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editorial

Hello ICC!40 °, ~ 40 students, ~ 40 workshops …

not only the weather is hot in Athens

these days. Also the camp for blind

and visually handicapped youngsters

is hot! Welcome to Athens, the town,

where long ago philosophers came up

with new societal concepts. Welcome

to ICC which wants to contribute to a

more inclusive societal change.

Newest computer technology, com-

munication and interaction skills as

well as intercultural exchange build

the basis of ICC for participants com-

ing from all over Europe. Information

and Communication Technology (ICT)

revolutionises the lives of everybody.

More than for any other group ICT also

impacts on the lives of people with

disabilities. Assistive Technologies

provide access to mainstream ICT ap-

plications which forms, if accessible,

the basis for inclusion, be it in educa-

tion, on the job or in everyday life.

To make inclusion happen, people

with disabilities have to get ready to

use these technologies. It’s not only

technology, it is training in social skills

and also intercultural exchange fa-

cilitated by technology which allows

young people to learn from each oth-

er, to discuss their own situation and

to learn to work and advocate for their

future.

Each year about 100 students, during

both ICC weeks (15-17 and 17-20 years

old), have been taking part, what sums

up to a community of more than 1500

blind and visually handicapped ICC

participants coming from more than

25 countries. This is the impressive

history of ICC.

We lived wonderful days here in Ath-

ens and built new friendships during

this first week of ICC 2010. All this is

only possible due to the outstanding

work of the host, the University of Ath-

ens and the experienced ICC team.

ICC in Greece, AthensKlaus Miesenberger Georgios Kouroupetroglou

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caress a pony in attika zoo park

We are thankful for all their efforts which made this camp happen.

May the ICC 2010 contribute to a fulfilled and prosperous future for

all participants and staff involved! If you have enjoyed it, please act

as ambassadors of ICC, transfer the message to other youngsters to

come up from national minorities and to join an international group

of peers with the same interests and goals.

on behalf of the board of iCC

Klaus Miesenberger, austria

on behalf of the University of athens

georgios Kouroupetroglou, greece

WelCoMe to athens

Content

Editorial 02

Welcome to Athens 04Facts about ICC 06ICC: The Unique Opportunity for Blind & Partially Sighted Youth

Athens, the capital of GreeceThe Venue 10

Leisure Time 12Excursion 16Greek Cooking 20Traditional Food, Tzatziki recipe

Greek Architecture 22The Poseidon Temple in Sunion

Greek Mythology 24Greek Myths,Greek Gods and GoddessesImpressions And Statements 26

Greek Dictionary 32Kalimera means good morning

Major Sponsors 34

The Idea of ICCThe idea of ICC is simple – and this

simplicity seems to be its power:

Support Centres at Linz University,

Austria, and the Karlsruhe Institute

of Technology (KIT), Germany offer

support to blind and partially sighted

students in their inclusion into main-

stream studying. The usage of com-

puters has been a prerequisite from

the beginning in the late 80s. Like

wheelchairs – enhancing the physical

mobility of the physically disabled –

the computer enhances the „literal“

mobility of the print disabled. It opens

a door to the „digital universe“ to be

accessed through computers adapt-

ed to their needs. Having high skills

in ICT is a must for this target group,

much more than for the average pop-

ulation. Additionally, the process of

making a profound decision of what

and where to study, finding out how to

structure and set up a study or where

to get support asks for counselling

and supply with information. The high

complexity of this process for blind

and partially sighted people in terms

of technical, pedagogical, as well as

social aspects asks for an early start

of preparation.

To be able to get in touch with pos-

sible students at an early stage, to

show up higher education as possible

career path, to give counselling for

studying, to introduce modern ICT as

a mean for successful studying and

to motivate them for international and

intercultural exchange is the core idea

of ICC.

Of course the ICT focus changes rap-

idly but this core idea to accompany

young students to higher education

paths stays the same.

The International Camp on Communication and Computers:Makes visually impaired students

aware of technology and their ad-

vantages, necessary computer skills,

needed efforts to enhance their tech-

nical skills and the level of flexibility /

mobility as well as their social skills.

Supports the students in making a

decision for their educational and vo-

cational future and motivates them

for an early and profound preparation

before starting their career in higher

education.

Is an excellent opportunity to make

contact with partially sighted and

FaCts aboUt iCC

ICC: The Unique Opportunity for Blind & Partially Sighted Youth

blind peers from other countries and

to exchange interests and experience.

ICC should be seen as a starter for

this process, giving an incentive to

students to do their best to graduate

at secondary school and to prepare

themselves well for the entrance into

Higher Education and the labour mar-

ket.

The Concept of ICC:Internationality: From local minorities

to an international interest group;

Motivation: Workshops from „Introduc-

ing ICT“ to “Computers & Communi-

cation”; Self–Experience: Challenging

leisure time activities; Personal Sup-

port: Without „overprotection“; Co–

operation & Networking: With and by

recognised experts; Awareness Rais-

ing: By, with and for the designated

„target group“

ImpactIt is clear that a single „Camp on

Computers and Communication“ is

not able to solve all the issues related

to the inclusion of visually impaired

people – in social, political, economi-

cal, ethical, pedagogical or technical

dimensions – but every change and

evolution needs a starter and the ne-

cessity for such a start is obvious.

ICC is proud to be motivator and ena-

bler. Besides this, ICC bears a broad

field for experts taking part to learn

– hands on, from each other, to get to

know concepts and methods applied

in other countries. Teachers and spe-

cialists from all over Europe accom-

panying the groups of students and

preparing workshops have a unique

opportunity to learn from other col-

leagues, other cultures and form a

very dense network concerning their

professional working area.

Last but not least ICC offers a unique

chance to the local organisers to make

the public aware of their work and the

need for inclusion. The camps always

get big audience – as „sensational

events“ with technical, social and in-

ternational highlights in local, national

and international press, radio and TV

– supporting the local organizer‘s PR

work.

The refreshing and creative interna-

tional atmosphere away from the well

known everyday (working) life, the

freedom in contents and methods to

concentrate on the student‘s necessi-

ties and abilities bring our goals into

grasp.

Locations and NumbersIn the last 15 years, ICC brought to-

gether 1305 youth from all over the

world and 1033 experts accompany-

ing and tutoring them. 15 ICCs were

hosted in 11 different countries (in al-

phabetical order):

It is the 16th ICC here in Athens:ICC’93, Graz, A

ICC’94, Linz, A

ICC’95, Linz/Graz, A

ICC’96, Linz/Graz, A

ICC’97, Zeist, NL

ICC’98, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, F

ICC’99, Stockholm, S

ICC’00, Stuttgart, D

ICC’01, Skofia Loka, S

ICC’02, Loughborough, GB

ICC’03, Zollikofen, CH

ICC’04, Budapest, H

ICC’05, Brno, CZ

ICC’06, Königs Wusterhausen, D

ICC’07, Espoo, FIN

ICC’09, Vienna, A

ICC’10, Athens, GR

2 Weeks – 2 Different FociFor our two different age groups, we-

provide activities and workshops with

different foci (beneath specific ICT

and AT) and subject areas:

For the younger group from 15 – 17 years:Daily life skills and independent living

Communication and Networking

Integration–paths towards higher ed-

ucation

For the older group from 17 – 20 years:Integration into higher education

Job application, assessment

Labour market integration and

Going / studying abroad & independ-

ent living

Text anna Fischer germany, Matei andreica romania

Athens is the town of Gods. The town is very large and full of cars. In the summer it

is really hot in Athens, because the town is situated in a

valley, surrounded by mountains, which makes all the heat

concentrate and stay over the city: the so-called gas bell

effect.

The history of AthensAthens is one of the oldest named

cities in Europe and the world.

Athens was built in the plains of At-

tika between the Parnitha, Penteli

and Hymettos mountains and close

to the Saronic Gulf. For ages its im-

portant geographic location and its

mild climate were the main reasons

why people chose to live here. During its very long history,

Athens was the home of a brilliant civilization and made

a contribution of inestimable value to the world’s herit-

age. Athens, with its five million inhabitants, has all char-

acteristics of a modern metropolis but it has kept its very

unique ancient atmosphere, an atmosphere that reflects

in the Athenians and their way of living. Athens follows the

changes of the 21st century and it has made its rhythm

faster but it has always made certain that the memories of

its valuable past are kept.

We were hosted at ATExcelixi and treated like the gods of

Athens. Everything was good. We stayed two or three per-

sons in a room. Each room has its own bath. Although out-

side was hot, in the hotel was a nice temperature because

of the air conditioning which is very well adjusted. We had

problems with taking pictures in the garden because the

Greek prime minister residence is near the hotel.

Athens, the capital of Greece

the VenUe

We visited the Acropolis Museum, Tac-

tile Museum and Acropolis stones in

Athens. The guides were very nice to

us. They explained the arts very well

and detailed. The Acropolis Museum

has arts older than 5000 years.

Athens seems to be a happy city: nice

parks and buildings with much graffiti

on them (maybe a little bit too much),

and altogether shiny and green.

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(For this article, information from the Athens info guide website has been used: http://www.athensinfoguide.com/history.htm)

“All for one and one for all”Tactile Museum and ICC participants

leisUre tiMe

Titans, heroes and Olympic Gods in the hands of ICC participants

Accompanied by Italian music and

lyrics, a premiere offered by the Ital-

ian participants, we began our jour-

ney, in a terrible heat, to the Tactile

Museum. The Tactile Museum was

created in 1983, by the president of

the Lighthouse for the Blind, Proto-

papadaki L. and the managing di-

rector Kefakis Manolis. They tried to

find a way to give visually impaired

and blind people the opportunity to

understand ancient Greek culture

through touch. Some of the artifacts

have been bought by The Lighthouse

for the Blind and others have been

donated by other organizations. The

ability to feel the exhibits by visually

impaired and poorly sighted people

altogether is what makes this muse-

um so special.

The main attractions in the museum

were the imposing statues of Athena

(especially for the boys) and Zeus (es-

pecially for the girls), but also the air-

conditioner. The replicas of Acropolis

and the Greek theatre were in great

demand by the visitors, who could

also admire the architectural styles

(Doric, Ionic and Corinthian) and the

Roman laurels, which some of the par-

ticipants used to "crown" themselves

for a few seconds in photos taken by

the paparazzi present to the event. A

great success had the exhibits de-

picting Greek legends and the rubber

moulds of ancient gods. The visitors

could also admire some Braille pieces

of equipment, from very old ones to

the newest, but also exhibits manu-

factured manually in special work-

shops. With this occasion, we wish to

thank our guide for his patience with

our large and noisy group.

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Text el Padrino, romania

After finishing our second workshop we all went

together in the assembly hall. There we were

separated in two groups. One group went to

the Tactile Museum, the other group went to the

Acropolis Museum, both by bus.

During the journey on the bus there was already

a lot of excitement. Especially when Andrea saw

a street sign with „Psycho“ on it. She was so

fascinated or shocked (I don’t know), that she

immediately begged me to write this article and

to mention it in there.

After we got off the bus, we had our dinner and

went into the museum. We got a guided tour,

but unfortunately we weren’t allowed to touch

anything and to take any photos. We got a lot of

information about Greek gods, temples and of

course the Acropolis.

Our national coordinators gave their best to de-

scribe to us what they saw. My impression was

that Priska enjoyed describing the six-packs of

the male statues the most.

All the information we got was very interesting,

but it was a pity that we weren’t allowed to touch

anything. If we had been allowed to, I think we

would have remembered much more.

Our trip to the Acropolis Museum

leisUre tiMe

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icc2010 life On Thursday afternoon, after a few workshops,

we had an interesting trip. We went to the Acrop-

olis museum and had our dinner on its stairs.

Entering the museum, the first thing we noticed

was the glass floor. Then a guide, an extraordi-

nary woman, took care that we found interest-

ing info and everything from there. The art ob-

jects were impressive. The only thing that I am

sorry about is that we were not allowed to take

pictures with the sculptures or to touch them.

We were lucky, because on Wednesday we were

at the Tactual museum and there we had the

opportunity to touch some of the sculptures.

After many impressions, we ate a tasty cake

and took a lot of wonderful pictures of beauti-

ful landscapes from above .We liked it so much

and we didn’t want to leave the

museum, so they were forced to

close it a little later. After taking

a bag of impressions, we visited

some souvenir shops and we

took pictures with police motor-

cycles. On the way back to the

camp we had the opportunity to

see the city at night, the tallest

building from here, a university

and many beautiful streets. This

day has ended, but we’ll keep

the memories for life…

Text sclifos alina, Moldova

exCUrsion

On ICC we have a lot of fun.For example on Friday the 23rd of July we were

in a zoo. It was lots of fun because we were al-

lowed to touch reptiles, feed giraffes and even

monkeys. It was interesting touching a snake’s

skin or a stuffed alligator. At the end of the tour

we were allowed to go to a dolphin show and

then they let us touch the dolphins too! It was a

great experience for all of the participants!

After that we went to the beach which was also

very nice.

One group went to drink something in a café,

another group went to the Poseidon temple and

looked at the sculptures there. Then they came

to the beach too, where some of us took a swim.

In the evening we drove to a Greek tavern and

the bus journey was very exhausting because it

was a very old street that went up and down on

the hills around Athens.

When we finally arrived, we had fish, tzatziki and

feta cheese. The Greek salad was also delicious

and we had a nice time looking at the sunset

over the sea.

In the bus it was fun because we were so happy

about the nice journey! When we came home,

we were all very tired but we stayed up until at

least one o’clock.

It was the coolest trip which we have had until

now!

Our exciting tripto the zoo park, temple, beach and greek tavern Text Ciara Moser, austria

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After an unbearable heat and a tour of the zoo

we went together to cool down at the sea. Some

were swimming, some

diving, while others sim-

ply stood and admired

the wonderful landscape

around. It was very cool. We all played in the sea,

we walked along the shore, we were splashing

water and freed ourselves from any stress. After

this relaxation, we all got back on our busses

and drove to the restaurant to eat and relax. In

the bus it was very cheerful. We sang, made

jokes and admired the great landscape.

We arrived at the destination very hungry, but

happy, and were greeted warmly and served

very well. We all tasted traditional Greek meals:

octopus, squid, Greek salad, potatoes, Feta

cheese and Tzatziki. We could admire the nice

landscape from our seats in the restaurant. Af-

ter dinner we took photos, sang and gathered

pebbles on the beach.

Unfortunately the free day ended soon and we

had to get on the bus and go back to the hotel.

It was a wonderful day with much pleasure, fun,

happiness and relaxation. I will never forget this

day.

Free time at ICC Text Cojocari doina, Moldova

exCUrsion

The most beautiful location was the zoo,

because all the participants could touch different animals.

For example, different kinds of reptiles, monkeys, giraffes, dolphins.

Text Muresan bogdan and Popa dan, romania

Dolphins were the most attractive for blind persons.

For a large part of the participants

this was the first experience with dolphins.Text Muresan bogdan and Popa dan, romania

greeK CooKing

Yesterday was a beautiful day

We went to a harbor at the Adriatic

sea after a long and hot trip by bus.

When we arrived, we tried to com-

pare our sea with theirs. We were im-

pressed by the blue Greek sea.

There we ate Greek food in a tavern

on the sea shore. The surroundings

left us breathless. We were given sev-

en kinds of traditional Greek food, in-

cluding tzatziki and feta cheese, which

I liked the most. Even though we are

not used to this food and it seemed

unusual, we enjoyed it. Lucya, our

colleague, did not eat the traditional

Greek food because she is allergic to

sea food but chose meat loaf instead.

She was impressed because of the

taste that was very different from the

one we know.

All in all, we had a wonderful day which

we will remember with pleasure.

Traditional foodText Mahmote lucia, barsan and anamaria, romania

Cool and creamy, this tangy cucumber dip fla-

vored with garlic is the perfect compliment to

grilled meats and vegetables. It's served on the

side with warm pita bread triangles for dipping,

and is also used as a condiment for souvlaki.

Prep Time: 20 minutesTotal Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:• 3tbsp.oliveoil

• 1tbsp.vinegar

• 2clovesgarlic,mincedfinely

• 1/2tsp.salt

• 1/4tsp.(white)pepper

• 1cupgreekyogurt,strained

• 1cupsourcream

• 2cucumbers,peeled,seededanddiced

• 1tsp.choppedfreshdill

Preparation:

Combine olive oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pep-

per in a bowl. Mix until well combined. Using a

whisk, blend the yogurt with the sour cream.

Add the olive oil mixture to the yogurt mixture

and mix well. Finally, add the cucumber and

chopped fresh dill. Chill for at least two hours

before serving. Garnish with a sprig of fresh dill

just before serving. article taken from http://greekfood.com

Tzatziki recipe

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greeK arChiteCtUre

The Poseidon temple in Sunion Text andrew Koukounias, greece

Purpose of the TempleAround the Poseidon temple was a castle from which ancient Greeks

could observe the sea and be ready if an enemy came to attack the

city. They also used the castle to protect the women and the children

by putting them inside the walls if the enemy was in town. In addition

they used the temple as a place where they could make sacrifices

for the god Poseidon, the king of the sea, to help them win a war.

In our days the temple stands on a hill in Sunio, a place near Athens.

Myth and FightsA myth says that Poseidon had fight with the protector of Athens god

Athena to make Athens his own city but he could not make his dream

come true. Poseidon was also the protector of the sailors and the

fishermen but if somebody of them make something bad he just bit

the sea and huge waves destroy the offender. Poseidon also was the

second strongest god after his brother Zeus.

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greeK Mythology

Here are some things that we, as foreigners and for the first time in Greece, noticed while being in this wonderful country. Some things might be true, some might be gross ex-aggerations. But this is what struck us so this is what we wanted to share with you:

Greek “Myths”

• Here, you are not allowed to throw any toilet paper in the toilet.

This is because apparently, the pipes are too narrow and the wa-

ter pressure too low, so the toilet paper clogs up the pipes and

can cause a big mess.

• There are orange trees on the street, with real oranges in them,

which nobody seems to be picking up.

• When you stand in the vicinity of some of the trees here, you will

hear an almost unbearably loud noise. Apparently, the “monsters”

responsible for it are some reasonably sized insects, called “tz-

itzikia” by the Greeks, and otherwise known as Auchenorrhyncha

(Latin name). And no, they are not birds or small mammals, like

most of us would naturally be inclined to think.

• If you sit in a bus station and you want the bus to stop, you must

wave at it. Otherwise, you run the risk of it nicely driving past you,

as you remain dumb on the sidewalk wondering what has just

happened.

• Buses have air conditioning in them.

Waaaay to go, Greece!!!• Drinks are served very cold. So if you didn’t manage to catch a

cold in the winter, be sure you will have one in the summer. Or at

least a very bad case of sore throat.

• Greeks have the best yoghurt ever produced! Of a very hard but

creamy consistency, it turns into the most delicious desert when

combined with Greek honey (and, as I am told, with nuts as well).

After trying it, I was seriously considering moving to Greece, so I

hope you liked it too.

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He was a god who liked watching people die, for this everybody knows him

as the GOD OF WAR .He was the protector of Sparta just because Spartan

warriors loved war more than their lives. He was married to the most beautiful

woman, the goddess Aphrodite. He drove many cities to destruction and eve-

rybody knew that he was unstoppable.

God Aris

Greek Gods and Goddesses

The father of all gods.The myth says that his father Kronos ate all his children

because he was afraid that when they grow up they will take his kingdom. But

when the time came to eat the baby Zeus his mother gave to Kronos a stone.

So her last son was safe from his father and that was the beginning of the end

for all titans. When Zeus grew up he wanted to destroy the one who ate his

brothers. He killed Kronos and took his family back then a great war started

between gods and titans. Gods won that war and Zeus became the king of all

the gods. He married Hera but he had many children with other women. One

of his most famous children was Heracles. Zeus was also the protector of the

poor and he was the master of storms.

God Zeus

Goddess Athina is the goddess of wisdom and she has two special symbols:

the owl and the oil tree. She is the protector of Athens and she always tries to

be there when her city needs her. She is the goddess who helped Odysseus

get back home. The strange thing with her is that she was not born from a

woman but from her father’s Zeus head. Athenian people made for their fa-

vorite goddess many statues but the best of all was the one in the Parthenon

which was made from gold and ivory. In our days we can’t see it anymore be-

cause it was destroyed, probably in a war.

Goddess Athina

Text andrew Koukounias, greece

The first thing I no-

ticed when we ar-

rived at ATExcelixi

was the warm wel-

come by a group of

young people who

were already wait-

ing for us and our

individual wish-

es and habits. In

less than a minute

they brought us

drinks and snacks.

Although it was

very hot outside

and everybody

was tired from

the journey and

stressed because

everything was

new, there was not a single volunteer

who seemed to be unfriendly or ex-

hausted.

After that they showed us our rooms

and told us the most important infor-

mation about the hotel.

My Impression of the VolunteersiMPressions and stateMents

Now it is the fourth

day at ICC and

I did not experi-

ence a situation

in which I felt lost

or something, be-

cause every time

you need help a

smiling volunteer

suddenly appears

and gives you as-

sistance. Further-

more the team es-

corts us on every

trip and leisure

time activity we

go to, organizes

our meals and is

always there for a

nice conversation.

All in all I can say

that even though I have been to many

places, hotels and camps, I never ex-

perienced such a nice and motivated

team. So, thanks to every single volun-

teer and organizer in the name of all

participants and teachers.

Text lisa Manthey, germany

Served like a VIP

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There s hardly any morning when the ICC partic-ipants are not quite tired. One can ask oneself why this happens?

There are many different reasons for it:

One of them is that it is too hot in here. Even

with the air conditioning, the temperature in the

rooms is still high and one can hardly fall asleep.

So one starts looking for alternatives, and since

the situation is global, people end up doing stuff

together.

Some people stay until late at night at the com-

puter, chatting, listening to music or surfing on

the internet. Others are until 1 or 2 a.m. in the

playroom, playing instruments, games or sitting

and talking to others. Yet there are others who

gather in their rooms and are also having lots of

fun, listening to music, sing-

ing or chilling.

Hardly any participant goes

to bed before 2 a.m., and

since breakfast is served

here very early, we all have

to wake up between 7 and

8 a.m. in order to get ready.

Late in bed and early out of

it. Being tired however does

not affect our good mood, so

we are all having lots of fun

and manage to stay awake

the whole day.

Sleepless nights at ICC

Text yvonne stegmann, germany

iMPressions and stateMents

The most beautiful day of

our vacation was the excur-

sion. We all went to a trip

all over Athens. In the bus it

was very cheerful and there

we sang different songs. It was not important to

sing correctly it was important to have fun. We

were at the zoo and then we went to the sea . Af-

ter a swimming race we went to a restaurant on

the beach. There we ate traditional foods. After

this we took some photos on the beach, it was

not the end of our trip. We took some more pho-

tos of big and beautiful stones, that we collect-

ed on the shore. We found many stones that we

liked. Then I saw a small car, a beach buggy.We

approached the car to take some photos and

the owner allowed us to enter it. After we fin-

ished the photo session, we stuffed the stones

into our bags and we sat on the beach to ad-

mire the beauties of nature: the great views with

the rising moon and to listen to the waves. The

moon reflected its shining light in the water and

created a romantic atmosphere. Stefan taught

us how to throw pebbles in the water so they

jump several times. At the end of the day I was

tired, but it did not matter, because everything

was wonderful.

The most beautiful dayText ecaterina Popatova, Moldova

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On Friday, July 23rd, the ICC camp had a special trip to the

zoo. Our adventure began when we got the opportunity to

touch snakes, owls, a fish otter and many more. Our next

stop was the world of monkeys, where we were allowed to

give bananas to them. There I admired their behavior. But

our journey through the colorful world of animals did not

end here because after that we went to see the giraffes

and zebras, which we fed with carrots, made interesting

pictures and enjoyed the general beauty.

All this was an enormous joy for everyone, especially for

us, who have visual impairment and cannot see all these

beauties from afar. But do not think that this is all we have

seen and heard; there were many other animals: turtles,

hippos, penguins and a myriad of birds, both decorative

as well as prey birds. After we visited the animals, we had

a very pleasant surprise, we watched a small program

made by dolphins and seals. Dolphins have shown us not

only their mastery in a variety of jumps and many other in-

teresting things, but we were also allowed to touch them,

which is very important for blind people. After all the ad-

ventures with the animals, the ICC

camp had a picnic on the grass in

the center of the zoo. At the end

we did not want to leave this won-

derful place, but our adventure

was not finished yet. We left the

zoo being very impressed, happy

and in a good mood.

The fun continued. . .

In the Zoo

Text Frumusachi irina, Moldova

iMPressions and stateMents

This was the first time I joined the ICC camp, and also my

first time in Greece. One thing that stroke me when we

came to Athens was how friendly the people here are and

how willing to help. You just have to say a word, and they

will do all they can to make it happen. The second thing

that I noticed as a foreigner in the country was the exqui-

site food: the typical Greek yoghurt - of a harder consist-

ence, almost like a cream, that you may eat with 100% nat-

ural honey -, the Greek salads with olive oil and spices, the

original Feta cheese and fresh cooked sea food, and eve-

rything else which is prepared out of the best, fresh fruits,

vegetables and meat, and is always perfectly spiced.

Needless to say that the excursions were minutely or-

ganized, the places representative for the Greek culture,

whether traditional or modern, such as the historical mu-

seums and sites, tactual museum, beach, fish tavern, fun

park, city centre, etc., and altogether full of entertainment.

But coming back to our camp: the participants came from

9 different countries and some had to share their rooms

with fellows of other nationalities. I think this was a good

thing, since it encouraged them to speak English and

helped them to make new friends more easily. And I will

never cease to be amazed at the extraordinary ability of

these young people to learn and adapt so quickly, to form

friendships and help each other, to stay up late into the

night even after a very long and tiring day and finally to

have a lot of fun.

All in all, I think this was a very well organized and suc-

cessful event, and I am happy that I had the privilege of

attending it.

First impressions on the ICC Camp in Greece

I think very positive about the ICC.

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This is my first time on ICC and I didn t

know what will be waiting for me here

and I am quite surprised how much

fun we have here. I find it very inter-

esting with all the other people from

the other countries and with the many

different cultures and the many differ-

ent disabilities. I find it very nice here

because I met lots of new people,

learned new things about the compu-

ter and I saw another country. I liked

the many trips to the Zoo, to the sea

and so on. I saw a lot from greece.

This is very interesting for me.

It is very hard because I have to wake

up early, learn new things and go very

late to sleep. I am very happy that I

am here and I want come back next

year.

Text yvonne stegmann, germany

greeK diCtionary

Kalimera means good morningKalimera means good morning, good day.In the evening, if the sun is already gone down, you must use the expression "kali spera".

The Basics These few key words will get you a

surprisingly long way! Try them out,

it’s fun! I think the hardest thing you’ll

have to remember is Ne means Yes

(just seems backwards somehow,

doesn’t it?). The rest is pretty easy.

Good morning KalimeraGood evening Kalispera (for after the sun has gone down)Good night KalinichtaHello Yassou (singular/informal) Yassas (plural/formal)How are you? Ti kanis? (singular/informal) Ti kanete? (plural/formal)Very well thank-you Poli kala, efharisto (singular/informal)Please

You're welcome ParakaloThank-you EfharistoThank-you very much Efharisto poliExcuse Me SignomiSorry SignomiYes neNo ohiOkay endaxi

http://www.magicaljourneys.com/greekculture/greece-language.html#basics

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During the camp preparation the two technicians did the

whole setup in five days in a total of 75 hours, two servers

and 50 workstations. They needed 25 litres of coffee and

20 litres of beer. Every workstation needed 43.560 files in

5951 folders to work properly. The total size of one work-

station was 11.158 MB. To deploy all the data to the work-

stations the server sent 4.2 TB of data over the network.

After one week of work the two servers already stored

157.931 files in 34.197 folders with a complete size of 194537

MB. This means in total the technical team handled during

the preparation for the camp 2.435.931 files in 331.747 fold-

ers with size of 4.952.437 MB.

To burn these data on CDs you would need more than

7075 CDs.

IT facts

Text by, C. schult, germany

Imprint:Design Stefan SeifertSwitzerland

Observed by El Padrino

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