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The International Faculty Gets Awarded an Honorary Plaque by the Municipality of Thessaloniki for its Social Action
On 7 December 2016 , The University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College was awarded an Honorary Plaque by the Municipality of Thessaloniki and the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Yiannis Boutaris, in appreciation of its social action and the support it has provided to socially vulnerable groups. The award ceremony took place during an event organised by the Municipality of Thessaloniki at Macedonia Palace Hotel in order to honour and thank the city’s sponsors and benefactors. Mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Yiannis Boutaris and Deputy Mayor of Social Affairs and Solidarity, Ms. Calypso Goula with Ms. Ioanna Kapnopoulou, Dr Paschalia Patsala and Ms. Cathy Marazi The Honorary Plaque came as recognition of social activities organised by the International Faculty during the year of 2016, within the context of the Faculty’s strategic cooperation with the Municipality of Thessaloniki on social action, welfare and solidarity issues; the above actions involved two full Scholarships for our undergraduate programmes offered at our main campus in Thessaloniki as well as an English Language Learning Programme for a group of high-school students. More specifically, two high-school graduates received a full scholarship and are already studying at the International Faculty attending a Bachelor’s programme of their choice in Thessaloniki. The selection procedure of candidates was based on the evaluation of social and financial criteria, as defined by the Social Service of the Municipality of Thessaloniki, and also on the application and admission requirements of CITY College. Moreover, in the frame of the above-mentioned cooperation with the Municipality of Thessaloniki, fifteen students aged 12-15 years old who come from financially weak families have been offered the opportunity to attend English classes without any charge. The above students have already enrolled to an English language learning Programme specifically designed for this purpose by the English Studies Department of the International Faculty. Ms. Ioanna Kapnopoulou, Head of the Marketing, Communications and Recruitment Department represented in the event the University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College and proudly received the Honorary Plaque by the Mayor of Thessaloniki, Mr. Yiannis Boutaris. Dr Paschalia Patsala, Head of the English Studies Department and Ms. Cathy Marazi, Lecturer in the English Studies Department also attended the event. Dr Paschalia Patsala, Ms. Ioanna Kapnopoulou and Ms. Cathy Marazi Ms Kapnopoulou expressed her gratitude for the award and commented: “We are deeply honoured to accept this Honorary Plaque by the Municipality of Thessaloniki and pleased to see our continuing efforts for social action gaining recognition. At the International Faculty, CITY College, we commit ourselves to keep working toward the support of our community!” The Mayor of Thessaloniki wholeheartedly thanked the city’s sponsors and benefactors: "With your substantial contribution you have demonstrated in the most practical way the deep sense of social responsibility and your have significantly supported the social work of the Municipality of Thessaloniki." The Deputy Mayor of Social Affairs and Solidarity, Ms. Calypso Goula, addressed a brief welcome note to the honored guests stating that "The cooperation with all of you has been exemplary and your response to the Municipality’s needs has been generous, but mainly / most significantly effective. The sensitivity you have embraced our local community with, may set the example and encourage more private initiatives to the benefit of those in need." In CITY College, the International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, public engagement lies at the heart of our philosophy, but mainly, of our activities. It is the way our academic community engages with the public and gives back to the society. The various activities of the members the International Faculty aim at the dissemination and application of knowledge, as well as at the support of vulnerable social groups making a valuable and essential contribution to the social setting.
16/12/2016
Computer Science Education Week by ACM-Muses
Our students of ACM-Muses, the female power of our Computer Science Department organised the Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek) last week to spread awareness and basic knowledge of the computer science field with three hour of code events organised at our main campus. All events were very successful with students from all departments joining and getting familiarised with what Computer Science involves. ACM-Muses commented “We want to thank all the participants and our team of active members for making this possible.”
16/12/2016
Football Tournament Finals organised by our Students’ Union (CSU) in Thessaloniki
Congratulations to the winning team, ‘REAL MADRID’, of the Fall’16 Football Tournament organised by our Students’ Union (CSU) in Thessaloniki. The final matches took place, 13 December 2016 at the YMCA courts. The final round of the football tournament concluded with three winning teams of the semi-finals, namely, Real Madrid, Presidents and Suicide Squad! Real Madrid is the Fall’16 champion, following by ‘Presidents’ who got the second place and the ‘Suicide Squad’ who earned the third place in the Tournament. The final game between Real Madrid and Presidents scored 2:1, respectively, while the Presidents Team scored 2:0 in their match with Suicide Squad. 1st place: Real Madrid 2nd place: Presidents 3rd place: Suicide Squad Students joined the cheerful atmosphere and watched the match with great enthusiasm. The members of the CSU board said "Congratulations to the winning teams of Fall '16 Football Tournament! Well done to the winning team, REAL MADRID and the other participating teams spreading the spirit of sport across the International Faculty! Congratulations on another milestone in sports.
16/12/2016
Company visit at Koukakis Farm by our postgraduate business students
Our postgraduate students in Management visited the Koukakis Farm, a competitive fast growing business in the sector of dairy products, located in Kato Apostoloi, Kilkis, approximately 50km away from Thessaloniki. The Production Manager of the company, Mr. Mpikos, welcomed the group students and offered a two and a half hour tour at the manufacturing. Mr. Mpikos touched upon the company vision, production, operations, quality assurance, competitive advantage, distribution, supply chain and marketing activities. Our students were given a site tour giving them the opportunity to get valuable insights on the company’s operations, and production line. They also visited the Koukakis farm. During the visit our business students also met the Managing Director of the company, Mr Koukakis. An open ended discussion took place between our students and the representatives of the company together with the product testing. The Koukakis factory, together with the production and administration offices are based in Kilkis, however the distribution along with its commercial department is located in Thessaloniki. The company produces a high range of dairy products and it employs fifty employees, working on a three shift daily basis. The company exports its products in many countries each year and since 2011 a strategic agreement was reached with the distributor of dairy products in Italy. The company visit took place in the context of the Operations and Process Management module of the MSc in Management with the presence of Mr. Lefteris Papadopoulos and Mr. Tsoulis, Director of our Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre. Real life cases and learning outside the classroom is a crucial part to boost student knowledge.
16/12/2016
Lecture on Managing Humanitarian Operations in Greece by Ms Jelena Tesic
15/12/2016
Christmas Charity Party 2016
by CITY Marketing Club and CSU
15/12/2016
Workshop by FEAST on Crowdfunding
An interesting workshop on crowdfunding was presented by FEAST (Fundraising Entrepreneurship and the Arts with Sustainable Tactics) to business students of the International Faculty, CITY College on Friday, 2 December 2016. Our alumna, Ms. Argyro Barata, FEAST Co-Founder, gave a presentation on Crowdfunding, its history, contemporary usage and specific examples, case studies of Crowdfunding platforms and projects, startups that where initiated through it. She also spoke about FEAST, an offline crowdfunding platform, its targets and activities. The workshop also included an activity where, our 3rd level students were asked to work in teams on a crowdfunding campaign during the workshop of the event. FEAST is to establish a new way of funding creative projects and innovative business plans, by activating the local community. Crowdfunding is today an important funding tool for projects, especially those focusing on the arts, culture and social entrepreneurship. The event was organised by our Career, Employability and Enterprise Centre and was part of the unit “Entrepreneurship & Small Business”.
14/12/2016
Dr Ana Cruz launches new book on Digital and Social Media Marketing
‘Digital and Social Media Marketing: A Results-Driven Approach’ by Dr Ana Cruz Congratulations to Dr Ana Cruz on her new book on Digital and Social Media Marketing that was recently launched. Entitled ‘Digital and Social Media Marketing: A Results-Driven Approach’ the book is a new industry-led, research-informed and results-driven guide to digital commerce. Its examples draw from SMEs and from Europe to offer a unique perspective for those learning about digital marketing. The book is a must have for students and practitioners aiming to be at the cutting edge of digital marketing and social media practice. It is also a key teaching and learning resource for academics aiming to teach the topic in a robust and engaging manner. The book is published by Routledge and is available on Amazon. Embracing the true spirit of Digital and Social Media Marketing, the book is the first of its kind in this field with digital learning materials, case studies and exercises available in a supporting Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The MOOC will enhance learners’ experience and create an interactive international learning community. The first MOOC was taken by over 14K students world wide. The MOOC is free of charge and is available again on the iversity platform. Dr Ana Cruz Dr Cruz said about her new book: “Digital and Social media marketing are not the future. They are here to stay providing a great deal of challenges and opportunities for organizations, yet many practitioners and companies lack the required digital skills. If you are a student, a practitioner, an entrepreneur or an academic and you are interested in a robust and strategic approach to deliver tangible results, then this book is for you.” Co-editors of the book are Dr. Aleksej Heinze, Dr. Gordon Fletcher and Dr. Tahir Rashid from Salford University (UK). Alongside the editors, the book was informed with the contribution of over 40 top academics and leading industry practitioners across Europe to provide the latest developments in the field. One of the contributors and co-author of two of the chapters was Stelios Karatzas, who was at the time a student in the MA marketing, Advertising and PR. This illustrates the university’s effort to foster a research culture and collaboration among students and staff. Dr. Ana Cruz is a multiple award winning marketer with over 15 years international experience in public, private, commercial, non-profit and environmental sectors. She lectures in Marketing Communications and Brand Strategy, teaching at International Faculty since 2010 in the Executive MBA, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Dr Cruz’s contribution to the field of marketing and branding has been recognised with over 7 marketing awards in the UK. The International Faculty warmly congratulates Dr Ana Cruz and wishes best success to her and her book!
14/12/2016
Football Tournament by our Students’ Union (CSU) in Thessaloniki
Our Students’ Union (CSU) successfully organised a football tournament at the YMCA courts in Thessaloniki. Students watched the match with great enthusiasm cheering for their favourite team. Two appointed referees for the football tournament were Marko Jovanovski and Mpampis Trasanidis. In the first round of the football tournament, ten teams participated including Falcons,Los Magos, Presidents, Killers, Ap, Beroe, Suicide Squad, The Team, Baladofatses and Real Madrid. The results from the first football tournament matches are the following: Falcons - Los Magos 2:0 Presidents - Killers 7:1 Ap - Beroe 1:2 Suicide squad - The Team 1:0 Baladofatses - Real Madrid 1:2 Huge congratulations for the five winning teams but the game is not over yet! The next challenge for the winning teams will take place on Tuesday, 13th of December, at 21.30, at YMCA. “We invite you all to come cheer for your team and feel the electric atmosphere of the audience” –said Marko Jovanovski, the CITY Students Union- Sports and Activities Officer.
13/12/2016
Cookie Time
08/12/2016
The International Faculty and our research centre, SEERC, at the EBAN Winter University 2016 in Zagreb
The International Faculty of the University of Sheffield, CITY College and SEERC participated in one of the largest angel investor conferences in Europe that took place at the EBAN Winter University 2016 in Zagreb. Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis, Vice Principal of the International Faculty and Dr Andreas Baresel-Bofinger from SEERC represented CITY College at the EBAN Winter University, the most international business angel event. Distinguished speakers, such as Dov Moran from Israel, the inventor of the USB stick, emphasized the endless opportunities for market commercialization of innovative business ideas. Martin Mössler from the European Space Agency ESA BICs brought it to the point: “If you take gravity out of the equation the sky is not the limit.” The event provided plenty opportunities for networking and future possibilities of cooperation for joint EU projects. In parallel to the conference the ‘CISCO Entrepreneur in Residence Programme’ and the ‘Global Investment Forum’ took place. The event was organized by the Croatian Business Angel Network CRANE and the EBAN Winter University under the high auspices of the President of Croatia. Within the event, there were more than 1200 attendants from around the world, including business angels, early stage investors, startups and students. Participants gathered to learn and discuss the latest trends and developments in entrepreneurship and startup development. Important topics, among others were the commercialization of innovative research and the role of governments, universities and investors in this process; open innovation; funding opportunities for spin-offs; cross-border startup funding; impact investment and gender equality in entrepreneurship. Participating in large and impactful events like the EBAN Winter University comes in alignment with the International Faculty’s mission to liaise academia with the industry, promote extroversion and bring fresh entrepreneurial ideas and trends into the classrooms, providing students with students practical knowledge.
08/12/2016
Continued success for ‘Psychology for all’ series
The ‘Psychology for all’ open lectures series organised by our Psychology Department sees continued success with interesting topics presented each week. Following the inaugural event, on 18 November, two interesting talks took place with increased interest by the audience. On 25th November 2016, Mr. George Polkas, Director of Thess Checkpoint and Sexual Health Nurse presented ‘From love to seropositivity and HIV. Being well-informed on HIV can change our attitude towards ourselves and others.” During his talk Mr. Polkas highlighted how important it is to change attitudes about people living with HIV and AIDS saying that this can only happen by being well-informed. Educated individuals have positive attitude and compassion towards persons infected which is an act of love itself. The third event of the series took place 2 December with Ms Stella Karapa, Psychologist, and Lecturer at our Psychology Department talking about a quite sensitive topic, that of pedophilia. With her presentation entitled ‘Pedophilia: Myths, reality and child protection’ Ms Karapa attempted to shed light on a subject that can often be a taboo. The speaker discussed how we can prevent hysteria over the subject, talked about what it is and how pedophilic behaviour can be detected and also shared with the audience advice on how we can protect children from sexual abuse. Both events touched delicate topics, were quite informative and were well-received and appreciated by the audience. The Psychology for all series will continue during December and January with more interesting topics. Stay tuned!
07/12/2016
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