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Margaret Eleftheriou

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Nationality : British
Language : English (native).
French : excellent written and spoken.

Education

• M.A.Hons (French & English Aberdeen University (U.K)
• Diploma in Education (English & French)Aberdeen.
• Course in Curriculum Development, UK Open University, 1979/80

Professional Experience

• Posts in Scotland from 1975 - 1992:Head of English Dept, Curriculum
• Development Officer, lead member of S Grade English Development team, Examiner/Setter for S grade English,1986-1992; member of Working Groups on: Metacognition in Learning & Learning Strategies (Scottish Education Research Association); Formative assessment of Reading; Criterion- referenced Assessment; conducted many national workshops/seminars on all aspects of curriculum/syllabus (1975-92).
• In Greece:English for Specific Purposes(Biology) in University of Crete(1988-2001); special appointment IMBC 1990-to present,

Relevant Multimedia/Internet experience

Video Productions

• More than 10 productions since 1990, two of which gained awards.
• Beyond the Sunset: documentary shown on German TV 1990
• Millstones and milestones: 2 Scottish women writers: Cable TV 1991
• Aberdeen Hunger March(1937): Grampian TV Award, 1991
Sea Gardens of the Aegean (2002) shown in ECOCINEMA Festival, Zakynthos

CD-ROM Productions

• 1994 IMBC interactive prospectus
• 1997 AQUALEX published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
• 1997 BIAQUE (Bibliography of Interactions of Aquaculture and the Environment
• 1998 Basic Techniques in Fish Haematology
• 1998 Introduction to the Marine Environment (DG XXII)
• 1998 Fish Meristics
• 1999 Spotlight on Greek Marine Science
• 2000 POSEIDON for NCMR, Athens

Internet site construction

• 1995-to date: Management of IMBC website -www.imbc.gr (1.7 million hits in 2002)
• Management of www.aqualex.org multi-lingual website with 5 online courses (English, Greek,Norwegian):Fish Morphometrics; The Marine Environment; Cost-effective Feeding in Aquaculture; Quality Assurance Manual for Fish Health Maintenance; Basic Techniques in Fish Haematology
• Construction, management and maintenance of www.aquachallenge.org
  Workshop website for AQUACHALLENGE Workshop held in Beijing, April, 2002 (ongoing)
• Construction, management of www.iasonet.org, Workshop website
  For the Sustainable use of the Mediterannean and the Black Sea
• Construction and management of www.biodaqua.ord, Website for the
  Eu/Canada student exchange programme BIODAQUA
  

EUROPEAN UNION Projects

• LEONARDO DG XXII.( EL 2001 BP LA 114443) ORION:Virtual Learning Environment in environmental science,with Online Re-usable Interactive modules for remote users in Marine pollution and ecology with self-learning language package in 4 languages (English, Greek, Swedish, Portuguese) (Total grant 540.000 euros)
• INCO DG XII (ICA 4 – 2000 50062) Workshop devoted to Aquaculture Challenges in Asia in response to the Bangkok Declaration on Sustainable Aquaculture
  (Total grant: 90.000 euros)
• LEONARDO DG XXII.(GR/96/2/0616/PI/II.1.1.a) ONEDIN: Online delivery of Interactive Modules in Marine Sciences in English and Greek. 1. Introduction to the Marine Environment. 2. Fish, Shellfish and Crustacean Meristics. 3. Cost-effective Feeding of Fish in Aquaculture. 4. Quality Assurance Manual for the Maintenance of Fish Health.(Coordinator) 1997-2000. (Total grant: 180.000 euros)
• LEONARDO DG XXII.(EL/99/1/068610/PI/III.3.a/CONT.) ONEDIN 2: : Online delivery of Interactive Modules in Marine Sciences in English, Greek and Norwegian. 2000-2001. (Coordinator) (Total grant: 150.000 Euros)
• MEDIA II. ARGONAUTICA: (9971DE11427GR) Development package for Multimedia Project on Marine Science. 2000-2001 (Total grant: 20.000 euros)
• LEONARDO. DG XXII.(IRL/99/1/071107/PI/III.3.a/CONT. AQUALEX 2. The expansion of AQUALEX to include Spanish, Norwegian and Italian.(Sub-contractor) 2000-2001 (Total grant: 150.000 euros)
• LINGUA. (LINGUA 92-09/0719/GR-III; 93-09/1222/GR-III; 94-09/1819/GR-III)AQUALEX: An interactive CD-ROM dictionary.1993-1996. (Coordinator)
  (Total grant: 330.000 euros)
• DG XII. (FAIR CT98 - 4300) MARAQUA Monitoring and Regulation of Marine Aquaculture. 1998-2000. Provision of Online Bibliography BIMAQUE.(IDD grant: 10.800 euros)
• DG XIV FAIR: (MAC/10/96) BIAQUE:: DG XIV. AM: Aquaculture/ Environment Interaction Database (CD-ROM and Internet platform)(grant: 8600 euros).
• PESCA Community Initiative.DG XIV. 96/C 142/11AQUALINE:. Development of demonstration system for storage, retrieval and dissemination of information on diversification opportunities within the aquaculture sector. 1996-1997.(grant: 6000 euros)
• SOCRATES. 26242-CP-1-96-1-1E AQUA-T-NET..Thematic Network for aquaculture. Preparation of dissemination material concerned with video-conferencing and online courses.1996-1998 (grant: 4000 euros)
• SOCRATES. 25925-CP -1 99-1 BE DEMETER:. Thematic Network for agriculture and related sciences. Designing Virtual Learning Environments for European Education in Agriculture and Related Sciences. 1999-2001.(grant: 2500 euros)
• SOCRATES. CP-1-2001-1-UK. DEMETER: EU Diploma Supplement Pilot Study. 2001-2002 (grant: 1500 euros).
• TELEMATICS.(CEC. ET 1001(ET) AQUARIUS. Integration of high speed Internet-based academic computer networks with technology platforms accessible for SMEs.1995-1998 (grant: 22500 euros).
• FORCE: Prediction of Future Needs and Qualifications in the Aquaculture Sector(FORCE 2574/Q-FPC) 1993-94 (grant: 3000 euros)
• FORCE: Mutual Accreditations in Aquaculture Tertiary Education (FORCE 94-20-SKR-0316-00) 1994-95 (grant: 5000 euros)

National Projects

• NCMR. POSEIDON CD-ROM.English and Greek. Commissioned by National Centre for Marine Science, Athens.1998-1999. (Coordinator) (5.000.000 Gr.Drs)
• GSRT. Spotlight on Greek Marine Science CD-ROMs in English and Greek. Commissioned by General Secretariat for Research and Technology for LISBOA 98. 1997-98. (Coordinator) (13.500.000 Gr. Drs)
• GSRT. Greek Research Vessels. Video in Greek, English, Portuguese commissioned by General Secretariat for Research and Technology. 1997-1998.(3.000.000 Gr.Drs)
  

Relevant Publications

• M.Eleftheriou (1986) In "The changing face of education 14-16: curriculum & assessment" (pp 10-20) S. Brown & P. Munn (Eds.) Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE). Routledge, London,1986
• Eleftheriou, M.(1998) Editor. AQUALEX. A glossary of aquaculture terms in English, French, German, Greek. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, London, 397 pp.
• Eleftheriou M. (1995) The AQUALEX Project;Information across the Waves: the world as a multimedia experience. Proc. 21st Annual Conference International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries(IAMSLIC) Southampton, 1995, Eds. Markham J.W and Duda A.L. pp 21-27.
• Eleftheriou M., Dillane E., Owen L. and Zissopoulos C. "Observations on accesses and user behaviour in a wide area networked bibiography: interactions of aquaculture and the environment. EAS Workshop "Seabass and seabream culture:problems and perspectives: Verona, Italy, 16-18 Oct.1996.Chatain, B, Saroglia, M., Sweetman, J. and Lavens, P. (Eds.)pp 270-275
• Eleftheriou M., Dillane E., Owen L., Zissopoulos C.,and Koutsoubas D."Access to wide area networked workshop abstracts: preliminary observations and users' behaviour. Proc. 6th Mtg of European Association of Aquatic Sciences Libraries (EURASLIC) Malta 1996, Eds Moulder D., Djorup K and Heath, S. pp.91-95.
• M.Eleftheriou and L.Owen (1999). Basic Techniques in Fish Haematology: a Case Study in Online Course Design at the Department of Biology, University of Crete. Proc. DEMETER Conference: Designing Virtual Learning Environments for European Education in agriculture and related sciences, Copenhagen, 18-20 June 1998. Eds:De Waha, T. and Heath, S. 63-69 pp.
• READ, P.A., T. F. FERNANDES, K. L. MILLER, A. ELEFTHERIOU, M.ELEFTHERIOU, I. M. DAVIES, G. K. RODGER, (eds) (2000). The Implications of Directives, Conventions and Codes of Practice on the Monitoring and Regulation of Marine Aquaculture in Europe. Proceedings, 2nd MARAQUA workshop held at IMBC,Crete 20-22 March 2000.Aberdeen, UK: Scottish Executive, 114pp.
• ELEFTHERIOU, A. & M.ELEFTHERIOU (2000). Legal and Regulatory Background to Best Environmental Practice. In: READ, P.A., T. F. FERNANDES, ,K.L.MILLER, A..ELEFTHERIOU, M. ELEFTHERIOU, I. M. DAVIES, G. K. RODGER, (eds) (2000). The Implications of Directives, Conventions and Codes of Practice on the Monitoring and Regulation Marine Aquaculture in Europe. Proceedings, 2nd MARAQUA workshop held at IMBC, 20-22 March 2000. Pp 1-12. Aberdeen, UK. Scottish Executive, 114pp.
• FERNANDEZ, T., ELEFTHERIOU, A., ACKEFORS, H., LEFTHERIOU, M ERVIK,A., SANCHEZ-MATA, A., SCANLON, T., WHITE, P.W., COCHRANE, S., PEARSON, T., READ, P.A. (2001): The scientific principles underlying the monitoring of the environmental impacts of aquaculture.
  ISBN 0 9532838 8 7 Aberdeen, UK, Scottish Executive. 90pp