ACT’s 2021, 2022 class managed to develop a strong career trajectory.
100% of the graduating class is meaningfully engaged. In particular, 56% have gained employment, 34% will be pursuing graduate studies, and the remaining 10% will be serving their military duty.
ACT graduates have routinely continued their studies at marquee-name institutions around the world such as:
Ο Δρ Γιάννος Κοντραφούρης, Διευθυντής του Τμήματος Επικοινωνιών και Εταιρικού Marketing στην INTRASOFT International, μιλάει για τη νέα επικοινωνιακή πραγματικότητα και απαντάει σε ερωτήματα του κοινού στο πλαίσιο της νέας σειράς ανοιχτών online webinars, Executive Lounge.
Η σειρά Executive Lounge δημιουργήθηκε από το Lifelong Learning Center του ACT και παρουσιάζει τη δουλειά εκλεκτών καλεσμένων, οι οποίοι μοιράζονται τις απόψεις τους σχετικά με τον κλάδο στον οποίο δραστηριοποιούνται.
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Στις 21 Απριλίου 2021, το Lifelong Learning Center του ACT καλωσόρισε τον κ. Γιάννο Κοντραφούρη, Διευθυντή του Τμήματος Επικοινωνίας και Εταιρικού Marketing στην INTRASOFT International Α.Ε. Ο κ. Κοντραφούρης εγκαινίασε τη νέα σειρά webinars “ Executive Lounge” που προσκαλεί στελέχη επιχειρήσεων να παρουσιάσουν τη δουλειά τους και να μοιραστούν τις απόψεις τους για τον κλάδο στον οποίο δραστηριοποιούνται.
Συγκεκριμένα, ο κ. Κοντραφούρης αναφέρθηκε εκτενώς στα συστατικά που συνθέτουν την επικοινωνιακή τακτική της εταιρείας INTRASOFT , καθώς και στις προκλήσεις που η τελευταία κλήθηκε να αντιμετωπίσει κατά την περίοδο της πανδημίας. O κ. Κοντραφούρης τόνισε τον κομβικό ρόλο που παίζει η επικοινωνία στο χτίσιμο της εικόνας μιας εταιρείας, χαρακτηρίζοντας την ζωντανό οργανισμό που δεν διαμορφώνει, αλλά αντανακλά μια επιχείρηση.
Ο κ. Κοντραφούρης μοιράστηκε επίσης με το κοινό πληροφορίες σχετικά με τα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης που χρησιμοποιεί η INTRASOFT για την προβολή της, όπως το LinkedIn, στο οποίο υπάρχει καθημερινή ανανέωση περιεχομένου, το Instagram, το Twitter και το Spotify όπου υπάρχουν εξατομικευμένες λίστες για το προσωπικό της εταιρείας.
Επιπλέον, συζητήθηκε ο τρόπος με τον οποίο η INTRASOFT διαχειρίστηκε την κρίση που προκλήθηκε από την πανδημία Covid, τόσο απέναντι στους πελάτες όσο και στο προσωπικό της εταιρείας. Στην προσπάθεια αυτή, συμμετείχαν όλα τα τμήματα της εταιρείας, κάνοντας σαφές το μήνυμα ότι η ασφάλεια αποτελεί την πρώτη προτεραιότητα.
Τέλος, τη συζήτηση συντόνισε η Δρ Σεβαστή Κεσαπίδου, Εκτελεστική Διευθύντρια του Lifelong Learning Center και Ακαδημαϊκή Κοσμήτορας του ACT.
Ruth Sutton taught English and Civil Society at ACT from 2008-2017. In this capacity she was a leading force at the Dukakis Center, overseeing two major projects in 2009-10 and 2010-11, the Recycle Monster and Street Kid to School Kid.
After departing from ACT she returned to her previous vocation in civil society, and has just recently been part of a team that launched a new civil society organization, InCommOn (Innovative Communities Onwards -- https://incommon.gr/). Despite the hardships caused by the national lockdown throughout much of 2020 and 2021, Ms Sutton and her colleagues have piloted three local projects, which she presented to ACT students via Google Meet on June 2.
One project aims to collect brewed coffee grinds from coffeehouses in the Anopoli neighborhood of Thessaloniki and in Kilkis, and transform the grinds into a kind of fuel which can be burned efficiently. A second project helps residents in local urban communities collect and process food waste as compost. Both projects combine community building, a circular economy, and environmental sensibilities.
InCommOn will welcome student volunteers once the lockdown has been fully lifted. Interested parties may communicate with Dr Wisner at the Dukakis Center.
This was the second seminar series presentation via teleconference of the spring 2021 term. Retired American diplomat spoke on his experience in Romania in the 1989 revolution on February 19.
The Dukakis Center hosted two podcasts on key episodes in modern Greek history in the month of May 2021, with a view toward launching a new series of video and audio programs on Greek history in collaboration with the local web tv program Anixneusis.
The first podcast, which was recorded on May 17, featured Mary Beth Norton, Mary Donlon Alger Professor of History Emerita at Cornell University and former President of the American Historical Society, author most recently of “1774: The Long Year of Revolution.”
Professor Norton appeared with Aristides Hatzis, Professor of Philosophy of Law and Theory of Institutions at the University of Athens, author of a forthcoming book on the Greek Revolution and host of a lively series of podcasts on the significance of 1821 in Greek history.
The pair engaged in a discussion on the American and Greek revolutions in comparative context, and on the impact of 1776 on Greeks in the decade of the 1820s. The discussion included a reflection on the meaning of the bicentennial celebration of the Greek Revolution.
The produced recording of the session was later broadcast by veteran Thessaloniki journalist Pantelis Savvidis on the Anixneusis web tv program, and uploaded on the YouTube channel of the Dukakis Center.
The second podcast was recorded on May 14, and consisted of a presentation of the posthumously published book by the late Monteagle Stearns, US Ambassador to Greece in 1981-85, entitled “Gifted Greek: The Enigma of Andreas Papandreou.”
Presenting the book were Ambassador Stearns’ widow, Antonia (Toni), and translator and longtime friend and colleague of Ambassador Stearns Eleni Machaira-Odoni, formerly of the Center for European Studies at Harvard University.
The discussion ranged from the Stearns’ decades long acquaintance with Andreas Papandreou, former Greek Prime Minister, to the unique character of Ambassador Stearns’ book, written partly in the form of a memoir.
The session was also in effect a tribute to Ambassador Stearns, who passed away in May 2016 after a long illness. Ambassador Stearns had appeared twice at the Dukakis Center, in person in 2004, and via telecast from Harvard University in 2011, in the presence of Ambassador Pavlos Apostolides.
The audio track of the second podcast was edited and uploaded also on the YouTube channel of the Dukakis Center. A formal presentation of the Greek translation, due out imminently with Estia, is planned for September.
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Greece is a strong competitor in the market, Greek tourism in particular will likely achieve its record 2019 numbers after the end of 2023 and into 2024, and we’re looking at returning to “business as usual” by 2023; these were some of the takeaways from the 4th Tourism of Tomorrow Conference, organized by ACT’s Hospitality & Tourism program on April 24, 2021.
“Building Resilience Through Disruption” was this year’s main topic, as the conference was offered exclusively online, with the participation of various organizations, tourism and hospitality companies, educational institutions, and consulting companies from Greece and abroad. In his welcoming speech, Dr Panos Vlachos, President of Anatolia College, stressed that “despite the disruption that this pandemic has brought upon us, ACT has managed to stay active and oriented towards programs such as its tourism program, that continue to prepare the workforce and leaders of tomorrow in the industry. The future of tourism might not be clear, but there are certainly great opportunities ahead for growth. We hope this knowledge we share – and this conference is the perfect example – will lead us to the growth we expect.”
“Greece is a strong competitor in the market”
Keynote speaker Dr. Christos Cabolis, Chief Economist at the IMD World Competitiveness Center, linked the recovery of the tourism industry to the competitive advantage of Greece and especially its economic profile, reminding us that “our country belongs to the European core, and is one of only eight EU economies with a population of about 10 million, rich in terms of GDP, that has adopted the euro and has been a member of the EU since 1981.” These characteristics pave the path for a tourism boom, its revenue representing 10% of Greece’s GDP. As for relative indexes, Greece places 9th among 63 countries in the World Bank list and 2nd in Europe in terms of ease and speed when founding a new business. On the same list, Greece is 26th in available specialized engineers, a placement that suggests there is a relative trend in available human resources for the tourism industry. It is also optimistic how the government has adapted to the changes the pandemic brought to the economy, and that Greeks are unfazed by the fear of failure when it comes to their business ventures. According to Dr. Cabolis, Greece needs improvement in the areas of e-government, cybersecurity, protection against software piracy, the use of big data, and data analysis. Dr. Cabolis also mentioned the World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Tourism Recovery Tracker which records a universal sense of optimism for the recovery of travel and tourism.
“Business as usual after 2023”
Things are still fluid, marked Andreas Scriven, Lead Partner of Hospitality & Leisure at Deloitte, as the markets that feed Greek tourism (such as Germany, the UK, Italy, and France) seem reluctant and their citizens have been limiting air travel and hotel stays within the next three months – a percentage that is below 20% in most markets. On the other hand, indexes show signs of improvement, placing most countries in a positive trajectory. The pandemic sped up changes that had been brewing in previous years, but also brought about other changes that are here to stay. According to this speaker, international business travel will survive. The booking process will become seamless, most restaurants will retain their pick-up service, planning a trip will take on a more modern and careful approach, and the biz-leisure trend will shape a new traveler persona. “Safety will continue to be a primary concern” underlined Mr. Scriven, estimating that 2023 will be the year when tourism will go back to “business as usual”. The business model will also undergo changes, as we are expecting new financial deals between property owners and managers.
“Multisite events are an opportunity for new hotel businesses”
Matthias Schultze, Managing Director of the German Convention Bureau (GCB) talked about reshaping conference tourism. Europe covers 52.5% of conference tourism in the world, with Germany holding the lion’s share with 424 million travelers in 2019. Research by Oxford University has shown that vaccinations, detection test strategies, as well as official travel guidelines, will factor in as the industry awaits its restart, also taking into consideration our previous experience with world crises such as September 11th and the economic crisis. The most realistic scenario according to research shows that 2024 will be the year we fully return to new normalcy, with qualitative and quantitative changes, hybrid events that will combine the physical presence of just a few conference attendees with the ability of simultaneous, remote attendance over the internet. “It is an opportunity for hotels to offer high-tech services to their clients and guests, as well as offer multisite conferences”, he noted.
“The Greek National Tourism Organization’s latest campaign puts an emphasis on emotion”
The assessment that Greek tourism will prove quite resilient to the pandemic, with the prospect of reaching 2019 levels from the end of 2023 and gradually towards 2024, was expressed by Yiannis Tsakalos, CEO of AQ Strategy. 2021 is expected to be a difficult year, he said, with tourism figures expected to be around 40-50% of 2019 numbers. During his speech, Mr. Tsakalos briefly presented the strategy behind the latest Greek National Tourism Organization campaign, developed by Ogilvy and AQ Strategy, around the central message “All you want is Greece.” The new campaign puts a strong emphasis on emotion, “as people for the first time around the world experienced the same feeling: staying at home and in lockdown, the sense of monotony and routine. What is it that we want? To be in the sun, to relax, to go out. What is it that we missed? Everything. Drinking a glass of wine with friends, being in touch with people and nature, the sea, the freedom, new tastes, art. All of the things that we’ve been missing and all of that we are looking for is found in Greece. All you want is Greece. That was our campaign’s rationale”, explained Mr. Tsakalos. Within this concept “sea and sun” give way to “experience” through gastronomy, wine, art, history, outdoor activities, and wellness, linking tourism to society and nature. “Our first challenge is placing man at the epicenter of our story. The second challenge is to build a sustainable model of tourism development”, stressed the CEO of AQ Strategy.
“Sustainability, the environment, and society are priorities for travelers”
Sustainability, this strong trend that had surfaced well before the pandemic, is now a priority for travelers, underlined Eleni Andreadis, Head of Sustainability at Sani & Ikos Resorts. 82% of tourists want to travel to sustainable destinations, and younger generations consider it a priority to protect the environment. Meanwhile, sustainability can become a way to strengthen hotels, according to Ms. Andreadis. “Major hotel chains have renewed their commitment towards proper waste management, use of plastics, energy-saving, even changing working conditions for the benefit of employees”, mentioned Ms. Andreadis. A characteristic example is that of Sani Green, the sustainability program that has been running for over 13 years across the Sani resort and has produced tangible results as plastic use recorded an 80% reduction; it also helps preserve the resort’s wetlands, supports the local community, and also facilitates new initiatives regarding the use of renewable energy, and water and waste management. “People expect hotels to be acting as a force for good in the local community. Perhaps the pandemic will give everyone the time and opportunity to redesign their operation under this concept. If you have a plan and a timeline, you can also have access to funding”, stressed Ms. Andreadis. As for bookings “demand is huge” she mentioned. “Bookings are approaching 2019 numbers but we’re still waiting. It is most likely that a flow of guests will be restored in November or December of 2021, as long as nothing unexpected takes place.”
“The future is looking bright, the present is uncertain”
Tim Ananiadis, a hospitality executive and business leader, didn’t hide his concerns regarding the present situation in an industry that is struggling to survive, as tourism is expected to remain at marginal profits for a second consecutive year. “The tourism industry needs to survive before we can talk about its future”, he said. What is really troubling for Mr. Ananiadis is the fact that Greek tourism is dependent on other countries and the various guidelines issued. In terms of sustainability, Mr. Ananiadis said that “we need to define it, so that it is something tangible for everyone involved. Or else it’s meaningless. Sustainability requires capital, commitment, research, specialization, it is questionable how companies with financial trouble can adopt sustainability.” Based on personal experience, he was surprised to see that “guests are not that concerned with health and safety hotel protocols’ and that “those who travel do so with the relevant risk involved. Last year saw tourists trapped in their destination due to changes in imposed travel measures. All these things are beyond our control. We need to be informed and our clients need to be aware of travel conditions.” Another thing he realized was that the time guests spend in hotels has been extended because of their fear of public spaces. It is our priority to “recognize and realize the wants and mentality of the younger generation, as guests nowadays don’t always want the same things.”
Planning for the future we envision with today’s needs
Dr. Angeliki Kosmopoulou, Executive Director of the A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation and Vice President of the Greek National Tourism Organization, stressed that currently, we are all operating with informed suspicions. “Many Greek islands have no accommodation available at this point as all pre-bookings have been made. We see a great interest by travelers to visit, but they need to be allowed to travel.” In any case “it is time for strategic thinking and for us to redesign the tourism industry based on the vision we have for tomorrow with the needs that we have today, which is difficult by definition.” Dr. Kosmopoulou described sustainability as a necessity and part of the tourism product design. “It makes no sense to simply talk about sustainability just to sound pretty. We need to go back to the basics: make the necessary preparations in our country, investigate whether we have the infrastructure needed for recycling, measure the impact of pollution.”
Education as a barometer for the industry
Tarek Kouatly, Director of Marketing & Development – Asia Pacific for the Swiss Education Group, talked about training tourism executives. “In Switzerland, we use a survey conducted among 200 companies as a barometer to tailor our curricula accordingly”, said Mr. Kouatly. “Our survey has shown that people will continue to fear, be it post-traumatic shock or a new pandemic looming. What is certain is that we will not be returning to how things were pre-pandemic.” The representative of the Swiss Education Group, an educational organization considered a leader in the world, noted that “it is very important to maintain a high quality in our human resources and our work, as that is what tomorrow’s employees and industry leaders are being trained for. He emphasized the need to create incentives so that Gen-Zers – among them 24-year-olds – “can work in the tourism industry as permanent and not seasonal staff.” One problem that was highlighted by this survey was that new employees tend to receive more credit from guests than from their employers.”
Nikos Sapountzis, CEO & Marketing Strategist of Tourism Plus was the conference moderator, while Dr. Nikos Hourvouliades, Chair of ACT’s Business School, and Anestis Anastasiou, Coordinator of the ACT Tourism and Hospitality program, also made their remarks.
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Masterclass in Business: "A Brief History of Financial and Economic Crises"
Tuesday June 8, 2021 - 6:00 PM (Greek time) - Duration: 120' - Language: English
A trip in history of economic crises during the past 4 centuries. Starting from tulips and reaching up to derivatives and complex financial products. Repeated patterns in historical crises, systematic mistakes that occur, inefficient markets, and our psychology. What went wrong in Financial Instruments and behavior? Do we ever learn?
Presenter: Ioannis Krassas, BSc Mathematics, University of Crete; MSc Financial Economics, University of Cardiff; PhD Finance, University of Exeter
Dr. Ioannis Krassas is an Assistant Professor of Finance & Economics at ACT. Dr. Krassas has taught for more than 13 years, numerous Finance, Economics and Econometrics modules at various universities in Greece and the UK. In addition to academic experience, he has worked as a consultant in major regional-development European Union projects for the 2014-2020 programming period concerning Greece. His research interests and specialization are in the field of Behavioral Finance & Economics and in particular cover topics such as: corporate disclosure policies, the effects of information, the psychology and behavior of investors and markets, choice under uncertainty, applied econometrics in various business decisions.
Masterclass in Psychology: "Social Influence and the Intricacies of Persuasion"
Wednesday June 9, 2021 - 6:00 PM (Greek time) - Duration: 120' - Language: English
Social influence- that is, who influences whom and how easily- is one of the most interesting topics in social psychology. In this master class people’s reactions across a range of influence settings will be first discussed. Then the social psychological processes involved in persuasion will be presented. The class will conclude with covering the intricacies of extreme persuasion- why and how can people become indoctrinated.
Presenter: Maria Psoinos, BA Psychology, University of Thessaloniki ; MA, Ph.D. Social Psychology, University of Cambridge (Adj)
Dr Maria Psoinos is a social psychologist with expertise in the field of minority groups, health and psychosocial wellbeing. She holds a PhD and an MPhil from Cambridge University, UK and a BSc from Aristotle Θniversity of Thessaloniki, Greece. Maria has worked as a researcher and lecturer in the UK (University of Cambridge, St George’s University of London, Kingston University) and in Greece (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, National School of Public Health, University of Macedonia). She is currently Adj. Psychology Professor at the American College of Thessaloniki, Greece. Maria is continuously involved in research collaborations. She has published a number of articles and book chapters on the concept of migrant integration; skilled migrants’ and refugees’ professional experiences and psychosocial wellbeing; health and social care services for migrants, refugees and ethnic minorities; qualitative research principles in health and social care.
Masterclass in Hospitality: "Tourism in the Post-Covid Era"
Thursday June 10, 2021 - 6:00 PM (Greek time) - Duration: 120' - Language: English
The idea of the course is based on the radical changes that tourism is and will be facing due to the Covid19 experience. All aspects of tourism: travel, accommodation, leisure, catering, etc are being redesigned so that to cope with the needs that are raised due to the pandemic.
All stakeholders, including organizations and businesses of any size, business owners, managers, suppliers, employees and of course travelers and tourists have to get immediately used to this new form of tourism that most probably came here to stay.
Anestis is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Hospitality and Tourism Management at the American College of Thessaloniki (www.act.edu) and is teaching there at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Additionally he has extensive experience teaching internationally at various academic institutions. His professional experience does include working for an important Tour Operator in the UK, as well as working for various International Companies at a series of managerial positions. In 2001 he founded and since then runs AA+Partners (www.training.gr), a corporate training and human resources services provider, mainly focusing towards the hospitality, leisure and retail industry. He has been teaching since 2001 at various universities and colleges in Greece in business, management and hospitality related modules, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. His teaching and corporate training experience exceeds 16,000 hours and specializes in: entrepreneurship, human resources management and leadership, customer service and sales techniques, professional development programs, as well as train-the-trainer. Anestis (born 14.07.1972) has studied Mechanical Engineering in London (University College London) getting his BEng and continued with a Masters in Energy Utilisation and Management (City University). He afterwards studied Business Administration and got a Masters in International Management (King's College London & London School of Economics). Recently he completed an MA in Politics and Economics in Contemporary Eastern and Southeastern Europe (University of Macedonia). In addition he obtained Proficiency in Hospitality Management from Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne. He is also a Certified Performance Consultant from World Training Conference (Atlanta, Georgia, USA in 2008).
ACT announces the recent publication (in Greek), entitled "The Church in the Pandemic Period", by CEMES publications, which includes the proceedings from the International seminar “Church and the Pandemic” and additional documents by important scientists edited by ACT Professor Dr. Nikolaos Dimitriadis, Ph.D., Professor of World Religions, Greek ambassador of Globethics, General Secretary and head of the environmental campaign at the Center for Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies “Metr. Panteleimon Papageorgiou” (CEMES), Executive committee member of World Conference Association of Theological Institutions (WOCATI).
In December 2020, Dr. Dimitriadis, Ph.D. was featured in the panel “Church and Pandemic: 9 months later” and he shared some interfaith reflections of his multi-religious class at ACT which came up after the final essay question of the semester on “how religions and specifically the three major monotheistic religions, are responding and/or how they should respond in the face of this pandemic”. He stated that “as educators, Church members, and common people we are in front of a big challenge” and he analyzed through several examples the approach of religious leaders in front of the pandemic.
In January, as a continuation of this webinar, he participated in another panel which was hosted by the Center of Ecumenical, Missiological and Environmental Studies “Metr. Panteleimon Papageorgiou” (CEMES) and the Master Program of Ecumenical Theology of the International Hellenic University on “Medicine and Theology”. During the panel Dr. Dimitriadis spoke about the continuous reference by the Orthodox Church to the sanctity of the person and human life and the meaning of hope as it is expressed in the Orthodox tradition, emphasizing the absolute right of every human being to enjoy respect and dignity in life.
Last year ACT launched a magazine in order to highlight the creative work of the ACT community. The magazine was named ACTivities and can be found on the ACT website at https://www.act.edu/student-services/activities-magazine.
Volume 1, Issue 1, titled “Quarantined Creativity” was released in May 2020, the second issue “With Challenge Comes Change” and the third issue “Against All Odds: Push Past the Tough Parts” was released in June and December 2020. The fourth issue is underway.
The 30+ page glossy style online magazines are full of stories and creative work submitted by the greater ACT community. Each issue also features upcoming events and opportunities for the ACT community. The ACTivities Magazine’s mission is to foster connections within the ACT community while providing community members with the opportunity for creative expression, recognize individuals for academic or professional accomplishments, and showcase the talent, beauty, and promising future of ACT.
The driver behind this interACTive publication is Ms. Kutu Hall. Ms. Hall joined ACT in the Fall of 2019 as an Anatolia Fellow for the International Programs & Student Services Office (IPO) at ACT. The Fellowship enables ACT to bring the talent of recent US college graduates to the campus to enrich our offerings and services by blending local tradition with modern US college practices. Ms. Hall has supported ACT through taking a leadership role in several clubs- Dance Club, Drama Club, Book Club, Writing Club, We ACT Club, training students to perform as the ACT Mascot “ACE” at special events, directing and filming short movies about ACE, and bringing together technology and style to create visually impactful student guides and the ACTivities Magazine. In 2020, Ms. Hall also joined the MS in Organizational Psychology program at ACT, the Residence Assistant Team, and became an assistant in both IPO and Enrollment Offices. Ms. Hall was one of the few residents of the Anatolia Campus who resided on campus throughout the pandemic, gaining a view into campus life that few others experienced.
Ms. Hall has used her passion for expression and technology to bring together the ACT community’s collective and individual experiences to create the ACTivities Magazine.
ACT continues the long tradition at Anatolia College in the development and cultivation of sport activities.
Through a wide range of sports aimed at students of different levels and interests, ACT provides them with the opportunity to gain important experiences that enrich their student life.
Sports are organized both on and off the school campus through competitions with students from other colleges and universities. Regular training with specialized staff-coaches improves the level of students and creates healthy conditions for rivalry and competition.
In recent years, ACT teams have participated in events abroad (2018 Bogazici - Constantinople, Barcelona, 2017 Belgrade, 2013 Rome) but also at home (2019 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 2015, 2016 Athens).
The constant search for new sports and challenges became the opportunity for ACT to lead the effort to cultivate and spread Lacrosse in Greece, after contacts and cooperation with Greece Lacrosse and the Lacrosse World Federation (FIL). Highlights in this exciting new sport were the ACT partnership with the Greek Lacrosse Federation in the US and the use of the ACT campus as a training center by the Lacrosse National Team in preparation for the 2018 World Cup, as well as host to the first lacrosse match in Greece between the ACT student team and the "Bulgarian Khans" team (Nov.8, 2019).
ACT continues to enrich the sports facilities for ACT students with new basketball, tennis, volleyball, beach volley courts, believing that the experiences created in these spaces will be valuable and will create comradery and bonds between students.
Coaches' Training Schedule 2023-24
Tennis
Paris Grapsas This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday - Wednesday 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Anatolia College tennis courts (Beginners - advanced)
30€ fee for the entire semester
Basketball
Michael Stamoulos This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Treadmill, workout bicycles and free weights available
Operating Hours: 3:30pm to 9pm Monday- Friday
Tennis Courts
Free of charge Check availability and book your court by contacting the office of Student Activities (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & 2310398228, 2310398217).
Tennis equipment available with your ACT ID at ACT Room C203.
17 Sevenidi St. 55535, Pylaia Thessaloniki, Greece Tel. +30 2310 398398 P.O.Box 21021 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ο Δρ Γιάννος Κοντραφούρης, Διευθυντής του Τμήματος Επικοινωνιών και Εταιρικού Marketing στην INTRASOFT International, μιλάει για τη νέα επικοινωνιακή πραγματικότητα και απαντάει σε ερωτήματα του κοινού στο πλαίσιο της νέας σειράς ανοιχτών online webinars, Executive Lounge.
Paris Grapsas
Michael Stamoulos
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