NEWS & EVENTS

• 24 MAY 2019“Intended Ambiguity,” an International Conference for Teachers and Students of Classical Literature
• 22 MAY 2019New York Public Library Holds Annual Gala, Co-Chaired by SNF
• 22 MAY 2019FDNY Foundation holds Annual Dinner
• 22 MAY 2019Madison Square Boys and Girls Club Holds Youth of the Year Dinner
• 22 MAY 2019SNF’s Support Dramatically Enhances Rockefeller University’s Research Facilities
• 21 MAY 2019Harlem Stage Honors SNF with Philanthropy Award
• 21 MAY 2019Athens Photo World: The Time is Approaching for the Great Photojournalism Event
• 19 MAY 2019Solidarity vs Social Exclusion: 1 – 0
• 17 MAY 2019The Mobile Medical Units Continue to Travel Across Evia
• 17 MAY 2019Susan Gutfreund Ηonored at Orpheus Chamber Orchestra Gala
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MULTI MEDIA

• 16 MAY 2019New Statue of Liberty Museum Opens its Doors
• 16 APRIL 2019“Reflections on Central Bank Independence” at the Peterson Institute SNF Lecture
• 10 APRIL 2019“Data for Good: Data Science at Columbia” at Zuckerman Institute Brain Insight Lecture
• 04 APRIL 2019Presentation of the 2019 SNFestival Program
• 03 APRIL 2019DIALOGUES: Europe: Challenges, Dilemmas, and Brexit
• 28 MARCH 2019Kounadis Archive – Notes on Rebetiko History
• 15 MARCH 2019A Family Tradition of Musical Craftsmanship
• 14 MARCH 2019DIALOGUES: Behind the Scenes
• 05 MARCH 2019Vamvakou Revival: The Beginning
• 27 FEBRUARY 2019The Mobile Medical Units Travel to the Greek Island of Schinoussa
• 26 FEBRUARY 2019Inauguration of Linear Accelerators at Attikon University General Hospital
• 22 FEBRUARY 2019SNFCC: Yours for the Past Two Years
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OUR  STORIES

• Empowering Women: the Most Effective Tool for DevelopmentEmpowering women through financial security sparks change that is about so much more than money. It enables women to gain greater control over many other aspects of their lives.
• Support for Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University and Related ProjectsThrough several grants since 2004, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has supported building projects, equipment purchase, and educational programs in northern Thailand, provinces of eastern Myanmar, and regions of Lao.
• Rockefeller University dedicates Stavros Niarchos Foundation–David Rockefeller River CampusIn a 2017 press conference at The Rockefeller University in New York City, biologist Michael Young kept referring to a “problem.” This problem had not hindered his Nobel Prize-winning breakthrough—he had just won the Prize in the “Physiology or Medicine” category for discovery of the molecular mechanism of circadian rhythm—but rather had framed the work that led to that advance.
• A New Museum for the New Colossus“Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,” begins Emma Lazarus’s well-known poem affixed to the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.
• Leadership in a Disrupted World: a Tällberg Foundation workshopA team from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and iMEdD—Andreas Dracopoulos, Stelios Vasilakis, Anna-Kynthia Bousdoukou, Stratis Trilikis—traveled to Cairo to participate in a Tällberg Foundation workshop.
• A Decade of Collaboration between SNF and Chatham HouseWhen someone refers to the Chatham House Rule, they’re invoking both a specific guideline for discussion and the broader philosophy that underpins it.
• Penn finds Αncient Ιnspiration for the Education of Modern CitizensIn a city whose name is drawn from the Greek for “brotherly love,” perhaps it’s only natural to turn to ancient Greece for inspiration.
• Rebetiko 101: A PlaylistIf you're new to rebetiko, the first thing you should know is that a "Rebetiko 101" playlist is antithetical to the spirit of the music.
• Vamvakou Revival: They’ve got Big Plans for this Small VillageAcross Europe, small rural towns have been losing population as young people move away to seek opportunity in cities.
• Strengthening Greece’s Arsenal in the Battle against CancerFor Katie Theodorou, it’s cooking magazines. “I find that a waiting room with cooking magazines can be comforting.”
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