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Global Educational and Maritime Leaders Sign Significant "Blue Frontiers" Agreement at ACS Athens to Champion Ocean Stewardship (0)

ACS Athens proudly hosted the signing ceremony for the Blue Frontiers Program, an inspiring international partnership between Roger Williams University, the International Propeller Club Port of Piraeus, the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, and ACS Athens. This collaborative initiative establishes a strategic alliance dedicated to advancing maritime education and ocean stewardship for the next generation of leaders.

The program, centered on a commitment known as "Our Pledge," offers students a real-world summer exploration of the Earth’s oceans and the burgeoning global Blue economy. By combining academic rigor with scientific research and industry networking, the partners aim to inspire youth to protect and sustainably manage marine environments.

The event featured impactful remarks by ACS Athens President Dr. Peggy Pelonis and Mr. Costis Frangoulis, President of the International Propeller Club, Port of Piraeus, whose vision and leadership continue to champion environmental stewardship and youth opportunity. The ceremony also welcomed Dr. Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, Greek Prime Minister’s Envoy for the Ocean and Chair of the Special Parliamentary Committee on Environmental Protection, who underscored the national and global importance of such initiatives.

A significant highlight of the partnership is the generous scholarship support provided by Mr. Frangoulis and the Propeller Club, which helps make this transformative experience accessible to students. Additional insights were shared during the ceremony by Ms. Carla Tanas, Dean of the Institute, and Ms. Beatriz Tintoré of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation, who both emphasized the vital intersection of research, sustainability, and experiential learning.

Through the Blue Frontiers summer program, students are challenged to embrace Conscious Global Citizenship—applying their skills, compassion, and learning to protect the oceans and improve life and living for future generations.

The official agreement was signed on May 13, 2026, at ACS Athens, marking a new chapter in international educational collaboration for the benefit of the global maritime community.

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Himara: The Greek national businessman Petros Gikourias is a candidate for the municipality

Greek minority businessman Petros Gikourias announced his candidacy for the municipality of Heimarra today, which is expected to be supported by the Albanian opposition parties and the democratic union of the Greek ethnic minority "OMONIA", in the August 4 elections.

"I made the decision to take a step forward for the city, to run for Mayor and to ask the political parties, the associations and every fellow citizen to support this candidacy so that we can move on to the next day. I was born in Drymades and I come from a family that fought for two sacred battles: for our Land and for Democracy. I worked hard in Greece and in the USA, I learned a lot working in the field of catering and hospitality. And I want to use all this knowledge and experience in my country, working together with my compatriots for the advancement and development of Himarra in all sectors" he says.

And he continues: "On August 4 we are not voting for a prime minister, we are voting for a mayor!" We are voting for the next day of Chimara! The next day for the Municipality of Himara will not have exclusions. He will have no children of a lesser god. Permanent residents and emigrants. Socialists and Democrats. Have and havenots. We will have no corruption. There will be no insecurity for the property of every citizen. You will not have an appointed Mayor, faithfully carrying out the orders of those who want to usurp our properties. Wherever they come from. We are all citizens of Himara and we must not allow anyone to divide us, no matter how high they are. Above all and above all it is local interest!"

"The next day for the Municipality of Himara has a program! What the citizens of Himara voted for last May. The next day has work. It has solutions! It has investments! It has Europe! It has Democracy, which is guaranteed first of all by the Mayor! It has a Mayor who will have doors open in Tirana, in Brussels, in Athens, but also in Washington to claim the best for the next day of Heimarra. With these words, I ask for your support and vote" he concludes.