| Volume 16, Issue 7 | Wednesday, February 16, 2022 |
| AHEPA Addresses Leadership 100 Conference |
| Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas addressed the General Assembly at the Leadership 100 Conference in Naples, Fla., over the weekend. Our thanks to Leadership 100 Executive Director Paulette Poulos, Chairman Argyris Vassiliou, the Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, as well as our fellow Leadership 100 members for their continued support of AHEPA. AHEPA was one of the first membership-based associations to join Leadership 100, fulfilling its pledge in 2011. |
| Manhattan Ahepans Present $5,000 Disaster Relief Aid |
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| Ahepans from Delphi Chapter 25, Manhattan, N.Y., presented two donations totaling $5,000 to Supreme President Jimmy Kokotas for Greece wildfire relief and natural disaster relief in the United States, Feb. 2, 2022. Additionally, Supreme President Kokotas oversaw the initiation of 23 candidates into the Order. Supreme Lodge officers present included Supreme Secretary Savas Tsivicos and Supreme Governor Vassos Chrysanthou. Past Supreme President Andrew Zachariades, Sons of Pericles Past Supreme Presidents Paul Pavlakos and Andreas Christou, and several District 6 Lodge and local chapter officers, also attended. |
Greek American News Digest
Greek parliament considers major arms deals with France
Associated Press (Feb. 15)
Greece’s government is seeking parliamentary approval Tuesday for a 3 billion euro ($3.4 billion) agreement for three new French-made frigates that defense officials say are vital for addressing ongoing tensions with neighboring Turkey. read more
Amazon to support Greece’s digital transformation
Ekathimerini (Feb. 12)
Amazon Web Services (AWS) wants to be actively involved in the digital transformation of the country after the important steps taken in this direction by both the private sector and the Greek government. read more
Herzog to visit Greece, Cyprus ahead of Erdogan meeting
The Jerusalem Post (Feb. 12)
The president’s one-day trip to Athens is set for next Thursday, and a half-day trip to Cyprus is expected to take place the following week. read more
Greece slips to fifth among popular European tourism destinations
Ekathimerini (Feb. 12)
Greece may remain among the top five destinations for European travelers for the first half of 2022, but it has slipped one place from last year, behind Italy, Spain, France and Germany, while in sixth Croatia is creeping up on Greece, according to the latest survey by Mindhaus for the European Travel Commission, the association of European tourism organizations. read more
Papadakis, Cizeron Claim Olympic Ice Dance Gold in Beijing
The National Herald (Feb. 14)
Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron missed out on ice dancing gold by the slimmest of margins four years ago in Pyeongchang. read more
Greece hires Gus Poyet as coach after World Cup setback
Associated Press (Feb. 12)
Gus Poyet was hired as coach of Greece’s national team on Friday in a change of leadership after its failure to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. read more
