1st & 2nd Complementary Courses

From October 1 to October 4, 2024, CIRI AUTh (KEDEK) hosted two intensive complementary courses at the Balkan Center, Building A, in Thessaloniki, Greece. The first course, titled “Scientific Writing, Research Integrity, and Misconduct” provided essential training in writing techniques, ethical research practices, and guidelines to prevent misconduct, empowering participants to uphold scientific rigor in their work. The second course, “Presentation, Communication, and Teamwork Skills Improvement”, focused on enhancing participants' abilities to effectively communicate and collaborate within diverse research teams. Both courses delivered by our partners alongside invited experts, offered valuable skills to bolster professional development, promote ethical standards, and improve collaborative efforts in scientific research.

All presented material can be obtained here.

1^st Complementary Course: Scientific writing, research integrity and misconduct

Date	Speaker	Title	Syllabus
Tuesday 1^st of October 2024	Dr. Angelos Antonopoulos & Dr. Elli Kartsakli	Scientific writing	The paper writing process, providing guidelines on how to structure and write all sections of the paper. The paper submission process, covering tips on the selection of the right publication The submission process in the most relevant portals, and the review process. A hands-on writing assignment will be given to the attendants.
Tuesday 1^st of October 2024	Prof./Dr. Henk Marquering	Leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) in scientific writing	Can I Use GenAI in research? Which GenAI system to use? Brainstorming with GenAI Writing style and prompt engineering
Wednesday 2^nd of October 2024	Prof./Dr. Nikolaos Pappas & Dr. Eunjeong Jeong	Research integrity and plagiarism	Introduction/objectives The case study of IEEE, what is considered plagiarism and what to avoid. Discussion on some examples Summary/lessons learnt
Wednesday 2^nd of October 2024	Prof./Dr. Amalia Miliou & Dr. Agapi Mesodiakaki	Hands on presentations	Introduction/objectives Preparation of presentations Execution of presentations Comments/Corrections Lessons Learnt

2^nd Complementary Course: Presentation, communication, and teamwork skills improvement

Time	Speaker	Title	Syllabus
Thursday 3^rd of October 2024	Mr. Berthold (Ben) Heinemann	Teamwork skills improvement	Organizational values Successful teamwork starts with mission, vision and values Developing and nurturing values in organizational contexts Examples of value statements Mini case Conflict resolution Types of conflicts in organizations How conflicts typically arise: prevention of conflicts Mini case: a team in crisis Negotiation Much in daily life is negotiation Negotiation tactics (examples) Leadership Learning from nature Heroes, leaders, followers and fakers Cultural differences Balancing leadership and followership -> teamwork Summary and Conclusions How to present yourself as a team-conscious leader Literature
Thursday 3^rd of October 2024	Prof./Dr. Konstantinos Ntontin	Time management	Introduction Benefits of time management Distractions- procrastination Time management principles Common time management mistakes Action planning and Prioritization
Friday 4^th of October 2024	Mrs. Maria Kassotaki	Career planning- how to identify your path	different roles to follow in an IT related career opportunities per career path exploring the more suitable career path
	Mr. Vagelis Tilaveridis	CV & LinkedIn profile building	how to create a winning CV the correct way to build up our li profile how to build your personal branding via LinkedIn
	Mr. Dimitris Theocharis	Interviewing preparation & tips	the first impression how to stand out in an interview: right and wrong questions demonstrate your best self during an interview