Agenda
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
09.30-10.00
Registrations
10.00-10.30
Welcome remarks
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Executive Committee BBSF
Ambassador (a.h.) Michael B. Christides
Co-Chair Executive Committee, BBSF
Dr. Spyridon Flogaitis
Director, European Public Law Organization
10.30-12.00
Chapter 1: Energy sector
H.E. Ms. Lajla Brandt Jakhelln
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Greece & Cyprus
Mr. Costis Stambolis
Executive Director, Institute of Energy for South East Europe
Mr. Thanos Dokos
National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister
Dr. Yannis Maniatis
Professor Piraeus University, Fm Minister of Environment & Energy
Dr. Michael Thomadakis
Chief Officer Strategy & Development, DESFA SA
12.00-12.30
Break
12.30-14.00
Chapter 2: Innovation-Technologies, Economics, Environment
H.E. Mr. Sergii Shutenko
Ambassador of Ukraine
Mr. Erik Holmgren
Economic Counselor, Embassy of the United States
Ms. Christina Papaconstantinou
Deputy Governor, Bank of Greece
Mr. Hendrik Bosshammer
Project Manager SEE, Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD)
Ambassador Dimitrios Rallis
Deputy Secretary General of BSEC PERMIS
14.00-15.00
Lunch break
15.00-16.30
Chapter 3: Connectivity, Mobility, Infrastructure
Mr. Konstantinos Fragkogiannis
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Diplomacy & Openness
H.E. Mr. Valentin Poriazov
Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria
H.E. Mr. Noam Katz
Ambassador of Israel
H.E. Mr. Yerlan Baudarbek-Kozhatayev
Ambassador of Kazakhstan
16.30-17.00
Break
17.00-18.30
Chapter 4: Soft power, Intercultural cooperation
H.E. Ms. Lidija Boshkovska
Ambassador of North Macedonia
H.E. Ms. Lina Skerstonaite
Ambassador of Lithuania
H.E. Mr. Kyriakos Kenevezos
Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus
Mr. John Nomikos
Director, European Intelligence Academy
Mr. George Kremlis
BoD member, European Public Law Organization
Ms. Xenia Kaldara
President, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation
18.30-19.00
Conclusions
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
Chair Executive Committee BBSF
Ambassador (a.h.) Michael B. Christides
Co-Chair Executive Committee, BBSF
Remarks
- Official language is Greek with simultaneous translation from/to English
- Participation is by invitation only. No livestreaming will be available
