INTRODUCTION
PURPOSE – OBJECTIVE
INTENDED PARTICIPANTS
MODULES
ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR
The educational program presents the basic principles and the importance of blockchain technology in the digital world. It examines the basic principles of decentralized networks and applications, the functioning of smart contracts, as well as the applications of the technology in various industries. It delves into the potential and applications of blockchain technology in the financial sector (DeFi). It provides an overview of the technical aspects of blockchain such as the creation and verification of transactions. Lastly, the legal and tax aspects of cryptocurrencies in various countries and in Greece are examined.
The purpose and objective of this programme is to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities of trainees in Blockchain technology which can be applied in a number of sectors of the economy. It is a fully structured educational programme, in which trainees acquire both theoretical and practical background on a wide range of issues and concepts related to Blockchain technology and its applications in the digital economy.
This specific educational programme is intended for:
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
Academic Supervisors’ Details
The scientific/academic coordinator of the educational programme is Vaggelis Malamas. He is a PhD candidate at the Department of Informatics of the University of Piraeus on the subject “Distributed Security and Trust Management Technologies in IoT”. He received a BSc in Mathematics (2008) from the University of Patras and an MSc in Computer Science (2017) from the University of Piraeus. He currently participates in research projects at the University of Piraeus, the Hellenic Open University and works as a consultant on new technologies at the Ministry of Digital Governance. Previously, he worked as a researcher in various European R&D projects in the private sector. He holds ISO27001:2013 Lead Auditor certification for information security. His research interests are blockchain, artificial intelligence, security in IoT systems and cryptography. Vaggelis Malamas has been involved in several projects related to writing educational material in various fields of IT.
