The EAN project (ean.auth.gr) aims to support the introduction of the English language through teacher training and through the development of specially designed educational scenarios and creative activities for preschool children. This is an innovative action taking place in the context of the reforms introduced in the country’s education system and the priorities of the educational policy aimed at upgrading this system at all levels of education. The project is funded by Greece and the European Union.

The EAN team is an interdisciplinary team consisting of university faculty members, and special teaching staff, technical personnel, researchers, and external collaborators. The Academically responsible, project leader and coordinator of the program is Thomai Alexiou, Associate Professor of the Department of English Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and Chair of the Greek Applied Linguistics Association (GALA).