Columbia Global Centers | Athens is part of a network of 11 global centers of Columbia University in the City of New York, one of the world's leading academic institutions. The centers serve as knowledge hubs that aim to educate and inspire through research, dialogue, and action. They advance understanding, facilitate partnerships, and build the bridges necessary to tackle our changing world.
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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.
Speakers and panel discussions at this year's International Nursing Symposium in Athens focused on a critical challenge in health care: the sustainability of the nursing workforce amid rising burnout and staffing shortages.
Top takeaways from the Athens Road to COP30 webinar in October.
More than 200 students, researchers, and other stakeholders attended an information session about the Athens Center's new Lab to Market initiative to learn how they can transform scientific ideas into viable companies.
A panel discussion on how Greek businesses are working to meet the EU's new directive on human rights and environmental impacts.
The Global Leaders in Construction Management (GLCM) team, accompanied by Professor Ibrahim Odeh, recently held a productive meeting at the Columbia Global Center in Athens, bringing together industry leaders, students, and local experts.
On Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at the 109th Rectors' Summit organized by Panteion University, Dr. Stefanos Gandolfo, Director of the Athens Columbia Global Center, delivered a presentation on the Center’s activities and its role in fostering academic collaboration and global engagement in Greece.
The Joint Workshop on Infrastructure and Energy Sustainability in a Changing Climate, held on June 24–25, 2025, marked a further milestone in the collaboration between Columbia University’s School of Engineering, the Columbia Global Center in Athens, and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA). This two-day event, hosted at NTUA's Main Campus, brought together leading faculty from both institutions, including several NTUA students and alumni, to engage in high-level discourse on critical global challenges related to sustainability, climate adaptation, energy systems, and infrastructure…
