The Deputy Minister of the Interior of Macedonia and Thrace Konstantinos P. Gioulekas at NOESIS

For all the initiatives and actions undertaken by President, Dr. Styliani Bezergianni and the Board of Directors of NOESIS as of January 1, 2023, when they assumed their duties, with the aim of redefining the role of the organization and its extroversion, informed the Deputy Minister of Interior (Macedonia-Thrace) Konstantinos P. Gioulekas. During the meeting held at the Science and Technology Center in Thessaloniki, Konstantinos Gioulekas toured the permanent exhibitions of the museum and the temporary exhibition that hosts the results of five research projects of CERTH – ITI, discussed with children participating in the summer educational program EXPLORA, followed by a meeting in which all the challenges and opportunities faced by the institution were raised. He was informed about NOESIS’ consolidation actions, the maintenance needs of the unique architectural building that houses the largest screen in the country and SE Europe and the Planetarium, the additional growth prospects of the institution, but also about the synergies and collaborations it develops with both the academic and the business community. Konstantinos Gioulekas, having visited NOESIS many times in the past, recognized the value, contribution and uniqueness of NOESIS, while in this new era he supported the efforts to make Thessaloniki and Northern Greece a pole of attraction for visitors from all over the world, while possible ways of cooperation and development of actions were explored.