General Chair of the Conference
Palaiologou, Nektaria, University of Western Macedonia, GREECE

Co-Chairs of the Conference
van Driel, Barry, General Secretary of IAIE
Zavos, Alexandros, IMEPO, GREECE

Program Chair of the Conference
Coulby, David, Bath Spa University College, UK

Program Co-Chair of the Conference
Bash, Les, Anglia Polytechnic University, UK

International Scientific Committee
Banks, James A., University of Washington, USA
Baloche, Lynda, West Chester University, USA
Bleszynska, Kryss, Warsaw University, POLAND
Brody, Celeste, Bend, Oregon, USA
Bezevegis Elias, University of Athens, GREECE
Coulby, David, Bath Spa University, UK
Damanakis, Michael, University of Crete, GREECE
De Vreede, Erik, Universityof Groningen, GERMANY
Diaz, Carlos, University of Florida, USA
Dietz, Gunther, University of Veracruzana, MEXICO
Dinas, Konstantinos, University of Western Macedonia, GREECE
Dulcic, Monica, Zurich International School, SWITZERLAND
Georgi, Viola, Frei University of Berlin, GERMANY
Georgogiannis, Pantelis, University of Patras, GREECE
Gerd Hoff, Frei University of Berlin, GERMANY
Gobbo, Fransesca, University of Turin, ITALY
Goudiras, Dimitris, Aristotle University, GREECE
Gorski, Paul, George Mason University , USA
Gotovos, Athanasios, University of Ioannina, GREECE
Govaris, Christos, University of Thessaly, GREECE
Gundara, Jagdish Singh, University of London, UK
Kahn, Michele, University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA
Karakatsani, Despoina, University of Peloponnese, GREECE
Kassimati, Koula, Panteion, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, GREECE
Konstantinidou, Thaleia, University of Western Macedonia, GREECE
Kontogianni, Alkistis, University of Thessaly, GREECE
Koulouri, Christina, University of Peloponnese, GREECE
Kyridis, Argyris, University of Western Macedonia, GREECE
Luchtenberg, Sigrid, University of Duisburg-Essen, GERMANY
Luciak, Mikael, University of Vienna, AUSTRIA
Magno, Cathryn, Southern Connecticut State University, USA
Markou, George, University of Athens, GREECE
Michail, Domna, University of Western Macedonia, GREECE
Mitakidou, Soula, Aristotle University, GREECE
Oikonomidou, Eleni, University of Nevada, USA
Papas, Athanasios, University of Athens, GREECE
Papakonstantinou, Panagiotis, University of Ioannina, GREECE
Portera, Agostino, University of Verona, ITALY
Quinlisk, Carla, Penn State University, USA
Stevahn, Laurie, SeattleUniversity, USA
Tressou, Evangelia, Aristotle University, GREECE
Trilianos, Athanasios, University of Athens, GREECE
Tsapakidou, Aggeliki, University of Western Macedonia, GREECE
Tsatsaroni, Anna, University of Peloponnese, GREECE
Vamvakidou, Ifigeneia, University of Western Macedonia, GREECE
Ventouri, Lina, University of Peloponnese, GREECE
Wolfram, Weiße, University of Hamburg, GERMANY
Zambeta, Evie, University of Athens, GREECE

Conference Submission Site "ConfTool" Administrator
Fokion, Georgiadis, GREECE

Local Organising Committee
Dimitropoulos, Giorgos, IPODE, GREECE
Evangelou, Odysseas, Councellor of 39th District of Primary Education, GREECE
Karli, Eleni, IMEPO, GREECE
Mantarakis, Nick, HAEF, GREECE
Papakosta, Vasso, IMEPO, GREECE
Rupp, David, HAEF, GREECE
Kessaris Leonidas, HAEF, GREECE
Stavrinoudi, Athina, OAED, GREECE
Tsolia, Maria, IMEPO, GREECE
Vasdekis, Dimitris, HAEF, GREECE

Chairs of Strands
Strand 1: Intercultural, Multicultural Education and Diversity: Theoretical perspectives on connections and divergences
Chairs: Erik de Vreede & Agostino Portera

Strand 2: Intercultural Learning in Multicultural Contexts: dynamic approaches and practical applications
Chairs: Viola Georgi, Free University of Berlin and Yolanda (Jolie) Medina, BMCC/CUNY
Co-chair: Cathryn MagnoCo-chair: Cathryn Magno, Southern Connecticut State University

Strand 3: Intercultural Education and its Relationship to Globalization, Citizenship, Human Rights and Social Justice Issues
Chairs: Francesca Gobbo & Paul Gorski

Strand 4: Cooperative Learning: Theory and Practice for Educational Equity (IASCE Strand)
Chairs: Laurie Stevahn & Yael Sharan

Strand 5: Looking at various types of diversity: Gender issues, Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religion and Belief Diversity Through an Intercultural Lens.
Chairs: Michele Kahn & Mikael Luciak

Strand 6: Spanish-language and Greek-language presentations on Intercultural Education
Chairs: Monica Dulcic & George Markou