Great Ideas
For its 60th anniversary, the Fulbright Foundation in Greece introduces the “Great Ideas” series in support of educational and cultural connections between Greece and the United States, and organized with the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the U.S. Embassy in Athens, and the U.S. Consulate in Thessaloniki.
Embassy Shares Holiday Cheer with Kids in Greece
U.S. Embassy officers traveled to American Corners in Sparti, Athens, and Piraeus to share a special holiday presentation, called“Celebrating the Holiday Season in the U.S," with elementary school kids.
Holiday Cheer for Immigrant Children in Athens
Every year, U.S. Embassy employees go to the Ark, or Kivotos, in Athens to celebrate a traditional American family holiday, Thanksgiving.
Greek and American Dignitaries Visit the USS Harry S. Truman
While transiting the Mediterranean Sea with its escort of U.S. Navy ships on November 28, the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Harry S. Truman was host to sixteen Greek dignitaries led by Deputy Minister of Defense Ioannis Plakiotakis, as well as to new U.S. Ambassador Daniel V. Speckhard.
Jazzing It Up for Education
On Monday, November 19, Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas M. Countryman welcomed New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra and Director Arturo O’Farrill to Greece. The band played packed concerts in Thessaloniki and in Athens to benefit the American Farm School in Thessaloniki.
U.S. Energy Secretary Attends Inaugural Ceremony of the Turkey-Greece-Italy Gas Interconnector
On Sunday, November 18, U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman and U.S. Ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard traveled to the Greek-Turkish border for the inauguration ceremony of the Turkey-Greece-Italy natural gas inter-connector.
Veterans Day: A Time of Remembrance, Honor
On November 11, Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas M. Countryman spoke at the U.S. Retirees Association Veterans Day celebration hosted by the American College in Greece in honor of veterans from Greece, America, and all over the world. Veterans Day became a federal holiday in 1971 to honor our war veterans and give thanks for peace.
Summer Institute for Youth: Scholarship Opportunity! Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellow 2008
The U.S. Embassy is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity for a Greek student, aged 15-19 years, to be a Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellow for a three-and-one-half week program in the U.S. in the summer of 2008.
Marathon and Hopkinton, Massachusetts: Twin Cities, Twin Races
On November 4, athletes from around the world came to Greece to run the Athens Classic Marathon. To celebrate the event, the Hopkinton Athletic Association donated an exhibit of photographs from the Boston Marathon to the Marathon Museum.
U.S. Promotes Eco-Friendly Alternative Crop for Greek Tobacco Farmers
On October 17, a Greek-U.S. public-private partnership (PPP) in Thessaloniki held a press conference to announce the initial results of a one-year study on the cultivation and commercial exploitation of an alternative crop called “kenaf” that can be used to produce a wide range of eco-friendly products ranging from paper to car parts.
Second U.S. Wildfire Expert Team Visits Greece
From October 14–27, a Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team, composed of U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) experts, is visiting Greece to assist with recovery efforts from this summer’s tragic wildfires and help with flood prevention planning.
Embassy Brings “Landmarks of New York” Photography Exhibit to Athens
“Landmarks of New York,” a ground-breaking black-and-white photography exhibition of landmark buildings in New York, will open at the Hellenic American Union on Monday, October 15.
Hip Hop and Break Dance Sensation Comes to Greece, October 8-12
World-famous hip hop and break dance group HaviKoro will be performing and offering dance workshops in Athens, Sparta, and Thessaloniki from October 8 – 12, sponsored in part by the U.S. Embassy and Mosaiko.gr.
MOSAIKO.GR Happy Hour at Hard Rock Café
Fulbrighters, media professors, artists, authors and cultural web-site publishers joined the Embassy Athens editors of Mosaiko.gr, for a "working happy hour" at the Hard Rock Café on September 24. Mosaiko.gr is Embassy Athens' newest web-site designed for a youth audience and featuring cultural topics.
U.S. Embassy Volunteers Help Clean Up Kavouri
The U.S. Embassy participated in Global Volunteer Beach Clean-Up Day on September 29, as part of an event sponsored by HELMEPA (the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association).
Greece and the Visa Waiver Program
Greece has been selected as a candidate for the Visa Waiver Program. Following the letter from Secretary of State Rice nominating Greece for the program, the next step is a formal technical review of Greece's eligibility by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court Anthony Kennedy in Athens
On Monday, September 10, Associate Justice to the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy visited Athens under the auspices of the State Department's Bureau of International Information Programs and the Embassy's Public Affairs Section.
U.S. Support for Greece Continues
U.S. solidarity and friendship with Greece has been steadfast throughout the devastating fires in the Peloponnese and Attica. The current level of U.S. government funding for urgent humanitarian needs, next steps in Greece's recovery, and longer-term preventative measures stands at $1.9 million.
Embassy Staff Volunteer to Help Fire Victims
The staff of the U.S. Embassy responded to a call for relief supplies from the Hellenic Red Cross to help victims of the wild fires that have raged across Greece.
U.S. Views on Energy and Security in Southeast Europe
The U.S. Embassy’s Economic Counselor Clark Price spoke at an international conference on "Crisis Management" organized by Greek Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, the Institute of International Relations (IIR), and the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) ...
Independence Day Celebration at the American Embassy
Greeting by Chargé d'Affaires, a.i. Thomas M. Countryman ...
Fulbright Foundation Honors Greek and American Scholars and Donors
On Wednesday, June 20, the Charge d’Affaires, a.i. of the Embassy of the United States of America in Greece Thomas Countryman and the Executive Director of the Fulbright Foundation in Greece Ms. Artemis Zenetou hosted the annual reception for Greek and American Fulbright donors ...
Embassy Celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan
On June 11, the U.S. Embassy hosted a reception in honor of the Marshall Plan.
Embassy Staff Cleans Up Kavouri Beach
On June 2, approximately twenty U.S. Embassy employees and family members met at Kavouri Beach to pick up trash and beautify the area.
Historical Ship Visit Kindles New Friendships
In early May, seven NATO ships docked at Tourla port on the island of Mykonos. The ships were led by flagship USS Roosevelt, but there were ships from Greece, Italy, England, Spain, and Turkey as well.