PROGRAMME

Main subject:  "OLYMPISM"
Special subject: "International Olympic Academy: 50 years of Olympic Education"

  Note: Any change in the programme will be announced in due time.

 June 25 - Saturday 
  Arrival in Athens of the Guests, Lecturers, Discussion Group Coordinators
  and Participants.

   Accommodation of the Guests, Lecturers, Discussion Group Coordinators
  and Participants at the IMPERIAL Hotel (Address: Karaiskaki Square,
  104 37 Athens, Tel.: +30 210 52.01.600, Fax: +30 210 52.25.524,
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 June 26 - Sunday 

 08.00-12.30 hrs Guided visit of the Guests, Lecturers and Participants to the Archaeological    site and the new Museum of the Acropolis and to the National Archeological    Museum.
 
 11.00 hrs  Meeting of the Discussion Group Coordinators with the Honorary Dean   of the International Olympic Academy, Prof. Kostas Georgiadis at the
  IMPERIAL Hotel. 
 
  14.00 hrs   Lunch at the hotel.

 18.30 hrs  Departure by coaches to the Hill of the Pnyx.
 
 19.30 hrs  Opening Ceremony of the 51st International Session for Young Participants.

 21.30 hrs Reception at the hotel IMPERIAL, offered by the President of the
  International Olympic Academy.

 June 27 - Monday

 08.00 hrs  Departure to Ancient Olympia via Delphi.
 
 10.30 hrs  Guided tour of the archaeological site and the Museum of Delphi.

 13.30 hrs  Lunch at Delphi.

 15.00 hrs  Departure from Delphi to the premises of the International Olympic
  Academy, Ancient Olympia.

   Arrival in Ancient Olympia at approximately 19.00 hrs.

   Accommodation at the International Olympic Academy.

 20.00 hrs  Dinner.
    
   Free evening.

 June 28 - Tuesday 

 08.30 hrs  Meeting of the Discussion Group Coordinators and of the Participants
  at the Main Lecture Hall "D. Vikelas".
    
   Presentation of the Discussion Group Coordinators and of the Participants.

  Briefing on administrative matters, the organization of the Discussion
  Groups, the sporting and cultural activities.

 10.00 hrs  Opening Ceremony of the works of the 51st International Session for
  Young Participants at the Main Lecture Hall "D. Vikelas".
 
  Olympic Anthem.

  Presentation of the Officials and of the Guests.

   Address by Μr Isidoros KOUVELOS (GRE), President of the International    Olympic Academy, General Secretary of the International Committee
  of Mediterranean Games, President of the National Olympic Academy
  of Greece, Member of the Board of the International Olympic Truce
  Centre, Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic
  Education, and lecture, on the subject: "The International Olympic
  Academy and its future".

  Address by the Regional Governor of the Western Greece.

  Address by the Mayor of Ancient Olympia.

 11.00 hrs  Lecture by Mr Wilfried LEMKE (GER), Special Adviser to the United
  Nations Secretary – General on Sport for Development and Peace, on
  the subject: "The United Nations and the Olympic Movement: A
  Partnership for Development and Peace".
 11.30 hrs   Discussion with the Lecturer.

  Laying of wreaths at the stele of Pierre de COUBERTIN, renovator of the   Modern Olympic Games, and at the commemorative monument of John
  KETSEAS and Carl DIEM, pioneers of the International Olympic Academy.

   Commemorative photograph.

 16.30 hrs  Lecture by Prof. Maria BULATOVA (UKR), President of the National Olympic
  Academy of Ukraine, on the subject: "The Establishment of the National
  Olympic Academies and their role in Olympic Education".

 17.00 hrs   Discussion with the Lecturer.

 21.00 hrs  Film projection (1).

  Α’ CYCLE OF SUBJECTS

 June 29 - Wednesday  
 
 08.30 hrs  Guided visit to the archaeological site and the Museum of Ancient Olympia.

 09.30 hrs  Meeting of the Discussion Group Coordinators with the Honorary Dean of
  the International Olympic Academy.

 16.30 hrs  Lecture by Prof. Dr Jurgen BUSCHMANN (GER), Executive Director of    the Carl Diem Institute, Professor at the German Sport University in
  Cologne, on the subject: "Influences affecting the establishment of the
  International Olympic Academy (Carl & Liselott DIEM)".

 17.00 hrs   Discussion with the Lecturer.

 17.30 hrs  Lecture by Mr Jean DURRY (FRA), Writter, Historian on Sport and
  Olympism, Member of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic
  Education, Founder of the National Sports Museum of France, on the
  subject:"Coubertin: the Olympic Educator in itself".

 18.00 hrs   Discussion with the Lecturer.

 18.30 hrs  Group Discussion (A1).

 21.00 hrs  Literature and Poetry Workshop (1).
 June 30 - Thursday

 08.30 hrs  Lecture by Prof. Dr Kostas GEORGIADIS (GRE), IOA Honorary Dean,    Vice Rector of the University of Peloponnese, Member of the IOC
  Commission for Culture and Olympic Education, Member of the Board
  of ISOH, on the subject: "International Olympic Academy: The
  “popular university”of Olympism".

 09.00 hrs  Lecture by Prof. Norbert MÜLLER (GER), University of Mainz,
  President of the International "Pierre de Coubertin" Committee, Member
  of the IOC Commission for Culture and Olympic Education, on the
  subject: "How does the International Olympic Academy correspond to
  Pierre de Coubertin’s vision?".

 09.30 hrs   Discussion with the Lecturers.

 10.30 hrs   Group Discussion (A2).

 16.30 hrs Lecture by Prof. Reinhard SENFF (GER), Scientific Director of the
  German Archaeological Institute, on the subject: "The archaeological    excavations in Olympia and the Olympic Movement: recent research    and questions of interaction".

 17.00 hrs   Discussion with the Lecturer.

 18.00 hrs  Sport Activities/Art Workshop Activities.

 21.00 hrs  Social evening (1).

 July 1- Friday

 09.00 hrs   Lecture by Prof. Dr Lamartine DaCOSTA (BRA), Professor of the
  Olympic Studies Group in University of Gama Filho, Rio de Janeiro,
  on the subject: "The transformation of our society into a global network    and its impact to the Olympic Movement".

 09.30 hrs  Discussion with the Lecturer.
 
 10.00 hrs  Short Presentations by the Participants (1).

 11.30 hrs  Group discussion (A3).
  

 16.30 hrs  Group discussion (A4).

 18.00 hrs  Sport Activities/ Art Workshop activities.

 21.00 hrs   Film Projection (2).
 July 2 - Saturday

 09.30 hrs  Excursion to the beach.

 17.00 hrs  Departure from the beach to the premises of the International Olympic
  Academy.
 
 21.00 hrs  Free evening.

  B’ CYCLE OF SUBJECTS

 July 3 - Sunday 

 08.30 hrs  Presentation of the Conclusions of Cycle A’ group discussions.

 10.00 hrs  Lecture by Ms Helen BROWNLEE (AUS), Member of the Executive
  Board of the NOC of Australia, Member of the IOC Commission for
  Culture and Olympic Education, President of the Olympic Council of
  the New South Wales, on the subject: "The role of the National Olympic
  Committees and the National Olympic Academies in Olympic Education".

 10.30 hrs  Discussion with the Lecturer.
 
 11.00 hrs  Group Discussion (B1).

 16.30 hrs  Group discussion (B2).

 18.00 hrs  Sport Activities / Art Workshop Activities.

 21.00 hrs  Literature and Poetry Workshop (2).

 July 4 - Monday

 08.30 hrs  Lecture by Ms Ursula PLASSNIK (AUT), Former Minister of Foreign
  Affairs of Austria, Member of the Austrian Parliament, Special Envoy of
  the Austrian Foreign Ministry for International Women’s Affairs, on
  the subject: "Olympism: The role of humanitarian ideas nowadays".

 09.00 hrs  Discussion with the Lecturer.

 09.30 hrs  Lecture by Dr Constantinos FILIS (GRE), Director of the International
  Olympic Truce Centre, on the subject: "The Educational Programs of
  the International Olympic Truce Centre".
 10.00 hrs  Discussion with the Lecturer.
 

 16.30 hrs  Group discussion (B3).

 18.00 hrs  Sport Activities / Art Workshop Activities.

 21.00 hrs  Social evening (2).

 July 5 - Tuesday

 08.30 hrs  Lecture by Mr Kevin WHITNEY (GBR), Olympic Artist, on the subject:
  "The fine art workshop in the educational process of the International
  Olympic Academy".

 09.00 hrs  Discussion with the Lecturer.

 09.30 hrs  Lecture by Dr Alexandre MESTRE (POR), Sports Lawyer, Board
  Member of the National Olympic Academy of Portugal, on the subject:
  "Olympism as a social and educational tool in global societies".
  
 10.00 hrs  Discussion with the Lecturer.

 10.30 hrs  Coffee Break.

 11.00 hrs  Short Presentations by the Participants (2).

 16.30 hrs  Group discussion (B4).

 18.00 hrs  Sport Activities / Art Workshop Activities.

 21.00 hrs  Free evening.

 July 6 - Wednesday

 10.00 hrs  Swimming gala at the swimming pool of the International Olympic Academy.

 17.30 hrs  Track and field events - Final sports contest.

 19.00 hrs  Poetry and Fine Arts contest.
   
 21.00 hrs  Arts Happening: Jointly organized by the Dance and Literature - Poetry
  Workshops / Award of prizes to the winners of the Sport and Art contests.

 July 7 - Thursday

 09.00 hrs  Presentation of the Conclusions of Cycle B’ group discussions.
 11.00 hrs  Closing Ceremony of the works of the 51st International Session for Young
  Participants.

   Presentation of participation diplomas.

   Address on behalf of the Participants.

   Address on behalf of the Discussion Group Coordinators.

   Address on behalf of the Lecturers.

   Address and closing of the works of the Session by the President of the
  International Olympic Academy, Mr Isidoros KOUVELOS (GRE).

   Olympic Anthem.

   Social evening (3).

 July 8 - Friday

 08.30  hrs Departure for Athens.

   Arrival in Athens at approximately 14.30 hrs and accommodation at the
  IMPERIAL Hotel.

 July 9 - Saturday
  Departure from Athens.