Events Archive
2008 Programs and Events
Local Day Care Center Gets a Facelift
05/10/08 - On May 10, U.S. Embassy Athens, the local chapter of Daughters of Penelope, and Habitat for Humanity pooled their resources to paint the fence of Penelopean Day Care Center for low and no-income families in Nea Ionia.
Firefighting Cooperation Agreement Signed
05/09/08 - On May 9, US Forestry Service top firefighter Tom Harbour signed a formal agreement to continue an ongoing program of technical exchanges and training with the Hellenic Fire Service.
Rhodes Marks End of World War II
05/09/08 - Ambassador and Dr. Speckhard arrive at Rhodes’ seaside Greek Orthodox cathedral for a religious service and ceremony marking the anniversary of the end of World War II accompanied by Rear Admiral Mark Fox commanding the USS Harry S. Truman carrier strike group on May 9.
President of Yale University Coming to Greece
05/06/08 - On the occasion of Fulbright's 60th anniversary Dr. Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University, visited Greece for the first time and spoke to public audiences in Athens and Thessaloniki as part of the “Great Ideas” series on May 6 and 7.
Healthworld 2008
04/14/08 - Ambassador Speckhard addressed the opening session of the 7th annual HealthWorld conference, sponsored by the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, where he noted the strong position of U.S. medical products and pharmaceuticals in Greece, and encouraged the Greek Government, and others,to continue working towards resolving the hospital debt issue.
Economist Conference Speeches
04/08/08 - Ambassador Daniel V. Speckhard and visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza both spoke during The Economist Conference: 12th Roundtable with the Government of Greece: "Driving the Global Agenda through 2020," April 8-10, 2008.
International Roma Day
04/08/08 - On the International Roma Day, April 8, Ambassador Daniel Speckhard visited a Romani school and camp in Aspropyrgos, Western Attica, along with Nomarch Aristeidis Arkoudeas and Mayor Nikolaos Meletiou.
EXPOSEC 2008
04/01/08 - On April 1 Ambassador Speckhard attended EXPOSEC, an annual conference on Homeland And Corporate Security, at the Zappeion Megaron. The conference is organized by Symeon G. Tsomokos S.A. Many U.S. corporations were represented in the exhibits.
U.S. Forest Service Experts in Athens
04-04-2006 - Another team of U.S. Forest Service experts, the third since last summer’s devastating wildfires, visited Greece from March 31 to April 3 to establish a framework for cooperation for the coming two years.
American Studies Seminar 2008
The American Studies Seminars in Athens and Thessaloniki promote the study of the United States through a multidisciplinary approach, and provide opportunities for university students and young professionals to discuss political, social, economic and cultural issues of concern to the U.S. and the world.
U. S. Ambassador Hosts Women's Month Event
03-26-08 - On March 26 Ambassador Daniel Speckhard and Dr. Anne Speckhard hosted a luncheon in honor of distinguished Greek Women on the occasion of International Women's Month
Olympic Torch Lighting Ceremony in Ancient Olympia
03/24/2008 - Greek actress M. Nafpliotou, playing the role of a high priestess, passed the Olympic flame to another priestess, near the Temple of Hera in Ancient Olympia on March 24. The flame for the Aug. 8-24 Beijing Olympics was lit using the sun's rays. Ambassador. Speckhard traveled to ancient Olympia to represent the U.S. at the ceremony.
First HAI Upgraded F-16 Delivered to USAF
03/20/2008 - At a March 20 ceremony Hellenic Airforce Industries handed over to the U.S. Air Force the first F-16 aircraft that had been structurally upgraded at the company’s new environmentally-friendly plant in Tanagra per recent agreements. Ambassador Daniel Speckhard and representatives of political and military authorities attended the event.
MoMA in Greece
03/17/2008 - In front of a packed audience at the Megaro Mousikis, Glenn Lowry the Director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, spoke on the topic, "Making the Modern: A disruptive theory of the Museum of Modern Art. U.S. Ambassador to Greece, Daniel Speckhard delivered opening remarks.
Ambassador Speckhard with Culture Minister Liapis
03/05/08 - On March 5, 2008 Ambassador Speckhard met with Culture Minister Liapis and exchanged views on bilateral cultural relations. Both stressed their determination to work closely together in the area of arts and culture to advance understaning between Greeks and Americans.
Replanting Mount Pendeli
03/02/08 - Embassy volunteers helped replant Mount Penteli outside Athens on March 2 in another event organized by the local Independent Reforestation Movement with the support of “Plant Your Roots in Greece,” a non-profit group based in Chicago, Illinois.
Black History Month Celebration
02/27/08 - The American Corner at the Hellenic American Union in Athens held an event honoring Black History Month. An interactive lecture was given in English and Greek in which students were taught about prominent African American figures who have been essential to the civil rights movement in the United States.
Hellenic-American Medical Society Honors Ambassador
02/25/08 Ambassador joined the Hellenic American Medical Society for their annual dinner along with the Greek Minister of Health, D. Avramopoulos. Ambassador Speckhard congratulated the audience of American-educated Greek medical professionals for their efforts to stop the spread of illness.
Ambassador Speckhard Visits the New Acropolis Museum
02/14/08 - Ambassador Speckhard joined Mr. Lee Todd, Vice President of Special Olympic World Games for an exclusive tour of the new Acropolis Museum. This special tour occurred during the signing of the memorandum for the “Special Olympics World Summer Games” which will take place in Athens in 2011.
Film Premiere "There Will Be Blood"
02/14/08 - Ambassador Speckhard and his family attended the premiere of the critically acclaimed and award-winning American film “There Will Be Blood” for the benefit of the Cerebral Palsy Greece.
Ambassador Celebrates Special Olympics Greece and the Athens 2011 Games
02/14/08 - On February 14, Ambassador Speckhard hosted a luncheon in honor of the Greek Special Olympics Committee and the Goodwill Ambassadors, who had just received awards from Karolos Papoulias, Greece’s President of the Republic, for their work in promoting the committee’s good work.
Ambassador Tours the Ark
02/11/08 - U.S. Ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard was invited to tour the Ark (‘Kivotos’ in Greek), a center for impoverished immigrant children in Kolonos on February 11th.
Democrats and Republicans Abroad
02/07/08 - Both U.S. political parties have events in Athens this month.
Ambassador Speckhard Visits Thessaloniki
02/07/08 - Ambassador Speckhard arrived in Thessaloniki on February 7, his second trip to the north since taking up his duties in Greece. The two-day program, arranged by Consul General Hoyt Yee, began with a meeting with Mayor Vassilis Papageorgopoulos. The Ambassador then called on Minister Margaritis Tzimas.
U.S. Foreign Policy: 2008 and Beyond
02/05/08 - U.S.Ambassador to Greece Daniel Speckhard addressed Greece's Ministry of Foreign Affairs "Ambassadors Forum Series," February 5.