The 7th Educational Seminar for Teachers of the Speak the Truth to Power Programme was held on Monday 18 March 2019 at the NJV Athens Plaza Hotel. The event was organised by the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation and the invited guests included Mrs Kerry Kennedy, daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy and President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights.

The UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and President of the Foundation, Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis,

The Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation actively stands by athletes with disabilities, following the decision of its President and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna V. Vardinoyannis to sponsor four athletes with disabilities.

Specifically, the Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation is sponsoring the following athletes: Stefanos Diamantis (wheelchair tennis), Stylianos Bakopoulos (athletics), Evangelia Nikou (alpine ski) and Alexandra-Alkistis Stamatopoulou Ghiatis (swimming). It will support their efforts towards the Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympics and the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics.

Mrs Vardinoyannis met with the athletes on Friday 1 February 2019,

The Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation and Special Olympics Hellas jointly organised a touching night filled with hope and optimism to support the Greek Delegation to the Abu Dhabi 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games. The event was hosted at the NJV Athens Plaza Hotel on Wednesday 23 January 2019.

Distinguished representatives from the political, diplomatic, academic, business, sports, journalism and arts arenas attended the event to show their support for the great efforts of the athletes.

“I am truly touched that all of us here tonight are becoming a great chain of love and strength for our athletes,