Alexandros Iliadis Castillo, student of the MA in Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Studies, won third place over 72 participants at the International Essay Competition of the 25 th Anniversary of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation – PABSEC with his essay entitled ”New challenges in the region, Internationalization of Education and Enhancement of Social Participation”. The event took place in Tirana from 19 to 21 June 2018.