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A few weeks ago Greece passed a law allowing the operation of private, non-profit universities, including allowing foreign private universities to set up branches in the country. The move came despite weeks of demonstrations that included scores of university building occupations by students.

In a speech on Monday Turkey's President Erdogan not only defended the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974, but went even further, stating that if Turkish troops hadn't stopped then all of Cyprus would be Turkish today.

The Demos Center (17B Ipitou, Plaka), part of the Institute for Hellenic Culture and the Liberal Arts at Deree - The American College of Greece, will be hosting "The Governor: Ioannis Kapodistrias + The Making of Modern Hellas," a discussion about Ioannis Kapodistrias' diplomatic finesse, administrative acumen, and cultural contributions, illuminating his pivotal role in shaping the Greek natio

Expert Constantinos Filis, the Director of the Institute of Global Affairs and an associate professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to discuss Erdogan's latest visit to Egypt, whether Cairo is really ready to mend fences, and what these developments mean for the broader region.

The Demos Center at Deree - The American College of Greece (acg.edu) and Education Unites launches its "Focus: Human Rights" series on February 22 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6.30 p.m.) in its Plaka building at 17B Ipitou Street.

Constantinos Filis, the Director of the Institute of Global Affairs and an associate professor of international relations at the American College of Greece, joins Thanos Davelis to look at what's at stake in 2024 as a record number of people head to the polls, including in the US this year, and break down what the US presidential elections could mean for Greece and the US-Greek relationship.

A presentation of "Greek Pioneers in Medical and Biomedical Sciences, 1821-2021" (2023), which was published recently in Greek and English, will take place on December 14 at The Demos Center (17 Ipitou, Plaka).

In about two weeks Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet in Athens, marking the third meeting in five months between the two leaders. While the frequency of their meetings and the de-escalation of tensions are positives, the absence of tensions or conflict does not mean normalization and peace.

The measure of a person cannot be accurately measured in times of ease when there are no challenges to confront, no mountains to climb. The measure of a person can only be accurately experienced in times of difficulty, sometimes in serious difficulty, and with challenges that are even unimaginable.

Greece's foreign minister held a much anticipated meeting with his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday in which the two sides agreed on a "roadmap" to revive high-level contacts between their countries and seek "new approaches" to problems as part of an effort to improve ties.