The International Conference "Towards Resilient Destinations: Integrating Nature, Culture and Tourism for Sustainable Futures (NEST)", co-organised by the Ionian Environment Foundation (IEF) and the Ionian University, was successfully held in a hybrid format on April 23–24, 2026, at the historic Ionian Academy in Corfu.

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the Postgraduate Study Programme 'Historical Research, Didactics and New Technologies' of the Department of History and Digital Humanities of the Ionian University as fully compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of Postgraduate Study Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 7 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. 

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the Postgraduate Study Programme 'History and Documentation' of the Department of History and Digital Humanities of the Ionian University as fully compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of Postgraduate Study Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 7 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.

We invite all students to participate in the 1st workshop titled: "Analysis of Needs and Priorities for Skills Development Using Artificial Intelligence in Tourism and Hospitality" organized within the framework of the Erasmus+ project "AI-Enabled Skill Building for Tourism and Hospitality: Bridging the Industry–Academia Divide (BIAD)".

The Department of Audio & Visual Arts of the Ionian University organizes the 8th International Conference Digital Culture & AudioVisual Challenges (DCAC-2026) which will be in the Ionian Academy in Corfu (Greece), on May 8-9, 2026. Extended submission deadline: 30 January 2026 (14.00 CET).

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. Application deadline: Monday August 31st, 2026, at 14:00 (CET).

The Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University is pleased to announce the 19th Audiovisual Arts Festival, which will take place in Corfu from Thursday, May 7 to Sunday, May 17.

This year, the Audiovisual Arts Festival (AVfest) is hosting a tribute to the Center for AudioVisual Studies (CAS) at the historic FAMU film school in Prague, one of the most prestigious film schools in the world. Saturday, May 9, 4:30 p.m., Ionian Academy.

Participation of faculty members of the Ionian University as Guest Editors in the Special Issue entitled “Intelligent and Multimodal Human–Computer Interaction: From Brain–Computer Interfaces to Assistive Systems,” published in the international scientific journal Multimodal Technologies and Interaction (ISSN 2414-4088, Impact Factor 2.4).

The Steering Committee of the 19th Audiovisual Arts Festival (#AVfest2026) of the Department of Audio and Visual Arts, in collaboration with the ERHMEE Lab - Department of Music Studies, of the Ionian University invites students and anyone who is interested in joining the volunteers’ team.

 The Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra in Concert - Monday 27 April 2026, 17:00-21:00, Ionian Academy, Corfu, Greece. Founded in 1996, Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra is composed of undergraduate and graduate students from various schools and departments of this top comprehensive university in China.

As part of the 19th Audiovisual Arts Festival of the Department of Audio and Visual Arts, the “LiteRArt” Club will present a group art exhibition entitled “LiteRArts Album” on Friday, 15 May 2026 at 18:00 in the Ionian University's Library and Information Centre.

The international conference Towards Resilient Destinations: Integrating Nature, Culture and Tourism for Sustainable Futures (NEST) will take place in hybrid format on April 23–24, 2026 at the Ionian Academy, Corfu, Greece, and will also be available online.

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the Postgraduate Study Programme 'New Technologies in Environmental Education and Sustainable Development' of the Department of Environment' of the Department of Environment of the Ionian University as fully compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of Postgraduate Study Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 7 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. 

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the Postgraduate Study Programme 'Preservation and Management of Cultural Heritage' of the Department of Environment of the Ionian University as fully compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of Postgraduate Study Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 7 of the National and European Qualifications Framework. 

           

            On April 24th, 2026, the Hellenic Sinology Center received a high-level delegation from the government of Shandong Province, one of the most economically dynamic and culturally important provinces of the PR China. The head of the delegation was Mr. Lin Haibin, Deputy Director General of the Office of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by Mr. Cao (...)

          Upon the invitation of the director of the UNESCO Chair in Film Art and Cultural Diversity of the Beijing Film Academy, Ms. Zhou Zhijun, the director of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and to Cultural Heritage-Related Activities at the Ionian University, Professor Katsios Stavros, visited Beijing and Qingdao in (...)

The event “Career Day 2026”, organized by the Department of Tourism of Ionian University, was successfully held on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The main objective of the event was to connect students and graduates with the labour market and to strengthen the Department’s collaboration with tourism stakeholders and businesses.

Τρεις ομάδες φοιτητών του Τμήματος Ψηφιακών Μέσων και Επικοινωνίας συμμετείχαν στο #InsideYourStory Media Co-Creation Workshop του inside story, μετατρέποντας ερευνητικές ιδέες σε δημοσιογραφικά θέματα με την καθοδήγηση επαγγελματιών και με προοπτική δημοσίευσης.