Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Recently, in a lively ceremony at the Gennadius Library, the Fulbright program in Greece celebrated the welcoming of American scholars and the return of Greek scientists who had studied in the U.S. The event, attended by the Minister of Education, Kyriakos Pierrakakis, and U.S.

The Education Ministry is setting up a transatlantic bridge for Greek universities. The ministry wants to see student exchanges between Greek and US institutions, attract foreign students to English-language programs and promote agreements between universities for joint programs. 

The Fulbright Foundation in Greece inaugurates on Tuesday the 24th US University Fair, where representatives and alumni from 32 American universities and colleges will be on hand providing information on courses, entry requirements, cost of living and other useful tips for students wishing to study in the United States.

Dozens of Fulbright Foundation scholars, both Greek and American, made their way down leafy Irodotou Attikou Street on Monday, enjoying the shade from the trees in the National Garden, as they headed toward the Presidential Mansion for a special celebration hosted by Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos.

On the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Fulbright international educational exchange program in Greece, President Prokopis Pavlopoulos on Monday received dozens of Greek and American Fulbright graduates and board members at the Presidential Mansion for a ceremony during which he praised the program's contribution to 'promoting academia and culture.' US Ambassador Geoffrey Pyatt (cen

The Bulgarian branch of ICOMOS and the US Embassy to Sofia announced their plans for the establishment of bilateral Bulgarian-US commission on safeguarding the cultural heritage of the country.

The main aim of the commission will be to work on raising awareness on the importance of cultural heritage and exchanging experience between Bulgarian and US experts in the field.

BELGRADE - EducationUSA, a U.S. Department of State network of advising centers, will organize a one-day fair of higher education for Southeast Europe at Belgrade's Falkensteiner hotel on Friday.