Public Online Consultation on the Strategic Plan for Greeks Abroad 2024-2027
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched a public online consultation for the Strategic Plan for Greeks Abroad 2024-2027, available at http://www.opengov.gr/home/.
The Strategic Plan reflects the vision and initiatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Diaspora Greeks and is structured around six strategic objectives, each with individual targeted operational actions and its primary goal is to strengthen the ties between the metropolitan center and the Greek Diaspora, to facilitate substantial and reciprocal communication with it, and to bolster the presence of Greek element worldwide.
You can submit your proposals/observations/opinions to help cover as many aspects of this issue as possible, allowing for the development of a comprehensive, viable, cohesive, and contemporary policy framework at the link: http://www.opengov.gr/ypex/?p=946
The consultation will conclude on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Six medals for Greek students at the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad
Greek students won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at the 65th International Mathematical Olympiad, held in Bath, UK, from July 11 to 22, 2024, with 108 countries taking part. As the Hellenic Mathematical Society points out in a Press release, the strong performance of Greek students in international competitions continued this year, as all participating students were selected in a tough and demanding two-day competition. More specifically, the students who took part in the Olympiad were selected, as every year, through the Panhellenic Mathematics Competition organized by the Hellenic Mathematical Society since 1934, with the participation of 12,000 students from all over Greece. Heartiest congratulations!
Find out more: https://www.amna.gr/en/article/836481/Greek-high-school-students-win-6-medals-at-International-Math-Olympiad-in-Bath
International Bachelor’s programs in Greece
More and more Greek universities offer English taught Bachelor’s programs aligned with the global education trends, and designed to meet the needs of international students seeking high-quality education and a rich cultural experience.
From medicine and classics to business and humanities, Greek institutions provide comprehensive and world-class curricula that prepare students for successful careers in a globalized world.
Find out more: https://www.greeknewsagenda.gr/international-bachelors-greece/
Alonissos Underwater Museum: the Parthenon of shipwrecks
Alonissos Underwater Museum, Greece’s first underwater museum, is home to one of the largest shipwrecks of the classical era, dating from 425 to 420 BC. The wreck was discovered in 1985 by Dimitris Mavrikis at a depth of 25 meters off the island of Peristera. The ship’s unique size makes it one of the largest merchant vessels of its time, measuring 30 meters long and 10 meters wide, and carrying around 3,000 amphorae filled with celebrated wines. The wreck is of exceptional archaeological importance due to the large number of intact amphorae that have survived to the present day, and is often described as “the Parthenon of shipwrecks”.
Watch a real-time image of the wreck: https://nous.com.gr/naxly_project/peristeras-ancient-ship-wreck/ and explore it through the video: https://youtu.be/Pzxi7pl3VJA
World Lighthouse Day | Visit a lighthouse in Greece
The public will have the opportunity to visit 18 lighthouses in Greece on Sunday, August 19, to celebrate World Lighthouse Day.
During the visit, the public will have the opportunity to learn about the contribution of lighthouses to the safety of navigation, the recognition of the lighthouse network as part of cultural heritage, and the contribution of lighthouse keepers to the operation of the network.
Discover the lighthouses of Greece through a rich selection of photographic material on the National Lighthouse Service website: https://yf.hellenicnavy.gr/fotografies/
Find out more: https://www.amna.gr/en/article/840000/Eighteen-lighthouses-open-to-the-public-on-International-Lighthouse-Day
