American Hellenic, American Jewish Groups Hail Historic Three-Country Leadership MissionA 15-member delegation of community leaders from American Hellenic and American Jewish organizations embarked on a historic three-country Leadership Mission to Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, Jan. 8 to 15, 2014, to explore the major political, economic, and security developments underway in the eastern Mediterranean and to advance United States interests in the region. Meetings were held with 20-plus high-ranking government, military, and religious officials—in addition to local community leaders—from the three countries and the United States. The participating organizations included: the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA), the American Hellenic Institute (AHI), B’nai B’rith International, and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. “Our meetings made clear that the trilateral relationship between Israel, Cyprus, and Greece is vibrant and strong on all levels. We believe the relationship has developed to the betterment of the region and is on sustained course. In a region with so much instability, the trilateral relationship possesses the potential to allow the eastern Mediterranean to become a community of nations based on shared common values and aspirations. We applaud the leaders of these three countries for their foresight in establishing this cooperative relationship which we hope other nations will join. “The American Hellenic and American Jewish communities will continue to work to foster closer cooperation in the United States and support the trilateral relationship. We are grateful to the many leaders who afforded us the opportunity to exchange views and ideas. The friendship and hospitality shown to us made the trip all the more meaningful and productive.”
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Leadership Mission: Participating Organizations & Their ParticipantsAmerican Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) is a leading membership-based grassroots association for American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes. Its mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism.
American Hellenic Institute (AHI) is a non-profit Greek American think-tank and public policy center that works to strengthen relations between the United States and Greece and Cyprus, and within the Greek American community.
B’nai B’rith International is a worldwide Jewish community service organization widely known as one of the world's most influential humanitarian, human rights and advocacy organizations.
The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is a central coordinating body for American Jewry, representing 52 national Jewish agencies from across the political and religious spectrums.
The American Hellenic Institute is a non-profit Greek American think-tank and public policy center that works to strengthen relations between the United States and Greece and Cyprus, and within the Greek American community. ### For additional information, please contact Georgea Polizos at (202) 785-8430 or at [email protected]. For general information about the activities of AHI, please see our website at https://www.ahiworld.org. |
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American Hellenic, American Jewish Groups Hail Historic Three-Country Leadership Mission
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