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A landmark conference co-organized by Columbia Global Center Athens reflected the growing institutional collaborations between Columbia and Greek academic institutions, as scholars gathered to discuss area studies in China and Russa.
The Athens Columbia Global Center recently convened a Scholarship Recognition and Scholar Presentation, bringing together the leadership of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), Konstantinos Kanellopoulos, a generous benefactor, and the first student to participate in the landmark dual degree program started by Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science and NTUA in 2021.
In May 2026, the Columbia Climate School and the University of Western Macedonia (UoWM), in partnership with Columbia Global Center Athens, launched their inaugural joint Summer School in Greece.
Nikolas D. Pateras makes $500,000 donation in memory of his sister Maria D. Pateras to advance medical innovation and collaboration with Greek hospitals
How has Greece’s treatment of refugees evolved over the past decade, as the country moved from an emergency humanitarian response to long-term policies?
A two-day forum in Athens brought together pro-democracy activists from around the world to share resources.
An open session for students, academics, and human rights practitioners to consider how legal systems are suppressing journalism and dissent.
The Columbia Global Center Athens officially launched the Lab to Market Initiative on January 16 at the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), marking a new partnership between Columbia University and NTUA aimed at bridging academic research and entrepreneurship in Greece.
