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The Rhodes House of Europe Awards were established as a little thank you to the people, organizations and businesses that helped achieve the House’s statutory goals. The awards were held on Wednesday, January 25, 2019, at the House Pie Cutting Event.
The rules of the prizes are simple: Prizes are awarded to organizations and companies, and memorable awards are again awarded to organizations and businesses but also to individuals. Every award given to a body or business is not given by name to its leader, but to the body or business itself, because each such organization includes many collaborating individuals: from the head of government, the director, the secretary to the official and the worker who honors the House with their care and care. The awards also have categories: each of the honorees is awarded only in the category that is considered to have contributed the most.
Finally, a very conscious decision of the Board of Directors is that each award is a simple diploma, a distinction printed on paper, in a plain blue, also paper, case. A small club like the House of Europe in Rhodes, with its small financial means, asking for help for every little thing, would be irresponsible to spend hundreds of Euros to say thank you to everyone. No, not that the honored are worth it in many ways, but it would be incompatible with the times we live in. After all, the digital age and new technologies allow for much more, as the new website that opens in a few weeks will have a complete and permanent reference to the Home Awards and all those honored forever.
The categories of awards to be awarded are:
The Grand Prizes of the House of Europe in Rhodes
Awards and Honorable Mention for Culture
Sustainable Development Award
Awards and Honorable Mention for Youth Education and Development
Award for International Cooperation and Extroversion
Award for Culture
95 SNGC for its contribution to the successful conduct of the European Music Festival and the RhodesMRC 2018 music investment. It was attended by 95 SNGC Commander, Lieutenant General Gregory Roumanis.
Rhodes School of Music for its contribution to the successful conduct of the European Festival of Music with multiple events and events and its musical participation in RhodesMRC 2018. Received by the Director of the School Mr. Nikita Chrysochou.
RMSCO for its contribution to the successful conduct of the European Music Festival, with the organizational support and involvement of its Conservatory, the 6th Day Trial for Europe, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development, support for the RhodesMRC 2018 ceremonies. Received by the President of RMSCO Mr. Stefanos Kyriazis.
Pallas Cinema – Platis & Co SA for hosting the 8th Eurochannel Short Film Festival. Received by Ms Evangelia Kaka.
Honorable Mention of Culture
Ephorate of Dodecanese Antiquities to host the RhodesMRC 2018 Opening Ceremony and the ongoing maintenance project of the exceptional cultural landscape that serves as a backdrop to the actions of the House. Received by the Ephoros Mrs. Maria Michaelides.
Dodecanese Conservatory for its participation in the European Music Festival and especially because the grand piano was played at the Roof of the House again. Received by Ms. Nektaria Kassiotis.
George Hatziantonis for his continued support and involvement in the artistic activities of the House and especially at the European Music Festival. He received the award himself.
Sustainable Development Award
Dodecanese Chamber of Commerce for its ongoing involvement in the three-day event on Europe, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development and its key contribution to the development and hospitality of RhodesMRC. Received by the Vice President of DSDP and a BoD’s member of DCC Ms. Maritana Alakiotou-Anthopoulou.
Award for Education and Youth Development
Plaza Hotel for its key contribution to the hospitality, development and success of RhodesMRC 2018. Received by Ms Marilena Georga.
Department of Mediterranean Studies of the University of the Aegean, for its long-term contribution to the development and implementation of RhodesMRC 2018, as a key link to the local university community that provides the necessary scientific validity, with participants in their home activities and home-based activities. Received by the President of the Department Professor Ekaterini Frantzi.
Dodecanese Secondary Education Directorate for its long-term support in the development of RhodesMRC and in recognition of all the teachers who have collaborated to this end. Received by the Director, Mr. Ioannis Papadomarkakis.
Rhodes Museum of Modern Greek Art for the timely support and hosting of all education and democracy activities of the House and the hosting of RhodesMRC 2018 activities. Received by the President of the Museum, Mr. Nikolaos Fronas.
Honorable Mention for Youth Education and Development
Rhodes Public Benefit Foundation “Emmanuel and Mary Stamatiou” for hosting our activities and in particular for RhodesMRC 2018. Received by Mr. Manos Kokkinos, President of the Foundation.
Rhodes VRI – Tourism Education and Training Schools of the Ministry of Tourism for the hospitality provided at RhodesMRC 2018. Received by the VRI Director, Mr. Panagiotis Koundouris.
SECFOR for the provision of emergency security services for the needs of RhodesMRC 2018. Received by the Director of Guard, Mr. Antonios Gousios.
Manousos City Hotel for the good cooperation in the field of hospitality of the participants and guests of the House, as a sponsor for the Three Day Europe, Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development and as a special partner in RhodesMRC 2018 and other programs. No representative was present, the diploma will be handed over privately.
Teris Hatziioannou for his support, reflexes, advice and always positive attitude in every proposal and action of the House and in particular at RhodesMRC 2018. He received the award himself.
Haroula Yassirani, for her support, her constant friendliness, her ideas and immediate solutions to every problem of the House, and in particular for the success of RhodesMRC 2018. She received the award herself.
Award for International Cooperation and Extroversion
Rhodes Apollonia Cultural Club “New Horizons” for its steadfast commitment to the twinning it has achieved, its continued development and the honorable involvement of the House of Europe in Rhodes as the guarantor of the process. Received by The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Kyriazakos along with its newly elected members.
Great Award
South Aegean Region for its decisive and outstanding contribution to the development and success of RhodesMRC 2018. Received by the South Aegean Regional Governor Mr. Chatzimarkou, the Regional Advisor Ms. Haroula Yasirani.
Municipality of Rhodes, for the decisive and excellent contribution of the Municipality and its organizations to the development and success of RhodesMRC 2018 and to the other actions of the House. On behalf of the Mayor of Rhodes Mr. Hatzidiakou, the Vice Mayor Mr. Teris Hatziioannou received the award.
All of the awardees spoke of the House’s outstanding contribution to the development of Rhodes, but also reaffirmed their commitment to continue and deepen their cooperation with the House in the future.
The beautiful evening ended with a musical performance by the Music School of Rhodes, which under the guidance of Evangelos Mandila, performed three exceptionally beloved music tracks.