Award Ceremony of the Certificates of Attainment in the Greek Language

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    Description

    There was an impressive turnout at the Award Ceremony of the Certificates of Attainment in the Greek Language 2023 that took place at Macquarie University's Arts Precinct on Friday, February 2, 2024. The event was held as part of the celebration of the International Day of Greek Language 2024, making it an even more special occasion.

    Over 200 people attended the award ceremony. Among them were the successful candidates and their families, school principals, Greek language teachers, Heads of Languages in NSW schools, representatives of community organizations, and the media of the Greek community. Among the distinguished guests were His Grace Iakovos of Miletoupolis, representing His Eminence Archbishop Makarios of Australia, the Honorable Sophie Cotsis, MP, Minister for Industrial Relations, and Minister for Work Health and Safety, the Consul General of Greece in Sydney, Mr Yiannis Mallikourtis, the Head of the Department Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language and Literature, Professor Hsu-Ming Teo, the Chair of Discipline of Languages and Cultures, Dr Wes Roberston, the President of the Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation Ltd., Mr Theophilos Premetis, the President of the AHEPA NSW, Mr Bill Skandalakis, the Chief Executive Officer NSW Federation of Community Language Schools, Mr Michael Christodoulou and members of the board of directors of the Macquarie Greek Studies Foundation Ltd.
    Period2 Feb 2024
    Event typeOther
    LocationSydney , AustraliaShow on map
    Degree of RecognitionLocal