The Hellenic Authority for Higher Education (HAHE) Evaluation and Accreditation Council has accredited the new Postgraduate Study Programme of Bioinformatics & Digital Biomedicine of the Department of Informatics of the Ionian University as partially 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.

           

Ionian University actively participated in the Kick-off Meeting of the European project “AI-Enabled Skill-Building for Tourism and Hospitality: Bridging the Industry–Academia Divide (BIAD)”, which took place on 3–4 February 2026 at the premises of the project’s lead partner, Forma Camera, in Rome.

The Ionian University is organizing Research Day on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, with the aim of promoting and disseminating the research activity that has been carried out or is currently underway at the Institution to the public.

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 second circle of the MA “Security and Cultural Heritage Studies” for the academic year 2025-2026. Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications exclusively online by Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 14:00 (CET).

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. Interested participants are invited to submit an abstract by 17 February 2026.

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

The 2025 edition of CEPE—Computer Ethics: Philosophical Enquiries was held from 24 to 26 September at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, gathering an international community of scholars and practitioners to reflect on one of the most pressing issues of our time: the ethical, normative, and philosophical challenges posed by artificial intelligence. Hosted by the Department of History, Cultural Heritage, Education and Society in collaboration with INSEIT, IHRC (DALMS, Ionian University), and the University for Peace, CEPE 2025 stood out both for the quality of its contributions and for its strong interdisciplinary character.

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

          Dr Avramidou concluded 2025 with a lecture at World Art History Institute (WAI), Shanghai International Studies University, on December 9, followed by another at Rixin College, Tsinghua University, on December 19.She also concluded her lectures for the semester at the Experimental Class at Beijing Language and Culture University.

The Animation Festival ICONA 2025, which took place from November 13th to 16th 2025, exclusively online, by the Department of Audio and Visual Arts of the Ionian University, was successfully completed. The festival program included both professional and student competitions. A total of 316 films from 100 countries were screened. For those who didn't catch the movie screenings of the ICONA FESTIVAL 2025 or for those who would like to see the movies again, you will be able to watch them on demand, available from December 17th until 31st 2025: https://iconafestival.eu/vod .

     

            To promote the exchange of classical literary works between China and the West and to deepen scholarly dialogue in this field, the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens co-hosted an international academic conference titled "The Formation of Classical Literary (...)

            Dr. Christos Tsirogiannis head of the illicit antiquities trafficking research for the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage at the Ionian University, Corfu, Greece has been interviewed by CNN. Read more >>

The Department of Informatics of the Ionian University announces the opening of applications for the Postgraduate Program entitled “Ethics in Information Technologies” for the academic year 2025–2026. The application deadline is extended on Sunday, 11th January 2026.

Ionian University’s Rectorate Council wishes to all Academic Community and friends of the University Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

            For the first time WHO Regional Office for Europe brings together all of data available at the Regional level on child and youth mental health. One in seven children and adolescents aged 0–19 years old lives with a mental health condition, and this number is increasing over time. Females are particularly affected with one in four females (...)

  The UNESCO virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects project, launched on 29th September 2025, is dedicated to digitising stolen cultural objects. The website aims to contribute to raising awareness among the general public of the consequences of illicit trafficking of cultural property as well as contributing to the recovery of stolen objects. Visitors will be able to explore virtual (...)

ICONA FESTIVAL 2025 is organized and promoted by the Department of Audio & Visual Arts of the Ionian University. ICONA 2025 is taking place online from November 13th to November 16th 2025. The Festival culminates on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at 17.00 CET, with the award ceremony for the winning films. 

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