The ground floor space at building of the Department of Biology of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH), where the unified library of the School of Sciences is being built, was visited by the person in charge of Higher Education Deputy Minister of Education and Religions, Angelos Syrigos.
The Rector of AUTh, Professor Nikos Papaioannou and the Dean of the School of Sciences, Professor Chara Charalambous informed Mr. Syrigos about the course and schedule of the construction worksafter the catastrophes caused by unknown people in the early hours of May 7, leveling what had been delivered to the University with the completion of the first phase of the project.
Regarding the plan for the configuration of a total of 1,410 square meters of space, Mr. Papaioannou presented to Mr. Syrigos the layout that includes a library of 700 sq.m., classrooms of 480 sq.m., Museum of rocks of 45 sq.m. and corridors, common areas 185 sq.m.
«Those who think they are making their revolution by destroying public infrastructure will not be able to succeed in their work. We are absolutely determined“, Stressed Mr. Syrigos, assuring of the active support of the State in the smooth continuation of the works and completion of the work of the Library.
«We visited with the main rector and the dean of the School the place where the Library of the School of Sciences will be built. It is an area of ​​about square meters. My presence here wants to send the message that the Library will be made and will function. We fully support the rectory authorities in their decision“, Said Mr. Syrigos to APE-MPE.
The decision of the collective bodies of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki for the construction of the library, as he explained, “is what their role requires, but also the logic”. “What is happening to the catastrophe is utter absurdity. We must understand that we are not imitating the Polytechnic here. “The police forces are not for repression, they are to guard the creation of a Library”, he clarified.
«The entire university community of Aristotle – with all the unanimous decisions of the collective bodies, of the Deacon, of the Senate – has been clearly confronted with the criminal elements, which not only barbarically destroyed public property, but also with their anti-democratic acts and anti-democratic acts. academic freedom“, Said the rector of AUTh.
«“Terrorism of violence and threats has no place in our University, which through the academic democratic process decided to implement a great project, utilizing a space that was arbitrarily occupied for more than three decades”, noted Mr. Papaioannou, assuring that “a space that was a base for violent incidents will be given to our students and researchers, providing faster and more comprehensive support for their research and educational work, providing access to a huge collection of titles, enhancing interdisciplinarity».
The project “Interior Arrangements of Ground Floors of the Biology Building for the needs of the University of Thessaloniki”, with a total budget of 1,320,600 eurosis implemented in the implementation of decisions of the Senate, through the Public Investment Program (PDE) of our University and is part of the “Functional integration of AUTh Libraries”, in the Priority Axis “Investment in education, skills acquisition and lifelong learning” of the Business Program Central Macedonia “, while co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
After the completion of the autopsy at the site where the Library is being constructed, Mr. Syrigos visited the Administration Building of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and discussed with the Rector’s Authorities -The Rector, and the Vice-Rectors for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs Dimitris Kovaios, Economic Planning and Development Charalambos Feida and Administrative Affairs Andreas Giannakoudakis- for issues related to the development planning of the University and the University to be put up for public consultation in the near future.
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