Greece’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greeks Abroad Ioannis Loverdos met with South Australian Treasurer Tom Koutsantonis in Adelaide on Tuesday, October 21.
During the meeting, both leaders discussed the significant role of the Greek community in SA and initiatives by the Greek government to strengthen connections with the diaspora.
Loverdos also visited SmartSat CRC, where he met CEO Professor Andy Koronios and his team to discuss collaboration in advanced telecommunications, satellite systems, and data technologies.
SmartSat CRC, a consortium of universities, research bodies, and industry partners funded by the Australian government, works on innovations in space and Earth observation technologies.
The visit follows last year’s signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between SmartSat CRC and the Hellenic Space Centre during the International Astronautical Congress, a milestone in deepening cooperation between Greece and Australia in space science and technology.
Loverdos was accompanied by Greece’s Ambassador to Australia, Stavros Venizelos, and the Consul General of Greece in Adelaide, Alexandra Theodoropoulou.
