{"id":2175,"date":"2026-01-23T17:26:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:26:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/?p=2175"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T09:40:06","slug":"ancient-greek-in-education-and-the-leadership-of-the-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/en\/ancient-greek-in-education-and-the-leadership-of-the-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient Greek in Education and the Leadership of the Future"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On the occasion of the World Greek Language Day, the Executive MBA Program of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is organizing a one-day conference dedicated to the timeless value of the Greek language and Greek culture, and to their role in shaping contemporary leadership skills, on Friday, February 6, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distinguished academics and professionals from the academic, business, and institutional sectors will participate in the conference, highlighting the importance of Ancient Greek in modern education and in the development of future leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The event will be streamed online via the following link:<\/strong> YouTube Live (view-only, without interpretation): <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/Uvw2JUxjEFM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/live\/Uvw2JUxjEFM<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For online participation with simultaneous interpretation (Greek\u2013English)<\/strong> and enhanced audio\/video quality, registration is required via Zoom Webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_P27veQpNS-iW5yDi8OzSiw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/us06web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/WN_P27veQpNS-iW5yDi8OzSiw<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Christian Laes, Professor of Ancient History, University of Manchester, President of Euroclassica<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Juan Coderch, Professor of Classical Studies, University of St Andrews<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Christophe Rico, Professor of Ancient Greek Language, Polis Institute<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jes\u00fas de la Villa, Professor of Classical Philology, Universidad Aut\u00f3noma de Madrid, former President of FIEC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Calie Sharman, Historian, Executive at Ipsen Pharmaceutical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Giannis Mastrogeorgiou, Historian, Secretary General for Long-Term Planning, Presidency of the Hellenic Government<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Along with representatives of the Greek business and professional community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>World Greek Language Day, officially established by UNESCO, is celebrated annually on February 9, marking the anniversary of the death of the national poet Dionysios Solomos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Date: Friday, February 6, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Time: 10:00 \u2013 14:00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Venue: Argyriadis Amphitheatre, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Format: In-person and live online streaming<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Language: Simultaneous interpretation (Greek \u2013 English)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A certificate of attendance will be issued to participants upon prior registration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Phone: <a href=\"tel:2103688741\">210 3688741<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:eriotoup@ba.uoa.gr\">eriotoup@ba.uoa.gr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sponsor: EUROPE INSURANCE<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Attached Files<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ANAKOINOSH-gb-lt-lt.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ta-arxaia-ellinika-stin-ekpaideusi-anakoinosi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conference Announcement (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/invitation-gb-new-lt.jpg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ta-arxaia-ellinika-stin-ekpaideusi-prosklisi.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Invitation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/programma-imeridas-new-gb-lt.pdf.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/emba.ba.uoa.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Final-GB-programma-HMERIDOS-6-Feb.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Program of the One-Day Conference (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On the occasion of the World Greek Language Day, the Executive MBA Program of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens is organizing a one-day conference dedicated to the timeless value of the Greek language and Greek culture, and to their role in shaping 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