The Rector of the Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Professor Nektarios Papadogiannis, together with the University’s new Rectoral Authority, met with the Regional Governor of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis, on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, at the headquarters of the Region of Crete.
Representing the Hellenic Mediterranean University at the meeting were the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Lifelong Learning and Student Welfare, Professor Panagiotis Nektarios; the Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Professor Michalis Tatarakis; and the Vice-Rector for Finance, Infrastructure and Development, Professor Stylianos Papadakis.
The Rector and Vice-Rectors of HMU warmly thanked the Regional Governor of Crete for his support of the University to date. The discussion then focused on further strengthening cooperation between the Hellenic Mediterranean University and the Region of Crete, with particular emphasis on higher education, research, innovation, and the closer connection of academic and research activities with Crete’s development and societal needs.
The new Rectoral Authority presented HMU’s main strategic directions and priorities for the coming years, focusing on strengthening the links between research and innovation, the local economy and society, as well as expanding cooperation with institutional and development stakeholders across the island.
The Regional Governor of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis, congratulated the new Rectoral Authority and expressed the Region of Crete’s commitment to continuing its support for higher education, research and innovation, within the framework of its cooperation with the Hellenic Mediterranean University.
For his part, the Rector of HMU, Professor Nektarios Papadogiannis, highlighted the importance of stable and substantive cooperation between the University and the Region of Crete, with the aim of making the best possible use of scientific knowledge, research expertise and the University’s capabilities for the benefit of Crete and its society.
The meeting reaffirmed the shared intention of the two institutions to continue their cooperation in areas of common interest, further strengthening the connection between academic and research activities and the island’s development priorities and actual needs.
