Our Mission
- Enrich Thessaloniki’s public life and encourage forward-thinking leadership.
- Offer a broader perspective, while further connecting the city with its wider region.
- Promote a greater understanding of new policy challenges, while fostering research and collective action in support of public policy innovation.
- Bridge theory and science with practice and action in politics.
- Nourish interest in public and community service.
Our Values
- We believe that public policy should be informed by scientific research and judged by results.
- We espouse a liberal vision that acknowledges the benefits of unbiased and constructive dialogue, respecting different points of view.
- We appreciate Thessaloniki’s multi-cultural past with an eye to accommodating its multi-ethnic present within a globalizing world.
- We strongly support international cooperation and inter-cultural understanding.
- We believe that a critical evaluation should be coupled with realizable proposals for action and that non-state actors, such as market and civil society forces, have an important contribution to make in the policy debate.
Our Approach
Sponsor research and publishing on pressing policy challenges, such as migration or Balkan cooperation.
Organize public events, conferences, seminars, cultural activities and film screenings.
Evaluate policy initiatives at the local, national, and international level.
Host the International Olympia Summer Academy.
Partner with foreign and national institutions in support of joint action.
Train professionals on public policy, including negotiations and leadership.
Offer internships to qualified students.
Develop a dynamic website and internet presence.