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GR-eco Islands: Smart and Sustainable Greek Islands

GR-eco Islands: Smart and Sustainable Greek Islands

Dec 18, 2023 |

In the battle against climate change, Greece has formed an ambitious plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Towards this goal, in 2019, the Greek government launched the GR-eco islands initiative, with the aim to transform the Greek islands into innovation hubs and models of green economy, energy autonomy, digital innovation and ecological mobility.

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Greek Consular Services Process Transformation

Greek Consular Services Process Transformation

Nov 20, 2023 |

ays ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Giorgos Kotsiras, successfully hosted a conference to unveil the project “Consular Services Process Transformation”.

It is an initiative that seeks to redesign and digitize services provided by the Greek Consular Authorities worldwide, thereby enhancing their communication with Greek nationals residing abroad and providing faster and more efficient services.

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The 2nd Greek Youth Diaspora Symposium took place in Athens on November 25–28, 2025, bringing together young members of the Greek Diaspora aged 18–25, from 31 countries and 5 continents, who participated as speakers.

The Symposium was established in 2024 by the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aiming to enhance the engagement of young people of Greek descent with contemporary #Greek society. The Symposium aims to showcase opportunities for collaboration and networking between young people of the #Diaspora and their peers in Greece, through the lens of contemporary challenges and emerging global prospects. This year, the Greek Youth Diaspora Ambassadors, young participants from the first Symposium, presented their initiatives promoting #Hellenism and were awarded for their achievements.

On this occasion, Greek News Agenda spoke to one of the participants in the Symposium, namely Victoria Paneras, who talked about her overall impressions from participating in the Symposium, also discussing the ties that she and the Greek community in her country maintains with the homeland, and the ways in which #Greece’s cultural image is represented there, as well as whether she would pursue a professional career in Greece either in the short term or in the long term.
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2nd Greek Youth Diaspora Symposium (25-28/11/2025)
The 2nd Greek Youth Diaspora Symposium took place in Athens on November 25–28, 2025, bringing together young members of the Greek Diaspora aged 18–25, from 31 countries and 5 continents, who participated as speakers. The Symposium was established in 2024 by the General Secretariat for Greeks Abr...
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As stated by EU Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" is the first airport in Greece with a zero carbon footprint and -thanks to the installation of one of the largest photovoltaic power stations in Europe- it now produces on its own all of the energy that it uses,something that seemed impossible just a few years back.
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Athens International Airport: Greece's first energy-self-sufficient airport
Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” (AIA) was established in 1996, under the form of a société anonyme operating according to the rules of the private economy, as a public-private partnership with a concession agreement – a pioneer step for Greece. It is the largest airport ...
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Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni presented Greece’s cultural policy at Harvard, highlighting heritage as a living force—preserved, promoted, and integrated into everyday life—driving sustainable development, social cohesion, economic growth, and national revitalization

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A New Era for Greek Cultural Policy: Heritage, Innovation, Development
The strategic principles and key priorities of the Greek government’s cultural policy were presented by Culture Minister, Lina Mendoni, speaking at the Center for Hellenic Studies at Harvard University. The fundamental principles of preserving, protecting, and promoting Greece’s heritage, as wel...
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