BLUE HORIZONS | OPEN WORKSHOP
The three-day open workshop “Blue Horizons”, an initiative of the Yacht Club of Greece, the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association and the International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus, to inspire, guide and transfer knowledge to young people, has been completed with great success! The event’s goal was to encourage young people explore the prospect of professional careers in maritime professions and hosted approximately 300 ystudents over the age of 15, while the following were honored us with their presence:
· George Prokopiou
·Dr. Fay Makandasis, Director of Research, diaNEOsis
·Dr. Evangelos Kyriazopoulos, Secretary General , Ministry of Maritime Affairs & Insular Policy
· Despina Moustaka, General Manager, Maran Gas Maritime
· Capt. Giorgos Koumpenas, President of the Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Maritime Agencies (EEKFN)
· Angelos Pantouvakis, Professor at Department of Maritime Studies, University of Piraeus
· Amalia Miliou- Theocharakis, Commercial Manager & Deputy Managing Director, TEO Shipping Corporation
· Eleni Polychronopoulou, Vice President, Technical Environmental Protection SA, General Manager, ERMA FIRST & Member of the HELMEPA Board of Directors
· Giorgos Teriakidis, Area Manager, East Mediterranean & Black Sea Maritime DNV, Propeller Club Board Member
· Andreas Giakoumelos, General Manager, Antipollution & Member of the HELMEPA Board of Directors
· Panagiotis Meidanis, Managing Director / Group Captain, Dynacom TM Ltd
· Konstantinos Malliaris, Captain (O) PN, Board Member NOE
·Meletis Mexis, Senior Trainer, ATHINA Naval Training Center
· Stratis Andreadis, Superintendent of Maritime Activities, NOE
· Ioannis Drymonakos, Swimming Champion
· Elisavet Spanou, Media Person – Sea Lover
· Pavlos Kayali, Olympic Sailing Champion
