2027 Strategic Plan for the Greek Diaspora presented to special committee

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Greece’s Deputy Foreign Minister George Kotsiras presented Greece’s 2024-2027 Strategic Plan for the Greek Diaspora to the Special Permanent Committee on Greeks Abroad on Tuesday, November 26.

Mr Kotsiras described the initiative as “a significant first national step” aimed at deepening connections between Greece and its global expatriate community.

The Deputy Foreign Minister also highlighted that the plan builds on the government’s efforts to engage Greeks abroad, such as enabling absentee voting and removing barriers to voting from overseas.

Chairman of the Special Permanent Committee on Greeks Abroad, Filippo Fortomas.

The strategy also includes modernising consular services, expanding online Greek language learning through platforms like StaEllinika, increasing summer hosting programs for expatriates, and fostering collaboration between Greek and international universities. Special focus is placed on attracting members of the scientific diaspora and addressing the “brain drain” generation.

The plan was developed following extensive consultation and was recently unveiled at Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

According to Mr Kotsiras, the plan underscores Greece’s “genuine interest” in its diaspora and aims to strengthen ties for the future.

Source: AMNA.gr

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