The International Strategy of the Institution in accordance to its Establishment Act is embracing the Globalization needs of the Academic and Art’s World. Knowledge, Academic Research and Innovation in a cross borders model constitutes the core program of the Institution. A Team of leading and renowned Educators from all over the world are planning and developing the Center challenging program, in
itiator for social–economic –educational- cultural growth and prosperity. GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND TOPICS
• Economic, geopolitical, social transformations, migration, fast changing multicultural societies, high demands of industry, human and work rights, arts and design in production, markets, social thought and involvement.
• Sciences and Arts in conjunction with advanced technologies, social consciousness, past, present and future.
• Climate change, toxic environments, continents, seas, oceans, sustainable planet. EDUCATION
Education is the key point of the leading program of the Ionion Center, advanced through the establishment of paths connecting Sciences and Art’s within the Academic and Arts World. The significance of the communication, the intercultural understanding, new training languages and practices, creativity, innovation, new technologies and experimentation, learning environments, intercultural experiences, frameworks and associations are adopted into the global network of the Ionion Center. Connectivity applies through the arts and academic collaborations toward planning and improving the future. Creative access to the existing natural and cultural wealth of Kefalonia and Ithaca is offered through a long term plan of Cultural Development under the title: ‘’Plan for Creation of Permanent Infrastructures for Rescue and Exploitation of the Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Islands Kefalonia and Ithaca’’
THE LOCATION OF THE INSTITUTION
The Ionion Center for the Arts and Culture is located in the Metaxata, area of Livathos, Greek Island Kefalonia and it is recognized under the identity of the Cultural Ambassador. Kefalonia and Ithaca is the Ancient Land where the roots and the traces of the Human History are in every step visible. The island, part of the Western Greece Prefecture, is in the middle of the Ionian Sea, under the exquisite light and colors of the Ionian Sea and Sky. A place where through the Ionion Center program the roots of Civilization meet the cutting edge expressions of the Contemporary World. The Center location is in central region, near the Kefalonia international airport and close to the local Bus Service, which is connecting the island with the mainland. The easy –by air lines- accessibility to the Center from the main European capital cities and from the U.A.E. is a key factor for the development of the Ionion Center Global program. Higher Education Institutions, academics, artists, activists are the beneficiaries due to the high level of performances and the accessibility. Access to Kefalonia:
By airplane (Kefalonia International airport) in day basis morning and evening flights from Athens International Airport. By airplane (Kefalonia International airport), direct air connections from April to October are connecting the island with all the European capitals. By airplane (Kefalonia International airport), air connections from April to October are connecting the island with the Arab countries. By airplane (Kefalonia International airport), direct air connections to all the Ionian Islands and Crete. By bus directly from the Athens central bus station (ticket including bus and ferry boat trip). By ferry boat from the Kyllini port to Poros port Kefalonia. By ferry boat from Patra to Sami port Kefalonia. By ferry boat connection with all the Ionian Islands. Sea lines connecting the Island (Sami port) with Italy ( Bari , Angona, Venice)
