With the launch of the Pan -European Conference “QCI Days Athens 2025”, Greece confirms its key role in developing safe quantum communication infrastructure. The conference, hosted by today (until April 30) at the Eugenides Foundation and is under the auspices of Ministry of Digital Governancegathers experts from all over Europe to examine the latest developments in quantum technology.
The conference is done with the support of the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Post, in collaboration with the National Technology and Research Infrastructure Network (EYDIT SA – GRNET), its body Ministry of Digital Governance and coordinator of the Hellasqci project, the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), QCI-CAT and the Technical University of Madrid (UPM), EuroQCi Spain.
QCI Days Athens 2025, which is a continuation of QKD Days Madrid 2022 and QCI Days Vienna 2024, will offer participants a unique opportunity to exchange views, presenting innovations and creating new partnerships in the field of Quantum Communication Infrastructure.
The “present” at the opening ceremony was given by the Minister of Digital Governance, Dimitris Papastergiouwho shortly after his greeting to the more than 400 delegates, attended DEMO transnational European Quantum Communications Network between Greece, Spain and Austria.
«Today’s day and the workshop is very important. Quantum communications, which we thought would once see in the future, in the distant future, are much faster here. It is very important that with the cooperation of all Member States and here with the co-organization of Spain and Austria, we have shown that quantum communications are here. They have come to help us to interconnect computers with greater speed, more secure, to create new and much more specialized jobs and of course to protect our data much better. Have come to highlight the capabilities offered by technology for a safer and more united Europe“Said Mr. Papastergiou.
On his part, the Konstantinos KarantzalosSecretary General of Telecommunications and Post (GTT), stressed that “This year UNESCO has named Quanta’s 2025 year of quantum technology. Greece, in addition to the ground networks, has also invested in satellite networks, in Space Earth Communications, equipping our Observatory with visual terminals so that we can achieve such links, sharing keys. It is something that the Ministry supports a lot and we will continue to frame it with projects, and related investments. We have a very good climate in our country, we can exploit it, we do not always have clouds, like the northern countries, and we can play a very decisive role, a node, in the Southeast Mediterranean, for this reason».
Creating a safe network of quantum communication is critical to protecting critical infrastructures and data. The planning for the future of the quantum internet is in full swing, with Greece taking significant steps to establish it at the peak of quantum technology.
The Hellasqci network, with more than 650 kilometers of fiber optic and 27 knots in Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion, Crete, includes 13 government hubs in critical infrastructure. The use of QKD technologies (Quantum Key Distribution) ensures complete communication security.
In the context of international interconnections, the three Observatory (Helmos, Holomva, Skineakas) will serve as earthly visual stations (OGS), while preparing satellite quantum communication via Eagle-1, the EU satellite expected by 2026.
QCI Days Athens 2025 will give participants the possibility of living demonstrations, including a 130 -kilometer QKD experimental connection. This link includes important agencies such as the National Technology and Research Infrastructure Network (EYDIT), the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA), the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) and the National Science Research Center “Democritus”, while this infrastructure.
This event is not only an institution, but also an important recognition of Greece’s efforts to emerge in the field of quantum communications. This conference promotes the strategy of development and technical excellence, putting our country on the world map of quantum progress.
Recall that the conference is aimed at cyber security professionals, IT engineers, security and information experts, researchers, and quantum communications professionals, as well as decision -making managers interested in shielding their organization’s security infrastructure.
The event also includes representatives of EuroQCi National Infrastructure (Natqcis), the European Commission (European Commission), the European Space Agency (ESA), the European Nostradamus and Petrus projects, interested in public and private bodies, specialists from the projects of the program of the European and Program. Flagship, as well as professionals from the optic and quantum technologies industry and research & development sectors who will discuss and format the future of the Pan -European Quantum Communication Infrastructure – EuroQCi.
The conference takes place at a particularly important time, as the first phase of the EuroQCi is approaching its completion. During the event, specific results, use cases and future plans for the next steps of EuroQCi will be presented.
Participants from today until Wednesday will have the opportunity:
* Να παρακολουθήσουν παρουσιάσεις για το οικοσύστημα ασφαλών κβαντικών τεχνολογιών
* Να συμμετέχουν σε εργαστήρια για την αρχιτεκτονική και ανάπτυξη του EuroQCI
* Να λάβουν μέρος σε συζητήσεις με κορυφαίους ειδικούς για τις κβαντικές τεχνολογίες επικοινωνίας, την πιστοποίηση ασφάλειας και την τυποποίηση
* Να παρακολουθήσουν επίδειξη πειραματικού δικτύου κβαντικών επικοινωνιών (QCI) από το HellasQCI, QCI-CAT και EuroQCI Spain
* Να επισκεφθούν τον εκθεσιακό χώρο και να έρθουν σε επαφή με προμηθευτές τεχνολογιών Διανομής Κβαντικών Κλειδιών (Quantum Key Distribution-QKD)
* Να δικτυωθούν με τα τρέχοντα έργα του Προγράμματος Ψηφιακή Ευρώπη, ανοίγοντας διάλογο με την ευρύτερη ακαδημαϊκή και ερευνητική κοινότητα, τη βιομηχανία και τους τελικούς χρήστες.Greece, through Hellasqci, plays a key role in the European EUROQCI Initiative for the development of safe communications pan -European, protecting sensitive data and critical infrastructure. QCI Days 2025 reinforces this commitment, making it a milestone for pan -European cyber security cooperation.
Useful information on the Hellasqci project implementing the National Quantum Communications Infrastructure
Hellasqci, a project co -financed by the European Union, is developing Greece’s national infrastructure of Greece in the context of EuroQCi pan -European infrastructure. The project coordinated by EYDATE, under the guidance of the Ministry of Digital Governance and with the support of the General Secretariat for Telecommunications and Post, aims to place Greece at the forefront of quantum technology, offering advanced security and interconnection solutions.
Hellasqci’s quantum communications network comprises more than 650 kilometers of fiber optic, while 13 government hubs in Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion, Crete, will have opportunities for secure encrypted communications with quantum encryption technologies. At the core of the project is the incorporation of Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), which ensures the protection of sensitive data and enhance the durability of the country’s critical infrastructure.
In addition, Hellasqci interconnects three Greek Observatorys – Helmos in the Peloponnese, Holomontas in Thessaloniki and Skinaka in Crete – with metropolitan networks in Athens, Thessaloniki and Heraklion Crete respectively, which are upgraded to visuals.
At the same time, with a vision of accelerating research and innovation, Hellasqci is developing the Quantum Internet, preparing the ground for the successful and safe transition to digital technologies of the future.