6th Study Abroad Program on Sustainability & Infrastructure
18-30 May 2024
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Morning1 | Afternoon1 | Night1 | ||
Saturday | 18 May | Arrival in Athens
14:30 Airport transfer from ATH to Hotel Melia |
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Sunday | 19 May | (10:00-13:00)
Site Visit: The Ellinikon Experience Park |
(18:00-19:00)
Welcome by ATINER & Speech by Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, ATINER’s President (Powerpoint) |
(19:00) ATINER
Dinner |
Monday | 20 May | (09:45-13:00)
Urban Walk & Acropolis Museum2 |
(15:30-17:00)
Acropolis & Parthenon3 |
(20:30) ATINER
Dinner & Greek Night4 |
Tuesday | 21 May | (07:30-19:00) Field Excursion: Rio-Antirio Bridge (presentation, briefing & technical visit) & Corinth Canal (includes lunch) | ||
Wednesday | 22 May | (09:00-11:00)
Site Visit: ATTIKO Metro –Construction Site TBM Veikou Line 4 |
(13:00-15:00)
Site Visit: Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center & Flisvos Marina (17:00-17:45) – Lecture – Dr. Mehmet Cevat Yildirim, Associate Professor, Gaziantep University, Türkiye. Title: “The Degrowth Alternative” (Powerpoint) (18:00-18:45) – Lecture – Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, ATINER. Title: “Quality Infrastructure and Sustainable Development: An Empirical Economic Analysis” (Powerpoint) |
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Thursday | 23 May | (10:00-13:00)
Sustainability Design Projects |
(18:30-21:00) – Lectures
– Mr. Antulio Richetta, Director, IBI Group, Greece. Title: “Toll & Motorway Management Systems, Practice in Greece” (Powerpoint) – Dr. Konstadinos Goulias, Professor, University of California Santa Barbara, USA. Title: “Sustainable Mobility Technologies” (Powerpoint) |
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Friday | 24 May | (10:00-13:00)
Sustainability Design Projects |
(17:00-18:00) – Lecture
– Dr. Roido Mitoula, Professor, Harokopio University, Greece. Title: “Individual Actions for The Implementation of the 17 Global Goals of Sustainable Development in Cities” (Powerpoint) |
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Saturday | 25 May | (9:30- 12:30)
Sustainability Design Projects |
(13:00-17:30) Sustainability Design Projects Presentations
(17:30- 18:30) – Lecture – Dr. Amalia Polydoropoulou, Professor, University of the Aegean, Greece. Title: “Sustainable Transport” |
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Sunday | 26 May | Site Visit TBD (UMD) | ||
Monday | 27 May | (06:50-20:00) Field Excursion Island Cruise: Aigina, Poros, Hydra (includes lunch) | ||
Tuesday | 28 May | Site Visit TBD (UMD) | ||
Wednesday | 29 May | Sustainability Design Projects | (14:00- 18:00)
Sustainability Design Projects Reports & Reflection Summary |
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Thursday | 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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