INSTITUTE OF KYTHERAISMOS. Kythera (Myrtidia, Chora, Fratsia, Potamos) August 2016

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1 INSTITUTE OF KYTHERAISMOS 7 th International Symposium of Kytheraismos ΙΝΣΤΙΤΟΥΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΘΗΡΑΪΣΜΟΥ 7ο Διεθνές Συμπόσιο του Κυθηραϊσμού Κύθηρα (Μυρτίδια, Χώρα, Φράτσια, Ποταμός) Αυγούστου 2016 Περιφερειακός Κυθηραϊσμός: Παγκόσμιες Κυθηραϊκές περιφέρειες (Η νέα διάσταση της Κυθηραϊκής περιφέρειας)

2 ΙΝΣΤΙΤΟΥΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΘΗΡΑΪΣΜΟΥ 7ο Διεθνές Συμπόσιο του Κυθηραϊσμού Περιφερειακός Κυθηραϊσμός: Παγκόσμιες Κυθηραϊκές περιφέρειες (Η νέα διάσταση της Κυθηραϊκής περιφέρειας) Κύθηρα (Μυρτίδια, Χώρα, Φράτσια, Ποταμός) Αυγούστου 2016 INSTITUTE OF KYTHERAISMOS 7 th International Symposium of Kytheraismos Regional Kytheraismos: The global Kytherian Regions

3 7 th International Symposiun of Kytheraismos Kythera, The thematic units of the Symposium 1. The Kytherian regions A. Regions with geographical continuation and settlement formation (neighbourhood) Motherland: Kythera - Antikythera Attica region: Kythero (Κυθηρώ) town or Kytheros Kytheros (Municipality), Kytheroupolis Peloponnesos: Kytheros river and the rest area Crete: Kithiros (Selinos), Levcas: Kythros island, Lesvos: Chydira Cyprus: Kythrea, Karavas, Kytheria (Kouklia) Asia minor: Smyrna, North Africa: Alexandria B. Regions without geographical continuation and settlement formation Athens Piraeus area and the rest of Greece Europe Australia (Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane) United States, Central America South Africa C. The regions status Historical terminology of the Kytherian regions The formations of the regions, the creation and development (within the regions) The human Kytherian cultural spirit through the time Contemporary subjects (how to copy with unforeseen and unexpected problems) 2. The people of the regions A. The human geography, Kytherian mapping The oral history, tradition and heritage The local history of the communities, archives, genealogy, archaeological excavations The social situation within the regions because of the economic crisis Future problems: the water supply, the geological phaenomena and environment within the next generation B. Solidarity and voluntarism Aged care subjects Women s voluntarism in Athens, Kythera, Sydney and other regions The humanistic and refugee problem and our regions C. The education, the arts and culture in the regions, nowadays D. Youth: The brain-drain problem, the millennials, the Z, the Alpha and G generation

4 E. The social media and the Kytherians of the regions, nowadays F. Investment and employment in the regions (activities) 3. The Institutions of the regions Kytherian Associations, brotherhoods, foundations, scientific and professional Associations, local associations, local committees Local municipalities (Kythera Municipality, local communities committees) Cultural Estates: Enchorios-Epichorios Periousia and its role to the development of the island Antikythera municipality Informal associations Joint efforts Joint ventures with European Union Office in Athens, Municipality of Kythera, Metropolis of Kythera as well as with cultural estate charities of Kythera and other local associations Kythera: cultural capital of Kytheraismos The global Kytherian virtual community (the new region as a whole) The homogenous spaceless Kytherian region (Kytherian chorography) The new global Kytherian identity (social, economic, cultural and political) The degree of homogenuity between the above identities The closer relationship among the regions (the new ways of inter-communication) The role of the Church within the new region 5. Towards the Kytherian planet village, the Kytherian Oikumene (the e-region) The role of technology and the fellow Kytherian of the planet village The chat rooms The digital library for the Hellenic Diaspora The Kytherian planet village as regional entity, unity, identity The global net among all the Kytherian regions with three main coordinators in Kythera - Athens, Sydney, New York Exchanging programs within the e-region for educational or touristic reasons Complementary Workshops and panel discussions Outdoors activities in Myrtidia, Potamos, Fratsia as well as educational excursions programs Institute s awards for exceptional Kytherian efforts Projects: a) closer relationship between the Kytherian Associations chairmen, Kytheraismos local committees chairmen and the municipality of Kythera b) a new more scientific mapping and directory of the Kytherian diaspora for statistical reasons c) the chat rooms and the coordinators

5 INSTITUTE OF KYTHERAISMOS 7th International Symposium of Kytheraismos Dear compatriots and Philokytherians all over the world, Call for participation The Institute of Kytheraismos in association with its local committees all around the world, organizes in Kythera the 7 th International Symposium of Kytheraismos. Main topic of the Symposium is: The presentations must be limited to a maximum of twenty minutes long. The official languages of the Symposium will be Greek and English. Those wishing to present a paper should complete attached registration form, giving personal details, the title and a short abstract in Greek and English. Please send registration form by 25 th of June, 2016 to the following address: Mr. Elias Marsellos, Institute of Kytheraismos, 81 Heroon Polytechniou Ave., Piraeus, Greece, tel. 0030/ , fax. 0030/ , kytheraismos@gmail.com. The presentations must be, in two languages, 20 days before the opening of the Symposium in the same above address or e- mail address. The Symposium will host the 5 th Kytheraismos Reunion too, some cultural events, some visits to archaeological and historical sites of the island and other activities, which are going to be included in the programme of the Symposium. The Chairman Elias A. Marsellos

6 ΙΝΣΤΙΤΟΥΤΟ ΤΟΥ ΚΥΘΗΡΑΪΣΜΟΥ INSTITUTE OF KYTHERAISMOS 7 ο Διεθνές Συμπόσιο του Κυθηραϊσμού Περιφερειακός Κυθηραϊσμός: Παγκόσμιες Κυθηραϊκές περιφέρειες (Η νέα διάσταση της Κυθηραϊκής περιφέρειας) Κύθηρα (Μυρτίδια, Χώρα, Φράτσια, Ποταμός) Αυγούστου th International Symposium of Kytheraismos Αίτηση Συμμετοχής / Participation Form Επώνυμο / Last name: Όνομα / First name: Διεύθυνση / Address: Ιδιότητα / Position: Επάγγελμα / Profession: Θεματική Ενότητα / Thematic Unit: Τίτλος εισήγησης / Title of the presentation: Tel.: Fax: Παρακαλoύμε να συμπληρωθεί η παραπάνω Αίτηση Συμμετοχής και να αποσταλεί μαζί με μία σύντομη περίληψη της εισήγησης (120 λέξεις περίπου), μέχρι 25 Ιουνίου 2016, στη διεύθυνση: Ινστιτούτο του Κυθηραϊσμού, Ηρώων Πολυτεχνείου 81, Πειραιάς 18536, Ελλάδα, Τηλ. 0030/ , Φαξ: 0030/ , kytheraismos@gmail.com Please complete the above Participation Form and send it with a short summary of the presentation (120 words approx.), before the 25 th of June, 2016, to: Institute of Kytheraismos, 81 Heroon Polytechneiou Ave., Piraeus, Greece, tel. 0030/ , fax. 0030/ , kytheraismos@gmail.com