CEPE (Computer Ethics—Philosophical Enquiry) is a leading international conference and has played a significant role in defining the field since its first event in 1997. CEPE is held biennially and is organized by INSEIT (the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology INSEIT). Information on past CEPE conferences is at https://inseit.eu/conferences/.

           

            The Executive Director of the Hellenic Sinology Center, Dr. Elena Avramidou, keynote speaker at a conference organized by Andrés Bello University and the Chilean Academy of Social, Political and Moral Sciences of the Institute of Chile, in Santiago. Dr. Elena Avramidou participated, upon invitation as keynote (...)

            The lecture of Dr. Elena Avramidou at the Universidad de Magallanes, in Punta Arenas, the southernmost university in Chilean Patagonia, was dedicated to Socrates and Confucius and the perspectives offered by their thought for addressing the challenges of the 21st century, especially in relation to the use of Artificial Intelligence. The (...)

            On the topic of “Patrimonio Cultural: testimonio del pasado, compromiso con el futuro” (Cultural Heritage: testimony to the past, commitment to the future), the member of the Steering Committee of the UNESCO Chair of the Ionian University, Dr. Elena Avramidou, spoke upon invitation at the Andrés Bello University, in Santiago, Chile, in the (...)

            UNESCO will lead the implementation of the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development (2027-2036). 4 September 2026 New York, 4 September 2026 – The United Nations General Assembly today proclaimed 2027-2036 as the International Decade of Culture for Sustainable Development, (...)

    A Workshop connecting cultural-heritage protection with financial crime, illicit trafficking and asset recovery at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities (TCHER) at the Ionian University successfully organised a Plenary Workshop, “UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural (...)

            The decision to renew the logos of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage at the Ionian University reflects the Chair’s institutional development, expanding international activities, and need for a coherent, contemporary and versatile visual identity. The previous logo served the Chair during its formative period; however, its (...)

The Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting (DFLTI) of the Ionian University, with the support of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities, announces the call for the MA “Security and Cultural Heritage Studies” for the academic year 2026-2027. Deadline Extension: Monday September 21st, 2026, at 14:00 (CET).

            The Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens (CSCSA) is pleased to invite applications for the CSCSA Scholar Fellowship Program (CSFP). The program seeks distinguished senior scholars and outstanding early-career researchers working in Classical Studies, archaeology, or related fields. Research areas are not limited to ancient (...)

          From 19 to 29 July 2026, the Republic of Korea hosts the 48th session of UNESCO's World Heritage Committee in Busan. Members of the 21-member World Heritage Committee, elected from among the 196 countries, exercise a central responsibility under the World Heritage Convention by determining which new sites to inscribe to the World (...)

       

          The Jena Declaration is now a consortium of partners. It includes many UNESCO Chairs, relevant international organizations and academies of sciences, arts organizations and networks, business companies, civil societies movements, and many individuals, too. We celebrated our global launch in 2021; in the near future, we will (...)

  Call for Applications · Second Edition Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme Application Deadline: 19 July 2026, 23:59 CET (Paris time) Lead Change Through Intercultural Leadership As societies become increasingly interconnected yet fragmented by polarisation, inequality, and rapid (...)

            “The Policeman in China”(de)kata Magazine, issue 85, Spring 2026 With the text “The Policeman in China” The executive director of the Hellenic Center of Sinology of the Ionian University participates in the literary magazine (de)kata’s tribute to detective fiction under the editorship of the writer and critic Chrysa Spyropoulou. This is (...)