Educational visit to an accommodation facility for unaccompanied minor refugees of "SYNYPARXIS - Universal Refugee Program"translated

On Saturday, October 24, 2026, the Department of Social Theology and Religion of the EKPA carried out an educational visit to the Accommodation Structure for unaccompanied minor refugees, which is operated by AMKE "SYNYPARXIS - Ecumenical Refugee Program" of the Church of Greece, in the center of Athens.

The visit was coordinated by the President of the Department, Professor Kirki Kefalea, who also had the initiative of the project, and the Associate Professor Mr. Nikolaos Denaxas, responsible for conducting the Internship for undergraduate students. The visit was also attended by Mrs. Aphrodite Agapitou, member of ETEP. of the Department and responsible for the support of the Internship.

The students and staff of the Department were welcomed by the General Director of SYNHYPARXIS, His Eminence Archimandrite Fr. Panteleimon Papasynnefakis, a graduate of the Department's Postgraduate Studies Program.

Father Panteleimon presented extensively the actions of both the Structure and the Agency, as well as the general situation of the refugee issue in Greece and Europe.

After the two-hour briefing, the participants had the opportunity to tour the support areas of the…