[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 97 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E584]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING KATERINA NAFPLIOTI PANAGOPOULOS

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 7, 2022

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise to pay 
tribute to Katerina Nafplioti Panagopoulos for her outstanding career 
and accomplishments. Through her many endeavors and initiatives, Ms. 
Panagopoulos has shown unwavering dedication to the Greek community.
  Ms. Panagopoulos was born in Athens, Greece and studied at both the 
Evangelical School of Nea Smyrni and the Foreign Literature Department 
of the Paul Valery University, in Montpellier, France. She holds an 
honorary Doctor of Philosophy from Amity University. Ms. Panagopoulos 
founded the successful business Studio Alta Moda in Athens and has 
since made great accomplishments in the sectors of tourism and 
commerce.
  Outside of her work as an accomplished businesswoman, Ms. 
Panagopoulos has served the world of sports extensively. Since 1998, 
she has acted as the National Ambassador of Greece in the Council of 
Europe for Sports, Tolerance and Fair Play and has presided as 
president of the Panhellenic Women's Sports Association ``KALLIPATIRA'' 
since 2005. In 2013, Ms. Panagopoulos signed the Memorandum of 
Cooperation with the Association of Greek Olympians (SEO) and the 
Hellenic Paralympic Committee as the President of KALLIPATIRA. Since 
that time, her work has involved supporting Olympic and Paralympic 
Champions and Winners, the construction of more than 25 athletic venues 
throughout Greece, and providing athletic and medical equipment as well 
as financial support to athletic associations. The International 
Olympic Committee honored Ms. Panagopoulos in 2012, when she became the 
first Greek recipient of the Woman and Sports Award.
  Ms. Panagopoulos has served as Ambassador of the Greek State 
regarding matters of promotion of the international role of Greece 
globally, the creation of new investments and the Hellenic Diaspora 
since 2019. She is the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece 
for Hellenic Diaspora since 2018, and President of the International 
Center for Science and Hellenic Values.
  In collaboration with the Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ms. 
Panagopoulos founded an initiative to organize a series of lectures in 
the most important centers of the Greek Diaspora in the United States. 
She frequently participates in conferences and working groups, and 
lectures in schools and foundations nationwide.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Katerina 
Nafplioti Panagopoulos for her outstanding accomplishments and 
commitment to representing Hellenic culture in the United States and 
around the world.

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