EKT putting the new national initiative ‘Knowledge and Partnership Bridges’ into effect

The National Documentation Centre (EKT) is implementing the new national initiative ‘Knowledge and Partnership Bridges’ (www.knowledgebridges.gr), designed by the Ministry of Economy and Development, in co-operation with other ministries and the General Secretariat for Strategy and Private Investment. The key objective of the initiative is to encourage the contribution of Greek scientists and professionals, including those who live and work abroad, in a national effort to develop the country’s ‘knowledge economy’.

Through the initiative, support is given to the creation of ‘bridges’ which will  enable Greeks living and working abroad to co-operate and leverage business and/or research initiatives with scientists, organisations and businesses in Greece. This, in turn, will facilitate the best possible exploitation of all the specialised human capital at Greece’s disposal; the contribution of such personnel living and working abroad being vital to the strengthening of the economic reconstruction of the country.

It is undeniable that human capital, particularly specialised human capital, plays a significant role in the development of the country. However, of equal significance is the mobility of scientists, and specifically the flow of specialised human capital abroad. Taken together, these two factors provide huge potential for building bridges between Greece and Greeks who live and work abroad. Such bridges will greatly help those Greeks living in Greece, especially in the area of entrepreneurship, and those who want to contribute to the country’s development, whether they remain abroad or decide to return.

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