On Thursday, 8 November 2018, the students of 9th Grade visited the HIT/CERTH (Hellenic Institute of Transport of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas) as part of the “Open Day 2018” program.
There they had the opportunity to take a tour of the research facilities of the Institute where they saw a car simulator, a motorcycle simulator, driver monitoring systems and a traffic management controller while they also watched a road safety lesson.
They also attended speeches by Paralympic swimming champion Mr. Ioannis Kostakis and distinguished choreographer and dance instructor Ms. Tatiana Papadopoulou, who recounted their personal experiences of the accidents that changed their lives.
Finally, during a press conference on “Open Day 2018”, the Director of the HIT/CERTH Dr. Evangelos Bekiaris presented Mandoulides Schools with an award for their contribution to the education and sensitization of students to traffic education.
The “Open Day” program ends on Sunday, 11 November, when the HIT is open all day to young and older people so that they to get to know and experience its technological innovations regarding transportations.
