Konstantinos Mitragas is a Greek businessman, sea captain and the secretary-general of the Hellenic Rescue Team that supports refugees arriving in Lesvos. He collected the Nansen Refugee Award in 2016 on behalf of the Hellenic Rescue Team.
Career edit
Mitragas is a Thessaloniki-based business man, a sea captain, and the volunteer secretary-general[1] of the Hellenic Rescue Team.[2] Mitragas and his team support Syrian, Afghan, and Iraqi refugees arriving in at Lesvos, Greece.[3]
In 2016, he collected the Nansen Refugee Award in on behalf of the team,[4] as a result of their 2015 work during the European migrant crisis.[5] The award was also shared with Efi Latsoudi of Pikpa camp.[6]
Personal life edit
Mitragas has two children.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Bond, Kate; Welters, Gordon. "Heeding cries for help lands Hellenic Rescue Team 2016 Nansen Award". UNHCR. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ Øvrebø, Av Elin B. "De har reddet tusenvis av flyktninger". Klar Tale (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Refugees who became famous because someone saved them". WION. Sep 21, 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Greek volunteers share UN refugee award". Middle East Eye. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
- ^ "Do you help or work with refugees? Share your stories". the Guardian. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2022-09-06.
- ^ "Greske frivillige vinner Nansenprisen". Flyktninghjelpen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2022-09-04.
External links edit
- Official website - Hellenic Rescue Team
- Honouring Greek volunteers, Kate Bond, 5 September 2016 Norwegian Refugee Council