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Ithaca Institute of Intercultural Cooperation IIIC An institution of City Unity College in cooperation with its Institutional Partners: Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Arab Republic of Egypt | Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom | Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russian Federation | Sevastopol State University, Russian Federation. Profile: Part of City Unity Educational Group and with campuses in Athens and Vouliagmeni, Greece, City Unity College is a leading tertiary education institution recognized by the Ministry of Education, Research, and Religious Affairs of the Hellenic Republic. Mission: To provide modern academic programs that are result-oriented and focus on the student’s needs so that every graduate may aspire to become a competent and qualified professional in the today’s rapidly changing global environment. Values: Access to Education, Flexibility, Global Approach, Innovation, Results. International Partners: A forward-looking and internationally-minded institution of higher learning, City Unity College has established and is dynamically developing academic cooperation and partnerships with: • Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport, Arab Republic of Egypt • Cardiff Metropolitan University, United Kingdom • Educons University, Republic of Serbia • E.H.E. EurAka, Swiss Confederation • Moscow State Pedagogical University, Russian Federation • Pearson Edexcel, United Kingdom • Sevastopol State University, Russian Federation • University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italian Republic. Future Leaders Program You will receive a Certificate of Intercultural Cooperation IIIC DATES: June 23 – July 06, 2019 Organization: Sunday, June 23: Welcome at Athens International Airport by CUC reps upon arrival. Transfer from Athens International Airport at 12:00 to Athens City Center. Visit of the Acropolis. Transfer to hotel. Athens by Night. Monday, June 24: Departure for Ithaca. Arrival in Ithaca. IIIC Future Leaders Program 2019 Opening Ceremony in Vathy, capital of Ithaca. Tuesday, June 25 - Thursday, July 4: 40 hours of classes and workshops. Educational excursions. Students work in small multicultural teams. Each team submits Group Project at the end. Friday, July 5: Departure for Ancient Olympia. Awarding The IIIC Intercultural Cooperation Certificate to IIIC students. Departure for Loutraki, Corinthia. Loutraki by Night. Saturday, July 6: Departure from Loutraki for Athens. Departure from Athens. Bloc A: 21 st Century Challenges to Leadership (10 hours of lectures and workshops). Bloc B: Global Networking Skills for the Digital Age (10 hours of workshops). Bloc C: Ancient Greece Values vs. 21 st Century Values (10 hours of on-campus lectures and off-campus educational excursions). Bloc D: Changes in the English Language and Communication Skills for the 21 st Century (10 hours of lectures and workshops). 07:00 - 09:30: Breakfast time in Mentor Hotel, Vathi. 10:00 - 13:00: Classes and workshops in Ithaca Professional Lyceum, Vathi. 13:00 - 14:00: Lunch in Mentor Hotel, Vathi (option: lunch or dinner). 14:00 - 15:00: Classes and workshops in Ithaca Professional Lyceum, Vathi. 15:00 - 20:00: Swimming, kayaking, basketball, football, study, and leisure. 20:00 - 22:00: Dinner time in Mentor Hotel, Vathi (option: dinner or lunch). After 22:00: Ithaca by Night. Note: Educational excursion schedules will be announced further. Academic Blocs Typical Day Schedule Venue: Ithaca Professional Lyceum Ithaca Professional Lyceum is located in Vathy, Ithaca, in the district of Perivolia in a distance of 400 m from Mentor Hotel. Together with Ithaca Gymnasium and Ithaca General Lyceum, it is housed in the same building that was erected after the earthquakes of 1953 with a donation from the Swiss people. It has an IT lab and a Naval Courses lab. Our Ithaca Home: Mentor Hotel, Vathy The great advantage of the hotel is its privileged location. Built on the seafront promenade, it offers great views of the picturesque bay, the boats, the harbor, and across Vathy. It is in a walking distance from the market and the main square and it provides easy access to everything you ma need. The hotel has a Sunseeker Portofino 40 speedboat which is available for hire for a specific route or for several days depending on the need and purpose. Educational Excursions Full Day Around Ithaca Educational Excursion We visit the Metropolis church with the exceptional, fully sculpted and partially gilt wooden iconostasis of 1793 and the elegant 19 th Century bell tower… We see the monument of Lord Byron and the historical church of Saint Nicholas of the Foreigners with the icon of Jesus Elkomenos painted supposedly by El Greco… In the square of the beautiful stone-built old capital, we see the 13 th Century great church of the Assumption of Virgin Mary with the extraordinary Byzantine style wall hagiography of 1680 and the 17 th Century imposing bell-tower… We visit the Kathara Monastery and immerse in the history of a typical orthodox monastery. Before we leave, we enjoy the unique view from the bell-tower to Vathi… We visit the traditional seaside villages Frikes and Kioni, among the most beautiful Ionian Sea settlements, and before arrival to Vathy we pass through Lefki for some more majestic views of the west side of the island. Cruise Around Ithaca Educational Excursion Our cruise begins form Piso Aetos Port of Ithaca… We visit the lake-cave Melissani and Drogarati cave in Kefalonia Island… Then we go to Pera Pigadi area with history connected to Homer… We swim in the crystal waters of the exotic beach Gidaki and return to Vathy in the evening. Homeric Ithaca Educational Excursion We visit the Archaeological Museum where we see the sections of the 12 bronze tripods and the fragment with the famous inscription EYXHN ODYCCEI (“I pray to Odysseus”) found in the Cave… We walk to the top of the Pelikata hill with the Protohelladic settlement and the view to the Three Harbors… And then we visit the Homeric Melanydhros Fountain (“The Dark Water Fountain”) and the Homer School, the archaeological site with the citadel identified by the archaeologists with the Palace of Odysseus. Ancient Olympia Educational Excursion The archaeological site held over 70 significant buildings, and ruins of many of these survive, although the main Temple of Zeus survives only as stones on the ground. The site is a major tourist attraction and has two museums, one devoted to the Ancient Olympic Games and one to the Modern Olympic Games. Future Leaders Program Students: Acquire knowledge in Leadership and Intercultural Cooperation and build related skills in a dynamic, interactive, and unique value-competitive program. Non-Anglophone speakers improve their English, Anglophone speakers master the developments in 21 st Century “digital” English. Learn in a vibrant multicultural academic environment with IT facilities from recognized experts in Ancient Greek Civilization, Communication, English Language, Global Business, International Relations, Leadership, and Political Economy. Network with international professors and students and build long-term professional relations. Time travel to Periclean Athens, Homeric Ithaca, and Ancient Olympia and internalize the values of the Ancient Greek Civilization. Embark with Odysseus on a journey back to their Ithaca. Earn The IIIC Certificate in Intercultural Cooperation and upgrade their CV. Are embraced by Greek hospitality and φιλότιμο. Immerse into the beauty of Ithaca’s magic energy air, dream blue sky, caressing beaches, and turquoise clear sea. Swim, sunburn, kayak, play basketball and football, hike. Enjoy the blessed Greek cuisine and Ithaca’s specialties. Dance the night away and touch Ithaca’s summer sky stars. Daily outdoor activities include: Kayaking, snorkeling, swimming in remote crystal and clear water beaches Basketball, Football Hiking. Academics: 1. Lectures and Workshops. 2. Educational Guided Excursions: a. Full day trip around Ithaca by bus. b. Homeric Ithaca full day trip by bus. c. Half day cruise around Ithaca. d. Sightseeing in Ancient Olympia upon transfer from Patra to Athens. 3. Teaching Materials. 4. Student Support. 5. Certificate in Intercultural Cooperation. City Unity College Discount Card. Insurance: Lloyd’s Silver Insurance (does not cover cancellation and repatriation). Accommodation: 1. One overnight in a 3-star hotel in Athens on BB (first day). 2. Eleven overnights in a 3-star hotel in Ithaca on HB. 3. One overnight in a 3-star hotel in Loutraki on BB (last day). 4. All city taxes in Athens, Ithaca, and Loutraki. Transfers: 1. From Athens International Airport to Athens hotel upon arrival by bus. 2. From/to Athens and Patras (Kyllini) by bus. 3. From/to Patras and Ithaca by ferryboat. 4. From/to Ithaca Port and Mentor Hotel upon arrival and departure by bus. 5. From Patras to Olympia, from Olympia to Loutraki, and from Loutraki to Athens International Airport upon departure by bus. This Future Leaders Program is a package including the following elements: Project Leader: Vesselin Todorov, Cardiff Metropolitan University MBA Program Leader, Level 6, MBA, & LLM Dissertation Coordinator, and Special Projects Director, City Unity College. Mobile phone: +30 6947 642 932 (WhatsApp and Viber); email: [email protected] ; Skype: vesso-cu
