The cosmos they gave me Hellenic

The data created by the events of globalization lead to a general reflection on humanity, which needs a holistic approach, but the problem is not only a matter of principles, but of values as well. The aim of this summer school is to highlight the dynamics and the possibilities of the system of values of Hellenism, as the optimal solution of problem of world equilibrium.

Philosophy

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Thematology

The thematic areas of the lectures aim at demonstrating the fact that the Hellenic Civilisation and specifically the Hellenic system of values contain the answers to the fundamental questions/challenges of our times and give solutions to the problems of the age we live in. On this basis, the following thematic fields have been chosen:

1. Society - Economy

2. Policy (national and international)

3. Education - Civilization

4. Bioethics - Environmnet

5. Science - Scientific Deontology

The lectures will give answers to the questions/challenges of our times connected to the thematic fields named above and will suggest solutions to the contemporary problems of humanity:

• State of law, continuous development and deontology of “well-enterprising”

• The global population is getting poorer, while at the same time a very small percentage of it is becoming richer and richer, reducing many others to utter poverty.

• Phenomena of modern types of slavery, not comparable to the older ones. Hideous types of violence and social exclusion.

• Modern politics is incapable of giving solutions to the problems of people and societies, while simultaneously it falsifies every condition and limit of human civilization in order to serve even illegitimate interests. But how should a politician think and act? What is the true nature and the aim of politics?

• Nowadays the questions of bioethics as well as the non-invertible ecological destruction of the planet are urgent.

• Phenomena of neo-medievalism in the fields of scientific research.

• Scientific deontology cannot follow scientific discovery, but they should go along together, so that they can protect life and the values of nature. Scientific “worth of being” (axion esti) concerns scientific research.

All the matters mentioned above cause the dive necessity of “well-enterprising” under conditions beneficial to the society. Hellenism, its system of values and cosmic theory can and must at last give answers to the pointed questions and solutions to the problems of humanity.

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Instructors

• Theodoros Bolis, Professor of Mathematics - University of Ioannina

• Michael Dermitzakis - Professor of the Department of Geology, x-deputy rector of financial programming and development of the University of Athens

• Miguel Castillo Didier - Professor Extensión Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades, Universidad de Chile

• Athanasios Fokas - Professor Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge, UK, Academician, Academy of Athens

• Robert L. Fowler - Dean, Faculty of Arts, University of Bristol

• Dimitris Iatropoulos - Poet

• Emmanouel Korkidakis - Professor of Social Psychology & Bioethics Alpine University Zürich (CH)

• Georgios Th. Kalkanis - Professor of Science and Information Technologies at the Science, Technology and Environment Section of the Pedagogical Department of Primary Education of the University of Athens

• Christos Kechagias - PhD in Sociology, Biophysical Environment, Neurosciences & Learning Laboratory, University of Athens

• Nick Lygeros - Professor (Mathematics, Strategy), Universities of Lyonnais (France), Athens, Thrace (Greece)

• Elias Mariolakos - Dr.rer.nat., Prof. Emeritus of Geology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

• Dimitri Nanopoulos – Distinguished Professor of Theoretical Physics Texas A&M University, Academician, Academy of Athens

• Santiago Ortigosa López - Senior Lecturer, School of Education. Complutense University of Madrid,  Spain

• Stephanos Paipetis - Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras

• Ioannis Papadatos - Professor - President of the Faculty of Primary Education, University of Athens

• Maria Tzani - Professor of Sociology and Philosophy of Education, University of Athens, Director of Laboratory Biophysical Environment, Neurosciences & Learning

Honored guests

• Professor Miguel Castillo Didier- Extensión Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades, Universidad de Chile

• Professor Sretko Divljan (Professor of Methodology of Art Teaching, Dean of the the Faculty of Education in Jagodina, University of Kragujevac, Serbia)

• Professor Robert L. Fowler - Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Bristol

• Karadimitropoulos Ioannis (Head of the Schengen Information System Management Unit)

• Thymios Karakatsanis – Actor, Stage Director

• Professor Gaertner Helmut (University of Erfurt)

• Professor Matti Meri (Director of the Department of Applied Sciences of Education, University of Helsinki, Finland)

• Dimitris Papaioannou – Creator, Stage Director, Choreograph, Master of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games Athens 2004

• Professor Siegfried Protz (University of Erfurt)

• Professor Pujana Juan José Arza (Senador representante Parlamento Vasco)

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CONFERMENT OF THE TITLE “HOMO HELLENICUS”

The Awarding Committee for the year 2007 laureates the following personae with the title of “HOMO HELLENICUS”:

• Tassos Papadopoulos - President of the Republic of Cyprus

• Gerassimos Arsenis – MP, Former Minister of National Economy, Education , National Defense

• Giannis Ioannidis – Basketball Coach, Member of the Greek Parliament

• Dimitris Papaioannou – Creator, Stage Director, Choreograph, Master of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the Olympic Games Athens 2004

• Pujana Juan José Arza - Professor, Senador representante Parlamento Vasco

• Robert L. Fowler - Professor, Dean Faculty of Arts, University of Bristol

• Miguel Castillo Didier - Professor Extensión Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades, Universidad de Chile

• Yoshiro Takano – Professor Emeritus, Department of Physics, Yokohama National University, Japan

HONORABLE MENTION

The Awarding Committee for the year 2007 laureates the following personae with an Honorable Mention for acts of “HOMO HELLENICUS”:

• Anastasios – Archbishop of Tirana, Dyrrachion and the Entire Albania
• Thymios Karakatsanis – Actor, Stage Director
• Kyriakos Tsoleridis – Sergeant of Commando Raids
• Petros Tzannetos Kontogouris – Businessman
• Promithea-  Olympia – Kyrini – Artemisia – Lysistrati - Mathematician

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"POLIS" award

During the summer school the resuscitation of the Delphic Ideal will be proclaimed. As part of the ceremony, enacted award “Polis” will be bestowed for the first time to Alexandria of Egypt, as decided. Alexandria is awarded not only because it is the city established by the civilizer Alexander the Great. It has not only contributed to Hellenism in hard times. It is a city of an entity, for which the title of the “library of humanity” is very accurate and which combines natural beauty with the comprehensiveness of the Mediterranean: Light. Beauty, Reason (Logos).

Awards Committee

• Christos Kittas - Dean of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

• Louka T. Katseli - Member of the Committee of Wise Men of the European Union, Director General of the Center of Planning and Economic Research (KEPE), , Professor of Economics at the University of Athens

• Dimitri Nanopoulos – Professor Texas A&M University, Academician Academy of Athens

• Vangelis (Papathanasiou) - The world-renowned Greek composer - Chevalier de l’ Ordre des Artes et des Lettres of the French Republic

• Maria Tzani - Professor at the University of Athens

• Athanasios Fokas - Professor at the University of Cambridge, Academician Academy of Athens

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Place of holding

The third Summer School will be held in the Conference Center of the Municipality of Delphi (1 Sikelianou str. Delphi)

See the archaeological site of Delphi

Delphi tour

Photo Gallery

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Organizing Committee

Prof. Maria Tzani (President)

Director of the Laboratory "Biophysical Environment: Neurosciences & Learning"

Prof. Michael Dermitzakis

Professor of the Department of Geology, x-deputy rector of financial programming and development of the University of Athens

Prof. Georgios Ath. Kalkanis (Vice President)

Director of "Physics, Technology and Environment" Laboratory"

Prof. Emmanouel Korkidakis

Professor of Social Psychology & Bioethics Alpine University Zürich (CH)

Prof. Elias Mariolakos

Emeritus Prof. of Geology, President of the Greek Geological Association, Member of the Russian Academy of Physics, University of Athens, Greece

Prof. Stephanos Paipetis

Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering & Aeronautics, University of Patras

Prof. Stavros Papamarinopoulos

Professor, Applied Geophysics, University of Patras

Senior Lecturer Ioannis Soukiouroglou

Senior Lecturer, Management & Logistics Alpine University Zürich (CH)

Dr. Christos Stateras

Doctor of Mathematics, University of Athens

Dr. Christos Kechagias (member)

Doctor of Sociology, University of Athens, Greece

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Secretariat

M.Sc. Vassilis Karnavas

M.A. Giota Karambini

M.Sc. Aristides Kossionides

M.A. Mina Vatsitsi

Stefania Kosteria

Dora Perdikogianni

Ioanna Thomopoulou

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Schedule

Summer School Schedule

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Registration

All participants, except the instructors, are obliged to pay for their participation in the Summer School. The amount to be paid comes up to € 200 . [for students € 100]

This amount can be paid:

1) Payment in advance: €100 to following the bank account,

2) Paying off until the day of the beginning of the Summer School. Prerequisite: The submission of an application in electronic or typed form(see the attached file - registration form).

Bank account of "Special Account of Research Grant" of the University of Athens: Emporiki Bank  035 – 81706531 with the indication: «For my participation in the 3rd Summer School».

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Right to participate

Without limits for the 3rd Summer School.

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Accommodation

Participants can choose directly (and not through the Organizing Committee) among the hotels that offer special prices for the Third Summer School The cosmos they gave me Hellenic. It has to be clear that the amount for the participation in the summer School does not include accommodation and food expenses. The following list is given for the facilitation of anyone who is interested

Special prices for the participants:

After a special agreement, all the prices for the hotels listed above are valid for reservations until the 10th of July 2007. After this date, the prices may change.

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Certificates of participation

After the end of the 3d Summer School, all participants will get a certificate of attendance, validated by the rector’s authorities of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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Critical Deadlines

Monday, 20th of August 2007: Opening Ceremony of the 3rd Summer School.

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INFO

--- please call within 10:00 am -15:00 pm - every weekday---

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Sponsors

Municipality of Delphi

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