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Training in Rescue Karpa

STUDENTS LEARN TO SAVE LIVES

19 April 2024

The first cycle of the program “Students Learn to Save Lives,” organized by the Polytechnic School of the University of the Aegean in collaboration with the Hellenic Rescue Team – Samos Branch, was successfully completed.

As part of the program, 40 students were trained and certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) at the level of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), with a 3-year certification.

We thank the always-ready Rescue Team and welcome our 40 new rescuers to Samos!

Students go to the theatre!

9 April 2024

In a special evening in Karlovasi, students of the University of the Aegean attended the theatrical performance “Love – Death,” which was organized specifically for them in collaboration with the “Donousa” Theatre Group from Samos. The play “Love – Death” consists of two romantic monologues connected by the sea, love, and death, based on texts by T. di Lampedusa and M. Karagatsis, directed and powerfully performed by Panagiotis Melkonidis. In the discussion that followed the performance, students had the opportunity to exchange views with the creators, delve deeper into the work, and plan next steps for promoting theatre at the University of the Aegean.

The Student Ambassadors of Samos

14 May 2023

The program “Students, Ambassadors of Samos in Greece and the World” is an initiative of the University of the Aegean and the Municipality of Western Samos, in collaboration with businesses and organizations on the island.

The action aims to prepare a group of selected students who volunteered, by exposing them to the island’s sights, teaching them its history, and providing knowledge of its development prospects – elements that will forever serve as tools for the new “ambassadors” who will complete the program.

As part of the program, today, Sunday, May 14th, a group of 50 selected students visited various villages of Samos, folklore museums, archaeological sites, tourist attractions, and businesses on the island.

This first educational trip included the following activities:

Introduction to the history of Samos, from ancient times to the present (lecture and discussion)
Visit to the village and folklore museum of Pagonda
Supervision of the archaeological site of the Heraion and the Sarakini Tower
Visit to the Eupalinian Aqueduct and the Pythagoreion Museum
Pythagoras, and his role in ancient Greek philosophy, science, and literature (lecture en route)
Alternative forms of tourism in Samos: Visit to a diving school (Kokari)

The program was supported organizationally and financially by the following organizations and individuals:

Municipality of Western Samos
Central Multipurpose Space, Karlovasi
Lyberis Bakery, Karlovasi
Folklore Museum of Pagonda
Archaeological Museum and Eupalinian Aqueduct, Pythagoreion
Samos Sub Diving School, Kokari
SAMOS TV and ERT SA
Samos Police Administration
Dimitrios Thrasyvoulos, Philologist / Historian

Postgraduate Programme – E-Government

30 October 2019

Information and communications technology (ICT) offers a vast potential for the improvement of how public services work, reduction of their cost, better quality of service offered to the public and society in general, design and implementation of better and more effective public policies, and closer, transparent contact and collaboration between the government and the public. It is evident, however, from our experience in Greece and abroad, that exploiting this potential is a highly complex task, requiring close cooperation among specialists in different fields (technical and administrative), both from inside and outside the public sector (IT companies, consulting services, etc.). The development of e-government services has become an important priority both in Greece and the EU. Such development not only has great demands, but also opens up a great number of new markets for related businesses.

The MSc offers students thorough grounding in the burgeoning field of e-government and in the vast range of ICT systems that can be designed for the public sector (e.g. internal support information systems, electronic information for the public, electronic transactions, electronic democracy, public engagement and participation, social media utilization, open government data, interoperability, etc.). Such knowledge and skills will enable students to be creatively and effectively involved in developing different types of information systems for the public sector.

More specifically, the graduates of the MSc in e-Government will:

have acquired specialist knowledge and methodologies in the field of e-government.
have developed their academic skills and competencies in the field of e-government.
have applied the above knowledge, skills and competencies in-class activities, workshop exercises, assignments and research projects, etc.
have strengthened their communication, cooperation and teamwork skills through group activities, group presentations and other forms of academic assignments.
be able to pursue PhD studies in the field of e-government.
be able to advance the science and research in the area of e-government.

This postgraduate programme is in accordance to the clauses of Law 4485/17, in combination with Law 4009/11, and is subject to the Regulations of Studies for the postgraduate programmes of studies, effective after their validation from the University’s Special Configuration Senate. Greek Government Gazette issue for the establishment of the postgraduate programme: 2885/B/19.07.2018

More information: https://msc.icsd.aegean.gr/en/egov/

Digital Innovation and Startup Entrepreneurship

30 October 2019

The objective of the joint MSc in Digital Innovation and Startup Entrepreneurship is to provide specialized training in startup firms management through both theoretical and applied topics in contemporary e-commerce: digital marketing techniques and strategies, business models, the role of information systems in modern businesses, digital startups and digital services. The graduates of the joint MSc programme will gain important and essential knowledge and skills for their professional development. They will be able to think outside the box and embark on business activities that will target an international audience and will be able to grow rapidly. Honours graduates will have the opportunity to discuss possible collaboration with affiliated companies and organisations in Greece and abroad.

More information: https://msc.icsd.aegean.gr/en/innovation/

The Digital Government Research Centre

9 November 2017

Brings together research organisations, public administration and industry, designing and showcasing new models and tools for public governance at all levels.

Supports the implementation of modern approaches and methodologies for governance at local, national and international level.

Offers in Greek society access to more than 100 qualified employees – researchers from Greece and abroad, able to contribute to the analysis, planning, implementation and dissemination of innovative eGovernment solutions with high added value for the Greek Public Sector, the business community and society.

DGRC Recent Developments
• ESB design, for the Ministry of Administrative Reform
• eGov Central Portal: Evaluation and exploitation, for theMinistry of Administrative Reform
• Interoperability Framework for the Union of Greek Municipalities
• Design and Implementation of Open Source Software Registry for the Union of Greek Municipalities
• Open data movement: An action plan for Greece for the Union of Greek Municipalities
• Smart cities developments: The current status for the Union of Greek Municipalities
• Cloud adoption for the systems of the Greek Company of Local Development and Administration

Find more informations: www.dgrc.gr

Samos Summit & OpenGov Summer School

8 November 2017

Organised every summer, is a world-wide high level meeting on ICT issues that are important for the society.

Bringing together high caliber scientists, industry executives and policy makers.

5 days of workshops, technology transfer and discussion on new research challenges in conjunction with the International Open Government Summer School

Topics so far: Governance and Policy Modelling, Future Internet, Open Data and Interoperability, Government 3.0, Smart Cities

Find more informations: www.samos-summit.org

AEGEAN STARTUPS

7 November 2017

A nation-wide competition for startups leveraging on Aegean offerings (tourism, agriculture and food products, culture, maritime environment).

A network including more than 100 business mentors and incubators.

Industry and venture capitals povide seed financing and prizes.

Find more informations: www.aegean-startups.gr