On Wednesday 16 May 2001 the Rotarian Club of Piraeus celebrated, in a festive event at the Piraikos Sindesmos, the anniversary of the 50 years of its foundation. On the occasion of this celebration, its President Mr. Antonis Stavroudakis awarded the Gold Medal of the Club to the inspirer, founder and President of the Foundation of the Hellenic World Mr. Lazaros Efraimoglou for his invaluable contibution to the propagation of Greek history and culture. Mr. Stavroudakis referred to the Foundation's work and to the ultra-modern areas of the Cultural Centre Hellenic Cosmos and he prompted all those present to visit them.