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The United States Country of Honor in "Education 2007"

Athens (February 26, 2007) -- The United States of America will be featured as the Country of Honor in “Education 2007,” the 9th International Exhibition on Education.  The exhibition will take place in Maroussi, Helexpo Palace, March 1-4, 2007, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, the General Secretariat for Youth, and the Municipality of Athens.

As the Country of Honor, the United States will present a variety of American institutions of higher learning and their programs.  A series of parallel events throughout the exhibition will offer information about the country as a rewarding place to study, and about higher education opportunities for international students.

Fulbright Foundation Educational Advisers and staff will be available to provide information on studies in the United States, on entrance tests such as the TOEFL, SAT, GRE, and GMAT, and answer students' questions.

Interested students and parents are invited to visit the exhibition and discover a whole new world of educational opportunities in the United States.  Entrance will be free to the public.

List of U.S. Organizations and Institutions of Higher Education Represented at the 9th International Exhibition on Education 2007:

BOSTON UNIVERSITY - BROWN UNIVERSITY - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - DREXEL UNIVERSITY - DRURY UNIVERSITY - GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - 

HARVARD UNIVERSITY - INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (IIE) -  MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) - NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY - PRINCETON UNIVERSITY - SMITH COLLEGE - STANFORD UNIVERSITY - SUNY MARITIME COLLEGE (STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK) - TUFTS UNIVERSITY - UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN / ANN ARBOR -UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - GREEK ASSOCIATION FOR ATLANTIC AND EUROPEAN COOPERATION - FULBRIGHT FOUNDATION IN GREECE (Education USA Certified Advising Centers in Greece.)