14.30
Welcome comments
− Theodossis Georgiou, President, Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation, former President, Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA)
− James Townsend, President, Atlantic Treaty Association, (ATA), former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defence US
− Aliki Mitsakos, President WIIS-Hellas, Founding Member G.A.A.E.C.
14:55 Break
15.00
Geopolitical Challenges in a new World and European environment
Introduction & Moderator: Georges Prevelakis, Professor Emeritus at Pantheon Sorbonne University, Ambassador Permanent Representative of Greece to OECD
− Alexios Marios Lyberopoulos, Minister Plenipotentiary, Director for NATO and Euroatlantic Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
− Geoffrey Pyatt, Ambassador of United States in Greece
15:55 Break
16.00
NATO 2030: Security Priorities and Challenges for the Civil Society
Introduction & Moderator: Theodossis Georgiou, Co-Chair for the “Strategic Review of ATA”, Counselor, Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA), Greece
Introduction: James Townsend, Co-Chair for the” Strategic Review of ATA”, President, Atlantic Treaty Association, (ATA), former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defence, US
Key note Speaker: Carmen Romero, Deputy Assistant Secretary General Public Diplomacy Division, NATO
Discussants:
− Joao Rebelo, President of Atlantic Association of Portugal, former Member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Portugal
− Efthalia (Elia) Chatzigianni, Associate Professor, University of Peloponnese, Greece, f. Visiting Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto
− Monika Begović, Secretary General, ATA, Croatia
− Juxhina Sotiri Gjoni, President YATA, Albania
− Aliki Mitsakos, President WIIS-Hellas, Founding Member G.A.A.E.C.
• Discussion with representatives of Atlantic Associations and other participants
16:55 Break
17.00
Mapping the new Transatlantic Decade – do we need a new roadmap between the US and Europe?
Introduction and Moderator: Dimitris Apokis, Chief Editor / Coordinator, International News, Hellenic Broadcast Corporation
− Marietta Giannakou, MP, Vice President NATO Parliamentary Assembly, former Minister, Greece
− Evaggelos Apostolakis immediate former Minister of Defence Admiral(rtd), Greece
− Christian Schmidt, MP, former Minister, Germany
− Werner Fasslabend, former Minister of Defence, former Speaker, Austria
− Ioan Mircea Pascu, former Minister of Defence, f. Vice President of Eur. Parliament, Romania
− Randal C. Teague, Chairman, The Fund for American Studies (TFAS), Board Secretary International Foundation for Elections Systems
18:10 Break
18.15
Closing session
The 29th Symposium annual lecture
Introduction & Moderator: Andreas Lykourentzos, Founding Member Greek Association for Atlantic and European Cooperation, Former Minister
“Security in an Insecure world: the role of Greece”
Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, Minister of National Defence
All sessions will be followed by discussion.
NOTE:
Connecting ONLY through the Zoom platform will allow for active participation.
Participants are encouraged to contribute to the dialogue
Register in advance for this webinar:
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Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos
Minister of National Defence
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Andreas Lykourentzos
Former Minister
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Theodossis Georgiou
Founder & Chairman of GAAEC
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James Townsend
President, Atlantic Treaty Association, (ATA)
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Georges Prevelakis
Professor, Ambassador
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Alexios Marios Lyberopoulos
Minister Plenipotentiary, Euroatlantic Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece
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Geoffrey Pyatt
Ambassador of US
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Carmen Romero
DASG/NATO
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Joao Rebelo
President of Atlantic Association, of Portugal
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Efthalia (Elia) Chatzigianni
Ass. Professor
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Monika Begović
Secretary General, ATA, Croatia
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Juxhina Sotiri Gjoni
President YATA, Albania
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Aliki Mitsakos
President WIIS-Hellas, Founding Member G.A.A.E.C.
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Dimitris Y. Apokis
Chief Editor / Coordinator, International News, Hellenic Broadcast Corporation
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Marietta Giannakou
MP, Vice President NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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Evaggelos Apostolakis
Immediate former Minister of Defence Admiral(rtd), Greece
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Christian Schmidt
MP, former Minister, Germany
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Werner Fasslabend
Former Minister
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Ioan Mircea Pascu
Former Minister
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Randal C. Teague
Chairman, (TFAS)