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KYKLOS IDEON (Circle of ideas for the national reconstruction) is a think tank founded in December 2015, by Professor Evangelos Venizelos, a former Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Finance of Hellenic Republic.

The governing body of KYKLOS IDEON consists of:

President of the board of directors: Petros Kavassalis, Assoc. Professor of University of the Aegean,

Vice President of the board of directors: Christos Dervenis, MD PhD FRCS – Metropolitan Hospital,

Treasurer of the board of directors: Panagiotis Rigas, former member of the Greek Parliament,

General Director of the board of directors: Afrodite Al Salech, Political Scientist

Members of the board of directors:

Chrysanthos Zamboulis, Professor Emeritus of Thessaloniki Medical School,

Panagiotis Doudonis, D.Phil Cand. in Law at Oriel College, University of Oxford,

Konstantinos Korikis, Digital Media Strategist, IEEE Member

The governing body is responsible for the management and day-to-day work.

KYKLOS IDEON is a non-profit organization, registered in Athens.

WHAT WE DO

KYKLOS IDEON is a forum for public debate and innovative thinking aiming to define a new and sustainable strategic role for Greece within Europe and globally.

KYKLOS IDEON runs a full events program bringing together top politicians and policymakers, academics and leading pubic thinkers (See below)

During 2016-2021 KYKLOS IDEON has organized 47 open events, 5 annual conference, 10 workshops, in 13 Greek cities with more than 500 speakers, on the following issue: Democracy – Independent Institutions- Constitution, Economic Growth and Development, Foreign Affairs Policy, European Integration, Education, 4h Industrial Revolution, Climate Change, Risk Society, Pandemic.

KYKLOS IDEON has closely cooperated with Greek and European Institutions, such as: Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Hanns Seidel Stiftung, Delphi Economic Forum, Hellenic Association for European Law, CECL, Diktio, International Economic Relations (IDOS), KEFIM, Centre of International & European Economic Law, New York College, Foundation for International Legal Studies - Professor Elias Krispi

INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS/ PROJECTS

KYKLOS IDEON organizes events and public debates, sponsored and supported by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division.

KYKLOS IDEON has organized a public event under the auspices of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on 17.1.2020.

ELLADA META

KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with SYMEON G. TSOMOKOS SA, organized in June 2017, its first annual conference, under the title “Ellada Meta”. 50 rapporteurs in 6 round tables, participated synthesizing proposals on the idea of Ellada Meta, i.e. after the experience of memoranda, after the second face of the crisis erupted in 2015, after the end of the ruthless anti-memorandum rhetoric”.

In the second annual conference held in June 2018, 56 speakers in 7 round tables gathered to discuss the issue of a new narrative for the country in the context of the coming 200th anniversary of the Independence Revolution of 1821.

The third annual conference (June 2019) Ellada Meta III, focused on the Restitution of the Middle Class, the backbone of Greece’s society and economy. 7 workshops and 56 speakers presented and analyzed their proposals for a sustainable restitution of the Greek middle class, in the context of a new strategy of growth.

The fourth annual conference (September 2020) Ellada Meta IV, focused on the Pandemic. Due to the health restrictions and regulations that have come about from the COVID-19 virus, the event took place in digital format, as an online three days conference. The central theme for this year’s conference was: Greece After (?) the Pandemic.

eKYKLOS.WATCH

eKyklos.Watch: A civil-society Observatory for the implementation of the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund in Greece

In July 2020, Kyklos Ideon launched the initiative "eKyklos.Watch: A civil-society Observatory for the implementation of the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund in Greece". The objective of the Observatory is to follow and monitor the activities related to the implementation of the Greek Recovery and Resilience Plan, funded by the recently created Recovery and Resilience Facility. The Facility will make €672.5 billion in loans and grants available to support reforms and investments undertaken by Member States, in the objective to mitigate the economic and social impact of the recent Covid-19 pandemic, and support the twin the green and digital transformation of the European Union.

eKyklos.Watch is composed of distinguished representatives of the Greek civil and scientific society, with policy, administrative and high professional experience, having a deep knowledge of the European and national government policies, processes and practices (and experience from running and evaluating similar projects in the past), and contributing on a voluntary basis. Among them, Former Ministers and Secretaries General, former European Commission officials, University professors and Researchers, former Senior Judicial officials, as well as private sector and civil society's staff members. The Observatory has its own website accessed via the url https://ekyklos.watch/

Where you can find us

KYKLOS IDEON is located at the center of Athens:

Merlin 8, Kolonaki

Email: Αυτή η διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου προστατεύεται από τους αυτοματισμούς αποστολέων ανεπιθύμητων μηνυμάτων. Χρειάζεται να ενεργοποιήσετε τη JavaScript για να μπορέσετε να τη δείτε.

Tel: +302103646833 , +306944461750

APPENDIX: OPEN EVENTS, CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

[YEAR 2021]

20 April 2021, KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with EPIKENTRO PUBLISHERS organized the online event: “An institutional assessment of the Metapolitefsi - Fifty of the two hundred years of the Greek state”

Discussion:

Nikos Alivizatos, Emeritus Professor of the Law School of the University of Athens

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor in Constitutional Law (Aristotle University Thessaloniki); f. Deputy Prime Minister; f. Minister of Foreign Affairs

Giannis Voulgaris, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Panteio University

George Gerapetritis, Minister of State

Lina Papadopoulou, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Antonis Manitakis, Emeritus Professor at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Moderator: Pavlos Tsimas, journalist

See more: https://ekyklos.gr/triti-20-4-2021-mia-thesmiki-apotimisi-tis-metapolitefsis-peninta-apo-ta-diakosia-xronia-tou-ellinikoy-kratous.html

14 April 2021, KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with EPIKENTRO PUBLISHERS organized the online event: “Cyprus: Is there a national strategy?”

Discussion:

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor in Constitutional Law (Aristotle University Thessaloniki); f. Deputy Prime Minister; f. Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dimitris Keridis, Professor of International Relations at Panteion University of Athens, Member of the Parliament

Yannis Stefanidis, Professor of Diplomatic History at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Evanthis Chatzivasiliou, Professor at the Department of History and Archeology at the University of Athens

and the writter Polivios Poliviou

Moderator: Petros Papasarantopoulos, editor & writer

See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/808-triti-20-4-2021-mia-thesmiki-apotimisi-tis-metapolitefsis-peninta-apo-ta-diakosia-xronia-tou-ellinikoy-kratous.html

11 March 2021, online event: “Strategy for the Development of the Rural Economy”

Discussion:

Athanasios Tsaftaris, Emeritus Professor of AUTh, former Minister of Agriculture Miltiadis Nektarios, Professor at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Piraeus

Sevasti Chatzopoulou, Associate Professor, University Roskilde, Denmark

Christodoulos Antoniadis, President of GAIA ΕΠΙΧΕΙΡΕΙΝ, Senior Advisor to Management Commercial Agriculture Banking of Piraeus Bank S.A

Moschos Korasidis, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Rural Development Babis Dalalakis, General Director of GREEK FARMER

Conclusions: Evangelos Venizelos

Moderator: Irini Sakellari, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/11-3-2021-stratigiki-gia-tin-anaptyksi-tis-agrotikis-oikonomias.html

10 March 2021, online event: Presentation of the survey "Pandemic and social cohesion"

Stratos Fanaras, Metron Analysis President & CEO, presents the research.

Discussion:

Anastasia Kotanidou, Professor of Intensive Care Pulmonology, University of Athens- Head of Critical Care Department “Evangelismos’ General Hospital

Giannis Voulgaris, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Panteio University

Theodore Pelagidis, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Greece, Professor of Economics at the University of Piraeus

Gregory Farmakis, Engineer and Entrepreneur, CEO / Agilis SA Statistics & Informatics

Moderator: Evangelos Venizelos

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/10-3-2021-parousiasi-erevnas-pandimia-kai-koinoniki-synoxi.html

18 February 2021, KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with the Greece/Cyprus Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and the Centre of International and European Economic Law, organized the online event: “Rule of Law in the European Union: Challenges and Perspectives”

Welcoming Remarks:

Henri Bohnet, Director at Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Greece and Cyprus Office

Introductory note by

H. E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou

Discussion:

Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for Promoting the European Way of Life

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor in Constitutional Law (Aristotle University Thessaloniki); f. Deputy Prime Minister; f. Minister of Foreign Affairs

Vassilios Skouris, President at the Centre of International and European Economic Law (CIEEL); f. President at the Court of Justice of the European Union; Professor em. in Public Law (Aristotle University Thessaloniki)

Angelika Nußberger, Professor in Constitutional, Public International and Comparative Law (University of Cologne); f. Vice-President at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)

Moderator: Eleni Varvitsioti, Journalist at Kathimerini

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/pempti-18-2-2021-kratos-dikaiou-stin-ee-prokliseis-kai-prooptikes.html

3 February 2021, KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with the Citizens’ Movement for an Open Society organize the online event: “The challenge of American" hegemony "after the Biden election”

Discussion:

Thanos Dokos, Deputy National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister, Doctor of International and Strategic Studies of Cambridge University

Soti Triantafyllou, Writer, Historian

Yannis Alexis Zepos, Ambassador (ad. hon), former Secretary General of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, former Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO

Katerina Sokou, Washington Correspondent Kathimerini & Skai TV/ Nonresident Senior Fellow Atlantic Council

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister; f. Minister of Foreign Affairs; f. Minister of National Defence

Moderator: Athanasios Ellis, Editor in Chief of Kathimerini English Edition

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/3-2-2021-to-stoixima-tis-amerikanikis-igemonias-meta-tin-eklogi-bainten.html

28 January 2021, online event: “Pandemics, Fundamental Human Rights and Democracy - the vaccination challenge”

In the frame of the international interdisciplinary digital symposium, under the title: “Pandemics: An old age threat, a challenge for the future”, organized by the Hellenic Paster Institute, Institute of Historical Research of the National Hellenic Research Foundation and King’s College London, and Kyklos Ideon

Discussion:

Evangelos Venizelos, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Professor of Constitutional Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

George Gerapetritis, Minister of State

Linos-Alexandros Sicilianos, Former President of the European Court of Human Rights

Michalis Pikramenos, Vice President of the Council of State

Lilian Mitrou, Member of the Greek National Council for Radio and Television

Christina Akrivopoulou, PhD in Constitutional Law

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/28-1-2021-pandimia-themeliodi-dikaiomata-kai-dimokratia-i-proklisi-tou-emvoliasmoy.html

21 January 2021, KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with Papadopoulos Publications organized the event: “A day after Biden inauguration: The Greek-Turkish relations in the context of relations between Turkey and the West”

The journalists Angelos Athanasopoulos and Vasilis Nedos discuss with Evangelos Venizelos, on the occasion of the publication of the new book of the latter, “Delimitation of Maritime Zones and Greco-Turkish Relations” (Papadopoulos Publications)

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/pempti-21-1-2021-mia-imera-meta-tin-orkomosia-bainten-oi-ellinotourkikes-sxeseis-kai-to-evrytero-plaisio-ton-sxeseon-dysis-kai-tourkias.html

13 January 2021, online conference of eKyklos.Watch: A civil-society Observatory for the implementation of the EU Recovery and Resilience Fund in Greece: “How can 2021 be won?”

1st Panel: “The regulatory framework of the Recovery Fund and Greek planning”

Discussion:

Giorgos Giannousis, former Secretary General of Public Investments & NSRF Alekos Kritikos, former secretary general of the Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Development

Fay Makantasi, Senior Research Analyst at diaNEOsis

George Prokopakis, Business Consultant

Takis Rigas, former Deputy Minister of Development

Antonis Trifyllis, former EU official

Moderator: Yannis Koutsomitis, columnist

2nd Panel: “Between rescuing and restructuring the Greek economy”

Discussion:

George Vernikos, ESC President and Secretary General SETE, Vice-President of the Greek-Chinese Chamber

Yannis Caloghirou, Professor Emeritus, former Director Lab of Industrial & Energy Economics, National Technical University of Athens

Constantinos Kartalis, Professor, University of Athens, Member of the Subsidiary Body of Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement

Phoebe Koundouri, Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business, President of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)

Ioannis Maniatis, former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Moderator: Evangelos Venizelos, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Former Minister of Finance

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/13-1-2021-pos-borei-na-kerdithei-to-2021.html

Year: 2020

17 January 2020, Athens: « L’ application des arrêts de la Cour européenne des droits de l'homme comme condition nécessaire du respect de la Convention européenne des droits de l’homme (CEDH)»

The implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights as a fundamental condition for the compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)

La localisation: à l’hôtel Electra Palace (open event)

Sous les auspices du Conseil de l'Europe, Marija Pejčinović – Burić

Rapporteur: Jean-Luc Sauron, Conseiller d’Etat, délégué au droit européen, Professeur à l’Université de Paris Dauphine

A la discussion participent :

Le Président de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme, Prof. Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos

Le Président de la Cour de cassation, M. Iosif Tsalaganidis

Le Président de la Cour des comptes, M. Ioannis Sarmas

Le Vice-président du Conseil d'État, M. Christos Rammos

Le Président du Conseil juridique de l'État, M. I-K. Chalkias

Coordination : Prof. Evangelos Venizelos, ancien vice-Premier ministre, ancien ministre des Affaires étrangères, ex-Rapporteur de l’Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de l’Europe sur la mise en œuvre des arrêts de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/17-01-2020-athina-i-efarmogi-ton-apofaseon-tou-evropaikoy-dikastiriou-dikaiomaton-tou-anthropou-os-themeliodis-proypothesi-sevasmoy-tis-esda.html

4 February 2020, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with the Greece and Cyprus office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung organized the open event «Climate change: An urgent challenge for a new development mode»

Location: King George Hotel (open conference)

Programme:

Welcoming remarks remarks by the Director of the Greece and Cyprus office of the Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung, Henri Bohnet

Panel 1: "Are the goals achievable? From rhetorical commitments to practical measures: energy, transport, shipping, tourism"

Discussion:

Constantinos Cartalis, Professor, University of Athens, Member of the Subsidiary Body of Implementation (SBI) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Paris Agreement

Phoebe Koundouri, Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business, President of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE)

Michaela Balis, Director, Greece & Cyprus. Germany Trade & Invest

Moderation: Katerina Christofilidou, Journalist, Skai

Welcoming remarks by Evangelos Venizelos

Panel 2: "Are there deeper impacts? Social relations, democratic institutions, European integration"

Discussion:

Kostis Hatzidakis, Minister for the Environment and Energy

Giorgos Stathakis, former Minister of Environment and Energy

Yannis Maniatis, former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change

Moderation: Vivian Efthimiopoulou, columnist, publisher of the newsletter FACT News

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/709-4-2-2020-athina-klimatiki-allagi-epeigousa-parametros-tou-neou-montelou-anaptyksis.html

2 April 2020, open online event: «The Pandemic, Fundamental Rights and Democracy»

Discussion:

Ioannis Sarmas, President of the Court of Audit

Christos Rammos, former Vice President, Council of State

Antonis Manitakis, Emeritus Professor at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Lina Papadopoulou, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who also coordinate the discussion

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/2-4-202020-pandimia-themeliodi-dikaiomata-kai-dimokratia.html

8 April 2020, open online event: «The pandemic and the endurance of Greek economy - The day after»

Discussion:

Fokion Karavias, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eurobank SA

Kostas Kostis, Professor of History at the University of Athens

Evangelos Mytilineos, Chairman and CEO of MYTILINEOS S.A

George Prokopakis, Business Consultant

Yiannis Retsos, President SETE-Greek Tourism Confederation & CEO of Electra Hotels & Resorts

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, who also coordinate the discussion

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/8-4-2020-i-pandimia-kai-oi-antoxes-tis-ellinikis-oikonomias-i-epomeni-imera.html

23 April 2020, open online event: «Privacy and Personal Data at the era of COVID-19»

Discussion:

Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos, President of the European Court of Human Rights

Konstantinos Menoudakos, former President Council of State, President, Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Lilian Mitrou, Professor at the University of the Aegean-Greece and member of the Greek National Council for Radio and Television (NCRTV)

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who also coordinate the discussion

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/23-4-2020-idiotikotita-kai-prosopika-dedomena-tin-epoxi-tou-koronoioy.html

30 April 2020, open online event: «Privacy and Personal Data at the era of COVID-19»

Discussion:

Effy Vayena, Professor of Bioethics at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ)

Dimitris Lignadis, Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Greece

Christos Chomenidis, novelist

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, who also coordinate the discussion

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/718-30-4-2020-i-pandimia-os-vio-ithiki-proklisi-mia-nea-anthropini-katastasi.html

07 May 2020, open online event: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with Delphi Economic Forum organize «The next day in Greek-Turkish relations»

Discussion:

Evangelos Apostolakis, Minister of National Defence 2019, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff 2015-2019

Dora Bakoyannis, Member of the Parliament, Minister of Foreign Affairs 2006-2009

Evangelos Venizelos, Deputy PM & Minister for Foreign Affairs 2013-2015, Minister of National Defence 2009-2011

Moderator: Athanasios Ellis, Editor-in-Chief, Kathimerini English Edition

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/722-7-5-2020-i-epomeni-mera-stis-ellino-tourkikes-sxeseis.html

12 May 2020, open online event: « The implications of the German Constitutional Court's decision on the ECB's QE program»

Discussion:

Prof. Yannis Stournaras, Governor, Bank of Greece

Prof. Vassilis Skouris, former President of the Court of Justice of the European Union

Prof. Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, who also coordinate the discussion

*See more:

In Greek https://ekyklos.gr/12-5-2020-oi-epiptoseis-tis-apofasis-tou-germanikoy-synt-dikastiriou-gia-to-programma-posotikis-xalarosis-tis-ekt.html

In English: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/727-tuesday-may-12-the-implications-of-the-german-constitutional-court-s-decision-on-the-ecb-s-qe-program.html

7 July 2020, open online event: «Security challenges in NATO's Southern Flank»

Discussion:

Yannis Alexis Zepos, Ambassador (ad. hon), former Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, former Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO

Thrasyvoulos Stamatopoulos, Ambassador (ad. hon), former NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs, former Permanent Representative of Greece to NATO

Katerina Sokou, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council, Washington Correspondent for Kathimerini & Skai TV

George Tzogopoulos, Fellow Begin Sadat Centre and ELIAMEP, Lecturer Democritus University of Thrace

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs; former Minister of National Defence, who will also coordinate the discussion

Welcoming remarks by Ino-Despina Afentouli, NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division

*See more:

In English: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/745-7-7-2020-security-challenges-in-nato-s-southern-flank.html

In Greek: https://ekyklos.gr/7-7-2020-prokliseis-asfaleias-kai-o-rolos-tou-nato-sti-notia-pteryga.html

The fourth annual three-day conference

ELLADA META IV : After (? ) the pandemic

21-23 September 2020, open online conference: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with SYMEON G. TSOMOKOS SA, organizes the annual three-day conference GREECE AFTER, for the fourth consecutive year.

Due to the health restrictions and regulations that have come about from the COVID-19 virus, the event will be taking place in digital format, as an online conference.

The central theme for this year’s conference is: Greece After (?) the Pandemic.

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/21-23-septemvriou-2020-i-ellada-meta-iv-meta-tin-pandimia.html

19 October 2020, open online event: The Impact of the Court Decision on "Golden Dawn" - the civil rights of convicted

Discussion:

Nikos Alivizatos, Emeritus Professor of the Law School of the University of Athens

Charalambos Anthopoulos, Professor of Law and Administration at the Hellenic Open University

Xrystoforos Argyropoulos, Lawyer, President of the Legislative Committee of the Criminal Code

Spyros Vlachopoulos, Professor, Law School of the University of Athens

Antypas Karipoglou, Lawyer

Vasileios Markis, Honorary Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Court

Elisavet Symeonidou- Kastanidou, Professor of Criminal Law, Dean of the Law School, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Former Deputy Prime Minister

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/19-10-2020-oi-epiptoseis-tis-apofasis-gia-ti-xrysi-avgi-ta-politika-dikaiomata-ton-katadikasthenton.html

2 - 4 November 2020, online international conference: “The Greek Laboratory”

In the framework of the bicentennial Initiative 1821-2021, Kyklos Ideon organized a three-day international online conference for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution of 1821, on the subject: “The Greek Laboratory” - Institutions and situations tested in Greece from the Revolution to the present day.

The following subjects were presented:

The Greek Revolution and the nation-states in South-eastern Europe

Early establishment and dilemmas of the democratic principle

Greece as a laboratory of the emergence of autocephalous national Orthodox Churches

Greece between the great wars: from the Balkan Wars to World War II (1912-1940)

Greece as a laboratory of the national phenomenon

Greece as a laboratory of Euro-Atlantic institutions

Lenders and supervisors, aid and dependence

See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ergastirion-i-ellas-thesmoi-kai-katastaseis-pou-dokimastikan-stin-ellada-apo-tin-paliggenesia-eos-tis-imeres-mas.html

19 November 2020, online event: “The impact of the Biden election on Greek-Turkish relations and the delimitation of maritime zones"

Chistos Michaelides discusses with Evangelos Venizelos on the occasion of the publication of the new book of the latter, “Delimitation of Maritime Zones and Greco-Turkish Relations” (Papadopoulos Publications)

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/19-11-2020-i-epirroi-tis-eklogis-biden-stis-ellinotourkikes-sxeseis-kai-tin-oriothetisi-ton-thalassion-zonon.html

13 December 2020, online event: “How does the pandemic affects the Health System”

Introduction & Moderation:

Chrysanthos Zamboulis, Professor Emeritus of Thessaloniki Medical School, & Christos Dervenis, MD PhD FRCS – Metropolitan Hospital

Welcoming remarks by the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, EU, Stella Kyriakidou

Discussion:

Kostas Stamatopoulos, Director of the Institute of Applied Biosciences at the Center for Research and Technology Hellas, in Thessaloniki, Greece

Dimitris Georgopoulos, Professor of Intensive Care - Pulmonology. Director of ICU, University Hospital of Heraklion

Ariella Aser, Psychoanalyst

Miltiadis Nektarios, Professor at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Piraeus

Elias Mossialos, Professor of Health Policy, Deputy Head of Department of Health Policy and Director of LSE Health

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/13-12-2020-pos-epireazei-i-dokimasia-tis-pandimias-ton-sxediasmo-tou-systimatos-ygeias.html

YEAR 2019

13 March 2019, Athens: Workshop «Fake news 2.0: A practical approach to what is happening in Greece and Europe»

Location: Electra Palace (Workshop)

Discussion:

Konstantinos Korikis, Digital Media Strategist

Yiannis Karamangalis, Journalist

Florens Tselai, Data Strategist & Engineer

16 March 2019, Athens: «Theater and Politics»

Location: Art Theater Karolos Koun

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/664-savvato-16-3-2019-theatro-kai-politiki-html.html

18 March 2019, Athens: «State and Church»

Location: King George Hotel (open event)

Discussion:

Chrysostomos Savatos, Metropolitan of Messinia and professor of Theology at the University of Athens

Tasia Christodoulopoulou, Vice President of the Hellenic Parliament

Ioannis M. Konidaris, Emeritus Professor of Ecclesiastical Law, University of Athens

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Moderation: Maria Antoniadou, Journalist, President of the Greek Journalists' Union

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/663-deftera-18-3-2019-athina-kratos-ekklisia-html.html

9 May 2019, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with Hellenic Association for European Law, honor the Day of Europe: «The challenge of the European Idea»

Location: Electra Palace Hotel (open event)

Opening Address: George Markopouliotis, Head of Representation of the European Commission in Greece

Table 1: «Brexit and the challenge to the limits to EU»

Sophia Hala, Legal Counsel, Office of the Secretary General for European Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Panagiotis Doudonis, Lecturer and DPhil Cand. in Law at Oriel College, University of Oxford

Table 2: «The European Union in Crisis; The uncertain future of European Integration»

Vasilios Skouris, Former President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Professor Emeritus Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Moderation: Sophia Dimtsa, Journalist

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/674-9-maiou-2019-i-dokimasia-tis-evropaikis-ideas.html

The third annual two-day conference

ELLADA META III :

The Restitution of the Middle Class

19 – 20 June 2019, Athens: Two- days Conference of KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with SGT: ELLADA META III : The Restitution of the Middle Class

Location: Caravel Hotel

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/19-20-iouniou-ellada-meta-iii-i-anasystasi-tis-mesaias-taksis.html

17 October 2019, Athens: «Electoral system and Diaspora vote»

Location: King George Hotel (open event)

Discussion:

Nikos Alivizatos, Emeritus Professor of the Law School of the University of Athens

Charalambos Anthopoulos, Professor of Law and Administration at the Hellenic Open University

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Former Deputy Prime Minister

Thanasis Diamantopoulos, Emeritus Professor Political Science of Panteio University

Antypas Karipoglou, Lawyer

Moderation: Eva Antonopoulou, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/17-10-2019-athina-eklogiko-systima-kai-psifos-ton-apodimon-nomothetikes-kai-anatheoritikes-dynatotites.html

30 October 2019, Athens: Workshop on the latest developments on hydrocarbon exploration in Greek marine areas after the of the conventions ratification

Location: Electra Palace

Discussion:

Ioannis Maniatis, former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change

Dimitris Gotnikas, CEO and Vice President at Energean Oil and Gas

Yannis Grigoriou, CEO at Hellenic Petroleum Upstream S.A.

Konstantinos Nikolaou, Petroleum Geologist – Energy Economist, technical advisor of Energean Oil & Gas

Moderation: Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law Aristotel University of Thessaloniki, Former Deputy Prime Minister

26 November 2019, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with New York College: «The Euro - Atlantic perspective of Balkans and the position of Greece»

Location: Parnassus Philological Society (open event)

Discussion:

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Former Deputy Prime Minister

Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dimitris Kourkoulas, former Deputy Foreign Minister

Dimitris Karaitidis, Honorary Ambassador

Moderation: Aristotelia Peloni, journalist

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/688-26-11-2019-athina-i-evroatlantiki-prooptiki-ton-valkanion-kai-i-thesi-tis-elladas.html

28 November 2019, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with KEFIM: «Regulatory Quality Index | What has to change both on national and on European level»

Location: King George hotel (open event)

Discussion:

Panagiotis Karkatsoulis, RQI Lead Researcher, Public Administration Expert, President – Institute for Regulatory Policy Research

Bican Şahin, President – Freedom Research Association, Associate Professor of Political Science – Hacettepe University, Turkey

Svetlana Koleva Aleksandrova – Zlatanska, Representative of Liberal Institute for Political Analyses, Associate Professor – University of National and Word Economy, Bulgaria

Georgios Georgantas, Deputy Minister of Digital Governance, MP of New Democracy

Evangelos Venizelos, Former Deputy Prime Minister, Professor of constitutional law in Aristotle University

Konstantinos Menoudakos, Former President of the Council of State, Chairman of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority

Svetla Kostadinova, Executive Director – Institute for Market Economics (IME), Bulgaria

Moderator: Eva Antonopoulou, Journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/28-11-2019-athina-deiktis-poiotitas-nomothetisis-ti-prepei-na-allaksei-se-ethniko-kai-evropaiko-epipedo.html

16 December 2019, Athens: «Maritime Boundary Delimitation in the Eastern Mediterranean and Greek – Turkey relationships»

Location: Hotel Grande Bretagne (open event)

Discussion:

Dora Bakogianni, MP, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Evangelos Venizelos, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Pavlos Apostolidis, Honorary Ambassador

Giorgos Savvaidis, Honorary Ambassador

Moderator: Alexis Papachelas, Journalist and the current Executive Editor of Kathimerini newspaper

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/deftera-16-12-2019-oriothetisi-thalassion-zonon-sti-mesogeio-kai-ellinotourkikes-sxeseis.html

YEAR 2018

21 January 2018, Athens: «Common Sense of Justice vs. Rule of Law - The relationship between Justice- Public Opinion- Politics»

Location: King George Hotel (open event)

Discussion:

Panagiotis Pikrammenos, Emeritus President of the Council of State, former Prime Minister

Vasileios Makris, Emeritus Vice Procecutor of the Supreme Court's Office, honorary president of the Prosecutors' Union

Xristos Mylonopoulos, Professor of Law

Stavros Tsakyrakis, Professor of Law

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law, Former Deputy Prime Minister

Moderation: Ioanna Mandrou, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/566-tetarti-31-1-koino-peri-dikaiou-aisthima-vs-kratos-dikaiou.html

12 February 2018, Athens: «On the occasion of the name. Conjuncture and strategy in Balkans»

Location: Hotel Grande Bretagne (open event)

Discussion:

Evangelos Venizelos, Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dora Bakogianni, MP, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dimitris Karaitidis, Honorary Ambassador

Giorgos Savvaidis, Honorary Ambassador

Vasilis Gounaris, Professor of Modern History at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Konstantina Botsiou, Associate Professor of Modern History at University of the Peloponnese

Moderation: Pantelis Kapsis, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/566-tetarti-31-1-koino-peri-dikaiou-aisthima-vs-kratos-dikaiou.html

14 March 2018, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with the Foundation for International Legal Studies - Professor Elias Krispi, with the support of the Hellenic American Union: "Privacy Policy - Electronic Identification"

Location: Hellenic American Union (open event)

Discussion:

Lilian Mitrou, University of the Aegean - Polytechnic School

Konstantinos Christodoulou, University of Athens - Law School

Antonis Stasis, Ministry of Administrative Reconstruction - eGovernment Directorate

Chrysoula Michailidou, EETT, Legal Service

Giorgos Papastamatiou, FORTH-CRS

Kostas Gritsis, MICROSOFT

Fereniki Panagopoulou-Koutnatzis, Panteion University - School of Public Administration

Moderation: Petros Kavasalis, University of the Aegean - Polytechnic School, President of KYKLOS IDEON

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/581-14-3-2018-prostasia-dedomenon-ilektroniki-taftopoiisi.html

27 March 2018, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with Institute for International Economic Relations (IDOS): Workshop on "Chinese investments in Greece"

Location: Electra Palace Hotel

Discussion:

Aggelos Pangratis, Advisor Hors Classe for the European Economic Diplomacy, European External Action Service

George Vernikos, ESC President and Secretary General SETE, Vice-President of the Greek-Chinese Chamber

Plamen Todchev, Head of the Asian Studies Program of the Institute of International Economic Relations

Antonis Trifyllis, former EU official

George N. Tzogopoulos, Research Associate Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies and Center International de Formation Européenne

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/592-27-3-2018-athina-workshop-oi-kinezikes-ependyseis-stin-ellada.html

28 March 2018, Athens: Workshop on "Private and public debt as key determinants of the post-2019 course"

Location: Electra Palace Hotel

Speakers:

George Stratopoulos: "Interventions for the alleviation of private debt"

George Prokopakis: "Management of public finances on the way to graduation from the Supporting Mechanism"

Commentators:

Dr. Miranda Xafa

Dr. Gikas Hardouvelis

Dr. Panagiotis Liargovas

Moderation: Evangelos Venizelos

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/593-28-3-2018-athina-workshop-to-idiotiko-kai-to-dimosio-xreos-os-kathoristikoi-paragontes-gia-tin-poreia-meta-to-2019.html

03 April 2018, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with CECL held a workshop with Paul Yowell, professor of Law at the University of Oxford, on the subject: "Judicial review and the relationship between justice and policy of power”

Location: Athens, Electra Palace Hotel

Speakers: Academics and politicians discussed with Paul Yowell

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/594-3-4-2019-athina-syzitisi-me-ton-episimo-proskeklimeno-mas-k-paul-yowell.html

07 May 2018, Thessaloniki: “ELLADA META: Hopes and Risks. Preparing the period 2019-2021”

Location: Electra Palace Hotel (open event)

Discussion:

Antonis Manitakis, Emeritus Professor at the Law School of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Andreas Pantazopoulos, art. professor of political science at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Miranda Xafa, Senior scholar, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)

Athanasios Tsaftaris, Emeritus Professor of AUTh, former Minister of Agriculture

Stergios Logothetidis, Professor of Nanotechnology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Moderation: Evangelos Venizelos

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/7-5-2018-i-ellada-meta-elpides-kai-kindynoi.html

The second annual two-day conference:

ELLADA META II (GREECE AFTER II)

11 & 12 June 2018, Athens: Two-day Conference of KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with SGT: ELLADA META II (GREECE AFTER II)

Location: Divani Caravel Hotel (open event)

Speakers: Fifty Six rapporteurs, in seven round tables.

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/11-12-iouniou-athina-ellada-meta-ii.html

19 September 2018, Athens: «In the aftermath HELEXPO – On the way to the elections»

Location: King George Hotel (open event)

Discussion:

Nikos Vettas, Director General of the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE), Professor at the Athens University of Economics and Business

Miltiadis Nektarios, Professor at the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at the University of Piraeus

George Prokopakis, Business Consultant

George Stratopoulos, Economic Analyst

Gikas Hardouvelis, former Minister of Finance of Greece, Professor at the University of Piraeus

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance of Greece

Moderation: Niki Lyberaki, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/617-19-9-athina-ston-apoixo-tis-deth-i-poreia-tis-xoras-mexri-tis-ekloges-html.html

15 October 2018, Athens: Workshop on the latest developments on hydrocarbon exploration in Greek marine areas within the framework of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the law 4001/2011

Location: Electra Palace

Discussion:

Ioannis Maniatis, former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change Theodore Kariotis, Professor at University of Maryland

Dimitris Gotnikas, CEO and Vice President at Energean Oil and Gas

Yannis Grigoriou, CEO at Hellenic Petroleum Upstream S.A.

Konstantinos Nikolaou, Petroleum Geologist – Energy Economist, member of the Board of Directors of Cyprus Hydrocarbon Company(CHC), technical advisor of Energean Oil & Gas

Moderation: Evangelos Venizelos

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/15-10-2018-athina-workshop-sxetika-me-tis-teleftaies-ekselikseis-os-pros-tis-erevnes-gia-tous-ydrogonanthrakes.html

7 November 2018, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with Institute for International Economic Relations (IDOS): «Chinese Investments in Greece»

Location: Electra Palace Hotel (open event)

Discussion:

George Vernicos, President of European Civil Society of Greece, General Secretary of Association of Greek Tourism Enterprises, Vice-President of Hellenic Chinese Chamber

Angelos Pangratis, Advisor Hors Classe for the European Economic Diplomacy, European External Action Service

Iraklis Prokopakis, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Danaos Corporation

Plamen Tonchev, Head of the Asia Unit at the Athens-based Institute of International Economic Relations (IIER)

Antonios Trifyllis, former head of cabinet at European Commission

George Tzogopoulos, Research Associate with the Begin-Sadat Centre for Strategic Studies, Senior Research Fellow at the Centre international de formation européenne (CIFE) and Visiting Lecturer at the European Institute

Moderator: Irini Chrisolora, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/7-11-2018-athina-oi-kinezikes-ependyseis-stin-ellada.html

14 November 2018, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with CECL: «Prerequisites of the amendment consensus and the dangers of constitutional populism»

Location: Hotel Divani Caravel (open event)

Discussion:

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister, Professor of Constitutional Law

Spyros Vlachopoulos, Professor, Law School of the University of Athens

Georgios Katrougalos, Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor at the Democritus University of Thrace

Xenophon Contiades, Professor of Public Law, Panteion University and Managing Director, Centre for European Constitutional Law

Konstantinos Menoudakos, President emeritus, Council of State, President, Hellenic Data Protection Authority

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/14-11-2018-athina-oi-proypotheseis-tis-anatheoritikis-synainesis-kai-oi-kindynoi-tou-syntagmatikoy-laikismoy.html

20 November 2018, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with Hanns Seidel Stiftung and Goethe-Institut Athen: «EU- Turkey Relations: Deadlock or Perspective?»

Location: Goethe-Institut Athen (open event)

Languages: Greek & German

Discussion:

Johannes Singhammer, Vice-Presidents of the Bundestag

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ludwig Schulz, Political Scientist, member of the board and treasurer of MEIA Research

Loukas Tsoukalis, Emeritus Professor of the University of Athens and President of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)

Alkis Kourkoulas, Journalist

Pavlos Tsimas, Journalist

Moderator: Yannis Koutsomitis, columnist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/20-11-2018-athina-oi-sxeseis-ee-tourkias-adieksodo-i-prooptiki.html

11 December 2018, Athens: «European Democracy in question»

Location: King George Hotel (open event)

Discussion:

Marietta Giannakou, former Minister, Member of the European Parliament, Member of the Greek Parliament

Xenofon Giataganas, former Legal Advisor of the European Commission

Stelios Perrakis, Emeritus Professor Democritus University of Thrace, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Greece to the Council of Europe

Katerina Schina, Literary Critics

Dimitris Charalambis, Professor at the University of Athens, President of the Hellenic Political Science Association

Xenophon Contiades, Professor of Public Law, Panteion University and Managing Director, Centre for European Constitutional Law

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister, Professor of Constitutional Law

Moderation: A. I. Metaxas, Membre titulaire de l’Académie Européenne Interdisciplinaire des Sciences

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/632-11-12-2018-athina-i-evropaiki-dimokratia-se-amfisvitisi-html.html

20 December 2018, Athens: Presentation of Evangelos Venizelos’ book «Democracy between conjuncture and History. Expectations and risks from revising the Constitution»

Location: French Institute of Greece (open event)

Discussion:

Aikaterini Sakellaropoulou, President of Council of State

Antonis Manitakis, Emeritus Professor at the Law School of AUTh

Christos Chomenidis, novelist

Antonis Karambatzos, Associate Professor at the Law School of Athens (UoA)

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Dimitra Kroustalli, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/635-pempti-20-12-2018-parousiasi-tou-neou-vivliou-tou-ev-venizelou-html.html

Year 2017

17.01.2017, Athens: “Internet and Democracy. Fake news & Post truth politics”

Location: Innovathens (open event)

Speakers:

Petros Tatsopoulos, writer, former MP for the Greek Parliament

Dimitris Koukiadis, Ph.D. in Internet Law at the University of Frankfurt

Giannis Koutsomitis, columnist, analyst

Konstantinos Korikis, digital media strategy

Moderation: Maria Tsakou, lawyer, co-founder of the internet radio station Amagi site

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/17-01-2017-athina-diadiktyo-kai-dimokratia-fake-news-post-truth-politiki.html

23.1.2017, Athens. Facebook Live discussion in collaboration with Free Thinking Zone and Liontis.eu: "Trump in the Presidency: What's Changing in America, the Impact on Europe and the World"

Speakers:

Charalambos Papasotiriou, Professor, President of the Institute of International Relations

Antonis Trifyllis, member of the Board of Supervisors

Moderation: Aristotelia Peloni, journalist

* See the video: https://ekyklos.gr/ev/364-facebook-live-o-tramp-stin-proedria-ti-allazei-stin-ameriki-oi-epiptoseis-stin-evropi-kai-ston-kosmo.html

05.02.2017, Ioannina: "What future for Greece? Greece's position in a Europe that is being challenged " (open event)

Speakers:

Dimitris Kourkoulas, former Deputy Foreign Minister

Spyros Vletsas, author, columnist

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: George Papachristos, journalist

Welcoming remarks by Dimitris Papageorgiou, lawyer

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/5-02-2017-giannena-i-thesi-tis-elladas-se-mia-evropi-pou-amfisviteitai.html

17.02.2017, Athens: "Nationalist populism Vs. Sleepwalkers. Europe and Greece on the world map of populism"

Location: Athens, Pallas Theater (open event)

Speakers:

Andreas Pantazopoulos, art. professor of political science at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Petros Papasarantopoulos, publisher & author

Iason Pipinis, journalist & author

Vassilis Papavassiliou, actor and director

Conclusions by Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Ilias Kanellis, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/17-02-2017-athina-ethnikolaikistes-vs-ypnovates-i-evropi-kai-i-ellada-ston-pagkosmio-xarti-tou-laikismoy.html

23.02.2017, Athens: Working Breakfast with founder and CEO of Japonica Partners, Paul Kazarian

Location: Hotel Grande Bretagne

Speakers: Academics, politicians and journalist discussed with Paul Kazarian

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/23-02-2017-athina-working-breakfast-me-ton-paul-kazarian.html

27.03.2017, Athens: “60 Years After the Treaty of Rome: European Integration Reestablished.” #EU60

Location: Hotel King George (open event)

Speakers: Fourteen rapporteurs, in two round tables.

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/27-3-2017-athina-60-xronia-meta-ti-synthiki-tis-romis-i-evropaiki-oloklirosi-ksana-se-dokimasia-eu60.html

9.5.2017, Thessaloniki: «European Integration Faced with New Challenges - Greece in a Changing Europe» # EU60

Location: Chamber of Commerce and Industry (open event)

Speakers:

Vassilis Skouris, former President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Chairman of the BoD of the Center for International and European Economic Law of Thessaloniki, Emeritus Professor of the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Ioannis Koukiadis, Emeritus Professor at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, former MEP

Yannis Stefanidis, Professor of Diplomatic History at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Spyros Litsas, Associate Professor of International and European Studies at the University of Macedonia

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Member of Parliament of Thessaloniki, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Moderation: Christina Taxiaou, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/9-5-2017-thessaloniki-ekdilosi-tou-kyklou-ideon-gia-tin-evropi-eu60.html

23.05.2017, Athens: Presentation of Evangelos Venizelos’ book «Myths and Truths on Public Debt»

Location: Karatzas Auditorium of the National Bank of Greece (open event)

Speakers:

George Provopoulos, former Governor of the Bank of Greece

Gikas Hardouvelis, former Minister of Finance of Greece

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderator: Pantelis Kapsis, journalist

*See more: https://www.ekyklos.gr/23-maiou-athina-syzitisi-me-aformi-to-vivlio-tou-ev-venizelou.html

26.05.2017, Athens: Working Breakfast with Professor of history and accounting at the University of Southern California, Jacob Soll

Location: Electra Palace Hotel

Academics, politicians and journalist of Greek political and socio-economic life discussed with Prof. Jacob Soll

29.05.2017, Athens: Working Breakfast with Associate Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia, Cas Mudde

Location: Electra Palace Hotel

Academics, politicians and journalist of Greek political and socio-economic life discussed with Prof. Cas Mudde

Two-day conference:

ELLADA META (GREECE AFTER)

After twenty open talks in Athens, Thessaloniki and other Greek cities, and after eighteen months of preparation, KYKLOS IDEON (Circle of ideas for national reconstruction) held a two-day conference to compile its proposals that can contribute to national reconstruction: For the Greece after the crisis.

12 & 13 June 2017, Athens: Two-day Conference of KYKLOS IDEON: in collaboration with SGT: ELLADA META (GREECE AFTER)

Location: Divani Caravel Hotel (open event)

Speakers: Fifty rapporteurs, in six round tables.

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/448-I-ELLADA-META.html

22.10.2017, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in collaboration with SGT: “Justice and investments”

Location: Divani Caravel Hotel (open event)

Speakers:

Konstantinos Menoudakos, Honorary President of the CoE

Vassilis Skouris, Former President of the WEU

Evangelos Venizelos, Professor of Constitutional Law, Former Deputy Prime Minister

Giannis Retsos, President of SETE

Theodoros Fessas, President of SEV

Yannis Hatzitheodosiou, President of the Hellenic Federation of Greek Artists

Moderation: Niki Lyberaki, journalist

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/22-noemvriou-dikaiosyni-kai-ependyseis.html

Year: 2016

29.02.2016, Athens: “Is there a solution to the Greek problem?”

Location: French Institute (open event)

Speakers:

George Provopoulos, former Governor of the Bank of Greece

Jean Quatremer, Liberation correspondent for Brussels

Christos Chomenidis, novelist

Moderation: Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister of Greece and former leader of PASOK

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/29-2-2016-athina-yparxei-lysi-sto-elliniko-provlima.html

***Book: https://www.politeianet.gr/books/9786188216785-probopoulos-a-georgios-poikili-stoa-ekdoseis-uparchei-lusi-sto-elliniko-problima-256617

12.04.2016, Athens: “Myths and truths about the Greek Public Debt. Before and after the PSI/OSI”

Location: Karatzas Auditorium of the National Bank of Greece (open event)

Speakers:

Daniel Cohen, Professor and Founding Member at the Paris School of Economics

Paul Kazarian, CEO of Japonica Partners

Evangelos Venizelos, former Finance Minister

Moderation: Pantelis Kapsis, Greek journalist and former Minister

Data analysis of the public Debt was provided by economist George Stratopoulos

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/12-4-2016-athina-mythoi-kai-alitheies-gia-to-dimosio-xreos-prin-kai-meta-to-psi-osi.html

25.05.2016, Athens: Presentation of Evangelos Venizelos’ book “State Transformation and the European Integration Project: Lessons from the financial crisis and the Greek paradigm”

Location: Aliki Theater (open event)

Speakers:

Vasilios Skouris, former President of the Court of Justice of the EU

Prof. Panagiotis Ioakimidis

George Prokopakis, business consultant

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Takis Theodoropoulos, journalist and author

* For the book, see here: https://www.ceps.eu/publications/state-transformation-and-european-integration-project-lessons-financial-crisis-and

30.06.2016, Athens: “A conversation over Constitution and Democracy”

Location: Pallas Theater (open event)

Speakers:

Prof. Nikolaos Alivizatos

Prof. Stavros Tsakyrakis

Prof. Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Ilias Kanellis, journalist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/30-6-2016-athina-en-ou-paiktois-mia-syzitisi-gia-to-syntagma-kai-ti-dimokratia.html

** Book: http://goo.gl/mtRrrj

25.9.2016, Thessaloniki: “What future for Greece? In search of a national strategy.”

Location: Chamber of Commerce and Industry (open event)

Speakers:

Prof. Thanassis Diamantopoulos

Prof. Nikos Marantzidis

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister of Greece and former leader of PASOK

Moderation: Giorgos Skabardonis, writer

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/25-9-2016-thessaloniki-poio-mellon-gia-tin-ellada-oi-proypotheseis-mias-ethnikis-stratigikis.html

15.10.2016, Kastoria: “What future for Greece? In search of a sustainable economy.” (open event)

Speakers:

Prof. Athanasios Tsaftaris, former Minister of Agriculture

Prof. Nikolaos Panagiotou

Panagiotis Kostoulas, lawyer

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Kosmas Varsamis, dentist

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/15-10-2016-kastoria-poio-mellon-gia-tin-ellada-oi-antoxes-kai-oi-dynatotites-tis-pragmatikis-oikonomias.html

21.10.2016, Kalamata: “European and international new challenges” (open event)

Speakers:

Roula Georgakopoulou, journalist & writer

Prof. Panagiotis Ioakeimidis

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy PM of Greece and former leader of PASOK

Moderation: Dionisis Alevras, lawyer

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/21-10-2016-kalamata-poio-mellon-gia-tin-ellada-nees-evropaikes-kai-diethneis-prokliseis.html

31.10.2016, Larisa: "What future for Greece? Institutional deflection and economic stalemate. The political conditions of the national recovery " (open event)

Speakers:

Thanasis Vakalis, president of the THESgala cooperative

Christos Chomenidis, author

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Andreas Yiourmetakis, journalist

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/31-10-2016-larisa-poio-mellon-gia-tin-ellada-thesmiki-ektropi-kai-oikonomiko-adieksodo-oi-proypotheseis-tis-ethnikis-anakampsis.html

14.11.2016, Sparti: "What future for Greece? Can the fourth memorandum be avoided? " (open event)

Speakers:

Lefteris Kousoulis, political scientist

Yannis Koutsomitis, columnist / analyst

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Panagiotis Komninos, President of Sparta Bar Association

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19.11.2016, Kavala: “What future for Greece? Education and culture as elements of national identity and as levers of development” (open event)

Speakers:

Lina Mendoni, archaeologist - National Research Foundation, Ministry of Culture

Michalis Chrysomalis, Professor at the Democritus University of Thrace

Manos Epitropakis, musician

Kosmas Harpandidis, author

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Kostis Simitsis, former mayor of Kavala

The event is opened by former MP Dimitris Papoutsis

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/19-11-2016-kavala-poio-mellon-gia-tin-ellada-i-paideia-kai-o-politismos-os-stoixeia-ethnikis-taftotitas-kai-os-moxloi-anaptyksis.html

22.11.2016, Athens: KYKLOS IDEON in coordination with Diktio: “Education and Development”

Location: Royal Olympic Hotel (open event)

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/22-11-2016-athina-koini-ekdilosi-diktyou-kai-kyklou-ideon-paideia-kai-anaptyksi.html

26.11.2016, Agrinio: "What future for Greece? The Role of the Primary Sector " (open event)

Speakers:

Alekos Kritikos, former secretary general of the Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Development

Xenophon Broutzakis, author

Evangelos Venizelos

Moderation: Christos Κostakopoulos

Welcoming remarks by: the President of the Agricultural Cooperative "Agrinion Association", Thomas Koutsoupias and the President of the Association of Rural Cooperatives of Mesologgi-Nafpaktia, Panagiotis Zografos

*See more: https://ekyklos.gr/26-11-2016-agrinio-poio-mellon-gia-tin-ellada-o-rolos-tou-protogeni-tomea.html

30.11.2016, Athens: "New Challenges for Greek Foreign and Security Policy"

Location: Athens, King George Hotel (open event)

Speakers:

Dimitris Keridis, Professor of International Relations at Panteion University

Evanthis Chatzivasiliou, Professor at the Department of History and Archeology at the University of Athens

Evangelos Venizelos, former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Minister of National Defense

Moderation: Christos Michaelides, journalist

* See more: https://ekyklos.gr/30-11-2016-athina-i-ellada-ston-kosmo-nees-prokliseis-gia-tin-elliniki-eksoteriki-politiki-kai-politiki-asfaleias.html