Professor Chrysi Laspidou, the Vice-Rector of Innovation, Internationalization, Collaborations and Digital Governance welcomed the Ambassador of Denmark in Greece, Per Fabricius Andersen, at the Univesrity of Thessaly, along with Charambos Billinis, the Rector of University of Thessaly and Professor Georgios Stamoulis, a member of the Board of Directors of the University of Thessaly. The Ambassador was accompanied by George Gerovasilis, the Consul General of Denmark in Volos. The primary focus

Professor Chrysi Laspidou, the Vice-Rector for Innovation, Internationalization, Collaborations, and Digital Governance at the University of Thessaly, delivered a presentation on the notable internationalization initiatives undertaken by the institution during the conference titled “The Internationalization of Greek Universities, in the Continuous Committee of Educational Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament. In her address, Ms. Laspidou highlighted that the University of Thessaly ranks as the third largest university in Greece. She noted

“Promoting collaborations between the university and national authorities is the only way to bridge the science-policy gap and to implement sustainable solutions that promote growth and resilience.” On Friday, November 15, 2024, Professor Chrysi Lapsidou, the Vice-Rector of Innovation, Internationalization, Collaborations and Digital Governance of the University of Thessaly, convened with the Minister of Development, Takis Theodorikakos, at the GAIOPOLIS Campus in Larissa during the Minister’s visit to Thessaly, along

‘Internationalization is my favorite part of my Vice Rector portfolio! I greatly enjoyed hosting colleagues from the well-respected University BUPT in China and we promised to continue our already collaboration!!’ A high-level delegation from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, led by Vice President Jianhua Zhang, visited Volos on November 5 and 6. This visit was organized by Professor Chrysi Laspidou, the Vice Rector for Innovation, Internationalization, Partnerships, and Digital

My interview was featured on Sardinian television in my capacity as the coordinator for the Arsinoe’s project and conducted during the General Assembly in Cagliari in October. It was focused on the efforts of Arsinoe to strengthen the resilience of Sardinia’s agricultural sector in response to climate change. See the interview here. Media, News and Updates

120 participants from various regions across Europe convened to deliberate on Greece’s future prospects and to investigate strategies to convert Greek cities into Wellbeing cities. Notably, Greece was the first Southern European nation to host an event of this nature, which is anticipated to extend its reach to 25 additional countries worldwide. Hearth Summit is to investigate the challenges faced by both large and small cities in Greece and to