The European Commission has awarded a Jean Monnet Chair to PortEconomics co-director and University of Piraeus, Department of Maritime Studies Professor Thanos Pallis.
Jean Monnet Chairs are specialised teaching posts for university professors, aimed at deepening teaching and research in European Union studies and fostering dialogue between academia and society, both in the Member States of the European Union and in other countries. Co-funded by the European Union, the Jean Monnet Chair in European Port Policy aims to promote the study of EU initiatives among students, academics and practitioners. The objective is to highlight, explain, and report on EU initiatives related to ports, shipping, and maritime-related supply chains and logistics, analyse how they affect the development of the port systems of EU Member States and beyond the EU’s territory, directly affecting the daily lives of millions of people around the world.
To this end, alongside the Chair holder, a team of experienced and young, national and international academics will carry out numerous teaching, research and dissemination activities outlined in the project.
