ABOUT

Sponsors

The Fund for American Studies

The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is a nonprofit educational organization headquartered in Washington, DC. It was founded in 1967 to instill in college students an appreciation for the traditional principles that underlie the American political and economic systems. TFAS sponsors nine institutes that educate more than 700 students each year. More than 9,000 students from over 100 countries have attended TFAS programs. To learn more about the Institutes based in Washington, DC, please visit www.dcinternships.org. For more information about The Fund for American Studies, please visit www.tfas.org.

The Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation

The Greek Association for Atlantic & European Cooperation (G.A.A.E.C.), established in 1991, is a registered non-governmental, non-profit organization (NGO) committed to the cohesion of international relations and the importance of education by promoting constructive leadership and engagement. GAAEC holds programs that identify challenges and opportunities, highlight choices and foster informed public debate about Greek, European, and Transatlantic foreign and economic policies.
GAAEC holds many educational programs in partnership with NGOs, foundations and universities. The International Institute for Political & Economic Studies (www.tfasinternational.org) is one of GAAEC’s programs, in partnership with The Fund for American Studies and Georgetown University . It is the largest educational summer program in the Mediterranean as it involves more than 80 university students (selected under strict criteria and among an extensive number of applications) from 24 countries of the Middle East, the Balkans, and the U.S. “Kernels of our Future’ is another educational international summer program for teenagers established in 2004. For more information about G.A.A.E.C., please visit www.gaaec.org.