Promoting awareness on maritime tradition
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
Directions
In our activities, we seek to:
-Increase awareness of the significance and contribution of maritime industry to national and international trade, the world economy and quality of life;
-Advance and improve maritime education and training; and promote these through scholarships, fellowships and grants;
-Support and promote maritime history, heritage and culture;
-Encourage and support young people in Greece and elsewhere to pursue careers at sea and in the maritime sector by advocating the values of the maritime profession;
-Foster research projects, across different disciplinary fields, related to the maritime sector and its people, and environmental protection, sustainability and resilience;
-Encourage and cultivate maritime entrepreneurship and leadership;
-Encourage and cultivate volunteerism, social responsibility and innovation throughout the formative years of life and beyond, and in all facets of society; and
-More generally, support humanitarian and philanthropic causes.
The Foundation is committed to core set of values that guide its work:
– Integrity
– Respect for all people
– Commitment to effectiveness and making an impact
– Scientific rigor
– Collaboration
– Innovation
– Responsiveness
– Fairness
