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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The Greek Foreign Ministry announced that four more Greeks were killed in the villages of Sartana in Eastern Ukraine. A total of ten Greeks have lost their lives in the last 24 hours in Eastern Ukraine.
It was just before 05:00 (Greek time) on Thursday, when Russian President Vladimir Putin - confirming the information leaked earlier by US intelligence - announced that he had ordered a Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Shock has been caused by the death of two expatriates, by fire of Ukrainian soldiers in the village of Granitna in Ukraine.
Speaking to Realfm, journalist Costas Onishenko described exactly what happened.
According to him, the first information indicates that the bloody incident, in which two other expatriates were injured, has nothing to do with the current tension on the border with Belarus, where Russian forces are concentrated.
The journalist also noted that it was not an action aimed at Greek expatriates.
According to the first information, everything happened on Sunday afternoon in a cafeteria in the area.
"There were two groups in a store. One group, that of the Ukrainian soldiers, had said, possibly the other, but the results of the toxicological tests are awaited. The company of the military had some kind of quarrel with the shopkeeper, and at some point people from the second company intervened, including people of Greek origin, members of the Greek community. "A serious quarrel ensued, one of the soldiers pulled out a gun and two people were killed," said Costas Onisenko.