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.