MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

staellinika.com: ‘The window to the Greek language’ now open for French and German speakers of the Diaspora

The online educational platform staellinika.com for teaching and learning Greek is now available in French and German. The platform, which is now available in five languages, English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese, helps young people of Greek origin and foreign language users not only learn the Greek language, but also become familiar with Greek culture. All the applications of the platform are available free of charge and are addressed to both individual users and schools, as they offer special features for teachers. It is a modern, interactive tool that is constantly being enriched with a series of web applications and developed in new languages, addressing an ever-growing audience of users around the world.

Read more: https://staellinika.com/en/home

GREECE

Our Ocean Conference 2024

Greece will host the 9th “Our Ocean 2024” Conference on April 16 and 17 in Athens, at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre. The Our Ocean Conference was first launched under the initiative of the U.S. Department of State in 2014. Since then, it has gradually become a forum for dialogue that brings together governments, international organizations, academia, the private sector, and NGOs that share a common vision for the protection of the oceans and take action to support this vision.

Read more: https://ourocean2024.gov.gr/

Bronze medal for the National Women’s Water Polo Team

Congratulations to the National Women’s Polo Team that won the bronze medal at the European Championship of Eindhoven, securing at the same time its participation in the Olympic Games!

Read more: https://www.amna.gr/home/article/789363/Chalkino-metallio-gia-tin-ethniki-omada-polo-gunaikon-sto-europaiko-protathlima [GR]

The Greek passport among the most powerful in the world

Greece, along with Malta and Switzerland, are ranked 5th on the list of the most powerful passports for 2024, allowing their citizens to travel to 190 destinations, according to the Henley Passport Index by global Citizenship & Residency Advisory Company Henley & Partners. France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore and Spain tie for the top spot on the list with easy access to 194 destinations around the world. Read more: https://www.henleyglobal.com/passport-index/ranking