In 2024, the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation supported the implementation of the Doctors Without Borders’ programme entitled “Building self advocacy experts from vulnerable populations”, aiming to empower refugees and other vulnerable individuals to develop self-advocacy skills and actively participate in public dialogue and the development of policies and initiatives affecting their communities. As part of the Programme, training and empowerment activities were carried out for participants, alongside the development of key Programme tools, including a structured self-advocacy training toolkit designed to empower vulnerable communities and a monitoring and evaluation system for the Programme's methodology. Participants also had the opportunity to share their experiences and needs at public events and awareness-raising activities, such as the “Refugee Week” festival, as well as at conferences and thematic discussions focusing on advocacy and the representation of vulnerable groups.

• By December 2024, 30 individuals had participated in the Programme's activities.