Erasmus Intensive Seminar Programme

Intensive Programme Erasmus 2011 -2012

Title: The contribution of Religious Education to a Europe of Diversity 

Hosting University: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

   Date:   21- 31/5/2012

Day	Date	Activity	Location
1	Sun 20/5	Arrival day - Welcoming the students at DIAKONIA.	Thessaloniki
2	Mon 21/5	Morning (08:30 - 9:30) - Divine Liturgy (St Konstantine & St Eleni – in English) (09:30 - 12:00) - Welcoming to the seminar - Presentation of each student and of each country group to the others (students and professors) - Students are separated in groups - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Presentation: "Diversity in Europe" (Dr. Papageorgiou, Assoc.Professor, AUTh.) - Students work in international groups - Dinner Evening - National Evening: Greece	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
3	Tue 22/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Presentation: "Greek education system on diversity (curricula etc) and compliance with the EU policy" (Dr. Rantzou, Lecturer AUTh.) - Students work in international groups - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Presentation : "Finnish education system on diversity (curricula etc) and compliance with the EU policy" - Students work in international groups - Dinner Evening - National Evening: Finland	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
4	Wed 23/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Morning prayer - Presentation: "Diversity in Greek schools of primary and secondary education" (Dr. Koptsis, State School Counselor, Primary Education) - Presentation: "Diversity in Greek universities" (Dr. Mitropoulou, Assist. Professor, AUTh) - Students work in international groups - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Presentation: "German Education system on diversity (curricula etc) and compliance with the EU policy" - Students work in international groups - Dinner Evening - National Evening: Germany	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
5	Thu 24/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Divine Liturgy – Ascention 08.30-09.30 - Presentation: "Immigrants in the Greek schools of secondary education" (Dr Tourtouras, lecturer AUTh) - Students work in international groups - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Free Afternoon: visit the White Tower Museum and the Jewish Museum Evening - Free Evening with the greek students (visit students' places in Thessaloniki - Dinner	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
6	Fri 25/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Morning prayer - Presentation: "Greek education system on diversity (curricula etc) and compliance with the EU policy" (Dr. Papadopoulou, Assoc.Professor, UOWM) - Students work in international groups - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Presentation: "Romanian Education system on diversity (curricula etc) and compliance with the EU policy" - Students work in international groups - Dinner Evening - National Evening: Romania	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
7	Sat 26/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Morning prayer - Presentation: "Austrian Education system on diversity (curricula etc) and compliance with the EU policy" - Students work in international groups - Lunch Afternoon (16:00 - 17:00)  - Free afternoon - Dinner Evening - Free evening	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
8	Sun 27/5	Morning - Divine Liturgy Visit the Byzantine and Archeological Museums - Lunch Afternoon - Other cultural activities: get to know Thessaloniki - Dinner Evening - Free evening
9	Mon 28/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Morning prayer - Visit 6th Primary and All-day Intercultural school of Eleftherio-Kortdelio of Thessaloniki: discussion with class teachers and director and pupils’ reception event - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Students worh with portfolios - Dinner Evening - National Evening: Austria	Thessaloniki
10	Tue 29/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Morning prayer - Visit the Intercultural High school of Evosmos and the Intercultural Lykeion of Evosmos Thessaloniki: discussion with teachers of religious education and the directors  - Visit the parish of St Athanasios of Evosmos - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Students work with portfolios - Dinner Evening - Students' preparation of the goodbye Evening	Thessaloniki
11	Wed 30/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Morning prayer - City cultural tour - Visit Monastery of Vlatades and the Library of the Foundation of Patriarchate Studies  - Meeting with Metropolitis Anthimos of Thessaloniki at the Holy Metropolis - Visit the Faculty of Theology - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Students work with portfolios - Dinner Evening - Students' preparation of the goodbye Evening	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
12	Thu 31/5	Morning (09:00 - 12:30) - Morning prayer - Final students' presentation of portfolios - Lunch Afternoon (17:00 - 20:00)  - Discussion and plans for the next IP - Dinner Evening - Goodbye evening	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki
13	Fri 1/6	Departure day	Diakonia, Pylaia, Thessaloniki