Education for a Bright Future in Greece

Annex B. Description of meetings during OECD review visits

FACT-FINDING VISIT: 29 MAY - 1 JUNE 2017

Kick-off meeting at the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs (MofERRA)

• Minister of Education, Prof. Kostas Gavroglu

• Steering Committee:

  • Prof. Spyros Georgatos, President of National Council for Education and Development of Human Resources

  • Prof. Gerasimos Kouzelis, President of the Institute of Education Policy

  • Dr. Nikos Paizis, Deputy President of the Ministry Committee for Economics of Education

  • European Commission DG EAC: Ms. Ulrike Pisiotis

  • European Commission SRSS Unit: Ms. Theodora Giouroukou

  • Director of the Minister’s Office: Ms. Niki Mountzouroglou

• Scientific Support Team:

  • Dr. Yiannis Roussakis, Institute of Education Policy

  • Dr. Dimitra Makatsori, MofERRA

Meetings with MofERRA Directors

• Ms. Androniki Barla, General Director

• Mr. George Politis, Director of Preschool and Primary Education

• Dr. Spyros Konstantatos, Director of Secondary Education

• Mr. Panagis Kassianos, Director of Special Education

• Mr. George Athanasopoulos, Advisor to the Minister for Primary Education

• Dr. Iraklis Pliakis, Advisor to the Deputy Minister for VET

Meetings with MofERRA General Directors and Regional Directors

• General Director of Education Personnel: Ms. Eudokia Kardamitsi

• General Director for Strategic Planning: Ms. Kalomoira Marouga

• Director of Vocational Education: Μr. George Moustakas

• Regional Directors of Education:

  • Dr. Charalambos Liontos, Attiki

  • Ms. Aggeliki Foteinou, Epirus

Meeting on the education of refugee children

• Committee for the Support of Refugee Children: Prof. Nikos Belavilas; Prof. Alexandra Androusou; Dr. Aggeliki Aroni

• Ms. Xenia Passa, UNHCR

• Ms. Naoko Imoto, UNICEF

• Representative from “Save the Children”

Meeting on school evaluation and assessment

• Prof. Emeritus E. Matsagouras, President of the Authority for Quality Assurance in Primary and Secondary Education (ADIPPDE)

• Dr. Kostas Apostolopoulos, School Advisor, Member of the Governing Board of ADIPPDE

Meeting with the Economics of Education Committee

• Dr. Nikos Paizis, Alternate Chairperson of the Committee for the Study of Economics of Education in Greece

• Dr. Haris Retsos, Member of the Committee

• Dr. Vangelis Mavrikakis, Member of the Committee

• Dr. Iraklis Pliakis, Member of the Committee

Visit to the 2nd Primary School of Tavros, Athens

• Dr. Dimitris Fileles, School Director

• Dr. George Kentros, Director of Primary Education for South Attiki (“D” Region of Athens)

• Members of the School Teachers’ Assembly who work in the All-Day Program

• Teachers of the All-Day Program

• Teachers and Children of the Structure of Reception and Education of Refugee Children

Meeting on school evaluation and assessment - assessment of education directors and senior education staff – in-service training of teachers

Institute of Education Policy (IEP)

• Professor Gerasimos Kouzelis, President of IEP

• IEP Counsellors:

  • Dr. Georgia Fermeli, Member of the Governing Board, Coordinator for Science Education

  • Dr. Aspasia Oikonomou, Coordinator for Social Sciences in Education

  • Dr. Athina Nella, Coordinator for VET, Member of the Committee for the Study of Economics of Education

  • Dr. Maria Nika, Coordinator for Evaluation and Assessment

  • Dr. Evi Trouki, Coordinator of Multicultural and Refugee Education and Schools in Juvenile Prisons

  • Ms. Eleni Papadopoulou, Coordinator of Humanities in Education and of the Observatory for Student Dropout

Closing meeting at the MofERRA

• Minister of Education, Prof. Kostas Gavroglu

• Professor Georgios Aggelopoulos, Acting Secretary-General

• Steering Committee:

  • Prof. Spyros Georgatos, President of National Council for Education and Development of Human Resources

  • Prof. Gerasimos Kouzelis, President of the Institute of Education Policy

  • Dr. Nikos Paizis, Deputy President of the Ministry Committee for Economics of Education

REVIEW VISIT: 25-29 SEPTEMBER 2017

Kick-off meeting with the MofERRA National Co-ordinator and the Greek Review Steering Committee

• Greek Review Steering Committee:

  • Prof. Georgios Aggelopoulos, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education

  • Prof. Errikos Ventouras, Ministry of Education

  • Dr. Nikos Paizis, Deputy President of the Ministry Committee for Economics of Education

• European Commission DG EAC: Ms. Ulrike Pisiotis

• European Commission SRSS Unit: Ms. Theodora Giouroukou

• Director of the Minister’s Office: Ms. Niki Mountzouroglou

• Scientific Support Team:

  • Prof. Pantelis Kyprianos, University of Patras

  • Dr. Yiannis Roussakis, Institute of Education Policy

  • Dr. Dimitra Makatsori, Ministry of Education

  • Mr. Panagos Georgopoulos, Ministry of Education

Visit to the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE)

• Greek Review Steering Committee: Dr. Nikos Paizis, Deputy President of the Ministry Committee for Economics of Education

• IOBE:

  • Dr. Nikos Vettas, Director General of IOBE, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics, Athens University of Economics and Business

  • Dr. Svetoslav Danchev, Head of Microeconomic Analysis and Policy Unit

School evaluation implementation seminar

• European Commission DG EAC: Ms. Ulrike Pisiotis

• European Commission SRSS Unit: Ms. Theodora Giouroukou

• Scientific Support Team:

  • Prof. Georgios Aggelopoulos, Secretary General of the Ministry of Education

  • Dr. Dimitra Makatsori

• Minister’s Advisors:

  • Dr. Katerina Trimi

  • Μr. Christos Milionis

  • Ms. Alexandra Miliaresi

  • Μr. Themis Dimitrakopoulos

• MOfERRA Education Directors:

  • Dr. Spyros Konstantatos, Director for Secondary Education

• Institute of Education Policy (IEP): SSE and “Descriptive Evaluation” Groups:

  • Dr. Georgia Fermeli

  • Dr. Eleftherios Vekris

  • Dr. Maria Nika

  • Ms. Anastasia Kotsira

  • Dr. Athanasios Strantzalos

  • Ms. Georgia Papastvrinidou

  • Dr. Yiannis Roussakis

Visit to the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)

• Scientific Support Team:

  • Prof. Errikos Ventouras, Minister’s Advisor

  • Dr. Nikos Paizis

• NTUA:

  • Prof. John Golias, Rector, Professor, School of Civil Engineering

  • Prof. Dimitrios Papantonis, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Administration, Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering

  • Prof. Ioannis Paspaliaris, Vice-Rector for Financial Planning and Development, Professor, School of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering

  • Prof. Evangelos J. Sapountzakis, Vice-Rector for Infrastructure, Professor, School of Civil Engineering

Visit to a primary school in Athens

• Director

• Teachers

• Regional school advisor

Visit to the Athens University of Economics and Business (Including Student Union representatives)

• Prof. Emmanouil Giakoumakis, Rector

• Prof. Dimitris A. Gritzalis, Associate Rector for Research

• Prof. Dimitris Bourantonis, Deputy Rector for Academic Affairs

• Prof. Panos Constantopoulos, Dean, School of Information Sciences and Technology, Department of Informatics

• Dr. Klas-Eric Soderquist, Head of Academic Affairs, MBA International Programme, School of Business, Department of Management Science and Technology

• Prof. George J. Siomkos, Dean, School of Business

• Prof. George D. Stamoulis, School of Information Sciences and Technology, Department of Informatics

• Dr. Costas Caramanis, Associate Professor of Accounting

Visit to the University of Peloponnese

• Prof. Konstantinos Masselos, Rector

• Associate Professor Aggeliki Spyropoulou

Visit to a secondary school – 6th Gymnasium in Athens

• Director

• Ms. Ioanna Psina M. Ed., EFL Teacher, Historian, Director of Secondary Education of Central Region of Athens

• Teachers and students

• Regional school advisors

• Director of Secondary Education of the MofERRA

Visit to the University of Athens,

• Prof. Kοστα Bourazelis, Vice Rector

• Prof. Nikolaos Milonas, Finance at the Department of Economics

• Yiannis Vafiadakis, General Director, Mathematician MS University of Athens

• Prof. Mariza Fountopoulou, Chairperson, Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy, Psychology

• Prof. Christos Lyrintzis, Dean, School of Economics and Political Scinece

• Modern Support Education Group “Vafiadakis”

• Deans and chairpersons of various department

• Members of the Quality Assurance Unit of the University

• Students

Visit to the University of Athens School of Education

• Prof. Thaleia Dragona, Dean of the Faculty of Education

• Prof. Evangelia Kourti, Department of Early Childhood Education

• Prof. Alexandra Androusou, Department of Early Childhood Education

• Prof. Kostas Skordoulis, Deparment of Primary Education

• Prof. Eugenia Magoula, Department of Primary Education

• Prof. Apostolia Galani, Department of Primary Education

• Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Students

Visit to the Frontistirio "Diadrasi"

• Panagiotis Kandris and Meropi Manopoulou, Owners

Visit to the American College of Greece

• Ms. Iliana Lazana, Vice President, Human Resources and Campus Services

• Ms. Claudia Carydis-Benopoulou, Vice President, Public Affairs

• Mr. Thymios Zaharopoulos, Provost

• Members of the academic staff and students

Visit to the Institute of Education Policy (IEP)

• Prof. Gerasimos Kouzelis, President of IEP

• Members of scientific staff:

  • Dr. Georgia Fermeli

  • Dr. Maria Nika

  • Dr Yiannis Roussakis

Visit to the Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (ELIDEK)

• Dr. Giorgos Chourdakis, Director of the Office of Deputy Minister of Education for Research and Innovation

Visit to the National Council for Research and Innovation (NCRI)

• Dr. Nektarios K. Nasikas, Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Education for Research and Innovation

Visit to the National Federation of Greek Frontistiria Owners (OEFE)

• Members of the Governing Council:

  • Mr. George Linardatos, President (S. Avgoulea Linardatou Private School)

  • Mr. Charalabos Th. Kyrailidis, Chairman (Hellenic Association Independent Schools (HAIS))

  • Dr. Alkis Panagiotopoulos, Secretary General of the Board of Directors of the Founders Association of Greek Private School (I.M. Panagiotopoulos School)

Visit to the Federation of Private School Teachers (OIELE)

• Members of the Governing Council

Visit to the Centre of Development of Education Policy / Confederation of Greek Workers (KANEP – GSEE)

• Mr. Christos Goulas, Director of KANEP

• Dr. Nikos Paizis

Visit to the National Council for Education and Development of Human Resources

• Prof. Spyros Georgatos, President of the Council

Visit to the primary school (Eparchiaki Odos Amarynthou)

Visit to the TEI of Piraeus

• Prof. Lazaros Vryzidis, PUAS, Rector

• Dr. Dimitrios Tseles, PUAS, Deputy Rector

• Prof. Savvas G. Vassiliadis, Faculty of Engineering, Dept. of Electronics Engineering, PUAS

• Dr. Adonis Bogris, Associate Professor, Dept. of Informatics, PUAS

Visit to secondary school

Meeting with the Federation of Educational Staff of TEIs (OSEP)

• Prof. Apostolos Kokkosis, Chairman of IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Hellas Network, President of OSEP / TEI

• Dr. Adonis Bogris, Associate Professor, Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Athens, Dep. of Informatics

• Babis Nikolaou, President, Association of Support Educators of Attica (S.E.F.A)

• Members of the Council

Refugee camp visit: Malakassa, in camp reception school

MEETING WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: 11 DECEMBER 2017

Meeting of OECD team with:

• Prof. Kostas Gavroglu, Minister of Education

• Prof. Georgios Aggelopoulos, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Education

• Prof. Pantelis Kyprianos, University of Patras, National Coordinator

• Prof. Errikos Ventouras, Professor, TEI of Athens, Minister's Advisor

• Prof. Gerasimos Kouzelis, President of Institute of Education Policy

• Dr. Yiannis Roussakis, Institute of Education Policy

• Dr. Theocharoula Magoula, MofERRA Office of Scientific Advisers of Minister, Department of Economics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

• Ms. Katerina Trimi, Minister's Advisor

• Dr. Spyros Konstantatos, MofERRA Director of Secondary Education

• Mr. Giorgos Athanasopoulos, Minster’ Advisor

• Mr Pavlos Haramis, Vice Prosident of Institute of Education Policy