Ethical Considerations in the Pursuit of Prestige and Conceptual Foundations of Academic Prestige: Pacific and Global South Perspectives

Maria Niari holds a PhD in Education from the Hellenic Open University, with research focusing on collaborative learning and distance education. She is a member of the teaching staff (SEP) at the Hellenic Open University, contributing to postgraduate programmes in digital education and public administration. She also works in the Greek Ministry of Interior, where she is involved in policy development related to digital governance, public sector innovation, and international cooperation. Her research interests include digital transformation, AI in public administration, collaborative learning, and capacity building in the public sector. She has published in international journals and conference proceedings and is the author of a recent book on collaborative learning in distance education.