Past

  • Sunday 26.11.2023 - SNFCC Volunteer Training. SKEP's team in collaboration with Black Light, trained the SNFCC volunteer group with an experiential and interactive approach and introduced them to the concepts of social acceptance, equality and responsibility.
  • Sunday 8.10.2023 - 2nd Nevronas FESTival - Festival of Inclusive Performing Arts and Artistic Interaction 5, 6, 7 & 8/10/2023, at the Technopolis of the Municipality of Athens. Open discussion of SKEP's Inclusion & Accessibility Consultant Dimitra Kontova on the topic "Stroller or Wheelchair? Asking to Learn" aiming to empower an inclusive attitude & mentality towards disability.
  • Saturday 30.9.2023 - 3rd annual Circles Meet Up of the Lean In Network in Greece. SKEP's Inclusion & Accessibility Consultant Dimitra Kontova, participated in a panel on the subject "From Girls' Strenghts", that took place at the Serafion of the Athens Municipality. The goal of the Lean In Network Greece-Athens is to support women in achieving their ambitions so that we live in a more fair world where people of all genders can pursue their dreams without prejudice or other barriers holding them back. A world where girls will grow up to be anything they desire and have the confidence to do it.
  • Monday 18.9.2023 - SKEP's participation at the invitation of the U.S. EMBASSY. Together with other disability organizations and advocates, we committed to raising our voices for a disability-inclusive society where respect, accessibility and equal representation are the norm.
  • October 2023 - May 2024 - Colors and Minds – When Art meets the Psychosocial Sector - Colors & Minds is an experiential artistic program raising awareness in the psychosocial sector for young people, and is jointly organized by the following entities: the National Museum of Contemporary Art Athens (ΕΜΣΤ), Association of Social Responsibility for Children and Youth (SKEP), Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY) and the voluntary artistic initiative Talks & Crafts.The Experiential Artistic Program has as a goal the deployment of visual arts to promote an understanding and acceptance of the world around us with the ultimate aim of creating a more friendly society for all. It will involve young people from the general population (students from the Athens School of Fine Arts, the Art and Psychotherapy Centre and volunteers), as well as recipients of mental health services.Inspired by Vlassis Caniaris’ work Hopscotch (1974), the participants are invited to use different artistic means (drawing, photography/video, sculpture, installation, performance and text) to experientially explore contemporary art through various conceptual aspects of the specific work. Colors and Minds will be held at ΕΜΣΤ from October 2023 to May 2024. A three-day presentation of the artwork created by the participants will follow.
  • June 10, 2023. BOOM Village Family Festival - "How do you drive? How do you dance? How do you swim in the sea when you can't move your legs?" Dimitra Kontova, SKEP's Inclusion & Accessibility Consultant participated by answering all queries and discussing openly with parents and children who attended the Festival.
  • May 30, 2023. Implementing the Accessibility & Inclusion Educational Program for SDE - Hellenic Advertisers Association, member companies.
    Together with HandsUp we carried out the Educational Program. We discussed with SDE Member Companies about stereotypes, obstacles, lack of social acceptance, but also about responsibility, equality, accessibility and inclusion.
  • May 25, 2023. SKEP's participation in the "Partners in Democracy Symposium", an initiative of the American Embassy in Athens as well as the Delphi Economic Forum. Dimitra Kontova, SKEP's Inclusion and Accessibility Consultant took part in the discussion panel, “Fighting for Equality, Fighting for Democracy”. She undescored the importance of the social visibility and representation of disabled people in shaping decisions taken by government, society and businesses.
  • May 24, 2023. SKEP was invited by the Region of Central Greece to participate in the conference "Disability Awareness Week" which was organized for the second year in a row, having as a slogan "All Together - All Equal". Dimitra Kontova, SKEP's Inclusion and Accessibility Consultant took part in the Discussion on Vocational Training & Access to the Labor Market for Persons with Disabilities. Through her own personal experiences being a disabled person, she emphasized the obstacles in the social infrastructure that prevents disabled people from having equal access to education, vocational training and the labor market. Moreover, she pointed out that there is a need for change in the mindset on the part of employers to be more inclusive and provide employment opportunities to disabled people.
  • Μay 5, 2023. For the very first time ever in the beer industry, Mythos Beer presented its universally accessible campaign "Everywhere there is an 'I'm beside you!'". Acting as an Accessibility and Inclusion Consultant, SKEP collaborated with the executives of the companies to inform and train all those involved regarding the means of communication as well as the tools needed to be used to ensure the inclusive character of the campaign in all its manifestations.
  • May 4, 2023. The Embassy of the United States of America. Ms Ileana Vasdeki, SKEP's Communication Director, met with the Public Affairs Counselor of the U.S. Embassy in Athens, Ms Kristin Roberts, to discuss the promotion of inclusive education in Greece.
  • May 2, 2023. Doukas Schools. The A4 Doukas high school students carried out a very interesting activity entitled "A Different Lesson for Students with Blindness", organized in collaboration with the schools' BTEC-GCE department which was coordinated by the Department Head Ms. Katerina Traga and the A4 Department Counselor Professor, Dr. Sophia Papadopoulou. More specifically, after the students engaged in SKEP's website www.hoponinclusion.com they came up with the idea of developing a Biology Course for blind students, and created organelles of the cell with the help of BTEC – GCE students. The result was really impressive!
  • May 2023. SKEP in collaboration with Black Light Athens undertook the training of security staff of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. The participants had the opportunity to understand and familiarize themselves with concepts such as: Disability, Disabled People, Accessibility, Access, Inclusive Communication, etc. Moreover, they were trained in approaching and accompanying blind people & people with mobility impairments in the optimal comprehension of the structural environment of the SNFCC as well as in entry/exit techniques from indoor spaces, etc.
  • April 25, 2023. The Embassy of the United States of America. SKEP was invited by the U.S. EMBASSY ATHENS to participate in a meeting with the U.S. Department of State Special Advisor on International Disabilities Rights, Ms Sara Minkara. During the meeting, Ileana Vasdeki, SKEP's Communications Director, had a most fruitful discussion with Ms. Minkara and other local stakeholders, exchanging views on disability issues, as well as Greece's stance on the matter. 
  • April 5, 2023. INDIE AWARDS. 4 gold awards and 1 bronze went to the "Inclusion... This is the norm" campaign created by Leoussis.a for SKEP.
  • March 27, 2023. 1st multi-thematic Conference of Central Greece, STAR FORUM 2023. Dimitra Kontova participated in the 1st multi-thematic Conference of Central Greece, STAR FORUM 2023, at the Panhellenic Exhibition of Lamia. The panel discussed the importance of an inclusive attitude & mindset, as well as practical directions on how to interact with disabled people in everyday life.
  • March 7, 2023. SKEP launched its new, innovative social awareness campaign. Its central message “Disability? Forget the stereotypes! Let’s create a world with new standards". The campaign invites you to visit www.hopononclusion.com, so together we can lay the foundations of a society that leaves no one behind. It consists of a radio social message and a fully accessible TV message (with subtitles and sign language interpretation), created by MAGNET Adversting and produced by Topcut-Modiano, with original soundtrack by Oxyzed.
  • March 2, 2023. The Upfront Initiative Conference, at the Athens Conservatory. Participation of Ileana Vasdeki - SKEP's Director of Communications - in the panel "Employment opportunities and disability: Accessibility, improvements, equal opportunities".
  • January - June 2023. A school for all: MYTILINEOS Group supports SKEP’s Disability Awareness Educational Programs in Athens. Implementation of SKEP’s Disability Awareness Educational Program “Focus on the Person” and "Asking to Learn" in schools within the Attica area.
  • January - June 2023. SNFCC Guided tours in Sign Language in the Park. The SNFCC aims to offer accessible tours of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and in collaboration with SKEP provides guided tours of the park in sign language. The tours are conducted by SKEP’s external collaborator Mr. Konstantinos Samaras.
  • January - June 2023. SNFCC Guided tours in sign language in the Cultural Center. The SNFCC aims to offer accessible tours of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and in collaboration with SKEP provides guided tours of the cultural center in sign language. The tours are conducted by SKEP’s external collaborator Mr. Konstantinos Samaras.
  • October 5, 2022. Participation of SKEP with the intervention of the President Ms. Athena Kritikou at the International Journalism Week organized by iMEdD (incubator for Media Education and Development), held at the Athens Conservatory from October 5 to 9, on the topic of trust in the media and entitled "A Matter of Trust".
  • May 2, 2022. Ileana Vasdeki presented SKEP to more than 30 young people from five countries: Italy, Romania, Estonia, Portugal and Greece, within the framework of the "Pan Rights" program organized by the NGO KINITRO. The workshop was entitled "Contributing to a better Humanity".
  • April 30, 2022.  In the context of the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Greek Guiding Association, SKEP implemented its program "Focus on the Person" for a group of 15 teenagers.
  • April 25, 2022. The Association "Friends of the Castle" in Sifnos island hosted on Easter Monday, at the Old School of the village, SKEP's educational program "Focus on the Person".
  • January - June 2022. A school for all: MYTILINEOS Group supports SKEP’s disability awareness education program in Viotia. Implementation of SKEP’s Disability Awareness Educational Program “Focus on the Person” in schools that are located at the Prefecture of Viotia and specifically in the Municipality of Distomo, Arachova and Antikyra.
  • January - June 2022. SNFCC Guided tours in sign language. The SNFCC aiming to offer accessible tours of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center, collaborates with SKEP in providing guided tours of the cultural center in sign language. The tours are conducted by SKEP’s external collaborator Mr. Konstantinos Samaras.
  • January - March 2022.  Ideas in the Classroom: "The SNFCC Student Market in the Classroom: A school for all – Disability Awareness Webinar". Online workshop for teachers focusing on the importance of diversity in the school context.
  • 07/12/2021 - SKEP participated in the SNFCC seminars Ideas in the Classroom. The title of the seminar was “The SNFCC Students’ Agora in the Classroom: Inclusive School – Becoming aware of, and familiarized with, diversity”. Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas and Ileana Vasdeki presented ideas and suggestions on how to discuss diversity and disability in the classroom to teachers from all over Greece.  
  •  May 2021 - December 2021. It is our great pleasure and honor to support the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations S.A. (HCAP/ ΕΕΣΥΠ) accessibility strategy in collaboration with Me Alla Matia NPO and the Hellenic Association for Asperger Syndrome.
  • SKEP voluntarily has undertaken the implementation of the accessibility strategy for the Transport for Athens. The strategy has a dual purpose:
    A. Training and educating employees through interactive seminars, aiming to improve the accessibility of urban transport for every user.
    B. Evaluating both indoor and outdoor spaces, aiming to improve the accessibility of its infrastructure.
  • 20/11/2021. Participation of SKEP's President of the Board Athena Kritikou at the Online event titled: "Health, Education, Prosperity, Safety for all children". On the occasion of the International Day for the Child, Ms. Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou, Regional Governor of the Ionian Islands organized an online conference, under the auspices of the Ionian Islands Region.
  • 20/11/2021. Sign language tour at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center by SKEP. As part of the SNFCC's accessibility services towards visitors, it offers guided tours in sign language. The specific tours are conducted by Konstantinos Samaras, SKEP's motivational speaker who acts as an external collaborator. 
  • 24/09/2021. Ileana Vasdeki participated in the "Labyrinth of Training" a workshop for 30 young people from five countries: Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Greece discussing the notion of disability.
  • 20/09/2021. Ileana Vasdeki participated in the inCLUEsion program, as part of the Human Library, she presented to 30 young people from five countries: Spain, Romania, Bulgaria, Tunisia and Greece about disability in Greece.
  • 19/07/2021. SKEP at "Sxedia home". Using the book "My Little Worlds" by Fourfouri publications as a "vehicle", Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas and Ileana Vasdeki, through an open dialogue, introduce children to the notion of disability and diversity. 
  • 17/06/2021. SKEP’s President Athena Kritikou addresses UN Conference. We are particularly honored to announce the participation of SKEP’s Founder and President Athena Kritikou at the 14th session of the UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, at the UN headquarters, in New York on June 17, 2021. SKEP’s participation in the event is held under the auspices of the Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations.
  • 16/06/2021. SNF Dialogues: Accessibility in the City: Ileana Vasdeki, SKEP's Director of Strategy, Coordination, and Communication & Ioanna-Maria Gertsou, Psychologist, President of "Lara" Guide-Dogs Hellas met at SNF Dialogues clubhouse to discuss "Accessibility in the City".
  • 30/01/2021. Group of The Greek Guiding Association of Heraklion, Krete: Online Disability Awareness Program "Asking to Learn", with Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas. 
  • 29/12/2020. Connected We Stand Digital Festival:   SKEP's Participation with the Online Program " Asking to Learn".
  • 18/12/2020 Unlimited Abilities Days 2020-  Participation of Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas, as a speaker in "Abilities Talks" on the issue "Distance is not a restriction". Unlimited Abilities Days highlight the abilities of people with visible or invisible disability as well as initiatives aimed at supporting them.
  • 17/12/2020 Conference "Disability in the new decade in Greece and the European Union"-   Speech by Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas at the Online Conference organized by MEP Stelios Kympouropoulos.
  • 4/12/2020 – 16/12/2020 – Global Sustain-   SKEP participates in Global Sustain's online vote. Global Sustain in the context of its annual funding of NGO programs significantly supports the work of organizations both through their financial support and through the promotion of actions and programs.
  • 06/12/2020. Online Awareness Event for the International Day of Persons with Disability -   Under the auspices of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists and the Postgraduate Program of Studies of the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Western Attica. Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas gave a speech on the topic of “For Some of us quarantine was imposed long before Covid-19”.
  • 03/12/2020. Presentation of a video by the SNFCC on the accessibility of its premises.  On the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disability, Panagiotis, Vangelis, and Dimitra take us on a tour of the SNFCC, and talk about the importance of equal participation, visibility and inclusion in cultural venues, as well as public spaces.
  • 03/12/2020. Live online discussion   on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disability coordinated by Vangelis Avgoulas, lawyer and president of A.M.K.E. "Me Alla Matia", with Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas, SKEP’s motivational speaker as a main speaker as well as SKEP’s Founder and President of the Board Athena Krititikou.
  • 02/12/2020. "Challenges and Resources for the Positive Adaptation of Persons with Disability: Student Awareness Program in Schools":  Under the initiative of the Professor of the Department of Psychology of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Mrs. Froso Motti-Stefanidis, and on the occasion of the International Day of Persons with Disability, an online speech was held with SKEP’s motivational speaker Mr. Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas to students of the Department of Psychology.
  • May 2020, Berlin & Bradenburg.  SKEP's participation at the Visitors Programme of the Federal Government "Integration and inclusion of people with disabilities". The program is initiated and funded by the German Embassy in Athens,Greece. It is a fact-finding tour, which includes meetings with experts as well as visits to a number of different institutions and organisations of relevance to our field.
  • 06/05, SNFCC.  Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for schools.
  • 01/04, SNFCC.  Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for schools.
  • 04-12/03, New York.  Meetings of the Founder and President of the Board of Directors, Ms. Athena Kritikou, with Greek and American institutions and foundations promoting SKEP's advocacy and policy monitoring.
  • 01-12/03, New York.  Ms Ileana Vasdeki, Director of Communications, participation at the Externship program initiated and funded by the US Embassy in Greece. Ms. Vasdeki volunteered at The Ideal School Manhattan for a period of two weeks, aiming to learn new educational tools and exchange know - how.
  • 04/03, SNFCC.  Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for schools.
  • 29/02, London.  The Hellenic Engineers Society Dinner Dance promotes SKEP's vision and supports it as their official charity for 2020.
  • 26/02, SNFCC.  Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for schools.
  • 11/02, Fingerprints, Vorres Museum.  Awareness and Interactive (Artistic & Athletic) Workshops with the participation of students with and without disability.
  • 05/02, Paris, UNESCO -  Work meeting of SKEP's President, Ms Athena Kritikou with Florence Migeon - Focal Point for the Inclusion in Education program - Educational Sector UNESCO
  • 05/02, SNFCC.  Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for schools.
  • 05/02, Brussels, European Parliament -   Meeting of SKEP's President, Ms. Athena Kritikou with MEP Thodoris Zagorakis, promoting SKEP's proposal for the establishment of an Innovative Educational Program in Schools.
  • 23/01, School of Economics and Politics Studies.   Work meeting with the Dean regarding raising diversity awareness amongst professors, students and administration
  • 19/12, Athens Cultural Center. Presentation of SKEP by Ileana Vassdeki, Director of Communication, at the Aitoloakarnani Association of Attica "The Flame" event with thematic actions and policies for the social integration of People with Disability.
  • 18/12, Concert Hall. Awarded in Bravo Sustainability Pillar "Society".
  • 13/12, Unesco, Paris. Feedback and follow up of our public debate with: Ms. Athena Kritikou - Founder and Chairman of the Board, Ms. Vicky Lambrou - Strategy & Development Advisor and Ms. Florence Migeon - UNESCO Coordinator for Education Integration Program.
  • 11/12, Unesco, Paris.  SKEP organised a Public Debate on "Discovering and defining my personality in school", under the auspices of the Permanent Delegation of Greece to UNESCO. 
  • 09/12, Vrilissia Town Hall. Focus group participation as part of the (well) come to your senses event organized by Knowl.
  • 07/12, Vault. On the occasion of the performance "The Elephant Man" we participated in the open discussion on "Art and Disability".
  • 03/12, OTE Group. Presentation of the results of the Nationwide Research of SKEP.
  • 27/11, SNFCC. Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for schools.
  • 06/11, Prorata. Press Conference on the Results of the Nationwide Research of SKEP.
  • 19/10, Interpride. Workshop "Accessible Pride: Changing the culture of inclusion" for Pride organizers from around the globe.
  • 07&14/10, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Conducting Disability Awareness Educational Programs for the Center's employees.
  • 01&03/10, Ogilvy. Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for employees.
  • 26/09, Prorata. National public opinion poll regarding Disability by SKEP.
  • 04/07, University of Ioannina. Participation in the 1st Summer School for Human Rights of Athena Kritikou - President of the Board.
  • 26/06, French Embassy. Participation of Athena Kritikou in the panel Women in Civil Society: How to Fight against Sovial Prejudice @ MeXOXO Commitment Day.
  • 24&25/06, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.  Participation in the annual international Conference.
  • 10/06, Aori. 14th Dinner in the Dark.
  • 16/05, OTE Group. Conducting Inclusion Awareness Educational Programs for the OTE’s employees.
  • 9&10/05, Samos. Disability awareness educational programs with schools within the area.
  • 07/05, Onassis Foundation. Workshop for youth with and without disability in the Onassis Library. A journey in time and history with interpretation in Greek Sign Language.
  • 19&22/04, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center. Conducting Disability Awareness Educational Programs for the Center's employees.
  • 17/04, TGI Fridays. Work dinner with Nancy Skillbert  regarding non formal education through comics.
  • 17/04, CareerFair4all. Participation at the career day for People with Disability.
  • 12/04, Vrilissia. 13th Dinner in the Dark.
  • 10-12/04, Florina.  Disability awareness educational programs with schools within the area.
  • 09/04, CareerFair4all. Meeting with company representatives and discussion on how they can employ a person with disability.
  • 09/04, ΕΡΤ1. Participation in the tv show «For Greece...» presented by Spyros Haritatos. Athena Kritikou, President of the board and Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas, motivational speaker with disability, discussed the need for an inclusive society.
  • 01/04, Heraklion, Crete. Disability awareness educational programs in regional school.
  • March 2019, “Think Differently” - Month of Disability Awareness, Municipality of Athens
    1. Disability Awareness Prograns in mainstream schools of the Municipality of Athens
    29     Disability Awareness Programs will be conducted by SKEPs associates with disability, in the following schools:
    14th Elementary School, 20th Elementary School, 24th Elementary School, 32nd Elementary School, 50th Elementary School, 51st Elementary School, 52nd Elementary School, 54th Elementary School, 67th Elementary School, 70th Elementary School, 90th Elementary School, 99th Elementary School, 100th Elementary School, 117th Elementary School, 123rd Elementary School, 127th Elementary School, 130th Elementary School, 149th Elementary School,173rd Elementary School, 2nd Experimental Junior High School, 21st Junior High School, 62nd Junior High School, 7th General High School of Athens, 41st General High School of Athens, 1st Vocational High School of Athens.
    2. Open Dialogue raising awareness with the general public: "Breaking Bad Stereotypes"
    March 16th, 11.30-12.30, Serafeio
    Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas and Stefanos Vouros, SKEPs executives with motor disability, will conduct an open discussion regarding the reality of disability: barriers, challenges and solutions...
    3. Awareness Workshops regarding Disability and Diversity
    March 16th, 12.45-14.00, Serafeio.
    Deaf reality discussion: "I see deaf people". Coordinator: Kostantinos Samaras
    Raising Awareness for Visual Disability: "See differently". Speaker: Vangelis Avgoulas
  • 22&30/03, Filothei Scouts. Disability Awareness Program.
  • 07/03, Magnet. Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the 1st Interactive Conference on "Promoting Respect and Acceptance of Diversity in Schools" with the aim of developing new educational tools and submitting them to the Ministry of Education.
  • 27/02, Maroussi Plaza. Athena Kritikou, President of SKEP, and Vasiliki Lambrou, Policy Advisor, attended the Corporate Responsibility Conference in Action VI of Boussias Communications.
  • 23/02, Experimental General High School of Anavryta. Presentation of the Director of Communications, Ileana Vasdeki, in the AML MUN Conference.
  • 22/02, Serafio. Participation in the workshop "Designing a proposal for Active Citizens Fund".
  • 21/02, Serafio. Participation in the Active Citizens Fund opening event.
  • 20/02, Alimos Municipality. Implementation of Disability Awareness Educational Program in Greek Sign Language, in collaboration with "Xrysanthi Sxoinaraki" sign language school.
  • 20/02, Serafio. Participation in the event "Social Innovation and Europe: The Contribution of Athens" by the Municipality of Athens.
  • 12/02 & 13/02, Fingerprints, Vorres Museum. Awareness and Interactive (Artistic & Athletic) Workshops with the participation of 200 mainstream students and youth with disability.
  • 04/02, Μaraslios. Speech by SKEPs' President, Athena Kritikou, to the students of the postgraduate program «Social Pedagogy, Social Neurosciences and Education» - Department of Primary Education NCUA.
  • 31/01, Egg. Participation in the annual event of Enter Grow Go.
  • 23/01, Higgs. Participation in Higgs and Action Aids event FAIL #NOT.
  • 18/01, Halandri. Disability Awareness Program with physiotherapy students of DIEK.
  • 16/01 & 17/01, Fingerprints, Vorres Museum. Awareness and Interactive (Artistic & Athletic) Workshops with the participation of 200 mainstream students and youth with disability.​​
  • 12/01, TEDxLamia. Participation in the pre-event "Drinks in the Dark".
  • 17/12, Kaisariani Town Hall. Participating in the school project "Active Citizen" of the 1st Junior High School of Kaisariani.
  • 11/12, Fingerprints, Vorres Museum. Awareness and Interactive (Artistic & Athletic) Workshops with the participation of 200 mainstream students and youth with disability.
  • 11/12, City Hall of Athens. Participation in the Open Talk, co-ordinated by Robert Palmer specialist on cultural management and cities, on the heritage of the Municipality of Athens as the European Innovation Capital 2018.
  • 11/12, Megaro Mousikis. Bravo Sustainability Awards 2018.
  • 04/12, Department of Early Childhood Education. Disability Awareness Educational Program.
  • 04/12, West Attica University. Participating at the event "Design For All" of Physiotherapy Department.
  • 03/12, Enel Green Power. Conducting Disability Awareness Educational Programs for employees.
  • 03/12, Institut Français d'Athènes. «Managing Diversity in School».
  • 30/11, Zappeion Megaron, SKEP and the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation co-organized the 1st Interactive Conference on "Fostering Respect and Acceptance for Diversity in Schools".
  • 23-26/11, Elassona. Disability awareness programs in schools.
  • 12/11, O Xoros. Open discussion about equal access to cultural, Liminal.
  • 10-11/11, Volos. Disability awareness programs.
  • 05/11, Aori. 12th Dinner in the Dark.
  • 03/11, Impact Hub. Volunteer Conference, Ethelon Days.
  • 02/11, Goethe Institute. 25 years Αmymoni.
  • 01/11, University of Piraeus. Disability Awareness Educational Programs for students of nearby schools.
  • 31/10, University of Athens - Accessibility Unit for Students with Disability. Student training on how to accompany wheelchair user peers.
  • 26/10, Stavros Niarchos Foundation. Conducting Disability Awareness Educational Programs for the Foundation's employees.
  • 21/10, Color Youth. Greek Sign Language Workshop.
  • 20/10, ΑSPETE. 20 years PESYP.
  • 16/10, Syntagma. Presentation of Lara guide dogs for the blind center.
  • 15-18/10, Aitoloakarnania. Disability awareness programs in schools.
  • 15/10, Historic Triangle. Event for the International White Cane Day.
  • 13/10, National Historical Museum. Event for the International White Cane Day from the Lighthouse of the Blind.
  • 13/10, Athens Cultural Center. 3rd Translating Meeting for the Translation Month on "Accessibility and Audio-Visual Transcription".
  • 28-29/09, Ministry of Education. Participating in the conference of learning european sign languages, Sign1st.
  • 28/09, Alimos. Participation in the festival of the greek sign language school "Xrysanthi Sxoinaraki".
  • 28/09, Special School for the Deaf. Participating in the 'open day' dedicated to teachinf sign language in schools.
  • 25/09 Lycee Franco - Hellenique Eugene Delacroix. Conduction of Disability Awareness Program.
  • 21-23/09, DeaFestival. Participating in the festival as well as in the conference dedicated to deafness.
  • 21/09, Google. Conduction of Disability Awareness Program for company employees.
  • 02/09, Thessaloniki. Participation on the 26th Valcanian Meeting of associations for the blind.
  • 17-20/07, IASSIDD. Participation in the 5th IASSIDD Europe Congress 2018, "Diversity and Belonging".
  • 19/07, European University of Cyprus. Participation in the webinar: "Diversification: Practical Application of the Concept in Modern School as a main tool for the effective integration of children with disability".
  • 16/07, Job Pairs. Raising awareness for company employees - L'Oréal Professionnel.
  • 13/07, ΟΤΕ. We conducted our Disability Awareness Program for company employees.
  • 7-8/07, Liminal. Participation in the seminar "Audiovisual Translation", regarding subtitles for deaf and hard of hearing and acoustic description for blind and partially sighted people.
  • 05/07, Parliament Foundation. Disability Awareness Programs for the Youth Parliament educational programs.
  • 28/06, CSR Capital Link. Participating in the *8th Capital Link Forum of Social Responsibility.
  • 24/06-01/07, ΚΕΑΤ. Volunteering in the Erasmus+ program "MusicKey Project".
  • 21-23/06, SNF. 7th International Conference on Philanthropy "Disruption".
  • 18-29/06, Open Schools. Disability Awareness Program through sign language workshop.
  • 14/06, 18th Elementary School of Marousi. Participating in the school festival.
  • 05/06, ΙΕΚ Akmi. Disability awareness program with the students of Occupational Therapy.
  • 02/06, Onassis Cultural Center. The Greek Theatre of the Deaf: 35 years of contribution to culture, research, linguistic difference, and coexistence".
  • 16/05, ΙΕΚ Chalkida. Disability awareness program with the students of Occupational and Physio Therapy.
  • 16/05, 18th Elementary School of Marousi. Greek Sign Language workshop.
  • 15/05, High School of Fira. Skype call with the students.
  • 13/05, Colour Youth. Disability and Accessibility Awareness Program.
  • 13/05, Evgenidio Foundation. Indepented Living conference.
  • 06/05, Trianon. Movie screening and discussion regarding Children of Deaf Adults - CODA.
  • 05/05, Deaf Institution. Papers presentations "Linguistics and Interpretation in Greek Sign Language".
  • 04/05, National School of Fine Arts. Inclusive dancing part of the KYMA FESTIVAL.
  • 02-04/05, Samos. Disability awareness program with junior high and elementary school students.
  • 03/05, Samos.  Open Dialogue raising awareness with the general public.
  • 28/05, Kakogiannis Foundation. "Tell me a story", event held by Ziridis students.
  • 25-27/04, Corfu Library. Disability awareness program with junior high school students.
  • 25/04, Corfu Library.  Open Dialogue raising awareness with the general public
  • 15/04, Thinking Cup. Greek Sign Language workshop.
  • 13/04, Athens. Participating in the discussion "Inclusion in the Early Classroom".
  • 30/03, University of Athens - Accessibility Unit for Students with Disability. Student training on how to accompany wheelchair user peers.
  • 28/03, Velos Korinthias. Disability awareness program with the junior high school students.
  • 27/03, University of Athens - Accessibility Unit for Students with Disability. Student training on how to accompany wheelchair user peers.
  • 27/03, Yiannopoulos Schools. Workshop regarding outdoors accessibility with junior high school students.
  • 19-20/03, Chania. Disability awareness programs in schools.
  • 15/03, Onassis Foundation. Workshop for youth with and without disability in the Onassis Library. A journey in time and history with interpretation in Greek Sign Language.
  • 03/03, Delphi Economic Forum III. Athena Kritikou, President of SKEP, expressed her views on the subject "Philanthropy's role in addressing Global challenges". She delivered a speech on how Philanthropy should not facilitate the resignation of institutional bodies, but should enhance institutional capacity-building and reforms.
  • 01-02/03, Mesologgi. Disability awareness programs in schools.
  • March, Municipality of Athens. Month of Familiarisation with Disability. SKEP held interactive events:
    - 27 disability awareness programs in 16 schools of the Municipality
    - 17/03: Open Dialogue raising awareness with the general public "Disability as a challenge: challenges and solutions"
    - 17/03: "See the signs", Greek Sign Language workshop
    - 17/03: "See Differently", workshop regarding the reality of a white cane user
  • 16/02, Vrilissia Municipality. Disability Awareness Program in cooperation with the Social Protection and Solidarity Department of the Municipality within the Parents Association.
  • February, Palaio Faliro Municipality. Conducting the Disability Awareness Month "Let's learn together!" in regional schools.
  • 30/01, Intralot. We conducted our Disability Awareness Program for company employees.
  • 24/01, Impact Hub.  Disability Awareness Program organised by the "Labyrinth of Senses" team.
  • 06/12, Halandri Municipality. Participation in the "People with Disability talk about their jobs" discussion, organised by the Mayor.
  • 04/12, Holargos-Papagos Municipality. We were invited by the Deputy Mayor, Maria Athanasakou, to conduct a Disability Awareness Program for 200 students.
  • 30/11, Benaki Museum. Participation in the seminar "Museum as Change Agents", organised by U.S. Embassy.
  • 29/11, Fingerprints, Vorres Museum. Awareness and Interactive (Artistic & Athletic) Workshops with the participation of 200 mainstream students and youth with disability.
  • 23/11, Models of Excellence 2017. SKEP awarded by the “MODELS OF EXCELLENCE 2017". 
    H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos awarded SKEP’s Founder and President of the Board, Mrs. Athena Kritikou.
  • 23/11, University of Athens - Accessibility Unit for Students with Disability. Student training on how to accompany fellow wheelchair users.
  • 13/11, ICTS. Conducted Awareness and Experiential activities for company employees. 
  • 11/11, Mazinnov2. SKEP was awarded at the 2nd French-Greek Innovation Forum Mazinnov2 which took place in Technopolis, with the initiative of the Embassy of France in Greece and the Ambassador Mr Christophe Chantepy. SKEP participated in the "Imagine Greece of Tomorrow" series of pitches and was awarded with both the Prize in its respective category and the Grand Jury Prize.
  • 06/11, University of Athens - Accessibility Unit for Students with Disability. Student training on how to accompany fellow wheelchair users. 
  • 06/11, Impact Hub.  Disability Awareness Program for the general public, organised by the "Labyrinth of Senses" team.
  • 24/10, Europaiki Pisti. We conducted our Disability Awareness Program for company employees. 
  • 12/10, Egg. Disability Awareness Program for the general public, organised by the Sign Language Interpreters agency, Hands Up.
  • 07/09, Ralleio. Workshop Instructors at the Teachers' Seminar "Implementing Inclusive Programs: Practice and Experiences"
  • 09/07, Parliament Foundation. Disability Awareness Programs for the Youth Parliament educational programs.
  • 04/07, Athens. Advising bank representatives on access to content, services and structures of customers with disability.
  • 24/06, ΚΕΑΤ.  Participation in the event dedicated to Deafblindness and marking 70 years since Hellen Keller's visit to the House for the Blind, in Kallithea.
  • 21-23/06, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center.  Participation in the annual international conference themed: Creativity, Imagination and the Importance of Reactivating Public and Ethical Spaces in a Highly Polarized Society.
  • 19/06, Technopolis. Participation in the Citizens' Debate: "Without Panel: A Debate on Europe" organized by the Municipality of Athens and the European Committee of the Regions.
  • 08/06, Capital Link CSR Forum. 7th Annual Conference "Investing in Development - The New Face of CSR". Presentation of SKEP's good practises.
  • 31/05, Embassy of Greece in Paris. The Ambassador Mrs. Maria Theofili, hosted an open discussion presenting the mission of SKEP - Association for Social Responsibility for Children and Youth, focused on "Social inclusion of people with disability: Barriers, challenges, solutions". The event was attended by Mr. Yanis Bacha, press secretary for the Minister of State for Disabled People, attached to the Prime Minister, Mrs. Sophie Cluzel.
    The event was co-ordinated by SKEP's Founder and President of the Board, Mrs. Athena Kritikou, together with Mrs. Nana Mouskouri.
    This presentation is part of SKEP’s systematic and targeted strategy, aiming at collaborating with European networks, thus improving social responsibility and active citizenship in society. 
  • 24/05, Medecins Sans Frontiere. Discussion with the employees and volunteers regarding disability.
  • 06/05, Kallithea Municipality. Conference "Children grow... Transitions and challenges": Awareness Speech.
  • 29/04, CareerFair4all. Speech and participation at the career day for People with Disability.
  • 28/04, CareerFair.4all. Meeting with company representatives and discussion on how they can employ a person with disability.
  • 26/04, Musical Junior High School of Ilion. Participation of the internationally renowned Greek performer, Nana Mouskouri at an Open Dialogue with students.
  • 23/04, Ethelon. Raising awareness amongst volunteers.
  • 22/04, The Greek Guiding Association. Participation in the National Project "MPLEkomaste" raising awareness regarding disability.
  • 12/04, Liminal Access. Awareness speech drawing the attention on key disability issues.
  • 05/04, Intralot. Conducted Awareness and Experiential activities for company employees. 
  • 18/03, Municipality of Athens. Month of Familiarisation with Disability. SKEP held interactive events (Awareness Open Dialogue and Experiential Games entitled "Labyrinth of Senses").
  • 16/03, Onassis Foundation. Workshop for youth with and without disability in the Onassis Library. A journey in time and history with interpretation in Greek Sign Language.
  • 11/03, Athens City Hall. Interactive discussion with Municipality volunteers.
  • 10/03, University of Athens - Accessibility Unit for Students with Disability. Student training on how to accompany wheelchair user peers. 
  • 04/03, 1st Conference of CATCH-EyoU. Sharing of good practices at the Conference "Young People as Active EU Citizens? Challenges and Visions on a Renewed Project for Europe" to boost the active participation of young people in European affairs.
  • 08/02, Fingerprints, Vorres Museum. Awareness and Interactive (Artistic & Athletic) Workshops with the participation of 196 mainstream students and youth with disability.
  • 08/01, Moneyshow. Awareness speech drawing the attention on key disability issues during the event organized by "To Potami". The theme was: "Eight small talks for eight big issues".
  • 18/12, TEDxAthens Salon. Conference on "Accessibility" whose overall accessibility was designed and implemented by SKEP.
  • 02/12, TaxiBeat. On the occasion of the International Day of People with Disability. Awareness Dialogue with the company employees.
  • 01/12, Fingerprints, Vorres Museum. Awareness and Interactive (Artistic & Athletic) Workshops with the participation of 270 mainstream students and youth with disability.
  • 25/11, Mazinnov - Greek-French Forum for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, held at the French Institute: Presentation of our new educational program "Include the Excluded".
  • 22/11, Municipality of Piraeus. Awareness Open dialogue entitled "Approaching Diversity". 
  • 22/11, Municipality of Kifisia. Event adressing 250 students and teachers. Dedicated to youth entrepreneurship. Presentation of our programs, as a good practice.
  • 19/11, Technopolis - Closing Event on the occasion of the completion of the program "We are all citizens" by the Bodossaki Foundation. Participation in the Fast Forward section with the speech: "Mommy, why does he have wheels?".
  • 18/11, Technopolis - Closing Event on the occasion of the completion of the program "We are all citizens" by the Bodossaki Foundation. Artistic workshops and Experiential Open Dialogue with the participation of 75 youth of mainstream & special education schools.
  • 08 & 11/11, University of Athens - Accessibility Unit for Students with Disability of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Students training on how to accompany fellow wheelchair users.
  • 06/11, I care and I act, Desmos. Training regarding the development of volunteer culture and solidarity amongst children and youth (adressing 350 teachers from all over Greece).
  • 25/10, Creating Art Together at Vrilissia. 90 young people with and without disability cooperated through artistic workshops, bocce and interactive talk. Under the auspices of the Municipality of Vrilissia and with the presence of the Mayor and the Vice Mayors.
  • 22/10, 3rd Iatronet Conference - based on "children and sickness". Speech entitled: "Isolation and social stigma of an ill child with disability: stereotypes and discrimination".
  • 25/09, Wheeling2help, Technopolis. Speech entitled "Wheeling2talk": an open discussion aiming to raise awareness regarding disability.
  • 4th Athens Democracy Forum:
  1. 17/09, "Kids celebrate Democracy" - At the Park for Children and Culture. Moderation of the discussion "Learning Democracy through Diversity" in 'Myrtillo' cafe. 
  2. 16/09, "Kids celebrate Democracy" - At the Park for Children and Culture. Lecture on: "Athens is the city of Democracy. But am I an equal citizen?". 
  3. 14/09, "Kids celebrate Democracy" - At the Park for Children and Culture. Lecture on: "Athens is the city of Democracy. But am I an equal citizen?". 
  4. 13/09, "Kids celebrate Democracy" - At the Park for Children and Culture. Exhibition of paintings by the artistic partnership of pupils with and without disability. 
  • 07/08, Sterna Fringe Festival, Tinos. Athena Kritikou, SKEP's President of the Board, gave a speech entitled "See Differently" - in cooperation with Tinos Association of People with Disability "It's our right."
  • 16/07, Volunteer Action. Participation in the panel "Everyone can be a volunteer" of the Volunteering Festival organized by the company Skywalker.
  • 06/07, 2nd CSR Connecting Day organized by the Bodossaki Foundation and the Institute of Communication. Gathering of Non-Profit Organizations, with representatives from companies that invest in important CSR activities in Greece.
  • 20-22/06, Thessaloniki. Participation at the 5th SNF International Conference on Philanthropy.
  • 16/06, French Institute. "Entrepreneurs of change, pioneers of social innovation " Cycle: "The youth who innovates ". 
  • ​​16/06, Eugenides Foundation. Training workshop for preschool teachers, with the theme: "School Readiness - Shielding preschoolers ". Presentation of the Association .
  • 31/05, Athens Pride. Awareness and basic tips on how to assist people with disability for the accesible conduction of the festival.
  • 28/05, 4th Love-Acceptance Festival. Participation in a panel with suggestions and personal experiences.
  • 28/05, "Care and Act". Debriefing event for the program regarding volunteering in schools. The President of SKEP, Athena Kritikou, participated in a discussion on "Volunteerism. Solidarity, Active Citizenship in Greece today" presenting SKEP's practices.
  • 25-27/05, European Conference for Human Rights, University of Ioannina.  Athena Kritikou, President of the Association, presented SKEP's assessment in the context of the conference's thematics "People with Special Educational Needs and Human Rights". The conference entitled "Human Rights in a Changing World. Research and Applied Approaches" was organized by the University of Ioannina, the Department of Preschool Education, the Greek Psychologists Association and the European Federation of Psychologists' Associations. The Conference involved participants from ten (10) Universities from Greece and abroad, thirteen (13) University Schools, seventeen (17) University Departments and eighteen (18) independent bodies and NGOs with important work and expertise in the field of Human Rights. 
  • 26-30 / 05, "Perpato". Participation at the 4th Seminar for people with physical disability in a camp environment. 
  • 23/05, American embassy. Participation in the working group "Organizing Libraries Assistance Committee" in preparation for the conference to be held in November 2016.
  • 23/05, "Open Schools". Conclusions of the project "Open Schools".
  • 16/05, 11th Elementary School of Galatsi. Meeting and Awareness Open Discussion with the guardians of the children.
  • 05/05, Athens. Participation in the event of i-living, Greece's Independent Living Organisation.
  • 21/04, Junior High School of New Milotopos Municipality. Meeting at a hotel in Athens, during a school excursion, for an Awareness Open Dialogue on disability.
  • 18/04, Elementary School of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Experiential awareness open dialogue in sign language with 17 deaf and hard of hearing students of the school by our executive with motor disability  Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas.
  • 22/04, Elassona Municipality. Experiential open dialogue with 40 high school students, following a familiarization workshop with disability in collaboration with 20 students of the nearby Special High School.
  • 21/04, Elassona Municipality. Experiential open dialogue with 240 junior high school students.
  • 10/04, Scouts of Athens South Sector. Awareness event regarding accessibility with S.K.E.P.s contribution.
  • 09/04, Scouts of Athens South Sector. Greek Sign Language workshop.
  • 08/04, Jeanne D'Arc School. Demonstration of Bocce sport.
  • 03/04, Scouts of Athens South Sector. Scouts of New Smyrna. Experiential awareness dialogue.
  • March, Month of Experiential Projects and Familiarization with Disability in collaboration with Athens Municipality:
    • 23/03 Greek Sign Language workshop "Give communication a sign". 
    • 23/03 Speech: "I am into an extreme sport, I use a wheelchair in Athens".  
    • 22/03 Speech: "The awakening through experiential learning" on the Conference "Projects and Prospects for People with Disability".
    • 19/03 Experiential discussions and simulations of motor and sensory disability.
    • 11/03 Training on disability issues to the volunteers of the event.
  • 14/03, Participation in CareerFair.4all, a career day for People with Disability.
  • 11/03, 1st Experimental High-School of Athens. Meeting with the students and discussion about the means of assisting wheelchair users (regarding students participation in a race that included people with disability).
  • 26/02, Under CareerFair.4all, Meeting with company representatives and discussion on how they can employ a person with motor disability.
  • 10/02, Participation in the 1st Conference for Athens with a speech entitled: "Let's talk about our city".
  • 27/01, Invitation by the 52nd Elementary School of Athens to discuss about disability & raise awareness, with parents and teachers.
  • 18/12, «Bazaar» of Armenian sweets, funding S.K.E.P. 
  • 12/12, TEDx Kids. S.K.E.P. held a familiarization workshop regarding disability for the children of the event.
  • 10-11/12, Father Apostolos Kavaliotis invited Mrs Athena Kritikou for a visit in Alexandroupoli and Xanthi. She visited the Special School in Xanthi. She conducted two lectures in Evros and in Xanthi, presenting the work of SKEP, good practices and ways of integrating disabled people in society.
  • 17/11, General Electric. Conducted Awareness & Experiential Activities for company employees.
  • 22/10, Deree - American School of Greece. Open Dialogue within their awareness program.
  • 10/10, TEDx Chania. Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas, SKEP's motivational speaker, gave a speech entitled "What have I learnt from children?".
  • 4/10, "We match with Faliro". Organized by the "Hellenic Association of Adapted Activities ALMA" in cooperation with the Association of People with Multiple Sclerosis. S.K.E.P. conducted an experiential disability simulation.
  • 28/09 to 02/10. Invitation by the Greek MEP to participate in a pan-European event "Freedom Drive", dedicated to Independent Living of People with Disability, in cooperation with the Greek organisation i-living.
  • 21-22/05, AIG Hellas. Conducted Awareness & Experiential Activities for company employees.
  • 01/04, Free Thinking Zone. Open dialogue focusing on the marginalization and exclusion of people with disability. Emphasis was given on the necessity of establishing non – formal education experiential programs of coexistence and inclusion with both disabled and non – disabled youth.
    The discussion was held by: Maria Iliopoulou: Psychologist - Deputy Mayor for Children of Athens - President of the Greek Association for Asperger's Syndrome - Athena Kritikou: Founder and President of the Board - SKEP Association of Social Responsibility for Children and Youth - Thanassis Viskadourakis: Actor. The event was moderated by the journalist Sophia Papaioannou. Young people with and without disability were also involved in the discussion.
  • Athens Science Festival.
    1.    19/03, Experiential workshop of awareness and socialization focusing on science. The workshop was held with students from Kantas School as well as youth with disability from ESEEPA Special Vocational Training Center.
    2.    21/03, Program of experiential simulation of vision impairment (for a wider public): recognition of daily objects and currency notes, movement with a white cane while blindfolded, accompaniment techniques, etc. 
  • 13/03, Eugenides Foundation. Participation in the workshop "Politics for Disability, Disability for Politics" organized by Mrs. Konstantina Kuneva, MEP of the European United Left Group with the support of the "Institute Nicos Poulantzas" and PwD Department of SYRIZA.
  • 15/02, Participation at the event held by SASM – The Alumni Association of the Moraitis School. The event entitled "Human Being Human", informed the general public on the activities and goals of several non-profit organizations. Participation with an open discussion as well as with an experiential simulation of motor disability for students.
  • 11/02, Participation in the Second Series of Talks 2014-2015 of CF Company "The Image of Athens", with the speech "I am into an extreme sport, I use a wheelchair in Athens".
  • 10/02, Visit of students at Ilion’s Special High School to educate them on issues regarding transportation and travel.
  • October 2014-March 2015, Joined the ECOCITY program.
  • Participation at the second phase of the European program «The perfect match», conducted by the Italian Organization “Lunaria”. People from 25 countries participated. The program lasted 8 days, and dealt with disability as a whole. The program's goal was to provide the participants with new tools, methods, and means of approaching disability, and to ultimately develop new abilities, and effective practices through gained experiences.
  • 17/12, Get Involved, University Of Athens volunteers’ organization: in collaboration with SKEP they conducted an experiential simulation of mobility impairment within the University.  
  • 11/12, The Department of Social Welfare and Health of the Department of Social Policy and Equality Policies of Athens conducted a conference called: "We support people with disability". SKEP’s President of the Board, Athena Kritikou, participated with a speech entitled "Today’s sensitive and socially aware student is tomorrow’s engaged citizen!".
  • 19/11, 1st Week of Social Entrepreneurship in Greece. Participation of Athena Kritikou at the conference co-organized by Impact Hub Athens and Ashoka Greece.
  • 15/11, Athena Kritikou, SKEP’s Founder and President of the Board, gave a speech at TEDxAthens 2014. Athena shared the reasons that led her to create SKEP and spoke about how she focuses on ways society can deconstruct stereotypes of prejudice, bias and indifference to overcome discrimination of people with disability.  
  • 02/11, a Sunday lunch was organized by FOOD4GOOD and MAGGI to support SKEP’s needs.
  • 23-27/06, In cooperation with the Onassis Cultural Centre and the U.S. Embassy in Athens. Organization of a free workshop with visual artist and teacher Timothy Lomas. Children aged 9 -14 years, with and without disability, attended the workshop and prepared their own exhibition.
  • 06/02, Participation at the event held for the International Day for Multiple Sclerosis. Speech by Mrs Athena Kritikou – President of the Board.
  • 29/04, Participation at a meeting entitled “The consequences of illegal parking” with the participation of Mr. Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas – SKEP’s Motivational Speaker.
  • 10/04, «See differently the world around you» - Open Discussion Event with students of Doukas School, regarding the accessibility of public and private areas. The following speakers participated in the discussion: Mr. George Patoulis –Mayor of the Municipality of Amarousion, Mr. Ioannis Pisimisis – Alderman on Educational Issues of the Municipality of Vrilissi, Mr. Stelios Kimpouropoulos - Specialized Psychiatrist, Mr. Panagiotis Pitsiniagkas – SKEP’s Motivational Speaker, while the discussion was coordinated by the journalist Penelope Gavra.
  • 12/03, Discussion with students of Athens University of Economics and Business.
  • 25/02, Discussion with the members of Rotary Club Neas Makris.
  • Discussions with the general public (Municipalities – Institutions).
  • SKEP participated in «The perfect match», a European program conducted by the Italian Organization “Lunaria”. People from 25 countries participated. The program lasted 8 days, and dealt with disability as a whole. The program's goal was to provide the participants with new tools, methods, and means of approaching disability, and to ultimately develop new abilities, and effective practices through gained experiences.
  • 30 students from the French Hospital Institute MFR Le Poiré sur Vie, visited our offices and participated in an open dialogue conducted by SKEP’s members with disability. The students were informed about our actions and we discussed the differences regarding disability between Greece and France.
  • During the first Social Entrepreneurship Week in Greece, Athena Kritikou, SKEP’s President of the Board, spoke at the event "Catalyzing Solutions for Change" which was co-created by Ashoka Greece & Impact Hub. The event’s intention was to showcase examples of high scale initiatives, approaches and supporting structures that together solve social challenges of our times in Greece and abroad.
  • 03/12, Doukas School - Awareness and educational activities during the International Day of Disability (Students of Doukas School participated together with students with disability from “Margarita” Special Education School).
  • 27/11, Free Thinking Zone – Open discussion entitled: "How to transform adversity into something positive". The debate was SKEP's initiative in collaboration with the General Secretariat for Gender Equality. The panel included women with and without disability, renown in their respective professions, who shared their experiences. More specifically the speakers were: Effie Karakitsou, President and CEO of Magnet, Alexandra Pitta - Chazapi, CEO Attiki Bee Culturing Company, Eugenia Lianou, Human Resources Director at Cocomat and Theodora Katsivardakou, Head of Department of Industrial Relations and Social Affairs for the General Secretariat for Gender Equality. Key questions, from the male perspective were asked by the specialist psychiatrist Stelios Kimpouropoulos, while the discussion was coordinated with great sensitivity by the journalist John Politis.
  • 21-30/11, Bookwave at the Benaki Museum – charitable activity offering books to preschools and primary schools. In collaboration with Library4all.
  • October, Meeting of the Alumni of the Moraitis School regarding the Marathon - Awareness Open Dialogue.
  • September 2013-April 2014, National Campaign «ECOCITY» – SKEP participated as an affiliate, under the framework of the program freemobility.
  • 01-03/07, “DECODE YOUR LIFE”. A 3 day Experiential Web Making Workshop organized by the AIT College.
  • June 2013, 3rd Annual Conference for Social Corporate Responsibility by Capital Link. 
  • 3rd European Conference for Volunteering.
  • 23rd Conference of the Association of Chief Executive Officers entitled "Leaders in Dilemma".
  • 2nd Annual Conference for Social Corporate Responsibility by Capital Link.
  • Awareness and educational activities during the International Day of Disability at Ellinogermaniki Agogi.
  • Event at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Kifisia during the International Day of Disability.
  • Awareness and educational activities regarding disability, at the Cultural Center of the Municipality of Kalivia, with the 1st Junior High School of Kalivia.
  • Awareness and educational activities with the Kifisia’s Boy Scouts.
  • Open experiential discussions for the Boy Scouts teams.
  • Recording Accessibility with the Boy Scouts Teams.
  • Awareness and educational activities during the International Day of Disability at Ellinogermaniki Agogi.
  • 1st Festival of Mental Health of the Municipality of Vrilissia.
  • European year of Volunteering.
  • Interdisciplinary Event "Lifelong Learning and Volunteering".
  • 1st Annual Conference for Social Corporate Responsibility by Capital Link.
  • Life is a Journey – Awareness and educational activities during the International Day of Disability at Ellinogermaniki Agogi.
  • Workshop entitled “Listen to Me” at Doukas School: Open conversation with students and youth with disability. 
  • Workshop entitled “Building Relationships of Understanding, Respect and Acceptance” Cultural Center of the Municipality of Kifisia – Under the auspices of the Center of Social Policy of the Municipality of Kifisia.
  • Performance of children and young people in the theater of the Cultural Center Dais, with honored guests the Special Olympic athletes in rhythmic gymnastics.