FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER - DAY 1

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1 GREEK BRITISH SYMPOSIUM AGENDA Greece, Britain and Europe THURSDAY 19 OCTOBER - informal welcome dinner Arapakos Taverna FRIDAY 20 OCTOBER - DAY 1 Old Parliament House, Vouleftikon, Nafplio Setting the scene Welcome Dr. Costas S. Mitropoulos, Symposium co-chair, Executive Director, PWC Greece Dimitrios Kostouros, Mayor of Nafplio Keynote Speeches: Europe and the World: a new perspective Nikos Christodoulakis, Professor of Economics, Economic University of Athens, Former Minister of Economy and Finance Greece is re-approaching Europe after a long and deep crisis. Reforms across the economy and the state and the formulation of new role within Europe should be the key drivers for Greece Lord Hill of Oareford, former European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union Britain is re-inventing its relationship with Europe. The process of exit, and the concept of a deep and special future partnership, are unprecedented. The UK's political, security and economic relations with Europe and the world are to undergo a major transition. This will have consequences not only for Britain but also for the future development of the European Union. (Transfer, on foot, from Old Parliament House to Nafplia Palace Hotel ) 1

2 SESSION 1 CHANGE IN EUROPE Moderator: Hugo Dixon, UK journalist, entrepreneur and campaigner, founder InFacts, Breakingviews and CommonGround Lead Speaker: Spyros Flogaitis, Professor of Public Law, University of Athens, Director EPLO Europe as a political and bureaucratic mechanism must handle the reintegration of Greece and the departure of Britain. What changes do these signify for the institutional basis of Europe as well as its economic structures? Panel discussion: Greece s recovery and reintegration into the Europe economy, and the UK s new partnership with the EU: potential and challenges George Pagoulatos, Professor of European Politics and Economy, Athens University of Economics & Business (AUEB), Visiting Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges Seema Malhotra, MP, Labour Panayotis Ioakimides, Emeritus Professor of European Integration, Department of Political Science & Public Administration, University of Athens Chris Megalou, CEO, Piraeus Bank Coffee Break SESSION 2 SECURITY Moderator: Nick Konstandaras, Columnist, KATHIMERINI Lead Speaker: Professor Michael Clarke, Associate Director of the Strategy and Security Institute at the University of Exeter The departure of Britain from the European Union raises a number of foreign policy and of security issues. Combating terrorism, copying with the external borders and managing relations with third countries have a different angle from within and without Europe Panel discussion: A new European security and defence architecture for the post Brexit era; strategic dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean and Balkans; terrorism and national security Nigel Inkster, Special Adviser, International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Nikos Dendias, MP, New Democracy Party, former Minister for National Defence Mary Bossis, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Piraeus Othon Anastasakis, Director, South East European Studies (SEESOX), Oxford LUNCH 2

3 SESSION 3 REFORM Moderator: Peter Kellner, UK journalist and political commentator, former president of YouGov Lead Speaker: Anna Diamantopoulou, President DIKTIO, Network for Reform in Greece & Europe, former Minister and EU Commissioner The need to change political, state and economic structure is evident. Britain needs to reposition itself on a global scale independently of Europe which calls for extended reforms mainly in trade, finance but also foreign policy. On the other hand Greece has to raise the game by becoming more competitive and by re-inventing the state apparatus and the role of taxation Panel discussion: Reform for competitiveness in Greece (justice, public administration, privatization); Reform for global positioning in the UK (taxation, trade, regulation) Aristos Doxiadis, Business Consultant, Writer Nicholas Jennett, Deputy Director General, Head Investment Team for Greece, European Investment Bank Jeremy Browne, Special Representative for the City to the EU, City of London Corporation Panayotis Karkatsoulis, Professor, National School of Public Administration, Institute for Regulatory Policy Research George Kyrtsos, MEP, New Democracy Party Apostolos Gkoutzinis, Partner, Head of European Capital Markets, Shearman and Sterling, London Coffee break SESSION 4 GLOBAL GROWTH Moderator: Tony Barber, Europe Editor, Financial Times Lead Speaker: Inga Beale, CEO, Lloyd's of London Global trade leads economic growth and could fuel investment. Britain s new position will inevitably affect trade patterns. Shipping, a global industry, may also be affected by the way global trading is likely to develop in the medium term Panel discussion: Growth drivers and the future of global trade and investment Paul Mason, UK journalist and political commentator Antonis Ntatsopoulos, Chairman, Hellenic Bankers Association UK Andreas Athanasopoulos, Vice President and Managing Director, Dixons South-East Europe 3

4 George Pateras, Managing Director, Aegeus Shipping SA, President, Hellenic Chamber of Shipping Sabina Dziurman, Director Greece & Cyprus, European Bank of Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) Byron Nicolaides, Founder and President, PEOPLECERT WALK IN THE HISTORICAL CENTRE OF NAFPLIO (optional) DINNER Amimoni Restaurant, Nafplia Palace Hotel A dialogue on the social and political landscape in the UK and Greece - TBC Peter Kellner, UK journalist and political commentator, former president of YouGov Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Research Director, Dianeosis Attitudes in Greece have shifted under the pressure of the crisis over a number of issues. Greeks have drifted away from the behavioural norms of the good days and this is reflected on their politics. Symmetrically, the British public divided by the Brexit divide is moving away from certain strongly held views and puts fresh pressures on the politicians. 4

5 SATURDAY 21 OCTOBER DAY SESSION 1 - GROWING THE UK GREECE COMMERCIAL PARTNERSHIP Moderator: Yannis Palaiologos, Journalist, KATHIMERINI Lead Speaker: Nikos Vettas, Director-General, Institute for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) Greek growth is driven mainly by tourism but other industries such as food and beverage, financial services, shipping and energy and infrastructure are important. Britain is strong in many of this sectors and the question of how Greek growth will be affected by the new position of Britain remains strong Panel discussion: Maximising UK-Greece partnership opportunities, including tourism, education Alexandros Angelopoulos, CEO, Aldemar Hotels Vivienne Stern, Director, Universities UK Mark Tanzer, Chief Executive, Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) Yannis Ververidis, Principal, University of Sheffield International Faculty, CITY College Harry Daskalakis, Executive Director, BCA Group COFFEE BREAK SESSION 2 - THE UK AND GREECE IN THE NEW ERA Moderator: James Landale, Diplomatic Editor, BBC News Lead Speakers: Terence Quick, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs George Koumoutsakos, MP, Shadow Foreign Minister, New Democracy Party Europe changed through the crisis. The departure of Britain will bring in further changes. European institutions are likely to become more complete and stronger. Europe may start projecting more influence and power around the world. In the coming years how could Greece strengthen its position within Europe and Britain without Europe? Yannis Maniatis, MP, former Minister of Environment, Energy & Climate Change Konstantinos Michalos, President, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry Costas Douzinas, MP, SYRIZA, President, Standing Committee on Defence & Foreign Affairs Othon Anastasakis, Director, South East European Studies (SEESOX), Oxford Henry Newman, Director, Open Europe 5

6 LUNCH & CLOSING REMARKS Keynote Speech: History as a canvas for the future A historian s view on the past bilateral relationship with projections to the future. Speaker: Roderick Beaton, Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language and Literature, King s College London History offers patterns on which one could weave future possibilities. Both Greek and British history offer an immense potentiality for laying down their paths. And more interesting in many instances in the last 300 years their paths crossed each other Closing Remarks Symposium co-chair, Lord Maude of Horsham 6