XXVth International Conference: Conference of Olympia

We would like to invite you to the  XXVth International Conference and to the

SEVENTH  INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL SUMMER SEMINAR

organized by the OLYMPIC CENTER FOR PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE (OCPC) and the HELLENIC INSTITUTE OF EAST-WEST STUDIES  “XENOPHON” (HIEWS), which will take place from July 10-13, 2015, in Ancient Olympia and Zacharo, Greece.

Thetopics oftheConference (A) and the Seminar (B) forthis yearare:

A.THE ROLE OF GREEK PAIDEIA AND POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MORAL EXCELLENCES, POLITICAL EXCELLENCES, AND LAWFUL CONDUCT OF LEADERS

B. XENOPHON'S VIEWS ON DEVELOPING WISE LEADERS AND HIS ROLE IN THE DISSEMINATION OF THE IDEAL OF GREEK PAIDEIA. 

The organizers of the XXVth International Conference hope participants will explore thevariety of views on:

·         Philosophy and Hellenic Paideia

·         The Philosopher Leader

·         Political Science and the Leader

·         Philosophy and the Lawful Conduct of Leaders

·         Political Science, Moral and Political Excellences

·         Philosophical Interpretation of the Importance of Hellenic Paideia in the Light of the Present Crisis.

Following please find the necessary information for making arrangements for your participation.  If you need any additional information, do not hesitate to contact any of the persons listed below.

REGISTRATION:

 June 15, 2015:  Early Registration Fee (100 Euros or the equivalent)

July 10, 2015:  Late registration Fee accepted (120 Euros or the equivalent)

TRANSPORTATION AND ACCOMMODATION

Transportation from Athens to Olympia should be arranged by the participant. Please get informed about bus schedules and prices by contacting the bus company: Tel: +30 26210 20600-2, E-mail: [email protected]

For the arrangement of your accommodation during the XXVth International Conference and the VIIth   International Bilingual Summer Seminar (July 10-13, 2015, in Ancient Olympia and Zacharo), please choose among the following hotels:

1.      HOTEL NEDA – ANCIENT OLYMPIA (www.hotelneda.gr), phone: +30 26240 22563   

2.  ANTONIOS KOTRETSOS HOTELS, ANCIENT OLYMPIA, (www.olympiahotels.gr) Phone: +30 2624 022547, Fax: +30 2624 022112

Please make your own reservations for the above Hotels by contacting Mrs Koula   Kotretsos-Kritselis (www.olympiahotels.gr) Phone: +30 2624 022547, Fax: +30 2624 022112 and ask for the special rates that have been offered to those participating in the conference.

For additional information, please contact directly Prof. Leonidas C. Bargeliotes, 9, Aristotelous St., 151 24 Amaroussion, Greece; Tel. and Fax in Athens: (30-210) 80.29.313; Tel. in Neochorion: (30-26250) 61388; Mobile Tel: (30-697794 79 16; E-mail: [email protected] Or contact one of the OLYMPIC CENTER's representatives in the USA:  Prof. Georgios Anagnostopoulos, University of California, San Diego, Tel. (858) 534-3072, (858) 481-8501, E-mail:             [email protected], and Prof. Christos Evangeliou, Towson University, Tel. (410) 704-2755, Fax: (410) 704-4398, E-mail:  [email protected].