Scientific community

The multifaceted action of the University of the Mountains has been exceptionally well received by the entire scientific community inside and outside Greece.

The University of Crete , FORTH , the Technical University of Crete – School of Architecture , the Mediterranean University – Department of Agriculture , the Hellenic Open University , the University of West Attica – Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering , the University of the Aegean , Boston College in the USA , Bournemouth University in the United Kingdom, the Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences in Germany, Leiden University in the Netherlands, Tanta University ( Prof. Moataz Sabry ) in Egypt, the Ringling College of Art and Design ( Dr. Bernice Jones) in Florida, USA and many other major universities in the country and abroad, collaborate with the PtO and have repeatedly sent more than 150 of their undergraduate and postgraduate students to study in Crete and at the University of the Mountains, considering that the work done in this voluntary organization is the evolution of higher education education and its opening to society that the whole world expects.

To date, 5 postgraduate theses have been prepared on topics related to the work of the PtO and the Penelope Gandhi Mission.

This education focuses on experiential knowledge, solidarity, happiness, participation and a holistic approach to life, and not just on scientific specialization.

At the same time, the PtO has co-organized and been invited to participate in major global scientific conferences, cultural events and exhibitions, such as Documenta 14 Athens , World Congress of Smart materials 2018, AUTEX 2017, etc.

• 29/11/2019, Presentation by Prof. I. Pallikaris on the topic “The feeling and perception of happiness in special mountain populations” at the 3rd Medical Conference on Psychosomatic Medicine
• 11/2015: The University of the Mountains meets with Prof. Jan Slikkerveer and a group of scientists from Leiden University to discuss the participation of the University of the Mountains in international research programs.
• 6/2015: The University of the Mountains participates in the Panhellenic Conference on Lifelong Learning with the theme: “Crete – Chania 2015: Experiences, Perspectives, Perspectives in Lifelong Learning – Adult Education – Community Empowerment & Teacher Training”.
• 5/2015: The University of the Mountains participates in the Conference of the Department of Pedagogy of the University of Crete “The Pedagogy of Joy”.
• 12/04/2014 The University of the Mountains is organizing a conference on the topic of “Chestnut cultivation” in the Municipality of Kantanos in the Prefecture of Chania.
• 8/05/2014 The University of the Mountains at the Conference of the Association of Greek Regionalists
• 27-28/06/2013 The University of the Mountains and the Penelope Gandhi Mission participate in the 2nd International Conference on Community Service of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Athens
• 22-28/07/2013 Summer Weaving Art Workshop with the participation of a group of students from the Technical University of Piraeus
• 28/06/2013 Professor Ioannis Pallikaris, speaker at the interactive workshops “Green Ideas 2013”
• 27/06/2013 The University of the Mountains and the Penelope Gandhi Mission participate in the 2nd International Conference on Community Service of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation in Athens
• 29/05/2013 Event of the University of the Mountains in the context of the 1st International Scientific Symposium “Education and Training of Teachers in the World, Contemporary Trends, Problems and Prospects”
• 29/05/2013 The Penelope Gandhi Mission participates in an event of the Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus on the theme “Interconnection 2013: From studies to profession”
• 22/05/2013 Meeting of the Penelope Gandhi team with the Management and teachers of the School of European Education of Heraklion
• 05/03/2013 Presentation of the Penelope Gandhi Mission to the students of the Technical University of Piraeus
• 18/02/2013 Meeting of the Penelope Gandhi Mission at the Department of Pedagogy of the University of Crete in Rethymno, with Ms. P. Kalogiannaki, Mr. D. Karagiorgos and Mr. K. Karras
• 27/12/2012 The Museum of Weaving Art and Traditional Arts, Diasidi, was visited by Mrs. Varvara Terzakis and Prof. Ioannis Pallikaris, Arachova
• 16/12/2012 Visit – meeting of the Penelope Gandhi Mission Team at the historic Textile Factory of Greece, SEN
• 26/11/2012 Evaluation Report of the pilot implementation of the innovative action for the introduction of weaving in primary school within the framework of the Penelope Gandhi Mission
• December 2010, organization of a lecture within the framework of the interdisciplinary interdepartmental course Civic Science, which is being taught this academic year at the University of Crete with the theme “Civic Education, Environment and the Redefining of Development”
• Establishment of a Music Academy-Museum of Music and Speech
• January 2010 – Birthday meeting in Vosakos, Orinos Logos, Manolis G. Androulidakis, Dr. of Philology
• 12 /07/2009, 9th World Conference of Rural Health (WONCA – Rural Health World Conference), Speech on the topic: “University of the mountains: Meeting the needs of local community”
• Excerpt from the Academy of Athens’ exhibition honoring sculptor Aspasia Papadoperaki
• Text by Professor Christos V. Massalas (President of the University of Western Macedonia, President of the Council of Higher University Education)
• Presentation by Ioannou Karavalakis, President of the Plateau Cultural Center – Two-day Workshop (Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 December) of the Cultural Center of the O.L. & the University of the Mountains
• Varvara I. Terzakis, Communication Scientist – Popular Culture and Politics as a position in the philosophy of the establishment of the Principles of the University of the Mountains
• “Economic and social transformation in mountainous Central Crete. A first approach based on the issue of the Zonians”, Aris Tsantiropoulos, Lecturer in Social Anthropology, Department of Philosophical and Social Studies, University of Crete
• Folklore Elements of Livadi, Manolis G. Androulidakis, Ph.D., Professor of Greek Folklore at the “M. Amariotou” School, Faculty of Arts, University of Crete
• 18/01/2008, Speech by Prof. Ioannis Pallikaris in Vosakos on the topic: University of the Mountains