NEWS

• 10 December 2013 / 1st Crisis Observatory Annual Conference
  On December 13th, 2013 the Crisis Observatory, an initiative of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) supported exclusively by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, is organizing its 1st Annual Conference on “Austerity and Beyond: Politics and Policies for the Crisis in Greece and the Eurozone”.
• 10 December 2013 / The Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa presented the Stavros Niarchos Foundation with the Grand Cross of Apostle and Evangelist Mark
  His Beatitude Theodoros II, the Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria and all Africa, presented the Stavros Niarchos Foundation with the Grand Cross of Apostle and Evangelist Mark, the highest distinction usually awarded to Heads of State and Patriarchs, in recognition of the Foundation’s contribution in supporting the creation of a Patriarchal Museum in Alexandria.
• 05 December 2013 / Future Library welcomes the Media Labs and the Second Future Library Unconference
  Future Library is preparing for the official launch of the Media Labs, which were designed in collaboration with Google, the Aarhus City Library and the Mozilla Foundation, with the exclusive support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
• 05 December 2013 / The Journey to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center begins on December 11th!
  The “Journey to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center” begins in just a few days, inviting the public and especially the youth to take part in original and creative actions while also getting the opportunity to learn more about the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) and get a taste of the services it will be offering its visitors when it opens in 2016.
• 29 November 2013 / Members of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation participate in French Federation of Food Banks Food Collection Event
  Each year, the French Federation of Food Banks organizes at the end of the year a national operation in major supermarkets to collect nonperishable food. For the last 3 years SNF staff in Monaco, participates in the event organized by the Food Bank of the Alpes-Maritimes region, which requires the assistance of many volunteers, not just for the collection but also to sort out all food items in the Food Bank warehouses.
• 28 November 2013 / Τhe Stavros Niarchos Foundation at the “Redesigning Welfare in the Mediterranean” Conference
  On November 29, 2013 the Stavros Niarchos Foundation is participating in the “Redesigning Welfare in the Mediterranean” Conference organized by Fondazione Cariplo and Compagnia di San Paolo.
• 26 November 2013 / The “Journey to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center” begins!
  Approximately two years before the completion of the construction of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) and three years before the SNFCC officially opens its doors to the public, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation presented today the new program “Journey to the SNFCC” which aims to transport the general public to the near future of 2016.
• 25 November 2013 / Inauguration of the first overnight homeless shelter in Greece
  The first overnight homeless shelter in Greece, established in Thessaloniki with the support of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, will be inaugurated on Tuesday, November 26th. The shelter was designed in accordance with international best practices, and can accommodate 80 individuals. It will also offer important additional services, including emergency medical assistance, social services and psychological support.
• 25 November 2013 / The Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology (H.I.M.T.) honors the Stavros Niarchos Foundation
  On November 26th , the Hellenic Institute of Marine Technology organizes the 7th Annual Meeting of Marine Technology. As part of the meeting, the Institute will award the Stavros Niarchos Foundation with the “H.I.M.T. Annual Prize 2013”for its philanthropic contributions.