Programs of the PEF

The main purpose of the PEF, as set out from the beginning of the Fund, was to establish and sustain beneficial programming for the University of Crete and the Polytechnical Institute of Crete. Within the scope of this general goal, the PEF promotes and supports various projects at these two institutions. 

These programs are designed to promote stronger bonds and co-operation between the peoples of Greece and the United States, as well as to encourage Greek and Cretan youth to understand and appreciate Hellenic and Cretan ideals, identities, and the common national heritage the United States shares with them.