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"I believe that the Hellenic Observatory can make a very important contribution to understanding what Greece is today, but also in proposing ideas and solutions for a Greece of tomorrow. So again, I assure you of my full support for your future work".
Statement by the Prime Minister of Greece, President of the Socialist International and of PASOK, Mr Georgios Papandreou, during his lecture at the LSE on 27th April 2009
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“I would like to stress the important contribution of the Hellenic Observatory in better understanding modern Greece. Since it was founded in 1996, the Observatory has been gradually evolving into a prominent research centre for the analysis of economic, social, institutional and political aspects of Greece. I am convinced that the programme will continue to flourish and provide us with valuable research insights”.
Statement by the ex-Prime Minister of Greece, Mr Costas Karamanlis, during his lecture at the LSE on 20 November 2006
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Agenda

24 November 2009
Greece and the Crisis: Recovery or Decline?
Speaker: Dr Yannos Papantoniou
Chair: Professor Kevin Featherstone
Thai Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE.

Contents

Latest & forthcoming

NEW CALL FOR PAPERS Marking three years of GreeSE Papers, the Hellenic Observatory is organising a one-day conference on 'The Study of Contemporary Greece in the UK'. The conference will be held at the London School of Economics on Friday 19 March 2010. Please click here for further details on eligibility, how to apply and submission closing date.

NEW Call for Papers - Princeton University Program in Hellenic Studies.

NEW OPAP Scholarship for Visiting Masters Students. The OPAP Scholarships are new this academic year 2009-10. Following financial support kindly provided by OPAP, Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics SA, the European Institute invites current Masters Students registered at a Greek university to apply for a scholarship to enable them to attend LSE for graduate studies. Please click here for further information and details on the application process.

Professor Featherstone asked in his regular column for the 'Kathimerini' newspaper (Athens) on Sunday 'Is Blair the right man for EU President?' (link).

Professor Prevelakis in his most recent article in Kathimerini writes on the ideology of the European centre-right and New Democracy. For all HO staff articles please click here.

Hellenic Observatory supports the launch of a new research unit on South-Eastern Europe: The Observatory and its staff have played an active role in the launch of a new research unit within the School's European Institute. The new unit, known as 'LSEE: Research on SE Europe' was established on 1 September 2009. For further details please click here.

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