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Our Global Voice

Dimitris Kontogiannis

The show features prominent people of the Greek Diaspora, including scientists, politicians and entrepreneurs who share with us their meaningful experiences and their enhanced viewpoint.

Dimitris Sklavos from Chile on “Our Global Voice” | 07 May 2026
Greek expatriate Dimitris Sklavos, an international business consultant specialising in fisheries, who was born in Chile to Greek parents, spoke about his family’s history, the Greek community and broader Greek presence in the country, as well as the current economic and political situation there, i...
Sotiris Delis from Sweden on “Our Global Voice” | 06 May 2026
Sotiris Delis, former member of the Swedish Parliament and current candidate for the municipal council in the area where he resides, spoke about the economic situation in the Scandinavian country and the political landscape just a few months ahead of the September elections, in an interview with Voice...
Finland-based entrepreneur Eleftherios Gavriilidis on “Our Global Voice” | 05 May 2026
Greek expatriate entrepreneur Eleftherios Gavriilidis, who settled in Finland nearly half a century ago and went on to establish the country’s largest importer of Greek products, spoke about his professional journey and the musical event he is organizing in Helsinki on 09 May to mark the 40th anniversary o...
Marios Kampouris from Qatar on “Our Global Voice” | 04 May 2026
Marios Kampouris, a clinical and molecular geneticist at Sidra Hospital in Qatar, speaks on Voice of Greece radio in the programm “Our Global Voice”, hosted by Dimitris Kontogiannis. Having been in Greece when the conflict in Iran broke out, he describes his anxious efforts to return to Doha due...
Steve Georganas MP on “Our Global Voice” | 01 May 2026
Steve (Stathis) Georganas, Federal Member of Parliament for Adelaide, Australia, spoke to Voice of Greece radio and the program "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis. Mr Georganas referred to the problems caused in Australia by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, as well as to the concerns...
Vasilis Stergiou from Thailand on “Our Global Voice” | 30 Apr. 2026
Vasilis Stergiou, a digital marketing entrepreneur based in Thailand, spoke to Voice of Greece radio and the program "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis about the current situation in the country. He noted that there are no actual fuel shortages, as Thailand produces and exports oil. However,...
Gerasimos Pagoulatos, Hon. Consul of Greece in Sudan, on “Our Global Voice” | 29 Apr. 2026
Gerasimos Pagoulatos, Honorary Consul of Greece in Sudan, spoke about the current situation in the capital, Khartoum, and more broadly across the country, where—according to the United Nations—the largest humanitarian crisis of the 21st century is unfolding. He was interviewed on Voice of Greece rad...
Antonis Klapsis on the Armenian Genocide on “Our Global Voice” | 28 Apr. 2026
Antonis Klapsis, Associate Professor of Modern History and International Politics at the University of the Peloponnese, discussed the historical context of the Armenian Genocide, the factors that led the collapsing Ottoman Empire to carry out the persecution and extermination of non-Muslim minorities,...
Mich. Papaioannou from Maryland, USA on “Our Global Voice” | 27 Apr. 2026
Michalis Papaioannou, an economist and former IMF official, spoke about the recent shooting incident outside a reception venue in Washington in the presence of President Trump, the deep polarization in the United States—comparable to the Nixon era—and the high cost of living, which remains the biggest pro...
Anastasios Tamis on the Greeks of China on “Our Global Voice” | 24 Apr. 2026
Anastasios Tamis, researcher and emeritus professor of the history of the Greek diaspora, spoke about the human geography of the most prominent Greek families who lived in cities across China—such as Harbin in Manchuria—during the first half of the 20th century. He shared his insights on the Voi...
Paolo Scagliarini from Italy on “Our Global Voice” | 22 Apr. 2026
Paolo Scagliarini, from Bari, spoke about his family’s history on the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. His family fled Smyrna during the Smyrna Catastrophe, later moved to Rhodes, and eventually returned to Italy in 1946–1947, following the Dodecanese incorporation into Greece....
Vassilis Charalambous from Austria on “Our Global Voice” | 21 Apr. 2026
Vassilis Charalambous, who moved to Austria for studies in the early 1960s and has remained there ever since, spoke about his personal story on the Voice of Greece radio program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. He described the way of life of Greek students at the time, recalling how...
Alkman Granitsas of Democrats Abroad on “Our Global Voice” | 16 Apr. 2026
Alkman Granitsas, President of the Greek chapter of Democrats Abroad, spoke about the latest developments regarding the war in the Middle East, criticizing the actions of President Trump and the economic conditions shaped by high gasoline and oil prices. He also expressed his disapproval of the American...
Konstantinos Voukelatos from Argentina on “Our Global Voice” | 16 Apr. 2026
Konstantinos Voukelatos, President of the Greek Community of Buenos Aires, spoke about his family’s migration from Lefkada in the 20th century, as well as the celebration of Easter in the Argentine capital, in an interview on Voice of Greece radio, on the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Konto...
Pablo Avgoustis from Uruguay on “Our Global Voice” | 15 Apr. 2026
Greek expatriate Pablo Avgoustis from Montevideo, Uruguay—a country known for its strong affinity for Greek culture—spoke about Holy Week and how it is observed there, despite the absence of a permanent priest. He also referred to the notable Greek influence in the country, with names such as Greece and...
Nikos Frangos from Varese on “Our Global Voice” | 14 Apr. 2026
Nikos Frangos, President of the Hellenic Cultural Institute of Milan, described how Greeks experienced Holy Week in Milan and went on to speak about the events organized by the Institute—founded on 13 April 2018—both in the recent past and those planned for the near future. He was speaking on Voice of ...
His Eminence Metropolitan of Lilongwe and All Malawi, Photios, on “Our Global Voice” | 13 Apr. 2026
His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Lilongwe and All Malawi, Photios, spoke about the celebration of Easter in the African country by the Greek community and other Orthodox Christians, as well as the history of the first Greeks who settled there.
Angelos Makrygiorgos from Australia on “Our Global Voice” | 10 Apr. 2026
Angelos Makrygiorgos, who was born in Australia to Greek parents, spoke about the differences between the Greek and Australian ways of life, as well as the contrasts in higher education systems between the two countries, based on his experience as a postgraduate student in Athens and an undergraduate...
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