The Greek Epigraphic Society was founded in 1985 in Athens and is a non-profit organization. Its mission is the pursuit and worldwide promotion of the study of Greek inscriptions by means of:

* offering courses on Greek Epigraphy
* the creation of an epigraphic and classical library
* the publication of the epigraphic journal ΗΟΡΟΣ (Horos) and monographs on epigraphic topics
* the organization of International Epigraphic Conferences and Symposia