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Participation as a speaker in the panel debate on ‘State of the Union’ – Is there a need for a ‘new pact’ and are we ready for it? organized by the European Policy Centre (EPC)

in collaboration with leading foundations and think tanks, to be held in Brussels on Wednesday, 17 June. Co-panellists include Didier Reynders, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign And European Affairs of Belgium, ElmarBrok and DanutaHübner, MEPs.For more information visit http://www.newpactforeurope.eu/

Speech at a conference organized by the Council for the United States and Italy, on June 5 and 6, in Venice

He participated at the opening panel discussion on ‘Europe and the 2015 elections: Greece, UK, Denmark, and Spain’. Among the many distinguished speakers who will participate at the conference: Joaquin Almunia, former Vice-President of the European Commission; Peter Sutherland, Chairman, Goldman Sachs International; Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google; Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, Chairman of the Board, SNAM and Chairman of the Board, Société Générale along with the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni and the Minister of Economy and Finance, Pier Carlo Padoan.

Welcome remarks at the conference on ‘Greece and the EU: Learning from the past, shaping the future’

jointly organized by Europe Direct ELIAMEP, Europe Direct of the City of Athens and Europe Direct ACCI on the occasion of Europe day, 13 May 2015.

Speaker at a wokshop on ‘ Greece and the Eurozone’

organized by IOBE (Foundation for Economics and Industrial Research), on April 29, 2015.