University of the Aegean

The digital services that the municipality of West Lesvos provides to its citizens were presented at an event at the municipal theatre of Kalloni in the presence of the Minister of Digital Governance Dimitris Papastergiou, at the first Open Digital Workshop with the general title “Digital Transition, Artificial Intelligence, and Entrepreneurship in the local community”.

The Meteora has been included in the list of the world’s 100 most important Geological Monuments, according to the results of the assessment announced by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) at the 37th World Geological Congress held in Busan, South Korea.

Measures to support the entrepreneurs of the municipalities of Volo and South Pelion who were adversely affected by the extreme phenomenon of dead fish in Pagasitikos Gulf were announced by the relevant ministries on Saturday, following a meeting.

The new zoning of tourism in Greece divides the territory into five categories based on the degree of tourist development. This plan includes restrictions on short-term rentals (Airbnb) and rooms for rent, addressing a long-standing request from the tourism industry.

On the third largest island of Greece, renowned for its extensive coastline, rich natural beauty, and historical and geological treasures, the inaugural event of the “Plastic Free Greece” campaign for 2024 unfolded.

The mayors of Santorini, Serifos and Lefkada have raised the banner of despair over the effects of hypertourism on the sustainability of resources on the Greek islands.

The government is taking another step in the fight against illegal "occupation" of beaches by sunbeds, umbrellas and chairs as the main part of the tourist season approaches.

Ioanna Moutousidi and Yannis Borbandonakis' workshop on Syros, where they decided to live as traditional wooden boat builders. Ioanna grew up in Halkida and came to Syros to study at University of the Aegean, where she met Yannis, a Cretan, who worked in sailing tourism and shipyards. They got to know the art through an old master, Nikos Daroukakis.

Ηundreds of files containing sensitive data stolen from the University of the Aegean by the cybercriminal group Lockbit earlier this year were published on the dark web on November 27.

The curricula and manuals of vocational training and apprenticeships at the facility that will specialize in the craft of building wooden ships will be presented in early December, the Culture Ministry has announced.

The goal of the facility is to preserve a tradition that continues to be practiced in old shipyards, such as the one depicted here in Ierissos, Halkidiki.