GRIGORIOU LAMPRAKI 93 18535
PEIRAUS
Greece
- Arts
- Democracy and community development
- Environment/Sustainable development
- Others
- Research
- Youth and education
The Greek regional section of Euroscience is a non-governmental, non-profit organization which aims at the promotion of science, technology and innovation in Greece.
Our section is an independent section of the paneuropean organization Euroscience. We work closely with the European Commission and we are the National Contact Point for Greece.
It is one of the few non-governmental scientific organizations in Greece which is actively participating in projects for the amelioration of scientific and research conditions at national level. Apart its employees, Euroscience have more than 4.000 members, volunteers and supporters all over Greece.
Aim of the organization is: a) the science and arts dissemination, b) the humanitarian aid with the use of technology for the fighting of poverty and natural disasters and finally, c) the development of education for youth and for people who face the racism and the discrimination.
It offers free educational programmes for people with fewer opportunities (disabled, ethnic minorities, women, people in less advantageous areas) and has formed 5 workgroups working on major scientific topics, involving people from academia, enterprises and public sector.
The Greek section of Euroscience has been involved in the following EU’s projects: “Accessibility to Knowledge” (YOUTH 2005 – Project Coordinator), and “Football against Racism in Europe” (FARE 2005, FARE 2006). The Greek regional section of Euroscience is the coordinator of several national projects, indicatively “Knowledge beyond the city” (2004-2005), “Award for excellence in scientific publications” (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), “Teach your mum, teach your dad” (2004, conferred a Netdays award 2004), “Competition of scientific photography for students” (2004, conferred a Netdays award 2004, 2005, 2006), “Give PC a chance” (2006, 2007). It addition, the Greek regional section has participated in the “Café Scientifique” (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) project.
Currently, we coordinate two EU-funded projects (with more than 30 partners each) forming and coordinating networks around the world and we are organizing the Euroscience Mediterranean Event 2009 in Athens (www.esme2009.org).