Meeting between Heraklion Mayor Alexis Kalokairinos and HMU Rector Nektarios Papadogiannis

The Mayor of Heraklion, Alexis Kalokairinos, met with the new Rector of Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Professor Nektarios Papadogiannis, and the Vice-Rector for Finance, Infrastructure and Development, Professor Stelios Papadakis, on Friday, October 30, 2026, at the Loggia.

Alexis Kalokairinos wished the new HMU Rector and the Vice-Rector for Finance a productive and successful term of office, expressing his confidence that the excellent cooperation established between the Municipality of Heraklion and Hellenic Mediterranean University will continue for the benefit of the academic community and the city of Heraklion.

For his part, Nektarios Papadogiannis thanked the Municipal Authority for its consistent support of HMU, highlighted the importance of cooperation between the Municipality and the University, and outlined his plans for the future development of the Institution.

The discussion focused on important issues concerning the University, including unobstructed and safe access to its facilities and the upgrading of its building infrastructure. Alexis Kalokairinos assured Nektarios Papadogiannis and Stelios Papadakis that the Municipal Authority would support the University in every possible way.

During the meeting, the Mayor and the Rector exchanged commemorative gifts.