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Friday, 29 November 2024

Congress on «The Constitution –Europe – Greece»

Under the patronage of H.E. Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou, President of the Hellenic Republic

The Institute for Justice and Growth of the EPLO, in collaboration with the Konstantinos and Artemis Kyriazis Foundation, is pleased to announce the upcoming congress, titled "The Constitution – Europe – Greece," scheduled for Friday, November 29, 2024. This event will take place in the Grand Hall of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, under the patronage of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Ms. Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

 

Opening – Welcome speeches

  • Gerasimos Siasos, Rector of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
  • Ekaterini Iliadou, Associate Professor of Public Law, Head of the Department of Public Law at the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
  • Nicolas Kanellopoulos, Lawyer, President of the Institute for Justice and Growth
  • Nicolaos Kyriazis, Emeritus Professor of the Economics Faculty of the University of Thessaly

 Introduction – Keynote Speaker

Panagiotis Pikrammenos, former Prime Minister, Former Vice President of the Government

 

Section Ι – The European Constitution

Coordinator

Vassilios Skouris, former President of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Professor Emeritus of Public Law, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Speakers

  • Giuliano Amato, former Prime Minister of Italy, President Emeritus of the Constitutional Court of Italy, President Emeritus of the European Law & Governance School (ELGS) of the EPLO
  • Anna Sarah Lind, Professor of Public Law at the Faculty of Law of the Uppsala University
  • Evagelos Venizelos, former Vice President of the Government, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Lina Papadopoulou, Professor of Constitutional Law (Jean Monnet Chair) at the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

Section ΙΙ – Constitution, Economy and Development

Coordinator

Spyridon Flogaitis, Director of the European Public Law Organization (EPLO)

Speakers

  • Nicolaos Kyriazis, Professor Emeritus of the Economics Faculty of the University of Thessaly, President of the Konstantinos and Artemis Kyriazis Foundation
  • George C. Bitros, Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at the Athens University of Economics and Business,
  • Emmanouil Marios Economou, Assistant Professor of the Department of Economics at the University of Thessaly,
  • Charoula Apalagaki, Acting General Manager of the Hellenic Bank Association (HBA), Professor of Civil Procedural Law at the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Section ΙΙΙ – Constitution and Human Rights

Coordinator

Konstantinos Menoudakos, President of the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, President of the Organization for the Promotion of Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods (ΟΠΕΜΕΔ), President Emeritus of the Hellenic Council of State

Speakers

  • Georgios Karavokyris, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Lilian Mitrou, Professor at the University of the Aegean at the Department of Information and Communication Systems Engineering, President of the Institute for Private Law, Data Protection and Technology (IPL) of the EPLO, 
  • Ioannis Drosos, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,
  • Spyridon Vlachopoulos, Professor of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens,

 Section ΙV– Constitution and Politics

Coordinator

Miltiadis Papaioannou, Lawyer, former Minister of Justice

Speakers

  • Georgios Gerapetritis, Minister of Foreign Affairs
  • Anna Diamantopoulou, President of DIKTIO - Network for the Reform in Greece and Europe
  • George Katrougalos, Professor of Public Law at the Department of Social Policy of the Democritus University of Thrace, Former Minister
  • Nikos Alivizatos, Professor Emeritus of Constitutional Law at the Faculty of Law of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Wrap up – Closure

Michael Pikramenos, President of the Hellenic Council of State

The congress will be conducted in both Greek and English, with simultaneous translation provided for international attendees. A certificate of attendance will be awarded to all participants. 

 

EVENT SPONSOR: HELLENIC BANK ASSOCIATION