Eugenides Foundation - EF (Greece)

URL: http://www.eugenfound.edu.gr/

The Eugenides Foundation was established in 1956 by Eugene Eugenides, as an independent, non-profit welfare organisation, with a mission to enhance the scientific, technological and technical education in Greece. Since its establishment, the Eugenides Foundation (EF) has become a national hallmark of technical education in Greece.

The end of the 20th century marked the conception of a new vision for the Eugenides Foundation: that of contributing to the effort of the Greek society to meet the challenges of the 21st century, in the same dynamic and innovative way it had always done since its establishment.

This new vision is today becoming a reality. The EF has evolved into a multifaceted educational and technological hub, unique in Greece. The New Digital Planetarium of the Eugenides Foundation, the largest and best equipped digital planetarium in the world, opened its gates to the public in November 2003. Since then, it has received more than 1,500,000 visitors. In December 2006, the inauguration of the Interactive Exhibition of Science and Technology by the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic crowned the celebrations for the Eugenides Foundation’s 50th Anniversary. This new, permanent exhibition developed to the highest standards of science museology, is dedicated to current issues of science and technology. By offering educational stimuli in an attractive, intriguing and pleasant way, it hopes to instill the desire for scientific and technological exploration in people of all ages.

Wishing to respond to urgent and up to date societal needs, the Eugenides Foundation is expanding its activities. It wishes to contribute to the development of an environment that would allow for: a) a more balanced information flow to the citizen on S&T issues, b) the sensitization of the non-expert on scientific and technological advances and innovation and c) a more responsible decision making in Research and Technology.

The function of the fully renovated Eugenides Foundation is based upon the following main activities:
• The New Digital Planetarium, equipped to present digital shows and large-format films,
• A state of the art Interactive Science and Technology Exhibition
• New publishing activities
• A library, with multimedia applications and distance learning technology
• Expanded educational activities and collaborations
• Educational scholarships
• Modern convention facilities.

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