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Educational program

Digital culture at the hands of education

Online event for the educational community

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Participation is free following online registration

Location

Online
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Time & Date

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Day
Wednesday 30 March
Time
16:00-18:30
Venue
Online

Information

Notable Greek cultural institutions present digital collections, virtual exhibitions, e-books, and online applications regarding the Greek Revolution of 1821, which offer open access to the educational community.

Inaugurating the beginning of the Panhellenic Student Competition “Wikipedia Challenge: Become a Contemporary Encyclopedist!” – Round Two, attend our webinar about the digital cultural resources that are available to students and teachers on Wednesday, March 30, 16:00-19:00.

In a world where everything takes a digital form, Greek culture and history could not be an exception.

We focus on the benefits and positive impact that the digitization of our cultural heritage has with respect to education, and we invite experts from libraries, museums, research and cultural organizations to speak about the digital repository they have created regarding the Greek Revolution of 1821.

Apply now to learn everything you need to know about digital collections, virtual exhibitions, and free open access online applications for the educational community.

The digital world of Greek culture is just one click away!
Program

16.00-16:30 | Welcome

John Chrysoulakis, Professor Emeritus, Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Anastasios Emvalotis, Professor, Dept. of Primary School Education, University of Ioannina, Board Member of the Institute of Educational Policy (IEP)
Effie Tsiotsiou, Executive Director and Director of Education, Onassis Foundation
Amalia Pappa, Deputy Director, General State Archives (GSA)
Professor Ioannis Stamelos, President, Open Technologies Alliance (GFOSS)
Kostas Konstantinidis, CEO of PostScriptum

Moderator: Vicky Gerontopoulou, Onassis Library Coordinator

16:30-16:40 | Onassis Foundation Presentation

Prodromos Tsiavos, Head of Digital Development, Onassis Foundation

16:40-16.50 | National Documentation Center Presentation

Evi Sachini, Director of the National Documentation Center (EKT)

16:50-17:00 | 1821 through the archives and the collections of the General State Archives (central office)

Anna Koulikourdi, Head of the Archival Research Department & Reading Room, General State Archives (GSA)

17:00-17:10 | Benaki Museum Presentation

Maria Zamenopoulou, Education Department, Benaki Museum

17:10-17:20 | National Historical Museum Presentation

Philippos Mazarakis-Ainian, Senior Curator, National Historical Museum

17:20-17.30 | Library Of the Hellenic Parliament Presentation

Maria Kamilaki, Head of the Directorate of the Hellenic Parliament Library

17:30-17:40 | Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation Presentation

Constantine Mazarakis-Ainian, General Director, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation

17:40-17:50 | B&M Theocharakis Foundation Presentation

Fotis Papathanasiou, General Manager, B&M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music

17:50-18:00 | National Bank of Greece’s Historical Archive Presentation

Gerasimos Notaras, Head of Historical Archive, National Bank of Greece (HA/NBG)

Maria Lebessi, Head of Educational Programs

18:00-18:30 | Discussion / Q&A

Moderator: Aris Katopodis, Historian, Scientific Advisory of the National Student Competition, “Wikipedia Challenge: Become a Contemporary Encyclopedist!”

Find out more about the Panhellenic Competition, register for the encyclopedia entry-writing marathon, and prepare along with your team for success on the educational platform Classroom of Onassis Foundation.

Information

Τ. 210 3713000

E-mail: education@onassis.org

In the context of

Credits

The competition is realized by Onassis Foundation and Onassis Library in the context of the Protovoulia 1821–2021, in collaboration with the General State Archives, Open Technologies Alliance, PostScriptum and Wikipedia Community Schools Association, Greece, with the support of National Documentation Centre (EKT), with the approval of Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs and under the auspices of General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Collaboration Partners

National Historical Museum, Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation, Gennadius Library, The Library of the Hellenic Parliament, National Bank of Greece Cultural Foundation, National Bank of Greece Historical Archive, Benaki Museum, V & M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music, Faltaits Museum

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