PRESS RELEASES
2020
The Municipality of Piraeus is participating in the ”Thermopylae – Salamis 2020 anniversary year”
Presentation of “Numismatic Programme 2020” Bank of Greece
Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis meets with Archibishop Ieronymos
Mrs Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at UNESCO’S ”reading night”
Meeting The Nizami Ganjavi Board meet the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr Prokopis Pavlopoulos
Meeting between Marianna V.Vardinoyannis and the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay
2019
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at the Christmas Pageant of the Ano Liossia Nursery School
A visit of love to families in need
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at a Charitable Event of the Holy Metropolis of Nikaia
Meeting between Marianna V. Vardinoyannis and Pope Francis
Speech by Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at the Italian Senate
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis embraces the residents of Mandra
Joint Press Conference on the 2020 Salamis-Thermopylae Anniversary
A visit of love to the Lyreion Institute
Meeting between Marianna V. Vardinoyannis and Italian President Sergio Mattarella
8th Educational Seminar for Teachers of the Speak Truth to Power Programme
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis, Kerry and Ted Kennedy meet with the President of the Hellenic Republic
Interactive Presentation by Students in the Framework of the “Speak Truth to Power Programme”
Ten year Anniversary of the Center for Hellenistic Studies of the Biblioteca Alexandrina
Speech of Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at the Athens Democracy Forum 2019
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis and Mostafa El Feki meet with the President of the Hellenic Republic
Award Ceremony for Student Painting Competition
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation Event on Greek World Heritage Monuments
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis proclaimed Honorary Doctor of Medicine
Lecture by Kerry Kennedy on the Right to History
7th Educational Seminar for Teachers of the Speak Truth to Power Programme
The Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Foundation stands by athletes with disabilities
Dinner to support the Special Olympics Hellas
2018
The Republic of Cyprus honors Marianna V. Vardinoyannis for her humanitarian work
Two important honorary distinctions for Marianna V. Vardinoyannis in New York
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at the the Annual Charity Dinner of Global Hope Coalition
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at the the Annual “Appeal of Conscience Foundation” Awards
International Contacts of Marianna V. Vardinoyannis in New York
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at the “Concordia Summit”in New York
Paidon “Agia Sofia Hospital” honored Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
Visit to the “Lyreion Child Institution” after the disastrous fires in Attica
“Marianna V. Vardinoyannis Cultural Awards” in Ermioni
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis joins “The Hellenic Initiative”
Conference: “Greece in the Modern World”
6th Panarsakeiako Conference on Human Rights
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis was awarded the “Order of friendship of Azerbaijan”
“International Women’s Day 2018
Award presentation to Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
on the 18th anniversary of the Charter of Paris Against Cancer
Students’ painting contest 2017
2017
Academy of Athens honours “ELPIDA” Association
Hellenistic Alexandria: Celebrating 24 centuries
Addressing the humanitarian challenges of Euro-Mediterranean Partnership
UNESCO pays tribute to Irina Bokova
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis keynote speaker at the Ordinary General Meeting
of the Women’s International Club Athens
The “Hellenic Initiative” honours Marianna Vardinoyannis
“Medal of Honour and Distinction” awarded to Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
Conference: The Human Face of the Migration Issue
The Hellenic Red Cross honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
Presentation of the Greek Edition of Speak Truth to Power Education Program
Annual meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors 2017
Events marking the anniversary of the 3rd National Assembly of 1827 in Ermioni
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis visits “DIMITREIO” Centre
Meeting in Athens of the Board of Directors of the Alexandria Hellenistic Center
Students’ painting contest 2016
2016
Presentation of the album “Delphic Reflections”
Athens Meeting “Welcoming Cities For Refugees”
Professor David Khayat’s Lecture in Cyprus
Marianna. V. Vardinoyannis Honorary Doctorate of the Tbilisi State Medical University
Meeting of Mr. Ban Ki- moon and Mrs. Marianna V. Vardinoyannis in Athens
Annual meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors 2016
Round Table Refugees and Migrants: assets for social, cultural and economic development
Marianna Vardinoyannis at the refugees shelters in Lesvos
Meeting of Kerry Kenndy and Mrs. Marianna Vardinoyannis with the President of the Hellenic Republic
Kerry Kennedy joins Marianna V. Vardinoyannis at the refugees camp of Schisto
Collaboration between the M.V.V. Foundation and UNESCO regarding refugees
The Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens honors Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
The Athens University honors Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
Lecture by the Director of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Dr. Ismail Serageldin in Athens
Students’ painting contest 2015
Prizes of the Paris Charter against Cancer 2016
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis becomes Honorary Member of the Hellenic Coast Guard Club
2015
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis receives the grade of the Officer of the Legion of Honour
The “Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights” honors Marianna V. Vardinoyannis
Annual meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
First European Games- Baku 2015
Kerry Kennedy’s lecture on human rights in Athens
Meeting of Pope Francis with Marianna Vardinoyannis
2014
W.I.S.E. 2014 International Conference on Education
Meeting of Amal Alamoudin and Marianna Vardinoyannis for the Parthenon Sculptures
Azerbaijani performance at the Herodium
2014 Annual Meeting of Goodwill Ambassadors of UNESCO
International meeting on Parthenon
The new campaign “REturn-REstore-REstart” for the reunification of the Parthenon sculptures
Opening of the Bone Marrow Donor Bank “Orama Elpidas”
Grand Prix de la Charte de Paris awarded to Marianna Vardinoyannis
2013
2013 WISE Summit on education for life in Qatar
Anniversary Event celebrating 20 years of the ELPIDA Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Medical Symposium on Childhood Cancer
Collaboration between MVV Foundation and RFK Center for Justice & Human Rights
Inauguration of Robert F. Kennedy International House of Human Rights in Italy
High level Meeting for Education in Qatar
Business Leader Award 2013 of the “End Human Trafficking Now” campaign
Goodwill Ambassadors of UNESCO Annual Meeting 2013
Lecture of Professor Jan Driessen-World Heritage Day
2012
Womens Day 2012: ELPIDA and IEK AKMI honour Greek Women
Art Exhibition at the Nasioutzik Museum in support of ELPIDA
Annual meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors 2012
2011
International Women’s Day – The Educational Institute AKMI honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.
The “Pancretan Association of Athens” honours Marianna V. Vardinoyannis.
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis “Woman of the year 2011”.
Excellence Awards, Greeks who are Role Models for the New Generation.
The 29th Athens Classic Marathon, support for UNESCO educational programmes
Loving donation from the residents of Nikaia
2010
The Global Forum against human trafficking.
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – ELPIDA Children’s Oncology Unit.
83000 signatures for the “1GOAL: Education for All” campaign.
10th Annual Meeting of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
An event for the “1GOAL: Education for All” campaign.
International campaign supportin Greece
The international “1GOAL: Education for All” campaign.
First meeting of the Friends of the Aswan Heart Centre.
2009
Global Campaign for the Climate Justice
Inauguration of the new Acropolis Museum
International Conference “Climate Change and Challenges for the Future Generations”
Meeting of the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Egypt and the Cairo Declaration
2008
The Vienna Forum against human trafficking
Mothers – Olympic Champions of Love
Universal call for the Climate Change
The “Alexandria Center for Hellenistic Studies” in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis “Great Lady of the Patriarchal Throne of Alexandria”
2007
2nd Workshop on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts.
The Chart of Paris against cancer.
The first Oncology Hospital for childdren in Greece
International Youth Forum for Peace in Sharm El Sheikh
2006
Round Table “The Business Community against Human Trafficking”.
Fundraising Dinner to support the “End Human Trafficking Now” global campaign.
The “Athens Principles” in Davos.
International Center for Peace Studies.
The Multicultural Children Centre “Athina” in Belgrade.
1st Workshop on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts.
Marianna V. Vardinoyannis – Chevalier de la Legion d’ Honneur.
2005
Helping the children of Palestine- Fundraising dinner in Cairo.
The 8 UN Millennium Development Goals and Civil Society.
The Declaration of 22 Greek organisations on the UN Millennium Development Goals.
2004
Exhibition of Traditional and Contemporary Handicrafts from Jordan.
International Conference “Women in the Service of Peace” in Paris.
International Conference “Women defending Peace” in Geneva.
2003
2nd European Conference of Legal Practitioners on juvenile matters.
Exhibition “Breaking the Veils”, Exhibition of women artists from the Islamic World, at UNESCO.
Exhibition “The Unity of a Unique Monument: the Parthenon”, at UNESCO.
2002
Bibliotheca Alexandrina. A wonder of the modern world.
Mother: A Symbol of life, hope and peace.
Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders who change our world.
Contemporary Societies – Multicultural Co-existence- The position of the child.
The protection of the World Cultural nad Natural Heritage.
2001
The child: victim of war and messenger of peace.
2000
A Model Area for creative activities in the Municipality of Ano Liosia.
Mother: A Symbol of life, hope and peace.
Children: Symbol of hope, will, courage.
The Meeting of Athens and Delphi on Children and Peace.
1st International Conference for the Culture of Peace.
Early Childhood Resource and Training Center in Bethlehem.
1999
By the side of mothers and children behind bars.
Juvenile disappearance and abduction.
International Conference “Family and Children in the European society of the 21st Century” in Paris.
Support for the children – victims of war in the Balkans.
By the side of the earthquake victims.
International Conference “Sexual abuse of children and paedophilia in the Internet”.
1998
European Forum “FAMILY – EUROPE – 21ST CENTURY: Vision and Institutions”.
1997
International Conference “Priority to the Dignity and Safety of the children in Europe”.
By the side of the children of Xanthi.
Embracing children suffering from AIDS.
The International Convention on Children’s Rights and the role of the European Union.
