ACADIMIA-The structure of lifelong learning in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, an innovative and pioneering work, started in 2015 from Evros (regional unit), and since 2016 is implemented through the Region. The aim of this organization is the lifelong learning and education of citizens, but also the interconnection of the university community with society, in cooperation with the faculties of the Democritus University of Thrace and the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology.
The structure takes place at the same time in six cities of the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace: Orestiada, Alexandroupolis, Komotini, Xanthi, Kavala, and Drama.
The program is provided for free from professors of faculties of Democritus University of Thrace and the Technological Educational Institute. The professors voluntarily share their knowledge with citizens about various and specialized subjects and themes, in a simple and comprehensible manner. The themes are related to health, civic education, agriculture, environment and forestry, literary, economy, technology, and more.
In 2015-2018, 1300 people attended the lectures of 180 professors in 20 thematic sections.
In 2018-2019, 100 professors will offer 100 lectures in 8 different sections in 6 cities of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
Themes areas:
REGIONAL UNIT OF EVROS
Alexandroupolis
• “MEDICINE IN MODERN SOCIETY”
• “CIVIC EDUCATION”
Orestiada
• “ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN”
REGIONAL UNIT OF RHODOPE
Komotini
• “HUMAN AND STATE”
REGIONAL UNIT OF XANTHI
Xanthi
• “THE ENGINEERING IN OUR LIFE”
REGIONAL UNIT OF KAVALA
Kavala
• “LIVE- ACT- I’M IN TECH”
• “THE ART OF ATTEMPTING”
REGIONAL UNIT OF DRAMA:
Drama
• “ENVIRONMENT AND FOOD TECHNOLOGY”
Specific information’s:
All citizens over the age of 18 have the right to participate. The selection process is illustrated with order of priority because the positions of the attendance are limited.
Certificate of participation is granted only if the participant has a presence in at least 60% of the lectures of the thematic section which has selected.
The program of conferences, the speakers and the information’s of the structure are posted on website of Acadimia www.acadimia.eu .
