CONFERENCE PROGRAM
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
09.30-10.00 | REGISTRATION
10.00-10.15 | WELCOME ADDRESSES
Elias Spirtounias, Executive Director, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce Simos Anastasopoulos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
10.15-10.30 | OPENING KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Panos Kammenos, Minister of National Defence
10.30-10.45 | KEYNOTE ADDRESS Dora Bakoyannis, Member of Parliament, New Democracy Party, f. Minister of Foreign Affairs
10.45-11.45 | SESSION I – PART A
MANAGEMENT OF THE REFUGEE-MIGRATION ISSUE IN GREECE DURING THE CRISIS— A MULTIDIMENSIONAL POLITICAL ISSUE
- Greece’s risk of entrapment and isolation - Schengen treaty—consequences of its possible suspension - The refugee-migration issue and European policy
Vassilis Leventis, President, Enosi Kentroon Political Party
Andreas Andianopoulos, Director, Institute of Diplomacy and Global Affairs, American College of Greece George Kyritsis, Spokesman of the Coordinating Body for the Refugee Crisis Theodore Papatheodorou, Member of Parliament, Head, Refugees’ Policy & Citizens’ Protection Sector, PA.SO.K. George Tsaousis, Political Responsible, Department of Immigration Policy, ME.SI.A. Member, “To Potami” Political Party
11.45-12.30 | SESSION I – PART B
Feyza Barutcu, Counselor, Turkish Embassy in Greece Gianluca Rocco, Senior Humanitarian Coordinator for Greece, International Organization for Migration Philippe Leclerc, Acting Representative, UNHCR Greece
Moderator: Niki Zorba, Chief Political Correspondent, Capital.gr, Kefalaio
Q & A
12.30-12.45 | COFFEE BREAK
12.45-13.45 | SESSION IΙ
REFUGEE RECEPTION INFRASTRUCTURES (HOT SPOTS)—THE GREEK REALITY AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Refugees and illegal immigrants. Is there a clear distinction and how are they treated? - Hot Spots and other infrastructure. Are they sufficient and where are they located? - What governments and international organizations do to assist in serving refugees and how? - The social role of companies and organizations in managing the refugee-illegal immigrant issue
Christiana Kalogirou, Governor of the North Aegean Region Konstantinos Floros, Major General, Chief Coordinator for the Refugee Crisis, Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Ministry of National Defence Jane Waite, Deputy Director of Operations, International Rescue Committee (IRC) Hellas
Moderator: Andreas Panagopoulos, Editor-in-Chief, CNN Greece
Q & A
13.45-14.30 | LIGHT LUNCHEON
14.30-15.30 | SESSION IIΙ
KEYNOTE ADDRESS David D. Pearce, U.S. Ambassador to Greece
MANAGEMENT OF THE REFUGEE-MIGRATION ISSUE AS A EUROPEAN SECURITY ISSUE
- Border surveillance - The importance of using advanced technological solutions in border surveillance - The role of NATO and FRONTEX - Greek resources
Yiannis Kefaloyiannis, Member of Parliament, Responsible for the External Affairs, New Democracy Party Grigoris Apostolou, Head, Frontex Office, Greece Thanos Dokos, Director General, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) Nikitas Nikitakos, Professor, Department of Shipping, Trade and Transport, University of the Aegean, Research Associate, KEMEA Miltos Vidalis, Chief Commercial Officer, Hellas Sat S.A.
Moderator: Nikos Eleftheroglou, Editor-in-Chief, Dimokratia Newspaper
Q & A
15.30-16.30 | SESSION IV
THE IMPACT OF THE REFUGEE-MIGRATION ISSUE ON THE ECONOMY, HEALTH, & SECURITY
- What are the effects of refugees-illegal immigrants on Greece’s economy? - Can the health system, with its current problems, bear the additional burden of refugees and immigrants? - How are internal security issues addressed?
Dr. Antonios Avgerinos, President, Hellenic Red Cross Dr. Elizabeth Ioannidi-Kapolou, Senior Researcher, Department of Sociology, National School of Public Health Theodoros Lianos, Professor Emeritus of Political Economy, Athens University of Economics and Business
Moderator: Vlasis Amanatidis, Editor in Chief, Security Manager, IT Professional
Q & A
16.30 | END OF 1st CONFERENCE DAY
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
09.30-10.00 | REGISTRATION
10.00-10.05 | INTRODUCTION
Simos Anastasopoulos, President, American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce
10.05-11.30 | SESSION V
NATIONAL DEFENSE POLICY AND STRATEGIC PLANNING AMID GEOPOLITICAL TURBULENCE
- Is there national defense planning to address potential crises caused by geopolitical turbulence? - Greece’s readiness to respond to a possible extension of the crisis - Can the Greek Defense industry respond effectively to an extension of the crisis and how?
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Evangelos Apostolakis, Admiral, Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) Ministry of National Defence
Tassos Rozolis, President, Hellenic Manufacturers of Defense Material Association (SEKPY) Theofilos Vasileiou, Chairman of the B.O.D., Hellenic Defence Systems S.A. Lampros Fotos, Executive Business Consultant, Onex S.A.
Moderator: Paris Karvounopoulos, Military Affairs Correspondent, Real News-Real FM, Head, Militaire.gr
Q & A
11.30-12.00 | COFFEE BREAK
12.00-13.00 | SESSION VI
THE BROADER GEOPOLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOUTHEAST MEDITERRANEAN—THE ROLE OF GREECE
- The war in Syria and its potential developments - The scenario for geopolitical changes and the role of Greece - Greece’s readiness to respond to a possible extension of the crisis
Angelos Syrigos, Assistant Professor of International Law & Foreign Policy, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, f. Secretary General, Ministry of Internal Affairs Dr. Constantinos Filis, Director of Research Programs, Institute of International Relations Dr. Grigorios Koutsogiannis, Int’l Business Development Director–Middle East and Africa, Lockheed Martin IS&GS Triantafyllos Karatrantos, International Relations and Security Expert, Lecturer at the National Security School, Research Associate, KEMEA
Moderator: Kostas Raptis, International and Diplomatic Affairs Correspondent, Capital.gr, Kefalaio
Q & A
13.00-14.30 | SESSION VΙI
HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY—TERRORISM AND ASYMMETRIC THREATS
- Infrastructure and transportation security - Protecting critical infrastructure against terrorist threats - National protection policy & strategic planning - Security as a strategic choice for companies and organizations - The protection of critical information and the communication infrastructure of Greece’s public administration
Dimitris Kyriazidis, Member of Parliament, Responsile for Public Order & Citizen Protection, New Democracy Party Dimitris Mallios, Police Colonel, Boarders Protection Division, Hellenic Police, Ministry of Citizens Protection Vasilios Tzakis, Investigator, ICE/HSI Athens, U.S. Embassy, Athens, Greece Dimitris Gritzalis, Professor of ICT Security & Director, INFOSEC Laboratory, Athens University of Economics & Business
Moderator: Maria Karchilaki, Editor-at-Large, CNN Greece
Q & A
14.30 | END OF EXPOSEC-DEFENSEWORLD 2016 CONFERENCE