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strong academic foundations in the fields of Shipping, Environment, Environmental Education, and Education for Sustainable Development, or Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, while also rewarding academic excellence and providing financial support to students with greater economic need.The following scholarships are awarded:For postgraduate studies in Shipping:%u2022 In memory of George P. Livanos, founder of HELMEPA.%u2022 %u0399n memory of Athina I. Martinou, donated by the Athina I. Martinou Foundation.%u2022 %u0399n memory of Nikolaos S. Apostolopoulos. The scholarship is generously donated by the family of the deceased. Priority will be given to studies related to Maritime Law and Marine Insurance.For postgraduate programmes in Environmental Studies: %u2022 In memory of Captain Vassilis C. Constantakopoulos, HELMEPA%u2019s Honorary Chairman.%u2022 In memory of Vassos Hajioannou. The scholarship is generously donated by the family of the deceased.For postgraduate programmes in Environmental Education and Education for Sustainable Development, or Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering:%u2022 In memory of Stavros Daifas. The scholarship is generously sponsored by his daughter, Ms Irene S. Daifas, Member of the Board of Directors of HELMEPA.The requirements for the applicants are that they must be up to 32 years old, have completed their studies at a Greek higher education institution, College, or Merchant Marine Academy, with a degree grade of 7.5/10 or above, and have secured a letter of acceptance to a full-time postgraduate programme of one or up to two years%u2019 duration.Interested applicants must submit their application electronically, along with the required supporting documents, by 24 May 2026.For further information, interested applicants may contact HELMEPA%u2019s New Generation Manager, Dimitris Kazas, at dkazas@helmepa.gr,%u00a0or call +30 210 9343088.Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation: A multidisciplinary educational mission in KalymnosThe Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation inaugurated its new cycle of regional Educational Missions for 2026, aiming to disseminate knowledge and enhance the educational experience of students and teachers throughout Greece.From 19 to 23 April 2026, a multidisciplinary programme of activities for primary and secondary education students was held in Kalymnos, in cooperation with the local educational community.The activities covered a broad range of fields, from artificial intelligence and programming to art, rhetoric, and creative expression, cultivating skills essential for the modern learning environment. Specifically, the following educational programmes were implemented:%u2022 Responsible Artificial Intelligence for children %u2013 Instructor: Dr Michalis Feidakis, Lecturer at the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of West Attica.%u2022 Robotics and programming: First steps into technology %u2013 Instructor: Antonios-Periklis Michalopoulos (MSc), Software Developer, Researcher %u2022 Art history & artists: Mystery in the museum %u2013 The case of Konstantinos Volanakis %u2013 Instructor: Venia Pastaka, Art Historian %u2022 Debate workshop %u2013 Instructor: Melina Sidiropoulou, Journalist, Author %u2022 %u201cShall I tell you a story?%u201d: How our expressive means inspire story creation through painting %u2013 Instructor: Panos Kougias, Actor, Director %u2022 %u201cStorm chasers read in a privileged hiding place%u201d %u2013 Instructor: Dikaios Chatziplis, Writer, Educator The Foundation%u2019s ten-member team visited 37 schools, including the schools of Telendos and Pserimos, the Evening Gymnasium with High School Classes, the Evening Vocational Senior High School (EPALE), and the Laboratory of Special Vocational Education (E.E.E.E.K.), which delivers educational programmes to 2,870 students, confirming the strong impact and the need for similar initiatives in Greece%u2019s regional areas.This initiative is part of the strategic plan of the Aikaterini Laskaridis Foundation to promote equal access to knowledge, bringing modern themes and educational tools to every student. Maritime industry benevolence146 NX