The President of the Eugenides Foundation and IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador in Greece, Mr. Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, participated in the 7th “SLIDE2OPEN SHIPPING FINANCE 2024” conference, discussing with distinguished guests the sustainability of the shipping industry, with a view to balancing economic development in relation to environmental responsibility.
Mr. Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis was appointed Goodwill Maritime Ambassador of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) representing Greece, in May 2018. This year, he was re-elected and will continue his activities for another two years, (one 2-year appointment as IMO Maritime Ambassador and three 2-year appointments as IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador) offering the young men and women of our country the chance to get to know and “embrace” the maritime profession, which is linked to our history and tradition.
On the initiative of the IMO Goodwill Ambassador to Greece, Mr. Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, and in celebration of the IMO’s World Maritime Day, Isalos.net organized a conference entitled “MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes on” on Monday 13 November 2023 at the Planetarium of the Eugenides Foundation, in cooperation with the British and Norwegian Embassies in Athens.
The President of the Eugenides Foundation and IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador, Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, addressed the Science Conference of the 78th General Assembly of the United Nations and highlighted the role and contribution of the shipping industry in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, the “Choose Shipping” event anchored at the Aspropyrgos Merchant Marine Academy, where hundreds of students were informed by the leading executives of the Greek shipping industry about life at sea.
The IMO Maritime Ambassador and President of the Eugenides Foundation Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, spoke about the holistic approach with gradual measures and the appropriate guidance in attracting and training young people in technical professions at the Economist Impact forum on the topic of the new era in professional skills.
With a warm speech from the heart, the President of the Eugenides Foundation and IMO Maritime Ambassador Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis welcomed dozens of students from the country’s Merchant Marine Academies to the auditorium of the Eugenides Foundation.
IMO Goodwill Maritime Ambassador in Greece, Leonidas Dimitriadis-Evgenidis, participated in the Isalos.net initiative entitled “I Choose Shipping” which took place at the Merchant Marine Academy Crete, in Chania.
A meaningful and lively discussion about the shipping industry took place at the “Slide2Open” Conference on the topic of re-designing strategies in the shipping industry.
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, a one-day event was held in Patras, as part of the events of the 5th Regional Administration of Hellenic Coast Guard in cooperation with Isalos.net, on the topic of “Information Activities for the Maritime Profession and the Coast Guard”.