WASHINGTON, DC – American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis will give a presentation at an international conference titled, “New Realities in the Eastern Mediterranean” to be held at the Konrad Adenauer Conference Center, Mishkenot Shaananim, Jerusalem, on December 11. The conference is sponsored by The Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies (JISS) and B’nai B’rith International (BBI) and held in cooperation with AHI and the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (Order of AHEPA).

“We are pleased to announce our support and participation at a major international conference that brings together thought-leaders to continue the dialogue about the geopolitical significance of the Eastern Mediterranean,” Larigakis said. “We thank JISS and B’nai B’rith International for organizing the conference. It is yet another example of the ongoing cooperation between diaspora groups in support of the trilateral relationship between Greece, Cyprus, and Israel.”

Larigakis will speak on the topic, “The Role of the Greek Diaspora,” as a participant on the panel, “Extra-Regional Actors.”

The conference will also feature: academicians, policy analysts, and former government officials.

The American Hellenic Institute is a non-profit Greek American public policy center and think tank that works to strengthen relations between the United States and Greece and Cyprus, and within the Greek American community.

More information about the activities of AHI is available online: ahiworld.org.