Marianna Vardinogiannis Explained

Marianna Vardinogiannis
Birth Name:Marianna Bournaki
Birth Date:2 June 1937[1]
Birth Place:Athens, Kingdom of Greece
Death Place:Athens, Greece
Resting Place:First Cemetery of Athens[2]
Alma Mater:University of Denver
Occupation:Unesco
Vardinogiannis Foundation[3]
Children:5, including Giannis Vardinogiannis

Marianna V. Vardinogiannis (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη, née Μπουρνάκη Bournaki; 2 June 1937 – 24 July 2023) was a Greek UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador[4] and an activist for the rights of children and the family, and against child sexual abuse via her Foundation for the Child and the Family. She was the President of the Elpida (English: Hope) Association of friends of children with cancer.[5] She was married to Greek shipping magnate Vardis Vardinogiannis.

Early life and education

Marianna Bournaki was born on 2 June[6] [7] 1937, in Athens, Greece,[8] and raised in Ermione, birthplace of her mother, Evangelia. Her father was George Bournakis, who hailed from the village of Sampatiki, in the province of Kynouria, in Arcadia.[9] She studied Economics at the University of Denver in Colorado after graduating from high school in Athens.

International and regional activities

Vardinogiannis began her activities as a member of various organizations, associations and philanthropic organizations, from which she has fought for international peace and global solidarity, although her primary focus has been mainly on the problems of children: health, education, social welfare and poverty, child abuse and exploitation. At the same time, she supported vulnerable social groups, refugees and schools throughout the Greek territory as well as areas and people that had been affected by natural disasters such as the village of Makistos which was revived after being destroyed by fires.[10]

She developed strong relationships with several international personalities, such as Queen Rania of Jordan,[11] Suzanne Mubarak,[12] several networks, collaborations and organizations such as the Global Coalition Women Defending Peace.[13]

On 14 October 2010, the Elpida (Hope) Children's Oncology located in Athens, Greece, which focuses on child cancer, was inaugurated and opened to the public.

Personal life and death

Marianna Bournaki married Greek shipping magnate Vardis Vardinogiannis; they had five children. She died on 24 July 2023, at the age of 86. [14] [15] [16]

Awards and honors

She received many honorary titles and awards including the Academy of Athens Prize, the Archon of the Patriarchate of Alexandria, Grand Prize of the Charter of Paris against cancer, and the "Ripple of Hope" prize awarded by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation, among others.

The most notable included:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη: "Στον Βαρδή ερωτεύτηκα 100 άνδρες μαζί" . Marianna Vardinogianni: "With Vardis I fell in love with 100 men together" . iselida.gr . 27 July 2023 . el . 23 April 2020.
  2. Web site: Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη: Στο Α' Νεκροταφείο η ταφή της . protothema.gr . el . 26 July 2023 . 26 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Marianna Vardinoyannis Foundation . mvvfoundation.gr . 8 October 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128142210/http://www.mvvfoundation.gr/el/%CE%B1%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AE/ . 28 November 2021.
  4. Web site: Marianna Vardinoyannis United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization . unesco.org . 2020-02-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20200227215330/www.unesco.org/new/en/goodwill-ambassadors/marianna-vardinoyannis/ . 2020-02-27.
  5. Web site: THE FIRST ONGOLOGIST HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN (original: ΤΟ ΠΡΩΤΟ ΟΓΚΟΛΟΓΙΚΟ ΝΟΣΟΚΟΜΕΙΟ ΓΙΑ ΠΑΙΔΙΑ) . 8 October 2021 . EU Medline.
  6. Web site: Τα γενέθλια μιας σημαντικής γυναίκας… . 2024-07-15 . iNewsgr.com.
  7. Web site: Τα γενέθλια μιας σημαντικής γυναίκας… . 2024-07-15 . zinapost.gr . el.
  8. Web site: Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη: Η ζωή σαν παραμύθι και το τεράστιο έργο . pagenews.gr . el . 23 June 2018 . 4 June 2020.
  9. Web site: Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη: Η Πρέσβειρα Καλής Θελήσεως . Marianna Vardinogiannis: The Goodwill Ambassador . WomanTime . el . 8 October 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210829222135/http://www.womantime.gr/other_articles/famous-women/26563.html . 29 August 2021.
  10. Web site: Έφυγε από τη ζωή η Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη . 24 July 2023 . 24 July 2023 . zougla.gr . el.
  11. Web site: Η Ράνια της Ιορδανίας & η Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη στα κέντρα προσφύγων στη Μυτιλήνη . fayscontrol.gr . el . 25 April 2016 . 8 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Διάλεξη στο Μέγαρο Μουσικής από την πρώτη κυρία της Αιγύπτου κ. Suzanne Mubarak, τη Δευτέρα 2 Ιουνίου . Mpistika . Eleni . Kathimerini . 20 May 2003 . 8 October 2021.
  13. News: Marianna Vardinoyannis . en . The Economist . 8 October 2021.
  14. News: Vardinogiannis family announcement . Ekathimerini . en . 24 July 2023 . 25 July 2023.
  15. Web site: Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη: Πέθανε σε ηλικία 80 ετών . Marianna Vardinogiannis passes away . Ethnos . el . 24 July 2023 . 24 July 2023.
  16. Web site: Πέθανε η Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη . Marianna Vardinoyannis Passes Away . Την τελευταία της πνοή, σε ηλικία 80 ετών, άφησε η Μαριάννα Β. Βαρδινογιάννη, πρέσβειρα Καλής Θελήσεως της UNESCO και πρόεδρος του Συλλόγου Φίλων Παιδιών με καρκίνο «ΕΛΠΙΔΑ». . At the age of 80, Marianna V. Vardinogiannis, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and president of the Association of Friends of Children with Cancer "ELPIDA", passed away. . el . News247 . 24 July 2023 . 24 July 2023.
  17. Web site: PORTRAIT - Marianna Vardinoyannis honorée pour ses combats . Prifti . Delphine Millet . lepetitjournal.com . fr . 26 June 2006 . 27 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928185442/http://www.lepetitjournal.com/athenes/a-la-une-athenes/9278-portrait-marianna-vardinoyannis-honorpour-ses-combats.html . 28 September 2015.
  18. News: Η Μαριάννα Βαρδινογιάννη ανακηρύχθηκε αξιωματικός της Λεγεώνας της Τιμής . Marianna Vardinogianni decorated Officer of the Légion d'Honneur . iefimerida.gr . el . 4 December 2015 . 10 July 2019.
  19. Web site: Trustees - Marianna V. Vardinoyannis . Mentor International . en . 27 September 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150927122504/http://mentorinternational.org/people.php?nav=3-26-88&id=31 . 27 September 2015.
  20. Web site: Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists . 17 July 2020 . 13 December 2020 . UN News . en.

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