{"id":3573,"date":"2026-03-16T13:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/?post_type=announcements-poa&#038;p=3573"},"modified":"2026-03-16T19:02:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T17:02:58","slug":"speech-by-the-department-chair-as-part-of-the-erasmus-program-implemented-by-the-1st-elementary-school-of-itea-fokida-greece","status":"publish","type":"announcements-poa","link":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/en\/announcements-poa\/speech-by-the-department-chair-as-part-of-the-erasmus-program-implemented-by-the-1st-elementary-school-of-itea-fokida-greece\/","title":{"rendered":"Speech by the Department Chair as part of the Erasmus+ program implemented by the 1st Elementary School of Itea (Fokida, Greece)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"671\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3574\" style=\"width:702px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.1-2.jpg 671w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.1-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 671px) 100vw, 671px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"685\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3575\" style=\"width:732px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.2-2.jpg 685w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.2-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Department Chair, Associate Professor Marina-Selini Katsaiti, delivered a speech on Friday, March 13, 2026, titled \u201cUN Sustainable Development Goals and the Role of Happiness.\u201d Teachers from schools in Itea-Greece, Antalya-Turkey, and Malpils-Latvia participated in the lecture. In her speech, Dr. Katsaiti focused on the slow progress demonstrated by a large percentage of countries worldwide regarding the achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. She highlighted the challenges in collecting statistical data, which are particularly prevalent in developing countries, and analyzed the limited attention given by policymakers worldwide to issues concerning happiness and the feasibility of achieving the goals in conjunction with de-growth (lower rates of economic growth).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.7-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.7-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.7-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.7-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.7-1.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The speech is part of the activities organized by the 1<sup>st<\/sup> Elementary School of Itea during the week of March 9\u201313, 2026, as part of the European Erasmus+ program titled: \u201cELYX ON THE ROADS\u201d with code number 2024-1-PL01-KA210-SCH-000247614 \u2013 Small-scale partnerships \u2013 School Education Sector.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"691\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.4-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3577\" style=\"width:714px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.4-2.jpg 691w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.4-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 691px) 100vw, 691px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"692\" height=\"389\" src=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.5-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3578\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.5-2.jpg 692w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.5-2-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 692px) 100vw, 692px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The project is being implemented in partnership with the following partner schools: Fundacia Tale Euro Est, Poland; Guzeloba Ilkokulu, Antalya, Turkey; and Malpils Vidusskola, Malpils, Latvia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"382\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3564\" style=\"width:358px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.6.jpg 382w, https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/1.6-300x296.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The program aims to effectively raise students\u2019 awareness of the European Union\u2019s 17 Sustainable Development Goals through creative methods such as writing fairy tales and digital storytelling. Students will strengthen their communication skills and gain a deeper understanding of sustainability issues. The partner schools are: FUNDACJA TALE EURO EST (Poland), Guzeloba Ilkokulu (Antalya, Turkey), and Malpils Vidusskola (Malpils, Latvia).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sup>1st<\/sup>Primary School of Itea: Engaging in and creating digital fairy tales related to the goals:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ending poverty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zero hunger<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Good health and well-being<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Quality education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gender equality<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced inequalities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peace, justice, and strong bonds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department Chair, Associate Professor Marina-Selini Katsaiti, delivered a speech on Friday, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3569,"template":"","unity":[174],"class_list":["post-3573","announcements-poa","type-announcements-poa","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","unity-activities-eng"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/announcements-poa\/3573","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/announcements-poa"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/announcements-poa"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3569"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3573"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"unity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/w1.aua.gr\/poa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/unity?post=3573"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}