THE ODYSSEY OF KNOWLEDGE

            THE ODYSSEY OF KNOWLEDGE

         2nd International Conference of Science and Art

             THURSDAY - SUNDAY 24 - 27 May 2018

          Aristotelian Theater Ethnikis Amynis 2, Thessaloniki

The Attack towards Scientific Fact and its Consequences:   

MACEDONIA, ENDANGERED HISTORY!

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       Program

 (update of 18/5, possible changes in program)

Timetable 10:00 – 11:45 / 12:00 - 13:45 / 17:00 - 19:30

1.   Origin of the Macedonians: Dawning of Macedonia, mythological origin. Heroic and historic age, historic continuity, genetic origin, mores and customs, rise and fall.

2.   Macedonian Geography, natural borders, identity throughout time.

3.   The connection of the languages with the Nations and the States that use them.

4.   The language of the Macedonians, past, present, future.

5.   The languages of FYROM, their connections with the languages of neighboring countries.

6.   "Greater Macedonia", "Macedonian Ethnicity", "Macedonian Language".

7.   Macedonianism / Expansionism / Irredentism.

8.   Macedonian scientists, Aristotle and the influence of his work on the global intellectual stage throughout the centuries.

9.   Philip II of Macedon Strategic and Political Genius from Greece

10. Alexander the Great his Greek conscience, the relevance of his cultural campaign's importance today.

11. The Hellenization of the East by the Macedonians.

12. The uninterrupted presence of Greeks in Macedonia from ancient antiquity to the present.

13. Modern History, Macedonianism, Macedonian Struggles.

14. Macedonianism, causes, expansion through propaganda, kidnapping of children, spying, the Civil war, causes and consequences.

15. Great Forces, Germany and its role in Macedonianism.

16. Country name "Macedonia" Right of Self-determination or Self-interest? Factors

17. Derivatives: "macedonian" products, material and intangible, as a brand name, the economic factor and its consequences in the national economy of Greece.

18. The economic dimension of the name Macedonia for the museum and excavation site tourist visits.

19. Macedonia and Globalization, Past, Present, Future.

20. Highlighting the contribution of Macedonia in the Greek, European & World History.

21. The importance of Macedonia in the Greek world throughout time,

22. Conclusions

Thursday 24 May     CONFERENCE START - SALUTATIONS

1^st Session      10:00 - 11:45

Angela Gerekou, former Minister of Culture, Tourism & Sport

Opening Salutation (skype) 10:15

Alexandros Hahalis, Composer, Curator of the Muses

The Quintessence of Civilization.

Chrysoula Paliadeli, Archaeologist, Historian, Emeritus Professor AUTh

Searching with the A.U.Th. the origins of the macedonian kingdom in Vergina.

Kyriakos Eystathiou, Director, Laboratory of Machine Tools and Manufacturing Engineering

Prof. School of Mechanical Engineering, AUTh

The rapid growth of sciences and technology during the Hellenistic era as a result of Alexander and his descendants' politics.

Ilias Mariolakos, Emeritus Professor of Geology UoA  (skype) 12:15

Attempt at a geo-mythological chronology of the Macedonians.

Intermission

2^nd Session     12:00 - 13:45   

Georgios Lekakis, Folklorist, Writer (skype)

Timenides and the establishment of the first kingdoms of Macedonia

Stratos Theodossiou, President of the Hellenic Physical Society

The ancient macedonian calendar and its course through the centuries

Stavroula Mavrogeni, Assistant Professor Department of Balkan Slavic and Oriental Studies, UoM

The school textbooks of FYROM after 2006, ideological targeting

Stavros Lygeros, Journalist Writer (skype)  13:15

The diplomatic war for the name "Macedonia"

Lunch break

3^rd Session      17:00 – 19:30

Xenophon Moussas, Astronomer, Professor UoA (skype) 17:15

Alexander The Great and the development of Sciences

Athina Krikeli, Journalist, Film Director, Documentary producer

Macedonia, the Gate to Olympus

Bettany Hughes, Historian, Writer, U. Kingdom (skype)

film projection Alexandria , the most Glorious City

Discussion, Conclusions

END OF DAY

Friday 25 May

4^th Session      10:00 - 11:45

Sotirios Charalampopoulos, Commodore of the Hellenic Navy, Commanding officer of Battleship Averof (skype) 10:15

Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis, Battleship Averof and Macedonia

Michalis Kalopoulos, President of Greek Skeptics

Macedonia, Sceptism and death of Alexander the Great

Potitsa Grigorakou, Researcher of the History of the Hellenic Culture of thee East, Professor of the University of Paris (skype) 11:15

The cities of Alexander the Great, Hellenistic Kingdoms, Spread of Hellenic Culture and the Hellenization of the East prove the “Greekness” of Ancient Macedonians. Conclusions and Findings of official foreign archaeological excavation in Asia.

Intermission

5^th Session      12:00 - 13:45

Haralambos Symeonidis, Emeritus Professor of Linguistics, AUTh (skype) 12:15

Ancient Macedonian Language.

Konstantinos Nichoritis, Slavic expert, Department of Balkan Slavic and Oriental Studies, UoM

The terms 'Macedonian manuscript' and 'Macedonian variation' in the modern catalogues of Slavic manuscripts and Vladimir Moshin's role.

Tanya Geritsidou, Psychopedagogue, Social Scientist (skype) 11:15

Cognitive disagreement and national identity: How the propaganda regarding the name of FYROM creates the danger of a psychosocial disorder both bilaterally and internationally.

Lunch break

6^th Session      17:00 – 19:30

Nina Gatzouli, Supreme Coordinator of the Pan-Macedonian Association (skype) 17:15

Sarantos Kargakos, Historian, Writer (skype) 17:30

Makedni Egiros (Tall Poplar).

Mart Raukas, Emeritus Prof. of Philosophy, Univ. of Talin, Estonia

Can names lie?

Stephen Miller, Archaeologist, Writer, Honorary Professor Univ. of California, Berkeley, USA

(Exclusive interview, video projection).

Discussion, Conclusions

END OF DAY

Saturday 26 May

7^th Session      10:00 - 11:45

Giannis Mitsios, Political Scientist, Expert on International Law, (skype) 10:15

Macedonia woke up the Greeks.

Athanassios Karathanassis, Emeritus Professor AUTh, former President of the Society for Macedonian Studies

The language and identity of Fyrom.

Konstantinos Triantafyllidis, Emeritus Professor of Genetics and Human Genetics, AUTh

Comparison of the genetic structure between the Greeks and the Slavs from FYROM The supposedly close kinship of Greeks and Sub-saharan Africans.

Intermission

8^th Session      12:00 - 13:45

Vassilis Viliardos, Economist (skype) 12:15

FYROM's Trojan Horse.

Georgios Voskopoulos, Associate Professor of European Studies, former President of the Department of International and European Studies, UoM

The background of "Macedonianism" in the beginning of the twentieth century: socio-political dimensions.

Giorgos Adalis, Economist / Computer Engineer

Macedonia Time Zero.

Lunch break

9^th Session      17:00 – 19:30

Chris Spirou, President of the Hellenic American Union, Politician, USA (skype) 17:30

The Macedonia name issue is not FYROM's fault, it's the Macedonians'

Georgios Kontogiorgis, Political Scientist, former Dean

Hellenism as a history and as a society, lost in the modern Greek state structure.

Stavros Papamarinopoulos, Geophysicist, Prof. of the University of Patras (skype) 18:30

Geophysical Research in Amfipoli, a program to avoid.

Performance   19:45 – 20:30

Alexandros Hahalis, Composer, Curator of the Muses

Operatorio "Macedonia / Thunder of Immortality"

Natassa Kopsacheili, Katerina Makri, Maria Bali, Soprani, Marinos Matzanas, Tenor, Theodoros Pantsios, Baritone

Percussion group KARANOS

Angelos, Eva Apostolatou, Tita Bonatsou, Exsekias Trivoulidis, Magda Kourkoulou, Christos Tsiligeridis

Visual Artists

Annita Patsouraki, Art Historian, artistic direction in video projection

Dimitris Zissopoulos, Cinematographer

Discussion, Conclusions

END OF DAY

Sunday 27 May

10^th Session    10:00 - 11:45

Spiros Mercouris, President, NGO Horizons - Human and Cultural Activities, (skype) 10:15

Angela Gerekou, former Minister of Culture, Tourism & Sport

Petros Themelis, Professor of Archeology, Writer

Past present "The art of Macedonia".

Georgios Kakavas, Archaeologist, Dr. of History of Art, Dir. of the Monetary Museum,

Portraits of Hellenistic rulers, descendants of Alexander the Great, on coins.

Macedonian tradition and innovation

Intermission

11^th Session    12:00 - 13:45

Emmanuel Anyfantakis Emeritus Prof. of the Agricultural University of Athens (skype)

The European Union Agreements (SADC) with South Africa and Canada (CETA) concerning Feta cheese.

An unquestionable case of usurpation of cultural heritage and rights.

Georgios Pavlos, Professor of Philosphy & Physics, Democritus University of Thrace  

Macedonia, Universalism and Globalization.

Eleftherios Diamantaras, Writer, Researcher of History and Philosophy, Electronic Engineer

Academic, Regular Member of the Αcademy of Νapoli 1611

The Greek Timelessness of Macedonia (skype) 13:15

Lunch break

12^th Session    17:00 – 19:30

Benjamin Karakostanoglou, Expert on International Law, Senior Lecturer of the Faculty of Law AUTh, former Vice-Mayor of Thessaloniki

For the defense of our Macedonia: Critical conditions for the safe settlement of the naming of FYROM.

George Kokkas, Copyright Lawyer, ERT

The possibilities of proper international safeguarding of the term “MACEDONIA”.

Othon Iakovidis, Author, Social Activist,

Michael Patsikas, Representative of the Struggle Commitee for the Hellenic Nature of Macedonia

Georgios Tatsios, President of the Panhellenic Cultural Association Macedonian Confederation

Georgios Kassimatis, Jurist, Politologist and Academic, Prof. of Constitutional Law, former President

of the School of Law of Athens (skype) 18:30

The post-war Odyssey of Macedonia from the War until todayas a means of shrinking Greece's national sovereignty.

Discussion, Conclusions

Ending Ceremony

Chorus Ensemble THE MACEDONIANS

END OF CONFERENCE

Thank you,

For the Organizing Committee,           For the Honorary Committee of Personalities,

Alexandros Hahalis, President                         Angela Gerekou, Representative

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