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We are delighted to announce that the commemorative notebooks distributed to all participants in the 3rd Panhellenic School Map Competition “Watery Pathways: Mapping the Value of Water” were generously sponsored by EYDAP (Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company). For Spotin, this support carries special meaning. The Competition continues to grow, gaining ever wider recognition and […]

On June 24, the educational program “DESMOI. Mapping Stories that Connect Us to Evros”, implemented in collaboration with Diazoma Association, concluded with its final event. Through digital maps and geospatial storytelling, students from across Greece – Evros, Kalamata, Tripoli, Thessaloniki, Athens, Eastern Attica and Pella – explored the natural and cultural heritage of the Evros

The 3rd Panhellenic School Map Competition “Water Routes: Mapping the Value of Water” officially concluded with an award ceremony on June 16, marking the end of an eight-month creative educational journey. Throughout the Competition, students and educators engaged with the theme of water through interdisciplinary, hands-on activities. Using digital tools and geospatial applications, they created

Spotin participated in the 11th International Scientific Conference of IAKE (Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences), presenting online the European GEO-Academy project together with the National Technical University of Athens (project leader), represented by Dr. Loukas Katikas. Conference presentations focused on contemporary educational issues, including creative learning communities, new inclusion practices, the role of civil

The Spotin team traveled to Chios to participate in a three-day series of events for World Water Day (March 22), organized by the Municipal Water and Sewerage Company of Chios (DEYAX) in collaboration with the Institute for the Sustainable Management of Water Resources and Water Law of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO). The activities

Invited by the Master’s Program “New Forms of Education & Learning” and the EduTech Hub of the University of the Aegean, Spotin participated in a workshop in Rhodes on Saturday, March 8. During an interactive session on “The Digital Map in Education”, we explored practical examples, discussed how digital maps and geo-narratives can support interdisciplinary

On February 26, Spotin participated as a speaker in the online seminar “Teaching and Learning with the Help of Narratives and Digital Maps”, designed for educators of all levels wishing to integrate interactive technologies and digital maps into their classrooms. Alkyoni Baglatzi presented practical examples and applications of geospatial tools and digital storytelling in education.

As part of the GEO-Academy project’s educational activities, the Pedagogical Institute of Cyprus hosted training seminars for primary and secondary school educators across the island. In the first online seminar (November 23, 2024), Dr. Loukas Katikas from NTUA introduced the GEO-Academy project and its educational platform GEOBSERVE, while Alkyoni Baglatzi from Spotin showcased how maps

Spotin announces its collaboration with “Diazoma” Association as part of the new educational program “DESMOI. Mapping Stories that Connect Us to Evros”. Using digital maps and geospatial storytelling, students will explore the unique cultural and natural heritage of the Evros region, uncovering stories that connect every corner of Greece to this significant border area. More

The kick-off event of the 3rd Panhellenic School Map Competition took place on November 12, 2024, featuring two insightful presentations. Dr. Elpida Kolokytha from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki analyzed the challenges arising from the growing imbalance between water demand and natural supply, focusing on the water challenges facing Greece. Dr. Eleni Tomai from NTUA illustrated