Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation (GAAEC)
160 A Ioannou Drossopoulou Str.
112 56 Athens
Greece
- Gender
- International/Cultural relations
- Media
- Youth and education
GAAEC is dedicated in reinforcing European and Transatlantic cooperation through educational dialogue and advocacy. Our main focus is to underline the importance of education in a broader sense. Our organization is active at local, national and international levels endeavoring to develop European and international citizenship awareness, sustain integration and promotion of youth exchanges and intercultural relations. Active sections within GAAEC are the youth section and the transatlantic cooperation section. GAAEC holds academic programs that promote educational and other programs in cooperation with respectable Educational Institutions.
- Kernels of Our Future,
This two-week program is organized in Crete since 2004 with the support of the European Union.
- International Institute for Political and Economic Studies (IIPES), 90 students from Balkan countries, Middle-East, North Africa and the United States. co-organized with The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) and Georgetown University.
- Euro-Mediterranean Journalism Institute (EMJI), 50 young journalists from Balkan countries, Middle-East and North Africa, co-organized with TFAS.
- Fellowship Program on international security and cooperation
- Annual Conflict Management and Transformation Discussion: takes place in Jerusalem during spring and is co-organized with The Fund for American Studies.
- GAAEC is accredited to send and host European Volunteers to take part actively to all activities through the European Voluntary Service program (EVS, YOUTH program of the European Union) since 2006
- GAAEC offers Internships to European and Greek students in its office.