Speakers

A virtual Tour in the City of Chania (Opening)

Ms. Martha Vandoulaki, a licensed tourist guide

Tour in Archeological Museum and in the Old City of Chania (Saturday, 1st of June)

Dr. Gareth Owens, HMU, Greece

Workshop in Effective Communication (BIP in Soft Skills)

Associate Professor Nicoletta Vegni, UCUSSANO, Italy

Workshop ‘When culture does not translate-case study analyses & practical implications for work enviroments’ (BIP in Soft Skills)

Dr. Anna Stefanowicz Kocol, UAS Tarnow, Poland

How to make a poster presentation (BIP in Soft Skills)

Dr. George Kakavelakis, HMU, Greece 

The mutually supportive role of local governments and Universities:
The case study of Crete.

Professor Nektarios Papadogiannis, HMU, Greece 

Motivating students in creative technologies educations: PBL and Gamification.

Associate Professor Georgios Triantafyllidis, AAU, Denmark

Fusion: Learning, Teaching and Storytelling

Lecturer David Reid Anderson, VGTU, Lithuania

ResumeDavid Reid Anderson. My background was in Advertising as a creative/board director for nine years prior to joining higher education as a new blood appointment at Leeds Arts University (formally Leeds College of Art & Design) in 1994. I authored and led a highly successful award-winning BA (Hons) Creative Advertising Course until 2013 before joining The University for the Creative Arts as course leader for their Advertising course, where I rewrote it as an award-winning course too. I am a published playwright, academic and writer of short stories, and still act as a consultant and speaker within industry. I am a lecturer with Vilnius Technical University..

Role Playing and its Effects in a First Semester Computer Programming Course

Dr. Nikolaos Spanoudakis, TUC, Greece

Digital STEM Environments for Higher Education

Professor Dimitris Stavrou, UoC, Greece

Skills Development in Higher Education

Dr. Lia Krasadaki, TUC, Greece

Applying soft-skills for coordinating major international programs and developing a cultural of collaboration

Professor Rhonda Sofer, Director of International Projects, GACE, Israel

A creative look at QA Process for PBL and International Courses

Dr. Nava Shaked, HIT, Israel

Times Higher Education Impact Ranking: Tips and Challenges

Mr. Jesus Couto Darriba, UVIGO, Spain

Unveiling the Potential and Challenges: AI’s Role in Revolutionizing Science Education

Professor Ron Blonder, WIS, Israel

How to apply EduScrum – Workshop

Mr. Willy Wijnands, Founder of EduScrum, Netherlands

An approach to the study of SDG awareness among university students

Dr. Raquel Perez, UCM, Spain

Navigating the GenAI transformation into higher education: opportunities and challenges.

Prof. Gila Kurtz, HIT, Israel

How can AI be useful in Mathematics’ learning & teaching.

Professor Carla M.A. Pinto, IPP, Portugal

How to setup a Blended Intensive Program

Mr. Tom Peeters, AP University of Applied Sciences, Belgium

Interfacing Minds with Machines: The Role of XR in Revolutionizing Learning and Research

Dr. Alexandros Tzalas, UoI, Greece

A way to add a pinch of fun to your teaching: Gamification.

Ass. Prof. Selay Arkün Kocadere , HU, Turkiye

Applying traditional project management skills to the digital age processes:
learning from dinosaurs

Professor Jozsef Györkös, UoM, Slovenia

ResumeSelay Arkün Kocadere is an associate professor at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye. Following her bachelor's degree combined with master's in Mathematics Education, she received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Dr. Kocadere worked as an instructional designer in the private sector before moving into academics. Interested in technology-enhanced mathematics education, online learning, and mentoring, Dr. Kocadere's recent research focuses on educational games and gamification. Some of her taught courses are Distance Education, Instructional Design, Gamification in Education, and Teaching Practice. She is experienced in both national and international projects; two of her ongoing projects are about games and gamification. .

Design Thinking and Global learning: Harnessing Empathy as Intercultural Tool

Dr. Dominic DelliCarpini, YCP, USA

ResumeSelay Arkün Kocadere is an associate professor at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye. Following her bachelor's degree combined with master's in Mathematics Education, she received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Dr. Kocadere worked as an instructional designer in the private sector before moving into academics. Interested in technology-enhanced mathematics education, online learning, and mentoring, Dr. Kocadere's recent research focuses on educational games and gamification. Some of her taught courses are Distance Education, Instructional Design, Gamification in Education, and Teaching Practice. She is experienced in both national and international projects; two of her ongoing projects are about games and gamification. .

Interfacing Minds with Machines: The Role of XR in Revolutionizing Learning and Research

Dr. Alexandros Tzalas, UoI, Greece

A way to add a pinch of fun to your teaching: Gamification.

Ass. Prof. Selay Arkün Kocadere , HU, Turkiye

Professor Jozsef Györkös, UoM, Slovenia

Dr. Dominic DelliCarpini, YCP, USA

Design Thinking and Global learning: Harnessing Empathy as Intercultural Tool

ResumeSelay Arkün Kocadere is an associate professor at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye. Following her bachelor's degree combined with master's in Mathematics Education, she received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Dr. Kocadere worked as an instructional designer in the private sector before moving into academics. Interested in technology-enhanced mathematics education, online learning, and mentoring, Dr. Kocadere's recent research focuses on educational games and gamification. Some of her taught courses are Distance Education, Instructional Design, Gamification in Education, and Teaching Practice. She is experienced in both national and international projects; two of her ongoing projects are about games and gamification. .

Design Thinking and Global learning: Harnessing Empathy as Intercultural Tool

ResumeSelay Arkün Kocadere is an associate professor at Hacettepe University in Ankara, Türkiye. Following her bachelor's degree combined with master's in Mathematics Education, she received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Education and Instructional Technology. Dr. Kocadere worked as an instructional designer in the private sector before moving into academics. Interested in technology-enhanced mathematics education, online learning, and mentoring, Dr. Kocadere's recent research focuses on educational games and gamification. Some of her taught courses are Distance Education, Instructional Design, Gamification in Education, and Teaching Practice. She is experienced in both national and international projects; two of her ongoing projects are about games and gamification. .

Designing digital learning enviroments by merging a dynamic mathematics system and a computer-aided assessment system

Dr. Mirela Vinerean-Bernhoff, KSU, Sweden

ChatGPT for teaching and learning purposes 

Career development – skills matrix techniques for students and staff

Mr. Jonathan Westlake, Staffordshire University, UK

Opportunities and Challenges around Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL): Experiences from years of COILing

Dr. Stefan Dreisiebner, CUAS, Austria

All learning counts: digital badges for learners empowerment

Dr. Ingrida Leščauskienė, VGTU, Lithuania

Workshop: Recognise your key skills by creating a personal digital badge

Dr. Milena Sezante, VGTU, Lithuania

Teaching methods in management sciences. The case of education at the University of Tours in France.

Mrs Adeline Mbey, University of Tours, France

The Model to create a Virtual Exchange Program

Mrs. Angela Maria Alonso Morais, UNILEON, Spain

Welcome Center for Foreign Academics & Students 

Ms. Magdalena Dzirba, MCSU, Poland

Workshop: How to kick off a creative innovation process? – A high-paced practical format based on Design Thinking Principles’ (BIP in Soft Skills)

Ms. Eveline Vervoort, FONTYS, Netherlans

Workshop in ‘Grothw Mindset and Self-Talk, with special guests Shame and Vulnerability’ (BIP in Soft Skills)

Mrs Susan Gagliano, Europass Teachers, Italy

Workshop in ‘Practical Creativity’ (BIP in Soft Skills)

Dr. Elad Segev, HIT, Israel

Workshop in ‘Building Team by empowering leadership skills’ (BIP in Soft Skills)

Dr. Agnieszka Zielinska, UBB, Poland 

How IUF can boost your internationalization

Mr. Giorgos Vardalachakis, IUF director

Chania City Tour for Students

Mr. Antonis Kontokrithinakis, ESN HMU/ATHENA President

Nailing it: writing short descriptions of your research for LinkedIn

Dr. Toby Erik Wikstrom, Project Manager, The Graduate School, University of Iceland, Iceland

Innovate and Create: AI Tools Workshop for Student Project

Dr. Elena Mizrahhi among the speakers, Virtual Exchange Center, Western Galilee College, Technion.

International relations, student life, and scientific projects at the University of Debrecen

Assistant Professor Mester Tamas, University of Debrecen, Hungary

Round Table Discussion: The Mutually supportive role of local goverments and Universities: The case study of Greece

Ms. Eleni Zervoudak, Deputy Mayor in Social Policy and Equality, Municipality of Chania, Greece

Round Table Discussion: The Mutually supportive role of local goverments and Universities: The case study of Greece

Ms. Theodora Koutentaki, Regional Councillor for Youth and Young Entrepreneurship