LIST OF PARTICIPANTS & SPEAKERS
22nd International Symi Symposium
Albright Madeleine f. US Secretary of State
Alkarim Tayseer Medical Doctor, Co-founder of First Consultant COVID-19
Arbogast Francesca Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Secretary General- Socialists, Democrats & Greens Group
Arkoumaneas Panayiotis President of the National Public Health Organization
Arvanitidou Maria Health Economist and Digital Health Expert
Avital Colette f. Presidential candidate and member of the Knesset , Vice President of the Socialist International
Augestad Rita Senior Researcher, Project Manager Security and Knudsen Defense Group, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI)
Bakoyiannis Dora MP, Head of the Greek Parliamentary Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, f. Minister of Foreign Affairs
Bletsas Michael Research Scientist and Director of Computing at the MIT Media Lab
Borren Sylvia Advisor to the UN Women National Committee Netherlands, Co-Director of BRAC International
Brookes Tom Executive Director, Strategic Communications, Member of the European Climate Foundation Executive Management Team, Senior Advisor Global Communications Strategies for Climate Works Foundation
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Cem Taha Ipek Director, Columbia Global Centers, Turkey
Chatzivasiliou Despina Head of Political Department, Parliamentary Assembly, Council of Europe
Clark Mark CEO, Generations for Peace
Clark Duncan Investor and Chairman of BDA
Dermitzakis Manolis Director of the Health 2030 Genome Center, University of Geneva
Derycke Erik f. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belgium
Dimitrov Nikola Foreign Affairs Minister of North Macedonia
Ellinas Charles Senior fellow, Global Energy Center, Atlantic Council
Fahmi Nabil f. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt
Filis Konstantinos Director of the International Olympic Truce Center , Executive Director Institute of International Relations
Geoana Mircea NATO Deputy Secretary General
Gogos Charalambos Professor of Medicine in Patras University and Director of the Unit of Infectious Diseases in Patras University Hospital
Kacinskas Rolandas Ambassador of Lithuania in Greece
Kaldor Mary London School of Economics, Director of the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit
Karlsson Mats f. Vice President of the World Bank and Director of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs
Khoury Tawfic Executive Vice Chairman of CCC
Kosmopoulou Faye General Manager of the Panhellenic Union of Pharmaceutical Industries
Kurti Albin f. Prime Minister, Kossovo, Leader of Vetevendosje Party, Kossovo
Lagumdžija Zlatko f. Prime Minister of Bosnia & Herzegovina
Lampsa Paulina International Relations Expert, Head of the Symi Symposium Organizing Committee
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Leipold Gerd Program Director, Climate Transparency Initiative, and f. Executive Director, Greenpeace International
Linou Athena Professor, Medical School of Athens University
Locatelli Pia f. Member of the European Parliament, f. Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Lovochkina Iuliia MP, member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Ukraine
Mackey Anthony CEO and President of the National Center on Education and the Economy, US
MacShane Denis f. Minister of State for Europe of the UK
Maniati Margarita Program Manager Hello Europe
Maury-Pasquier Liliane f. President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Mcleish Caitriona Senior Fellow at SPRU at the University of Sussex f. Co-director of the Harvard Sussex Program on Chemical and Biological Weapons
McDermott Meghan Author of "New York City Internet Health Report" - Digital Equity Lab
Meselson Mathew Geneticist and Molecular biologist, Harvard University
Mousouris Sotiris f. Assistant Secretary-General of the UN
Nicolaides Kalypso Professor of International Relations, University of Oxford
Nikolaidi Eirini General Counsel – Chief Legal & Regulatory Affairs Officer, OTE GROUP
Nothias Jean Cristophe Editor in chief of The Global Journal, NGO Advisor
Papandreou Andreas Professor in the Economics Department of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Papandreou George f. Prime Minister of Greece, MP, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, President of the Socialist International
Papandreou Margarita Molecular Biologist
Papandreou Nikos Author
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Parker Richard Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government as well as the Senior Fellow of the School’s Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy
Pascalidou Alexandra Columnist, author, journalist, human rights activist
Patrikarakos David Author and Journalist
Pota Vikas Expert on Global Education
Praturi Lakshmi Founder and CEO of Ink, India
Ray James Managing Director, Arobo International
Rudd Kevin f. Prime Minister of Australia
Ruet Joel President, The Bridge Tank a G20 affiliated think tank
Sayek Boke Selin MP, First Vice President of the SOC Group - Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Schwabe Frank MP, President of the SOC Group in the Council of Europe, Germany
Sekerinska Radmila Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Defense, North Macedonia
Shadabshoar Zeinab (Shadi) Player, Hestia FC (first women refugee team in SouthEastern Europe)
Shapiro Jordan Author, senior fellow Cooney Center, non-resident fellow Brookings Global, Temple University Faculty
Sekerinska Radmilla Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense of North Macedonia
Siapardani Lydia Advocacy Officer, Irida Center
Skidelsky Robert Professor of Political Economy, University of Warwick
Smallwood Katie Senior Health Emergency Officer, Regional Office for Europe, World Health Organization
Soyer Tunc Mayor of Izmir
Todd Eloise Co-founder, Pandemic Action Network
Tsaltas Achilles President of Athens Democracy Forum
Turkmani Rim Research Director of Syria Conflict Research Program, LSE, UK
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Varvitsiotis Miltiadis Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic
Vejvoda Ivan Permanent fellow of the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna, f. Senior Vice President of the German Marshal Fund of the United States
Vodo Teuta f. Deputy Minister of Justice, International Secretary of the Socialist Party of Albania
Zubillaga Isadora Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Interim Government of Venezuela and Special Envoy of President (I) Juan Guaidó to France
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