Donors Profiles

Alpha Bank is the second largest bank in Greece. The Bank's activities cover the entire range of financial services. It is acknowledged as an innovator in introducing new electronic services.
    
The Bank also offers shipping services and a wide range of deposits and loan accounts. Together with the companies that comprise the Alpha Bank Group, it covers all aspects of the financial sector.

Social responsibility is part of the governance and corporate culture developed through a system of values, targets and activities. Each individual and the respect of human values are the absolute priority for Alpha Bank.
Together with the efficient management of the financial resources and the modernization of technology, they constitute the guide for every transaction or communication with staff, customers and shareholders. Alpha Bank, within this context of contributing rewards social well being, takes measures in favor of human resources and the working environment, the preservation of nature, the social and cultural life.

www.alpha.gr

 
CCC's origins go back to 1952 when three talented young entrepreneurs joined forces to create one of the first Arab construction companies. Two of the founding members are presently leading the Group, Mr. Hassib Sabbagh as Chairman and Mr. Said Khoury as President.

Today CCC continues the same style of management based on mutual trust with clients, smooth communication between locations and departments of the Group which augment its regional and international status. CCC has always been at the forefront of the adoption of new construction technology to improve efficiency, provide more rapid execution while ensuring high quality performance.

CCC is committed to providing reliable, amicable, and professional service to its valuable clients, and to being supportive to local businesses and social activities, friendly to the environment as well as being proactive in the socio-economic environments within which they operate

www.ccc.gr
 


DATABANK S.A. main activity –under various technological platforms– is the provision of value added services through fixed and mobile telephony networks, internet and mobile internet as well as web services.

Vision, advanced know-how, flexibility and quick response to market changes and requirements constitute the secret of company’ success. DATABANK continuously invests in human potential and advanced technology, aiming at the provision of innovative services of high qualitative specifications both in Greece and abroad.

www.databank.com.gr

 
Federation of Industries of Northern Greece (FING)
Since its foundation in 1915, it has been active in its efforts to promote not only industrial development, but also economic and social progress in Northern Greece. It proposes and contributes to actions aimed at establishing and promoting the competitive advantages of Northern Greece, as well as to the promotion of the overall economic development of the region.

The main aims of FING’s development strategy have, for many years, been based on overall regional growth and development, as well as on the industrial development and international competitiveness of Greek industries, and on Balkan and Black Sea economic co-operative ventures.

Over the years, FING has worked ceaselessly to achieve these goals and will continue its efforts to maximize and channel the benefits of these activities not only towards industrial development but, on a more general level, towards economic and social progress.

www.sbbe.gr

 
Since 1992, INTRACOM has been engaged in the development and production of defense-related communication equipment and is currently the largest supplier of electronic systems of the Hellenic Armed Forces.  Today the company participates in a significant number of Hellenic and international defense programs, achieving high levels of local added value and supporting the Hellenic industrial sector by allocating a considerable number of contracts to local subcontractors.

Its product line includes military communication systems, encryption devices, command & control systems (C³), missile electronic components, radar, simulators and testing equipment.

Through its close cooperation with Greek and foreign academic institutions, INTRACOM DEFENSE ELECTRONICS plays a leading role in educating young scientists. The company offers Greek and foreign university students the opportunity to participate in advanced research projects as part of their thesis work or during their internship, exposing them to the latest developments in cutting-edge technology.

http://www.intracom.gr/intracom_defense/


 MIDDLE EAST

INTRACOM Middle East, established in 2005 and operating out of the Dubai Internet City Free Zone, is engaged business development activities for the Telecom Sector of the Middle East region. Most specifically INTRACOM Middle East, promotes, sells and supports INTRACOM's Telecoms's PRODUCTS, SOLUTIONS AND SERVICES to the rapidly expanding market in the Gulf surrounding countries, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, India and Lebanon.

With a sales organization and focused business development activities, INTRACOM's Middle East is supported by the INTRACOM Group in Athens, therefore capitalizing on the wealth of experience and in depth knowledge in pre and post Sales activities, Project management and Support of its customers.

To date, INTRACOM Middle East has a growing customer list of major telecom operators and data service providers in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Pakistan and Yemen.

Over the last couple of years, society in the Middle East region has become increasingly technologically-savvy. INTRACOM Middle East educates potential customers on the technologies offered, enabling them to realize the true value of our products with application to their operations and corporate service offerings

www.intracom.gr

 
INTRACOM JORDAN, a subsidiary of  INTRACOM S.A., was established in December 2000 and is an IT solutions provider, specializing in the design, implementation and integration of complex IT systems, including professional consulting, implementation, e-business solutions, and technical support services.

Mission: Support our customers grow their business and better serve their clients, through delivering innovative solutions, investing in our human capital, maximizing return on investment and upholding our social responsibility

www.intracom.jo


 INTRACOM Armenia LLC is a subsidiary of INTRACOM Telecom, a leading telecommunications solutions provider, headquartered in Athens, Greece. INTRACOM Armenia LLC was established in 2005 and has a long-standing presence in Armenia through its representative office in Yerevan since 1999. The company focuses on the design and implementation of high-tech turn-key projects in the fields of telecommunications and IT (public administration and banking).

INTRACOM Armenia LLC has already successfully implemented several complex large scale projects on turn-key basis. Having developed a vast network of major suppliers and subcontractors worldwide, it continues to build on its experience and contacts

www.intracom.am/

 
INTRACOM BULGARIA S.A. was established in 1995 as a subsidiary of INTRACOM Group. Following its parent’s policy INTRACOM Bulgaria plays an important role in the evolution of the country with the implementation and support of turn-key projects in the IT, Telecom and Construction sector, by infusing expert know-how, providing a single point of support, training experts, assisting in the Help desk facilities, etc.
It is very important for INTRACOM Bulgaria to give to Bulgaria the experience that the Group has gained from various EU projects and to support the country’s successful integration within the European Union. The fast development of the company, the projects undertaken and the results achieved will strengthen INTRACOM Bulgaria’s position aiming to be one of the first three providers of TLC and IT services in Bulgaria.
www.intracombg.com/
 
Since 1987, INTRAKAT  has been a leader in advanced technology projects and has substantial experience in private and public construction, having implemented numerous major projects in Greece and abroad.

INTRAKAT's new, flexible organisational scheme, renewed human resources and strategic readiness to confront new domestic and international business opportunities, increase the company's prospects for further development through its three core business sectors: Construction, Telecommunications, Steel Construction.

INTRAKAT has a sensitive and proactive social policy with the intention of providing help and aid to the community on socially sensitive issues and a wish to support the community’s problems. We are proud to announce the sponsorship of the Williams Syndrome Association of Romania. The objectives of this association include finding the people affected by this syndrome who are not diagnosed and providing support for them and their families; information and increased awareness of the medical and educational field with regard to this special condition, its symptoms and the related therapy; the sponsorship of research project initiated by medical staff, educational staff or therapists. This is an important step in providing the community with help and support for this issue. Consequently, INTRAKAT is extremely honored to contribute to the objectives and be part of the Williams Syndrome Association of Romania.

www.intrakat.gr


As a leading provider of state-of-the-art integrated gaming systems to lottery organizations worldwide, INTRALOT delivers cutting edge game content, network integration, transaction processing and value added services, ensuring efficient, secure and profitable operations for our customers..

Based on our expertise, know how and substantial experience, we design, develop, operate and support custom-made gaming solutions, including numerical, video and sports lotteries, as well as fixed odds betting, pari-mutuel wagering, and instant lottery games.

As an active member of the global business community, the INTRALOT Group has a proven record in contributing to the advancement of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility, focusing on the enhancement of the quality of life and the development of the local communities in which it operates.
 
INTRALOT is a member of CSR Europe, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help companies achieve a balance between profitability and sustainable growth by placing corporate social responsibility in the mainstream of business practice. For yet another year, the company assisted social, athletic and financial institutions to meet their goals through sponsorships and aid initiatives.

www.intralot.com


Established in 1998, the Kokkalis Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Athens, Greece. The Foundation honors the vision of Socrates Kokkalis, an international business leader in information technology and telecommunications, and his father Petros Kokkalis, an eminent surgeon and professor of medicine at the University of Athens. The Foundation serves the public good by promoting education and training, culture and social welfare, medical research and information technology, and athletics, both in Greece and abroad.

The central mission of the Kokkalis Foundation is the promotion of a peaceful, democratic and prosperous Southeastern Europe through the development of public, cultural and scientific life in the region. Today Southeastern Europe possesses an historical opportunity to leverage its human capital and rich cultural heritage in order to develop a democratic polity, a new economy and a civic society that provide opportunities to all of its peoples. Towards the attainment of these goals, the Foundation sponsors numerous initiatives in and relative to the region, including the organization of public fora and international conferences, the support of research, the development of human networks for the promotion of inter-ethnic understanding and regional cooperation, the promotion of effective democratic governance, the enhancement of the information society and the advancement of knowledge with an emphasis on public policy

www.kokkalisfoundation.gr


Queen Rania Scholarship Program

Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah  inaugurated a scholarship program for Jordanian students at AIT in 2005 during a two-day working trip to the Greek capital with His Majesty King Abdullah. A Greek initiative aimed at fostering greater co-operation between Jordanian and Greek educational institutions, the program, due to begin in spring 2006, comprises fourteen graduate scholarships, known as the Queen Rania Al-Abdullah Scholarships, which will be set up exclusively for Jordanian students, for a period of five years, after which the program will be reviewed for extension. Known as the most renowned center of excellence for research and graduate education in Greece, the University has developed top-level graduate and professional multidimensional programs which provide an exciting and innovative academic environment in Information Communications Technology (ICT), and technology innovation and management, thus attracting students from all over the world. (…) Her Majesty also shared Jordan's commitment to education as a critical tool to provide the country's youth with hope and opportunity for a brighter future. She added that the benefits of such scholarship programs surpass academic education by fostering greater understanding and new ties of friendship between people.

www.queenrania.jo/content/initiatives.aspx
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     - English


 To accomplish its mission, SEV constantly evaluates its own operations and restructures accordingly its activities to reflect current standards, flexibility and efficiency.

In total, SEV participates in more than 100 councils and committees of public institutions. It intervenes in matters related to society as a whole and the business community. It offers a forum for companies, it actively defends the interests of enterprise, promotes solutions and wins battles. It endows modern companies with a louder, clearer and more persuasive voice. These are achieved through the recognition of the business community’s contribution towards modernization; the improvement of the broader setting in order to facilitate sound entrepreneurial activity; and the promotion of enterprise as a model of social organization, efficiency, progress, generation of social dividend as well as a pillar of social cohesion.

www.sev.org.gr


Solidarity

The non governmental organization “Solidarity” was established in 2002 on the initiative of the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Mr. Christodoulos, with the objective of supporting socially vulnerable groups, regardless of nationality or religion.

It is a non-profit association constituting of two public legal corporations: the Interorthodox Centre of the Church of Greece and the Holy Archdiocese of Athens. The “Solidarity” team is made up of young, socially sensitive people who actively contribute to the humanitarian plan of the Orthodox Church of Greece. We are the “immediate response team” of Christian Humanitarianism in Greece.

Always on the front lines with strength, speed and altruism, we carry out humanitarian work on both a national and an international level. As the oldest body for humanitarian work in the country, the Orthodox Church of Greece supports “Solidarity” with its extensive network of volunteers and with the valuable experience that it has accrued until today, through its continuing work in society.

With a “fresh” outlook, pioneering ideas and a modern, skilled technical education as well as social sensitivity, we provide new perceptions of humanitarianism through our work.

Humanitarianism on a global level, as a giant embrace for all those who need it. We invite you to get to know us and to become participants in our vision for a more fair, harmonious and happy world for us and for our children.
We invite you to embrace the world with us!

www.solidarity.gr (in Greek only)


THEODOROS VENETSANOS

    Honorary Consul General, People’s Republic of Bangladesh
    Founder and Chairman of the non-profit foundation "Likno Cultural and Ecological Park - Venetsanos Museum"
    Founder of the shipping company "PROMETHEUS SHIPPING S.A."

In support of students from Bangladesh, Mr. Venetsanos offers scholarships to qualifying and deserving students.


of Albania

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile telecommunications operator launched its GSM services in Albania in 2001 in what is likely to be one of the world's fastest GSM network rollouts, capitalizing on its partners' expertise and experience in operating networks around the world.

Apart from being the leader in the mobile telecommunications market, Vodafone Albania contributes substantially towards the benefit of the local community and environment, as well as contributions towards the various entities and charitable organizations through our Sponsorships, made possible by Vodafone Albania Foundation established in January 2008. Additionally, it focuses on responding to community needs and highlights the development of a number of successfully implemented projects and support given to local initiatives by Vodafone Albania

www.vodafone.al