Participation in the Progressive Forum
Keramikos, Athens, 18 January 2014. You may see the programmehere(in Greek).
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Speech at the launch of the book ‘Greece in the Euro: Economic Delinquency or System Failure?’
written by Research Fellow of ELIAMEP, Dr Eleni Panagiotarea. Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Minister of Administration Reform and e-Governance) and Professor Gikas Hardouvelis (University of Piraeus) also spoke on the book. The event took place at Onassis Cultural Centre, 13 January 2014. You may watch the video of the eventhere(in Greek).
Speech at the open discussion on ‘Is National Consensus Possible in Greece?;’
in the framework of the 1st Annual Conference of the Crisis Observatory of ELIAMEP, 13 December 2013. You may watch the video of the discussionhere(in Greek).
Speech at the public debate on ‘Dilemmas, challenges and opportunities for Greek foreign policy’
which was organised by ELIAMEP, IOBE, KANTOR, the Citizens Movement, Transparency International – Greece and Megaron Plus, 12 December. You may see the video of the eventhere(in Greek).
Moderator of the discussion on ‘Global governance out of order?’
Mr Pascal Lamy (former Director General of World Trade Organization and Honorary President of Notre Europe-Institute Jacques Delors) was the keynote speaker. The event was organised by the French Institute in Greece, in co-operation with ELIAMEP’s Crisis Observatory on 9 December 2013. You can watch the video of the discussionhere.
Speech at the book launch event for the title: ‘A Contemporary Odyssey’
an autobiography by former President of Cyprus George Vassiliou, held in the University of Cyprus, 29 November 2013. You may read a reference of the Cypriot presshere(in Greek). On 15 October the book launch event also took place in the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Former Prime Minister of Greece Costas Simitis and the author also talked on the book. You may read the speech of Loukas Tsoukalishere(in Greek).
Participation in the panel discussion on ‘What Binds Europe Together?‘
at the Presidential Residence, Schloss Bellevue, 26 November, on an invitation by the Federal President of Germany, Mr Joachim Gauck. His fellow panelists were: Mr. Andrea Bolaffi (Italy), Mrs. Sylvie Goulard (France), Mr. Ivan Krastev (Bulgaria) and Mrs. Daniela Schwarzer (Germany). The panel was chaired by Mrs. Petra Pinzler, journalist from Die Zeit. The Federal President gave an introductory speech and also closed the session with some final words. You may watch videos from the discussion here -1,2,3,4.
Participation in the political talk show ‘Anatropi’
on the strikes in Greek universities, 18 November 2013.
Speech at the international conference in Belgrade on ‘The Fate of Democracy: Global Challenge, Local (Non) Responses’
This is the 10 year anniversary event of the Belgrade Fund for Political Excellence, 14 November 2013. You can find the programmehere.
Participation in the conference of the Levy Economics Institute
on‘The Eurozone Crisis, Greece and the Experience of Austerity’, Megaron Athens International Conference Centre, 8-9 November 2013. You may see the programmehere.