The Rector of Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Professor Nektarios Papadogiannis, met on Monday, November 2, 2026, in his office with the three members of the University’s Teaching and Research Staff (DEP) who were appointed as unpaid Advisers, marking the beginning and coordination of their cooperation with the Rectoral Authority.
The meeting was attended by Efthymios Bakarezos, Professor at the Department of Music Technology and Acoustics of the School of Music and Audiovisual Technologies; Georgios Xanthos, Associate Professor at the Department of Business Administration and Tourism of the School of Management and Economics Sciences; and Maria Papadakaki, Professor at the Department of Social Work of the School of Health Sciences.
Under Decision No. 8029/Φ20 of the Rector of Hellenic Mediterranean University, published in the Government Gazette, Series B, No. 6453/23.10.2026, Efthymios Bakarezos and Georgios Xanthos were appointed as unpaid Advisers on administrative matters, while Maria Papadakaki was appointed as an unpaid Adviser on matters relating to social intervention and the University’s liaison with social organizations and partners.
The appointments remain in effect until the end of the term of office of the Rector and the Council of Administration, on August 31, 2030, with the aim of drawing on the experience and academic expertise of the three faculty members and supporting the work of the Rector, the Council of Administration and the Senate.
During the meeting, the participants discussed the framework of cooperation, the coordination of their respective responsibilities and the priorities associated with the areas in which the three faculty members are expected to contribute.
Particular emphasis was placed on the need for systematic support in matters concerning the University’s administrative organization and operation, as well as on strengthening social intervention initiatives and HMU’s links with social organizations and partners.









