Greece is the Birth Place of Western Civilization, the birthplace of democracy, the origin of drama, history, philosophy and sciences.
Most modern sciences such as medicine, history, philosophy, geography, astronomy, physics, mathematics, as well as artistic activities such as poetry and sculpture took their first steps in Greece.
It is hard to imagine what civilized life would be like today without the influence of the Ancient Greeks: Hippocrates, Aristotle, Socrates and Pythagoras.
After all almost all of contemporary thought, scientific or artistic, has Greek origin.
Words and concepts like philanthropy, harmony, music, architecture, pharmacy, are only a few of those that Greek language has enriched other languages with.
The actual concept of conferencing or assembling was conceived by the Ancient Greeks who believed that communication amongst people, exchange of information and mutual "focusing" on topics of common interest, were matters of particular importance. The ultimate scope of their assemblies, irrespective of the contents was always the synopsis of knowledge and experience and the marking of a course of action for the future. The same scope of any today's conference
The ancient Agora, situated at the foot of the Acropolis, in ancient times was the political cultural and religious centre .It was the place where Athenians daily used to gather to learn the news, to criticize the government, to debate on topics such as democracy, commerce, philosophy and sciences.
At the same time, in their private lives, the ancient Greeks used to organise Symposia - gatherings including drink, food and discussion. Some of those discussions - "Plato's Symposium"- are considered to be masterpieces of the world literature.
For thousands of years Greece was the gate between the east and the west. Today, it is a modern, fast developing European country. As a member of the European Union, Greece implements the model of economic development, social organisation and governmental functioning applied in the other member states. Greece is moving dynamically into the new millennium.
