Arete Volume 3

Αρετή (Arete) Journal of Excellence in Global Leadership | Vol. 3 No. 1 | 2025

About the Authors (continued)

Aikaterini Sfyroera is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Industrial Design and Production Engineering at the University of West Attica. Her research interests include autonomous Shipping, supply Chain - Logistics and New Technologies in Shipping. Professionally, she has been involved since 2017 in administrative and financial support for MSc programs of the University of West Attica and participated in various Erasmus+ research projects as a researcher, like "JOINclusion" a project addressing the social exclusion of children with a migrant background and “Circutex” about Circular Economy. She has also contributed to the ESPA "ENIRISST" project, focusing on intelligent infrastructure for shipping, supply chain, transport, and logistics. Filippos Eleftherios Priniotakis holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Regional Development and a Master of Science in Public Economics and Policy. His research focuses on the intersection of environmental and economic sustainability and economic and political inequality. Throughout his academic career, he has been actively engaged in scientific research, contributing to projects such as the Erasmus+ funded Sustainable Energy Centres Of Vocational Excellence (SECOVE). In this role, he conducts research, participates in the organisation and teaching of students and staff, and fosters a supportive environment for young women pursuing STEM careers. His recent paper “Combating Climate Change: An Evaluation of Municipal Plans in Greece’s most Densely Populated Regional Unit”

represents the first comprehensive assessment of its kind in Greece.

Acknowledgments :

Aikaterini would like to express her deep gratitude to her GAGE project partners Elisabetta, Rob and Philip for their invaluable contributions and teamwork, to extend her gratitude to her professors who have been instrumental in her development and finally to thank her family for their unwavering support and guidance. Filippos would like to express his deepest gratitude to his fellow colleagues and dear friends Elisabetta, Rob and Katerina for the great memories and stimulating discussions that pushed him to excel. He would also like to express his appreciation to his supervisors. Their invaluable support and insightful guidance were instrumental throughout the project. To his family, Giorgos, Dimitra, Natalie, Efraim- every aspect of his life is enriched by your unconditional love.

GLI classification: (70)

Paper type: Case Study

Received: (8/05/2024) Accepted: (10/08/2024)

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