The new Science and Cultural Center of the Foundation for Research and Technology- Hellas (FORTH), housed in the historic neoclassical building of FORTH, on the corner of Averof & Zografou Street, in the city center of Heraklion, Crete, was inaugurated on Monday February 17th, 2025. The inauguration ceremony was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop of Crete, Eugenios.

The Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology of FORTH, is organizing two lectures in the new field of "Systems Therapeutics Drug Discovery", which will be given by Prof. Manolis Dermitzakis and Prof. Nikos Katsanis, pioneers in this new and groundbreaking research area.

The lectures will take place -in english-, on February 17, 2025 at 12:00 at G. Lianis amphitheater, FORTH central building.

The seminar will take place at the Conference Hall of the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (FORTH/ICE-HT), Stadiou Street – Platani, Patras, on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 (12:00).

Speaker: Nikos Andritsos, Professor Emeritus, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Thessaly.

The seminar will be conducted in Greek.

The Municipality of Rethymnon and the Institute for Mediterranean Studies (IMS) of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH) are organizing for the year 2025 a series of lectures addressed to the general public of Rethymnon.

The first lecture wil take place on Monday, February 10, 2025 at 19.30 pm by Nikos Potamianos, a researcher at the IMS-FORTH, who will present how women participated in the Athenian carnival from the final years of Ottoman rule until the Second World War.

The Laboratory of Geophysical Satellite Remote Sensing and Archaeoenvironment (GeoSat ReSeArch Lab) of Institute for Mediterranean Studies (IMS) of FORTH, in collaboration with the PROSPECT International Thematic Network and COASTLINE Project (Coastal Zone Environment and Geo-Sciences - https://www.coastline-msca.eu) will organize the workshop: "Imaging the cultural dynamics in the transition zones with geoinformatics."

The Seminar will take place at the Auditorium of the Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences (FORTH/ICE-HT) Conference Centre (Stadiou str.-Platani Patras), on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 (12.00).

Speaker: Costas Galiotis, Foundation of Research and Technology – Institute of Chemical Engineering Sciences, Patras, Greece, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Patras, Patras, Greece

For those who wish to attend the seminar remotely, please check the monitoring link: https://iceht-forth.webex.com/meet/Seminar

The Seminar will be in English.

The Greek Network of Gender Equality and Antidiscrimination Committees in Research Centers and Independent Research Institutes (Network–GEADC–RC&IRI, www.gearnet.gr) is organizing an online seminar on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at 14:00, entitled: “Accessibility of Digital Products and Services for Persons with Disabilities”, with Dr. Stavroula Ntoa, Principal Researcher at the Institute of Computer Science of FORTH, as the speaker.
This event, organized by the Gender Equality & Anti-Discrimination Committee (GEADC) of FORTH.

The Science and Technology Park of Crete (STEP-C) of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH), as a Hub of the European EURAXESS Network, in collaboration with COASTLINE Consortium, Aegean Solutions Α.Ε., is organizing an online training seminar on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, from 13:00 to 16:00 (EET).

Innovation Greece, the PRAXI Network, and the smartHEALTH European Digital Innovation Hub, with the support of the British Embassy, are organizing the first in a series of events aimed at promoting innovation and enhancing the international presence of Greek small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The event, titled "Fueling the Future of Greek Entrepreneurship: UK-Greece Collaborative Pathways for SME Success," seeks to strengthen Greek innovative businesses by fostering collaborations with the UK’s business and investment ecosystem.

The 34th ceremony for the Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching in memory of V.Xanthopoulos & S.Pnevmatikos will take place 18/12, in the Old Parliament, Athens. The Prize will be awarded by Η.Ε. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, to Prof. A. G. Boudouvis.