2ND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT E-CONFERENCE OF THE UNESCO CHAIR INTERNS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA "Quality Education in the Digital Age: Policies and Actions of UNESCO, the EU and Greece" 29 MAY & 30 MAY 2023 16:00 – 22:00

UNESCO CHAIR IN INTERCULTURAL POLICY FOR AN

ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND SOLIDARITY

2ND INTERNATIONAL STUDENT E-CONFERENCE OF THE
UNESCO CHAIR INTERNS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MACEDONIA

“Quality Education in the Digital Age:

Policies and Actions of UNESCO, the EU and Greece”

29 MAY & 30 MAY 2023
16:00 – 22:00

Under the auspices of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO

The interns of UNESCO Chair in Intercultural Policy for An Active Citizenship and Solidarity of University of Macedonia and the UNESCO chair in question organize a two-day open online training conference under the title: “Quality Education in the Digital Age: Policies and Actions of UNESCO, the EU and Greece”.

The conference is addressed to academics and researchers, university students, school teachers of all levels, educational institutions, students, local authorities (regional and municipal) and all active citizens.

The Conference will be held online, via the Zoom platform. The access link is the same for both days and attendees must register before each day. The link is the following:

Zoom link: https://shorturl.at/jmQUZ

The conference will be addressed by, among others, the representative of UNESCO UNITWIN Ms. Inga Nichanian, the President of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO, Ms. Tzitzikosta, the Director General of the National Authority for Higher Education, Ms. Ch. Besta, and the Vice Rector of the University of Macedonia, Ms. Alexandropoulou-Agyptiadou.

The conference will present the research of the 25 interns of the UNESCO Chair in Intercultural Policy, which will be accompanied by the lectures and contributions of renowned academics, institutions, and representatives of international and European institutions as well as the field of education, researchers and scientific collaborators of the UNESCO Chair.

There are 2 sessions in the conference, conducted in English (without interpretation), where representatives of the following UNESCO Chairs (in alphabetical order), among others, will participate by presenting:

• Emine Demiroz, PhD. Trakya University, UNESCO Education Coordinator of Quality Education and Digital Transformation, Trakya University, School of Applied Sciences
• Erdem Demiroz, PhD. Trakya University, UNESCO Chair of Digital Transformation & Quality Education, Trakya University, School of Applied Sciences
• Silvia Florea, Professor, Director of the CONFUCIUS Institute, Chair holder of the UNESCO Chair Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu
• Kristina Juraitė, UNESCO Chair on Media and Information Literacy for Inclusive Knowledge Societies, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania.
• Panos Konstantopoulos, Professor Emeritus, Department of Informatics, UNESCO Chair for Digital Methods in Humanities and Social Sciences, Economic University of Athens
• Christina Chatzisotiriou, Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogical Sciences, Member of the Council of the UNESCO Chair “Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue for a Culture of Peace” at the University of Nicosia

An important contribution was made by Mr. Loukas Zahilas, Head of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Systems and Institutions Sector of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP).

Representing the academic community of the University of Macedonia, with the participation of Messrs:

• Paroula Naskou Perraki, Professor (ret.) of International Law and International Organizations, University of Macedonia, former Director of UNESCO Chair of Intercultural Policy for an Active Citizenship and Solidarity
• Dimitrios Skiadas, MJur, PhD, CFE, Head of the Department of International & European Studies – University of Macedonia, Jean Monnet Chair, Visiting Researcher, Center for the Study of Europe – Boston University, Director-MSc in Shipping and Sea Transports: Economics and Politics
• Stelios Xinogalos, Professor, Department of Applied Informatics, University of Macedonia
• Nikolaos Fachantidis, Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Social Policy, University of Macedonia
• Sofia Boutsiouki, Assistant Professor, Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia

Representatives of other Universities, participating in the conference, Messrs:

• Fotini Asderaki, Professor, Department of International and European Studies, University of Peiraeus, Jean Monnet Chair for EU Policies on Education, Training, Research and Innovation, Academic Coordinator of Τ4Ε
• Sofia Mastrokoukou, PhD, Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, University of Turin

Of great importance is the participation of Messrs.

• Dimitris Papadopoulos, Co-Owner & Head of International Projects at Infinity Greece
• Vasiliki Katsomaliari, Educator, Erasmus+ Programme Coordinator, Goethe-Institut Athens, Greece

Scientific collaborators of the UNESCO chair participating in the conference (by alphabetical order), Messrs:

• Vera Dilari, MSc, Research Associate of the UNESCO Chair of Intercultural Policy for an Active Citizenship and Solidarity, University of Macedonia, Research Associate of the Laboratory of Educational Policy, Research, Development, and Inter-University Cooperation (ERDIC), University of Piraeus
• Anastasia Psallida, High School Professor, PhD candidate, Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia, Research Associate of the UNESCO Chair for Intercultural Policy
• Stefanos Katsoulis, PhD candidate, Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia, Research Associate of the UNESCO Chair for Intercultural Policy, Head of the UNESCO Youth Club of Thessaloniki

In particular, the conference is structured in the following sessions:

Day 1 – Monday 29th of May

1st SESSION – THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION – UNITED NATIONS AND UNESCO INITIATIVES TO ACHIEVE QUALITY EDUCATION

2nd SESSION – ACHIEVING QUALITY EDUCATION AS A GOAL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

3rd SESSION – THE ROLE OF CEDEFOP – KEY NOTE SPEECH

4^th SESSION – GOOD PRACTICES FOR DIGITAL EDUCATION IN UNESCO AND GREECE

5^th SESSION – DIGITAL LITERACY IN UNESCO AND GREECE

Day 2 – Tuesday 30th of May

6^th SESSION – EDUCATION IN THE DIGITAL AGE

7^th SESSION – EUROPEAN EDUCATION AREA FOR QUALITY EDUCATION

8^th SESSION – DIGITAL EDUCATION AND DIGITAL SKILLS IN THE EU

9^th SESSION – DIGITAL EDUCATION AND ACCESS FOR SOCIALLY VULNERABLE GROUPS

Attendees of the two-day conference will receive a certificate of attendance via their email address, which will be submitted upon registration. The certificates will be sent within 15 days after its completion.

The Organizing Committee of the Students of the University of Macedonia,

interns of UNESCO Chair in Intercultural Policy for An Active Citizenship and Solidarity

The Academic Officer of the UNESCO Chair in Intercultural Policy for An Active Citizenship and Solidarity, Anagnostopoulou Despina, Associate Professor of the Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia

The Conference program can be found HERE