Greek universities have embraced internationalization and are entering a phase of openness in their development at the European level, said Prof. George Siakas from the Democritus University of Thrace during a cross-border conference held here on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.
"The question is not what your job is, but what you can do, what your skills are. Today, with ChatGPT and AI, this is even more important. We must either be excellent or nothing will be achieved," Siakas commented.
He noted that the Democritus University of Thrace participated in 11 projects during the last programming period within the INTERREG Greece - Bulgaria programme, adding that about 40% of the projects relate to skills and qualifications, the others to the environment, tourism, and many more. "Out of the EUR 8 million of the EUR 100 million of INTERREG funding we received, 81% was for skills projects," Siakas said. "In the new programming period, we have new elements. The most important challenge is the five projects that each university can participate in", he emphasized, adding that the burden for universities is to choose which proposals are the best and have the best chance of being approved. He noted that this is right, as the responsibility is transferred to the universities in this way.
BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.
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