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WEGEMT 2020: Executive Committee meeting

WEGEMT held its annual Executive Committee (EC) meeting on 12 June 2020. Representatives from major European universities gathered to discuss various important matters on the collaborative R&D and other actions of WEGEMT. The meeting was held online due to the restrictions related to the COVID-19…
Ioannis
12th July 2020
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WEGEMT and EASN established a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

WEGEMT and EASN (European Aeronautics Science Network) unified their forces and agreed to establish a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), based on their mutual willingness to intensify the cooperation in science and technology. The MoU was signed by Prof. Andreas Strohmayer (EASN Chairman) and Prof. Peilin…
Ioannis
2nd July 2020
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The WEGEMT family is growing

WEGEMT welcomes three more prestigious European universities in its family: 1) the World Maritime University (Sweden) 2) the University of Galati (Romania) 3) the University of West Attica (Greece) The new members of WEGEMT were elected unanimously during the Organization's Executive Committee meetings in October…
Ioannis
2nd July 2020
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Drive2theFuture 3rd Plenary Meeting

The 3rd plenary meeting of the Drive2theFuture project took place in Brussels, Belgium on the 4th and 5th March 2020, with the participation of more than 30 consortium partners (physically and online). An overview of the work progress was presented by the project Coordinator, Ms…
Ioannis
2nd July 2020
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A message from the Chairman: COVID-19

In this difficult period, all minds are to those who have been affected by the COVID-19 and WEGEMT’s first priority is the health and safety of associates and staff. The WEGEMT Secretariat is monitoring the developments of the COVID-19 pandemic and takes all the required…
Ioannis
30th June 2020
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TRAVISIONS 2020 Shortlisting Workshop

The Shortlisting Workshop of the TRA VISIONS 2020 competition took place in Brussels, on 10th February 2020. A large judging panel of twenty two (22) experts gathered to evaluate the top young researchers’ projects and the top senior researchers for each mode of transport. The…
Ioannis
29th June 2020
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BE OPEN: 2nd project meeting

WEGEMT participated in the second BE OPEN project meeting in Piraeus, Greece on 17-18 February 2020, which was hosted by CERTH-HIT. BEOPEN (https://beopen-project.eu) commenced its second phase and has already achieved the planned milestones and results. During the meeting, the key results and the next…
Ioannis
29th June 2020
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WEGEMT shows the way to the new era of maritime careers

WEGEMT visited the Merchant Marine Academy of Kalymnos in Greece, on the 31st January 2020. Dr. Ioannis Ergas (Research Director at WEGEMT) passed a warm message of encouragement from WEGEMT's Chairman (Prof. Peilin Zhou) and Secretary General (Mr. George Smyrnakis) to the students of the…
Ioannis
29th June 2020
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WEGEMT joins discussions with Bureau Veritas (BV).

WEGEMT visited the Classification Society Bureau Veritas (BV) at their Hellenic, Black Sea & Adriatic Zone regional headquarters on 28 January 2020. Dr. John Kokarakis (Technical Director at BV Hellenic, Black Sea & Adriatic Zone) and other key BV personnel met with Dr. Ioannis Ergas…
George Smyrnakis
6th February 2020
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1st Drive2theFuture Workshop

SAVE THE DATE! WEGEMT is a partner in the Horizon 2020 project Drive2theFuture, and is pleased to invite you to the 1st Workshop of the Drive2theFuture on 6 March 2020, in Brussels. The event will take place at the VIAS Institute, (Chaussee de Haecht 1405, Brussels).…
George Smyrnakis
5th February 2020
 

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