First Greece-U.S. Academic Meeting in Washington DC

The Embassy of Greece in Washington D.C. is organizing the first meeting of the newly-formed Academic Advisory Council (AAC), consisting of eminent Greek-Americans in key leadership positions at American universities (Presidents, Rectors, Deans), with Rectors from the majority of universities in Greece.

The meeting will take place this coming weekend (January 15-16) at Georgetown University and will provide a forum for a productive exchange of views, experiences and good practices, in a joint effort to seek practical ways of establishing effective intra-university cooperation, enriching all participants and enhancing the university experience on both sides of the Atlantic.

A year ago, the Greek Ambassador to the U.S., Mr. Vassilis Kaskarelis, took the initiative to form the Academic Advisory Committee, aiming at a comprehensive, systematic and coordinated effort to expand cooperation of the academia in the U.S. with academic institutions in Greece.

This first meeting will bring together more than 40 Greek rectors, Greek-American scholars and senior academics from U.S. higher education institutions, in an effort to lay the groundwork for the exploration of partnerships, future collaborations and exchanges that will be of benefit to both Greek and American universities.

This event is being organized by the Embassy of Greece, hosted by Georgetown University and sponsored by the Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation and Georgetown University.