Zakynthos or Zante is one of the seven main Greek islands of the Ionian Sea, known as Eptanisa (Seven Islands in Modern Greek). The island of Zakynthos is the southernmost of the complex and one of the most famous islands of Greece for summer tourism.

The team of Leirion, decided to create a new educational summer academy for young people and educators from all over the world, choosing Zakynthos as its starting point, having in mind that this unique island lies between the West and the East world. A place of creative co-existence of different cultural elements from Italy, Greece and the Balkans. The perfect place to give birth to something culturally new and innovative.

The students and young people that will decide to join the academy will have the opportunity to meet people of their age from other cultural backgrounds and acquire major life skills (critical thought, collective perspective and right argumentation). Furthermore, they will see in action what it means to live in the time of globalization (shared entertainment media,

common global words, common pop and intellectual idols) and they will enjoy the educational and recreational tourism that Zakynthos has to offer them.

Of course, besides young participants, the academy is open to teachers, social workers, educators of non-profit organizations, tour-guides and in general to anyone that wants to deepen their scientific knowledge and enrich their cultural experience. Participants will have the opportunity to see new teaching methods, learn more about the United Nations and discover the harmonious co-existence and interconnection between different fields of science such as astronomy, philosophy, psychology, artificial intelligence, digital technology and politics. The participants’ use of this new combined knowledge in their everyday lives and workplaces will be the benchmark for something culturally new on a global scale.