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Join our info session to find out why The American College of Greece (ACG) is the right place for you to earn your Bachelor’s degree!

Jul 30, 2020 06:00 PM in Athens

Watch our webinar and discover the ACG advantage:

• 34 innovative programs of study, 6 cooperative programs with Clarkson University and 50 minors
• American education in the heart of Greece offering an internationally accredited degree
• Impressive campus and facilities
• Competitive tuition and Merit Scholarships
• Internships with top international companies in Greece and abroad

Register to participate in our info session and have all your questions answered by our Admissions Counselors.

When: Wednesday July 8, Thursday July 9 and Friday July 10, 2020, 09:00 – 13:30

Where: Deree Student Lounge

Organized by AMCHAM and ACG

When:
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | 17:00 – 18:30 (EET-Athens)

Organized by:
The Institute of Global Affairs of The American College of Greece (IGA)
and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

What are the key-issues characterizing the post-pandemic security landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean? What are the strategies adopted by state actors and international organizations for managing the various security challenges in the region? What would it take for cooperation and stability to be promoted in the Eastern Mediterranean?

Speakers:

Fulvio Attinà, Professor, University of Catania

Christian Berger, Head, EU Delegation to Turkey

Daniela Huber, Head of the Mediterranean and Middle East Programme;
Instituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), Rome

Günter Seufert, Head, Center for Applied Turkey Studies (CATS),
Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP) Berlin

Moderated by

Nektaria Stamouli,
Correspondent in Greece, Politico/ Foreign Affairs Reporter, AΜNA

Opening Remarks:

Panayotis Tsakonas, Professor, University of Athens; Head, Security Programme, ELIAMEP

Haris Vlavianos, Professor of History; Director, Institute of Global Affairs, The American College of Greece

The event will be held in English.

You may submit your questions prior and during the live discussion

at [email protected].

When: Wednesday, June 17 | 13:30-17:30
Where: Center for the Arts Auditorium

12th Annual Student Film Festival

If you are interested in submitting your own short film, please contact the Film Club for guidelines and regulations at [email protected]

Deadline for submissions:
Sunday, June 5

Organized by The Film Club

When: June 1, 14:30-15:20
Where: Faculty Lounge

Faculty Research Seminar
Revisiting product classification to examine content marketing practices

Dr. Georgia Miliopoulou
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Educating a smokefree generation
An online discussion, on the occasion of the World No Tobacco Day 2020.
May 27, 19:00

The panelists will discuss the declining smoking prevalence in Greece, the role of stress in adolescent smoking behavior, as well as the impact of COVID-19 pandemic related stress on children, adolescents and families. The discussion will then proceed to a synopsis of the SMOKEFREEGREECE initiative and the 10 year application of its school-based educational program for tobacco prevention.

The closing lecture will highlight the important role of health care professionals in promoting smoking prevention and enhancing motivation to quit, and will summarize the medical approach to smoking cessation.

Moderated by:

Panagiotis Behrakis, Pulmonologist-Intencivist, Director,Institute of Public Health, ACG

Haris Vavouranakis, Orthopedic surgeon, President, Institute of Scientific Research, PMA

Address by:

Vassilis Kikilias, Minister of Health

Sofia Zaharaki, Deputy Minister of Educational and Religious Affairs

Athanasios Exadaktylos, President of the Panhellenic Medical Association

Chrysanthos Georgiou, President of Cyprus National Addictions Authority

Lecturers:

Anna Kokkevi, Professor Emeritus, Medical School, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

George Chroussos, Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics & Endocrinology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens

Panagiotis Behrakis, Director, Institute of Public Health, ACG , Head of the National Committee of Experts for Tobacco Control

Paraskevi Pataka, Professor Emeritus of Pulmonology, former Vice Rector, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Watch it online here:

www.livemedia.gr/smokefree20

SMOKE FREE GREECE on Facebook

The event will be held in Greek.

Organized by:
Institute of Public Health, The American College of Greece
Institute of Scientific Research, Panhellenic Medical Association

Due to technical issues, the two-day ELIAMEP- IGA webinar on “Problems and Prospects for Cooperation and Stability in the Eastern Mediterranean” is postponed. The new dates will be announced soon.

If you have already registered, you will also receive a personal notification.

Thank you for your understanding.

Organized by:

The Institute of Global Affairs of The American College of Greece

and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ΕLIAMEP)

This two-day webinar follows the postponement of the 1st Global Politics Summer Academy, which would take place in Athens by the Institute of Global Affairs of the American College of Greece and ELIAMEP, due to Covid-19.

On the first day of the webinar, a panel of distinguished academics and policy experts from Europe and the region will discuss the key issues characterizing the post-pandemic security landscape of the Eastern Mediterranean, the strategies adopted by state actors and international organizations for managing the migration challenge, the role of Greece as a “pivot to stability” and the prospects for cooperation in the region.

On the second day, the “Ambassadors Forum”, a panel dedicated to a discussion among the Ambassador of the United States, the Ambassador of Israel, the Ambassador of Cyprus and a high-level representative of the Greek Diplomatic Corps, on the “Geopolitics of Energy in the Eastern Mediterranean” and the region’s role in becoming a catalyst for cooperation and stability, will take place.

The webinar would be of interest to Embassy officials, policy practitioners, representatives of military academies, NGOs and/or media and undergraduate and graduate students of public and private universities.

The webinar agenda is available here

Register here

When: Wednesday, May 6, 2020 19:00 – 20:00
Where: Ipitou street 17b, Plaka

The Role οf Circadian Rhythm in Metabolic Disorders

Melpomeni Peppa, MD
Assoc. Professor of Endocrinology, NKUA, Director of Endocrine & Bone Metabolic Disorders Unit, 2nd Department of Internal Medicine Propaedeutic Research Institute and Diabetes Center “Attikon” University Hospital, Athens, Greece

Information: 210 331 4755

You can watch the videos of previous lectures here.
You can find the program for the 5th lecture series here.

ACG Community Service Days – Spring 2020

Join us for an emergency blood drive!

When: Wednesday, Τhursday, Friday April 22, 23, 24, 09:00-13:30

Where: Deree Student Lounge

Organized by:

ACG Center of Excellence for Sustainability ─ Office of Public Affairs
Deree Office of Student Affairs
ACG Health & Wellness Center
ACG Office of Advancement
Alba Quality and Career & Alumni Offices
Deree Health and Social Awareness Club
Deree SERF Organization

Under the auspices of: ACG Institute of Public Health

Join us for an emergency blood drive we are organizing in collaboration with EODY for Paidon-Ag. Kyriakou, Evangelismos and Ag. Savvas Hospitals

This Spring, despite the extraordinary circumstances that we are all experiencing, we choose to continue the traditional ACG Community Service Day initiative, this time in support of the national efforts to replenish the dangerously low blood supplies of our nation’s hospitals.

The American College of Greece has been granted a special permission by the Ministry of Education to open its facilities on the specific dates, for the members of our community who are willing and able to engage in this cause. We are inviting:

• Pierce, Deree and Alba faculty and staff
• Deree and Alba students
• Pierce Parents
• Pierce, Deree and Alba alumni

All precautionary measures, as directed by EODY (press release), will be taken during the blood drive to safeguard your health as indicated for the COVID-19 pandemic. Please check out the process, make sure you are eligible at http://ekea.gr/who-donate/ and http://ekea.gr/when-not-donate/ and make an appointment through Eventora link here. Parking will be allowed at the school’s premises. Masks, antiseptics and gloves will be provided, but please ensure that personal hygiene requirements are met.

Because ACG Cares!

Field Trip to Kotychi-Strofylia Wetlands National Park

Friday, March 27 | 08:00 – 21:30
(Departure from and return to: Deree-ACG main gate)

The field trip will include:

• A visit to the Strofylia Forest – Kotychi Lagoon Information Centre, operated by the Management Body of the National Park
• A guided tour to the unique umbrella pine forest of the National Park
• A guided tour to the wetlands of the National Park; bird watching (telescope observations)
• An exploration of the sand dunes of the protected area.

For more information, contact us at [email protected] or pass by the Science Lab (Room 611)

Organized by:
Environmental Studies Society; Environmental Studies Program

When: Thursday, March 26 | 16:00-17:00
Where: Online from any location

Interested in applying to Libra’s Winter 2021 internship program? Register for a virtual information session below through Eventbrite. Libra will email the webinar details to registered students closer to the event date.

Online Webinar

Register here

Please note that slots are available on a first come, first serve basis. If a session is full, please email the Libra Internship Program team to be added to the waitlist.

The Libra Internship Program is a paid opportunity for undergraduate students to intern with the Libra Group and its businesses around the world. Internship roles are available in social responsibility, finance, engineering, human resources, accounting, hotel operations and more.

Organized by: Libra Internship Program

When: March 23, 14:30-15:20
Where: Faculty Lounge

Faculty Research Seminar
Aegean Migrations: Dreaming of the European Utopia in the Dystopian Hotspots of Leros and Lesvos

Speaker: Dr. Ilay Romain Ors

Organized by School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

When: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 19:00 – 20:30
Where: Ipitou street 17b, Plaka

Sleep Disorders Medicine: The Αdvent of an Interdisciplinary Field

Constantin Soldatos
Prof. of Psychiatry, Hon. President of the Hellenic Sleep Research Society

Sleep Apnea Syndrome: A Clinical Entity Underestimated and Underdiagnosed

Dr Anastasia Amfilochiou
Pulmonologist, Director, Sleep Study Unit, Sismanogleio General Hospital, Athens

Information: 210 331 4755

You can watch the videos of previous lectures here.
You can find the program for the 5th lecture series here.

When: March 16, 14:30-15:20
Where: Faculty Lounge

Faculty Research Seminar
Populism: Towards a Strategic Communication Framework

Dr. Argyro Kefala
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Check out the new event here.

When: Friday March 13, 2020 | 14:30-15:20 (Activity Hour)
Where: AC Auditorium

The role of the psychological team in the interdisciplinary rehabilitation services of ELEPAP – Rehabilitation For the Disabled – A systemic approach

Dr. Christalena Kattami
Rehabilitation Counselor Director of Psychological Services and Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation Unit for Brain Injury, ELEPAP
Deree-ACG Alumna

To reserve a seat, please contact IHP at [email protected] by Wednesday, March 11.

Organized by the International Honors Program Society in collaboration with the Psychology Society

When: Friday 13th March 2020
Where: Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece

8th ECAS European Corporate Aviation Summit 
Hosted by the Center of Excellence in Transportation, Shipping, and Logistics at The American College of Greece

Attendance by invitation only

When: Thursday March 12th, 19:30
Where: 7th Level Auditorium

Sòlastas Ensemble
Exploring the crossroads of electroacoustic music, improvisation and traditional musics

Labrini Gioti, voice, piano, nyckelharpa
George Tsimbouksis: guitar, bouzouki, mandola, vocals
Antonis Pantazis: mandolin, andufe, vocals
Haris Kellaris: bass, soundscapes

Free admission – open to the public

When: Thursday, March 12, 14.30-15.30
Where: 7th Level Auditorium

Lecture by Dr. Spyros Polychronopoulos
Researcher in Acoustics & Electronic Music Composer

The aesthetics of dead (as pre-recorded) and live (as endlessly unique reproduced) music. First reports of new research in acoustic levitation.

When: March 11, 2020, 19:30
Where: Black Box Theatre

ARTS FESTIVAL 2020
Martha Graham Interprets Greek Myths: Violence and Revenge through the Dancing Body
by Classics Professor Nina Papathanasopoulou

With Graham technique dance instructor at the National School of Dance in Athens, Penny Diamantopoulou.

A presentation on Martha Graham and Greek mythology, focusing on Graham’s inspiration from Greek tragedy, her movement vocabulary, and her groundbreaking portrayal of anger, grief, destruction, and revenge through the dancing body.

With dance excerpts from Graham’s Night Journey and Clytemnestra

Courtesy of Martha Graham Resources

Free admission – open to the public

Deree – The American College of Greece
6 Gravias street
Aghia Paraskevi, Attiki

[email protected]

When: Wednesday, March 11 | 16:00-17:00
Where: Online from any location

Interested in applying to Libra’s Winter 2021 internship program? Register for a virtual information session below through Eventbrite. Libra will email the webinar details to registered students closer to the event date.

Online Webinar

Register here

Please note that slots are available on a first come, first serve basis. If a session is full, please email the Libra Internship Program team to be added to the waitlist.

The Libra Internship Program is a paid opportunity for undergraduate students to intern with the Libra Group and its businesses around the world. Internship roles are available in social responsibility, finance, engineering, human resources, accounting, hotel operations and more.

Organized by: Libra Internship Program

When: Tuesday, March 10th, 14.10-15.10
Where: MTVDM Studios (PC 202)

Arts Festival

Workshop by Alex Drymonitis
New Media and Sound Artist

An introduction to 3dPdModular, an innovative approach to technology and musical creativity in combination.

When: March 10-13, 2020
Where: Deree – The American College of Greece

Body Positive – Healthy at Every Size is an awareness campaign intended for individuals of all gender identities, races, ethnicities, ages and sizes. It is not limited to disordered eating and preoccupation with body shape, instead addresses unintentional bias as well as outright discrimination and stigmatization related with body shape. The campaign also offers the opportunity for the ACG Community to learn that the pursuit of health is not limited to weight loss or gain or achieving a certain body size or shape.  Being mindful of our weight and incorporating healthy behaviors in our lives regarding nutrition and exercise and to how to practice self-compassion, body appreciation and mindfulness regardless of size greatly improves health and wellness, physically and mentally. Our message: We are diverse and wonderfully beautiful the way we are; “One size does not fit all”

See the event program here.

Organized by ACG Health & Wellness Center

Supported by:  ACG Counseling Center, Dance Club, Deree Student Association, Fashion Club, Health and Social Awareness Club, History Society, Theatre in the Making Club

When: March 9, 19:30
Where: 7th Level Auditorium

Faculty Chamber Music Concert
Works by Haydn, Beethoven and Y. Constantinidis

Nikos Mandylas, violin
Leslie Jones, cello
Christine Tokatlian, piano

Free admission – open to the public

Organized by Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts

When: Monday, March 9, 2020 | 14:30-15:30 (Activity Hour)
Where: Auditorium – Arts Center Building

Art History Alumni Talks

In Conversation with Yota Dimitriou

Yota Dimitriou holds a BA in Art History from Deree ACG and a BA in History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Athens. She is a recent graduate of the University of Edinburgh where she earned an MSc in Art History and Curating. She currently works as Gallery Assistant at Alma Contemporary Gallery, Athens.

Deree – The American College of Greece
6 Gravias Street, 15342 Aghia Paraskevi

Free Entrance
Organized by the Art History Society

When: March 9, 14:30-15:20
Where: Faculty Lounge

Faculty Research Seminar
Quality Metrics as a Means of Quality Assurance in Higher Education

Speaker: Dr. Emmanuel Varouchas
School of Business and Economics

When: March 9-13 2020
Where: ACG Campus

Art History, Contemporary Dance Practice, Graphic Design, Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts

Check the full program of the event here.

All events are open to the public
Free admission

For further information, please visit our site: www.acg.edu
call us: 210 600 9800 ext. 1456 (Monday – Friday: 08:30 – 16:00)
or email us: [email protected]

Saturday, March 7 | Σάββατο 7 Μαρτίου, 18:00
Το Σπίτι του Πολιτισμού, Εμμανουήλ Βαρνάρδου 12

Το Deree – The American College of Greece επισκέπτεται το Ρέθυμνο για μια ενημερωτική παρουσίαση!

Ανακάλυψε και εσύ τα μοναδικά πλεονεκτήματα που προσφέρει το Deree στους φοιτητές του:

• 28 σύγχρονα ακαδημαϊκά προγράμματα
• Υποτροφίες και οικονομική ενίσχυση ύψους €4,7 εκ.
• Μοναδικές ευκαιρίες για αμειβόμενη πρακτική άσκηση στην Ελλάδα και το εξωτερικό
• Συνεργασία με κορυφαία πανεπιστήμια παγκοσμίως
• Παράλληλες σπουδές με ΑΕΙ/ΑΤΕΙ 

ΠΡΟΓΡΑΜΜΑ

17:30-18:00 Προσέλευση

18:00-18:45 Τα πλεονεκτήµατα των σπουδών στο Deree:

• Προγράµµατα σπουδών
• Υποτροφίες
• Ευκαιρίες πρακτικής άσκησης
• Προγράµµατα ανταλλαγής φοιτητών µε κορυφαία πανεπιστήµια του εξωτερικού

18:45-19:00 To Deree µέσα από τις εµπειρίες των σπουδαστών του

19:00-19:15 Το Deree µέσα από τις εµπειρίες επιτυχηµένων αποφοίτων του

19:15 Cocktail Reception

Μπορείτε να δηλώσετε συμμετοχή, συμπληρώνοντας τη φόρμα που ακολουθεί. Εναλλακτικά, μπορείτε να επικοινωνήσετε μαζί μας στο 210 600 9800 εσωτ. 1317, 1410 ή στο [email protected]

Deree. Δημιούργησε το μέλλον σου όπως το θέλεις εσύ!

Οδηγίες για τη συμπλήρωση της αίτησης συμμετοχής στην εκδήλωση / Completion instructions for registration

When: March 7-8, 2020
Where: Deree – The American College of Greece

The 41st TEASOL Greece Annual International Convention “Teaching High: Embracing Versatility”

Plenary speakers: Katherine Bilsborough, Eowyn Crisfield, Christina Gkonou and Silvana Richardson

By Registration

The Convention aims to offer a weekend of professional development through presentations and workshops on all aspects of ELT.

For more information click here.

When: Thursday, 5 March | During activity hour
Where: Center for the Arts Auditorium

Raising Awareness Event:
Homesickness and how to cope with it

Away from home, closer to myself. Coping with loneliness and homesickness in a different context

Organized by the ACG Counseling Center of the American College of Greece

For more information contact: [email protected] 

When: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 19:00 – 20:00
Where: Ipitou street 17b, Plaka

Lifestyle Medicine

George Chrousos
MD, MACP, MACE, FRCP
Prof. of Pediatrics and Endocrinology Emeritus, Director, University Research Institute of Maternal and Child Health and Precision Medicine, Holder, UNESCO Chair on Adolescent Health Care, NKUA, Medical School, “Aghia Sophia” Children’s Hospital

Information: 210 331 4755

You can watch the videos of previous lectures here.
You can find the program for the 5th lecture series here.

When: Thursday, February 27 | 14:10-15:10
Where: 7th Level Auditorium

The Jew as Vampire in Murnau’s Nosferatou (1922)
a lecture by Dr. Fotini Georgousi

When: Monday, February 24 | 14:30–15:20
Where: Faculty Lounge

Imagining Goats and Monkeys: Double Time and the Production of Plausibility in Othello

a presentation by Dr. Peter Zervos
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

When: February 22, Saturday, 2020, 11:00-16:30
Where: Pierce – The American College of Greece

By registration at https://www.eventora.com/el/Events/3rd_forum_pamemmazi
Organized by https://www.pamemmazi.org

PAMEMMAZI aims to present you with the current perspectives regarding an integrative approach to the care of oncology patients and to highlight how integrative approaches lead to better results in the management of the illness and the side effects of treatment.

In the framework of the 2020 Forum, the work of other organizations that offer support to cancer patients and their families will be presented.

For more information: https://www.pamemmazi.org/ημερίδα2020

When: Saturday, February 22, 2020
Where: Deree – The American College of Greece (examination center)

Participation is Free of Charge.

To enrol, please visit https://challenge.charismatheia.edu.gr/contestant-sign-up/

There are no limits for those who have inexhaustible imagination!

The competition is addressed to all Γ’ to ΣΤ’ primary school students or to corresponding international school classes and is structured in 3 phases.

Participant students will be tested in logical & imaginative problem solving with difficulty rating. They will also be examined in critical thinking, creativity and cross-thematic integration.

Memorization will not be of help in this challenge. No previous knowledge or homework is required either. All required is persistence, concentration, judgement and imagination.

Out of the Box Challenge has been awarded with the GOLD medal of the Education Leader Awards.

When: February 21 | 18:00-22:00
Where: ACG Art Gallery

Duration: February 21-March 21, 2020
Opening hours: Monday-Friday: 14:00-18:00, Sat: 12:00-16:00

The Frances Rich School of Fine and Performing Arts (FRSFPA) of Deree – The American College of Greece is pleased to present the exhibition “Collectanea”, curated by invited curator Christoforos Marinos.

The participating artists are: Nikos Alexiou, Anna Constantinou, Ria Dama, Nella Golanda, Nana Isaia, Zissis Kotionis, Panagiotis Koulouras, Vasiliki Lefkaditi, Klearchos Loukopoulos, Nina Papaconstantinou, Anthimos Peloponnisios, Kostas Roussakis, Studio Lialios Vazoura, Yiannis Theodoropoulos, Tassos Triandafyllou, Giorgos Tserionis, Maria Tzanakou, Andreas Vais, Myrto Xanthopoulou. 

About the exhibition

“Collectanea” was born out of a reading of the eponymous book by acclaimed essayist Zissimos Lorenzatos (1915-2004). The time (summer) and place (Skyros and Evia) of reading this philosophical diary have been crucial in conceiving the curatorial concept and selecting the artists. In his attempt to visualize a reading experience, the curator assumes the role of mediator: he assembles artworks that seem to embody the spirit of the book and certain obsessions of its author.

This monumental book by Lorenzatos, considered by many to be Greece’s most significant man of letters of the twentieth century, was published in 2009 by Domos Publications. As the author writes about his diary entries, “’Collectanea’ refers to the adventure of sensitivity, the adventure of contemplation or the adventure of language”. Accordingly, the exhibition attempts to spatialize this multiplicity of adventures. The artworks that compose the exhibition refer to the adventure of the gaze, to the ritual of reading a text or a landscape, to the relation of writing to image (to an image as writing and to writing as an image), to the great importance of small things.

The exhibition features drawings, photographs, sculptural installations and a video. Some works function as notes and three-dimensional visual essays, while others function as diary entries and phychograms. We also encounter text-sculptures as well as drawings that focus on the process of immersing ourselves in a text and the physical relationship we develop with it.

The autobiographical discourse that imbues this curatorial poses questions related to the hidden dynamics of bringing together artists and artworks, the profound communication between curator and artist, and the practice of curating. “Collectanea” approaches the concept of collecting through the personal and selective view of a curator deeply interested in the reciprocal relationship between text and image.

For more information, contact Ms. Niki Kladakis at 210 600 9800 (ext. 1456), from 9:00-16:00, Monday-Friday, or at [email protected].

Photo: Studio Lialios Vazoura, “Lost Bird”, 2019

When: February 17, Monday 2020, 18:00
Where: Pierce –The American College of Greece

By invitation ONLY
Organized by «Ενοριακό Φιλόπτωχο Ταμείο του Ι.Ν. Της Αγίας Παρασκευής»

When: Monday, February 17 | 14:30–15:20
Where: 6th Level Auditorium

Assessing immigrant-related threat perception in Greece: From Prejudicial Attitudes to Securitization?

a presentation by Dr. Nikolaos Lampas
School of Liberal Arts and Sciences

When: Wednesday February 12, 2020 | 19:30
Where: ACG Deree 7th level Auditorium

An evening of piano music with Ioannis Potamousis. 
Featuring works by: Beethoven, Debussy, Koumendakis and Liszt

Open to the public
Entrance: Free

When: Tuesday, February 11, 2020 | 14:00 – 15:30
Where: John S. Bailey Library – Events Hall

The ACG Institute of Global Affairs cordially invites you to an event on

ΝΑΤΟ at 70
Recalibrating the Atlantic Alliance to Confront a World in Flux 

Keynote Speaker
Deputy Minister Alkiviadis Stefanis
Hellenic Ministry of National Defence
Honorary Chief of Hellenic Army

Panelists
Ambassador (Retd.) Ioannis-Alexios Zepos
Former Secretary-General of the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Former Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO

Ambassador (Retd.) Thrasyvoulos (Terry) Stamatopoulos
Former NATO Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs and Security Policy
Former Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO

Moderated by
Dr Constantine A. Papadopoulos
Adjunct Professor, Department of Management & International Business
Deree – The American College of Greece

John S. Bailey Library – Events Hall
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
14:00 – 15:30

In collaboration with
International Relations and European Affairs Program

The event will be conducted in English

ACG is a smoke-free campus

Speakers’ bios

Alkiviadis Stefanis
Deputy Minister of  National Defence

Alkiviadis Stefanis was born on October 7, 1959, in Athens and comes from Agiasos, Mytilene.

He is General (ret.) Honorary Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff.

As a graduate from the Hellenic Military Academy (Evelpidon), he has attended all required Armor Officer Training Courses, as well as the US Army Armored Advanced Course (Army Armor School, Fort Knox, Kentucky).

He graduated from the Supreme War College, National Defence College and the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington DC, US, from where he gained a MSc in National Security Strategy.

During his career, among other positions, he served as a Commander at the 98th National Guard Tank Battalion (1998 – 2000­), Aide-de-Camp to the President of the Hellenic Republic during the Presidency of Kostis Stefanopoulos (2000 – 2002), Commanding General to the XXIII Armoured Brigade (2011 – 2012), Director of the D’ Branch of the Hellenic Army General Staff (2012 – 2014), Commanding General of the 95th Higher National Guard Battalions Command (2014 – 2015), Commanding General of C Army Corps/NRDC-GR (2016 – 2017) and Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff (2017 – 2019).

Ioannis-Alexios Zeppos
Ambassador

Ambassador Yannis-Alexis Zepos was born in Athens, Greece. He graduated from the Faculty of Law, Department of Law and Economic Sciences of the University of Athens.

In November 1974, he entered the Greek Diplomatic Service and served initially as Attaché of Embassy, at the Western European Political Affairs Directorate and, later on, at the Diplomatic Office of the President of the Republic.

During his career, he served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Department for Western European Political Affairs (1980 – 1982), and at the Department for Balkan, Central and Eastern European Political Affairs, including the then U.S.S.R. (1990 – 1992). He later on served as Director of the Diplomatic Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs (2002-2004). Abroad, he served in diplomatic Missions, in Portugal, Egypt, Spain, US, Belgium, and India. •  In October 2009, he was appointed Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a position he held until July 2012. •       Also, in 2009 he became a member of the “Group of Experts” with Madeleine Albright, to draft the new Strategic Concept of the North Atlantic Alliance (NATO)

Ambassador Zepos was awarded the Grand Cross of the Greek Order of the Phoenix and has received decorations from Cyprus, Portugal, Italy, Egypt, Spain, France, the Netherlands and the Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa.

He is currently Chairman of the Board of the “Citizens Movement for an Open Society” and a Special Advisor of the “ELIAMEP” think tank. He is also a member of “The Friends of Music Society” of the Athens Megaron and of the “Parnassos” Literary Club. He has published a book under the title “A Diplomatic Journey”, as well as a number of articles relating to foreign policy and other issues in newspapers and magazines.

He speaks English, French, Portuguese and Spanish.

Thrasyvoulos (Terry) Stamatopoulos
Ambassador

Ambassador Stamatopoulos has a Bsc in International Relations from the London School of Economics in the UK, a Masters in the same field from McGill University in Canada, and a Masters in Communication from Georgia State University in the USA.

He entered the Greek Foreign Service in 1979 and has a distinguished record of public service.

Gaining considerable experience in European Union matters, he served as Head of the External Affairs Section of the Permanent Representation of Greece to the European Union where he was intimately involved, inter alia, in the development of EU policy for the Western Balkans and of the instruments of EU foreign and security policy, especially the Political and Security Committee and the Office of the High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy. He later served as Director General for European Union Affairs at the Foreign Ministry in Athens and as personal representative of the Prime Minister for the Lisbon Treaty negotiations.

He has also served as Consul in Atlanta, as Consul General in Alexandria, and as Ambassador to Bulgaria.

Ambassador Stamatopoulos also has extensive NATO experience, having served as Minister Plenipotentiary in the Greek Delegation to NATO from 2000 to 2004, and as Greece’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council from 2007 to 2012. He was particularly closely involved in the negotiations for the current Strategic Concept and in the development of NATO’s partnership policy.

Ambassador Stamatopoulos was NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy from August 2013 until September 2016. Among his responsibilities were the conduct of the Alliance’s political and security relations, including the adjustment of policy towards Russia following the occupation of Crimea, of relations between NATO and its other 43 partners in North Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia, the institution of closer cooperation with the UN and especially with the EU, and the chairing of important negotiations such as those for the Wales and the Warsaw Summit Declarations.

Moderator

Dr Papadopoulos studied economics at the University of Sussex, England, obtaining his doctorate in 1984. He began his professional life as a career diplomat, and for many years specialized in EU affairs. In 1997-8, he spent a year at Harvard University as a Fellow of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.  He subsequently moved to the banking industry and Eurobank EFG where he worked for 13 years as Advisor on European and Economic Affairs. In 2010-2012 he was Secretary-General for International Economic Relations & Development Cooperation at the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in charge of Greece’s economic relations with the rest of the world, as well as trade and investment promotion.

Since Sept. 2015, Dr Papadopoulos has been teaching the following courses at Deree: Business in the EU, International Business, Business Negotiation, Diplomacy and Modern European History & Politics.

His research interests include European integration, EMU, Greek-Turkish relations and the economic crisis in Greece and Europe.

Dr Papadopoulos is a member of the Academic Board of the College’s Institute of Global Affairs.

When: Tuesday, February 4, 2020 | 16:00 – 18:30
Where: John S. Bailey Library – Events Hall

Going single-use plastic free:
The next step to sustainable growth

Keynote Speaker

Kostis Hatzidakis
Minister, Environment & Energy

Two panel sessions with experts from the business sector, academia, NGOs on plastic pollution in our oceans and solutions to tackle single-use plastic pollution

Free entrance and open to the public
RSVP here

16:00 Registration

16.00-18.30 Coffee & snacks

16:30-16:35 Welcome Remarks:

Claudia Carydis, Vice President Public Affairs

Dr. Angeliki Kosmopoulou, Executive Director, A. C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation

16:35-16:55 Key note speech:

Kostis Chatzidakis, Minister of Environment & Energy

16:55 – 17:25 Panel 1: From “Miracle Material” to Major Pollutant: Plastic in our seas

Moderator:
Kiara Konti, Director Climate Change & Sustainability Services, Ernst & Young

Speakers:
Professor George Papatheodorou, Professor of Environmental and Geological Oceanography, Department of Geology, University of Patras

Christiana Prekeze, Executive Coordinator, HELMEPA

Christina Kontaxi, Marine Scientist, A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation

17:25-17:35 Q&A session 1

17:35-17:40 Break

17:40-18:10 Panel 2: What can we do? Drafting solutions for the next day

Moderator:
Maria Alexiou, Chair of BoD, CSR HELLAS

Speakers:
Maria Vitoraki, Adjunct Preceptor, Environmental Studies, Deree- The American College of Greece

Professor Michael Skoullos, Professor of Oceanography & Environmental Chemistry University of Athens, Director of the Environmental Chemistry Laboratory & Director of the UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Development Management and Education in the Mediterranean, MIO-ECSDE Chairman

Lydia Polychronopoulou, Head of Communications and CSR, MATRIX pack S.A.

18:10-18:20 Q&A session 2

Organized by: ACG Office of Public Affairs, A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation
In collaboration with: Deree Environmental Studies Program, ACG Sustainability Leaders

ACG is a smoke-free campus

When: Tuesday, February 4 | 11:20-12:35
Where: 7th Level Auditorium

Presentation by the CEO of L’Oréal Hellas Mr Mehdi Khoubbane

Learn about the company, its sustainability project and the global student competition Brandstorm!

Organized by the Office of Career Services and the Marketing Department
Supported by the Management and International Business Department

When: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 19:00 – 20:00
Where: Ipitou street 17b, Plaka

Origins and Birth of Bioethics

Stefanos Geroulanos

MD, PhD, Dr.h.c, FACS, FCCM, FESICM, FEACTS, FICA hon, DL hon Prof. of Surgery, University of Zurich, f. Prof. of History of Medicine, University of Ioannina, President ICC, International Hippοcratic Foundation, Kos, Chair of Medicine, World Academie of Lettres and Science, Cambridge, Socius extraord. International Academy of History of Sciences, Bruxelles, Hon. President Hellenic Society of History of Medicin

Information: 210 331 4755

You can watch the videos of previous lectures here.
You can find the program for the 5th lecture series here.

When: Tuesday, January 28 | 14:10–15:10
Where: 7th Level Auditorium

The Origins of Modern Antisemitism, the Holocaust and the Reemergence of Antisemitism

a lecture by
Dr. Christoph Gassenschmidt

Α theatrical play by Dimitris Psathas.

When: January 25, Saturday, 2020, 20:00
Where: Pierce Theater – The American College of Greece

Ticket: 10€

Hospice for Neuro-disability (Άσυλο Ανιάτων) together with ΕΝ ΛΕΥΚΩ theatrical team present Dimitris Psathas’ play “Ο Εαυτούλης Μου”

Director: Maria Economides
Art Director: Betty Livanou

Proceeds of the performance will be donated to Hospice for Neuro-disability (Άσυλο Ανιάτων)
For more information, please call 210 8646172

When: January 19, Sunday, 11:00 – 14:00
Where: Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece, 6-8 Xenias street, Athens

Organized by Attachment Parenting Hellas in collaboration with Family Sleep Consulting & Workshops

Tickets: 60€/person, 80€/couple, Unemployed / University Students: 50% discount

The Training will be delivered in English, with simultaneous translation

A one-day seminar addressed to parents and child-carers by internationally acclaimed Christine Sanderson, psychoanalyst-psychotherapist counselling in Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence, Abuse and Interpersonal Abuse.

For more information: https://attachment-parenting.gr

When: January 18, Saturday, 10:00 – 17:00
Where: Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece, 6-8 Xenias street, Athens

Organized by Attachment Parenting Hellas in collaboration with Family Sleep Consulting & Workshops

By registration: Early Bird Tickets (until 15/12): 180€, Regular Ticket (after 15/12): 250€, Unemployed / University Students: 50% discount

The Training will be delivered in English

A one-day professional training addressed to Health Professionals by Christine Sanderson, internationally acclaimed psychoanalyst-psychotherapist counselling in Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence, Abuse and Interpersonal Abuse.

For more information: https://attachment-parenting.gr

When: December 14, Saturday, 2019
Where: Deree – The American College o Greece

Athens EconAM (Economics | Arbitration | Mediation) Conference 2019: Simulation

Organized by www.econam.gr

By registration
Participation cost: 40€

A conference that combines legal and economic issues for Economics, Business & Law university students who collaborate with the aim to achieve trade agreements and dispute resolution via ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution)

For registration and more info: https://econam.gr/form/

When: December 13, Friday, 2019, 19:00
Where: Pierce Theater – The American College of Greece

Organized by Aghia Paraskevi Municipality

Open to the Public, Free Entrance

A Christmas celebration full of music, love and solidarity with artists from Aghia Paraskevi

When: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 19:00 – 20:00
Where: Ipitou street 17b, Plaka

Public Health in the Digital Era: Big Data and Artificial Intelligence Change the Health Landscape

Christina Papanikolaou, MD
Biopathologist, Former Sec. General for Public Health – Ministry of Health, Head of E-Health and Cross-Border Care Sector, Institute of Scientific Research – Panhellenic Medical Association (PMA)

Information: 210 331 4755

You can watch the videos of previous lectures here.
You can find the program for the 5th lecture series here.

When: December 9-11
Where: Deree Main Corridor and Student Lounge

Organized by the Deree Student Association.

See the full program here.

When: Thursday, December 5, 2019 | 13:40-15:00 (Activity Hour)
Where: Auditorium – Arts Center Building | Deree – The American College of Greece

Lecture Series in Art History

Μουσείο-Βιβλιοθήκη Στρατή Ελευθεριάδη-Teriade: τα πολλαπλά σημειολογικά επίπεδα μιας επανέκθεσης

Annie Kontogiorgi, PhD
Head of the Department of Museums of Modern Cultural Heritage
Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports

Free Entrance

Lecture in Greek

Organized by the Art History Society

When: December 4, 2019, 20:00
Where: Pierce Theater

ΑΣΟΝ- Athens Youth Symphony Orchestra

Performing works by Joseph Haydn, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy and Nikos Skalkottas

Conductor: Pavlos Sergiou
Soloist: Dimitris Toufexis

This evening’s concert is held in honor of Professor Dimitris Toufexis in recognition of his contribution to the cultural life of The American College of Greece and his dedication to the advancement of music education in Greece.

Open to the public, free admission

Reception will follow

For more information: 210 6009800 ext. 1456 (9:00-16:00)

When: December 3, Tuesday, 2019, 20:30
Where: Pierce Theater – The American College of Greece

By ticket

On the World Disability Day, piano soloist Tatiana Papageorgiou, together with actor Grigoris Valtinos and the Camerata Orchestra musicians, will give a concert in favour of A.Σ.ΑΤΛΑΣ.

For ticket sales, please call 210 220 3000

When: Tuesday, December 3, 2019 13:40 – 15:00
Where: JSB Library, Upper Level

The Investment Club of Deree – ACG cordially invites you to an interactive discussion on

AECOM – The largest global consulting firm: A case study of its development in Greece

Stella Smerou-Fox
Business Development Director, AECOM

Stella Smerou Fox is a Civil Engineer (NTUA) and holds an MSc Dic in Concrete Structures from Imperial College. She was a Legacy URS Country Manager for Greece and currently Business Development Director for AECOM and Project Director for the 2 Motorways Concessions in Greece, where AECOM is the Independent Engineer. She runs the operation, liaising with the AECOM global resource to identify, win and deliver services across a diverse range of projects, which to date cover major road, rail, power, water, mining and building works. She has been involved with the initiation and coordination of the firm’s numerous assignments in Greece. As a result, she has experience in marketing of the firm, analysis of macroeconomics for potential opportunities and specific experience of master planning; financial modeling; environmental studies; permit issues; liaisons with stakeholder; tariff studies; infrastructure and formulation of development proposals for infrastructure projects. She speaks Italian German and English. Her early career started as Freelance Engineer in Design and Construction Supervision of private and industrial buildings. Furthermore, with family owned business, she was responsible for the promotion and installation of the underfloor and wall heating as well as cooling system, to several private and commercial building on behalf of the Company.

Following graduation, she worked with Ove Arup & Partners, London as a Structural Designer of major projects, taking over the coordination of Services with all disciplines  in Toyota factory in Derbyshire.

Organized by: Deree Investment Club
In collaboration with: Accounting & Finance Society, Economics Society, International Business Society, Marketing Society
With the support of the Office of Public Affairs

When: December 2, Monday, 18:00
Where: JSB Library Auditorium at Deree – The American College of Greece

“Geopolitical Dynamic Re-arrangements at the Balkan – Mediterranean Complex”

A scientific lecture by university professor Ioannis Th. Mazis

Open to the Public, Free of charge

Organized by: East Attica Reserve Officers Association & Aghia Paraskevi Scientist Association

When: November 29 – December 1, 2019
Where: hosted at Pierce  – The American College of Greece

13th Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society Conference: “The Vicissitudes of Psychoanalysis in Today’s World”

Keynote Speaker: Gregorio Kohon (British Psychoanalytical Society)

Organized by the Hellenic Psychoanalytic Society (HPS)

Early bird registration (until 30.9.2019): € 75
Full price: € 90

For more information: http://www.psychoanalysis.gr/index.php/2016-06-10-15-22-43?id=115

See the event program here.

When: Wednesday, November 27, 2019 19:00 – 20:00
Where: Ipitou street 17b, Plaka

Birth Deficit & Demographics in Greece: Facts, Numbers & Proposals

Dr. Stefanos Chandakas, MD, MBA, PhD
Founder & Chairman of HOPEgenesis, Obstetrician – Gynecologist, Member of the Scientific Board and Board of Directors, MITERA Ηospital – HYGEIA group, Athens, Greece

The Demographic Problem: A Multi-Dimensional Threat for Greece

George Rachiotis
Οccupational Physician, Assoc. Professor of Epidemiology and Occupational Hygiene, University of Thessaly, Greece

Information: 210 331 4755

You can watch the videos of previous lectures here.
You can find the program for the 5th lecture series here.

Let’s bake for a good cause!

This Fall let’s celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving by baking goods that will be donated to philanthropic organizations.

LOULIS MILLS are offering their superb facilities in Keratsini, the necessary ingredients and the guidance of a professional pastry chef in order for us to bake and package sweet treats which will then be distributed via NGO Boroume. The event is open to all ACG students, faculty, staff, and alumni.

08:45 Meet at the ACG Main Gate – bus will depart at 09:00
10:00 – 14:00 Welcome at Loulis Mills by Olga Manou, (Pierce ’80), Corporate Communications & Sustainability Director, Loulis Mills S.A. – Volunteer Activity
15:00 Return to ACG Campus

It is mandatory that you sign up at [email protected] by November 18. The activity is on a first come, first serve basis as there is a limit to the number of people that can participate. Transportation from/to ACG is provided for free.

Organized by: ACG Center of Excellence for Sustainability (CES), Office of Public Affairs
Supported by: International Honors Program, Pierce Student Councils, Advancement Office, Deree Office of Student Affairs, Deree Student Association, ACG Sustainability Leaders

Because ACG Cares!

When: November 25, Monday, 2019, 18:00-20:00
Where: JSB Library – Upper Level at Deree – The American College of Greece

#dontacceptit
Abuse: Before & After

Free Entrance

Open to the public

Organized by https://www.living-postcards.com/

A panel discussion about domestic violence and breaking the silence

Event open to all students and recent alumni (up to 5 years)

Meet with more than 120 organizations in 4 days; different companies will be visiting each day!

Network for Jobs and Internships; have a first interview on the spot.

Get to know organizations and their different cultures; explore roles you might want to pursue as career.

All you need to bring is many copies of your resume. For more information on participating organizations per day and tips on how to get ready for the event visit Career Days webpage

When: Monday, November 18, 12:00-18:00
Where: John S. Bailey Library, Upper Level

Future Tech – Future Jobs

Emerging technology shaping the jobs of the future!
Join us to share insights with scientists and industry professionals.

Organized by:

Information Technology Department
Information Technology Society
Office of Career Services

Deree – The American College of Greece

When: November 18-22 | M W F 15:00–16:00 | T R 14:00-15:00
Where: Art Center, Student Gallery, ground floor

Drawing Marathon 2019

The Visual Arts Program invites you to join the annual Drawing Marathon, an intensive workshop, open to everyone.

Instructor: Hariton Bekiaris

Drawing forms a strong foundation for visual thinking. Jump start your observation skills, concentration and technique, through an immersion in the daily practice of drawing. Observe, measure, compose on the picture plane, improve your line, and work on the movement of a figure in space.

Please bring your sketchpads, pencils (B, 2B, 4B), eraser, and/or charcoal, ballpoint pen. The Visual Arts Program will also provide materials.

Register by sending an e-mail to Natalia, Visual Arts Assistant, at [email protected]

When: November 16, Saturday, 2019, 20:00
Where: Pierce Theater – The American College of Greece

Music on Work Theme
A musical/dance performance about work theme songs

Organized by Λύκειον Ελληνίδων, Papagou – Cholargos Chapter

By ticket: 5€

For more information call at: 6972172878

Lecture Series in Art History

Antiquarianism, aesthetics and innovation: Ceramic art during China’s Song and Yuan dynasties (10th-14th C)

George Manginis, PhD
Academic Director, Benaki Museum

Friday, November 15
15:00-16:00 (Activity Hour)

Arts Center Auditorium
The American College of Greece
6 Gravias Street, Aghia Paraskevi

Free Entrance

Organized by the Art History Society

When: Thursday, November 14, 2019, 10:00-18:00
Where: 7^th level Auditorium | Deree – The American College of Greece

AMERICAN STUDIES SEMINAR

The Threats to Democracy from the Spreading of Disinformation: The Impact on International Affairs, Politics, and Public Opinion

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Edgerly,
Associate Professor and Media Expert, Northwestern University

Panels with: Professors from Deree – ACG, Professors from the Institute of International Relations of Panteion University, and Media Experts

Registration is required. Register at: [email protected].

All lectures will be conducted in English. Admission is free.
Certificates will be awarded to participants upon completion of the seminar.
Transportation from the Nomismatokopio metro station to the ACG-Deree Campus will be available at 09:15 a.m. and will be provided free of charge.

For more information, please call: 210 331 2325 / www.idis.gr

For the full program of the seminar, click here.

When: November 13, Wednesday, 2019, 18:00
Where: Pierce – The American College of Greece

By invitation ONLY

Organized by «Παιγνιοθήκη Αγίας Παρασκευής” under the auspices of Aghia Paraskevi Municipality

Paigniothiki Aghias Parakevis, an organization to support children and young people with disabilities, together with its voluntary team, is organizing its annual charity event

When: Wednesday, November 13, 2019 | 12:00-16:00
Where: JSB Upper Level Library

Do we know what our risks are?
Do we have tightly coupled cybersecurity technology platforms?

Join us for an insightful discussion with distinguished professionals on cyber security trends and issues the world can expect in 2020.

See the full program here.

Organized by:

Information Technology Society
Management Information Systems Society

Pass by the Deree Main Corridor to sample products and services of companies that will be participating in Career Days 2019.

Bring your CV to have an express review.

Get ready for the Career Days 2019 main event of November 19-22!

When: Monday, November 11, 14.00-16.00
Where: Main Corridor

Thanksgiving Fundraising
Bake Sale

The IHP society is inviting you to a fundraising Thanksgiving bake sale.

Be Thankful and Show that you Care! Eat with us or Bake for us for a Good Cause!

When: November 9-10, 2019
Where: Hosted at Pierce – The American College of Greece on Saturday and at Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece on Sunday

By ticket: https://www.eventora.com/en/Events/digitized-conference-2019

Organized by digitized.gr

Digitized is a series of digital creativity events that includes several workshops and a conference, taking place once a year in Athens, Greece. Its purpose is to bring together, inform and inspire the digital design community.

Now in its ninth year, Digitized is a dynamic and exciting event that has never fallen short of thrilling its audience. In its past eight editions Digitized has hosted an amazing group of what is thought off, as the “digital elite” including names such as Google Creative Lab, Fantasy Interactive, Serial Cut, Media Monks, Unit9, Brendan Dawes, R/GA, North Kingdom, Superhero Cheesecake, Artificial Rome, Carlos Ulloa, Hellohikimori, Stinkdigital, Idean and Hi-ReS!

To put it in simple words, Digitized has become the largest digital design scene meeting in the region of Southeastern Europe. So if you are interested in concepts such as usability and design, but also if you want to meet and interact with the relevant community, act fast and grab a ticket now!

For more information click here.

When: Thursday, November 7 09:30 – 15:00
Where: Student Lounge

Front Runners in Sports Management 2.0

Do you want to explore the Sports Industry? Expand your network, get tips and first-hand information by the front runners of the field!

Organized by Sports Management Society

When: Monday, November 4, 18:00-21:00
Where: 6^th Level Auditorium

Case studies in Crisis Communication Management
“By the time you hear the thunder it’s too late to build the ark”

Guest speaker: Mr. Dimitris Michopoulos, Managing Director at Weber Shandwick

Open to Graduate Communication students

Organized by the MA in Strategic Communication & Public Relations

When: November 2, Saturday, 2019, 11:00 – 15:00
Where: Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece, 6-8 Xenias Street, 115 28, Athens

By registration

Organized by The Fifty – Fifty Project

For more information: https://www.5050project.gr

When: Friday 1 November, 15:00 – 16:00
Where: Faculty Lounge

A Presentation by

Beatriz Hausner
Poet, Literary Critic & Translator

Open to all students, faculty, staff & public

Organized by

The English Society, The Creative Writing Club & The Book Club in collaboration with The Canadian Embassy

When: November 1, Friday, 2019, 10:00-16:00
Where: hosted at Alba Graduate Business School, The American College of Greece, 6-8 Xenias Str., 115 28, Athens

Society of Social Psychiatry and Mental Health (S.S.P & M.H.) Seminar in collaboration with Asklepios European Network of Healthcare Organisations

Free entrance by registration: please send your interest for participation at [email protected] by 20/10/2019

An educational seminar on the spectrum of neurological disorders (Alzheimer, dementia e.t.c.) with distinguished speakers from Norway, Holland, England, Italy and Greece

Simultaneous translation will be provided

For more information click here.

When: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 19:00 – 20:00
Where: Ipitou street 17b, Plaka

Brain and Mind:
Who is the Puppet & Who the Puppeteer?

George Paxinos

NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow at Neuroscience
Research Australia & Scientia Professor of Medical Sciences,
The University of New South Wales, Australia

Ipitou street 17b, Plaka
Information: 210 331 4755

You can watch the videos of previous lectures here.

When: Wednesday, October 30, 12:00-16:00 | Thursday, October 31. 10:00-14:00
Where: Student Lounge

When: October 24, Activity Hour
Where: Faculty Lounge

A special event on
Gender diversity in the workplace

Speakers:
Andri Georgiadou, Ph.D. Director Equality Inclusion Diversity Center, Cyprus
Maria Tsouroufli, BA (QTS), PGCE, PhD, Professor of Education, University of Wolverhampton
Panel Chair: Manos Skoulas, Assistant Professor, Deree ACG

When: October 24, 2019, 10:30-12:00
Where: 7th Level Auditorium

B-in-EU Discussions

The EU at a turn: les enfant terribles, populism, and the question of a vision for EUrope

As the public hearings of commissioners-designates continue, and the von der Leyen Commission gradually takes its shape, Dr István Hegedűs, Chairman of Hungarian Europe Society, the leading figure on the Hungarian, and indeed, European, civil society stage, joins the ACG community, in conversation with Dr Anna Visvizi, B-in-EU Jean Monnet Module Coordinator. The key topics that will be discussed include the cases of Hungary and Poland, populism, and the vision for EUrope. If you care for fresh insights and a conversation that you can understand, please, join us.

Speaker: István Hegedűs, Chairman, Hungarian Europe Society.

Moderated by: Anna Visvizi, Ph.D., B-in-EU Jean Monnet Module Coordinator

Details at: https://b-in-eu.org

When: Friday, October 18, 2019 at 17:00
Where: Auditorium, John S. Bailey Library

The Chairman of the Board of the Andreas Papandreou Foundation, Mr. George A. Papandreou cordially invites you to the

2019 Andreas G. Papandreou Memorial Lecture
by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs

Director of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network & Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University

Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Development

Hosted by the ACG Center of Excellence for Sustainability & the ACG Office of Public Affairs

RSVP by Monday, October 14 [email protected]

When: Friday, October 18
Where: Track & Field

The Office of Athletics is happy to announce our annual 19th Deree Relay Marathon, to be held on Friday, October 18 at the Track & Field.

We invite all ACG Faculty, Staff, and Deree students to participate in the team competition or walking category.

Electronic timing system will be used for the first time – start anytime is suitable for you from 09:00 until 14:00 that timing stops!

The awards ceremony will take place at 15:00 at the soccer field.

• Cups to 1st Team, 1st Woman, 1st Man, and 1st Walking Winners
• Medals to 1st – 2nd – 3rd Team members
• Medals to 1st – 2nd – 3rd Women’s, Men’s and Walking Category 
• Certificate to 1st – 2nd – 3rd place Age Group Winners (30-49, 50+)

All participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt and a certificate of participation.

For more information you may call Ms. Vasia Askepidou (ext. 1319) or Mr. Chris Koutras (ext. 1365), or stop by the Office of Athletics.

See you all at the Track!

When: Wednesday, October 16, 14:00 – 16:00
Where: Main Corridor | 1st floor, Student Lounge, CN Building

Contract Cheating & academic integrity infractions, generally just not fair to anyone!

Raise your voice – Int’l Day of Action against Contract Cheating

Standing up for academic integrity – and against contract cheating – Deree students are once again this year bringing attention to the subject as part of an international effort aimed at educational communities, governments, and all citizens. Defined as the practice of engaging a third party to complete student work, contract cheating is particularly threatening, with research establishing that as many as 16 million people could be receiving fraudulent certifications on a yearly basis as a result of the practice! The goal of this day of action is to raise awareness around its existence and the dangers it poses to educational systems.

On and even before the day, Deree students are raising their voices: making pledges and video testimonials in support of integrity – and against contract cheating; sharing creative efforts in the form of a motto contest, a theater installation, a mural, posters, interactive (board) games and other activities (a spinning wheel to learn about integrity violation – penalties), writing-on-the-spot from ‘bio prompts’ provided by attendees at the event, and more!

More about the International Day of Action against Contract Cheating

The International Center for Academic Integrity (ICAI) is delighted to announce the 4^th International Day of Action against Contract Cheating (IDoA) on Wednesday 16^th October 2019.  This is a global event, when students, teachers and staff in universities, colleges and schools across the whole world organize events to celebrate their commitment to academic integrity.  The IDoA provides a timely opportunity for the threats, dangers and consequences of contract cheating (students submitting work for credit that was completed by someone else) to be fully discussed and understood by everyone – members of the educational community, graduates, parents/families and employers. Many educational institutions and other organizations have signed up already as IDoA participants on the specially designated ICAI web site and we welcome others to join us for this exciting day: https://academicintegrity.org/day-against-contract-cheating/

Some participants are devoting more than one day to activities and some see it, in the positive sense, as a global day of ethics and integrity. Some of the activities will be led by students. Participants may develop their own materials or use the many freely available resources and ideas for activities, including the Poster Contest, 2019 Checklist and Toolkit created in 2016 for the first Day of Action.  The emphasis is on encouraging participants to share their ideas with others and to get the message across that contract cheating is wrong.  Below are thoughts from some of the IDOA organisers.

“The IDoA has been designed to connect and unite people from across the world who are serious about integrity in education.  We are all seeking ways to disrupt contract cheating, a global threat to academic quality and standards” Dr Irene Glendinning, Coventry University, UK.

“The more we explore, the more we find how extensive the problem of contract cheating is, how vast, how far reaching, how diverse and how complicated. This is why raising a united voice to highlight it is so crucial, making IDoA a vital addition to academic calendars globally” Dr Zeenath Reza Khan, University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE.

“Contract cheating is evolving so rapidly that to stand by and do nothing is not an option. As educators we have to work on challenging the normalizing of the practice and the threats it poses. We can raise awareness within the educational sector and media as necessary starting points to impact other sectors too (legal, business). By committing to the IDoA rather than remain a silent ‘accomplice,’ we become a voice for change.” Litsa Mourelatos, Deree – The American College of Greece

“I first raised the issue of contract cheating as posing a threat to higher education in 2006. Since then, we’ve seen the development of a savvy essay industry using deceptive tactics to get students to buy assignments from them. We need to work with students as our partners to combat contract cheating and to jointly help others to understand the dangers of engaging with the contract cheating industry, which can lead to blackmail, course failure and ultimately expulsion.“ Dr Thomas Lancaster, Imperial College, London, UK.

“Academic integrity is of the utmost importance to us at WGU. Innovative technologies are critical to combatting cheating but no method is a fail-safe. Sadly, contract cheating affects all institutions of higher education and that’s why raising awareness and allowing institutions to collaborate is so important.” – Christine Gee, Western Governors University, USA.

IDoA participants will upload pictures taken during the day and communicate by social media, locally and internationally, offering thoughts and suggestions for countering contract cheating. The two hashtags #Defeatthecheat and #Excelwithintegrity are available for postings now.  For further information about the IDoA please contact us at [email protected]

When: October 14-15, 2019
Where: hosted at Deree – The American College of Greece

Meet the biggest players in Greek wind energy market

Registration: https://voiceofrenewables.com/events-wind/wmgreece19/reg/

The Voice of Renewables and Parity Platform are organising WINDMission Greece 2019 conference to be held in Athens on 14/15 October at Deree  – The American College of Greece.

WINDMission Greece conference is organised under the auspices of Hellenic Wind Energy Association ELETAEN / HWEA.

Greece enjoys a remarkable wind resource with local average wind speeds (at hub height) often exceeding the 8–10 m/s, especially in the Aegean Sea islands and on mountain ridges on the mainland. More than 3 GW of wind capacity has already been installed and is operating in Greece, while 4 billion € of additional investments are expected by 2030 for new projects, given national and EU RES penetration targets.

As the country is pushing hard to speed up development of its wind energy capacity, WINDMission Greece will gather together Greek wind energy stakeholders and provide excellent networking opportunities across the entire spectrum, from legislation makers through investors and EPCs.

The conference will discuss the most important topics of the day including:

1. Policy actions and regulations to accelerate wind energy development
2. Project financing: Commercial Banks and Alternatives
3. Off-Shore Development: Model cases and progress in Greece for floating and bottom fixed Installations
4. On-shore Development: Current challenges for EPC, O&M and Asset Management

Full list: http://voiceofrenewables.com/events-wind/wmgreece19/agenda/

About Parity Platform:

Parity is a fintech start-up that develops digital solutions to make Greentech investing accessible to everyone. It has developed a financing platform that connects retail investors, family offices and small funds with vetted Renewable Energy Projects and apps for Energy Cooperatives. Parity has received financial support from The People’s Trust and EIT Climate KIC and participates in Be finnovative 3.0, a program implemented by National Bank of Greece.

When: October 12, 2019, November 2, 2019, November 16, 2019, December 21, 2019, January 11, 2020, February 8, 2020, February 22, 2020
Where: Deree – The American College of Greece

A workshop focusing on Piano & Strings Chamber Ensembles, addressed to advanced conservatory students, Music Major students & alumni as well as to already formed chamber music ensembles.

Workshops will take place from October 2019 to February 2020. Upon the workshop series completion, a concert will be given at Deree – The American College of Greece on a date to be announced.

For more information please contact Angelos Liakakis at [email protected] and/or Titos Gouvelis at [email protected]

When: Tuesday, October 8, 13.30-15.00
Where: Faculty Lounge

The Philosophy Society invites you to

A lecture by renowned Philosophy professor

Alexander P. D. Mourelatos

The University of Texas at Austin

“What did the Ancient Greeks know about the earth and the cosmos and when did they know it?”

Open to all students, faculty and staff & public

To see the full bio of Dr. Mourelatos, click here.

When: October 8-12
Where: Deree – The American College of Greece

Organized by: ACG Health and Wellness Center

Find the program here.

When: Tuesday, October 1, 2019, 19:00
Where: Pierce Theater

The American College of Greece and the Attica Tradition Foundation invite you to the Twenty-Fifth Annual Kimon Friar Lecture by:

Ian McEwan
The Self in Literature

Ian McEwan was born in 1948 and lives in Gloucestershire, England.  He is a critically acclaimed author of short stories and novels, as well as The Daydreamer, a set of stories for children. He has written many screenplays as well as the libretto for an opera. His first published work, a collection of short stories, First Love, Last Rites, 1975, won the Somerset Maugham Award.

His novels include The Child in Time, which won the 1987 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award, The Cement Garden, Enduring Love, Amsterdam, which won the 1998 Booker Prize, Atonement, Saturday, Solar and Sweet Tooth. His novels On Chesil Beach and The Children Act, were recently adapted by him for the screen. This year sees the publication of Machines Like Me, a novel about AI.

Reception to follow

Open to the Public
Free Admission

For more information, contact us at:
210 600 9800 ext. 1456

[email protected]

Deree – The American College of Greece
6 Gravias Street
Aghia Paraskevi, Attiki

Organised by: The American College of Greece and the Attica Tradition Foundation