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PRESIDENT'S OFFICE
SAE Board Meeting in Thessaloniki concludes its works
Thessaloniki, 3/6/2004

The President of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE), Mr. Andrew A. Athens expressed his satisfaction regarding the works and results of SAE Board meeting, as well as for the cooperation of the Board with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Panayiotis Skandalakis, the President and A� Vice-President of the Special Permanent Committee of the Parliament for Issues of Hellenism Abroad, Mr. Evgenios Haitidis and Mr. Grigoris Niotis, on issues pertaining SAE�s strategic plan for 2004-2010 and its action plan for the rest of the year.

�Eight years after the establishment of SAE we have acquired valuable experience and knowledge, always in close cooperation with the Government and especially the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as with all political parties. We are moving towards the development of mid-term and long-term actions that will lead us to achieve SAE�s vision and goals�, Mr. Athens said.

Immediate priority will be given to the support of Youth, Education and Culture. At the same time the development of the very successful medical program as well as the promotion of the Olympic Games through the educational/ cultural project �Teach Olympics� around the world will continue in the same manner. SAE�s primary goal remains the pursuing of our National Issues and especially Cyprus Issue, issues relevant to the Ecumenical Patriarchate and the Patriarchate of Jerusalem.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Panayiotis Skandalakis brought greetings from the Prime Minister, Mr. Konstantinos Karamanlis and repeated that the government is committed to further promote SAE and the General Secretariat of Greeks Abroad.

Mr. Skandalakis announced that the new enabling law for SAE will be given for processing to the wide base of the Omogeneia prior its passing. At the same time he noted that the organizations that will rightfully participate at SAE will be reviewed in order to achieve the most possible representation at the World Convention. SAE Board also discussed issues regarding funding of the National Fund of Hellenes (ETO), in order to ensure SAE�s financial autonomy. The Deputy Minister and the Board noted the need of better coordination with all Ministries and agencies for the better promotion of issues relevant to the Omogeneia, especially of educational issues.

�The mistakes we have done in the past should not be repeated, and I believe that SAE, the GGAE, the Special Permanent Committee of the Parliament for Issues of Hellenism Abroad and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will work in unity and will produce results to the benefit of the Omogeneia around the world�, Mr. Skandalakis said.

SAE Board also met today with the Minister of Macedonia-Thrace, Mr. Nikolaos Tsiartsionis and the Prefect of Thessaloniki, Mr. Panayiotis Psomiadis. Mr. Athens and the SAE Board expressed their complete support of SAE for the Thessaloniki�s effort to organize ���� 2008.



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