources for the scientific community to accelerate genomic discovery.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.acg.edu/events/translating-ai-genomic-discovery/">Translating Advances in AI/CS to Genomic Discovery</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.acg.edu">The American College of Greece</a>.</p>
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		<title>Democracy for a Sustainable World: A Lecture and Book Presentation by Professor James Bacchus</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>When: Monday, April 20, 2026 &#124; 19:00–22:00 Where: ACG Events Hall Co-organized by: The Theodore Papalexopoulos Sustainability Dialogues, the Institute for Hellenic Growth and Prosperity, and The Demos Center About the Event Autocracies now outnumber democracies for the first time in a generation. At the same time, the world is falling behind on every major [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.acg.edu/events/a-lecture-and-book-presentation-by-professor-james-bacchus/">Democracy for a Sustainable World: A Lecture and Book Presentation by Professor James Bacchus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.acg.edu">The American College of Greece</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>When:</strong> Monday, April 20, 2026 | 19:00–22:00<br />
<strong>Where:</strong> ACG Events Hall</p>
<p><strong>Co-organized by:</strong><br />
<a href="https://alba.acg.edu/faculty-&amp;-research/t-papalexopoulos-endowed-chair/#playlist-8331" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Theodore Papalexopoulos Sustainability Dialogues</a>, <a href="https://acg150.acg.edu/initiatives/institute-for-hellenic-growth-and-prosperity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the Institute for Hellenic Growth and Prosperity</a>, and <a href="https://www.acg.edu/about-acg/the-demos-center/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Demos Center</a></p>
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<h4><strong>About the Event</strong></h4>
<p>Autocracies now outnumber democracies for the first time in a generation. At the same time, the world is falling behind on every major sustainable development goal—from climate change and biodiversity loss to pandemic preparedness. What if these are not separate crises, but one and the same problem? And what if part of the answer has been waiting, for 2,500 years, on a hillside in Athens?</p>
<p>On Monday, April 20, 2026, The American College of Greece welcomes Professor James Bacchus to the ACG Events Hall for a timely and thought-provoking lecture that brings global urgency into direct dialogue with the origins of democracy itself.</p>
<p>Drawing on his latest book, <strong>Democracy for a Sustainable World: The Path from the Pnyx</strong> (Cambridge University Press, 2025; Financial Times Best Book on Global Political and Economic Thought), Bacchus revisits the foundations of democratic governance to reimagine its future. Beginning from the Pnyx—the Athenian hillside where citizens once gathered to govern themselves—he connects ancient democratic practice with some of the most pressing challenges facing the world today.</p>
<p>At the heart of the lecture is a compelling argument: the global retreat of democracy and the failure to meet sustainability goals are deeply interconnected, and neither can be addressed without the other. Responding to these challenges requires more than incremental reform. It calls for a renewed vision of participation, accountability, and collective decision-making.</p>
<p>Central to this vision is the revival of sortition—the selection of citizens by lot—as a complement to representative democracy. Rooted in ancient Athenian practice yet strikingly relevant today, this approach offers a practical and innovative framework for strengthening democratic institutions and restoring public trust.</p>
<p>This is more than a conventional academic lecture. It is a rare opportunity to engage with a leading global thinker whose ideas are grounded not only in scholarship but in experience at the highest levels of governance. As a former U.S. Congressman and a founding member and twice Chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, Bacchus has helped shape the global systems he now challenges us to rethink.</p>
<p>The setting makes this event especially meaningful. Just a few kilometers from the Pnyx, this conversation takes place in the very city where democracy was first imagined and practiced. Athens is not simply the location of the event—it is central to its significance.</p>
<p>The event is open to the public. Advance registration is required.</p>
<p><a href="https://1qrfd.share.hsforms.com/2stu1r6fMRs-Yl3TouOTgaw"><img decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-48147" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Register-Here-button.svg" alt="" width="200" /></a></p>
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<h4><strong>Program</strong></h4>
<p>The evening will begin at 7:00 PM with welcome remarks by <strong>Ed Wingenbach</strong>, PhD, President of The American College of Greece. The lecture and book presentation by Professor James Bacchus will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Ed Wingenbach, Professor Bacchus, and Associate <strong><a href="https://www.acg.edu/faculty/effie-fokas/">Professor Effie Fokas</a></strong>, moderated by <strong><a href="https://alba.acg.edu/faculty/pavlos-a-vlachos">Professor Pavlos Vlachos</a></strong> and <strong><a href="https://acg150.acg.edu/persons/dr-michalis-psalidopoulos/">Professor Michalis Psalidopoulos</a></strong>. The event will conclude with an open Q&amp;A session and a reception.</p>
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<h4><b><span data-ogsc="black">About the Speaker</span></b></h4>
<p><a href="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bacchus-Headshot.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignleft wp-image-75550 size-thumbnail" src="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bacchus-Headshot-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" srcset="https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bacchus-Headshot-150x150.jpg 150w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bacchus-Headshot-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.acg.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Bacchus-Headshot.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a><strong>Professor James Bacchus</strong> is Distinguished University Professor of Global Affairs and Director of the Center for Global Economic and Environmental Opportunity at the University of Central Florida. He is also a former U.S. Congressman and former Chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO).</p>
<p>He is among the very few individuals who have both written extensively about global governance and played a central role in shaping it. As a founding member—and twice Chairman—of the WTO Appellate Body, the highest tribunal in world trade, he adjudicated more international trade disputes than any other individual in history. Earlier, as a member of the U.S. Congress (1991–1995), he helped draft the legislation that brought the United States into the WTO.</p>
<p>His previous books, The Willing World (2018) and Trade Links (2022), were both recognized by the Financial Times as Best Books of the Year. His latest work, Democracy for a Sustainable World: The Path from the Pnyx (2025), continues this trajectory, offering a bold and timely rethinking of democratic governance for a rapidly changing world.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://www.acg.edu/events/a-lecture-and-book-presentation-by-professor-james-bacchus/">Democracy for a Sustainable World: A Lecture and Book Presentation by Professor James Bacchus</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.acg.edu">The American College of Greece</a>.</p>
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