IMO GOODWILL MARITIME AMBASSADOR IN GREECE

Leonidas

Dimitriadis-Evgenidis

In May 2018, Mr. Dimitriadis-Evgenidis was appointed as IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador representing Greece.

Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis is Chairman of Management Committee of the Eugenides Foundation since 2000. The objective of the Eugenides Foundation is to contribute to the education of young Greeks in the technical and scientific fields.

In 1976, Mr. Dimitriadis-Evgenidis joined Eugenides Group and in 1995 was appointed President and CEO.

IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador Scheme

The maritime world offers a series of rich and fulfilling career opportunities, both at sea and ashore. Young people need to see and understand these opportunities.

Objective

Raises awareness of the positive benefits of choosing a career at sea or other maritime professions.

Activities

Shares knowledge and experience and advocates for the maritime and seafaring professions.

Activities

ΜΒΑ ΙΝ SHIPPING | Geopolitics and Shipping
ΜΒΑ ΙΝ SHIPPING | Geopolitics and Shipping

On June 17, 2026, at the Maritime Museum of Chios, and on the occasion of the graduation of the students of the MBA in Shipping postgraduate program of the University of the Aegean, a seminar was held on the topic “Geopolitics and Shipping.” The aim of the seminar was to highlight the decisive role of shipping in today’s global environment.

Piraeus | Open Seas
Piraeus | Open Seas

The event “Piraeus – Open Seas” was successfully held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at the Piraeus Chamber of Commerce & Industry (PCCI), as part of the “Sea Days 2026”, the city’s major celebration dedicated to shipping, culture, and the sea.

Skilling and Upskilling the NextGen Seafarers
Skilling and Upskilling the NextGen Seafarers

As part of the Posidonia 2026 celebrations, the Eugenides Foundation organized the event “Skilling and Upskilling the NextGen Seafarers”, reaffirming its long-standing contribution to advancing maritime education and strengthening its connection with the international shipping community.