Global CIVIS Days in Athens [18-20/5/2022]

The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has taken over since the 1st of April the CIVIS Presidency!

In that context, NKUA is hosting the “Global CIVIS Days” which will be held on 18-20 May 2022 in Athens. “Global CIVIS Days” is the main annual event of CIVIS, gathering students, university staff, civil society, innovators, policymakers and local representatives from across Europe. We come together to connect, discuss and cooperate to build the European University of the future and to find innovative solutions to societal challenges.

The event will focus on the topics addressed by the CIVIS Hub 2 which NKUA leads: “Society, Culture and Heritage”. The three days will feature numerous workshops, conferences and meetings.

More specifically, as part of the “Global CIVIS Days”, the open sessions-conferences are also open to external participants and focus on the following various multidisciplinary themes:

•    Open Conference on Education
Wednesday, 18/05/2022, 17:00-19:00 EEST, Argyriadis plenary room, Rectorate, Panepistimiou 30, Athens
•    Open Session: Open Labs, Civic Engagement & Stakeholders
Thursday, 19/05/2022, 09:00-13:00 EEST, Drakopoulos plenary room, Rectorate, Panepistimiou 30, Athens  
•    Open Panel: Focus Area Society
“Societies in a period of pandemic and fake news”
Thursday, 19/05/2022, 11:00-13:00 EEST, Argyriadis plenary room, Rectorate, Panepistimiou 30, Athens  
•    Open Panel: Focus Area Culture
“European identity”
Thursday, 19/05/2022, 17:00-19:00 EEST, Argyriadis plenary room, Rectorate, Panepistimiou 30, Athens
•    Open Panel: Focus Area Heritage
“Heritage in contemporary Europe”
Friday, 20/05/2022, 11:00-13:00 EEST, Argyriadis plenary room, Rectorate, Panepistimiou 30, Athens  

We are very pleased to invite you to attend the open sessions of your interest of the “Global CIVIS Days” and we are looking forward to seeing you in Athens!