Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis held 40-minute talks with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice in New York yesterday, saying afterwards that discussions covered all matters of special Greek interest, and also broader issues.
The Head of the Chaos & Innovation Research Unit at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, Ioannis Antoniou was awarded the 2008 Prigozhin Prize for his contribution to the theory of chaos and the complex open systems, which was first developed by his mentor and Nobel laureate Ilya Prigozhin.
On September 28 and 29, world-renowned composer Ennio Morricone will present two concerts with references to his entire work but also with the world premiere of his Greek-inspired work “Sicilo e altri frammenti”.
An exhibition entitled “Tribute to Greece of the Resistance 1940-1944” will be presented at the Mémorial Leclerc - Musée Jean Moulin in Paris from October 1 to November 2.
McCain turns in favour of Patriarchate
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Responding to the persistent pressures of some important funders of his campaign and of the Republican Party, US presidential candidate John McCain has finally sent a letter to President George W. Bush, expressing his concern about the restrictions on religious freedoms and other problems faced by the Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey. In the letter, he stressed the doubt cast on the Patriarchate's universality, as well as Turkey's refusal to allow the re-opening of the Halki seminary.
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Regional Meeting of CHA Africa/Near & Middle East
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Tuesday, 23 September 2008
Preparations for the Regional Meeting of the Council for Hellenes Abroad (CHA)Africa/Near & Middle East, which will be held in Alexandria on October 10-14. At the meeting, the most important issues concerning Greek expatriates in that region will be discussed, such as education and training, the expatriate Greek vote, and the CHA's efforts to ensure care for suffering expatriates.