John Tzoumerkas is an educator from Greece with extensive experience in teaching, educational administration, and consulting. He has bachelor's, master's, and PhD degrees in various fields related to philosophy, technology, and public administration. Throughout his career, he has held several director and teaching positions, designed educational software, trained teachers, and consulted for various educational organizations internationally. He has authored and presented work on topics like language teaching with technology, educational innovation, and cross-cultural education.

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John Tzoumerkas is educator, with a Bachelor from the Faculty of
Philosophy, University of Athens, a Master’s Degree in Philosophy and
Technology (MSc), University of Athens& Metsovio Technical University of
Athens, as well as a Master’s Degree in Public Management and Economics
(MA), University of Peloponnese. PhD candidate of the Department of
Architecture and Engineering of Technical University of Crete, Greece. He
has got a long teaching experience in public and model schools in Greece. He
is designer of educational software and trainer of high school teachers in ICT.
He has taken part in conferences and has written articles on the teaching of
language using ICT. Painter, Hagiographer and Sculptor. Finally, he has been
in charge of public organizations (: Director of the University of Peloponnese,
of the Regional Training Institute of the National Center of Public
Administration of Peloponnese, as well as of the Innovation and Technology
Transfer Center of Peloponnese). Awarded by the Greek Ministry of
Education (: Award for Excellence and Innovation for Educators 2012, and
Award for Good Teaching Practice 2010). Project Manager of the Theatre
Arcadia NGO. Consultant in strategic planning of international educational
organizations (: Edu Systems International Organization, Badr University,
Innovation and Technology Transfer Center, The Egyptian Academy for
Human Development, Abet Schools Institute Egypt).

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Date of Birth 18-06-1959 Address - Cairo, Egypt
- Athens, Greece
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Place of birth Athens Family State Married with 5 Children
Nationality Greek Contact jtzoumerkas@gmail.com
www.en.tzoumerkas.gr
From To
1989
1994
1999
1996
Private Training Centre APOLLONIO for High School students
(owner)
Arsakeio Classical Lycee of Psychico (private), Athens (Teacher)
1999 2012 High School Teacher in Greek Public Schools
2005 2006 Director of the Training Institute for Public Servants in the Region of
Peloponnese of the National Centre of Public Administration of
Greece
With the responsibility of planning and materializing short and mid-
term courses, training public servants of the Region of Peloponnese
2006 2009 Rector’s Office Director of the University of Peloponnese
With the extra responsibilities of planning:
 The Administrative Certification of the University
 The Private Public Partnership (PPP) building program of the
University of Peloponnese,
 The building of the University Campus in Vytina
 The building of the Sports University Campus etc.
2008 2009 Director of the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre of
Peloponnese (ITTC)
With the responsibility of planning and materializing actions funded
by the European Program Netforce 2006, in order to transfer technology
to small enterprises and organizations of Peloponnese. Members of the
Board of the ITTC are the Regional Administration of Peloponnese, the
University of Peloponnese, the Technological Institute of Kalamata, the
Chambers of Argolida, Arcadia and Korinthos, and the Technical
Chamber of Peloponnese
2008 2012 Project Manager of Theatre Arcadia NGO - an NGO affiliated to the
Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hellenic International

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From To
Development Cooperation Department and Hellenic Aid.
2013 2014 Officer of the Greek Language Department in Ministry of Defense
Language Institute (MODLI), Cairo, Egypt
2013 2014 Consultant in strategic planning in international educational
organizations (: Edu Systems International Organization, Badr
University, Innovation and Technology Transfer Center, The Egyptian
Academy for Human Development, Egypt)
Founder of Innovation and Technology Transfer Center of Egypt
(ITTC-Egypt)
2015 - Strategic Consultant in Abet Schools Institute, Heliopolis Cairo,
Egypt
From To
1978 (Bachelor) University of Athens / Faculty of Philosophy
2004 2006 Master in Science – Philosophy and Technology (MSc)
Cross-University Post-Graduate Program of the University
of Athens and the National Metsovio Techical University of
Athens
2006 2008 Master in Public Administration (ΜΡΑ) University of
Peloponnese /Faculty of Economy and Management
Post Graduate studies «Administration of Public
Organizations» (final thesis: “Looking for an innovative approach
for the collaboration of the social partners and transnational
organizations, planning new Faculties of the University of
Peloponnese and Private Public Partnership (PPP) program.”)
2010 2011 Post Graduate annual Seminar in the University of Patra
Cross-University annual e-Seminar (320 hours) in the “Cross-
cultural Education and Research, with a specific focus on Teaching
Greek as a foreign language.” (University of Patra, Faculty of
Human and Social Sciences, Pedagogical Department)
2013 - PhD candidate of Architecture Department of Technical
University of Crete, Greece

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2011 Trainer of High School Language Teachers (High Level)
from the Pedagogical Institute of the Greek Ministry of
Education, based on a blended schedule (traditional and e-learning)
2011 Trainer of High School Language Teachers in ICT (High Level),
certified by the University Training Centre of the University of
Patra
2008 Planning and managing as the project manager a unique
multilingual theatrical performance of Euripides’ play Medea
given by Theatre Arcadia, an NGO affiliated to the Hellenic
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Hellenic International
Development Cooperation Department and Hellenic Aid. The
event was held in collaboration between the Hellenic Ministry of
Tourism, Alexandria University, the Alex Med Center and the Arts
Center of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The play was directed by
Katarina Paliou, who was also interpreted Medea. The Chorus was
composed of students from the Theatrical Studies Department and
the English Language and Literature Department of the Arts
Faculty as well as from the Law Faculty of Alexandria University.
The music, composed by Effie Ratsou, was performed live on stage
by the BA Chamber Orchestra conducted by maestro Sherif Mohie
Eldin (27 Nov2008). (see more in
http://www.bibalex.org/alexmed/events/Details.aspx?ID=0546235d-
7e25-4d27-9f02-78c53d897fd6 and
http://en.tzoumerkas.gr/?page_id=164 )
2002-11 Trainer of public servants of the Training Institute of the National
Centre of Public Administration of Greece
2008 Member of the Training Committee for the Training of teachers in
Arcadia in ICT (phase B’ )
2008 Member of the Evaluation Committee of the local Training
Committees for the European Action 2.1.10 “Training of the
teachers in ICT” , Arcadia of the Greek Ministry of Education
2006 Member of Training Committees of the National Centre of Public
Administration of Greece

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2007 President of the Alumni Association of the Masters in Public
Administration of the University of Peloponnese
2002-4
2008
2012
2012
2010
2009
2010
President of the Syndicate of the High School Teachers of
Arcadia, Greece
Project Manager of the Arcadia Theater NGO
Excellence Award for Innovative Teachers by Ministry of Education of
Greece for the educational project Tetra lingual e-edition of Xenophon's
Hellenica
Awarded by Regional Administration of Peloponnese for innovative
educators
Awarded as Good Teaching Practice in History and Art (Pedagogical
Institute of Greek Ministry of Education – GTP program) for the project:
“The European Art and the Greek Independence War”
Personal Congratulation Letter of the Secretary of Greek Immigrants
and Cross-cultural Education of the Greek Ministry of Education, Mr
Stefanos Vlastos, praising my actions for the promotion of Greek Studies
in USA.
Member of the Greek Delegation at the “2010 Seminar Tour Program for
Greek Educational Organizations Masters/ Managers in China”,
organized by the Hanban Organization of China, the Confucius
Institute and the University of International Business and Economics
Date Title
2013 -“Strategic Plan of Badr University”, Edu Systems International,
Cairo, Egypt
- “Implementation Plan of Badr University”, Badr University
ESI
- “Administration model of Badr University”, Badr University
ESI
- “Blended Training Schedule – Professional Development in 8
successive cycles” Egyptian Academy for Human Development,
Edu Systems International, Cairo, Egypt

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2012 «Literamovie – creativity in multilingual and multimedia e-
editions of classic texts», Constuctionism 2012 , Athens in
http://constructionism2012.etl.ppp.uoa.gr/-pid=31.htm
2011 J. Tzoumerkas & V. Petropoulou “ From the ancient Chinese
general Sun Tzu to the Xenophon’s Hellenica” in “Performing
ICT in teaching”, 6th Conference of the Greek Teachers of ICT
Association, Syros, May 6-8, 2011
2011 J. Tzoumerkas, V. Petropoulou and Terry Tzoumerkas, “The
non-formal Education in a multicultural context – from the
European historical painting to the Greek Painters of the Greek
Independence War”, proceedings of the 8h Conference of the
Greek Primary Education Teachers Association, Piraeus, 2011
2009 J. Tzoumerkas, “The double meaning of the Aristotle’s
Catharsis” in Philologiki, Greek Association of Philologists, 25
2008 J. Tzoumerkas, “The meaning of innovation in Public
Education –self maintained educational networks and the
evaluation of the educational work”, proceedings of the 1st
International Conference of the Pedagogical Institute of the
Greek Ministry of Education, Volos, 2008
2008 Harvard University -
“Social Partnerships as a university development model” at the
2nd International Conference of the Global Innovators in
governance of the Ash Institute of the J.F. Kennedy School of
the Harvard University
2006 J. Tzoumerkas, “ From the historical painting of Goya to the
Delacroix’s orientalism and the Greek painters of the Greek
Independence War”, Diotima, 3, Arcadia
2012 “Teaching Philosophy in the New School” – speech in the
Conference for Teaching Philosophy in Secondary Education,
Department of Philosophy, University of Patra, March, 2012
2008 Partner to Europa INNOVA Conference, Accelerating
Innovation In Europe, 22-24 October 2008, Lyon
2008 Speech in the Closing Day Ceremony of the European program
Netforce 2006: “Enhancing the innovation in Greek Regions”
2009 Diaspora Educational Network And Cultural Hubs – proposal to
the World Bank Institute, Public Private Partnership in
Infrastructure (PPPI) Program Finance and Private Sector

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Development for the collaboration of cultural and educational
networks of the developing countries, using cross-cultural Hubs,
as CH&C HUBS Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism, Finance,
Economics and Urban Development Network
Citations
1999
Vathiotis, K. (Ass. Prof., the Faculty of Law, University of
Thrace, Greece) Prohibition of the retrospection and objective
imputation,(Thesis), Sakkoulas, Athens, 1999, p.256, note 970
(conclusion)
English (Proficiency level)
France (Middle level)
Arabic (Basic level)
In the studios of Nick Stefos and Mark Georgilakis, prof. of the Greek School
of Arts
(more about painting and sculpture in http://en.tzoumerkas.gr/?page_id=109 )
Designer of algorithm and educational software
ECDL certification in ICT
1999 – Algorithm design and materialization of the multilingual text
processing, using multimedia, Literamovie® Suite software, including a rich
variation of educational tools, in a Unicode form, in order to create a
multilingual text edition, for every means (CD, DVD, PDA, Internet)
1999 – Literamovie Educational Authoring Tool®, supporting the
communication and the collaboration of a multilingual community of

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translators, in creating a synchronized multilingual text, using reports,
milestones, chat etc.
2003 – algorithm design and materialization of the Artificial Intelligence
Game Marathon Game®, a virtual game based on a simulation of the
Marathon, introducing fifteen virtual runners, apart from the users.
2004 – Design and materialization of the site of the Regional Educational
Administration of Peloponnese, including specific actions (: Digital Regional
Library etc.)
2004 - Design and materialization of a DEWEE-based software for the
taxonomy of a school library, in html form
1994-5 – Teaching in an annual Seminar at the Post-Graduate Program of
Philosophy of Science, of the Department AKED of the Metsovio
Polytechnic School of Athens: “The archaism of tenses in ancient Greek language
and modern theories of meaning, from Wittgenstein to Husserl”
2008 – Final thesis for the Master in Public Administration: “The Strategic
planning of new Faculties and Departments of the University of Peloponnese and the
PPP program”
2006 – Final thesis for the Master in Philosophy and Technology: “The great
Questions of the History of Software and the Greek paradigm”
2010 – Final paper for the Annual Post Graduate Seminar in Cross-cultural
Education: “Planning a project of language teaching for a multilingual educational
community”
2008 – SWOT Analysis and Strategic Planning for a new Department of
Economy and Sustainable Growth, and a Faculty of Animals’ Health, of the
University of Peloponnese
2008 – SWOT Analysis and Strategic Planning for an International Post
Graduate program in Public Administration, in collaboration with the
Faculty of Administration and Economy of the University of Peloponnese and
a University aboard, with a schedule in English and a blended education
methodology

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2007 Planning of short and mid-term training courses, as the Director of the
Training Institute for Public Servants in the Region of Peloponnese of the
National Centre of Public Administration of Greece, in
 e-learning (70 hours course)
 Training of trainers in e-learning(70 hours course)
 Creation of educational software(70 hours course)
 Using e-learning tools in Public Administration(35 hours course)
 Introduction in e-government using synchronous e-learning platform
(70 hours course)
 E-government (35 hours course)
 Developing Web applications in public administration (35 hours
course)
 Data processing using Excel sheets (35 hours course)
 Initial training of public servants (70 hours course)
(as Director of the Innovation and Technology Transfer Centre of
Peloponnese)
 SWOT Analysis and Strategic Planing for Megalopoli and the
neighboring Municipalities of Peloponnese (:Valtetsi, Gortyna,
Phalaisia, Trikolonoi) in collaboration with the Department of
Economy of the University of Peloponnese
 Administration Certification Analysis for Chambers (: Argolida and
Arcadia) and Municipalities (Epidaurus and Megalopoli) of
Peloponnese
 2009 – “From Goya’s historical painting to Delacroix and the Greek
painters of the Greek Independence War” – the non-formal education
as a long-term project. The students of Experimental High School of
Tripoli and those of the 3rd High School cooperated for the planning
and celebration of the National Independence Day. The research of the
historical meaning through the art illuminates the strong influence of
the Greek Independence War of 1821 A.C. on the European painting

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and music, from the historical painting, to the Romanticism and the
Orientals (16th -19th century). Innovation. The world of art is
understood as the result of a historical drama. The results of the project
were announced at the 8th Greek Conference of the Association of the
Primary Education Teachers, Piraeus, 2011, October. The final edition
of the project’s results has been praised by the Pedagogical Institute of
the Ministry of Education of Greece, as a Good Teaching Practice, and
was published at www.tzoumerkas.gr , at the site of the Great Training
Program of the Pedagogical Institute and at
http://youtu.be/10nKOgs1blM
 Literamovie Project – multilingual and multimedia e-edition of classic
literature. Literature can be edited as a recreation using a creative point
of view and a number of authentic artistic applications, like cartoon
stories, songs and text reformation.
www.tzoumerkas.gr/moodle/moodle and http://blogs.sch.gr/tzoume
rka
 “The Civil War in Ancient Corfu, narrated by Thucydides – holocaust
or Nash’s balance?” Synchronized multilingual and multimedia e-
edition of the Thucydides’ text, with the cooperation of four Classes of
the 2nd
High School of Tripoli. Team-centered method with cross-class
teams, based on a classification according to the Gardner’s multiple
intelligence types and the Kolb’s learning types. It comprises structural
analysis of the text and the poetic functionality in word-ordinal and
concordances, as well as digital reconstruction of the ancient places
and theatrical performance. Management of the long- term project
using the asynchronous e-learning platform
www.tzoumerkas.gr/moodle/moodle and production and publication
of the final e-edition as an e-learning object at www.tzoumerkas.gr .
The results of the project have been announced at the 14th
International
Conference for the Cross-Cultural Education, Volos, May 2011
 “The influence of a project-based schedule, using ITC, to the ineffable
learning theories of the students” 2011. Long- term research to k-12
and high school students, searching how their out-of-school-learning
theories were influenced by participating to an activity through an
educational project. The research was conducted, using a questionnaire
to the students of the First and the third Class of the Experimental
High School of Tripoli and the first Class of the 2nd
High School of
Tripoli, during the school year 2010-11.
www.tzoumerkas.gr

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 The battle in Aigospotamoi – from the ancient Chinese general Sun Tzu
to the Xenophon’ s Hellenika’ Year : 2010-2012. Brief description:
Teaching ancient Greek language at the 1st grade of High School
through an interdisciplinary approach and comparative analysis with
the ancient Chinese historiography, based on the book ‘The Art of War’
by the ancient Chinese General Sun Tzu. Tetra-lingual edition of the
Second Book of Xenophon’s Hellenika (2.1.16-32) in a synchronized
edition (Ancient and Modern Greek, English and Latin) with
synchronized recitation. Language teaching with activities covering the
three levels of language analysis (grammar, semantics, syntax) together
with a multi-modal text process. Structural layout of the text and
analysis of the poetic function through the study of the word order and
concordances. Four-month project, with the collaboration of the
philologists Petropoulou Vasiliki and Panopoulou Jane of the 2nd
High
School of Tripoli. Assembling knowledge resources and promoting
learning and solving problem methodology has been attempted
through a team based collaboration using an asynchronous e-learning
platform. (www.tzoumerkas.gr/moodle/moodle ). A rich fortune lines
production, with a hermeneutical approach of the belligerent actions
and their psychological influence on people. Story inside story,
depicting a fiction meeting in future of the ancient Chinese General
Sun Tzu and the Spartan General Lysander, discussing about war and
peace. War Diaries written by students based on what if scenarios, as
students play ancient Athenian and Spartan sailors on their way to the
battle. Authentic music and songs by students, inspired by the battle.
Radio Athenians, digital radio show in a twelve-hour-show, based on
fiction stories of the sailors, narrated by students. Authentic cartoons
by students and cartoon stories inspired by the text, and photo stories
as cartoon stories. Authentic choreography inspired by the text and
performed by students. Dramatically representation of ancient Greek
pottery painting. Production of a tetra lingual and multimedia e-
edition , in ancient and modern Greek language, English, Latin, as an
e-learning object. Critical understanding of the history as a problem to
be solved. The results of the project were announced at the 6th
Greek
Conference of the Association of Greek Teachers for ICT, Syros, May,
2011, and they are published at www.tzoumerkas.gr
www.tzoumerkas.gr/moodle/moodle and
http://blogs.sch.gr/tzoumerka
 Visit the sky using Greek Gods’ names and magic numbers over the
world” (2009) Long term project, aiming at the understanding of the
significance of the sky names, researching the religious and magic
ways in naming the planets and the galaxies on behalf of the ancient
Greeks, as well as the ancient Arabs, Chinese and others, to the Middle

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Age. The ante-Homer myth’s structure had been researched as a
distinctive creation of the twelve-Gods-mythical system vs the
Orpheas’ religious. The project had been carried by the students of the
third Class of the 3 Lycee of Tripoli : www.tzoumerkas.gr
 Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone. Year: 2003. Brief description:
Multilingual process of the book by Joan Rowling in English, ancient
and modern Greek, using ICT. Students were asked to translate an
extract from the Introduction of the book in ancient and modern Greek
and create a multimodal digital file combined with a film. The project
was designed and carried out with students from the three grades of
the Lycee Lagadion, Arcadia. Innovation: the production of authentic
works of art and of texts on behalf of the students can be applied to the
multilingual process of scholar texts, that have inspired films, so that
students can be turned into art creators themselves, as they study
critically and creatively works of art of others. URL:
www.tzoumerkas.gr
 The hero of the myths against the Prince of Machiavelli. Year: 1994.
The project was carried out by the students of the 1st
Class of the
Arsakio Classical Lycee of Psichiko, Athens, and the results were
published. The research had to do with the differences between the
hero of the myths and the Prince of Machiavelli, through ancient greek,
medieval, east, etc mythologies. Innovation: Students learned how to
cooperate for the critical reading of myths and the production of an
authentic text till its final publication. URL: www.tzoumerkas.gr
 Tripoli Lit Map project (2012) - construction and presentation on the
Internet of a rich Literature and Arts Guide of Tripoli, in collaboration
with the philologist of the 2nd
Lycee of Tripoli Panopoulou Jane,
including:
o Tripoli Lit map, according to the methodology of a literature map,
based on literary references of spots in Tripoli and suburbs
o 3D presentation of the sculptures in Tripoli on the Internet
o Plastic Arts and Music Guide of Modern Tripoli
o 3D representation of trees of the Botanical Gardens of Tripoli

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Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education of Greece – Training Program:
New School and Great Training Program for Secondary Education – B’ Level
Trainer (400 hours)
Regional Training Centre of Tripoli of Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of
Education of Greece – (2005-2012, 161 hours)
National Centre of Public Administration of Greece - Training Institute, Head of
Regional Training Institute of Peloponnese, Greece (2005-6)
Pedagogical Institute of the Ministry of Education of Greece – Training for
Headmasters
2011- Training B’-level-trainers for secondary education teachers- Pedagogical
Institute of the Ministry of Education of Greece
2011- Training B’-level-trainers for secondary education teachers in ICT – University
Training Centre- University of Patra
2007 - Institute of Education (University of London) ‘Principles and Practices for
Quality in Developing Short Courses’ (Athens, Jan.15-9 2007, 35 hours)
2006 – “Researching Educational Needs”, Institute of Education of the National
Centre of Public Administration, Athens (35 hours)
2006 – “Training e-learning trainers” Institute of Education of the National Centre of
Public Administration, Athens (70 hours)
2006 - “Management Information System SYZEYXIS”, Organization of
Telecommunication of Greece, (35 hours)
2004 – Conference of the Association of Philologists of Arcadia, “Tridute to the
philologist”
2004 – Post Graduate Program of the Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and
Psychology, of the University of Athens : “Theory and practice in teaching
Ancient Greek language, and History in Secondary Education”
2004 – 4th Greek Conference with international partners of the Greek Association of
ICT and the University of Athens : “ICT in Education”
2002- Association of the philologists in Arcadia, Tripoli, “Teaching Modern Greek
Language and Literature”
2000- ‘Educational intranet and collaborative learning TELEMACHOS II”, Metsovio
Polytechnic School (25 hours)
2000 – “Media Library School Centres”, Ministry of Education of Greece and the
National Institute of Youth
2000 – “Training in new school books”

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1999 – Initial Training for Secondary Education Teachers, Ministry of Education of
Greece
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Harvard University, Ash Institute, Chicago, Speech in the Conference
J.F. Kennedy School of Government Αmerican Philhellenes Society 1810-40
Conference of the Global Innovators “American Philhellenes and their
in governance, Boston, 2008 contributions to the Greek War of
Independence”, 2009
Confucius Institute, Beijing, With Shi Jianjun, President of the
With Vice President University of Economics (UIBE)
of Han Ban Organization, 2010 Beijing, China, 2010

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Washington, World Bank, 2008 Chicago, 2008
With the Greek Representative Mr. Politakis
And Pr. of Economics Mr. Liargovas
Boston, Harvard University, 2008 New York, Empire State Building,
With Dr Gowher Rizvi 2008
Director of the Ash Institute,
J.F. Kennedy School of Government
Kalamata, Greece, 2008 2008 52nd Synod of Rectors of Greece, with
With Rector of the Rector of the University of Peloponnese
University of Peloponnese, prof. C. Dimopoulos,
Prof., C. Dimopoulos the Minister of Education Mr. Stylianidis
and the Secretary of the Vice Minister of Education Mr. Taliadouros
Ministry of Education of Greece

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With poet Thanasis Maskaleris, with Pr. Stelios Virvidakis,
Prof. of Comparative Literature, Professor of Philosophy,
Classics and Creative Writing, University of Athens
San Francisco State University, Representative of Greece to the
President & Director Administrative Committee of the
of Arcadia Theater NGO International Federation of
Katarina Paliou and Lydia Palla Associations of Philosophers (2012)
With V. Petropoulou, MEdu, MPA,
James Clayson, American University of
Paris, and Edith Ackermann, Media Lab
MIT (2012)
With Dr. Gamal El Arabi, previous
Minister of Education of Egypt, 2013
Harvard, Ash
Institute, Harvard Conference of the Global
Innovators in governance , 2008
with Dr.
Hassan El Kalla, president of ESI,
Cairo 2013

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with
Dr. Laila, Minister for Environment of
Egypt, 2013
with Mahmoud Abo El Nasr, Minister of
Education of Egypt, 2013