The "Georgios M. Mihalos Foundation – Sustainability of Nisyros" NPO is governed by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Committee of distinguished personalities.

The «Georgios M. Mihalos Foundation» NPO aims to protect and highlight the natural and cultural heritage of Nisyros, by placing it on the global narrative in order to be a subject of international reflection and research, in the context of global sustainable development.

Through its initiatives and actions, the Foundation highlights and brings to the center of the international scene the unique local characteristics of the island, highlighting every element of its uniqueness, with the aim of protecting the natural environment and promoting the well-being of its inhabitants.

At the same time, by creating the think tank «Nisyros Dialogues – Bridging the East Med», it enriches the public debate by creating a politico-economic content, with opinions, thoughts and concerns, which will be properly utilized by the academic and scientific communities, decision-makers, public opinion leaders, representatives of civil society and the political leadership, thus contributing to the region’s environmentally sustainable development, education, and the formation of new business opportunities, so that Nisyros becomes an attractive destination for relocation and permanent residence.

At a time when the Eastern Mediterranean, as a place of conflict or synthesis of cultures, is again at the center of international interest, the creation of the think tank «Nisyros Dialogues – Bridging the East Med» and the existing communication channels of the Foundation’s executives with prominent personalities at an international level, provide the opportunity for the creation of an innovative productive model for the region, building new “bridges” of official and unofficial diplomacy, in a dynamic environment: In this corner of the planet, where energy competition affects international security, but also the challenge of building a fairer world.

In this era, when the sustainable development of humanity in its natural environment is at stake and in an area that has been a hub of historical crossroads throughout time, we founded the «Nisyros Dialogues -Bridging the East Med» think tank.

Within this environment, the «Nisyros Dialogues – Bridging the East Med», a modern think tank with the aim of highlighting the Eastern Mediterranean as an area of sustainable development, cultural mutual understanding and international cooperation, promotes creative plans for the physical, energy and cultural sustainability, highlights new production and development models, builds international collaborations, connects with international research centers. They highlight Nisyros as the source of innovative sustainable policies for the entire region.

We start from the “small”, to reach the “big”.

To make the small island of Nisyros an international symbol of sustainable management of human and natural wealth and, in this way, to contribute to opening new roads for peace, security and development in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The «Nisyros Dialogues – Bridging the East Med» think tank propagates concerns and formulates innovative proposals for drawing up and implementing policies, so that they contribute to the development of the public and private sectors. In cooperation with the local authorities, the national government and international organizations, it highlights geopolitical issues concerning energy and security, the green transition and promotes the Eastern Mediterranean into a region of sustainable development, cultural mutual understanding and international cooperation.

The «Nisyros Dialogues – Bridging the East Med» think tank, is becoming a leading body for the circulation of ideas, a catalyst for the promotion of collaborations, a driving force for projects, but also an essential and moral sponsor, together with other recognized bodies, for highlighting the geopolitical challenges of the Eastern Mediterranean in the new era.

The collaborations up to now with the Presidency of the Hellenic Republic, the Ecumenical Patriarchate, the Greek Government, as well as the five-year Memorandums of Cooperation signed by the Georgios M. Mihalos Foundation with the Natural Environment and Climate Change Organization and the Association for the Protection & Development of Hymettus Mountain (SPAY), are of catalytic importance in achieving the goal of promoting all the endeavors of the «Georgios M Mihalos Foundation» and the «Nisyros Dialogues»