ΑΡΧΑΙΡΕΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΚΙΝΗΜΑ ΣΥΝΤΑΞΙΟΥΧΩΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΡΕΣΙΕΣ ΣΤΟ ΚΙΝΗΜΑ ΣΥΝΤΑΞΙΟΥΧΩΝ ΣΤΙΣ 12, 13 και 14 Νοέμβρη 2019 (14 Νοέμβρη στα Περιφερειακά Τμήματα) Προθεσμίες για υποψηφιότητες Οι υποψηφιότητες για τα όργανα του σωματείου μας θα κατατίθενται μέχρι την Παρασκευή 8 Νοεμβρίου στις 14.00, ως εξής: Α. Για την Αθήνα και για εκπροσώπους στη Γενική Αντιπροσωπευτική Συνέλευση Στα γραφεία μας (3ης Σεπτεμβρίου 13 - 1ος όροφος) τις μέρες … Διαβάστε το άρθρο

Με ενιαίο ψηφοδέλτιο η Νέα Δημοκρατία στις εκλογές των συλλογικών οργάνων της αυτοδιοίκησης

Αθήνα, 29 Οκτωβρίου 2019    Με ενιαίο ψηφοδέλτιο η Νέα Δημοκρατία στις εκλογές των συλλογικών οργάνων της αυτοδιοίκησης O Γραμματέας της Πολιτικής Επιτροπής της Νέας Δημοκρατίας κ. Γιώργος Στεργίου ενόψει των εκλογών στα συλλογικά όργανα των εκπροσώπων της αυτοδιοίκησης έκανε την ακόλουθη δήλωση: «Το επόμενο χρονικό διάστημα πρόκειται να πραγματοποιηθούν οι εκλογές στις Περιφερειακές Ενώσεις Δήμων (ΠΕΔ), την Κεντρική Ένωση Δήμων Ελλάδας (ΚΕΔΕ) και την Ένωση Περιφερειών Ελλάδας (ΕΝΠΕ). Η σύνθεση των διοικητικών τους συμβουλίων δεν μπορεί παρά να αποτυπώνει τη βούληση των πολιτών, όπως αυτή εκφράστηκε στις εκλογές του Μαΐου και άλλαξε τον αυτοδιοικητικό χάρτη της χώρας ανοίγοντας μια νέα σελίδα για την πατρίδα μας. Μόνο ένα, ισχυρό ψηφοδέλτιο, στο οποίο θα συμμετέχουν όλες εκείνες οι δυνάμεις που έδωσαν αγώνα για την επίλυση των τοπικών προβλημάτων και τον αναπτυξιακό ρόλο της αυτοδιοίκησης, θα δημιουργήσει τις προϋποθέσεις για μεγάλη πλειοψηφία στα συλλογικά όργανα δήμων και περιφερειών. Εμπιστεύομαι την κρίση των αιρετών της αυτοδιοίκησης. Είμαι βέβαιος πως οι προσωπικές φιλοδοξίες θα παραμεριστούν, ώστε και αυτή η μάχη να δοθεί με ενότητα και να είναι νικηφόρα». Αθήνα, 29 Οκτωβρίου 2019  Η Νέα Δημοκρατία ανανεώνεται σε πρόσωπα και δομές Στο πλαίσιο της οργανωτικής αναδιάρθρωσης της Νέας Δημοκρατίας, που ξεκίνησε μετά τις εκλογές, με απόφαση του προέδρου του κόμματος και Πρωθυπουργού κ. Κυριάκου Μητσοτάκη, συστήνονται τρείς νέες γραμματείες και ορίζονται ως επικεφαλής τους οι παρακάτω: Γραμματεία για τα Άτομα με Αναπηρία, με Γραμματέα τον κ. Κώστα Λολίτσα: Η Γραμματεία για τα Άτομα με Αναπηρία αναλαμβάνει πρωτοβουλίες, προωθεί λύσεις και αφουγκράζεται το αναπηρικό κίνημα, εναρμονιζόμενη πλήρως με την Διεθνή Σύμβαση του ΟΗΕ για τα Δικαιώματα των Ατόμων με Αναπηρία και την αυτονόητη υποχρέωση της πολιτείας να την εφαρμόζει. Γραμματεία Βιώσιμης Επιχειρηματικότητας, με Γραμματέα τον κ. Γιώργο Κώττη: Η Γραμματεία Βιώσιμης Επιχειρηματικότητας στοχεύει στην ανάδειξη των αξιών της υγιούς επιχειρηματικότητας. Μιας επιχειρηματικότητας η οποία τολμάει και βάζει υψηλούς στόχους, σέβεται τους εργαζόμενους της, προστατεύει το περιβάλλον και πραγματοποιεί ουσιαστικές δράσεις εταιρικής κοινωνικής ευθύνης. Γραμματεία Ελλήνων της Διασποράς, με Γραμματέα τον κ. Νίκο Θεοδωρόπουλο: Η Γραμματεία Ελλήνων της Διασποράς, αξιοποιώντας τις βέλτιστες διεθνείς πρακτικές, επιδιώκει να χτίσει γέφυρες επικοινωνίας και συνεργασίας με τους Έλληνες του εξωτερικού, προκειμένου όσοι το επιθυμούν να επιστρέψουν στην Ελλάδα και όσοι παραμείνουν εκτός της χώρας να μπορούν να στηρίζουν την πατρίδα μας σε όλα τα επίπεδα, να συνεργάζονται μεταξύ τους αλλά και να υποστηρίζονται από τη μητρόπολη στις δικές τους προσπάθειες. Η Γραμματεία αποτελεί μετεξέλιξη της Γραμματείας Οικουμενικού Ελληνισμού. Παράλληλα, ορίζονται: Η κ. Μαρία Νάτσιου, Γραμματέας Κοινωνικής Αλληλεγγύης και Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων. Η κ. Θεοπίστη Κρυσταλλίδου, Γραμματέας Ποιότητας Ζωής και Εθελοντισμού. Ο κ. Σίμος Ψωμιάδης, Γραμματέας Επιστημονικών Φορέων. Τέλος, νέος Διευθυντής Επιστημονικού Συμβουλίου του Ινστιτούτου Δημοκρατίας «Κωνσταντίνος Καραμανλής» αναλαμβάνει ο κ. Πάνος Σταθόπουλος. Κατεβάστε το βιογραφικό του κ. Κ. Λολίτσα εδώ και φωτογραφικό υλικό εδώ. Κατεβάστε το βιογραφικό του κ. Γ. Κώττη εδώ και φωτογραφικό υλικό εδώ. Κατεβάστε το βιογραφικό του κ. Ν. Θεοδωρόπουλου εδώ και φωτογραφικό υλικό εδώ. Κατεβάστε το βιογραφικό της κ. Μ. Νάτσιου εδώ και φωτογραφικό υλικό εδώ. Κατεβάστε το βιογραφικό της κ. Θ. Κρυσταλλίδου εδώ και φωτογραφικό υλικό εδώ. Κατεβάστε το βιογραφικό του κ. Σ. Ψωμιάδη εδώ και φωτογραφικό υλικό εδώ. Κατεβάστε το βιογραφικό του κ. Π.  Σταθόπουλου εδώ και φωτογραφικό υλικό εδώ.

Speech by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel on the presentation of the German Africa Award to Juliana Rotich in Berlin on 23 October 2019

Presse- und Informationsamt der Bundesregierung

Excellencies,

Fellow members of the German Bundestag,

Ms Eid,

Mr Vrolijk,

Mr Stäcker,

Ladies and gentlemen,

And most importantly, Julia Rotich,

During Germany’s G20 Presidency in 2017, one of the events I attended was the Women20 Dialogue Forum, a

panel discussion in Berlin. We talked about how more can be done to support women in social, political and

economic leadership roles. Juliana Rotich, a successful young entrepreneur, was also at this event. I have

very vivid memories of how much she inspired the audience with her beliefs and ideas.

Ms Rotich, you have demonstrated an outstanding sense of what matters in social policy, as well as

entrepreneurial expertise, particularly as regards digital advances in Africa. As a result, you are receiving

the German Africa Award today, and I can only congratulate the jury on choosing you as the winner. Allow me

to take this opportunity to congratulate you in person now.

How does innovation start? It always begins with the courage to call things into question and the refusal to

accept things as they are. And many people in Africa demonstrate the courage to take risks and to try

something new.

In the Horn of Africa region, for example, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed showed great courage and

strength in opening up his country’s economic and political system. He was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace

Prize for this and for his endeavours to achieve peace with Eritrea.

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Council of the European Union     31/10/2019  Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – 2nd November 2019 Freedom of expression, in all its forms, is the very essence of democracy. Only with a thriving, free and independent media landscape, we can hold governments, businesses and society at large accountable. And precisely for this fundamental right, far too often, journalists and media workers are attacked, persecuted, harassed, or intimidated for carrying out their work. Most journalists are not wounded in the heat of war coverage, but suffer violence in our immediate surroundings. In 2018 alone, 94 journalists and media staff were killed in work-related incidents as reported by the International Federation of Journalists. Hundreds more have been subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention without ever having been tried in a court. Time and again, governments fail to protect journalists, hesitate to prosecute perpetrators or even perpetrate the crimes themselves. Impunity for these crimes multiplies their impact and erodes democratic societies by fuelling fear, mistrust, and anxiety. Only last month we remembered the killing of Saudi national Jamal Khashoggi, whose case still awaits court handling, and the murder of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in the midst of Europe, proving that no region of the world is immune to such crimes. On this day we reiterate our commitment to combat impunity for crimes against journalists and to continue using all appropriate means possible to respect and protect freedom of expression and to ensure the safety of journalists and media workers. The EU provides support and legal assistance via the EU-funded mechanism for Human Rights Defenders, a network that delivers fast response to human rights defenders under threat, including journalists. The EU also funds the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) and its important Media Pluralism Monitor that continues to measure threats to media pluralism in the EU and in neighbouring countries and informs our policy-making processes. In 2019, the European Commission committed a budget of €2.2 million to support ECPMF projects geared at promoting quality journalism, and cross-border cooperation between media professionals and self-regulatory bodies. In many countries, we provide financial and expert support to foster protection of journalists, bloggers and media workers. On this day dedicated to the end of impunity for crimes against journalists, we pay tribute to all those who lost their lives and suffered attacks in the exercise of their freedom of expression online and offline and stand by all those who have the courage to speak up for all of us. European Council     29/10/2019  Brexit: European Council adopts decision to extend the period under Article 50 The European Council has adopted a decision to extend the period under Article 50.3 (of the Treaty on the European Union), in the context of the UK's intention to withdraw from the EU. The extension will last until 31 January 2020 to allow more time for the ratification of the withdrawal agreement. The withdrawal can take place earlier on 1 December 2019 or 1 January 2020, if the withdrawal agreement is ratified by both parties. For the duration of the extension the United Kingdom remains a member state with all the rights and obligations set out in the treaties and under EU law. The decision was taken unanimously by the European Council by written procedure, with the agreement of the UK. This agreement was set out in a letter from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson to President of the European Council Donald Tusk. The European Council also agreed a declaration accompanying the decision. European Council decision taken in agreement with the United Kingdom extending the period under Article 50(3)TEU Declaration of the European Council (Article 50) Brexit timeline Council of the European Union     25/10/2019 CO2 emissions from ships: Council agrees its position on a revision of EU rules The EU is making efforts to cut red tape for ship owners while maintaining its high standards for the monitoring of CO2 emissions from maritime transport. Today, the ambassadors of EU member states agreed on their position on a proposal which updates existing EU rules, and partially aligns them with the global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). "The maritime transport sector has to become more energy efficient and use less fuel to contribute to our climate goals. We want companies and the general public to know how much fuel each ship uses. This means we will be able to compare ships’ emissions and choose more energy efficient ones. This has environmental benefits. We are also looking to the future, as we are asking the Commission to review this regulation in light of further experience gained." Krista Mikkonen, Minister of Environment and Climate of Finland As of 2019, ship owners are obliged to monitor and report under two systems: the EU MRV (monitoring, reporting, verification) regulation and the global IMO DCS (data collection system). The Council agrees that partly aligning the definitions, the monitoring parameters and the monitoring plans and templates of the MRV regulation contributes to reducing the administrative burden for shipping companies and national authorities and facilitates compliance with the reporting obligations under the two systems. However, the Council believes that the monitoring and reporting of cargo carried should remain compulsory. This information contributes to a better understanding of the fuel efficiency of ships. The Commission had proposed to turn cargo carried into a voluntary reporting element. The Council also added a clause which asks the Commission to review the functioning of the regulation. The agreement reached among the ambassadors of EU member states at today's meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives means that the Council is ready to start negotiations with the European Parliament. The European Parliament has not yet reached a position on this proposal. The full text of the Council position will be linked to this press release within a few days. Background Global shipping activity emits significant amounts of greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to climate change due to its consumption of fossil fuels. The emissions from international maritime transport are estimated to be around 2-3% of total global greenhouse gas emissions. This is more than the emissions of any EU state. If the shipping sector were a country, it would rank sixth in emissions in the world. At EU level, CO2 emissions from maritime transport increased by 48% between 1990 and 2008. In 2015, maritime transport caused 13% of the overall EU greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector. In 2015, the Council and the European Parliament adopted the so-called MRV regulation, which for the first time set out rules for the monitoring, reporting and verification of CO2 emissions from maritime transport. Shipping companies have to report their annual CO2 emissions and other relevant information arising from their ships’ voyages to and from European Economic Area (EEA) ports, including CO2 emissions from these ships in ports. This concerns ships above 5000 gross tonnage - smaller ships are excluded from the rules. The monitoring of fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and energy efficiency started in 2018, and shipping companies had to submit their first emissions reports in 2019. At global level, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) created its legal framework for a global data collection system (DCS) for fuel oil consumption of ships in 2016. Under the IMO DCS, monitoring obligations start in 2019, and first reports need to be submitted in 2020. As a result, since January 2019 ships performing EEA-related maritime transport activities have to fulfil monitoring and reporting requirements under both the EU MRV Regulation and the global IMO DCS. The main objective of this proposal is therefore to amend the EU MRV Regulation in order to take appropriate account of the new global IMO DCS, with a view to allow for streamlining and reducing administrative effort for companies and administrations as far as possible, while preserving the objectives of the EU MRV Regulation. Commission proposal Addendum to Commission proposal

κ. ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗ ΝΑΤΣΙΟΥ,Δασκάλου Κιλκίς:ΒΛΑΚΕΙΑ, ΔΕΙΛΙΑ, ΠΡΟΔΟΣΙΑ: Η «ΕΘΝΙΚΗ ΤΡΙΛΟΓΙΑ» ΤΩΝ ΣΧΟΛΙΚΩΝ ΒΙΒΛΙΩΝ

October 28, 2019 Capt. E.N.Rigos Δημήτριος Νατσιός

Τοῦ Δημ. Νατσιοῦ
Δασκάλου – Μέλος ΙΗΑ
ἀπὸ τὴν «ΑΦΥΠΝΙΣΗ»,
περιοδικὴ ἔκδοση Ἱ. Κοινοβίου Ὁσ. Νικοδήμου
(Πεντάλοφος Παιονίας)
ἀρ. τ. 21, Σεπτέμβριος 2014

Να μην ξεχνάμε τι διδάσκουν τα σχολικά βιβλία Γλώσσας για το Έπος του ’40. Μια αληθινή τιμή για τους νεκρούς μας ήρωες θα ήταν να φύγουν οι μαγαρισιές από τις τσάντες των παιδιών μας. Θα ήταν ένα πραγματικό μνημόσυνο στην θυσία τους….

Γιορτάζουμε τό «ΟΧΙ», γιατί ἄν γιορτάζαμε τό «ΝΑΙ», θά εἴχαμε κάθε μέρα ἐπέτειο!
(Φοιτητικό σύνθημα)

Στόν πανηγυρικό λόγο πού ἐκφώνησε στήν Ἀκαδημία Ἀθηνῶν, στίς 27 Ὀκτωβρίου τοῦ 1960, ὁ μεγάλος μας λογοτέχνης Στρατής Μυριβήλης, μεταξύ τῶν ἄλλων σπουδαίων ἀνέφερε καί ἕνα συγκλονιστικό γεγονός, πού διαδραματίστηκε, ὄχι «στό διάσελο τῆς Ἱστορίας» (Βρεττάκος), στίς ἀετοράχες τῆς Πίνδου, ἀλλά στά μετόπισθεν, ὅπου ὁ ἀπόλεμος πληθυσμός τῆς πατρίδας μας συναγωνιζόταν τήν ἀνδρεία τῶν μαχητῶν. Τό μεταφέρω:
«Εἶχε ὀργανωθῆ, κατά τή διάρκεια τοῦ ἀγῶνα ὑπηρεσία μεταγγίσεως αἵματος, ἀπ’ τόν Ἐρυθρό Σταυρό τῆς Ἑλλάδος. Εἶχα καί ἕναν φίλο γιατρό, σ’αὐτή τήν ὑπηρεσία, λοιπόν πήγαινα κάπου-κάπου νά τόν δῶ καί νά τά ποῦμε. Ὁ κόσμος ἔκαμε οὐρά κάθε μέρα γιά νά δώση τό αἷμα του γιά τούς τραυματίες μας. Ἦταν ἐκεῖ νέοι, κοπέλλες, γυναῖκες, μαθητές, παιδιά πού περίμεναν τή σειρά τους. Μιά μέρα, λοιπόν, ὁ ἐπί τῆς αἱμοδοσίας φίλος μου γιατρός, εἶδε μέσα στήν σειρά τῶν αἱμοδοτῶν πού περίμεναν, νά στέκεται καί ἕνα γεροντάκι.
-Ἐσύ, παππούλη, τοῦ εἶπε ἐνοχλημένος, τί θέλεις ἐδῶ;
Ὁ γέρος ἀπάντησε δειλά:
-Ἦρθα κι ἐγώ, γιατρέ, νά δώσω αἷμα.

THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT:Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting

Group photo of the heads of delegations taking part in the expanded meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council

Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting
25 October 2019 16:00 Skolkovo, Moscow Region


Cooperation within the framework of the digital agenda and the interaction of countries in the areas of veterinary and the agro-industrial complex at the Eurasian Economic Union were the topics discussed.


Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan at the signing ceremony of an agreement on a free trade area between the Eurasian Economic Union and Serbia

List of delegation heads attending the meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council:

Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan;

Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus Sergei Rumas;

Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Mamin;

Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Mukhammedkalyi Abylgaziyev;

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev;

Chairman of the Board of the Eurasian Economic Commission Tigran Sargsyan;

Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia Ana Brnabic;

Chairman of the Executive Committee, Executive Secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States Sergei Lebedev.

Dmitry Medvedev’s remarks at the meeting:

Dmitry Medvedev speaking at the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council meeting

Good afternoon, colleagues and our chairman, Mr Pashinyan!

I would like to welcome all the meeting participants, all the delegation members once again. We reviewed a number of issues in the restricted-attendance meeting, including the elaboration of union documents, and exchanged opinions on further steps. This is our fourth meeting this year. We need to meet regularly given our busy agenda.

AHEPA:Action Alert | Armenian Genocide Resolution | House Vote Today!

AMERICAN HELLENIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION

ACTION ALERT October 29, 2019   CONTACT: AHEPA Headquarters PHONE: 202.232.6300 EMAIL: ahepa@ahepa.org Photo via U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. * * * Action Alert! * * * The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a bipartisan-supported resolution today that affirms the Armenian Genocide. H.Res.296, affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide, is sponsored by U.S. Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), and Frank Pallone (D-NJ). Take Action If needed, find your representative Call the Capitol Switchboard and ask for your U.S. representative's office: 202.224.3121 Urge your U.S. representative support passage of H.Res.296, a resolution that affirms the U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide. AHEPA Statement (view here) Supreme President George G. Horiates has issued the following statement as the U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on H.Res.296, a resolution affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide, this week: "The Ottoman Empire brutally and systematically massacred 1.5 million Armenians during the Armenian Genocide, the first Genocide of the 20th century, along with Christian minorities who were systematically murdered during this time period, including Greeks and many others.   "The American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association stands with the Armenian American community during this historically significant moment. It is high time the United States affirms a fact of history and end its denial.  We urge the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the bipartisan-backed Armenian Genocide resolution when it comes to the House Floor this week and for the U.S. Senate to follow suit swiftly.  We echo strongly what many of our colleagues have noted--this is a matter of basic human rights. Moreover, the passage of the Armenian Genocide resolution is about education and awareness to prevent future atrocities from occurring." Additional Info The U.S. Senate's companion bill, S.Res.150, is sponsored by U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX). In addition to affirming the U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide: The two congressional resolutions cite the United States' "providing relief to the survivors of the campaign of genocide against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Arameans, Maronites, and other Christians;" The resolutions also cite the work of the Near East Relief, which was chartered by an Act of Congress.  Near East Relief provided humanitarian aid to Greek refugees and to Greece during a period from 1915 to 1930. Additional Resources United States Holocaust Museum: Special Focus -- The Armenian Genocide  International Association of Genocide Scholars -- IAGS Resolutions Near East Foundation: Near East Relief history # # #      Founded in 1922 in Atlanta, Georgia, on the principles that undergirded its fight for civil rights and against discrimination, bigotry, and hatred felt at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan, AHEPA is the largest and oldest grassroots association of American citizens of Greek heritage and Philhellenes with more than 400 chapters across the United States, Canada, and Europe.     AHEPA's mission is to promote the ancient Greek ideals of Education, Philanthropy, Civic Responsibility, and Family and Individual Excellence through community service and volunteerism.    For more information, please visit www.ahepa.org.

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