Biotechnology and Health''' Asking for Hope and Responsibility

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Biotechnology and Health...Asking for Hope and
Responsibility

• Environmental Project
• 6th Gymnasium of Kalamaria
• 2003-2004

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The profile of our project

• Our project is a School Environmental Project
  with a European and International character
  coordinated and financed by the University of
  Aegean and the European Union

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Our group

• The teachers
• Aristea Vavouyiou
• Evangelia Mitrou
• Filaretos Grammatikopoulos

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Our group The students

• Aberiadou Dimitra, Abdourahmanova Alexandra,
  Aetopoulou Elpida, Asimina Avgi,Giannakou Eleni,
  Dalakoura Stella, Diamanti Maria, Dohoyian Sonia,
  Douskou Jona-Voula, Kazakopoulou Elena,
• Kamaka Liliana,Kapnopolis Mihalis, Karalis
  Sotiris,
• Karatzas Dimitris,Karafaga Christina,
  Kentikelenis Panagiotis,
• Kosmas Dimitris,Koukias-Koutelakis Zanis,
  Koumaria Natassa, Kountoura Korina, Lazaropoulos
  Pavlos Leonidou Elsa,
• Maliamanis Antonis,Meniga Katerina,
  MoisidisDimitris,
• Nakos Theodoros, Netou-Avantoglou Efrosini,
  Panagopoulou Rania, Papaevangelou Vangelis,
  Papazoglou Christina, Patas Marios,
• Pitouli-Moebius Ifigenia, Sagmatopoulos Tassos,
  Simitopoulos Yiannis, Sitaropoulos Andronikos,
  Stavrou Angelos, Tabaki Menia,
• Tokgiozoglou Eleni, Hatziargyriou Dimitris,
  Chrisostomidis Panagiotis

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Our European partner schools

• Escola Secundaria de Ferreira Dias/ PORTUGAL
• Kaethe-Kollwitz Scule/ GERMANY
• Sjoangsskolan/ SWEDEN

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Our group

• An International partnership
• Mondialogo/Unesco Project

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Our group

• Regular meetings at school

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Biology lab at school

• Trying to understand aspects of the topic

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Talking about applications of Biotechnology in
Medicine

• National Center of Science
• Sector of Thessaloniki

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Showing aspects of biotechnology helping Human
Health

• School Counselor for Biology and
  expert/researcher of Luis Pasteur Institute, Dr
  Laokratia Laka, helping us with her lecture and
  experiments to find out about the contribution of
  biotechnology to the production of vaccine

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We did it by our own!

• Dr Laka helped us to find all alone our blood
  group. It wasnt that difficult!

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Mr Kakamoukas, an agriculturist specialized in
biological products giving a lecture at school
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Visiting University of Thessaloniki-Department of
Medicine

• Professor Kourakis, an expert in genetically
  modified products and biotechnology in dialogue
  with the group during his presentation

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Visiting University of Thessaloniki-Department of
Medicine

• Professor Kourakis, an expert in genetically
  modified products and biotechnology in dialogue
  with the group during his presentation

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University of ThraceDepartment of Molecular
Biology

• Professor Raphael Sandaltzopoulos and his
  colleagues presenting the pros and cons of
  genetically modified products

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Discussing about the pros and cons of using GMOs

• Lecture

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Stereoscopical observation in Universitys
computer lab

• Different DNA chains and the process of genetic
  interventions

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Observation in microscopes

• Laboratory of Molecular Biology

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Ms Nikoletta van der Missen authorized to award
the certifications to biological factories and
farms in Thrace
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Visiting a farm with biological methods and
products

• The owner of the farm, Ms Skarlatou explaining
  about her methods and philosophy

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Field workFinding out more about biological
products and the phases of their production
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Some useful information and documents gathered
during our project

• Articles from newspapers and magazines
• Materials from Greenpeace and other NGOs
• Statistical data and charts

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Important datas

• Here they are

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Important data

• Here they are

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Map of Greek prefectures declared as Zones free
from genetically modified cultivations

• Green colour Declared as free zones
• Red colour Not yet declared but having the
  intention to ratify the declaration
• Yellow colour No answer or decision yet

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Important data from European countries

• Gr. Britain

Germany
Austria
France
Italy
Greece
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Biodiversity Different Information Centers in
Thrace

• Information Center in River Evros
• Greek-Turkish border

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Watching endangered species of birds

• River Evros

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Biodiversity in Dadia protected forest Watching
wild vultures

• The last colony of Black Vulpture in Europe

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Biodiversity Different Information Centers in
Thrace

• Center in Dadia forest

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Our group

• Dadia protected forest

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Using New Technologies An interesting experience

• Visiting the home page of our project
• Chatting with the partner schools
• Scanning our documents with a scanner financed
  by the project
• Producing a cd-rom for the presentation in
  Germany
• Producing the final materials of the project

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The European Dimension of our project

• A European Meeting in Langenselbold/Germany to
  summarize the work done in all 4 partner schools
  during the school year 2003-2004

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Thanks to

• The University of Aegean
• The Office for Environmental Education in
  Thessaloniki
• Our German partner school (Kaethe Kollwitz
  Schule )and its coordinator, Mr Guenter Franz
  ,for their generous and fruitful hospitality

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Thanks to

• The Department of Molecular Biology /University
  of Thrace especially Mr R. Sandaltzopoulos and
  his team
• The experts and lecturers who contributed to our
  project
• Greenpeace
• The Centers for Environmental Information and
  Natural Reserves in Thrace

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Special thanks for their support to

• Our Headmaster Mr N. Balteranis
• The Association of Teachers
• The Association of Parents
• The Vice Mayor for Educational Affairs in the
  Municipality of Kalamaria Ms K.Tsapakidou