The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester to perform in Athens

The Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester to perform in Athens

02/04/201601/04/2016 ENstaff Athens Concert Hall, David Afkham, F.P. Zimmermann, Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester

Conductor David Afkham and violonist F.P. Zimmermann on April 3rd and 4th will perform at the Athens Concert Hall with the Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester.

events

Greek University representatives visit U.S. Institutes

02/04/201601/04/2016 ENstaff education, Embassy of the U.S., U.S.A.

Within the framework of the International Visitor Leadership Program, University representatives visited New York and New Jersey to explore how universities operate in the U.S.

society

U.S. Deputy Secretary Heather Higginbottom visited Lesvos

01/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of the U.S., Heather Higginbottom, Lesvos, migration, refugee crisis

The U.S. will provide an additional 20 million dollars for protection, shelter, food and other life saving assistance to the most vulnerable refugees and migrants throughout Europe.

in brief

The Netherlands NATO ship Van Amstel in Piraeus

01/04/2016 ENstaff Embassy of the Netherlands, HNLMS Van Amstel, Piraeus

The staff of the Netherlands Embassy in Athens recently had the opportunity to visit the Netherlands marine ship HNLMS Van

culture events

Argentine puppeteer Robert White in Athens

01/04/201601/04/2016 ENstaff Argentina, Ergastiri Mairivi, puppet theatre, Rober White

He will participate in the Puppet Theatre and Narration Festival, organized for the 3rd consecutive year by the “Ergstiri Mairivi” Puppet Theatre.

foreign affairs

Greek President Pavlopoulos met with Israeli PM Netanyahu

01/04/2016 ENstaff Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel, Prokopis Pavlopoulos

Concluding his 3-day visit to Israel, President of the Hellenic Republic, Prokopis Pavlopoulos met with the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu.

society

UNHCR: Geneva conference on Syrian refugees ends with new challenges ahead

01/04/2016 ENstaff Ban Ki-moon, Filippo Grandi, refugee crisis, UNHCR, United Nations

UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi spoke of the conference having achieved “a clear recognition of the need for solidarity and responsibility-sharing for refugees”.

society

A Syrian family starts over in Canada

31/03/201631/03/2016 ENstaff Canada, family, refugees, Syria

Kevork, his three sisters and brother-in-law reached Montreal via Lebanon in December, under a Canadian Government programme that has resettled more than 26,000 Syrian refugees in under six months.

culture events

Phone Home Athens : A theatre project on migration

31/03/2016 ENstaff Germany, Greece, migration, Phone Home, refugees, UK

Phone Home creators initiated a series of theatre workshops in Greece, Germany and the U.K. in collaboration with migrant communities, NGOs and refugee support groups.

econ/biz

“Northern Greece: 365 Days of Tourism”

31/03/2016 ENstaff American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Northern Greece, tourism, UK, US

The Regional Development Fund of Central Macedonia is organizing an international, tourism, conference along with five bilateral chambers.

interviews people

Ambassador of Norway:”The challenge for the Greek economy is its competitive edge and its business climate” [interview]

07/06/2016 ENstaff

The Ambassador of Norway in Athens, His Excellency Jørn Eugene Gjelstad, spoke to EmbassyNews.net and commented on the current developments in Greek and European politics, the economy and the refugee crisis.