Other Initiatives
Rhodes 1998
Courses on the Law of the Sea for students of the University of Pescara, Italy.
Rhodes 1999
Courses on Maritime Law and the Law of the Sea for postgraduate students of the Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport of the University of the Aegean. These courses were offered as part of the 5th summer course program in cooperation with Tulane University.
Odesa 2004
A 4-day program of courses on Maritime Law, the Law of the Sea, and Marine Environmental Protection Law for students of the National Maritime University of Odesa. The program was taught by Professors Maria Gavouneli (University of Athens), Athanasios Giannopoulos, Günther Handl, John deGravelles, and William Porteous (Tulane University of New Orleans), and the Director of the Institute, Nikolaos Skourtos.

Odesa 2007
A 4-day program of courses on Maritime Law, the Law of the Sea, and Marine Environmental Protection Law for students of the National Law Academy of Odesa. The program was taught by Professors Lambros Kotsiris (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), John deGravelles and Jerry Dodson (Tulane University of New Orleans), Professor Alexander Skaridov (Academy of Liberal Arts Education of St. Petersburg), and Nikolaos Skourtos (Director of the Aegean Institute).
Saint Petersburg 2008
A 2-day program of courses on Maritime Law for students of the Russian Naval Academy Admiral Makarov. The program was taught by Professors Lambros Kotsiris (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki), John deGravelles and Jerry Dodson (Tulane University of New Orleans), Professor Alexander Skaridov (Academy of Liberal Arts Education of Saint Petersburg), and Nikolaos Skourtos (Director of the Aegean Institute).
Rhodes 2009
A course program on the Law of the Sea for postgraduate students of the University of Teramo in Italy, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pescara. The program was taught by the Rector of Panteion University, Professor Gr. Tsaltas, Prof. N. Nikitakos (University of the Aegean), E. Papanikolopoulou (University of Milan), A. Tsiokas (former Secretary-General of the Ministry of Agriculture), S. Kalogirou (PhD candidate at the University of Gothenburg), and N. Skourtos (Director of the Institute).
Rhodes 2015
A seminar for students of the National Maritime University of Odesa. The lecturers were Professor and Vice-Rector of the University of the Aegean S. Syropoulos and the Director of the Institute N. Skourtos.
Rhodes 2015
A course program on the Law of the Sea for postgraduate students of the University of Teramo in Italy, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pescara. The lecturers were the Rector of Panteion University, Prof. Gr. Tsaltas, F. Livada (Special Legal Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), PhD candidate from Panteion University T. Bourzis, PhD candidate from Panteion University G. Rodotheatos, I. Timagenis (Lawyer), M. Kontogianni (Lawyer), and N. Skourtos (Director of the Institute). The courses took place under the auspices and in the lecture hall of the Emmanuel and Mary Christ. Stamatiou Rhodes Scholarship Foundation.
Rhodes 2016
A course program on the Law of the Sea for postgraduate students of the University of Pescara in Italy, in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pescara. The lecturers were the Rector of Panteion University, Prof. Gr. Tsaltas, F. Livada (Special Legal Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), PhD candidate from Panteion University T. Bourzis, PhD candidate from Panteion University G. Rodotheatos, Prof. of the University of the Aegean I. Strimpis, M. Kontogianni (Lawyer), A. Benos (Ensign of the Central Port Authority of Rhodes), and Maria Corsini-Foka (researcher, Y.S.R.). The courses took place under the auspices and in the lecture hall of the Rhodes Bar Association.
Rhodes 2025
A course program for postgraduate students of the "Master in Diritto ed Economia del Mare" Law and Economics of the Sea, Italian University of Teramo, Italy, in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Pescara.
The lecturers were A. Karageorgis (President of ELKETHE), L. Zygooros (lawyer specializing in maritime law), Associate Professor S. Galani of Panteion University, M. Aleiferopoulou (PhD candidate at the University of the Aegean), Professor M. Lekakou of the University of the Aegean, Associate Professor H. Bissias of the University of the Aegean, El. Deeva (PhD candidate at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens), S. Kopela (lecturer at the Democritus University of Thrace), Professor V. Athanasopoulou of the University of the Aegean, S. Voulgaridis (Coast Guard Officer), and Associate Professor S. Kalogirou of the Agricultural University.






