OpenPast is founded, a spin-off company of the Ionian University — the first in Greece dedicated exclusively to History.

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the new Undergraduate Study Programme 'Software Development and Applications' of the Department of Informatics of the Ionian University as substantially compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of foreign language Undergraduate Study Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.

The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the new foreign language Undergraduate Study Programme 'Bioinformatics, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence' of the Department of Informatics of the Ionian University as substantially compliant to the Standards for Quality Accreditation of foreign language Undergraduate Study Programmes of the HAHE and to the Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area (ESG) for study level 6 of the National and European Qualifications Framework.

The International Conference Translating and Interpreting in the Era of Algorithms (TIERA 2026), held from 9 to 11 October at the Ionian University in Corfu, concluded with outstanding success and widespread international acclaim. The conference was co-organised by the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting (DFLTI) and the MA Programme "Science of Translation" of the Ionian University, as part of the celebrations marking 40 years of academic operation and contribution of Greece’s sole university department dedicated to educating Greek-speaking translators and interpreters at undergraduate level.

Organised by the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting and the MA Science of Translation of the Ionian University, the International Conference Translating and Interpreting in the Era of Algorithms (TIERA) is taking place in Corfu, 9–11 October 2026 and is held within the framework of the 40th anniversary of the Department’s founding, marking four decades of innovation, education, and scholarship in translation and interpreting.

The exhibition “Digital Entities” is being hosted from October 8 to 25 by MOMUS—Experimental Arts Center, at Warehouse B1 in the Port of Thessaloniki. The exhibition marks the tenth anniversary of the Ionian University’s Master’s Program in “Audiovisual Arts in the Digital Age.” Exhibition curator: Professor Konstantinos Tiligadis, Director of the Master’s Program. The opening will take place on Thursday, October 8, at 8:30 p.m.

           

The international scientific Next Generation Communications Conference (NextGCom 2026) will take place on 28–30 September 2026 at the premises of the Department of Digital Media and Communication of the Ionian University in Argostoli, Kefalonia.

Ionian University bids farewell with great sadness to the distinguished archaeologist Konstantinos (Dino) Politis, who passed away in August 2026, leaving behind an important legacy in archaeological research and the protection of cultural heritage.

Professor Petros Kostagiolas (Principal Investigator of M-POHL HLS24-GR for Greece) emphasizes that the webinar will highlight the pivotal role of Health Literacy in shaping effective, equitable, and people-centred policies.

            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 (...)

    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 (...)

Ionian University Library & Information Centre publishes the bimonthly bulletin on the productivity of Ionian University's researchers, based on Scopus and MDPI. MDPI:

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 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki will host the SAR Global Congress 2027 from 15 to 17 June 2027 (https://www.scholarsatrisk.org/event/save-the-date-2027-sar-global-congress-june-15-17-2027). The international network “Scholars at Risk/SAR” has more than 550 members (mainly University institutions) in 42 countries around the world (...)

The Updated Regulation of the  KEDIVIM of the Ionian University was published on July 17, 2026 (Government Gazette Issue B' 4396/17-7-2026).