2026 “Education in Greece: The Impact of Historical and Cultural Contexts”

Date

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Saturday

7 March

Depart from New York

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Sunday

8 March

Arrival at Athens

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Monday

9 March

10:00-11:00
Orientation by Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos (President, Athens Institute)
Athens Institute: 9 Chalkokondili Street, 10677 Athens, Greece.

11:30-14:30
Urban Walk¹

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Tuesday

10 March

(09:00-11:00) School Visit
35^th Primary School of Athens

(13:00-14:00) Lunch

(17:30-18:30) Eleftheria Gkrimpa
Executive, Ministry of Tourism, Greece.
“Tourism and Especially Greek Tourism as a Force for Good!”

(19:00-20:30) Ancient Athenian Symposium

At the beginning of the dinner, Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos will give a lecture titled ‘Ancient Athenian Symposium: Eating, Drinking, and Dialoguing,’ inspired by Plato’s Symposium and other ancient writings.

Wednesday

11 March

(10:00-12:00) School Visit
Intercultural Education Gymnasium of Athens

(14:00-15:00) Lunch

15:00-16:00
Aspasia Dania, Assistant Professor, School of Physical Education & Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece.
Title:
“Culturally responsive education in action: Bridging U.S. and Greek classrooms in a globalized world”

16:00-17:00
Vassilis Kourbetis, Senior Counsellor of Special Education, Ministry of Education, Religious Affairs & Sports, Athens, Greece.
“Special Education in Greece in the Era of AI: Inclusion, Illusion & Reality”

Greek Night Dinner

(Sequence of Events: Dinner, Wine and Water, Music, Dance)

Thursday

12 March

(11:00-13:00) Site Visit: Niarchos Foundation

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Vassar organized event

Friday

13 March

(08:00-19:00) Delphi Visit (includes lunch)

Delphi Visit

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Saturday

14 March

Vassar organized event

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Sunday

15 March

Vassar organized event

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Monday

16 March

Vassar organized event

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Tuesday

17 March

Depart Athens

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