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Interview with Dr Pavlidis at FM 100 about Gerontology
Dr George Pavlidis, Lecturer at the Psychology Department of the International Faculty was invited at FM 100 to talk about the driving skills of seniors, as well as the activities of 50+ Hellas NGO, that he has been coordinating the past years. Watch Dr Pavlidis’ interview (in Greek)
07/03/2019
Talk on the syndrome of occupational burnout at the ‘Psychology for all’ Series
The opening event of the ‘Psychology for All’ for spring semester presented a very interesting and popular topic on that touched upon the syndrome professional burn out. With her presentation entitled ‘The syndrome of occupational exhaustion (Burn out) and its consequences in my life’, the speaker, Ms Melina Makridou, Health Psychology Counselor and Gestalt Psychotherapist, outlined the symptoms of the syndrome and highlighted the extent it has reached today. Emotional and physical exhaustion, indifferent mood, emotions of low satisfaction are only some of the symptoms. During the event Ms Makridou stressed how important it is for people who suffer from this symptom to realised that they are not alone and seek for help and support to find the meaning of life again. The event was well-attended and maintained the audience engaged throughout the presentation. The series has more events scheduled for Spring Semester. Check them out!
06/03/2019
Dr Diamantidis at the Secondary Education Economists' Conference in Thessaloniki
Dr Anastasios Diamantidis, Lecturer at the Business Administration & Economics Department of the International Faculty CITY College, participated as speaker in the Secondary Education Economists’ Conference in Thessaloniki. Entitled ‘The Economy on the Horizon of the Fourth Industrial Revolution’ the event took place on 15 February 2019 at the Mediterranean Palace Hotel in Thessaloniki. Dr Diamantidis delivered an insightful presentation on the topic ‘Bridging Circular Economy with Industry 4.0: Trends & Skills for Future Graduates’. Both the panelists and conference participants found Dr. Diamantidis’ presentation intriguing, focused and professional.
06/03/2019
Prof. Ketikidis in the Judging Committee of Entrepreneurship student competition (Sen/Ja) in Thessaloniki
Professor Panayiotis Ketikidis was invited to participate as member of the Judging Committee of the entrepreneurship student competition organised by the Union of Young Entrepreneurs/Junior Achievement (Sen/Ja) in Thessaloniki, 22 February at Mediterranean Cosmos. Participating student groups were asked to participate in a Trade Fair with their own booth presenting their business and promoting their services or products to the judges. The judging committee comprised of distinguished entrepreneurs and academics.
06/03/2019
Google Cloud Study Jam series at the International Faculty
Following last year's success, the International Faculty CITY College this year co-organises and hosts another Google Cloud Jam Start Series at its main campus in Thessaloniki. This time GDG Thessaloniki and Digital analytics meetup, Thessaloniki joined forces to introduce participants to Google Cloud with a series of Study Jams. The Series started with two sessions on 11 and 22 February and 5 March 2019. The first session focused on 'Data, ML and AI', while the second and third introduced the topic 'Deploying Apps & Kubernetes'. All sessions were well-attended and attracted young enthusiasts eager to learn more about Google Cloud. The next session on 'Machine Learning' will soon be announced. The Google Study Jams Series is facilitated by the International Faculty's Career, Employability & Enterprise Centre. By co-corganising Google Study Jams the International Faculty serves its mission to liaise academia with the industry, bridge the gap knowledge and practice and enhance its extroversion activities.
06/03/2019
CV Making Seminar for our Psychology Students
Mr Vassilis Tsoulis, Director of the Career, Enterprise and Employability Centre at the International Faculty, held a seminar on CV making for our first year psychology students aiming at introducing students to CV writing at an early stage. During the seminar Mr Tsoulis shared valuable advice and tips on how to write a compelling CV, what it should contain, how the information should be presented etc. More specifically he highlighted candidates’ online presence through specialised platforms, especially LinkedIn, where psychologist may find online job opportunities for online counseling. Finally, Mr Tsoulis spoke about the importance of creating Video-CV. The seminar took place in the frame of the unit ‘Academi Transferrable Skills, led by Dr George Pavlidis, Lecturer at the Psychology Department of the International Faculty. The Career, Enterprise and Employability Centre at the International Faculty CITY College often organizes seminars and workshops on CV making aiming at informing our students about the latest market trends and training them on how to showcase themselves and their achievements, in a concise and effective way, even from the first year of their studies.
06/03/2019
The English Studies Department Learns the Significance of Intersemiotic Translation
March 5th marks the beginning of the Spring semester series of the English Studies Department Personal and Professional Development Seminars. Our first guest speaker, Dr. Evangelos Kourdis, presented an interesting topic that extends on the field of Translation Studies. The topic in question: Intericonicity as Intersemiotic Translation in a Globalised Culture. Dr. Kourdis began his presentation with a basic theoretical overview of Semiotics as well as the matter of signs and communication. He then introduced and extended on the areas of Intersemiosis/Intertextuality, concepts that reveal networks of relations and can help in understanding Cultural Translation. According to Dr. Kourdis, the notion of text is very broad when considered from the perspective of Semiotics. Though language is the primary guide, as it can also be applied to understanding and translating non-verbal signs, other aspects that we need to consider for an Intersemiotic approach to translation are context as well as cultural memory. These can assist in multisemiotic and multimodal communication, areas where assessing the similarities and differences are important in order to effectively translate a text. Dr. Kourdis informs us that Intersemiotic translation or transmutation may occur among non-verbal sign systems and extends this by presenting cases of intersemiotic (intericonic) translatins that have artistic texts as source texts. More specifically, Dr. Kourdis drew our attention to the matter of “posing” and how certain photography recreated or translated paintings into photos. Dr. Kourdis informs that in these intersemiotic translations the source text, though absent, is always present due to world cultural memory (imagine recreating a photo or movie scene). Furthermore, the repetitiveness in the use of these old and well-known original texts, and their inscription in the collective memory (for instance, The Creation of Adam) as high cultural value texts, seems to affect the fact that they have been chosen as texts capable of being transmuted. Thus, the question of which texts are chosen and in some cases why or by whom also pose as interesting areas for research. In closing, Dr. Kourdis further argues that translation can be understood as a re-narration of cultural knowledge using different signs but on the same or similar sign space. In addition to cultural knowledge, Intersemiotic Translation can assist in areas such as: Advertising, Graphic Design, Foreign Language Teaching, publishing, working as a cultural mediator and in instances of transcreation. Evidently, the field of Semiotics can greatly contribute and enrich fields such as Linguistics, Language and Communication, Translation, Literary and Cultural Studies.
06/03/2019
Student Ski Trip to Bansko by the CSU
For one more consecutive year our students set off for Bansko, one of Bulgaria's most popular ski resorts, right after the examination period to enjoy a short holiday in the mountains. Organised by the CSU and took place 11-14 February 2019. Students who participated in the trip enjoyed skiing, snowboarding and so much more.
06/03/2019
Kick off session for the Ninjutsu Student Club
On Saturday, 2 March students of the Ninjutsu Club had their kick-off session. Guided by Ninjutsu instructor, Mr Panagiotis Ntailakis, students got a first taste of the martial art of Ninjutsu and enjoyed it a lot!
06/03/2019
SEERC at the iStart 7th Multiplier Event in Brussels
Representing the International Faculty’s research centre, SEERC, Mr Nikos Zaharis, Director of SEERC and Dr Dimitris Bibikas, SEERC’s research Associate, participated in the iStart 7th Multiplier event that took place on 12th February in Brussels. Image via www.eban.org During the final iStart event Mr Zaharis and Dr Bibikas shared their experience regarding the future of Digital Entrepreneurship education. The event included online contributions from mentors and students that participated in the Thessaloniki Digital Entrepreneurship Academy. As one of the main contributors of the iStart project, SEERC organised the 1st Digital Entrepreneurship Academy in the summer of 2017 in Thessaloniki with the participation of students from the International Faculty and other Universities of the region who were mentored by business experts and guided to prepare start-up pitches. The 7th and final multiplier event of the iStart project was organised by EBAN in partnership with the Student Entrepreneurs Club of the Solvay Business School.
05/03/2019
Dr Diamantidis delivers keynote speech on ‘Organisational Behaviour’ at the 4th Support Brigade
Dr Anastasios Diamantidis, Lecturer at the Business Administration & Economics Department of the International Faculty CITY College was invited to participate as keynote speaker in a conference on ‘Human Resources Management’ organised by the 4th Support Brigade, on 1st February 2019 in Xanthi. Dr Diamantidis’ keynote speech was on contemporary Organisational Behaviour issues that are being researched in the military framework. The audience comprised staff of the 4th Support Brigade and the feedback was very positive.
05/03/2019
Dr Dimitriadis publishes new book on ‘Advanced Marketing Management’
Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis, Lecturer at the International Faculty’s Executive MBA programme and CEO at Trizma Neuro, recently published his new book entitled ‘Advanced Marketing Management: Principles, Skills and Tools’. In the book, co-authored by Dr Neda Jovanovic Dimitriadis, alumna of the International Faculty and Dr Jillian Ney, marketing is approached as a practice that is facing unprecedented challenges: a changing media landscape, an increasingly complex customer journey, innovative technologies, start-ups which disrupt traditional channels and a new generation of tech-savvy clients. The book provides valuable suggestions on how students and practitioners should adapt to this shifting landscape and address the skills gap that many of today's marketers face. Moving away from the traditional marketing approaches, Dr Dimitriadis’ new book prepares students for this new world of marketing. “A new approach is urgently needed if marketers are to regain trust within their organizations by providing convincing solutions to modern business realities” says Dr Dimitriadis. Dr Nikolaos Dimitriadis is an award-winning communications professional, educator and consultant. He is the co-author of the book "Neuroscience for Leaders: A Brain Adaptive Leadership Approach" and has worked with major brands such as IKEA, IBM, Nestle, and Coca-Cola.
05/03/2019
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