SAE - World Council of Hellenes Abroad
SAE - World Council of Hellenes Abroad (in Greece: Συμβούλιο Απόδημου Ελληνισμού) is the association of the Greek diaspora . The organization is based Thessaloniki .
history
Until 1995 there was no representation of the Greeks abroad , this role was partly taken over by church organizations. The SAE was founded in order to address concerns vis-à-vis the Greek state as well. Greece now recognizes the organization as a representative of the Greeks abroad. The initiative to found it went back to Andrew Athens from the USA.
structure
The SAE consists of several regional sub-associations, these are as follows:
- SAE Africa and Middle East
- SAE Europe
- SAE USA
- SAE Canada
- SAE Latin America
- SAE CIS countries
- SAE Black Sea Region (Pontos)
- SAE Far East and Oceania