CEPE (Computer Ethics—Philosophical Enquiry) is a leading international conference and has played a significant role in defining the field since its first event in 1997. CEPE is held biennially and is organized by INSEIT (the International Society for Ethics and Information Technology INSEIT). Information on past CEPE conferences is at https://inseit.eu/conferences/.

           

            On the topic of “Patrimonio Cultural: testimonio del pasado, compromiso con el futuro” (Cultural Heritage: testimony to the past, commitment to the future), the member of the Steering Committee of the UNESCO Chair of the Ionian University, Dr. Elena Avramidou, spoke upon invitation at the Andrés Bello University, in Santiago, Chile, in the (...)

    A Workshop connecting cultural-heritage protection with financial crime, illicit trafficking and asset recovery at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and Cultural Heritage-related Activities (TCHER) at the Ionian University successfully organised a Plenary Workshop, “UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural (...)

            The UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage participates at the First Forum of Mediterranean UNESCO Chairs – The Futures of Mediterranean Heritage, which will take place from 8 to 11 September 2026 at the University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli, in Corti. A day of heritage and cultural immersion (September 8) will precede three days of (...)

            The holder of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage of the Ionian University Professor Stavros Katsios and Dr. Maria Gkioni, member of the scientific committee of the Chair participated at the 1st Conference of the Greek UNESCO Chairs which took place from Friday 4th to Saturday 6th 2026 in Alexandroupolis, organised by the (...)

 The Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra in Concert - Monday 27 April 2026, 17:00-21:00, Ionian Academy, Corfu, Greece. Founded in 1996, Nanjing University Traditional Instruments Orchestra is composed of undergraduate and graduate students from various schools and departments of this top comprehensive university in China.

          Upon the invitation of the director of the UNESCO Chair in Film Art and Cultural Diversity of the Beijing Film Academy, Ms. Zhou Zhijun, the director of the UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage and to Cultural Heritage-Related Activities at the Ionian University, Professor Katsios Stavros, visited Beijing and Qingdao in (...)

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            To promote the exchange of classical literary works between China and the West and to deepen scholarly dialogue in this field, the Institute of Literature of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Chinese School of Classical Studies at Athens co-hosted an international academic conference titled "The Formation of Classical Literary (...)

         

As part of our UNESCO Chair on Threats to Cultural Heritage action programme, we have organised a unique online webinar on Cyber-Enabled Threats to Museums and Cultural Institutions (18th of November, 5-7pm GMT).  Speakers: Stavros Katsios (UNESCO Chair), Jose-Carlos Mariategui, Iris Paraskevi (...)