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Running from June 27 to August 2, 2013, the exhibit will include a model and specific design details of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Athens, Greece

University students from Greece can hope for a better tomorrow, thanks to a $1 million donation to York University that will allow them to pursue studies at York. The grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation celebrates 70 years of Canada-Greece diplomatic relations, and will be formally announced on June 7 at the Toronto-based Hellenic Heritage Foundation’s 17th Annual Gala.

At a ceremony held on May 30th, 2013, McGill University was delighted to announce that it has received a $1.1-million gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (www.SNF.org), as part of the University’s landmark fundraising effort Campaign McGill: History in the Making. The gift will endow two Stavros Niarchos Foundation Fellowships for Excellence in Graduate Education.

The Council of the State has approved plans for the regeneration of the Faliron Waterfront area. The study was commissioned by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation while the master plan was designed by renowned architect Renzo Piano.

Fred Bergsten discussed currency manipulation and its severe impact on the global financial structure during the twelfth annual Stavros Niarchos Foundation Lecture at the Peterson Institute in Washington.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation announced today a significant new grant for the creation of the first Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth in Greece. The purpose of the grant is to provide academically gifted students in Greece the opportunity to attend advanced educational programs. The establishment and operation of CTY Greece is part of the Foundation’s €100,000,000 ($130,000,000) initiative to help relieve some of the dire consequences stemming from the financial crisis in Greece.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation continues its efforts to provide assistance against the troubling consequences of the lingering socioeconomic crisis. During the recent bi-annual meeting, the Foundation/s Board of Directors approved 11 new grants totaling €5,666,815 ($7,395,682), as part of its three year-long initiative of €100,000,000; above and beyond its regular global grantmaking.

The New York Times published an article on increasing incidents of malnutrition in Greece, as a result of the economic crisis. The article makes reference to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and its grant to the nonprofit organization, Prolepsis, which implements a food aid and nutritional education program in schools across Greece.

The Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) announced today the results of the National Architectural Competition for the design of the Visitor Center, which will open in the summer of 2013 at the construction site of the SNFCC. The winning design was selected by Renzo Piano, the SNFCC’s architect, from among the competition’s top 10 shortlisted proposals. The competition, which was announced in January, was open to all undergraduate students of architecture enrolled at the Faculties of Architecture and corresponding Departments in Greek Polytechnics and Universities.