Bank of Greece chief Yannis Stournaras said on Wednesday he is in favour of the creation of centers of excellence to limit Greece’s brain drain.
Speaking at the Gennadius Library on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Fulbright Greece, the central banker noted that from 2008 to 2013, almost 223,000 young Greeks aged 25-39 left the country in search of a better job, pay and prospects. Adding other ages, the total number rises to 427,000 in the same period.
As he added, under current circumstances, brain drain is difficult to halt without a lasting improvement in the economy and without specific actions. An important initiative for the return of young scientists is the development of centers of excellence that will attract a critical mass of scientists and researchers, he said. If they are developed effectively, these centers can gain international recognition in the academic business community and become a pole of attraction.
At the same time, he stressed that the creation of brain circulation structures will help the Greek ecosystem of research and development.
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