UMD Study Abroad Program on “Sustainability & Infrastructure”
20-30 May 2023
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Afternoon1 |
Night1 |
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| Saturday | 20 May | Arrival in Athens, Hotel lodging | (14:30) Airport transfer from ATH to Hotel
Site Visit: Lycabettus Hill |
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| Sunday | 21 May | (9:00-10:00)
Orientation by ATINER & Presentation by Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER. “Investment in Transport Equipment in Greece and the Eurozone” (10:00-12:30) Athens Urban Crawl & City Whereabouts |
Free time | |
| Monday | 22 May | (11:00-14:00)
Site Visit: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center & Marina Flisvos |
(14:00-20:00)
Design Projects Site & Panathenaic Stadium Visit |
(20:00) ATINER
Dinner & Greek Night3 |
| Tuesday | 23 May | (08:00-11:00)
Urban Walk to Acropolis & Parthenon2 (11:00-13:00) Urban Walk – continuous |
(15:30-18:00)
Workshop/Design Projects (18:00-19:00) Stelios Efstathiadis, President, Transportation Solutions. “Road Safety Assessment” |
(19:00) ATINER
Dinner
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| Wednesday | 24 May | (10:00-12:00)
Site Visit: 2004 Olympic Stadium & Infrastructure |
(13:30-19:00)
Workshop/Design Projects
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| Thursday | 25 May | (10:00-12:00)
Site Visit: Experience Centre & Park in Hellinikon
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(13:30-16:00)
Workshop/Design Projects (17:00) Site Visit: Acropolis Museum |
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| Friday | 26 May | (10:00-14:00)
Workshop/Design Projects |
(14:30-17:00)
Design Projects Presentations (17:30-20:30) Amalia Polydoropoulou, Professor, University of the Aegean. “Sustainable Transportation” Cinzia Cirillo, Professor, University of Maryland, USA. “Agent Based Large Scale Transportation Models” Antulio Richetta, Director, IBI. “Motorway Management Systems in Greece” |
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| Saturday | 27 May | Visiting Athens Riviera | ||
| Sunday | 28 May | (06:50) Field Excursion Island Cruise: Aigina, Poros, Hydra (includes lunch) | ||
| Monday | 29 May | (07:20) Field Excursion: Rio-Antirio Bridge (presentation, briefing & technical visit) & Corinth Canal (includes lunch) | ||
| Tuesday | 30 May | Departure from Athens | ||
1The exact hours will be announced upon arrival but be prepared for last minute arrangements.
2The urban walk includes the broader area of downtown Athens. Among other sites, it includes: Zappeion, Syntagma Square, Temple of Olympian Zeus, Ancient Roman Agora and on Acropolis Hill: the Propylaea, the Temple of Athena Nike, the Erechtheion, and the Parthenon.
3Includes traditional Greek food, folklore dancing & live music.
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