PROJECTS IN PROGRESS FOR THE YEAR 2011 (01/01/11 – 7/30/11)
1.- Myki Library
Coordinators : V. Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Costas Tzanos, George Kyriakou, Evangelos Rigos
Technical (and more!): Thanos Voudouris, Alexandros Kassios
Members of the project committee: Vassilis Panoskaltsis, George Baloglou, Hellen Bomis, Konstantinos Katsifarakis, Demosthenis Kostas, Anth Katsirikou, Evangelos Vallianatos, Eleni Phufas, Thomae Kakouli-Duarte, Eleutherios Bots, Dimitrios Diamantidis, Christos Karatzios, Stavro Anagnostopoulos,
This project protested to the Greek Gov’t the closing of the libraries for children and youth, and particularly the closing of the only Greek library in the village of Myki, in Thraki, which serves primarily children of Greek-Pomakoi (“Pomakopoula”), with a Petition of 1,665 signatures.
HEC donations of the amount of $3.432 plus sponsorship from third parties were allocated to enrich the library in Myki, which now has new furniture, two new computers, and internet connection (via which-SKYPE- the Pomakopoula communicate with students from Odyssey Charter School in Delaware!)
For more info see:
http://www.greece.org/main/index.php?option=com_jforms&view=form&id=7&Itemid=827
http://www.greece.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=853&Itemid=866
2.- Nemea Games 2012
Coordinator : E.Rigos
Members: Athanasios D.Sarantopoulos, Nina Gatzouli, Bill Gatzouli, Kostas Kozyrakis, Tom Patitsas, J.Lopez, Chris Evangeliou, M. Gheorgiou,Athanasia Kosmidou Landis, Vassiliki Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Nikos Yiannis, Kostas Anagnostopoulos, Thomae Kakouli-Duarte, Vassilios Papakostantinou, Christos Eleftheriou , Maria-Gavriella Anagnostou.
a.- Coordinated the AHEPA Districts of D5, D20, D25, D2 to adopt the games as their project
b.- Coordinated the a above who made the Games a National AHEPA project
c.- Booked, for second half of October, the amphitheater of Acropolis museum for a presentation by Professor S.Miller
d.- Coordinates the Mikrasiatiki Stegh Korinthou to promote the Games at Coringhia.
3.- German Reparations
The petition and all the work that has been done will be released shortly.
Leader : Costas Tzanos
Technica l: Thanos Voudouris
Members : George Blytas, Stavros Anagnostopoulos, Stavroula Pantazopoulou
http://www.greece.org/blogs/wwii/
4.- HEC Media Watch
Coordinator : N.Giannoukakis
Members:Ted Karakostas, Evangelos Rigos, John Psarouthakis, Christos Karatzios, Demosthenes Kostas, Thomae Kakouli- Duarte, Eleni Phufas, Ioannis Bougas, Anastasios Retzios, Eleni Bomis
http://www.greece.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=815&Itemid=
5.- Hellenic, Armenian, Assyrian Genocide
Coordinator: Evangelos Rigos
September 9, 2011 HEC organized a commemoration day for the Hellenic, Armenian and Assyrian Genocide.
Participants HEC, ANCG, Assyrian Union and AHEPA
6.- The Marbles
Contributors: Betty Hood, Evaggelos Vallianatos
Parthenon Marbles project is an Awareness campaign organized to catalog related artifacts and encourage discussions related to the Parthenon Marbles in an effort to repatriate the Parthenon sculptures.
The purpose is to raise awareness on this important issue.
The goal is the return of the Parthenon Marbles to their origins.
http://hec.greece.org/blogs/marbles/
7.- Blue Skies
Scope(preliminary) – Members of this forum will work in creating tangible proposals (Position Paper, Research and Analysis, etc.) with recommendations and alterantives for the future of our country.
Goal (preliminary) – Provide help to Greece and our people.
How – Discuss and publish a research via a Conference or just publish a ReportContributors: Professor Petros P. Groumpos, and
www.greece.org/blogs/scholars/?page_id=585
members http://www.greece.org/blogs/scholars/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/blue-skies-reg.html
8.- Επιστολή to the President of the Hellenic Republic
Coordinators: Ioannis Bougas – Vassiliki Aroniadou-Anderjaska – Thomae Kakouli-Duarte – Maria Delivani-Negreponte
http://www.greece.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=890&Itemid=897
9.- In the steps of Pausanias
Coordinator: Evangelos Rigos M.Exarchou (editor) -G.Rigos(Editor)
http://www.greece.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=649&Itemid=627
10.- Publishing
Corodinatorr: Evangelos Rigos
a.- Like Another Hellen by George Horton M.Exarchou(Editor) Colleen M. Parker(designer)
b.- 1922 Black Bible by Ioannis Kapsis E.Phufas(Translator)
c.- Οσαν Μια Αλλη Ελενη by George Horton. (translation) Kryonas(translator) – M.Exarchou(Editor) – Manos Perakis(introduction) – Harry Koulos(Εισαγωγικό Σημείωμα)- Colleen M. Parker(designer)
d.- In Argolis by George Horton. Flora Manakidou (Introduction) Tom Papadopoulos (Editor)
11.- June 30, 2011 – Elections
Coordinators : Anna Lawless – E.Rigos
Technical: A.Sarantopoulos
Elected three new EC members
a.- Thomae Kakouli-Duarte
b.- Vassiliki Aroniadou-Anderjaska
c.- Demosthenes Kostas
12.- July 19, 2011 – HEC Hosted Paideia (44 students) at Nemea
Coordinator: Evangelos Rigos
a.- Offered to all students The Essential Condition of The Stability-Linkage FYROM-EU by N. Martis
b.- Soft drinks
13.- July 22, 2011 – HEC Hosted AHEPA Journey to Greece (21 Students) at Corinthia
– Coordinator Evangelos Rigos – Fotini Eleutheriadou
We have done the same sponsoring last year. The idea is to give the students a first hand experience of the Corinthia mythology and visits at the museums of Isthmia, Corinthos, Nemea. In addition, we promoted the Nemea Games 2012. You will find more details at
http://www.greece.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=893&Itemid=900
14.- Odyssey Charter School of Delaware
HEC is co-operating with this school arranging for a connection with MYKI library. In addition HEC has arranged for the School to obtain Greek books at a 30-35% discount.
http://www.greece.org/main/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=576&Itemid=635
15.- July 2011 Changes needed for economic growth in Greece
Project: Changes Needed for Economic Growth of Hellas
Coordinator: Prof. Ioannis (John) N. Hatzopoulos
Consulting: Dr Demosthenes Kostas
Technical: Thanos Voundouris
Contributors: Forum members
The project was proposed by: Vassiliki Aroniadou-Anderjaska, Ph.D
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