08.45
Arrival of Delegates
09.30
Welcome:
Symeon Tsomokos, President, Delphi Economic Forum
Chair: Christos Folias, f. Minister of Development, CEO "Folias and Associates"
Official opening and keynote speech:
- Dimitris Avramopoulos, EU Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs & Citizenship
Keynote Speech:
- Chrystalla Georghadji, Governor, Central Bank of Cyprus
Keynote Speech:
- Yannis Stournaras, Governor, Bank of Greece
Statement:
- George Koumoutsakos, Representative of the Leader of New Democracy Opposition Party
10.30
Signing: Memorandum of Understanding
10.40
Session 5 | Greece: a multi-level crossroad - Greece and the Arab World
Chair: Faysal Abou Zaki, Deputy CEO of Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group
Symeon Tsomokos, President, Delphi Economic Forum
Lead speeches:
- Christos Spirtzis, Minister of Infrastructure, Transport and Networks
- Constantine Michalos, President, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Petros Doukas, Chairman, Capital Partners S.A.
- Rashad Mabger, Secretary General, Arab Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
- Socrates Lazaridis, CEO, Athens Exchange Group
- Panagiotis Mihalos, Chairman Business Councils GCC Countries, CEO Orion Capital / Southeast S.A.
- Konstantinos Bitsios, Executive Vice Chairman, SEV Hellenic Federation of Enterprises
- Charalampos Papaspyros, Vice President of BoD, Hellenic Aerospace Industry
- George Tsipras, Head of the Economic Office of the Prime MInister of the Hellenic Republic
12.15
Break - Light Lunch
13.15
Session 6 | Economic alliance, looking for the full potential: Infrastructure, Tourism, Trade, Real Estate
Chair: Alexia Tasouli, Journalist
Elena Kountoura, Minister of Tourism, Hellenic Republic
Part 1
- Hisham Ayoub, Foreign Investors Association, Vice President, Bahrain
- Mario Lopez-Roldan, Technical Secretary, OECD Greece, Joint Steering Committee
Part 2
- Vincent Reina, President, Arab-French Chamber of Commerce
- Lady Olga Maitland, Chair, The Algeria British Business Council/British-Algerian Chamber
- Athina Spakouri, Deputy Head, Directorate-General of Promotion/Head Directorate of Administration, GNTO
14.45
Session 7 | Shipping
Chair: Christos Konstas, Journalist
- Panagiotis Kouroumblis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs & Island Policy, Hellenic Republic
- Dr. Stratos Papadimitriou, adviser to Captain P.N. Tsakos, founder of the Tsakos Group of Companies
- Camille Egloff, Partner & Managing Director, The Boston Consulting Group
- Khamis Juma Buamim, MoB of Directors, Managing Director, Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC
15.45
Session 8 | Prospects and Patterns: Next steps for a revitalized relationship between Europe & the Arab World
Chair: Dr. Amal Daraghmeh Masri, Editor in Chief, Middle East Business News & Magazine, Ougarit Group
- Rodi Kratsa, 1st Vice President European Parliament (2007-2012)
- Prof. Abdelhak Azzouzi, President, Centre Marocain Interdisciplinaire, Etudes Strategiques/Intl.
- George Kyrtsos, Member of European Parliament
- Ania Thiemann, Manager, Global Relations & Competition Assessment, OECD
16.45
Session 9 | Intercultural communication & Education
Chair: Prof. Dr. Christian Werner, President of the International University Network IUN world
- Prof. Dr. Franz-Michael Binninger, President, University of Health, Sport, Arts & Technology
- Thor Clausen, Managing Director, Mentor Education Consulting
- Prof. Stefanos Gritzalis, Rector, Dep. of Information & Communication, University of the Aegean
- Dr. Frances Tsakonas, International Society of Change Leaders, President, Int. Students Network Global
17.30
Conclusions - Cocktails/Dinner - End of Summit
