Summer School

Summer School in Piraeus, Greece

• 8 different courses.

• Excellent opportunity to upgrade your skills, network with other schools and training organisations and spend a wonderful week only a boat away from the Greek islands!

Programme of the summer school

Description

The summer course 2024 in Piraeus lasts for two weeks, six days each week and includes 8 different courses.
Each course has its scope, learning outcomes and learning content and it will take place in parallel with the other courses, in different rooms. Information on the specific courses can be found in their respective pages. However, the sessions that will be offered during the summer school will be different, but they will include extra time for networking and common work between participants attending different courses. The Summer School added value will be the informal and formal networking sessions, where the participants will have the chance to meet with colleagues from other countries. Specific time will be devoted to networking and design of common projects.

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Format of the Summer School

The summer school will last for two weeks, six days each week, with 8 different courses running in parallel. The participants are expected to register in one of the courses and attend the full programme.

Preparation of participants

In the phase of preparation, the participants will receive all the information material to get familiar with the Summer School format and the requirements of their specific course. They will be asked to fill in a preparatory questionnaire, where they will have the opportunity to express their own needs and expectations and they will be asked to prepare their own contributions, such as presentation of their organisation, as well as their ideas for future collaboration projects.

Ice-breaking / social and cultural activities

The week starts with a common introduction and ice breaking session, where all participants of all courses will get to know each other and reflect on their learning plans. The coffee breaks will take place in one common space for all groups, so as to encourage networking and socialising. Finally, the participants will have the chance to socialise and create their networks during the social and cultural activities that are designed to facilitate social relations between participants, relaxation and acquaintance with local culture, history and gastronomy.

Attendance of courses

Each participant is registered in one of the parallel courses and belongs to one group. They will attend their own specific programme, each group in its own dedicated room, while there will be common sessions.

Exhibition

During the whole week, the participants will have at their disposal space to exhibit promotional material, like banners, posters, leaflets, publications etc of their organisations and projects. Coffee break time will be used for discussion on different projects and initiatives of the participants.

Follow up

As a follow up, the participants are invited to join Idec Mobility and Training Centre Facebook group and network with other participants of IDEC courses. The participants of the Facebook group are exchanging ideas and practices regularly and often are asked to join new European projects, based on their interests. IDEC staff will provide all necessary support to facilitate entry into new European project proposals.

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Location

The summer school will be hosted in the centre of Piraeus.

Piraeus, Greece

Piraeus is the major port of Greece, proximate to Athens (10 km) with easy access through the El. Venizelos international airport of Athens. It is a sunny city rich in history and traditions and at the same time a city with intensive nightlife, beautiful places, large market and nice people. From Piraeus you can visit the main archaeological sites of Attica, a vast variety of museums and places of cultural interest and you can have easy reach to the Aegean islands.
For more information you can visit Destination Piraeus website and Discover Greece website.

Our cultural program includes the following, however feel free to make your own plans as we will be happy to offer advice and support.

1. a walking tour of Piraeus and welcome dinner
   Indicative menu: Cretan salad, zucchini fritters, sausage, cretan grilled cheese, cretan meat balls, pork slow roasted in the oven with sauce and herbs, served with mashed potatoes flavoured with mushroom truffle, traditional cretan pasta, dessert, wine / raki
   PRICE per person: 25 euros (beer or other drinks are not covered, except those mentioned above)
2. a guided tour of Athens, visit to Archaeological sites
   It includes: The Acropolis hill, Parthenon, the historical area of Plaka & Monastiraki: 3 hours guided tour
   COST: 150€ divided to the number of participants. No transport costs or entrance ticket to Acropolis Hill are included.
3. a common dinner in Athens with live Greek music
   Indicative menu per 4 people: 1 salad, 1 cold appetizer, 2 hot appetizers, Meat plater with pork steak, grilled chicken, beef burger and fries. House wine and soft drinks. Vegetarian dishes on request.
   PRICE per person: 30 euros (beer or other drinks are not covered, except those mentioned above)
   The restaurants and menu may change depending on the availability.
   The cost of local transportation and the entrance fees to sites and museums are not included.

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Programme of the summer school

Costs

Check the details in the above links.

Why you should attend the Summer school

Attending the Summer School is much more than attending a single course. It is a totally new and rich learning experience, as you will have the chance to interact with like-minded people, share your experiences and activities and find partners for your future projects. The programme will cover all the learning outcomes of your selected course, plus much more in terms of networking and collaboration, between the participants. The networking sessions are not simply added in the training programme, but they are integrated in the course design with relevant activities that will add value and will support the consolidation and the exploitation of the learning outcomes acquired.

How you can enroll in the Summer School

In order to Join the Summer School, you need to select one course and follow the same procedure for Erasmus+ grant holders as in any other course. The difference is that the courses included in the Summer school are six days and they include time for networking with participants of other courses, common sessions with other groups and free time.

Further information

Lila Anthopoulou, tel: +30 2104286227, e-mail: lila@idec.gr