WELCOME AND WELL-BEING AT HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY

KALLITHEA - ATHENS

1.TRAVELLING IN EUROPE… http://europa.eu/travel/index_en.htm

INTO SCHENGEN AREA or not

http://europa.eu/travel/doc/index_en.htm

BY AIRPLANE

NEW E.U. SECURITY MEASURES FOR LIQUIDS

http://www.aia.gr/pages.asp?pageID=1169&langID=2

WITH HEALTH INSURANCE CARD/DOCUMENT

http://europa.eu/travel/healthy/index_en.htm

The European Health Insurance Card

Applying for a card

National information and contacts

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=559

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=563&langId=en

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=566&langId=en

MOBILITY FOR DISABLED PERSONS & PERSONS WITH REDUCED MOBILITY

http://ec.europa.eu/transport/passenger-rights/en/30-disabled-persons-and-persons-with-reduced-mobility.html

Ü ': The European emergency number: 112

Where, When and How?   http://www.112foundation.eu/view/en/vertical/the_112/where_to_call_112.html

Questions about Europe ? EUROPE DIRECT

http://ec.europa.eu/europedirect/index_en.htm

…AS STUDENT

Residence Rights, conditions and Formalities

http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/faq/index_en.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/student/index_en.htm?profile=0

Studying in other EU countries   http://europa.eu/youth/studying/index_eu_en.html

…AS ERASMUS STUDENT

ERASMUS STUDENT CHARTER http://ec.europa.eu/education/erasmus/doc1057_en.htm

AEGEE

www.aegee.org

European Students' Forum - Association des États Généraux des Étudiants de l'Europe

AIESEC

www.aiesec.org/

International Association of Students Interested in Economics and Management

BEST

http://www.best.eu.org

Board of European Students of Technology

EGEA

http://www.egea.eu/

European Geography Association for students and young geographers

EGEA ATHENS

http://www.egea.eu/entity/Athens

Harokopio University, Dept. of Geography

ESU

http://www.esu-online.org/

European Students' Union (former ESIB)

IAAS

http://www.iaasworld.org

International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences

IFISO

http://ifiso.org/

Informal Forum of International Student Organizations

JADE

http://www.jadenet.org

The European Confederation of Junior Enterprises

JADE HELLAS

http://www.jadehellas.eu/

see others on http://www.best.eu.org/aboutBEST/studentAssociations/otherStudentAssociations.jsp

EURAXESS - RESEARCHERS IN MOTION                           

http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/

EURAXESS GREECE – GREECE FOR RESEARCHERS

http://mobility.certh.gr/pls/rmp/mobility.main

2. ABOUT GREECE – HELLENIC REPUBLIC

VISIT GREECE

The Official Website of the GREEK NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE

The GNTO is a Public Entity (PE) supervised by the Ministry of Culture & Tourism.

http://www.visitgreece.gr/

ABOUT GREECE      

The Secretariat General of Communication – Secretariat General of Information

http://www.minpress.gr/minpress/en/index.htm

http://www.minpress.gr/minpress/en/index/currevents/publ_about_greece.htm

Greek News Agenda

http://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/

News Agenda is an English online bulletin, which offers a view of Greece at a glance, issued daily by the Services Abroad Directorate of the Secretariat General for Information.

GrèceHebdo http://www.grecehebdo.gr/

Grèce Hebdo, une édition hebdomadaire du Secrétariat Général pour l’Information et la Communication

Griechenland Aktuell

http://www.graktuell.gr/

GRIECHENLAND AKTUELL ist ein wöchentliches deutschsprachiges Magazin ϋber das politische, wirtschaftliche und kulturelle Geschehen in Griechenland.

3. TRAVELLING TO GREECE - HELLENIC REPUBLIC.

FINAL DESTINATION: ATHENS, KALLITHEA

Ministry of Foreign Affairs:

http://www.mfa.gr/en/visas/

Visit Greece:        

http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/before_you_travel/passports_and_visas

ARRIVING BY SEA

ON ARRIVAL AT ATHENS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT “ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS” http://www.aia.gr

4. HOW TO REACH HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY

(Charokopeio Panepistimio)

5. DAILY LIFE AT HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY

ACCOMMODATION & STAYING IN GREECE FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS

5.1. STUDYING

ECTS Course Catalogue

See www.hua.gr > Department’s Curricula

See www.erasmus.hua.gr

LIBRARY AND INFORMATIONAL CENTER

http://www.library.hua.gr/index.php/en/

OUTDOORS EDUCATIVE VISITS AND EXCURSIONS

The academic Departments and their respective research units regularly organize outdoors educative excursions, visits to research partners, promote lectures of international Faculty, organize scientific events, etc.

5.2. STUDENTS’ CARE

Department of Student Affairs  

http://www.hua.gr/index.php/en/stud-care

With the HUA’s Student ID Card

i.e. free access to Library, to Computer & other Labs

Discount on transportation means

Benefits for Erasmus Students

Free meal Pass, Greek Language Course

See Registration as Erasmus Students

eclass.hua.gr/courses/UNI111/

The Students' Advisory Center

The Students' Advisory Center welcome students for matters related to personal development, cross-cultural matters, offering support on an individual basis but also in group workshops, contributing to the integration of the mobile student into the student community.

http://www.hua.gr/index.php/en/services297/studentshelpcentre

5.3. THE STUDENT CULTURAL SOCIETIES

Harokopio University students are constantly rushing with their activities to keep up the youthful spirit of the University. On their own initiative, work and passion, expand and complement the educational nature of the academic community by creating societies that match their interests and concerns. So far the following groups have been operated:

• Dance Society
• Theatre Society
• Sports Society
• Photo Society
• Martial Arts Society

They also, occasionally, organize their own activities, expressing their concerns and keeping the youthful spirit active in Harokopio University.

The agenda of the student community includes events such as excursions, political discussions, theatrical performances and film viewings.

In the last years, the Harokopio University students organize with great success the HAROKOPIO STUDENT FESTIVAL and the CHRISTMAS CHARITY BAZAAR.

Last but not least, a student team edits the periodical “To Vathaki tou Charokopeiou” – (“Harokopio University’s Reverb’”) where at least one column is devoted to Erasmus mobility matters. Erasmus guest students are encouraged to become member of the Student Press Team or at least to give a paper or an interview.

5.4. SCIENTIFIC & CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS

Harokopio University as organizing and host institution of scientific & cultural activities and events

Due to the dynamic involvement of Harokopio University’s components (the academic and administrative units & services as well as the Faculty individually) in many cooperation, scientific & cultural networks and projects, and thanks to the strong encouragement of the University Authorities, meetings, congresses, events are regularly organized on the campus.

Moreover, in compliance with its public relations policy and regarding its excellent infrastructures and advantageous location, Harokopio University is regularly preferred for hosting scientific and cultural activities and events.

6. LESSONS OF GREEK LANGUAGE ON-LINE

Filoglossia

Learning Greek as a foreign language-Level: Beginners

http://www.xanthi.ilsp.gr/filog/

The Thrace Branch (created in 1996) of ILSP - The Institute for Language and Speech Processing (ILSP) is a research organization under the auspices of the General Secretariat for Research and Technology (Ministry of Development) with the aim to support the development of Language Technology

Web-based lessons of Modern Greek, developed by the Institute for Language and Speech Processing (www.ilsp.gr) and offered free of charge to Greeks of the Diaspora or to foreigners, who wish to learn Greek and have no previous knowledge of the language. Based on everyday-life situations, which are supported by video and audio files with native speakers of Greek, these lessons help the user acquire the necessary language skills, in order to successfully communicate in potential communicative situations (e.g. visiting a doctor, going to a taverna, going shopping, telephone conversation etc.).

“Learning Greek on the Web” employs English as the support language, and is based on the language material of the multimedia CD-ROM series “filoglossia+”, which has been developed by the Educational Technology Department of the Institute for Language and Speech Processing (for more information, please visit http://www.ilsp.gr/filoglossia+.html). The basic features of the lessons are summarized below:

• Attractive and friendly user-interface
• Plenty of video and audio files (with the participation of native speakers)
• Links between texts and video
• Translation in English
• Oral and written speech comprehension exercises

HelloNet Project

Hellenic Enjoyable Language Learning On the Net

Interactive language learning course for Greek

http://hellonet.teithe.gr/

TEI of THESSALONIKI / Lingua Program

for tourist's first day …

http://www.greece.org/gr-lessons/gr-english/tourists.html

The alphabet

http://www.ukindia.com/zip/zgk1.htm 

http://www.ukindia.com/zip/zgk2.htm

Advanced level   (Univ. of Thessaloniki)

http://vergina.eng.auth.gr/learn/

7. LIVING IN KALLITHEA - ATHENS

ABOUT THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALLITHEA

http://www.kallithea.gr/

http://www.gtp.gr/Kallithea-Athens

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Cities/KallitheaAttica.html

CITY OF ATHENS PORTAL

http://www.cityofathens.gr/en

REGION OF ATTICA

Map of Attica :

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/attica-map

ABOUT PUBLIC SERVICES – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

English Français Deutsch: http://www.ermis.gov.gr/portal/page/portal/ermis/

7.1. MOBILITY - TRANSPORTATION IN GREECE

(The hereunder acronyms or names of the organisations (in italics) are the Greek one, as the Greek people use them. They have to be read as a word (not spelled) each letter being equivalent to one sound, and “S” is pronounced “SS”)

Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos"

http://www.aia.gr

Ferries to Greece and Greek Islands

http://www.greekferries.gr/

Greek railway Company (TRAINOSE)

http://www.trainose.gr/en

Road transport in Greece (Intercity Buses – KTEL)

www.ktel.org

Ministry of Development, Competitiveness, Infra-structure, Transport & Networks-Passenger Transport

http://www.yme.gr/index.php?getwhat=1&oid=544&id=&tid=544

TRANSPORT. How to move around the country

http://www.visitgreece.gr/en/travelling_in_greece

IN ATHENS & ATHENS’ AREA

Transportation

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/you-are-here/transportation/public-transport-schedules

Athens Suburban Railway (Proastiako)

http://www.trainose.gr/en/proorismoi/athens-suburban-railway

Athens Urban Railways (metro & Tram)

http://www.stasy.gr/

The Athens Urban Transport Organization (OASA)

http://www.oasa.gr/

The Attiko metro (metro)

www.ametro.gr

Athens Traffic Map

http://www.transport.ntua.gr/map/en/index.php

TAXI

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/before-traveling/useful-phone-numbers/taxi

7.2. DAILY LIFE SPECIAL INFO

In case of an emergency (i.e. ambulance, police, fire brigade, coastguard,…) during your stay in Greece: For where, when and how to call 112 :

Call: 112

http://www.112foundation.eu/  

GENERAL SECRETARIAT FOR CIVIL PROTECTION

http://www.civilprotection.gr/en

Information about earthquakes

Information about forest fires

Information about Severe Weather Phenomena

http://www.civilprotection.gr/en/earthquakes

http://www.civilprotection.gr/en/forest-fires

http://www.civilprotection.gr/en/severe-weather-phenomena

Police :

Police Stations in Attica

' Call Number : 100

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/before-traveling/useful-phone-numbers/police

HEALTH EMERGENCY :

' CALL : 166

Hospitals

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/before-traveling/useful-phone-numbers/hospitals

EURES – The Job Mobility portal- Living & working: Greece

http://ec.europa.eu/eures/main.jsp?catId=8700&acro=living&lang=en&parentId=7812&countryId=GR&living=

the Hellenic portal “ermis”, the new government Internet site of Public Administration that provides citizens and businesses alike, a central information and e-services hub (e-Government Portal) in English, French & German

http://www.ermis.gov.gr/portal/page/portal/ermis/

TRANSLATION SERVICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Service de Traduction du Ministère des Affaires étrangères

http://www.mfa.gr/en/citizen-services/translation-service/translation-service.html

http://www.mfa.gr/fr/espace-citoyens/traductions/service-de-traduction.html

Foreign diplomatic missions in Greece –

MISSIONS DIPLOMATIQUES ACCRÉDITÉES EN GRÈCE

http ://www.mfa.gr/en/foreign-missions-in-greece.html

Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs

http://www.minedu.gov.gr/

STATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOUNDATION (IKY)

Hellenic National Agency for the European Lifelong Learning Programme & ERASMUS+

http://www.iky.gr/

WEATHER FORECAST – GROUP DYNAMICS OF AIR AND CLIMATE – Dept. of Geography, Harokopio University

http://meteoclima.hua.gr/

Weather Report on-line (National Technical University of Athens Meteorological Station NTUA)

http://www.ntua.gr/weather/

Hellenic Post (ELTA)

http://www.elta.gr

Useful phone numbers

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/before-traveling/useful-phone-numbers

Internet Edition of Greece’s International English language Newspaper “Kathimerini”

http://www.ekathimerini.com/

ORGANIZING YOUR DAILY LIFE

http://livingingreece.gr/strikes/

http://www.apergia.gr/

For info about telecommunication by mobile phone from Greece to abroad / in Greece see

Tariffs: roaming around Europe

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/roaming/tariffs/in_ms/index_en.htm

ACTIVITIES :: International roaming tariffs

http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/roaming/index_en.htm

8. TOURISM - LEISURE… Get a taste and discover more by yourself

Greek National Tourism Organization (EOT)

http://www.visitgreece.gr/

Hellenic Ministry of Culture

http://www.culture.gr/   http://www.culture.gr/culture/eindex.jsp

THE REGION OF ATTICA      

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/

Routes

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/you-are-here/don-t-miss/routes

Map

http://www.athensattica.gr/en/you-are-here/transportation/attica-map

ATHENS

The city of Athens official visitors' website “Breathtakingathens.com”

http://www.breathtakingathens.com/

An architectural approach of contemporary Athens

http://www.culture2000.tee.gr

Museum of the City of Athens Vouros-Eutaxias

http://www.athenscitymuseum.gr/index_en.html

Athens Metro Archaeological work and exhibits

http://www.ametro.gr/page/default.asp?la=2&id=13

The National Archaeological Museum of Athens

http://www.namuseum.gr/wellcome-en.html

The Metro Station "Acropolis" An Archaeological Tour

http://www.breathtakingathens.com/node/4696

The Acropolis of Athens Virtual Tour

http://acropolis-virtualtour.gr/index.html

The Acropolis Museum

http://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/

The Parthenon Frieze

http://www.parthenonfrieze.gr/#/home

The Byzantine And Christian Museum Of Athens

http://www.byzantinemuseum.gr/en/

National Historical Museum

http://www.nhmuseum.gr

Benaki Museum

http://www.benaki.gr/

National Gallery – National Glyptotheque

www.nationalgallery.gr/

Museum of Cycladic Art

http://www.cycladic.gr/

Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments

http://www.athensmuseums.net/museum.php?id=6&lang=en

http://www.instruments-museum.gr/products1.php?lang=1&wh=8

Museum of Greek Folk Art

http://www.melt.gr/

Numismatic Museum, Athens

http://www.nma.gr/

Hellenic War Museum (Ministry of National Defence)

http://www.warmuseum.gr/

National Observatory of Athens

http://www.noa.gr/

Hellenic Motor Museum  

http://www.hellenicmotormuseum.gr

Athens Railway Museum

http://www.sfs.gr

Frissiras Museum

http://www.frissirasmuseum.com/

Herakleidon Museum. Experience In Visual Arts

http://www.herakleidon-art.gr/

Lalaounis Jewelry Museum

http://www.lalaounis-jewelrymuseum.gr

Hellenic Gastronomy Museum

http://www.gastronomymuseum.gr

See more museums, monuments, sites to visit in Athens and Attica…

http://www.visitgreece.gr/portal/site/eot/menuitem.f6461d577e1bafc0ace49610451000a0/?vgnextoid=336b2c7e4a82d110VgnVCM100000460014acRCRD&lang_choosen=en

http://www.athensguide.com/museum.html

http://www.athensinfoguide.com/wtsmuseums.htm

National Theater of Greece

http://www.n-t.gr/en/

Greek National Opera

http://www.nationalopera.gr/

Megaron. The Athens Concert Hall

http://www.megaron.gr

The National Library of Greece

http://www.nlg.gr/

THE MUNICIPALITY OF KALLITHEA:  

http://www.kallithea.gr/

About Kallithea

http://www.gtp.gr/Kallithea-Athens

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Cities/KallitheaAttica.html

In the area of Kallithea & nearby

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

http://www.emst.gr/EN/Pages/default.aspx

ONASSIS CULTURAL CENTER

http://www.sgt.gr/

CULTURAL CENTER “HELLENIC WORLD”

http://map.hellenic-cosmos.gr/

EUGENIDES FOUNDATION PLANETARIUM

http://www.eugenfound.edu.gr

THE STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION CULTURAL CENTER

http://www.snfcc.org/

Floating Naval Museum “Battle cruiser G. Averof”

http://www.averof.mil.gr/

ATHENS – MARINA

http://www.athens-marina.com/