John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation [SEP] inception
John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation
The John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation, an independent, non profit organization, was established in 2005 with the aim of undertaking and supporting a variety of public benefit activities in the areas of science, education, culture, arts, social welfare, environmental protection etc. in Greece and abroad.
It is named after the late John Latsis (1910-2003), a Greek tycoon, whose various entrepreneurial activities in Greece and other countries all over the world were accompanied by public benefit
environmental awareness.
Programs.
The Foundation makes grants across many issue areas, including education, science, culture and social welfare and community development. Since 2012, after the termination of John S. Latsis Ileians’ Scholarships Foundation activities, John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation undertook the implementation of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships, continuing an action that started in 1967. To date, through the scholarships, approximately 2,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students have been supported.
Also, responding to current needs the Latsis Foundation designs and implements programs like