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The Department of Computer Science of the University of Crete will celebrate 40 years of operation in academic year 2024-25.

During the academic year 2024-25, various activities will take place to highlight the history and the rich contribution of the Department so far, to science and society, and to show the way forward.

This page will be a central reference page for these actions and will be updated regularly.

 
Friday 23 May 2025:

An official event "40 Years of CSD, 40 Years of IT in Greece" is planned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of CSD on Friday 23 May 2025 at the "Nikos Petridis" Amphitheatre of the University of Crete at the Vouton Campus, Heraklion, Crete.

We invite all alumni, students, staff, collaborators and friends of the Department to this event which aims to highlight the history and the rich contribution of the Department to science and society, and to show the way forward. More information and the programme of the event can be found on this page 

Event Summary Programme (*)
    
12:00-13:00
Research Achievements of the Department of Computer Science and the synergy with the Institute of Computer Science of FORTH
  • Poster exhibition in the foyer of the "Nikos Petridis" Amphitheatre
  • Light lunch (buffet)
     
13:00-18:00
Main Event, "Nikos Petridis" Amphitheatre

Greetings

  • Alexis Kalokairinos, Mayor of Heraklion
  • Georgios Kontakis, Rector of the University of Crete
  • Antonis Savvidis, Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology

Keynote speeches

  •     Kostas Magoutis, Chair of the Department of Computer Science
  •     Dimitris Plexousakis, Director of the Institute of Computer Science, FORTH

Invited talks

  • Dennis Tsichritzis, Professor Emeritus, University of Geneva
  • Manolis Katevainis, Professor Emeritus, University of Crete
  • Panos Konstantopoulos, Professor Emeritus, Athens University of Economics and Business
  • Ioannis Vassiliou, Professor Emeritus, NTUA
  • Aristides Sotiropoulos, Managing Director, National Network of Infrastructures for Research and Technology - Hellas (EDYTE)
  • Evangelos Kotsovinos, Vice President and General Manager, Google

Panel on “The future of IT education and research in Greece”
Awards for students who have excelled in Computer Science competitions
Award of honorary plaques to founding members of the Department of Computer Science
In Memoriam
Closing of the event
 

 18:00-18:30
  • Transfer to the Institute of Computer Science (ICS) of FORTH
 
 18:30-20:30
  • Tour of the ICS-FORTH
    20:30
  • Dinner at ICS-FORTH
 

Many thanks to the sponsors of the event:

(*) Programme under development, minor changes may occur

 
  • Friday 27 Sep. 2024:
Alumni reunion with emphasis on 1984, 1993, 1994 induction years. The sessions/discussions will take place in the Department's "Stelios Orphanoudakis" auditorium, between 10:00-16:00.