In June-August 2024, 4 researchers from ATLANTIS Consulting in Greece were hosted by the University of Calabria (UNICAL) in Italy, advancing educational collaboration between institutions.

During the first period of the secondment (June-July 2024), an array of training activities and visits to the Laboratories of the Department of Biology, Ecology and Earth Sciences (DiBEST) have been organized in UNICAL aiming at exchanging experiences and skills for the promotion of Underwater Cultural Heritage.

On July 8th, ATLANTIS colleagues held a workshop entitled “From Research Results to Becoming an Entrepreneur: Means of Finance and First Steps Towards Entrepreneurship”, followed by a roundtable discussion of the conducted work and outputs of the 1st month.

During the second period of the secondment (July-August 2024), more activities and training seminars have been organized by the Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering (DiMEG) in UNICAL.

On July 19th, a workshop on digital technologies and virtual experiences for Underwater Cultural Heritage along with a special tour of their premises was co-organized by DiMEG and 3DR Research for the visiting members of ATLANTIS and the academic members of Universidad de Salamanca. Moreover, 3DR Research organized an immersive experience with Virtual Reality applications for visiting underwater sites. With the use of VR headsets, the participants experienced a dry-dive to Christoforos modern Shipwreck is in Skopelos (Greece) and can be visited in situ.