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
editMitragas 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
editMitragas 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