{"id":23144,"date":"2020-02-26T08:11:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-26T08:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kedisa.gr\/reception-for-vassilopita-cutting-of-kedisa-at-ist-college-17-february-2020\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T22:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T22:30:53","slug":"reception-for-vassilopita-cutting-of-kedisa-at-ist-college-17-february-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kedisa.gr\/en\/reception-for-vassilopita-cutting-of-kedisa-at-ist-college-17-february-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Reception for Vassilopita cutting of KEDISA at IST College-17 February 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

The reception for the vasilopita cutting of the Center for International Strategic Analyses (KEDISA) for the year 2020 took place on Monday, 17th February 2020, at the hospitable premises of IST College in Athens. The reception was attended by former Ministers, Ambassadors, Diplomats, Officers of the Greek Armed Forces and the Security corps, \u00a0Representatives of Foreign Diplomatic Missions in Greece, Representatives of Greek and Foreign Research Institutes, the partners, contributors and many friends of KEDISA. A great honour for KEDISA was the participation at the reception of the former Vice Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Industry Mr. Ioannis Valinakis and Mr. Theodors Damianos, the Representative of the Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic Navy (Vice Admiral Stylianos Petrakis) Mr. Dimitrios Varemente, the Honorary Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic Army Mr. Constantinos Gkinis, the Lt.Generals ret. Mr. Ippokratis Daskalakis, Mr.Ioannis Baltzois, Mr.Lampros Tzoumis and Mr. Efthimios Charokopos, the Vice-Admiral ret. Mr. Angelos Chrysikopoulos, the Director of Education & Training of the Hellenic Military Academy Brigadier Mr. Anastasios Polychronos, the President of the Republicans Abroad in Greece Mrs.Aikaterini Papathanasiou, \u00a0the President of the Greek Section of the Association of European Journalists Mrs. Sagia Tsaousidou, H.E. the Ambassador of Chile Mrs. Ximena Ares, the Deputy Heads of Missions of the Embassy of Portugal Mr. Joao Ricardo Mendes, of \u00a0the Embassy of Switzerland Mr. Marc Bruchez and of the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania Mrs. Ruta Vaiciuniene, the Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia Mrs. Aleksandra Stankovic, the Counsellor of the Embassy of Hungary Mr. Tamas Toth, the Consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea Mr. Gyoyeon Lee, the Second Secretary of the Embassy of Albania Mr. Eno Collaku, the Honorary Consul of Ecuador Mrs. Susana Vasquez Alvear, the Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Greece Mr. Henri Bohnet and the Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Greece Mr. Ulrich Storck.
\nIn his brief speech, the Founder and President of KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos made a detailed account of the activities of KEDISA for 2019, noting that the centre held a total of five (5) open events and three (3) educational seminars, while dozens of analyses and research work of young scientists in the field of International Relations and Strategic Studies were published on its website, whom KEDISA supports continuously and thus boosts the new generation during the five years since its foundation. In the conclusion of his short speech, he warmly thanked the members of the Board of Directors and the countless associates of the Centre and as well as Mrs. Daphne Fountoukakou (Owner of IST College) and Mr. Ioannis Minadakis (CEO of IST College) for the kind support and hospitality offered by IST College for the activities of KEDISA since Autumn 2018. After the brief speech by Dr. Andreas G.Banoutsos followed the traditional vasilopita cutting by himself in the presence of the Secretary-General of KEDISA Mr. Omiros Tsapalos, the Director of Research of KEDISA Dr.Petros Violakis, member of the Board of Directors Ms. Anastasia Tsimpidis as well as the intern students of KEDISA, who helped organize the reception. The lucky person of the evening was Mrs. Kate Psarrou, who found the coin hidden in the vasilopita. The gift for the lucky person of the evening was a commemorative office compass to show the path throughout 2020.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder &\u00a0President of KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos cuts the ‘vasilopita’ for 2020.<\/p>\n

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\nBoard members and KEDISA’s contributors in a commemorative photo.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the winner of the coin of the ‘vasilopita’ Mrs. Kate Psarrou<\/p>\n

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The Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the former Vice Minister of Industry Mr. Theodoros Damianos.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Representative of the Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic Navy, Mr. Dimitrios Varemente.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Archimandrite of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens Mr. Aristarchos Grekas.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos (middle) with the Hon. Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic Army Mr. Constantinos Gkinis (left) and Journalist & Author Mr. Costas Mardas (right)<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Lt. General ret. and new President of HELISS Mr. Ioannis Baltzois.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Lt. General ret. Mr. Lambros Tzoumis.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with Lt. General ret. and Director of Studies of HELISS Mr. Hippocrates Daskalakis.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Director of Education & Training of the Hellenic Military Academy Brigadier Mr. Anastasios Polychronos.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with Vice Admiral ret. Mr. Angelos Chrysikopoulos.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with H.E. the Ambassador of Chile to Greece Mrs Ximena Ares.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Portugal in Greece Mr. Joao Ricardo Mendes.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland in Greece Mr. Marc Bruchez.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Deputy Head of Mission of the Republic of Lithuania in Greece Mrs Ruta Vaiciuniene.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the First Counsellor of the Hungarian Embassy in Greece Mr. Tamas Toth.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the First Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Greece, Mrs Aleksandra Stankovic.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Greece, Mr. Gyoyeon Lee.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos with the Second Secretary of the Embassy of Albania in Greece, Mr. Eno Collaku.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos (middle) with the Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Greece, Mr. Henri Bohnet (left), and the Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Greece, Mr. Ulrich Storck (right).<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the Honorary Consul of Ecuador Mrs Susana Vasquez Alvear (left) and Mrs Panayiota Kyriakidou (right).<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the President of the Republicans Abroad in Greece, Mrs Catherine Papathanasiou.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the President of the Greek Section of the Association of European Journalists Mrs Sagia Tsousidou (left) and the Secretary General of the Greek Section of the Association of European Journalists, Mr. Panagiotis Sfaelos.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the Vice-President of the Greek Section of the Association of European Journalists, Mrs Myrna Nikolaidou and her husband, Mr. Panagiotis Fragos. Hellenic Army Officer.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the General Coordinator of the Registry of Political Officers of ND Mrs Maria Kalpouzani and the Secretary General of KEDISA Mr. Omiros Tsapalos.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the President of the Charity Association “LOVE & CARE” Mrs Nana Koublis and the Executive Officer of the Bank of Attica Mr. Ioannis Koublis.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the businessman Mr. Dimitrios Yiannides and his wife Mrs Elli Nikologiannis.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the Lawyer and Journalist Ms Maria-Areti Ziazia.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with Journalist Ms. Maria Chatzinikolaou and KEDISA’a Research Director Dr. Petros Violakis.<\/p>\n

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\nFrom left to right: Mr. Joao Ricardo Mendes (Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Portugal in Greece), Mr. Marc Bruchez (Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Switzerland in Greece), Mrs Aleksandra Stankovic (First Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Greece) and Mr. Tamas Toth (First Counsellor of the Hungarian Embassy in Greece).<\/p>\n

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\nFrom left to right: Mr. Vassilis Dalakas (Advisor to the Secretary-General of Information Systems), Mr. Sotiris Katselos (KEDISA’s Analyst and Communication Expert), Mrs Aleksandra Stankovic (First Counsellor of the Embassy of the Republic of Serbia in Greece) Mr. Henri Bohnet (Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Greece) and Mr. Ulrich Storck (Director of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Greece).<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the Secretary General of KEDISA Mr.Omiros Tsapalos.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0with the board member of KEDISA Ms. Anastasia Tsimpidis.<\/p>\n

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\nThe Founder & President of\u00a0KEDISA Dr. Andreas G. Banoutsos\u00a0 with the High Commissioner for Europe (Sons of Pericles-AHEPA) and KEDISA’s Senior Researcher Mr. Dimitrios Raptis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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