The American School of Classical Studies at Athens

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The School was founded in 1881 by a consortium of nine American universities in collaboration with leading businessmen. Built on land deeded by the Greek government, it was the first American overseas research center, and is now the largest, along with the American Academy in Rome. It is the largest of the fourteen foreign institutes located in Athens.

International Hellenic University

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The International Hellenic University (IHU) was established in October 2005 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. IHU is Greece’s first public university where programmes are taught exclusively in English. It offers postgraduate studies at international and Greek students in the following three schools: (a) Economics, Business Administration and Legal Studies, (b) Human Sciences, and (c) Science and Technology. IHU’s target is to develop as one of Europe’s leading research and academic institutions. 

Hellenic – American Educational Foundation, Athens College

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Hellenic–American Educational Foundation, Athens College, was founded in 1925 by a group of enlightened Greeks with Emmanuel Benakis and Stephanos Delta trailblazing the way as well as with the support of American philhellenes.The Founders’ vision revolved around the creation of a school which fostered the “harmonious development of students’ intellectual, ethical and physical capabilities, in particular their character” by enhancing the existing educational system “with modern pedagogical methods adapted to Greece’s history, traditions, psychology, and national needs.”

Harokopio University

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Harokopio University was the 18th University to be established in Greece, upon the initiative of Professor George Karabatzos. The  University bears the name of the national benefactor Panayi Charokopou, a European -minded cosmopolitan, who envisioned an educational institution with excellent building facilities and equipment, operating in harmony with the natural environment, which would provide for a contemporary science learning environment.

"Hellenic Cosmos" Cultural Center

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"Hellenic Cosmos", the Cultural Centre of the Foundation of the Hellenic World, is an ultra-modern Cultural Centre and Museum that stands out for its innovative programmes. It is a multifunctional area where visitors experience Hellenic history and culture, while at the same time it is a venue of cultural creation and expression. In its areas  a wide range of activities, for people of all ages and interests are organized.

Diavlos Virtual Conference Center

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Diavlos Virtual Conference Center is a virtual space portal for content provisioning. It is used for  streaming special events organized by and held at third party locations. Such special events provide valuable content, hence they are streamed from Diavlos’ virtual space portal.  The portal is also used for occasional events,which may be taking place at third party venues, not registered as content providers in Diavlos’ context.

Museum of Cycladic Art

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The Museum of Cycladic Art was founded in January 1986 in order to house the collection of Nicholas and Dolly Goulandris. It is cultural institution in the heart of Athens.It hosts and organises temporary exhibitions - Archaeological, Contemporary Art, etc.- educational programs, creative activities for parents and children, lectures, workshops, seminars.Through the recent years, it has grown in size to accommodate new acquisitions, obtained either through direct purchases or through donations by important collectors and institutions.

Eugenides Foundation

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The Eugenides Foundation was established in 1956 as a non-profit-making legal entity in private law. Its purpose was to implement the wishes expressed in the last testament of the late Eugenios Eugenides, a benefactor of the Greek nation. Registered and based in Athens, its founding charter states that its objective is to contribute to the education of young Greeks in science and technology.

Benaki Museum

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The Benaki Museum is one of the most widely known museums of Athens. The central Benaki Museum building, located within the neoclassical building of the Benaki family home, was built during 1867-1868 on V.Sofias Avenue, opposite the ‘National Garden’. Its varied and rare Collection is surrounded by an impressive array of cultural activities. Numerous temporary exhibitions, publications, conferences, concerts and educational programmes make the Benaki Museum a multifarious art institution of the 21st century.

Foundation for Research & Technology – Hellas

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The Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), established in 1983, is one of the largest research centers in Greece with well organized facilities, highly qualified personnel and a reputation as a top-level research foundation worldwide. FORTH consists of six Research Institutes, with research and technological focus in areas such as: Microelectronics, Lasers, Materials, Molecular Biology and Genetics, Biotechnology, Computer Sciences, Bioinformatics, Robotics, Telecommunications, Computational Mathematics, Chemical Engineering, Human and Social Sciences, Cultural Studies.