The University of Western Macedonia (UOWM) is a modern, regional University, in a trajectory of rapid growth and extroversion, steadily rising in the international university rankings, in terms of academic and research work.
Investing in the knowledge triangle “education-research-innovation”, the 7 Schools and 21 Departments operating in 5 cities – Kozani, Kastoria, Florina, Grevena and Ptolemaida – offer high-quality academic education on undergraduate and postgraduate level. In a constantly enhanced environment, the ambitious construction plan of UOWM constitutes the spearhead, with the new Campus in Kozani, the new complex of the School of Fine Arts in Florina, as well as the upgrade and expansion of all existing infrastructure, Student Welfare included, in all the cities of Western Macedonia, through the Public and Private Partnerships (PPP). With the social sensitivity at the heart of its philosophy, and its students and staff at the core, UOWM has developed holistic welfare services and facilities for the mental and physical health of all the members of the university community.
The national venture of changing the production model of the Region of Western Macedonia, offers the University and its students the competitive advantage of gaining knowledge and experience in the actual area where the transition is taking place, providing them with multiple benefits for their future career. As a strategic partner in the Just Transition Development Plan in the post-lignite era, the University of Western Macedonia constitutes a pivotal pillar in the development of a complete ecosystem of research and innovation, welcoming technology companies and drawing in science and research staff. UOWM actively participates in the energy and digital transformation of the country and it is evolving into a European and Mediterranean hub of green innovation and entrepreneurship. Projects, like the Innovation Zone, GRNET, the Green Data Centre and Supercomputer of Western Macedonia and the Hydrogen and Energy Storage Innovation Hub mark its pivotal role in the transition. The Technological Park to be built next to the new Campus, will function as an incubator for start-ups and as a welcoming setting for research labs, completing the ecosystem. Furthermore, UOWM is the entity that will support the retraining of the unemployed and the workforce in the new sectors that the post-lignite era requires.
More information about the University of Western Macedonia is available on the Website: https://www.uowm.gr/
Administering this organisation on WLC
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 Georgios Semertsidis
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