The Hellenic Initiative: Brains, Energy, Funds for the New Greece President Clinton Was Among Those Who Helped Launch This Effort to Provide Aid
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S O C V ΓΡΑΦΕΙ ΤΗΝ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ Bringing the news W ΤΟΥ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΣΜΟΥ to generations of E ΑΠΟ ΤΟ 1915 The National Herald Greek- Americans N c v A wEEKly GrEEK-AmEriCAN PuBliCATiON www.thenationalherald.com VOL. 16, ISSUE 819 June 22-28, 2013 $1.50 The Hellenic Initiative: Brains, Energy, Funds For the New Greece President Clinton Was Among Those Who Helped Launch This Effort to Provide Aid By Constantine S. Sirigos Liveris noted that the Initia - TNH Staff Writer tive “is focusing its support on three fundamental pillars that NEW YORK – The Hellenic Ini - will enable a stable recovery for tiative (THI), created by a group Greece and its people: 1) Sup - of business and community porting crisis relief efforts to ad - leaders with the ambition of dress real human suffering to - creating a major vehicle for Di - day; 2) Fostering a culture of aspora aid to Greece, was entrepreneurship to develop a launched with much fanfare last new generation of business August during a conference in leaders’; and 3) Investing in Athens that included an appear - small and medium sized busi - ance from former President Bill nesses - the lifeblood of the Clinton. Greek economy. Co-founder George Stamas, DOING IT RIGHT a Washington, DC attorney, ac - Myles Presler, the Interim knowledged that “last summer CEO, told TNH that it is hoped, we jumped the gun,” because that the members of the three Clinton was excited about get - main committees that have ting things going. His trip to formed around those areas will Greece “got more publicity than not be disconnected from the it deserved back then. We were areas that are not their main fo - TNH/COSTAS BEJ just starting off, and people cus. The Last American Diplomat? Old School Foreign Policy Expert - John Negroponte Addresses Audience on 21st Century Issues were wondering ‘well, are they He said “our committees really going to do anything?’ meet quite regularly. The invest - The auditorium of the University Club in New York was filled Penelope Tsillas, John Stratakis, Dr. Corina Gerontis, Consuls Well, now we are starting to do ment committee sometimes for the presentation by Ambassador and former Deputy Secre - General Koula Sophianou and George Iliopoulos, Nicholas things and they are seeing it,” tary of State John Negroponte. (L-R) Ambassador Lucas Tsillas, Kourides, and Archbishop Demetrios of America. See p. 3. he said. Continued on page 4 The former president will be featured at “The Hellenic Initia - tive Inaugural Banquet: Invest - ing in the Future of Greece,” on ERT Political Hires Hamper PM’s Revamp Plan October 3, 2013 in Manhattan. The Seleni Andrew Liveris, the CEO and Chairman of Dow Chemical who By Andy Dabilis Troika of the European Union- the Council of State, suspended he rehire all the ERT staff but is one of the other co-founders, Institute for TNH Staff Writer International Monetary Fund- his decision in a confusing rul - appeared to have been appeased told TNH the Board has spent European Central Bank (EU- ing that said he had the right to by a compromise that would let the past year building a solid ATHENS – With inspectors from IMF-ECB) to shed 2,500 workers create a new state broadcaster a temporary national broad - foundation to ensure that THI Mental Health the country’s international this summer and that firing all to be called NERIT, but not to caster operate until NERIT can deliver on its aspirations. lenders checking the books for 2,656 workers at ERT would do close ERT nor suspend its signal. comes on the air with a staff of Many of us have had mixed ex - progress on reforms, Greek the trick. He ignored the order, stating 1000-1200 recruited from cur - periences working with Greek By Eleni Kalogeras Prime Minister Antonis Samaras’ He argued that ERT was a that ERT was dead, prompting rent worker, who defied the clo - or Greece-focused organizations TNH Staff Writer push to restore the economy good first target toward reduc - the court to reconvene to clarify sure order and remained on air in the past, and we are working and attract investors hit a snag ing the public sector by another its meaning that was left open with pirate broadcasters over to ensure that THI is different. NEW YORK – The Seleni Insti - when his snap closure of the na - 15,000 next year because it was to varied interpretation. the Internet and satellite. We are taking a ‘crawl, walk, tute, the brand new treatment tional broadcaster ERT caused a “center of waste,” and “strong - His partners, PASOK Socialist Media reports indicated that run’ approach to ensure that the center in Manhattan devoted to a rift with his coalition partners. hold of a lack of transparency leader Evangelos Venizelos and Venizelos was ready to concede programs we build are effective the research and treatment of Samaras had argued that he and corruption.” Democratic Left (DIMAR) head and sustainable over the long women's mental health care, has had to meet demands from the The country’s highest court, Fotis Kouvelis at first demanded Continued on page 7 term.” a unique logo apropos of the complexity of the conditions they deal with and the depth of their commitment to clients: the an - cient image of the labyrinth. L.A. Film Festival Celebrates The founders are third gener - ation Greek-Americans Nitzia and George Logothetis, and TNH Daring Cinema & Elia Kazan met with the former in her office so that its readers can learn more By Penelope Karageorge other hand, like Phoenixes arising Continued on page 2 Special to The National Herald from the ashes of Hellas, focused on change and survival. L.A., progenitor of smog and Only in L.A., a world fueled movie stardom as well as the by talent and cinematic ambition, great Saint Sophia Cathedral, can you find yourself sitting next The Legacy welcomed Greek film-makers to the great cinematographer with hoopla and warmth to the Haskell Wexler, on hand to help Seventh Los Angeles Greek Film celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Of My Mother Festival. The festival proved a Elia Kazan’s America America. On winner, drawing a record number opening night at the Writer’s By Harry Mark Petrakis of film enthusiasts and showing Guild Theater in luxurious, man - thirty new films. Commented icured Beverly Hills, gala goers As I’ve grown older, images Aris Katopidis, director of pro - networked while munching on of my father have receded and gramming: “This year there are a tiny meatballs and bite-sized memories of my mother have lot more films that are taking spanikopita. grown sharper. While I some - chances.” If the red carpet seemed ab - times dream of my father, I Greek filmmakers wrested breviated, perhaps a reflection of more often dream of my mother. drama out of trauma. Nothing Greece’s economic crisis, the per - Part of that imbalance in recall was off limits. Feature filmmakers sonalities intrigued, including may rest with the fact that my took rage, revenge and even star - Tassos Boulmetis, creator of A father died much earlier than vation as their subject matter. Touch of Spice, Greece’s No 1 Box my mother, on Memorial Day in Their mood reflected the angst Office hit, now completing a 1951 when he was sixty-six and that fills the headlines. The doc - script for his next film; Argyris I was twenty-eight. umentary filmmakers, on the Papadimitropoulos, director of My mother outlived my fa - the wonderful Wasted Youth; ther by twenty-eight years, George Chakiris, ever-graceful, AP PHOTO/PETrOS KArAdJiAS twenty-three of which she spent For subscription: the Oscar winner who thrilled us Tourists Offer More Hope to Cypriots than Current Bailout Plan living with my wife Diana and 718.784.5255 in West Side Story; and TV per - I. The last four years of her life [email protected] sonality Debbie Matenopoulos. A tourist couple with their child take photos as they enjoy the sea in the southeast resort of Pro - until her death in 1979 at the Two of the stars who shone taras, Cyprus, Monday, June 17. Officials say prospects for tourist arrivals to Cyprus this year are age of ninety-one were spent in brightest were Dean Metropoulos strong as the country tries to cope with the most severe economic crisis it has had to deal with in a nursing home. Through those and his wife Marianne, huge fes - decades. The Cypriot government has drafted plans to put some 6,000 jobless people to work in final years I watched her great the tourism sector. Meanwhile, Cypriot President said that the bailout is already showing signs it Continued on page 10 won’t work and is asking international lenders to redo the terms. See related story on page 7. Continued on page 3 2 COMMUNITY THE NATIONAL HERALD, JUNE 22-28, 2013 Trump Praises Mayoral Hopeful Catsimatidis GOINGS ON... n JUNE 21-24 Visit www.flintgreekfestival.com. 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