The 2nd Conference of Seaguards, organised by the non-profit organization Safe Water Sports was held online on October 9th 2020, at the Neraida Floating Museum.

The Deputy Minister of Education Mrs. Sofia Zacharaki virtually attended the event which was supported by John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation.

During the Conference, schools from each region of Greece that excelled in the e-learing educational program of Safe Water Sports during the school year 2019-2020 received an award.

The schools that excelled and received award are: 

  • Region of Attica: 5th Kindergarten of Chaidari, 3rd Primary School of Moschato
  • Region of North Aegean: 3rd Primary School of Myrina Lemnos 
  • Region of Western Greece: Primary School of Giannitsochori, Elis
  • Region of Western Madeconia: Prinary Sxhool of Ardassas, Primary School of Asvestopetra & Primary School of Olympiada, Kozani
  • Region of Epirus: 1st Kindergarten of Parga
  • Region of Ionian Islands: 11th Primary School of Corfu
  • Region of Crete: School of Special Vocational Education and Training of Chania
  • Region of Central Greece: 1st & 17th Primary School of Lamia
  • Region of Central Macedonia: 1st Primary School of Sykees
  • Region of Thessaly: 5th Primary School of Karditsa
  • Region of Peloponnese: Primary School of Velos, Corinth
  • Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace: 1st Primary School of Komotini
  • Region of South Aegean: 5th Primary School of Rhodes
  • Cyprus: 3rd Primary School of Idalio

Click here to watch the children’s activities that were implemented as part of the educational programme.

The ultimate goal of the Conference is the Safe Water Sports Organization’s educational program to “travel’’ across all primary schools of Greece and reach as many students as possible,

In our country, which extends to 13,676 kilometers of shoreline, it is estimated that more than 300 sea-based incidents of deaths occur each year, many of which are due to the lack of knowledge of basic guidelines on swimming and boat traffic behaviour.

More than 40,000 students per year are educated via the Safe Water Sports' educational programme.