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11th International Conference

for the Promotion of Educational Innovation

 

Larissa 17, 18 & 19 October 2025

11th International Conference

for the Promotion of Educational Innovation

Wellcome

to the 11th International Conference for the Promotion of Educational Innovation.

The conference is organized by the Scientific Association for the Promotion of Educational Innovation (E.E.P.E.K.) in collaboration with :

    1. the University of Thessaly

    2. the National Kapodistrian University of Athens

    3. the University of Peloponnese

    4. the University of Macedonia

    5. the University of Patras

    6. the University of Crete

    7. the Democritus Univesity of Thrace

    8. the Université Paris 8 (Liage Lab)

    9. the Open University of Cyprus

    The Conference is supported by the  French Institute of Larissa - the French Embassy in Greece, the Greek Physicists Union, the Panhellenic Association of Graduates of Physical Education of Larissa, the Regional Directorate of Primary and Secondary education of Thessaly and the English Teachers Association of Larissa.

    Co-organisations: Regional Goverment of Thessaly and the Municipality of Larissa.

    Participation

    Participation Fees

    € 30

    Authors (Co-authors – rapporteurs)

    € 10

    Participants with conference attendance certificate, without paper submission (not valid for authors and rapporteurs)

    FREE

    Unemployed, People with disabilities (not valid for authors and rapporteurs)

    FREE

    Participants without conference attendance certificate

    Schedule

    Important Dates 2025

    26/02

    1st Conference Announcement

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    26/03

    2nd Conference Announcement - Commencement date of Paper Submission

    30/06

    Deadline for Paper Submission

    21/08

    Notification of Paper Acceptance with the Reviewers’ comments

    01/09

    Deadline for submission of final papers (after minor revisions according to reviewers’ comments)

    08/10

    Conference Programme Announcement

    17-19/10

    Conference

    i change my way of thinking, I change my course,

    i create new learning resources


    Keynote Speakers

    Georgios Th. Pavlidis

    Georgios Th. Pavlidis

    INVENTOR - PROFESSOR
     

    Konstantinos Varotsos

    Konstantinos Varotsos

    Professor, Former Dean of the School of Science at NKUA, Greece
     

    Vayos Liapis

    Vayos Liapis

    Professor of Ancient Theatre and Its Reception at the Open University of Cyprus, Vice-Rector
     

    Panos Sobolos

    Panos Sobolos

    Journalist in the field of police reporting
     

    Vassilis C. Gerogiannis

    Vassilis C. Gerogiannis

    Professor, Head of the Department of Digital Systems, University of Thessaly
     

    Nikos E. Papadakis

    Nikos E. Papadakis

    Professor and former Head of the Department of Political Science of the University of Crete
     

    Christina Anagnostopoulou

    Christina Anagnostopoulou

    Professor of Climatology, Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology at the Department of Geology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
     

    Serdar Yener

    Serdar Yener

    Professor of Business Administration and Vice Dean at Sinop University
     

    Pierre Johan Laffitte

    Pierre Johan Laffitte

    Semiotician and university professor in philosophy of education at the University of Paris 8 Vincennes–Saint-Denis (LIAgE laboratory)
     

    Yannis Ziogas

    Yannis Ziogas

    Professor (Painting) at the Department of Fine and Applied Arts (EETF) of the University of Western Macedonia (UOWM)
     

    Georgia Fragaki

    Georgia Fragaki

    Associate Professor in Corpus Linguistics and Textlinguistics at the Department of Philology, University of the Peloponnese
     

    Charilaos Tsichouridis

    Charilaos Tsichouridis

    Associate Professor in the Sector of Sciences and Theoretical Studies, Department of Educational Sciences and Social Work of the University of Patras
     

    Nedim Özdemir

    Nedim Özdemir

    Associate Professor at Ege University, Faculty of Education
     

    Martin Compton

    Martin Compton

    College Lead for AI in Education, King's College London
     

    David Leat

    David Leat

    Emeritus Professor of Curriculum Innovation, Newcastle University, UK
     

    Olivia Copsey

    Olivia Copsey

    Director of Education, Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE)
     

    Dimitra V. Katsarou

    Dimitra V. Katsarou

    Assistant Professor of Developmental Psychopathology and Speech Disorders at the Department of Sciences in Preschool Education Sciences and Educational Design of the University of the Aegean
     

    Anna Karatzani

    Anna Karatzani

    Assistant Professor at the University of West Attica
     

    Nataša Lacković

    Nataša Lacković

    Innovator in educational designs and theory, an educational researcher, semiotician and a philosopher of technology and media in education, Lancaster University (UK)
     

    Olivier Francomme

    Olivier Francomme

    Associate Researcher at the LIAGE laboratory at the University of Paris 8
     

    Metin V. Bayrak

    Metin V. Bayrak

    Visiting professor at Galatasaray University
     

    Alexandros Argyriadis

    Alexandros Argyriadis

    Assistant Professor of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at the Hellenic Mediterranean University
     

    Iraklis Gerogiokas

    Iraklis Gerogiokas

    Deputy Mayor for Education and Sports in the municipality of Larissa, PhD candidate in the Department of International Relations at the University of Nicosia
     

    Konstantina Pisli

    Konstantina Pisli

    Senior collaborator of the Secretary General for Demography and Housing Policy
     

    Nikolaos Tzioumakis

    Nikolaos Tzioumakis

    Director of Project Development at POLYTECH S.A.
     

    Chrysoula  Lazou

    Chrysoula Lazou

    PhD from Democritus University of Thrace, Vice President of the International Association for Blended Learning
     

    Adamantia Nikolaou

    Adamantia Nikolaou

    Psychologist, graduate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
     

    Vassiliki Boltsi

    Vassiliki Boltsi

    PhD candidate in Educational Sciences at Paris 8 University (LiAGE)
     

    Evangelos Mantsos

    Evangelos Mantsos

    PhD from the University of Thessaly with a specialization in genetic syndromes
     

    Agathi Argyriadi

    Agathi Argyriadi

    Psychologist specializing in Cognitive–Behavioral Psychotherapy and Developmental Psychology, PhD in Psychology from the University of Crete
     

    Miltiadis Karvounis

    Miltiadis Karvounis

    Psychologist and Special Educator with many years of clinical and educational experience in positions of responsibility
     

    Chrissy Pyrounaki

    Chrissy Pyrounaki

    Primary education teacher, Greece
     

    Del Aram Bidabad

    Del Aram Bidabad

    PhD candidate in Educational Sciences at the University of Paris 8, LiAge laboratory
     

    Natasa  Magkou

    Natasa Magkou

    Physical Education Teacher, Greece
     

    Stavros Sofianopoulos

    Stavros Sofianopoulos

    Architect
     

    Theodoros K. Siontis

    Theodoros K. Siontis

    Historian, PhD, University of Ioannina
     

    Calliope Anagnostopoulou

    Calliope Anagnostopoulou

    BA in Political Science from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, MSc in Comparative and European Politics, PhD in EU Policies on European languages from the University of Crete
     

    Theodora Blakou

    Theodora Blakou

    Head Teacher in 4th Primary School of Tyrnavos, Master’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)
     

    Georgia Katsouperi

    Georgia Katsouperi

    Greek Language Teacher, 4th Primary School of Tyrnavos
     

    Alexander Tsatsos

    Alexander Tsatsos

    President of the Larissa Youth Municipal Council
     

    Georgia Gonou

    Georgia Gonou

    Expert in Training & Lifelong Learning
     

    Angeliki  Tsameti

    Angeliki Tsameti

    Academic Director of Aegean College in the Larissa Branch
     

    Giannis Gialamas

    Giannis Gialamas

    Educator, Innovation Consultant @ Prosvation NGO
     


    Sponsors

    Sponsors, supporters of our effort to promote educational innovation. People, businesses and organizations that understand and encourage imagination, creativity and innovation at all levels of education. Their moral and material help is extremely important for the organization, implementation and successful outcome of our conference.
     
    Thank you very much for standing by us.