2001 Conference in Athens

                  Globalisation and Regionalism: a Double Challenge for Greece

                                                              28-29 March 2001
                                                       Zappeio Megaron, Athens

Organised by the Eleftherios Venizelos Chair and the Hellenic Observatory of the European Institute at the London School of Economics and Political Science in collaboration with the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP).

Communications sponsors: Kathimerini and International Herald Tribune

Sponsors: Commercial Bank of Greece, Latsis Group, National Bank of Greece with the support of the British Embassy in Athens

PRESS RELEASE

The Eleftherios Venizelos Chair and the Hellenic Observatory at the London School of Economics are organising a conference on 28th - 29th March in Athens on Globalisation and Regionalism: A Double Challenge for Greece.

The speakers will include prominent academics from LSE as well as personalities from the world of academia and policy making in Greece. The conference is meant to contribute to the debate on some crucial subjects facing Greece in the beginning of the new century.

More specifically, the conference sessions will cover the following four areas:

1. Global Markets, Economic Reform and Social Justice
2. Globalisation and National Identity: Culture and Communications
3. Political and Economic Prospects for the Balkans
4. The European Union: Superpower or Superstate in the Making?

The conference is being organised in collaboration with the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) and will take place at Zappeio Megaron. The sponsors of the conference are: the Latsis Group, the National Bank of Greece, and the Commercial Bank of Greece. Communications sponsors are Kathimerini and International Herald Tribune.

PROGRAMME

Wednesday, 28 March 2001

• Opening Session
  Professor Loukas Tsoukalis (Eleftherios Venizelos Chair, Director, Hellenic Observatory, LSE)
  
   
• Discussion Panel 1: Global Markets, Economic Reform and Social Justice
  Professor Stefan Collignon (LSE)
  Dr Henry Overman (LSE)
  Professor David Piachaud (LSE)
  Professor John Spraos (Emeritus, University of London)
  Dr Miranda Xafa (Salomon Brothers)
  Chair: Mr C. Papadimitriou (Kathimerini)

Thursday, 29 March 2001 

• Discussion Panel 2: Globalisation and National Identity: Culture and Communications
  Professor Nikiforos Diamandouros (Greek Ombudsman/ University of Athens)
  Professor Mary Kaldor (LSE/Balkan Reconstruction Observatory)
  Professor Nicos Mouzelis (LSE)
  Dr Leslie Sklair (LSE)
  Chair: Mr A. Papahelas (To Vima/ELIAMEP)
  
   
• Discussion Panel 3:  Political and Economic Prospects for the Balkans
  Dr Spyros Economides (LSE/Balkan Reconstruction Observatory)
  Professor Vladimir Gligorov (The Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies/Balkan Reconstruction Observatory)
  Mr Alex Rondos (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Greece)
  Professor Susan Woodward (City University of New York/Balkan Reconstruction Observatory)
  Chair: Mr G. Kapopoulos (Kathimerini)
  
   
• Keynote Speaker: Professor George Alogoskoufis, MP
  
   
• Discussion Panel 4: The European Union: Superpower or Superstate in the Making?
  Professor Christopher Hill (LSE)
  Professor Panagiotis Ioakimidis (University of Athens)
  Professor Loukas Tsoukalis (LSE)
  Professor William Wallace (LSE)
  Chair: Mr V. Theodoropoulos (Ambassador ret./ELIAMEP)
  
   
• Keynote Speaker: Professor Nicos Christodoulakis, Minister of Development