Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (1st Project Partner) is today the largest university in the country. The University comprises 61 Clinics (Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine), 295 institutionalized Laboratories and 23 small libraries. The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki operates 41 undergraduate and 92 postgraduate programmes in individual departments, as well as interdepartmental, inter-university and international. There are also 23 collaborations with foreign institutions for the preparation of doctoral thesis, Greek and foreign doctoral candidates with co-supervision. Today, there are 73,930 students enrolled at its faculties and departments, of which 65,026 attend undergraduate courses and 8,472 postgraduate programs (of which 3,952 are phD candidates). The School of Journalism and Mass Media Communication was founded in 1991 at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with the mission to provide the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge for the practice of Journalism, to investigate issues related to the subject of Journalism and Media. There are postgraduate programs in Greek and English (the first one offered in English in Aristotle University with unique content. The School has an established research record as it is reflected Jean Monet Chair in European Integration Journalism, Marie Curie and the one that has been funded from Google. The School has an extensive research and publication record regarding NGOs as it results from its participation at a relevant big research project THALIS I as well as from the implementation of a joint with HIGGS seminar regarding Mass Media Management and NGOs in Northern Greece.