On the occasion of the new Law on Sociétés Anonymes (in the final form of which the firm was actively involved), the Senior Partner of the Law Firm Mr. Stavros Koumentakis, held an internal informative seminar on “Enlightening the New Law on Sociétés Anonymes (L.4548 / 2018)”.
Law 4548/2018
At the two-day conference, of 12 hours duration, the Senior Partner of the Law Firm Mr. Stavros Koumentakis had the opportunity to make a detailed presentation of all the legislative text and not just of its basic regulations. Through the interactive and creative exchange of views between the partners and associates of the Law Firm, it was possible to enlighten individual aspects of the entire law. There was also highlighted the need for the immediate adaptation of the articles of association of the sociétés anonymes (in particular of the Law Firm’s clients) to the provisions of the new law as well as the “tailor made” exploitation, for each one, of the law’s particular options and regulations.
Mr. Koumentakis’ suggestion’s objective was, among other topics:
reporting and, where appropriate, deepening into individual regulations of the new law
making use of the law’s options on behalf of the businesses on its own aspects, such as:
reducing their operating costs
attracting investors and investment funds
exploiting technology
attracting and retaining competent, senior-level, executives
protecting the clients of the Law Firm against their “internal and external enemies”.
the potential, necessary and beneficial regulations of the SAs’ articles of association, where applicable, the provisions of which must, individually and directly, be adapted
Significant “secrets” on issues such as the management and the power of the minority
The Law 4548 presentations
With this particular two-day conference, KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm has launched a series of similar presentations, which is on track to take place in Businesses, Business Associations, Auditors Companies, significant Tax and Accounting Services Companies and so on.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The New Year was inaugurated at KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm with the traditional ceremony of slitting Vasilopita (the Greek New Year’s cake with a coin).
Despite the wish of Mr. Stavros Koumentakis (see the video below) that the coin – a Schweizer Goldfranken of twenty francs – be found in the slices of the younger associates, the lucky slice was that of the office. By joint decision, the equivalent of the coin was given to a soup kitchen.
The management and the associates of the firm exchanged heartfelt wishes for the new year, made the 2018 review and laid the foundations for an even brighter 2019.
As Mr. Koumentakis said, 2019 starts dynamically with extroversion moves on many levels, starting with a series of informative presentations on the new Société Anonyme Law, for the reconfiguration and improvement of specific problematic provisions of which, the law firm has actively and dynamically participated. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
It is with great pleasure that we share with you the news that our friend and companion for 25 years, Byron Nicolaides, President of PeopleCert was honored with the award “Excellence of Entrepreneurship 2018” by the Athens University of Economics and Business.
Mr. Nicolaides was awarded in recognition of his successful business activity, as he managed in the midst of the financial crisis to develop PeopleCert, so that it can now carry out examinations for the certification of professional skills and operate in more than 200 countries worldwide.
The prize was awarded during the postgraduate graduation ceremony of the Postgraduate Program in Administrative Science and Technology, by Mr. George Lekakos, Associate Professor at the University of Economics and Business, in the presence of prominent academics, including professors George Doukidis, Georgios Xylomenos, Ioannis Nikolaou and Ioannis Mourtos.
Peoplecert: A World Leader in Qualification Certification
The award was in recognition of Nikolaidis’s efforts to expand the professional qualification testing company in the midst of the Greek crisis and develop it into a company that is active in more than 200 countries today and employs more than 320 people.
Professor Lekakos, while introducing Mr. Nicolaides, referred to the “other Greece of creation” that excels abroad as well as to the entrepreneurial route of the chairman of PeopleCert: “When the country was in the grip of the economic crisis, Mr. Nicolaides managed to pull his company out of the swirl of Greek economic reality, turning all its dynamics abroad. He has fully internationalized it in 2008, spreading its activity, which is now being shown in more than 200 countries, where millions of tests are conducted in 25 languages. And all this while preserving the company’s capacity in Greece, where today more than 320 people are employed. Mr. Nicolaides from his headquarters in the center of Athens has transformed PeopleCert into a world leader in conducting examinations and certifying human resources qualifications”.
Mr. Lekakos concluded: “We honor Mr. B. Nicolaides because he is one of the few known cases of entrepreneurs who, in the midst of the crisis of the Greek economy, created in Athens an internationally successful company”.
The Key Elements Of Success
Addressing the graduates of the postgraduate program of the Athens University of Economics and Business, Mr. Byron Nicolaides made the mark of business in Greece and abroad, through the experience of his company’s route internationally, with the following statement: “The main component of the success was and remains the teamwork in conjunction with the four principles: Quality, Innovation, Passion and Integrity that govern every action not only of the administration but of all the company’s personnel”.
PeopleCert’s president urged young scientists, no matter what they do, to remain committed to their goal, not to hesitate to chase their dreams, to have flexibility and adaptability: “The only way to do your job perfectly is to love what you are doing”, Mr. Nicolaides said and underlined: ”Remember the three alpha- first letters of the following words in Greek: Love (in Greek: Agapi), passion for what you do, Confidence (in Greek: Aftopepithisi) , trust in your strengths, your abilities, and Integrity (in Greek Akeraiotita). Integral people are complete people”.
At the award ceremony, Mr. Nicolaides stressed that “being awarded by an important “lighthouse of knowledge”, such as the University of Economics and Business, is a contribution to highlighting the certification of skills as a factor that adds value to companies”.
Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm participated in the 1stHellenic- Serbian Forum for Tourism, organized by the Hellenic-Serbian Chamber of Commerce, Tourism, Industry and Business of Northern Greece and by the Hellenic-Serbian Chamber of Commerce in Vellidio Conference Center.
In the forum, held on November 9, titled “Greece – Serbia: 12 Months Tourism Destination”, Mr. Petros Tarnatoros, Senior Associate of the Firm, was coordinator in Panel 1, attended by Mrs. Liiljana Alajebogovic, Danijela Mirjanic, Ana Dudukovic, representing the tourist organizations of Belgrade, Savski Venac and Cukarica respectively.
The Tourism Forum was widely recognized and 97 tourist agencies and agents from Serbia and 135 from Greece participated in it. At the center of the forum were the possibilities and opportunities for increasing the tourist flows between the two countries throughout the year as well as the development of cooperation in different forms of tourism, educational, scientific, religious and athletic.
The Forum was welcomed by the General Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Eurydice Kournetas, the General Consel of the Republic of Serbia in Thessaloniki, Mr. Sinisa Pavic, the CEO of TIF Helexpo, Mr. Kyriakos Posrikidis, the representative of the Hellenic-Serbian Chamber of Northern Greece in Serbia, Mr. Milivoje Miletic, the President of the Vojvodina Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Bosko Vucurevic and the President of the Republika Srpska Chamber of Commerce and Industry , Mr Borko Djuric.
The General Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism, Mrs. Eurydice Kournetas, announcing the opening of the Forum, referred to the dynamic opening of Greece in recent years in Serbia with the aim of strengthening tourist cooperation. Particularly she said that “Serbia is a dynamic market, as well as a favorite destination for Greeks. In the past two years there has been a double-digit increase in tourist arrivals from Serbia to Greece, which remains the most popular holiday destination for Serbian tourists”.
In his greeting, the President of the Hellenic-Serbian Chamber of Northern Greece, Mr. Konstantinos Georgakos, said “We need and want Greece to become a destination for 12 months for the Serbs. We need and want Serbian visitors to experience the other beauties of Greece. We also want Greeks to be first in traffic in Serbia”.
Representatives of tourism organizations in Serbian regions and municipalities presented tourism destinations such as Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Nis, Belgrade and the municipalities of Cukarica and Savski Venac, while the representative of the Hellenic-Serbian Chamber of Northern Greece in Serbia Mr. Milivoje Miletic as well as the President of the Vojvodina Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr Bosko Vucurevic, spoke about the bilateral cooperation.
At the 1st Hellenic Serbian Tourism Forum, apart from Mr. Tarnatoros, who was coordinator of Panel 1, Koumentakis & Associates Law firm was represented by Konstantinos Cornilakis, Partner and Petrini Naidou, Senior Associate.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mandoulides Schools have been announced for a consecutive year by Microsoft as Showcase School 2018-2019, due to the best practices they use to harness technology in the educational process and to provide a personalized teaching.
Mandoulides Schools, stood out for their remarkable and valuable work, which aims to integrate technology and innovation into the modern classroom. In particular, they have succeeded, through Microsoft’s innovative mobile and cloud technologies, to enhance the learning process by offering their pupils new and more personalized ways of learning by providing them with the skills of the 21st century.
In this year’s announcement, Microsoft has selected a photo of Mandoulides Schools. Click on the photo to view the original article.
Among the Leading Schools in the World
With their nomination as Microsoft Showcase Schools, the schools become part of an exclusive community made up of 400 leading schools from around the world. Participation in the program enables, through their close collaboration with Microsoft, to further upgrade their leadership in the application of innovative practices, through their interaction with consultants from Microsoft and with international mentors, but also through sharing experience and know-how with the other schools involved in the community.
Microsoft Showcase Schools
The schools participating in this community are distinguished educational institutes with a leading vision for change and with an innovative teaching environment in which students promote innovative actions and build new capabilities and skills.
Also, Microsoft Showcase Schools can take part in Microsoft product testing as well as in company pilot projects on digital reforming of the educational process. In addition, for the schools involved, the program is a unique opportunity to promote their pioneering work, while giving school teachers an impetus to their professional development.
This recognition gives Mandoulides Schools unique opportunities to collaborate with other schools and educational institutions worldwide to foster fruitful collaboration in innovative projects. It also gives the opportunity to participate in a community of pilot schools, while teachers have access to professional development programs that focus on their leading educational profiles.
Microsoft Showcase Schools – Education Transformation Framework
The Schools had a dynamic presence at Microsoft’s top event in Dublin!
Dr. Maria Tsitiridou, Head of the Academic & Educational Sector of Preschool and Primary Education of the Schools, and Mrs. Maria Papadopoulou, New Technologies Coordinator of the School, took part on September 28 and 29 at the Microsoft Showcase Schools Meeting in Dublin.
During the Meeting, the pillars of the vision and concerted efforts of these schools for a modern, novelty and innovative educational system were discussed. The Education Transformation Framework is based on four key “pillars”:
Leadership & Policy
Modern Teaching & Learning
Intelligent Environments
Technology Blueprint
In cooperation with Microsoft, these schools open a new chapter on integrating technology into the teaching process, providing students with attractive learning experiences. Their aim is to be a lighthouse for the technological transformation of the other schools.
Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm participated in the official dinner organized by the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece – FING to honor the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Holy Synod Bartholomew, in the context of the anniversary of 100 years of the founding of the Federation. At the event, which took place in Thessaloniki and was attended by more than 400 people, Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm participated by the presence of prominent representatives of the city’s business community and of the Firm’s top executives.
Address by Mr. Savvakis, President of FING
Mr. Savvakis, President of FING, addressed the event and stated that there are solutions for all the moral, social and financial problems as long as such be sought with understanding and with respect. With distinction and patience. In this context, he spoke about the emergence of the solidarity of the members of the FING and the successful operation of the Social Solidarity and Relief Network.
Finally, he stated thatι: “… I assure you your Holiness that our faith to the institution of the Ecumenical Patriarchate has been in the previous 100 years, is today and shall always remain in the future unwavering. As unwavering will remain the respect, honor and love of all of us towards you …”.
The speech of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
During his speech, the Ecumenical Patriarch, Bartholomew praised FING’s offer to the society of Northern Greece and the country. He then stressed that the Federation, with its foundation and its operation, sends an important message to modern society, namely that “… it is necessary to all us join in order to succeed as individuals and as a whole …”. He then urged the members of FING to focus mainly on the social offer and wished the Federation to always walk on this tradition, becoming “… the associate of God …” in the work of Diakonia of others.
100 Years of Federation of Industries of Northern Greece
(extracts from the introductory message of President Mr. Athanasios Savvakis)
100 years ago, nine major industrialists in Thessaloniki, “… following an exchange of thoughts on joint action in support of domestic industry …” decided to establish the “Association of Macedonian Industries” that its transformation in time is the current “Federation of Industries of Northern Greece – FING”.
The historical course of the Federation teaches us the most, through the example and the innovative thinking of these people, who worked in difficult times, with vision, with hope and with devotion to duty. It honors the bold people for what they inherited: trading ethos, co-operation spirit, investment courage, honesty, social responsibility, genuine entrepreneurial spirit …
The Federation has supported and continues to support the “right” for the whole, by removing corporatism, taking into account future developments and thus, over the years, it has been an active social partner that has always shown its adaptation to national and international developments. FING has an important role in the economic development and social reality of Thessaloniki initially, then in Northern Greece and, ultimately, of the entire country.
The legacy of previous generations and the prevailing economic and social conditions require that we first and then through us, the society, to believe in the capabilities of the North-Hellenic industry. That is why we have to work – and we will do work – harder than ever for the development and growth of the industry in Northern Greece.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Alliance for Digital Employability (AFDEmp) has recently celebrated the anniversary of the two-year offer to young and unemployed people; KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES participates in this Alliance by offering Legal Support. To date, more than 200 unemployed graduates have been recruited and are now working as Developers!
Two Years Of Offer To Young And Unemployed People
The Alliance for Digital Employability is being implemented with the Vision of reducing unemployment in Greece through the creation of new jobs in the IT sector. The actions of the initiative aim to (a) accelerate the training of candidates in high-quality digital skills, (b) certify the skills they have acquired, and (c) the absorption of the candidates by the labor market.
Today, through Alliance For Digital Employability (AFDEmp) actions, more than 200 unemployed graduates have been re-qualified. People with a different educational background (from mathematicians and physicians to theologists and nurses) have gained access to IT knowledge that is in high demand and have already been hired as well-paid developers in major Greek companies participating in the program.
The Contribution of KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm
KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm participated from the very beginning and continues to provide full legal support to this important for our country initiative. The two-year anniversary event was attended by Stavros Koumentakis, Senior Partner and by Lambros Timotheou, Partner of the firm.
In his statement, Stavros Koumentakis said “We fully identify the Vision of the Alliance For Digital Employability (AFDEmp). Improving the capabilities of human resources and acquiring modern knowledge as a means to improve employability form one of the pillars of our Social Solidarity Program. In KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm we believe in Lifelong Learning and we are committed to supporting all those who create access to it. I warmly congratulate Mr. Byron Nicolaides, President of the BoD of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) for his tireless efforts in recent years to help reduce the digital divide and thereby reduce unemployment. I also thank Mrs. Eleni Nicolaides, Head of Action and founding member of AFDEmp, who gives us the opportunity to contribute in practice to the implementation of the actions and the achievement of the objectives of this initiative”.
The Alliance for Digital Employability
AFDEmp is a voluntary initiative of the President of the BoD of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS), Mr. Byron Nicolaides, of the distinguished academics of the Athens University of Economics and Business, Mr. Giorgos Doukidis, Mr. Diomidis Spinellis, Mrs. Katerina Pramatari, Mr. Panos Louridas, of the President of HePIS, Mr. Nikos Faldamis, of the Director of HePIS, Mrs. Eleni Nicolaides, along with the participation of more than 200 companies and business entities.
The objective of AFDEmp is to help tackle unemployment while at the same time help also all those who want to change their career through their rapid training in high-quality digital skills. The idea for the initiative was born out of a special study conducted – under the aegis of CEPIS – by the Athens University of Economics and Business, ALBA and HePIS. According to the findings of the study, youth unemployment as well as the gap between supply and demand for technological skills can be addressed through re-training.
“The Private Initiative To Help Tackle Unemployment”
This was the central message of Mr. Byron Nicolaides, President of the BoD of the Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS) and Head of PeopleCert Group, worldwide, who stated, among other things, “A European need, a Greek opportunity took shape thanks to the alliance of the European Informatics, their Greek colleagues, of academics and of the most important Greek companies. It is now necessary for a company to be able to manage and make full use of the tools offered by new technologies. In this context, we, through AFDEmp, train young professionals by encouraging them to broaden their professional horizons. I am sincerely proud of what we have done together so far. I think that, we, as a private initiative, are laying another brick to shape the next day in the country by tackling the phenomenon of unemployment “.
HePIS President Mr. Nikos Faldamis said that through AFDEmp an institution has been created that overturns the existing path and turns digital skills into a major opportunity for growth and employment of the new workforce”. Mr. George Doukidis, Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business, pointed out that such initiatives contribute to: (a) encouraging young people to dare change their professional field by moving to modern fields such as Information Technology and Programming; and (b) encouraging companies to invest in the new generation by employing people who have acquired the appropriate knowledge.
The Event And The Awards
The Alliance for Digital Employability (AFDEmp) event was attended by more than 150 representatives of the most important companies in Greece and of the most promising in the fields of Information Technology and Technology. AFDEmp honored the collaborating companies, as a practical acknowledgment of their contribution to this effort, while the event was honored by their presence: the President of GRNET (National Network of Research and Technology) and Professor of the National Technical University of Athens Mr. Panagiotis Tsanakas, the President of the Hellenic Company Logistics Mr. Nikos Rodopoulos, the President of GRECA Mrs. Katerina Fredaki, the General Manager of HAMAC Mr. Yannis Giannarakis, the General Secretary of CIO Forum Mr. Michalis Moraitis, and others.
The 32 companies that has been awarded at the event are: Accenture, ATCOM, CANDI, Cognity, Connectline, Cosmos Business Systems, Data Communication, Epsilon Net, Eurobank, EY, Generation Y, iKnowHow, Intralot, INTRASOFT International , iteam, JR Technologies, Mellon Group of Companies, Novibet, Omilia, PeopleCert, Printec, Prisma Electronics, Profile Software, Programize, QIVOS, Retail Link, SIEBEN, SingularLogic, SoftOne Technologies, Ulysses Systems, Uni Systems, Upstream.
To Conclude
The effort continues. The courses of Coding Bootcamp 6 begin on October 1, 2018.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The historical newspaper MAKEDONIA is again since the 9th of September in kiosks and in Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm we feel very happy to support its success as Legal Advisors.
With the comprehensive legal support of Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm, the historical newspaper of Thessaloniki (and Northern Greece) is back in the kiosks, while its online version www.makthes.gr has been already … released (since 3 September). As Stavros Koumentakis, Senior Partner, characteristically said, “The dream came true. Thanks to innovative partnerships, innovative planning and tireless efforts. In “Koumentakis & Associates” we feel a special honor that the participants have trusted us with the legal dimension of the whole project and, above all, we are proud that we have provided our small contribution to the realization of the dream. Wishing “BEST OF LUCK”, let’s enjoy the amazing journey together …”.
The project
The efforts to re-issue the newspaper MAKEDONIA began almost immediately after its suspension. A team of 24 employees with vision and plan moved quickly. They decided that there was a need for a scheme that would not be based on self-managed practices or on classic investment. The ideal scheme would make the most of the employees of “MAKEDONIKI” but would be financed by businessmen.
Employees ensured the right to use the titles of the two newspapers in Thessaloniki in exchange for a portion of the accrued that the company owed to its employees. They then created a Social Cooperative Enterprise (SCE) and finally sought funding. In order to re-issue the newspaper MAKEDONIA, it was necessary to engage with entrepreneurs doing business in the area of Northern Greece. In the context of building this partnership, a fully-fledged business plan was created that guarantees the viability and prospect of the venture. It is worth noting that the profits of SCE will be distributed in the following way: 33% for employees, 33% for reinvestment for development activities in the same context (e.g. publication of pullouts) and 33% as a reserve for further growth.
The Stakeholders
“None of the twenty entrepreneurs involved in the project expect profit or other economic benefits. The multiplicity of the project combined with the quality of the entrepreneurs and the journalists involved in it guarantee the validity of the information” says Vassilis Takas, industrialist and chairman of the new publishing company’s Board of Directors.
Such an innovative publishing model requires an overcoming of the rigidities of the past. “We want to overcome the old stereotypes about “bad bosses”. Entrepreneurs, for their part, have to avoid a speculative logic and stop fearing of the wage costs”, says Michalis Alexandridis, publisher and director of the publishing project. “I think that we are all in the same vein, and that, will benefit the city and the media. We are all committed to abstain from practices that have been established and still plague the country, such as nepotism, bribery and corruption. We believe that the new media will respect their heavy names, their history and their ties with the Thessalonians and the Northern Greeks in general”.
The 11-member board of the company that will issue the newspaper MAKEDONIA and will be responsible for the operation of makthes.gr was formed as follows: Vassilis Takas President. Michalis Alexandridis executive vice president – publisher – publishing director. Hasdai Kapon vice president. Leonidas Fakas Vice-President. Panagiotis Alexandridis Managing Director. Members: Yiannis Masoutis President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thessaloniki (TCCI). Thanasis Savvakis President of the Federation of Industries of Northern Greece. George Konstantopoulos, President of Exporters’ Association of Northern Greece. Giorgos Bikas President of Imathia Chamber of Commerce. Panayiotis Menexopoulos Secretary General of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Thessaloniki (TCCI). Stavros Koumentakis lawyer – legal advisor of the company.
Statement by Stavros Koumentakis In the Newspaper
“From early on I believed in the project of re-publishing the historical newspaper of our city, and that not for emotional reasons. The certain needs of our city, the breadth of the shareholders structure, the severity of the investors-shareholders, the inability to promote personal or party strategies, the technocratic approach of the stakeholders and, above all, the brilliant journalistic group and its dynamics are the necessary, adequate and capable elements for success. We are happy about the first edition, confident of the result and proud to contribute aligned behind the press team, fulfilling a debt to the city. I take it for granted that also the Thessalonians will embrace the effort with equal fervor.”
The Historical Newspaper MAKEDONIA
The newspaper MAKEDONIA is the oldest political newspaper in Northern Greece. It was founded in 1911 (its first edition was published on July 10, 1911 – with the new calendar on July 23, 1911) by the publisher Konstantinos Velidis. After his death (1936) his son, John Vellidis, took over. After the death of the latter (1978), his wife, Anna Vellidi, took over and from 1980 her daughter Katerina Vellidi. In the summer of 1996, the newspaper was closed down because of indebtedness, to be then re-released in early 1998 by its new owner, businessman Yannis Raptopoulos. The newspaper suspended its issue in October 2017 and was re-released on September 9, 2018.
In the head of the newspaper, succeeding Konstantinos Dimadis, a historical figure for the family of journalists, who served as editor-in-chief and director of the newspaper for 62 years (1931 to 1993), were also the journalists, Nikos Vourgountzis, Giannis Nikolopoulos, Lazaros Chatzinakos, and many others . Dimitris Chourmousios, Dimitris Psathas, Kostis Palamas, Stratis Myrivilis, Georgios Vafopoulos, Archelaos and others were among the newspaper’s associates in the past.
The leads of the newspaper include the introduction of an early form of monotonic system, many years before its establishment as the official written usage of the Greek language as well as the fact that it was the first Greek newspaper to be published online. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Gallery” border_width=”3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_images_carousel images=”36012,36014,36010,36016″ img_size=”full” speed=”6000″ slides_per_view=”5″ hide_pagination_control=”yes”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] For a second consecutive year, “Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm” cooperates with Mandoulides Schools within the framework of the latter’s Entrepreneurship Program. The program is implemented with the aim of enhancing experiencing vocational guidance for students over 16 years of age.
Within the framework of the Entrepreneurship Program of Mandoulides Schools, “Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm” hosted for 4 weeks the student Mr. Konstantinos Zissis, who attended the main activities of the firm and was informed about issues related to the scientific subject.
The Entrepreneurship Program In Koumentakis & Associates
In our firm, we are delighted to participate in the innovative Entrepreneurship Program of Mandoulides Schools. We are proud to actively participate in the effort of talented and promising young people to meet with attorneys and legal advisors into active action. We believe that by participating in experiencing education and by supporting such initiatives, we contribute to the decision-making process for proper studies and immediate professional reintegration.
Koumentakis & Associates Law Firm encourages the experiencing education and development of pupils and students through work. Within the firm’s environment, trainees feel new experiences, explore their professional interests and develop new skills. At the same time, they have the opportunity to get acquainted with tools and methods that help them acquire assets of great value.
Mandoulides Schools give special attention to experiencing education while remaining faithful in the provision of high educational services. The pioneering Entrepreneurship Programs have been created to connect their students with innovative organizations and companies in the region and learn through them.
Partners of KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm and Victoria Pervizou-Head of Entrepreneurship Program of Mandoulides Schools attend the presentation of Constantinos Zisis.
The Entrepreneurship Program And Experiencing Vocational Guidance
The Entrepreneurship Program of Mandoulides Schools is part of the experiencing school vocational guidance, which is cultivated in the Schools through a series of actions (Three-day School Vocational Guidance, educational visits and projects under the STEAMulator program, 100 Mentors) aiming at better information, but also the acquisition of experiencing knowledge.
The duration of the programs is four weeks divided into two phases. In the first phase, students are introduced to the basic principles of operation of a company. In the second phase of the Programs they acquire experience in its premises, with daily presence, participation in meetings, dialogue with executives and familiarity with the subject.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES Law Firm was invited and participated in the workshop for GDPR organized by SAMARAS & PARTNERS, in which Mr. Constantinos Kornilakis, Partner of KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES, made a presentation entitled “Introduction to the institutional framework for the protection of personal data: Rights and Obligations”.
The workshop, which has been a great success, was held at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF) with the support of the Exporters’ Association of Northern Greece and had the topic “The New European Regulation for the Protection of Personal Data (GDPR) and Useful Tools for Cyber Risk Insurance”.
The purpose of the workshop for GDPR was to inform companies on the requirements of Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and on the basic guidelines and actions that each company should take to comply with the Regulation. In addition, useful tools for cyber risk insurance were presented by AIG GREECE.
Mr. Grigoris Tassios, President of the Panhellenic Federation of Hoteliers, and Mr. Kyriakos Loufakis, President of the Exporters’ Association of Northern Greece, welcomed the participants and contributed to raising awareness and concerns of the stakeholders and in this context, of the entrepreneurs, scientists and representatives of the organizations that attended the workshop. The event was dynamic, and the participants contributed in a constructive manner to the exchange of views and the promotion of fruitful dialogue.
The opening statements of the workshop for GDPR were:
“Introduction to the institutional framework for the protection of personal data: Rights and Obligations”, Constantinos Kornilakis, Partner of KOUMENTAKIS & ASSOCIATES
“Requirements – Harmonization Guidelines – Indicative Technical and Organizational Measures”, Christoforidis Giorgos, General Manager of SAMARAS & ASSOCIATES LTD
“Cyber Risks and Personal Data Leakage: The Last Line of Defense”, Kostas Voulgaris, Financial Lines & Casualty Manager of AIG HELLAS
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In the forum, held on November 9, titled “Greece – Serbia: 12 Months Tourism Destination”, Mr. Petros Tarnatoros, Senior Associate of the Firm, was coordinator in Panel 1, attended by Mrs. Liiljana Alajebogovic, Danijela Mirjanic, Ana Dudukovic, representing the tourist organizations of Belgrade, Savski Venac and Cukarica respectively.
