Mr. Papamichelakis actively participated in Panel 4, \u201cEurope Moving Together,\u201d which focused on shaping a more accessible, safe, affordable, and interconnected European public transport system. The panel\u2019s recommendations highlighted the need to improve accessibility for persons with disabilities, support low-income households, strengthen mobility in rural and remote areas, and enhance interoperability and transparency in cross-border transportation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In parallel, he also contributed to the work of Panel 6, \u201cEducating Without Borders,\u201d which focused on promoting interdisciplinarity, strengthening cooperation among universities, expanding virtual mobility opportunities, developing joint European study programmes, and encouraging students\u2019 active involvement in disseminating information about European educational opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The policy recommendations developed by the panels were presented and voted on at the European Parliament, where they were approved by the Assembly participants. In the next phase, these recommendations will be disseminated at local, national, and European levels, with the aim of fostering public dialogue and contributing to the development of future European policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
HOU\u2019s presence at ESA26 reaffirms the University\u2019s ongoing commitment to the principles of open and distance education, accessibility, inclusion, and lifelong learning. At the same time, it strengthens the institution\u2019s international outlook and participation in European initiatives that promote cooperation, democratic engagement, and innovation in higher education. Finally, Mr. Papamichelakis described his participation in ESA26 as an exceptionally creative and meaningful experience, emphasizing the opportunity to collaborate with students from different countries, universities, and academic disciplines. He particularly highlighted the exchange of ideas, the joint drafting of policy recommendations, and participation in a vibrant democratic process. According to his statement, the presence of the Hellenic Open University and the OpenEU Alliance in such European initiatives not only enhances the University\u2019s international visibility but also contributes substantially to advancing a more open, inclusive, interdisciplinary, and socially oriented higher education landscape across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2026 (ESA26), held from 20 to 22 April 2026 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, represented by Mr. Menelaos Papamichelakis, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":17905,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[206,207],"tags":[428],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70574"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70574"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70591,"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70574\/revisions\/70591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.eap.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pgoto-4-576x1024.png\")
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