A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Hellenic Competition Commission (HCC) and the MSc in Energy: Strategy, Law & Economics, of the Department of International & European Studies of the University of Piraeus, by the President of the HCC, Professor Ioannis Lianos and the Director of Master in Energy, Professor Nikolaos Farantouris, with the aim to consolidate and strengthen cooperation between the Parties.

In pursuance of their objectives, the parties agreed, in particular, on a joint action plan including, inter alia:

• Cooperation between HCC’s officials and MSc’s research teams, aimed at the development of joint research activities and know-how exchange
• Development of special "internship programmes" for MSc’s students (postgraduate, doctoral or postdoctoral) at the HCC
• Collaboration on existing or new academic programmes and design or creation of co-financed joint Programmes
• Providing support to research activities in connection with the preparation of Diploma and Doctoral Theses, the topics of which fall within the thematic area of ​​Competition law and economics, as well as of the applied data science
• Development of a programme of targeted initiatives to create a climate of understanding and cooperation between the Parties (thematic meetings, conferences, lectures, workshops)
• Co-organisation of scientific or research activities (e.g. conferences, workshops, events)
• Submission of proposals to co-financed national, European or international projects
• Optimal utilisation of new financing/support instruments

The meeting was held at the offices of the HCC, where the main aspects of the cooperation and joint actions for 2021 were presented, while the signed MoU was exchanged.