ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ ΣΕ ΣΥΝΕΛΕΥΣΗ - ΒΑΣΙΛΟΠΙΤΑ

ΠΡΟΣΚΛΗΣΗ

Ελάτε μαζικά, μέλη και φίλοι του ΣΥΓΑΠΑ, την Κυριακή 1 Φεβρουαρίου 2009,ώρα 11πμ, στο Ξενοδοχείο Κλάριτζ στην Ομόνοια:
Το γνωστό μας στέκι όπου ιδρύθηκε το κίνημά μας σαν την Φιλική Εταιρία, το Κρυφό Σχολιό.Θα κόψουμε τη βασιλόπιτα και θα οργανώσουμε Αθήνα-Πειραιά.Δηλώστε υποψηφιότητες για ΔΣ.

Επίσης, τη Πέμπτη 5 Φεβρουαρίου θα γίνει το ίδιο στην 'Ιριδα', Θεσσαλονίκη, ώρα 7μμ.

Και το Σάββατο 7 Φεβρουαρίου στη Λάρισα, ώρα 7μμ, στο Τεχνικό Επιμελητήριο, Παπακυριαζή 44, 4ος όροφος

ΠΡΟΣΟΧΗ ΝΕΑ ΔΙΕΥΘΥΝΣΗ:Αινιάνος 8 - Πεδίον του Αρεως

ΕΦΗΜΕΡΙΔΑ ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ (ΓΟΝΕΑΣ)

Το μέσο είναι το μήνυμα
Tης Ολγας Σελλα

Tο ένα συμβαίνει τώρα. Το άλλο είχε συμβεί μερικά χρόνια πριν -αρκετά- και τώρα γίνεται ταινία. Το πρώτο είναι η διάθεση των διαζευγμένων πατεράδων να ιδρύσουν κόμμα και να διεκδικήσουν την ψήφο του κοινού στις επόμενες ςυρωεκλογές, θέλοντας έτσι να κάνουν γνωστά τα προβλήματα και τα αιτήματά τους.
Το δεύτερο είναι ένα υπαρκτό πρόσωπο που από χθες η ιστορία του προβάλλεται στις μεγάλες οθόνες των αθηναϊκών κινηματογράφων: του ομοφυλόφιλου και ακτιβιστή Χάρβεϊ Μιλκ, που το 1977 εξελέγη δημοτικός σύμβουλος του Σαν Φρανσίσκο έχοντας δηλώσει ανοικτά τον σεξουαλικό προσανατολισμό του, σε μια εποχή που κάτι τέτοιο δεν ήταν διόλου αυτονόητο.
Ποιο είναι το κοινό στοιχείο των δύο αυτών μακρινών και διαφορετικών περιπτώσεων; Οτι και οι μεν και ο δε επέλεξαν τον δρόμο της πολιτικής για να δημοσιοποιήσουν και να υπερασπιστούν κοινωνικά, κατά κύριο λόγο, δικαιώματα. «Ο ρόλος της εξουσίας είναι να δίνει χώρο στην ελπίδα» έλεγε ο Χάρβεϊ Μιλκ. «Αποφασίσαμε να “κατέβουμε” συλλογικά, ιδρύοντας το Ευρωπαϊκό Κοινωνικό Κόμμα, με στόχο να παλέψουμε για τα αιτήματά μας μέσα από την Ευρωβουλή. Ποιος ξέρει, ίσως έτσι ακουστούμε και στην Ελλάδα», δηλώνει ο πρόεδρος του Συλλόγου για την Ανδρική και Πατρική Αξιοπρέπεια κ. Νίκος Σπιτάλας («Κ», 15/1/09). Που πάει να πει ότι εκεί όπου όλα έχουν τελειώσει, η συνεννόηση, η καλή θέληση, η διαλλακτικότητα, η σύμπνοια, η συναίνεση, η κατανόηση, το μόνο που μένει είναι η εξουσία. Η οποία συνήθως συνοδεύεται από δημόσιες θέσεις. Που, υπό κανονικές συνθήκες, σημαίνει ότι μια μεγάλη μερίδα συνανθρώπων έχουν εκτιμήσει και γι’ αυτό τιμήσει τη συμπεριφορά όσων κατεβαίνουν στον πολιτικό στίβο, μεγαλύτερης ή μικρότερης εμβέλειας. Από την Ευρωβουλή μέχρι ένα δημοτικό συμβούλιο.
Μπορώ να υποθέσω τα προβλήματα που αντιμετώπισε ο αληθινός Χάρβεϊ Μιλκ, όντας διαφορετικός σε μια εποχή που καθόλου δεν συγχωρούσε τις διαφορετικότητες. Γνωρίζω τα τεράστια προβλήματα των διαζευγμένων πατεράδων που ζουν σήμερα δίπλα μας, ανάμεσά μας. Εχω δει τη σιωπηλή απελπισία τους, την αφόρητη πίκρα τους, την τεράστια αίσθηση αδυναμίας, που ακυρώνει το πατρικό πρότυπο. Ο Χάρβεϊ Μιλκ διεκδίκησε την ψηφο των συμπολιτών του στο Σαν Φρανσίσκο για να αισθανθεί ασφαλής και αποδεκτός. Δεν τα κατάφερε. Δολοφονήθηκε από έναν ακραία μισαλλόδοξο. Οι διαζευγμένοι πατεράδες δηλώνουν ότι θα διεκδικήσουν την ψήφο των Ευρωπαίων πολιτών για να γνωστοποιήσουν τα αδιέξοδά τους.
Αυτή είναι η λύση όμως; Κάθε κοινωνική ομάδα που έχει ένα ζήτημα να επιλύσει ή να διεκδικήσει να φτιάχνει ένα κόμμα; Σαν μια ακόμα αίσθηση αδυναμίας μού μοιάζει αυτό. Σαν δηλαδή να έχουμε παραιτηθεί από την ελπίδα ότι οι φορείς (δηλαδή τα κόμματα, οι οργανισμοί), οι θεσμοί (δηλαδή η πολιτεία, η Βουλή) έχουν τη δυνατότητα να κοιτάξουν, να ακούσουν, να αφουγκραστούν και να εκφράσουν όλο και περισσότερες ανάγκες μιας κοινωνίας. Και να παίρνουμε την κατάσταση στα χέρια μας.
Εχουν αιτήματα οι διαζευγμένοι πατεράδες και δεν φαίνεται να βαυκαλίζονται ότι οι ίδιοι θα τα επιλύσουν. Να ακουστούν θέλουν, γι’ αυτό βουτάνε στα βαθιά της... πολιτικής. Υπογραμμίζοντας, μ’ αυτήν την κίνηση, το τεράστιο έλλειμμα θεσμών και νομικών πλαισίων που να απαντούν στις σύγχρονες ανάγκες. Ετσι, η πολιτική γίνεται το μέσον, αντί να ακούει το μήνυμα.

FOUNDATION OF THE “EUROPEAN SOCIAL PARTY”

SYGAPA
Fraggon 19 Thessaloniki, tel: ++2310524285 / ++2106411977 / ++6942989785
www.sos-sygapa.eu, e-mail: goneas2005@yahoo.gr / Spitalas@gmail.com

PRESS RELEASE

FOUNDATION OF THE “EUROPEAN SOCIAL PARTY”


The current reality that has been formed under the labour and social inequalities in the European Union, and with a particular emphasis in Greece due to the poor operation of the State and social/political callousness, led plain citizens to undertaking initiatives in favor of their children, family, and homeland.

The system of principles of our country is not child-oriented, and nobody cares for the future of the young and divorced individuals with €600 and €300 monthly income, respectively.

The gloomy reality is illustrated in the consequences of the unsettled State, the callousness and the impunity. Young people do not share a vision for their future, and citizens remain unprotected whatsoever.

The sexist parental discriminations, both in family and in labour issues, between men/women cause their rights to be not only disrespected, but not even recognized.

In Greece , the lack of maturity and culture, for which the State is solely responsible as it neglected to educate or protect its people, have negative consequences to the children.

The current perception, supported on obsolete social stereotypes, according which the parental role is not recognized as the basic element of personality, sentimental maturation and completion of the human beings but rather as a secondary feature, clearly violates the human rights of divorced parents and classifies the latter as second-class citizens.

The roles of parents have been evolved, and both the father and the mother deal with home and family matters equally now.

In the name of Equality, inequalities were introduced that harm mostly children and young people. Today, basic rights of children and parents are violated, and the parental roles are impeded.

All affected parties experience a sentimental rape, an economic decline, a professional instability. The economic crisis strikes both citizens and professionals. The interests of the few brought destruction of the majority. No one is interested for nothing. The family is not the cradle of society any more. The psycho-sentimental needs of children require the daily presence of both parents, and this right of children is violated despite the international treaties, particularly for the one million children with divorced parents.

The lack of social services in the juridicial regulation of the family/divorce issues where, in an utterly unscientific manner that disgraces the modern Greek State, the children and their stability and development are totally irrelevant to the competent - but so irresponsible - institutions in a scandalous manner, with side effects that harm the society in fundamental - for its survival and development - sectors. Thus, a social pathology was created, the results of which are already apparent.

As active citizens, we dream a human-oriented society, having realised our role in it and being driven by the aforementioned status. Due to our sensitivity as parents, we decided to found this movement to support the Greek family, children, parents, and the future of Greek society in that respect.

The bursting rate of divorces, the scary rate of infringing minors that come from single-parent families, drugs, and the psychological and other issues of one million children with divorced parents, led to a totally problematic structure of our society. The introduction of modern morals and values created a social/family problem.

We believe that both parents have rights and obligations for their children, and the exclusion of one parent causes enormous questions of social, psychosomatic, economic, and cultural inequalities, violating children's rights. It is beyond any doubt that children have the right to a continuous contact with both parents.

There are no native characteristics that differentiate parents, with regard to performance of their role. Courts cannot resolve such issues due to lack of structures, training and functions, and perform brief proceedings to reach uncritical decisions, which are practically inapplicable and essentially introduce “legal unfairness” and victimize children and their fathers. We believe that children do not “belong” to anyone. Parental custody and care should be institutionally and legally guaranteed equally for both parents. The communication with any of the parents should not be legally deprived, and the post-divorce place of residence of the children should be free or alternate between parents, where feasible.

Justice operates short not only in material/technical infrastructure, but also in judges trained on social and family issues.

Both parents must be freed from all tax unfairness, and have equal rights and obligations.

The economic, social, and professional destruction of parents must be avoided, as it extends over the children, the new generations and the future of Greece .

We call all women, and scientists as well, to support this institution/movement in order to ensure the cultural integrity and the prestige of Greece on family/children issues.

By ensuring justice and equal treatment, we believe that the necessity for the elevation of new individuals who will accept the principles of respect for life, cooperation, tolerance, and democratic regulation of human differences, will finally be acknowledged.

The citizens share no respect for politics and politicians, and declare that they alone will change the system via European institutional bodies.

The Canadian, American, Australian and Western European movements have provided solutions and answers many decades ago.

The civilized European states of the Spanish, Belgian, French, British, Dutch, Cypriot, Maltese etc. people organize, together with us, the European Social Party that will ask for your vote in the upcoming European elections.

For a fair society, free of dogmatisms.

For our rights in Education, Culture, Health, and Justice.

For a new economic boost of Greece , and support of poor citizens via the European Union.

In order to give hope to the young people, and divorced men and women.

SYGAPA supports the candidature of Mrs. Fani Tsirvoula, former judge. See more publications below:

SYGAPA: MEN'S AND FATHER'S (DAD'S) DIGNITY
CENTRAL SITE: www.sos-sygapa.eu

FORUM: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goneas2005
PETITION: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/greekfamilylaw/
ALL VIDEOS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF THE WORLD:
http://internationalienation.blogspot.com

ATHENS NEWS

http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=43672506326&h=9ND1j&u=1nos

HONGRIE

http://www.szegedigorogok.hu/gsajto_hirvalogatas67.html

KATHIMERINI - Fathers demand rights

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/news/content.asp?aid=80153

ELECTION BOYCOTT

http://www.kosisland.info/new_news.php?action=fullnews&id=71

BLOG FRANCAIS

http://sospapagrecs.over-blog.com/

FACEBOOK

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6965054543#/group.php?gid=696505454

FOUNDATION OF THE POLITICAL PARTY IN GREECE

http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_2_15/01/2009_299332

http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_2_16/01/2009_299440

http://www.espressonews.gr/default.asp?pid=21&la=2&catid=1&artid=911014

http://www.espressonews.gr/default.asp?pid=21&la=2&catid=1&artid=493430

Elections boycott on the cards 11 Sep, 2007

As Greeks head to the polls on Sunday, residents from the island of Leipsoi and members of a single fathers group are expected to boycott the elections in a bid to push forward their respective demands. The Aegean island's municipality has decided to shut down voting booths this weekend after...

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_2_11/09/2007_87663

Fathers demand rights 15 Feb, 2007

According to a letter sent by a divorced man to the Association for Male and Paternal Dignity (SYGAPA): «At first I tried to persuade myself I wasn't one of your number, that my wife and I would find a solution for the good of our 2-year-old boy. Eight months of separation and my wife's...

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_2_15/02/2007_80153

Single dads fight court inequality 23 Jun, 2006

The Greek justice system operates in favor of divorced mothers who almost always obtain custody of their children in court battles that often limit the contact fathers have with their children, a group representing single fathers said yesterday. The president of the Association for Male and...

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_politics_2_23/06/2006_71239

Fathers seek dignity 1 Jun, 2005

Newly established clubs promoting fathers' rights are emerging in Greece to help divorced fathers gain more of a hand in raising their children after a family's separation. Organizations such as «Dignity for Men and Fathers» want to see men and women as equal partners in parenting. They say that...

http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_ell_2_01/06/2005_56977

ΠΡΩΤΟ ΔΙΕΘΝΕΣ ΣΥΝΕΔΡΙΟ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ 2009

SYGAPA DADS' AND FATHER'S DIGNITY

CENTRAL SITE:

www.sos-sygapa.eu 

FORUM: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goneas2005 
PETITION: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/greekfamilylaw/
ALL VIDEOS AND ASSOCIATIONS OF THE WORLD:
http://internationalienation.blogspot.com
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON FAMILY AND EQUALITY
'JUSTICE AND DAD'S' &; MEN'S DIGNITY'
CONGRΓˆS INTERNATIONALE POUR LA FAMILLE ET L'Γ‰GALITE
'JUSTICE ET DIGNITÉ MASCULINE ET PATERNELLE'
ORGANISED BY
MEN'S AND FATHERS' DIGNITY ASSOCIATION GREECE (SYGAPA)
ORGANISÉ PAR
L' ASSOCIATION GRECQUE POUR LA DIGNITÉ MASCULINE ET PATERNELLE
(SYGAPA)
Programme - Abstract Book
Programme - Livre des RΓ©sumΓ©s
DRAMA, GREECE, 2-5 JANUARY 2009
DRAMA, GRΓˆCE, JANVIER 2-5 2009
Co-organisers: Prefecture of Drama ,
Technological Educational Institute of Kavala
Coorganisateurs: PrΓ©fecture de Drama,
Institut Technologique de l' Γ‰ducation de Kavala

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF MEN'S AND FATHERS' DIGNITY ASSOCIATION GREECE
Nicolas Spitalas, President
Georgios Moumouzias, Vice-President
Konstantina Giannaki, General Secretary
Keimis Krionas, Special Secretary
Theodoros Melissaris, Treasurer
Georges Litsakis, Member of Office
Niki Balati, Member of Office

CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE
Wassilios Fthenakis, Professor
Dimitrios Emmanouloudis, Professor
Nicolas Spitalas, Professor
Georgia Tzamalouka, PhD
Ioannis Lambrou, PhD
Stefka Kitanova, PhD

Organising Chair: Nicolas Spitalas
Compilation, Presentation and Edition
of the Conference Programme-Abstract Book: Ioannis Lambrou

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
When Men's and Fathers' Dignity Association Greece (SYGAPA) appeared
five years ago, it called for the establishment of gender equality
within society and the family. Back then Greek society ignored
divorce-related issues, which were just the common secret of one
million Greek divorcees.
Since then these issues were discussed within scientific and political
circles, but came to a standstill at a point when the Greek law had to
be improved. Varied interests have reversed the progress of family
law, which has gone back to the middle ages, at a time when,
throughout the planet, especially in the western world, mature and
civilized people are tracking down divorce-related problems and are
solving them both judicially and socially.
Divorce affects the future of a society, a country, therefore it
affects all its citizens.
It has financial, social, psychological, legal, professional,
institutional and political sides.
At a time when in the rest of the world there are movements for
progress, welfare, as well as personal and social recognition,
inequalities in Greece are on the increase.
At a time when, for example in Canada, France and Malta,
divorce-related claims are politically embraced and systematically
supported by coordinated actions of both men and women, in Greece we
are moving backwards. We have left divorcees to their fate, without
social welfare, without family courts with specialised and experienced
judges, without social services, without arbitration, without shared
custody, without protection against blackmail regarding alimony and
parent-child contact.
The voice of Men's and Fathers' Dignity Association Greece (SYGAPA)
has now reached the rest of Europe and the globe. In unity with the
voice of the whole world, it forces states to listen to the needs of
three million people in Greece , two hundred million people in Europe
and billions in the whole world, minors and adults, who are affected
by divorce.
Today these voices begin to sound like one and firmly express their
problems in a scientific way, calling for their immediate resolution
like a single clenched fist.
We are already creating a European forum and a European confederation
with political authorities and we ask from every active citizen to
understand our cause and support it.
Nicolas Spitalas, 02/01/2009
Spitalas@teikav.edu.gr , Spitalas@yahoo.gr  , spitalas@gmail.com 

INDEX OF SESSION CHAIRS,
AUTHORS OF PAPERS
AND PRESENTERS
IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER OF SURNAME
Askitis, Thanos
PhD in Psychiatry, President of the Hellenic Association
of Mental and Sexual Health, Athens , Greece
Chirdaris, Vassilis
Attorney at Law, Lawyer of Human Rights, Athens, Greece
Christodoulakis, Theodosios
Phd in Psychiatry, Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, Director of EOPS,
Member of International Society of Psychiatry, Athens , Greece
Dallaire, Yvon
MA in Psychology, Option SantΓ©, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Emmanouloudis, Dimitrios
Professor of the Technological Educational Institute of Kavala , Greece
Fthenakis, Wassilios
Professor of Developmental Psychology, Free University Bozen , Germany
Galanopoulos, Nikos
LLB, Ex-Lawyer, Special Researcher of Human Rigths, Athens , Greece
Golden, Tom
LCSW, Webhealing.com, Gaithersburg , MD , U.S.A.
Hasanagas, Nikolaos
PhD in Social Sciences, Technological Educational Institute of Kavala , Greece
Kalfopoulou, Iphigenia
Chairman of the Greek Adoptees Reunion Registry, Thessaloniki , Greece
Kalierou, Liana
ΞœΞ‘ in Family Therapy, MA in Developmental Psychology,
Member of the American Psychotherapy Association, Athens , Greece
Kambouri, Fani
Postgraduate Researcher at the Laboratory of Methodology Research in Health
and Safety-Related Topics, Department of Social Work,
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete , Greece
Kammer, Jack
MSW, LGSW, MBA, The Center for Men and Boys in Social Policy,
Baltimore MD , U.S.A.
Karavidas, George
BA in Psychology, Gymnast, Athens , Greece
Kitanova, Stefka
PhD in Chemistry and Biology, President of European Association of
Teachers Bulgaria ,
Sofia, Bulgaria
Kouros, Ioannis
Child Psychiatrist, M.D., DEAPA, C.E.S.,
President of the Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults
and Children,
Athens, Greece
Kupstis, Ken
Journalist, BA in Communication Arts, Assistant to CNN Miami Bureau ,
FL , U.S.A.
Kyrou, Georgios
Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture , Aristotle
University of Thessaloniki ,
Greece
Lambrou, Ioannis
PhD in Men's Studies, Associate of the Undergraduate Gender Studies Programme
of the University of Athens , Greece
Lorandos, Demosthenes
PhD in Philosophy, JD, Clinical Psychologist, Attorney at Law,
Nationally Recognized Expert on False Allegations of Physical and Sexual Abuse,
Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Maamer, Kerim
Responsible of the Center of Parental Rights, Brussels , Belgium
Markatos, Nikos
Professor, Ex-Rector of the National Technical University of Athens , Greece
Moumouzias, Georgios
Vice-President of Men's and Fathers' Dignity Association Greece,
Inspector of the Greek Ministry of Employment and Social Welfare,
Thessaloniki , Greece
Pakas, Michalis
Member of Men's and Fathers' Dignity Association Greece
Piromalli, AmΓ©dΓ©o
President, I-Comme-IdentitΓ©, Paris, France
Sampani, Helen
Postgraduate Researcher at the Laboratory of Methodology Research in Health
and Safety-Related Topics, Department of Social Work,
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete , Greece
Spitalas, Nicolas
Professor of the Technological Educational Institute of Kavala ,
Founder and President of Men's and Fathers' Dignity Association Greece
Tripolitou, Dionisia
ΞœΞ‘ in Sociology, Trainer of Adults, Advisor of Familial Planning
and Human Potential,
Kos, Greece
Tromp, Pieter
PhD in Paedagogics/Child Psychology, Father Knowledge Center Europe ,
Utrecht, The Netherlands
Tsilimbari, Alexandra
Postgraduate Researcher at the Laboratory of Methodology Research in Health
and Safety-Related Topics, Department of Social Work,
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete , Greece
Tsirvoula, Fani
Attorney at Law, Ex-Judge, Athens , Greece
Tsopani, Kleopatra
Postgraduate Researcher at the Laboratory of Methodology Research in Health
and Safety-Related Topics, Department of Social Work,
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete , Greece
Tzamalouka, Georgia
PhD in Sociology, Instructor at the Laboratory of Methodology
Research in Health
and Safety-Related Topics, Department of Social Work,
Technological Educational Institute (TEI) of Crete , Greece
Vanderheyden, Jean-Γ‰mile
Phd in Neuropsychiatry, HΓ΄pital AndrΓ© VΓ©sale, Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium
Van Ginkel, Joost
Film Director, The Netherlands
Verdis, Athanasios
Lecturer, Department of Philosophy, Pedagogy and Psychology,
University of Athens, Greece
Whiston, Robert
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Chairman of the Equal Parenting
Federation,United Kingdom
Willekens, Michel
Founder, Militant Member, International Network " La Vie des Pères",
Co-founder of "Collectif des Pères Séparés – SOS Papa Bruxelles -
Wallonie", Belgium
Zafiropoulos, Sarantis
Assistant Professor of Architecture, School of Architecture ,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ,
Greece
Zohrab, Peter Douglas
LLB, BA, BA (Hons), President of the New Zealand Equality Education
Foundation,
Paraparaumu, New Zealand

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME
FRIDAY, JANUARY 2
WELCOME SPEECHES – DRAMA PREFECTURE AMPHITHEATRE
7:00 p.m – 9:00 p.m.
Nicolas Spitalas, President of Men's and Fathers'
Dignity Association Greece, Politicians and other guests
– DINNER –

SATURDAY, JANUARY 3
SESSION I – DRAMA PREFECTURE AMPHITHEATRE
THE ROLE OF THE FATHER FROM PAST TO PRESENT
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Robert Whiston
Law is Parochial
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Robert Whiston
Children Act 1989: The Elimination of Shared Parenting
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Pieter Tromp
Benefits of Post-Divorce Shared Parenting
and the Situation in the Netherlands , Belgium and Germany
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Liana Kalierou
Father and Daugther
– COFFEE BREAK –

SESSION II – DRAMA PREFECTURE AMPHITHEATRE
THE FAILINGS OF THE LAW OF DIVORCE AND SEPARATION
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 p.m.
Demosthenes Lorandos
Parental Alienation Syndrome:
Detractors and the Junk Science Vacuum
11:45 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Peter Douglas Zorhab
The Move to Female Subjectivity
as the Standard for Law and Policy
12:45 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Theodosios Christodoulakis
The Effects of Divorce on the Psychology of Children and Adults
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Kerim Maamer
Opinion sur les crΓ©ances alimentaires
1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
AmΓ©dΓ©o Piromalli
EnquΓtes sociales
1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Thanos Askitis
False Accusations of Sexual Acts during Conflictual Divorces
1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Michel Willekens
Rapport d'introduction Γ la problΓ©matique
des destructions familiales par les dysfonctionnements
de la Justice et des Institutions ayant pour cause
une discrimination de sexe
SESSION III – DRAMA PREFECTURE AMPHITHEATRE
HUMAN RIGHTS
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Vassilis Chirdaris
Child Custody in Europe
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Nikos Galanopoulos
The European Law
– LUNCH BREAK – HOTEL XENIA –

SESSION IV – HOTEL XENIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
FAMILY-RELATED SOCIAL ISSUES
4:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Georgios Kyrou
Children Sometimes Take Revenge
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Jean-Γ‰mile Vandreheyden
La pΓ©nibilitΓ© des divorces conflictuels:
Ξ‘pologie pour une prise de conscience sociΓ©tale
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Nicolas Spitalas
Le rΓ΄le de l' Γ©cole et des mΓ©decins aux enfants du divorce
4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
George Karavidas
The Right to be a Man and a Father
5:00 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.
Sarantis Zafiropoulos
1+2+3: Six difficult pieces:1x2x3
– COFFEE BREAK –

SESSION V – HOTEL XENIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
MISUSES OF JUSTICE
5:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.
Fani Tsirvoula
Issues Regarding the Assignment of the Custody of Children
after the Breakup of Marriage
5:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Nikos Markatos
Justice against Me
6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.
Nicolas Spitalas
Divorce et justice
6:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Fani Kambouri & Georgia Tzamalouka
The Institution of Justice as a Means of Aggressiveness-Extortion
by the Woman/Mother against the Man/Father

SUNDAY, JANUARY 4
SESSION VI – DRAMA PREFECTURE AMPHITHEATRE
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
9:00 a.m – 9:15 a.m.
Yvon Dallaire
La réelle fonction du père
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Ioannis Kouros
Parental Disharmony in Children with Disturbances
in their Character
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Athanasios Verdis
Children's Narratives during their Discussions with Adults
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Dionisia Tripolitou
Familial Stereotypes and the Impact of Children's Behaviour
in the Family
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Iphigenia Kalfopoulou
Adoptions and Fathers
– COFFEE BREAK –

SESSION VII – DRAMA PREFECTURE AMPHITHEATRE
MAN-WOMAN RELATIONS
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Georgia Tzamalouka, Helen Sampani, Alexandra Tsilimbari, & Tsopani Kleopatra
The Aggressivity of Woman within the Couple
12:00 noon – 12:30 p.m.
Nikolaos Hasanagas
Gender Relations and Power: "Existential Imperialism"?
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Ken Kupstis
Caveat Amator: Strategies for Men during False Allegations

SESSION VIII – DRAMA PREFECTURE AMPHITHEATRE
MEN'S LABOUR
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Georgios Moumouzias
Labor and Equality: Myth and Reality
1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Jack Kammer
Gender Diversity in the Social Work Profession

SESSION IX – HOTEL XENIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
ISSUES OF GENDER POLICY
2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Wassilios Fthenakis
The Father as More than (Just) Breadwinner:
The Prospects of a Family Policy Sensible to Fathers
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Ioannis Lambrou
Proposals for a Greek Men's Studies Research Plan
– LUNCH BREAK –

SESSION X - HOTEL XENIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
FILM SCREENINGS
4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Joost Van Ginkel
Sand, 2008, Stichting Zand, The Netherlands
Discussant: Pieter Tromp
4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tom Golden
Men's Issues Potentially Impacting All 149 Million Men and Boys
in the U.S. (2008)
Discussant: Ioannis Lambrou

SESSION XI - HOTEL XENIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
CONCLUSIONS - ASSEMBLY
OF MEN'S AND FATHERS' DIGNITY ASSOCIATION GREECE
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Conference Conclusions
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Presentation of Men's and Fathers' European Programme
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Assembly of Men's and Fathers' Dignity Association Greece (SYGAPA)

MONDAY, JANUARY 5
SESSION XII - HOTEL XENIA CONFERENCE CENTRE
EXHIBITION AND EXCURSIONS
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Exhibition
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Excursions
– CONFERENCE ENDS –

SESSION CHAIRS
SESSION I
Chair:
Wassilios Fthenakis (wassilios@fthenakis.de)
SESSION II
Chair:
Georgios Kyrou ( gkyrou@gmail.com )
SESSION III
Chair:
Georgios Moumouzias ( moumouz@physics.auth.gr )
SESSION IV
Chair:
Michalis Pakas ( vadevale@yahoo.gr)
SESSION V
Chair:
Athanassios Verdis ( oxoniana@gmail.com )
SESSION VI
Chair:
Pieter Tromp (vaderkenniscentrum@gmail.com)
SESSION VII
Chair:
Stefka Kintanova ( butsa13@abv.bg )
SESSION VIII
Chair:
Robert Whiston (robert.whiston@talktalk.net)
SESSION IX
Chair:
Peter Douglas Zorhab (peter@zohrab.name)
SESSION X
Chair:
Dimitrios Emmanouloudis ( demmano@teikav.edu.gr )
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