Greece
Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger was launched in Greece on World Food Day 2002.
One major initiative is being undertaken by the Hellenic Committee for Feeding Minds, Fighting Hunger, a newly formed and officially recognized NGO for the FMFH initiative. The Committee, composed of prominent personalities from the academic, artistic and business world, as well as from government, launched its activities for Feeding Minds by holding a Symposium at the National Research Institute in Athens on 16 October, 2002. Held in collaboration with the Aristotelian International Cultural Institute, the Symposium "Myth Against Hunger" aimed to raise awareness in Greece of the problems of hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity in the world and signalled the beginning of efforts by the Committee to introduce these topics to Greek students and youth.
Contact: Mr. Christo Zachopoulos, President
e-mail: anemichr@compulink.gr
Another initiative is being carried out by SEE Health (South Eastern Europe Health Promotion Network), a public health initiative of the Greek NGO Center for Research and Action for Peace, which has implemented a pilot project using the Greek version of the Feeding Minds lessons. The pilot project, under approval of the Ministry of Education, officially began on 16 October, 2002 in 14 selected elementary, middle and high schools in Athens and Lesbos, involving more than 1,500 students. Teachers and students will use the lessons and will submit works of art, essays, poetry and evaluations of the materials.
Contact: Ms. Anastasia Baou, FMFH Assistant Project Coordinator
E-mail: abaou@otenet.gr
