“Robin Beard Lecture Series” 2009

 Following the tradition of a lecture devoted to Robin Beard, established 2 years ago in Chania, Greece by the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation and the Fund for American Studies, the two associations were given the chance to host this year’s edition of the lecture, delivered by the NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy Strategy – Dr. Stefanie Babst in Prague, Czech Republic. Read more... 

 Alumni Meeting in Bucharest

From the 25^th to the 27^th May, Mr. Theodossis Georgiou participated in a forum devoted to the relations of the European Union and Russia. While being in Bucharest he met with alumni of the educational programs annually organized by the Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation, such as Kernels of Our Future, Euro-Mediterranean Journalism Institute (EMJI), and International Institute for Political and Economic Studies (IIPES). More..

Meeting with the Romanian Officials

As the EU-Russia Forum took place in Bucharest it also served as a great opportunity for Mr. Theodossis Georgiou to get together with different personalities and officials of Romania.
The President of Greek Atlantic Treaty Association and the Executive President of Euro-Atlantic Council Romania - Casa NATO and Vice-President of Atlantic Treaty Association, Mr. Alex Serban, met in the capital city of Romania on the 26th of May 2009. Read more...   

 5th Europe-Russia Forum

Between the 25^th and the 27^th of May, 2009 Bucharest was witness of a very important event – a Conference devoted to the relations between the European Union and the Russian Federation. The 5^th EU – Russia Forum was organized by the Polish Foundation Institute for Eastern Studies, in collaboration with the Romanian Presidential Administration’s National Security Department, under the High Patronage of the President of Romania, Traian Basescu. The event was attended by over 250 officials, politicians, business environment and civil society representatives from 32 European, North-American and Asian countries. During the three-day forum, the representatives of different countries had a chance to participate in debates and disputes devoted to issues concerning the European-Russian relations. More...

  ATA Council meeting in Brussels and NATO seminar

On 13^th and 14^th of May 2009 national delegations of the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) came to NATO Headquarters in Brussels for the ATA Council meeting and NATO seminar. Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation was represented by Mr. Theodossis Georgiou, the President of G.A.A.E.C. Learn more...

60 years of NATO: Summit in Strasbourg/Kehl

The Strasbourg–Kehl Summit was held in Strasbourg, France, and in Kehl and Baden-Baden, Germany, on 3-4 April 2009. The venue of the summit was chosen as a powerful symbol of Europe’s post-World War II reconciliation. The summit marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Expected to be primarily a celebratory 60^th Anniversary event, the agenda still included a number of other important issues. Read more...  

NATO Youth Summit in Strasbourg

The fourth NATO Youth Summit was held on the occasion of the 60^th Anniversary NATO Summit meeting in Strasbourg/Kehl. 300 young professionals from the 28 NATO countries gathered in Strasbourg from April 1^st to April 4^th to discuss about “NATO in 2020: What Lies Ahead”. NATO Youth Summit was organized by NATO's Public Diplomacy Division, the Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), the Office Franco-Allemand Pour La Jeunesse, France3 Alsace, and the Ecole National d’Administration (ENA).

This year Greece was represented by Aikaterini – Aliki Loutzaki, graduate of the Athens University of Economics and Business in the field of Business Administration, former Public Relation Officer and former President of the Youth of the Greek Association for Atlantic & European Cooperation and nowadays, Councellor of the Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Athens. Read more...  

The 17^th International Antalya Conference on Security and Cooperation was held from 30^th to 31^st of January 2009 in Antalya, Turkey. The topic of the Conference was “Changing Security Environment and a Renewed Transatlantic Vision for the 21^st Century”. The Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation was represented by Mr. Theodossis Georgiou, President, and Ms. Marianna Fyrippi, Youth Projects Manager. Read more...