The conference will take place at the “Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses Foundation” (AKSS) [https://akss.gr/main/en/the-foundation/ ], Spetses Town. The venue is located on the waterfront at the periphery of Spetses town, about 1.5 km northwest of the main port of Spetses (see map, 37.274908349149605, 23.18241034768039).
The location of the conference venue 
37°16′26″N 23°8′37″E
The “Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses Foundation” (AKSS) has been founded at the early 20th century (1920) by Sotirios Anargyros, an entrepreneur and national benefactor born on Spetses in 1849. Sotirios Anargyros decided to invest his fortune on the island’s development, and among other big offers, he founded along with Marios Korialenis the Anargirios and Korgiallenios School (Fig.1), as a boarding school modelled off Eaton College with male students from prestigious and wealthy Greek families.
Fig. 1 – Old photo of the “Anargyrios and Korgialenios School of Spetses
The School had been attracting pupils from families of politicians, royals, entrepreneurs and Athens’ social elite, making Spetses a new cosmopolitan island. The School was well running until the decade of 1980s.
Following the renewal of the buildings, the last two decades “Anargyrios and Korgialenios hosts academic conferences, summer schools, and The Music Academy, a high Quality Music Education for various instruments and classical singing. Nowadays the Foundation, run by an Executive Board and under the supervision of the Greek Ministry of Education, is in charge of the implementation of the vision and the management of the property left by the national benefactor Sotirios Anargyros.
A. The Building complex
The main buildings of the AKSS are five three- story buildings (sse Fig.2), characterized by the first five letters of the Greek, alphabet (Alpha – Beta -Gamma -Delta – Epsilon). ALPHA is the central building with the educational and common facilities and the four others are mainly dormitories.
Two old buildings and non-functional buildings, the Machine Shop and Olive Press, complete the campus.
Fig.2 – The building complex of AKSS
Fig.2 – The building complex of AKSS
Fig.2 – The building complex of AKSS
Fig.3 – The beach in front of AKSS - the conference venue
Building ALPHA has an area of approximately 1140 square meters and is suitably equipped to meet the demands of modern conferences, seminars, and summer schools. The interior of the Auditorium and its audio-visual technical facilities and staff services define it as one of the most remarkable centers that organize scientific and training activities in Greece (see Figs. 4 and 5).
On the first and second floor of Building ALPHA, there are classrooms with different capacities, designed with quality and character and capable of an internal connection to the Amphitheater (teleconference).
In addition, special offices are provided to facilitate the work of the managers and staff of each seminar.
Fig. 4– AKSS conference rooms
Fig. 4– AKSS conference rooms
Fig. 4– AKSS conference rooms
Fig. 5– The Auditorium
Fig. 5– The Auditorium
On the ground floor of Building GAMMA, one finds the “Museum”, an exhibition hall with a collection of the founder’s personal items, as well as many items, photos, scientific experiments, a large exhibit of minerals, maps and other things that were part of the school’s life. The founder’s personal grand piano is available in the “Europe” room, which, having a capacity of more than 70 persons, is used for hosting special events.
Last, on the same level, one can meditate in the campus chapel.
Building C'
Building C, having recently undergone full renovation, provides 26 single rooms (4 of them have a bunk bed plus), 14 double rooms, offering on 2 floors a luxurious resident hall for the guests, all rooms equipped with air conditioning (Fig.6).
Fig.6 – Accommodation at the conference venue
Fig.6 – Accommodation at the conference venue
Fig.6 – Accommodation at the conference venue
B. External facilities
Open-air Theater
On the southern side of the AKSS campus visitors can admire the forest that surrounds the complex and discover the outdoor amphitheater (Fig.7), which has a capacity of about 800. The view of the sea, together with all the shades of green, surround the theater that has all the architectural features of an ancient Greek theater. The amphitheater is ideal for all kinds of performances, cultural and educational concerts and theatrical performances take place throughout the year.
Fig.7 – The open-air Theatre
Fig.7 – The open-air Theatre
A wonderful café under the trees
“The Magus” Art Café (in Building ALFA) is named after the famous book of well – known author John Robert Fowles, who was a teacher at AKSS some 70 years ago. It offers refreshments, snacks, and dining opportunities (Fig.8).
Fig.8 – “The Magus” Art Café
The silence of the area under the tall pine trees, the beautiful view of the Spetses Strait, the high – class service, as well as the culinary items offered, secure a unique place for relaxing parties, receptions, gatherings, in addition to studying.
In the same building, you can find a second large restaurant, which offers flavors of local Greek cuisine to guests and a wonderful view of the sea.
⮚ Extended sports facilities
The AKSS campus has great sports facilities, such as soccer field, basketball field volleyball field tennis court sailing experience and lessons, open-air chess field, table tennis tables (Figs. 9 and 10).
Figs. 9 – Open-air sports facilities
Figs.10 – Open-air sports facilities