<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">Hello </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">from
Greece</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">,</span><br></div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">This is Dr Vassilis
Kourbetis and we need your valuable help.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">We
are conducting a European and an international Survey </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/po4XVJ0H9sCzoseR2"><span lang="EN-US">https://goo.gl/forms/po4XVJ0H9sCzoseR2</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"> about the status of teaching Sign Languages as a first language. Please see details about the Survey further in this
message. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">Twenty six (26)
countries have responded, so far, but we need more data from as many countries
as possible. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">We have data
from: Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Belgium (Flanders), Brazil, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Malta, New
Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, The
Netherlands, the UK and the USA. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">We thank all that have participated so far.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">Could you be
part of this Survey and spread the word?<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">Best
regards,<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">Vassili <span></span></span></p>
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<h1>Here is more information about the Survey:<span></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">Since last December the Greek Institute of Educational Policy, the
Dutch Sign Centre, the European University of Cyprus, the
Interkantonale Hochschule für Heilpädagogik Zürich the Special Elementary
School for the Deaf of Likovrisi-Pefki, in Greece, the Special
Nursery School for the Deaf of Argiroupolis in Greece and Habilis participate
in an international project in the framework of ERASMUS + called:
“SIGN FIRST”.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri">One of our aims is to
survey the best practices with regard to teaching Sign Language as a
first language. The objectives of the survey are to develop a common knowledge
and understanding of the situation on a European and international level.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">This survey is about the status of teaching European and other
national sign languages as a first language to Deaf children in the
world: the role in (special) education, higher education and the status
of sign language materials, such as specific curricula, dictionaries
and other (multimedia) teaching materials.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Please be part of the Survey! </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"><a href="https://goo.gl/forms/po4XVJ0H9sCzoseR2"><span lang="EN-US">https://goo.gl/forms/po4XVJ0H9sCzoseR2</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">This survey will take about 15 to 20 minutes of your valuable time.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Please, if you can, could you forward this request to anyone in your
country or any other country that you think that may want to be part of the
survey. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Thank you for your participation.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">If you need any further information please do not hesitate to contact
us.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Vassilis Kourbetis,
Ph.D. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Counsellor A, </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Coordinator of Special Education Unit </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Institute of Educational Policy,</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">36 Tsoha St.GR-115 21 Athens,Greece</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Mobile: (+30) 6936121784</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">URL: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.iep.edu.gr">http://www.iep.edu.gr</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">URL: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.sign1st.eu/">http://www.sign1st.eu/</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Work E-mail: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:vk@iep.edu.gr">vk@iep.edu.gr</a></span></u></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">Personal E-mail: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black"><u><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="mailto:kourbetis1@gmail.com">kourbetis1@gmail.com</a></span></u></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri;color:black">skype:
vassilis.kourbetis</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri"><span></span></span></p>
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<p style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><br></p><font color="#4f6228" size="3"><p style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,98,40)">Vassilis Kourbetis,Ph.D. </span></i></b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,98,40)"></span></i></p>
<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><b style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,98,40)">Counsellor A,<span> </span></span></i></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Institute</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Educational</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Policy</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,98,40);border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0cm"> </span></p>
<p style="font-style:italic;margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">36 Tsoha St., </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">GR</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">115 21
</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Athens</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">, </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif">Greece</span><br></p>
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<p><b style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,98,40)">URL:<span> </span></span></i></b><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.iep.edu.gr/" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US">http://www.iep.edu.gr </span></a></span><span style="font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:calibri,sans-serif"><a href="http://www.prosvasimo.gr" target="_blank">http://www.prosvasimo.gr</a>/</span> </p></font><font color="#4f6228" size="3"><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(79,98,40)"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color:rgb(79,98,40)"><b>E-mail: </b> </span></i></span><a href="mailto:vk@iep.edu.gr" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">vk@iep.edu.gr</span></a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,104,28)"> (Work)</span></b></span></span><b><i><span lang="EN-US"> </span></i></b><a href="mailto:kourbetis1@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif">kourbetis1@gmail.com</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:black"> </span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,104,28)">(Personal)</span></b></p><p></p></font><p></p><p></p></div></div></div></div></div>
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