The week of 5-9 October 2020
targeted work visits took place by an interdisciplinary team
skilled executives from various bodies in key positions within the Vikos Geopark
in order to record and analyse data for the development of a highly complex
Educational materials for the Vikos-Aoos Geopark.
Specifically, on Wednesday 7/10 the
The working group carried out the route «Vitsa - Skala Vitsas - Kokkoris Bridge».»
and on Thursday 8/10 the route «Stone bridge of Kloidonia - Agioi Anargyroi
on the Voidomatis». We note that the first route is marked as
geotrail, the second being a thematic interpretive trail of the Geopark.
The Continent Development SA, at
within the framework of the programming contract with the Region of Epirus, it implements - among
among others - with the collaboration of the University of Ioannina, the development of a
comprehensive special educational package for students on analysis and presentation
of the special characteristics of the Vikos-Aoos Geopark (geology, nature,
(culture). The ultimate goal is for this material to form a basic
tool in the hands of educators, on the one hand of the Environmental Education Centre
Konitsa and on the other hand, any
a school in Greece wishes to visit the area in person or online
of the Geopark.
Additionally, on the occasion of the inclusion - following
of the initiative of the Epirus Development SA - of the Konitsa Secondary School - the unique
Junior High School located within the Vikos-Aoos Geopark - in the Erasmus programme together
with a partner school from Germany (Bad Berleburg High School) which is located in
a naturally beautiful area (Sauerland Rothaargebirge Nature Park),
A pilot implementation of its activities will take place shortly
training package in the field.
The interdisciplinary team consisted
from Mr. Gavrilakis Konstantinos, Assistant Professor at the University of Ioannina (Laboratory
Geography and Environmental Education (Department of Education) with the
his associates, as well as from Mr. Paschos Panagiotis, Dr. Geologist, from the
Hellenic Geological and Mining Research Organisation, Mr. Philippos Karabinas
Director of the Konitsa Environmental Education Centre and other executives of
FPC, Ms. Vanessa Boziou, teacher at Konitsa Secondary School, and Mr. Charitakis Papaioannou, Dr. Biologist
and Ms Georgia Kitsaki, Historian-Archaeologist MSc, from the Vikos Aoos Geopark Structure
(Epirus Development SA).
