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PRESS RELEASE

January 24, 2017

2017 opens with much of the West engaged in a nervous battle between forces of Globalism and Nationalism. If it’s any comfort, this isn’t the first New Year that has seen such a conflict between the belief, on one hand, that mankind shares certain universal values and goals and between the conviction, on the other, that we belong to separate, distinct tribes and are safer and happier on our own.

Within these uncertain moments of our historic times, the 2nd Delphi Economic Forum will take place in Delphi, Greece, between Thursday and Sunday, March 2-5, 2017. Most of the World, European, Regional and Greek issues will be discussed during the 3 ½ - days conference which will be officially opened by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Prokopios Pavlopoulos on Thursday, March 2, at 18.30 hours. The Delphi Forum II will take place at the European Cultural Center of Delphi and the adjacent Amalia Hotel.

More than 200 distinguished thought and business leaders have confirmed their participation (see attached complete list to date) to address the proceedings of the conference, during which the key topics that will be presented and discussed include:

 Power shifts in a multipolar world  the future of EU and Europe  the Brexit and its impact on the UK and EU  the issues of Inequality versus Globalization  the new U.S. leadership, - politics and the international order  the issues of Populism versus trust in Democratic values  the protection of the fourth Estate: Democracy - accountability and the Media  the countering of terror: security or values  the new strategic equation in the Eastern Mediterranean - tensions and resolutions  the migration crisis

Delphi Economic Forum NPO 9, Karneadou Street, 10675 Greece, Tel: +30 210 7289000, fax: +30 210 7295978 [email protected], www.delphiforum.gr Regional and Greek topics include:  A new strategy for growth  the digital transformation of the economy  a new vision for the tourism development  ways of linking the Diaspora with homeland  the critical issue of Demographics  the Energy challenges in the region  the structural reforms needed towards a more inclusive economic growth  the dynamics of entrepreneurship: creating jobs, promoting growth  the constitutional revision and the improvement of the Judicial and Education systems

The proceedings of the 2nd Delphi Forum will close with a major debate about the Greek Debt vs Growth. At the same time, a Young Leaders roundtable discussion on Sunday, March 5, will gather young leaders and influencers from all sectors of society to debate on a new narrative regarding new policies, which could strengthen productivity and promote inclusive and sustainable growth in Greece and the region.

Among the speakers who have accepted to participate and address the Delphi Forum are the following:

William Antholis (CEO, Miller Center/University of Virginia), Dimitris Avramopoulos (EU Commissioner, Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship), Dora Bakoyannis (Minister of Foreign Affairs, Greece, 2006-9) Dr. Arup Banerji (Regional Director for the EU, World Bank), Alex Barker (FT Brussels Bureau Chief), Iain Begg (Professorial Research Fellow, LSE), Marek Belka (Prime Minister of Poland, 2004-5), Andre Calantzopoulos (CEO Philip Morris International), Nikos Christodoulakis (Minister of Economy and Finance, Greece, 2001-4), George Dertilis (Directeur d’etudes at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales), Anna Diamantopoulou (EU Commissioner 1999-2004), Nikiforos Diamandouros (EU Ombudsman 2003-2013), Kevin Featherstone (Head of the European Institute, LSE), Dr. Lars P. Feld (Member, German Council of Economic Experts), Niall Ferguson (Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History, Harvard University), Theodore Fessas (President, Hellenic Federation of Enterprises- SEV), Dr. Franz Fischler (President of the European Forum Albbach) Tassos Giannitsis (Minister of Labor, Greece, 2000-1), Sandro Gozi (former Under Secretary of State in European Policy, Italy), Gikas Hardouvelis (Minister of Finance, Greece, 2014-5), Martin Hellwig (Director, Max Planck Institute, Germany), Laure Kaltenbach (Managing Director, Forum d’Avignon), Stathis Kalyvas (Arnold Wolfers Professor of Political Science, Yale University), George Katrougalos (Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Greece), Lydia Koniordou (Minister of Culture, Greece), Theodore Kitsakos (CEO, Public Gas Corporation), Dr. Ian Lesser (Senior Director, German Marshall Fund of the US), Dimitris Liakos, (Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Greece) Tzipi Livni (Designated Acting PM of Israel 2006-9), Nicholas Logothetis (Founder, Concordia Summit), Mario-Lopez-Roldan (Head of Cabinet’s Intelligence Outreach, OECD), Klaus Masuch (Principal Adviser ECB), Giles Merritt (Founder and Chairman, Friends of Europe), Kyriakos Mitsotakis (Leader of the Opposition and President of New Democracy Party, Greece), Mario Monti (Prime Minister of Italy 2011-13), Nikos Mouyaris (Founder and CEO of Mana Products USA), Soli Ozel (Professor, Kadir Has University, Turkey), Theodore Pangalos (Vice President of the Greek Government, 2009-2012), Lukas Papademos (Prime Minister of Greece 2011-12), George Papadopoulos (Foreign Policy Advisor to the US President), George Papaconstantinou (Finance Minister, Greece, 2009-11), Harry Pastides (President, University of South Carolina), Panayotis Pikrammenos (Caretaker Prime Minister of Greece 2012), Dr. Madsen Pirie (President, Adam Smith Institute), Stergios Pitsiorlas (Deputy Minister for Economy and Development, Greece), George Provopoulos (Governor of the Bank of Greece, 2008-14), Dr. Pedro Sanchez (Leader of the Opposition, Spain, 2014-6), Margaritis Schinas (EU Chief Spokesperson), Athanassios Savvakis (President, Delphi Economic Forum NPO 9, Karneadou Street, 10675 Greece, Tel: +30 210 7289000, fax: +30 210 7295978 [email protected], www.delphiforum.gr Federation of Industries of Northern Greece), Dr. Peter Schoof (Ambassador of the Federal Republic of German to Greece), Konstantinos Simitis (Prime Minister of Greece, 1996-2004), Dejan Soskic (Governor, National Bank of Serbia 2010-12), Christos Staikouras (Alternate Minister of Finance of Greece, 2013-2015), Dr. Philip Steinberg (Director General for Economic Policy, Ministry for Economy and Energy, Germany), Yannis Stournaras (Governor, Bank of Greece), Rolf Strauch (Member of the Management Board, European Stability Mechanism), Christos Stylianides, (European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid & Crisis Management), Panayotis-Aristides Thomopoulos (Chairman, National Bank of Greece), Tony Travers (Professor, Department of Government, LSE), Loukas Tsoukalis (President, ELIAMEP), Natacha Valla (member of the Council of Economic Advisors to the French President), Evangelos Venizelos (Deputy Prune Minister of Greece, 2013-15), General Charles F. Wald (Vice President, Deloitte Services USA), Thomas Wieser (President, EU Economic and Financial Committee), Deborah L. Wince-Smith (President and CEO, U.S. Council on Competitiveness) and George Zanias (Minister of Finance of Greece, 2012)

A detailed Agenda will be announced by the end of January, as more speakers from the EU and the Greek Government are expected to confirm their participation. More than 1,000 conference participants are expected to attend the Delphi Economic Forum II, among which business leaders from the region, thought leaders, diplomatic representatives, journalists of printed and electronic media, and students from Athens Universities. For further information please visit www.delphiforum.gr

The following organizations have supported greatly this year’s Forum as Programming Partners:

The Delphi Economic Forum II is organized with the kind collaboration:

Delphi Economic Forum NPO 9, Karneadou Street, 10675 Greece, Tel: +30 210 7289000, fax: +30 210 7295978 [email protected], www.delphiforum.gr Sponsors:

Supporters:

The Members of the Advisory Board:

Vassilis Antoniades, Senior Managing Partner, Athens, The Boston Consulting Group George Doukidis, Professor, Economic University of Athens Nikos Eftymiades, President, Redestos Efthymiades Agrotechnology Group Constantinos Filis, Director of Studies, Institute of International Relations Ulysses Kyriacopoulos, Honorary Chairman, Federation of Greek Enterprises - SEV Eleftheria Mamidakis, Managing Director, Mamidoil-Jetoil Panayotis Pikrammenos, Caretaker Prime Minister of Greece 2012 Athanassios Platias, Professor, University of Piraeus Plutarchos Sakellaris, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business

The Board of Directors of the Delphi Economic Forum:

Symeon G. Tsomokos Yannis Thomatos Stella S. Tsomokou Panayotis Bernitsas Ioannis Saracakis

Delphi Economic Forum NPO 9, Karneadou Street, 10675 Greece, Tel: +30 210 7289000, fax: +30 210 7295978 [email protected], www.delphiforum.gr Ioannis Tricardos Lila Vogli

Delphi Economic Forum NPO 9, Karneadou Street, 10675 Greece, Tel: +30 210 7289000, fax: +30 210 7295978 [email protected], www.delphiforum.gr