A program dedicated to Greek-language education abroad. The guest was Mr Giorgos Vlachos, Deputy Education Coordinator at the Consulate General of Greece in Johannesburg.
The occasion for this discussion was the online event “Schools of Greek-language Education honour Messolonghi – 200 years since the Exodus”, organized by the Coordinating Offices for Greek Education Abroad in collaboration with the Greek Education Department of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, taking place on 24 April. The event is available to watch live via the following link: https://www.youtube.com/live/tY96QtrHH48
Mr Vlachos also spoke about Greek-language education in sub-Saharan Africa, the growing interest among non-Greek speakers, and the challenges faced by the Coordinating Education Office across the countries under its responsibility, including South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, and Zambia.