Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-10-26
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[01] Karamanlis on working visit to Japan next month
[02] Athens University and Onassis Foundation partner in promotion of
Greek culture abroad
[01] Karamanlis on working visit to Japan next month
The prime minister's office on Wednesday announced that Premier Costas
Karamanlis will travel to Japan between Nov. 10 through 13 for a
working visit to the Far East nation.
According to a press release, the visit comes amid excellent bilateral
and multilateral relations between Greece and Japan.
The premier will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Petros Molyviatis
and Minister of State Theodoros Roussopoulos.
[02] Athens University and Onassis Foundation partner in promotion of
Greek culture abroad
The University of Athens and the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit
Foundation announced on Wednesday a series of initiatives aimed at
promoting Greek civilisation and culture abroad.
University Dean Yiorgos Babiniotis and Foundation President Antonis
Papadimitriou presented the measures proposed during an international
conference organised by the foundation in the US and titled "Hellenic
Studies in the US, Canada and South America."
During a joint press conference, Babiniotis noted that measures
proposed as a means to upgrade and further promote Greek studies
include:Student/professor exchange programmes between foundations
abroad and Athens University; informing Greek universities of the
possibilities for cooperation with foreign universities' Hellenic
Studies departments; expansion of the US-based Onassis Foundation's
visiting professors' programme and others.
On his part, Papadimitriou, accompanied by members of the foundation's
executive board, referred to the foundation's work which includes
university chairs, programmes and centres for Hellenic Studies;
donation of books, educational material and school equipment; and the
Onassis Library for Hellenic and Roman Art.
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