The initiative of French Ambassador in Athens Christophe Chantepy for a Greek-French cooperation to support innovative start-ups in the technology sector has taken shape and is called “Mazinnov” – combining the Greek word “mazi” (together) and innovation.

Greek lawyer George Bizos is well known and loved in South Africa for his fight against racism, the apartheid and his support in the values of solidarity and democracy. His contribution to the struggle for respect of human rights was recently acknowledged.