Necessary reforms in the Greek academic system

Motivated by our EU funded ERA chair projects, that require proposing reforms
to yield the Greek academic system more competitive with a particular emphasis
on fostering brain gain and preventing brain drain, we propose policy changes
on a wide range of topics, based on our joint academic management experience
inside and outside of Greece in conjunction with our diverse backgrounds in
the humanities, computer science, and the life sciences. The proposed reforms
can contribute to increase the competitiveness of Greece in research and
development (R & D). We classify proposals by their associated costs and include
a plethora of zero cost proposals that do have the potential to increase efficiency
and net research time as well as to improve current working conditions in Greek
academia. However, to yield Greece more competitive at the international level,
reverse brain drain, and foster brain gain, substantial investments and increases
of R&D expenditure are required which depend on political willingness and
require a long term strategic development plan for Greece beyond being a tourist
destination in the European periphery.