Young Participants - Program and streaming

Young Participants - 2008
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11-06-2008   Athens

Arrival in Athens of the Guests, Lecturers, Discussion Group Coordinators and Participants

Accommodation of the Guests, Lecturers, Discussion Group Coordinators and Participants at the IMPERIAL Hotel (Address: Karaiskaki Square, Athens 104 37, Tel: +30 210 5201600, Fax: +30 210 5225524).

  
12-06-2008 08:00 - 12:30 Athens Guided visit of the Guests, Lecturers and Participants to the Panathenaikon Stadium, to the Archaeological site and the Museum of the Acropolis and to the National Archeological Museum.  
12-06-2008 19:00 - 20:00 Athens Opening Ceremony of the 48th International Session for Young Participants at the Hill of the Pnynx, Athens.
12-06-2008 21:00 Athens Buffet reception, offered by the President of the International Olympic Academy.  
13-06-2008 08:00 - 10:30 Athens Departure, by coaches, to Ancient Olympia via Delphi.  
13-06-2008 10:30 - 13:30 Delphi Guided tour of the archaeological site and the Museum of Delphi.  
13-06-2008 13:30 - 15:00 Delphi Lunch at Delphi.  
13-06-2008 15:00 - 19:00 Delphi Departure, by coaches, from Delphi to the premises of the International Olympic Academy.  
14-06-2008 08:30 - 12:00 Olympia Guided visit to the archaeological site and the Museum of Ancient Olympia.  
14-06-2008 16:30 - 18:00 Main Lecture Hall

Meeting of the Discussion Group Coordinators and of the Participants (Main Lecture Hall D. Vikelas).

Presentation of the Discussion Group Coordinators and of the Participants.

Briefing on administrative matters, the organisation of the Discussion Groups, the sporting and cultural activities.
14-06-2008 18:00 - 19:00 Main Lecture Hall Opening Ceremony of the works of the 48th International Session for Young Participants.
Olympic Anthem
Address by the President of the International Olympic Academy, Mr Minos X. KYRIAKOU (GRE),
President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Council Member of the IAAF, Secretary General of the ICMG.
Address by the Prefect of the Province of Elis
Address by the Mayor of Ancient Olympia
 
14-06-2008 19:00 - 19:30 Main Lecture Hall Olympism-Humanism: Practical Presentation in the School Environment”.

Lecturer:
  • Dr Eric MONNIN
    Department of Humanities, University of Technology of Belfort-Montbeliard.
14-06-2008 19:45 - 20:00 Olympia

Laying of wreaths at the stele of Pierre de COUBERTIN, renovator of the Modern Olympic Games, and at the commemorative monument of John KETSEAS and Carl DIEM, pioneers of the International Olympic Academy.

Commemorative photograph.
15-06-2008 08:30 - 10:00 Main Lecture Hall The Olympic Movement and the Idea of the Equality of the Two Genders.

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Dr Gudrun DOLL-TEPPER
    Freie Universitat Berlin.
15-06-2008 10:00 - 11:30 Main Lecture Hall The Birth of Democracy-Naked Democrats.

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Dr Stephen G. MILLER
    University of California, 
15-06-2008 11:30 - 12:30 Olympia Group Discussions (A1).  
15-06-2008 16:30 - 18:00 Olympia Group Discussions (A2).  
15-06-2008 18:00 - 20:00 Olympia Sport Activities/Art Workshop activities.  
15-06-2008 21:00 - 22:30 Old Lecture Hall Video Projection "A Step into History".

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Dr Stephen G. MILLER
    University of California, 
  
16-06-2008 08:30 - 10:00 Main Lecture Hall “The Humanistic Symbolism of Olympia: A Message from Antiquity for Modern Times”.

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Dr Wojciech LIPONSKI
    Professor at the Adam Mickiewicz University & The Physical Education Academy in Poznan
16-06-2008 11:00 - 12:30 Olympia Group discussions (A3).  
16-06-2008 16:30 - 18:00 Olympia Group discussions (A4).  
16-06-2008 18:00 - 20:00 Olympia Sport Activities/ Art Workshop activities.  
16-06-2008 21:00 - 22:30 Olympia Social evening (1)  
17-06-2008 08:30 - 10:00 Main Lecture Hall “Olympic Education in China”.

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Dr Dongguang PEI
    Capital Institute of Physical Education
17-06-2008 10:00 - 11:30 Olympia Group discussions (A5).  
17-06-2008 11:30 - 13:00 Main Lecture Hall “UNESCO’s Contribution to the Advancement of the Olympic Movement in the context of its Humanistic Mission”.

Lecturer:
  • Dr George ANASTASSOPOULOS
    President of UNESCO’s General Conference
17-06-2008 16:30 - 18:00 Olympia Group discussions (A6).  
17-06-2008 18:00 - 20:00 Olympia Sport activities / Art Workshop activities.  
17-06-2008 21:00 - 22:30 Olympia Literature and Poetry Workshop (1).  
18-06-2008 09:30 Olympia Departure excursion to the beach.  
18-06-2008 17:00 Olympia Departure from the beach to the premises of the International Olympic Academy.  
18-06-2008 21:00 - 22:30 Olympia Film Projection (2).  
19-06-2008 08:30 - 09:00 Archaeological site “The Implementation of Olympic Education Programmes on a Universal Basis”.

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Konstantinos GEORGIADIS
    IOA Honorary Dean Vice Rector of the University of Peloponnese Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education Member of the Executive Board of the ISOH 
19-06-2008 09:00 - 09:30 Main Lecture Hall “The Humanitarian Ideas of Pierre de Coubertin”.

Lecturer:
  • Dr Patrick CLASTRES
    Researcher, Centre of History and Political Science in Paris
19-06-2008 09:30 - 10:30 Main Lecture Hall Discussion with the Lecturers.
19-06-2008 11:00 - 12:00 Main Lecture Hall Presentation of the Conclusions of Cycle A group discussions.
19-06-2008 16:30 - 18:00 Olympia Group discussions (B1).  
19-06-2008 18:00 - 20:00 Olympia Sport activities / Art Workshop activities.  
19-06-2008 21:00 - 22:30 Olympia Social evening (2).  
20-06-2008 08:30 - 09:00 Main Lecture Hall “The Role of the Mass Media in the Olympic Games for the Propagation of Culture from 2000 to 2008”.

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Dr Roi PANAGIOTOPOULOU
    Faculty of Mass media and Communication
  
20-06-2008 09:00 - 09:30 Main Lecture Hall “Europe and the Resurgence of Olympic Universalism”.

Lecturer:
  • Prof. Dr Jeffrey SEGRAVE
    Dean of Special Programs at Skidmore College
20-06-2008 11:00 - 12:30 Olympia Group discussions (B2).  
20-06-2008 16:30 - 17:30 Olympia Group discussions (B3).  
20-06-2008 18:00 - 20:00 Olympia Sport activities / Art Workshop activities.  
20-06-2008 21:00 - 22:30 Olympia Literature and Poetry Workshop (2).  
21-06-2008 09:30 - 11:00 Main Lecture Hall Short Presentations by the Participants.
21-06-2008 11:30 - 12:30 Olympia Group discussions (B4).  
21-06-2008 16:30 - 18:00 Olympia Group discussions (B5).  
21-06-2008 18:00 - 20:00 Olympia Sport activities/ Art Workshop activities.  
21-06-2008 21:00 - 22:00 Olympia Arts Happening: Jointly organised by the Dance and Literature - Poetry Workshops.  
22-06-2008 10:00 - 11:30 Olympia Swimming gala at the swimming pool of the International Olympic Academy.  
22-06-2008 17:30 - 19:00 Olympia Track and field events - Final sports contest.  
22-06-2008 19:00 - 20:00 Olympia Poetry and Fine Arts contest.  
23-06-2008 09:00 - 10:30 Main Lecture Hall Presentation of the Conclusions of Cycle B group discussions.  
23-06-2008 11:00 - 12:30 Main Lecture Hall

Closing Ceremony of the works of the 48th International Session for Young Participants

Presentation of participation diplomas Address on behalf of the Participants.

Address on behalf of the Discussion Group Coordinators.

Address on behalf of the Lecturers Address and closing of the works of the Session by the President of the International Olympic Academy, Mr Minos X. KYRIAKOU (GRE), President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee, Council Member of the IAAF, Secretary General of the ICMG.

Olympic Anthem
23-06-2008 21:30 - 23:00 Olympia Social evening (3).  
24-06-2008 08:30 Olympia

Departure for Athens.

Arrival in Athens at approximately 14.30 hrs and accommodation at the IMPERIAL Hotel. 

  
25-06-2008   Athens Departure from Athens.