On the 18th September, The Jean Monnet Chair for the European Union's Education, Training, Research and Innovation Policies participated at the "Awards for Educational Promotion in Border Areas ", that were organized by the Greek National Commission of UNESCO and took place at the Acropolis Museum.

The Selection Board, in which Dr. Foreini Asderaki was part of, awarded 10 teachers of the Primary Education, coming from the Border Areas of Greece. The inclusion of UNESCO priorities as well as the linking of their work with the needs of the local community were taken into account in the evaluation of the candidates.

The teachers that have been awarded for 2017 are:

• Chouliara Xanthi, Zakynthos
• Droutsa Ioanna, Kalymnos
• Kameas Nikolaos, Xanthi
• Kyriazidis Spyridon, Serres
• Lazou Efterpi, Chios
• Panou Georgia, Ioannina
• Papanikolaou Styliani, Samos
• Sakellariou Stylianos, Fournoi
• Talampiris Konstantinos, Kilkis
• Tsileponi Aikaterini, Drama