Greek Teacher Programme Aug 25, 2024→ Aug 28, 2024, CERN Switzerland

Υλοποιήθηκε από 25 Αυγούστου 2024 έως 28 Αυγούστου 2024 επιμόρφωση 35 εκπαιδευτικών από την Ελλάδα στο Ερευνητικό Κέντρο CERN της Γενέυης στην Ελβετία.

This Greek Teacher Programme 2024 took place from 25-28 August 2024. Lectures, on-site visits, exhibitions, and hands-on workshops introduced its participants to cutting-edge particle physics. The participants went back to Greece as ambassadors, who pass on the subject to their next generation of physicists, engineers, IT specialists…

Συγκεκριμένα το πρόγραμμα της επίσκεψης ήταν το παρακάτω:

3:00 PM → 6:00 PM

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

• • • 5:00 PM
      Welcome Reception 45m
• Monday, August 26 ¶
  • 9:00 AM → 1:00 PM

    Lectures¶ 40/S2-D01 – Salle Dirac

    • 9:00 AM

      Introduction to Particle Physics¶ 1h

      Speaker: Nicholas Tracas (Nat. Techn. Univ. Athens)
    • 10:00 AM
      Coffee break 30m
    • 10:30 AM

      Introduction to Detector Physics¶ 1h

      Speaker: Stella Orfanelli (CERN)
• • 11:30 AM
    Coffee break 30m
  • 12:00 PM

    Introduction to Particle Detector Electronics¶ 45m

    Speaker: Kostas Kloukinas (CERN)
• 1:00 PM → 2:15 PM
  Lunch break 1h 15m
• 2:15 PM → 3:00 PM

  Lectures¶ 503/1-001 – Council Chamber

  • 2:15 PM

    Arduinos for the classroom¶ 45m

    Speakers: Andromachi Tsirou (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)), Chrysostomos Valderanis (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE)), Piero Giorgio Verdini (Universita & INFN Pisa (IT))
• • 3:15 PM → 5:00 PM

    Visits¶

    • 3:15 PM

      Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room¶ 1h 45m

      The whole group meets in the Main Building at 15:15!

      Group 1
      15:15-15:30 Walk from the Main Building to the SC
      15:30-16:00 Synchrocyclotron
      16:00-16:15 Walk from the SC to ATLAS
      16:15-16:45 ATLAS control room
      16:45-17:00 Walk from ATLAS to the Main Building

      Group 2
      15:15-15:30 Walk from the Main Building to ATLAS
      15:30-16:00 ATLAS control room
      16:00-16:15 Walk from ATLAS to the SC
      16:15-16:45 Synchrocyclotron
      16:45-17:00 Walk from the SC to the Main Building
• Tuesday, August 27 ¶
  • 9:00 AM → 1:00 PM

    Lectures¶ 13/2-005

    • 9:00 AM

      Knowledge Transfer¶ 45m

      Speaker: Nick Ziogas (CERN)
    • 9:45 AM
      Coffee break 30m
    • 10:15 AM

      Introduction to Particle Accelerators¶ 1h

      Speaker: Ilias Efthymiopoulos (CERN)
    • 11:15 AM
      Coffee break 30m
    • 11:45 AM

      Introduction to Computing¶ 1h

      Speaker: Florentia Protopsalti (CERN)
  • 1:00 PM → 2:15 PM
    Lunch break 1h 15m
  • 2:15 PM → 5:00 PM

    Visits¶

    • 2:15 PM

      Cloud Chamber Workshop & Exhibitions¶ 2h 45m

      The whole group meets in the Main Building at 14:15!

      Group 1
      14:15-14:30 Walk to Science Gateway
      14:30-15:45 Cloud Chamber Workshop
      15:45-17:00 Science Gateway Exhibitions

      Group 2
      14:15-14:30 Walk to Science Gateway
      14:30-15:45 Science Gateway Exhibitions
      15:45-17:00 Cloud Chamber Workshop
  • 6:45 PM → 9:30 PM

    Social Events¶

    • 6:45 PM

      Take public transport from CERN to the Cave Valaisanne¶ 45m

      Please buy the “Tout Genève 1h” ticket (3CHF) to take tram 18 from CERN to “Gare Cornavin”. Change there for tram 15 (direction: Palettes) and go to “Cirque”, which is opposite the Cave Valaisanne.
    • 7:30 PM

      Official Dinner of the Greek Teacher Programme 2024¶ 2h Cave Valaisanne (Geneva)

      Although it’s the formal dinner of the programme, please wear clothes, which you feel comfortable in.

      Cave Valaisanne – Chalet Suisse
      BD Georges-Favon, 23
      1204 Genève
      www.chaletswiss.ch
• Wednesday, August 28 ¶
  • 9:00 AM → 12:00 PM

    Workshops¶ 503/1-001 – Council Chamber

    • 9:00 AM

      Perimeter Institute Workshop¶ 3h

      Speakers: Damian Pope (Perimeter Institute), Olga Michalopoulos (Perimeter Institute)
  • 12:00 PM → 1:00 PM

    Closing Session¶ 503/1-001 – Council Chamber

    • 12:00 PM

      What’s next?¶ 30m

      Speaker: Jeff Wiener (CERN)
    • 12:30 PM
      Certificates & Goodie Bags 30m