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Athens FORUM 2014 Democracy under pressure Δημοκρατία υπό πίεση Athens, September 15, 2014 The Acropolis Museum and The Stoa of Attalos The International New York Times and Kathimerini are proud to host the 2nd “Athens Forum: Democracy under pressure”, a series of high level debates and panel discussions focusing on the key issues challenging democracy in the world. The conference will be held at the Acropolis Museum and the Stoa of Attalos in the ancient Agora of Athens at the foot of the Acropolis, where Athenian democracy was born 2,500 years ago. This conference is held in cooperation with the United Nations Democracy Fund as its principal global event on September 15, the International Day of Democracy. Antonis Samaras Danilo Türk Constantinos Simitis Carl Bildt George Kaminis Prime Minister of Greece former President former Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Mayor of Athens (invited) of Slovenia of Greece Affairs of Sweden Dora Bakoyannis Paula Dobriansky Vuk Jeremic Eleni Kounalakis Mathias Müller former Minister of former Under Secretary President of Center for Tsakopoulos von Blumencron Foreign Affairs of Greece of State for Democracy International Relations former U.S. Ambassador Editor, online edition at and Global Affairs and Sustainable to Hungary the Frankfurter (invited) Development Allgemeine Zeitung Join the conversation: http://twitter.com/athensforum The 2014 Forum will look at how democracy in the past 12 months, For further info: democracy is under pressure today the economic crisis and democracy, Symeon G. Tsomokos S.A., Ms. Dimitra Asimakopoulou, in the world, exploring topics such and whether new media is a boon or Tel: +30 210 728 9000 as the setbacks and advances of a barrier to democracy. [email protected] Co-hosted by: Under the Auspices of the: In Cooperation with: Supporting Sponsor: Media Partner: Co - Organized by: World Press Freedom Committee www.wpfc.org City of Athens.

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