9l to r: (standing). Irene Notia, Afroditi Korexanou, Antonis Karagiannakis, Dr. Marina Papaioannou and Prof. Maria Boile. Seated is Stefania Tsakiri.
“KALES THALASSES – SATURDAY SHIFT” and THE VOICE OF GREECE honored the International Women’s Day with a special 2-hour show dedicated to the place and contribution of women in shipping .
The show’s guests were:
Dr. Marina Papaioannou, Regional Director of DNV Academies for SE Europe,
Prof.Maria Boile , Professor at the University of Piraeus in the Maritime Department – Director of the Master’s Program in Shipping and Coordinator of the European Technology Platform for Maritime Transport,
Irene Notia , founder of Project Connect and the Adopt a Ship program, and
Afroditi Korexanou 3rd Engineer in the Merchant Navy – Coastal Shipping
Each of the guests explains what her subject is and her position/place in shipping, and what difficulties they faced (if any) at the beginning of their journey in a previously male-dominated field.
