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Meropi Kyriacou Honored as TNH Educator of the Year
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
ATHENS – Interior Minister Makis Voridis participated in the Global Forum of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Public Governance Ministerial Summit on “Rebuilding Trust and Strengthening Democracy”, held in Luxembourg.
In his speech at the Ministerial Summit, Voridis focused on the problem of disorientation and misinformation, speaking of an international phenomenon, to deal with which a comprehensive, concise, global response is required that could be given by the OECD platform.
He also pointed out that in this period Russia is trying to achieve its war aims by promoting its propaganda positions by abusing the right to freedom of speech and praised the key role of an effective public administration in defending the basic principles and values of democracy.
Referring to Russian state propaganda, Voridis underlined that the war of ideas, i.e. the use of ideas as a bulwark against state propaganda through thorough dialogue and constructive confrontation, has always been at the core of democracy, under the option that the arguments used are based on factual evidence.
Besides, the minister stressed the importance of improving the digital skills of citizens, which will allow them to identify the origin of misinformation and cross-check the accuracy of a piece of information.
Finally, Voridis mentioned as a key recommendation to combat disorientation and misinformation that social media platforms accept their participation in a coherent legal framework that will make them responsible for the content that their users circulate.
NEW YORK – Meropi Kyriacou, the new Principal of The Cathedral School in Manhattan, was honored as The National Herald’s Educator of the Year.
CLOSTER, NJ – The well-attended Greek Independence Day Celebration in Closter, NJ, took place on March 25, beginning with the Flag Raising Ceremony at Ruckman Park in Closter.
Buckle up, cowpoke: On Wednesday, Beyoncé shared the track list for her forthcoming album, “Act ll: Cowboy Carter.
ASTORIA – Popular Greek singers Giorgos Tsalikis and Christos Menidiatis took a break from their tour of the U.
BROOKVILLE, NY – The Federation of Cypriot American Organizations in collaboration with the International Coordinating Committee Justice for Cyprus – PSEKA, the Consulate General of the Republic of Cyprus in New York, present the cultural event ‘Eroon Doxa kai Timi’ (‘Heroes Glory and Honor’) commemorating the 69th anniversary of the EOKA Liberation Struggle 1955-1959 from British Colonial Rule.
While the Prime Minister of the country was in Canada, the leader of PASOK – the third party according to the latest elections – raised the issue of mistrust in the government, followed by the other.