As Washington’s strategic focus on the Eastern Mediterranean grows, a new generation of Greek-American students is gaining firsthand experience with the region’s geopolitical complexities through the American Hellenic Institute Foundation’s annual Foreign Policy Trip.
Now in its eighteenth year, the program is one of the most well-established educational initiatives that connects young Greek Americans with the foreign policy, security, and economic issues that shape Greece, Cyprus, and the broader Eastern Mediterranean region.
This year’s delegation, comprised of students from universities across the United States, began its three-week program in Washington, before departing for Cyprus and Greece. There, participants will meet with senior government officials, diplomats, military officers, academics, and business leaders.
The program began in Washington with briefings and meetings at government institutions, embassies, and policy organizations. Then, the students departed for Cyprus, the first stop on their overseas itinerary.
At the program’s launch, AHI President Nick Larigakis said the initiative is designed to provide participants with firsthand exposure to the foreign policy challenges and opportunities shaping the region.
