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.

            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 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 6th International Summer School of Greek Language, History and Culture of the Ionian University was successfully completed for another year under the academic coordination of Professor Athanasios Efstathiou, Department of History and Digital Humanities of the Ionian University.

For the eighth consecutive year, the Department of Audio and Visual Arts at the Ionian University is organizing the ICONA 2026 Festival from November 12 through November 15, 2026.

Following the successful PIONEER+ project meeting in Colmar, which brought together project partners to review the project’s progress, discuss upcoming activities, and align on the next steps towards achieving its objectives, the consortium took the opportunity to further strengthen collaboration through a joint workshop with the LOTUS Project at the CCI Colmar.

The Information Technology Laboratory, Ionian University, is participating in the organization of the international online event titled “Co‑Creating the Future of Digital Competencies in Nursing Education (DigiCONS),” which will take place on Thursday, June 25, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

            The holder of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage of the Ionian University Professor Stavros Katsios and Dr. Maria Gkioni, member of the scientific committee of the Chair participated at the 1st Conference of the Greek UNESCO Chairs which took place from Friday 4th to Saturday 6th 2026 in Alexandroupolis, organised by the (...)

Two workshops titled "Analysis of Needs and Priorities for AI-Enabled Skills Development in Tourism and Hospitality" were successfully completed as part of the European Erasmus+ project "AI-Enabled Skill-Building for Tourism and Hospitality: Bridging the Industry–Academia Divide (BIAD)."

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 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.

 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.

            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.