Greece is without doubt a superpower in the shipping industry. At the same time, it has started to become a famous international center for naval and maritime education
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Elena Papadimitriou, Journalist
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Evangelos Kyriazopoulos, Secretary General of all Greek Ports - Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Shipping
Vicky Apostolopoulou, Business Development Executive, School of Maritime Studies, Metropolitan College
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Greece is without doubt a superpower in the shipping industry. At the same time, it has started to become a famous international center for naval and maritime education, since Greek-owned ships have been the most prominent example of international dominance and prosperity since 1960 and even in extremely difficult times. Greece has what it takes to establish itself as a leading country in global shipping: experience, knowledge and infrastructure.
In recent years, interest in shipping and maritime education has flourished, as young people see this field as an ideal career option with excellent opportunities for development.
How will Greece become a global center of naval and maritime education?
In what ways does the establishment of such a development center contribute to its strengthening?
How can we use our shipping tradition and ascendancy to attract both Greek and foreign students?
What is the contribution of technology to maritime education and employment?
Mr. Evangelos Kyriazopoulos has assumed the duties of General Secretary of all Greek Ports and Maritime Investments of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy from 05-08-2019.
He is an Economist with a Master's Degree in Maritime Studies from the College of Cardiff (Wales). He holds a PhD with a doctoral thesis on "Ports, Spatial Planning and Regional Development", while he is preparing a postdoctoral dissertation on "Maritime Spatial Planning - Sea Development" at Panteion University. He has been a Lecturer at the Hellenic Army Academy and at the Department of Public Administration of Panteion, while he has participated as a Lecturer in 3 postgraduate programs (Panteion, University of Crete, UOA). He has taught maritime courses, logistics and spatial - strategic planning at the Institute of Public Administration as well as in public and private IEK, KEK and colleges.
In the private sector he has worked in the fields of maritime research, shipping, banking and maritime journalism. He has also worked as a Special Scientist in the Spatial Planning Department of the Ministry of Environment and as a scientific advisor to ministers in the Ministries of Environment and Maritime Affairs. He has participated in various committees and working groups in the European Commission, the OECD and in Greece on issues related to spatial planning, maritime spatial planning, coastal management, island policy, diving parks, aquaculture, transport networks, industrial parks, tourist sites and urban / regional projects.
He was a special associate of the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his term as Minister of Administrative Reforms. He then served in the field of Local Government as General Secretary of the Municipality of Galatsi and as a member of the Board of the Union of Greek Municipalities KEΔΕ (2015-2019).
He has made a number of scientific and other publications, having, among other things, a special interest in matters of maritime tradition.
With a long experience in program development and management, Vicky Apostolopoulou is a professional of Maritime Education. Having completed her graduate and postgraduate studies at the University of Athens in the fields of Philosophy of Science and International Studies respectively, she started her career in the shipping industry working for a tanker management company. 2008 was a year of career change, as Vicky made a shift and started working in the private higher education sector firstly as program manager and, progressively, resuming roles in marketing and general management of private academic institutions. In 2018, Vicky took over the role of Business Development Executive for Metropolitan College’s Faculty of Shipping and Maritime Studies, and its newly established Maritime Academy, a role that combined both her main interests, education and shipping. Among other responsibilities, Vicky is actively involved in training and mentoring students to develop their competencies and enhance their skills.
