Greek Teacher Programme

from Wednesday, 26 August 2026 (15:00) to Saturday, 29 August 2026 (20:00)
CERN

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
26 Aug 2026
27 Aug 2026
28 Aug 2026
29 Aug 2026
AM
09:00
Lectures (until 12:30) (503/1-001 - Council Chamber)
09:00 Introduction to Particle Physics - Paris Sphicas (CERN/Athens)  
10:00 --- Coffee Break ---
10:15 Introduction to Particle Detectors - Stella Orfanelli (CERN)  
11:15 --- Coffee Break ---
11:30 Introduction to Particle Detector Electronics - Kostas Kloukinas (CERN)  
08:15
Visits (until 10:00)
08:15 Synchrocyclotron & ATLAS control room - Despina Hatzifotiadou (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT)) Chrysostomos Valderanis (Ludwig Maximilians Universitat (DE))  
10:00
Lectures (until 12:30)
10:00 Introduction to Particle Accelerators - Sofia Kostoglou (CERN)  
11:00 --- Coffee Break ---
11:30 Knowledge Transfer - Panagiota Chatzidaki (CERN)  
09:00
Lectures (until 11:30) (500/1-001 - Main Auditorium)
09:00 Introduction to Computing - John Apostolakis (CERN)  
10:00 --- Coffee Break ---
10:15 Particle Physics Masterclass - Despina Hatzifotiadou (Universita e INFN, Bologna (IT))  
11:30
Closing Session (until 12:30)
11:30 What's Next? - Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)  
12:00 --- Certificates & Goodie Bags ---
PM
15:00
Welcome to CERN! (until 18:00) (500/1-001 - Main Auditorium)
15:00 Basics @ CERN - Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)  
15:30 Programme Objectives - Anja Kranjc Horvat (CERN)  
16:00 Introduction to CERN - Emmanuel Tsesmelis (CERN)  
17:00 --- Welcome Reception ---
12:30 --- Lunch break ---
13:45
Visits (until 17:00)
13:45 Cloud Chamber Workshop & Science Gateway Exhibitions - Rachel Avramidou (University of Science and Technology of China (CN))  
12:30 --- Lunch Break ---
14:00
Workshops (until 17:00) (40/S2-A01 - Salle Anderson)
14:00 Perimeter Institute Workshop - Olga Michalopoulos (Perimeter Institute)  
19:00
Social Events (until 22:00)
19:15 Take public transport from CERN to the Cave Valaisanne  
20:00 Official Dinner of the Greek Teacher Programme 2026