Having regard to:

1. Presidential Decree 83/1984, “Establishment of the University of the Aegean, the Ionian University and the University of Thessaly” (Government Gazette, Series A, No. 31).
2. The provisions of Law 4485/2017, “Organization and operation of higher education, regulations for research and other provisions” (Government Gazette A’ 114), and in particular Article 32 and Article 85(2a).
3. Ministerial Decision No. 216772/Ζ1/8.12.2017, “Method for drafting the detailed operational budget and the sustainability report of Postgraduate Study Programs” (Government Gazette B’ 4334).
4. The clarifying circulars of the Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs:

   1.  No. 163204/Ζ1 EX. URGENT/29.9.2017, “Implementation of the provisions of Law 4485/2017 (A’ 114) concerning postgraduate studies and doctoral dissertations – Other matters”,

       

   2.  No. 203446/Ζ1/22.11.2017, “Clarifications regarding the implementation of provisions of Law 4485/2017 (A’ 114)”, and

       

   3. No. 227378/Ζ1 EX. URGENT/22.12.2017, “Implementation of the provisions of Law 4485/2017 (A’ 114) concerning postgraduate studies”.

5. The provisions of Law 4386/2016, “Regulations for research and other provisions” (Government Gazette A’ 83), as amended and in force.
6. The provisions of Law 4009/2011, “Structure, operation, quality assurance of studies and internationalization of Higher Education Institutions” (Government Gazette A’ 195), as amended and in force.
7. The provisions of Law 3374/2005, “Quality assurance in higher education. Credit transfer and accumulation system. Diploma Supplement” (Government Gazette A’ 189), as amended and in force, and in particular Articles 14 and 15.
8. The provisions of Law 4559/2018, “University of Ioannina, Ionian University and other provisions” (Government Gazette A’ 142).
9. Ministerial Act No. 108151/Ζ1/2020 (Government Gazette Y.O.D.D. 677) confirming the election of the Rector and four Vice-Rectors of the Ionian University.
10. Decision No. I.U.: 5136/13.10.2020 concerning the second reconstitution of the University Senate for the academic year 2020–2021.
11. Extracts from the minutes of the 5th and 10th meetings of the Assembly of the Department of Environment of the Ionian University, held on 25.2.2020 and 13.5.2020 respectively.
12. Extracts from the minutes of the 9th and 12th meetings of the Assembly of the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology of the Ionian University, held on 29.4.2020 and 17.6.2020 respectively.
13. Extract from the minutes of the Postgraduate Studies Committee of the Ionian University (9th meeting/14.7.2020).
14. Extract from the minutes of the Senate of the Ionian University (23rd meeting/28.7.2020).
15. The Special Cooperation Protocol between the cooperating Departments: the Department of Environment of the School of Environment and the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology of the School of Information Science and Informatics of the Ionian University.
16. Document No. 1672/14.11.2011 of the Hellenic Quality Assurance and Accreditation Agency (ADIP), confirming the completion of the external evaluation of the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology of the Ionian University.
17. Document No. I.U.: 4101/18.8.2020 transmitting to the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs the Senate Decision No. I.U.: 4100/18.8.2020 approving the establishment of the present Postgraduate Study Program in accordance with the provisions of Law 4485/2017, as currently in force.
18. The fact that the implementation of the provisions of the present decision does not entail additional expenditure to be borne by the regular budget or the state subsidy of the Ionian University,

hereby decides:

The establishment, starting from the academic year 2020–2021, of the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Study Program (MSc) entitled “Preservation & Management of Cultural Heritage”, coordinated by the Department of Environment of the School of Environment, with the participation of the Department of Archives, Library Science and Museology of the School of Information Science and Informatics of the Ionian University.

The attached document contains the full text of the Government Gazette establishing the Interdepartmental Postgraduate Study Program (MSc) entitled “Preservation & Management of Cultural Heritage.”