Initiatives

A new website named Lovegreece.com is looking to showcase talented Greek individuals that stand as shining examples in Greece through their work and also demonstrate the true worth of the country while abroad.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced that it will begin accepting applications for its recently announced student support program “Close to the young” as of Tuesday 1 April.

The strong earthquakes that recently rocked Kefalonia have prompted the Greek Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ELLET) to draw attention to all of the island’s monuments that are in need of restoration and repair.

Greek carrier Aegean Airlines has announced that it will give free airline tickets to 250 students that have been accepted in a Greek University away from their place of residence in Greece for the academic year 2013-2014.

Greece intends to adopt a proposal made by the European Commission and adapt its tourism services to a set of voluntary quality principles, according to Tourism Minister Olga Kefalogianni.

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to promote a global campaign urging travellers to support the fight against a number of forms of trafficking.

RepowerGreece, the international public diplomacy initiative that redefines Greece, has entered its third year and will continue to showcase the country’s best to effectively confront the world’s negative perceptions of Greece and her people.

The Municipality of Athens recently announced a program to support entrepreneurship in the Greek capital under the development plan The Athens Project.

Projects to support entrepreneurship in the Greek capital under the Municipality of Athens’ development plan The Athens Project, will be presented at a workshop organized by the Athens Development & Destination Management Agency (ADDMA) on 12 February at City Hall.

Private marketing company for Greek tourism Marketing Greece has announced it is soft-launching its consumer website Discover Greece this week.