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On March 6th, the Mobile Medical Units will visit the island of Amorgos, where they will remain until March 11th. The Mobile Medical Units will be accompanied by a scientific team consisting of the following specialities: gynecologist, a dietician, cardiologist, dentist, orthopedist, ophthalmologist, pulmonologist and otolaryngologist.

Today, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and WWF Greece (www.wwf.gr) presented the “Better Life” program, which is implemented by the WWF, with the exclusive support of the Foundation.

In November 2013, the Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced the inauguration of the program entitled “Journey to the Stavros Niarchos Cultural Center” (SNFCC). The main goal of the program is to help the general public, and especially the younger generation, get acquainted with the philosophy of the SNFCC, through a series of interactive and open events.

The SNF has already committed €77 million out of the total €100 million of the program,implementing 204 grants in total.

On February 27th, BronxWorks inaugurates its mobile medical van, becoming one of the first organizations to offer mobile medical services targeting the street homeless population in the Bronx.

On February 27th, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is hosting a journalist roundtable discussion on “National Security & Foreign Policy Flash Points” as part of the SNF grant supporting the “CSIS-Schieffer Series Dialogues”.

On February 27th, the ETH Zurich will host the first Greek Annual Gathering supported by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, the ETH Zurich Foundation, and the Hellenic Student Association of Zurich. The metting will focus on Hellenism in Switzerland, education-career paths and the role of ETH Zurich.

On February 27th and February 28th , the Zero Project Conference on Accessibility will be held at the UN building in Vienna. The Conference is organized by the Essl Foundation, the World Future Council and the European Foundation Center together with their network partners, such as Ashoka and Disabled Peoples’ International. Four SNF grantees (Manchester Museum, MOMA, Cultural Heritage without Borders and Artesens) will participate at the conference highlighting their innovative practices.

ElCulture.gr reports on the planned next steps for the educational program “Journey to the SNFCC” and the Visitors Center and analyses the reasons that the SNF chose to support the SNFCC.