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:

Confirmed Speakers – 29th Annual International Symposium

Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos
Minister of National Defence

Andreas Lykourentzos
Former Minister

Theodossis Georgiou
Founder & Chairman of GAAEC

James Townsend
President, Atlantic Treaty Association, (ATA)

Georges Prevelakis
Professor, Ambassador

Alexios Marios Lyberopoulos
Minister Plenipotentiary, Euroatlantic Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greece

Geoffrey Pyatt
Ambassador of US

Carmen Romero
DASG/NATO

Joao Rebelo
President of Atlantic Association, of Portugal

Efthalia (Elia) Chatzigianni
Ass. Professor

Monika Begović
Secretary General, ATA, Croatia

Juxhina Sotiri Gjoni
President YATA, Albania

Aliki Mitsakos
President WIIS-Hellas, Founding Member G.A.A.E.C.

Dimitris Y. Apokis
Chief Editor / Coordinator, International News, Hellenic Broadcast Corporation

Marietta Giannakou
MP, Vice President NATO Parliamentary Assembly

Evaggelos Apostolakis
Immediate former Minister of Defence Admiral(rtd), Greece

Christian Schmidt
MP, former Minister, Germany

Werner Fasslabend
Former Minister

Ioan Mircea Pascu
Former Minister

Randal C. Teague
Chairman, (TFAS)