 | Regional Conference on Job SkillsFrom the classroom to employabilityHMU Career Office activities Build job skills Build your branding and entrepreneurial skills 📍 Hellenic Mediterranean University, Department of Electronic Engineering, Chania, Crete |
Agenda
22–24 June 2026
| Time | 22nd of June, 2026 | 23rd of June, 2026 | 24th of June, 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 – 10:30 |
Ice Breaking Activity Giorgos Vardalachakis |
From the classroom to employability Kostas Petridis |
10:00 – 11:00 Workshop: Each group prepares a couple of ideas they wish to present in the Jerusalem meeting Hagit Freeman |
| 10:30 – 10:45 |
Welcome Message Yael Catalan & Kostas Petridis |
The Next Step Course initiative to collaborate with students, alumni and employers Giorgos Vardalachakis |
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| 10:45 – 11:00 |
An Introduction to the Hellenic Mediterranean University Kostas Petridis |
Internationalization strategy concerning the collaboration in the region with an employability lens Yael Catalan |
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| 11:00 – 11:30 | Coffee Break | Coffee Break | Coffee Break |
| 11:30 – 11:45 |
The Hellenic Mediterranean University Career Office Actions Maria Xipaki |
Connecting academic disciplines to the labor market Dafna Nathan |
11:30 – 12:00 How to build an entrepreneurial culture at universities George Kakavelakis |
| 11:45 – 12:00 |
Empowering career-ready graduates: the University of Montenegro approach Sanja Pecovic |
A model for academia–employer collaboration Yael Brandel |
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| 12:00 – 12:15 |
FINKI University activities for strengthening alumni relations Ivan Chorbev |
12:00 – 12:30 Round Table Discussion: How to link curricula with market needs? Policies, challenges and opportunities to collaborate Moderated by Giorgos Vardalachakis |
How to build your branding for the next step Iliana Tzanaki |
| 12:15 – 12:30 |
Training MSc and PhD students in various disciplines in the region: employability perspective Chrysanthia Leontiou |
Conclusions – Preparation for the meeting in Jerusalem Yael Catalan |
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| 12:30 – 12:45 |
How to connect with our institution’s alumni and leverage them as a growth engine Hagit Freeman |
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| 12:45 – 13:00 | Conclusions of the Day | — | — |
| 20:30 – 23:00 | Dinner at Marathi – Patrelantonis | Dinner at Bourakis | Farewell Dinner at Glositses, Old Port |