<p><i>This article was originally published on November 13 , 2023</i></p> <p><span class="p-body">The CGA, in collaboration with the University of Piraeus and the Council for International Relations-Greece, hosted an international conference on US-Greek Policies in Europe and the Mediterranean. The two-day conference was opened with welcoming remarks by the US Ambassador to Greece, George J. Tsunis, who highlighted the importance of educational exchange and cooperation.</span></p>

<p><span class="p-body">CGA Associate Dean Carolyn Kissane and Academic Director Sylvia Maier participated in panels alongside academics from the University of Piraeus and other academic institutions and experts from government and media.</span></p>

<p><span class="p-body">Conference Panels included:</span></p> <ul class='p-list'> <li><span class="p-body">US-Greek Relations and Transatlantic Cooperation</span></li> <li><span class="p-body">Security Challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean</span></li> <li><span class="p-body">Cooperation and Conflict in Ukraine</span></li> <li><span class="p-body">Treaties, Alliances, and Migration</span></li> </ul>

<p><span class="p-body">The conference highlighted the CGA’s continued cooperation with the University of Piraeus and their MSc in American Studies: Politics, Strategy &amp; Economics. The partnership, which began in 2021, includes co-taught courses by CGA faculty with those in the American Studies at Piraeus in addition to a joint short-term summer program in Greece with both groups of students.&nbsp;</span></p>