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

Timetable of the IP

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
- 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
- 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