INITIATIVE


Health Ministry seeks to entrench personal doctors
NEWS

Determined to entrench the institution of personal doctors, Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis announced changes on Wednesday, in line with the standards set by other European countries and the World Health Organization.


Amorgos’ pioneering fishermen
SOCIETY

Fishermen from the island of Amorgos, the easternmost of the Cyclades, are calling for the establishment of three marine areas where fishing will be banned.


Komvos: Bridging academia, business, diaspora to build better future for Greece
DIASPORA

Leading academics, business leaders, journalists and public officials gathered at the Megaron Karatzas in Athens on Saturday to set out their vision for how the “Komvos – Networks of Global Hellenism” initiative can harness the extensive international networks of the Greek diaspora to manifestly contribute to the prosperity of Greece.

An international conference on the future of Greece
SOCIETY

Komvos – Networks of Global Hellenism will host its first conference on Saturday, titled “Greece and the International Perspective – Proposals for Action,” which will bring together leading figures to discuss the future of the country.

Antetokounbros Academy joins forces with American College of Greece
SOCIETY

The Charles Antetokounmpo Family Foundation, an initiative launched by Greek-Nigerian basketball sensations the Antetokounmpo brothers to provide opportunities to children from underprivileged backgrounds, has launched a partnership with the American College of Greece.



Museum acts to protect isles of the Cyclades
CULTURE

The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens has launched an initiative aimed at protecting the biodiversity and intangible cultural heritage of the islands of the Cyclades by helping identify funding resources and ensuring that they make their way to local organizations and agencies that are active in such fields.


Empress Theophano Prize bestowed on United Nations
SOCIETY

In the fourth award ceremony of the pan-European Empress Theophano Prize, which took place in Thessaloniki on Thursday evening, attention was not on the stunning Rotunda, the city landmark that served as a temple in Roman times, a Christian church in the Byzantine era and a mosque during the Ottoman occupation; nor was it on the distinguished guests who attended the event.

Bid to lure digital nomads to 32 villages
NEWS

Plans and proposals are being floated by local authorities to attract young people to live in the 32 villages of the mountainous Agrafa region in Central Greece.

Greek-born adoptees reunited
IMAGES

Greek-born adoptees from the United States gather in front of what was once the Athens Maternity Hospital, for the Second Annual Greek Adoptee Reunion hosted by The Eftychia Project.