Economist Conferences and their exclusive representative for Greece & Cyprus Hazlis & Rivas Co. Ltd. have great pleasure in announcing the organization of the 12 th Economist Government Roundtable entitled: DRIVING THE GLOBAL AGENDA THROUGH 2020 Brainstorming with World Leaders for Political & Economic Prosperity Tuesday April 8th - Thursday April 10th 2008 Divani Apollon Palace & Spa Hotel Athens, Greece Tuesday, April 8 th , 2008 15.00 Registration and coffee 15.30 Official Opening DRIVING THE GLOBAL AGENDA THROUGH 2020. CHALLENGES AND PRIORITIES FOR EUROPE & USA . The EU in 2020 . Trans-Atlantic ties in view of the US presidential election . EU enlargement and constitutional developments . Energy outlook: priorities and challenges Laza Kekic Regional Director, Central & Eastern Europe & Director, Country Forecasting Services, Economist Intelligence Unit Charilaos G. Stavrakis Minister of Finance of the Republic of Cyprus Joschka Fischer Fmr Minister of Foreign Affairs, Federal Republic of Germany Fmr Leader of the Green Party Daniel Speckhard Ambassador of the United States to Greece 17.00 Questions and Discussion Page 2 17.15 DRIVING THE CULTURAL AGENDA THROUGH 2020 . Dialogue of civilizations for the Mediterranean region Dr. Hélène Glykatzi-Ahrweiler Rector of Academy, former chancellor of the Universities of Paris Professor, University of Sorbonne 17.30 Questions and Discussion 17.45 RESEARCH AND INNOVATION AS VIABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Lavrentios Lavrentiadis President Alapis 18.00 Questions and Discussion 18.30 End of day sessions 19.00 Cocktail Reception 20.00 Opening Dinner DRIVING GREECE’s FOREIGN & DOMESTIC POLICY AGENDA TO 2020 What are the country’s priorities? Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker: Kostas Karamanlis Prime Minister of Greece Page 3 Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 08.45 Registration-coffee 09.15 FOREIGN POLICY AND SECURITY AGENDA FOR SOUTHEAST EUROPE . Stabilisation in the Balkans . Kosovo Dora Bakoyiannis Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece Milorad Dodik Prime Minister of the Republica Srpska Ivailo Kalfin Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria Vuk Jeremic Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Adrian Mihai Cioroianu Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania Lulzim Basha Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania 11.15 Questions and Discussion 11.30 DRIVING THE ENVIRONMENTAL AGENDA TO 2020 Frederic Hauge President The Bellona Foundation, Norway Athanasios Polychronopoulos General Manager Polyeco 12.00 Questions and Discussion 12.10 Coffee Break Page 4 12.40 THE OUTLOOK FOR THE TOURISM REAL ESTATE MARKET IN GREECE Harry Coccossis Chief Executive Officer Tourism Development Co. 12.50 Questions and Discussion 13.00 UNVEILING THE ENERGY AGENDA . Geopolitical outlook for the southeast European region . The battle for energy dominance . Opportunities and challenges for the oil and gas pipelines Christos Folias Minister of Development of Greece 13.20 Questions and Discussion 13.30 THE BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE . Identifying trends that will shape the global energy landscape . The scope for collaboration between business and government . Examining the repercussions for the environment Hüseyin Saltuk Düzyol Chairman of the Board & General Manager Botas Petroleum Pipeline Corporation, Turkey Dimitrios Copelouzos Managing Director Prometheus Gas, Greece Asimakis Papageorgiou Chairman of the BoD & CEO Public Gas Corporation (DEPA), Greece John Costopoulos Executive Member of the BoD & Chief Executive Officer Hellenic Petroleum, Greece Geoff Morton Senior Director Utilities Oracle Corporation EMEA 14.45 Questions and Discussion Page 5 15.00 Luncheon Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker : George A. Papandreou Leader of the Opposition President, PASOK Party & Socialist International, Greece 16.30 End of day sessions 20.00 Cocktail Reception 20.30 Dinner CHANGING OF THE GUARD: THE U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION & ITS IMPACT ON EUROPE Dr. Daniel Franklin Executive Editor, The Economist Editor “The World in 2008” Economist Publication Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker: Michel Rocard Fmr Prime Minister of France Member of the European Parliament Page 6 Thursday, April 10 th , 2008 09.00 Registration-coffee 09.30 STRENGTHENING BUSINESS TIES BETWEEN THE MIDDLE EAST AND S.E. EUROPE: THE INVESTMENT OUTLOOK . Enhancing competitiveness within the region: what should we expect? . Greece as a hub for Arab investments Suhair Al Ali Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Jordan Naguib Sawiris Chairman & CEO, Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E Chairman, Weather Investments, Egypt Dimitrios Pazaitis Chief Executive Officer Invest in Greece Agency Alexandros Lykourezos Lykourezos Law Offices Haifa Fahoum Al Kaylani Founder & Chairperson Arab International Women’s Forum 10.50 Questions and Discussion 11.00 ASSESSING GREECE’S TOURISM ENVIRONMENT . Attracting investments . The country’s strategic role in the region . Priorities and challenges to be faced Aris Spiliotopoulos Minister of Tourism of Greece 11.20 Questions and Discussion Page 7 11.30 Coffee break 12.00 TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS: LOOKING AHEAD TO 2020 Dimitri Nanopoulos Academician, Distinguished Professor of Physics Mitchell/Heep Chair in High Energy Physics, Texas A&M University . The business perspective Theodore Fessas Chairman and Managing Director Info-Quest Orestis Tsakalotos Managing Director Qualco 12.50 Questions and Discussion 13.00 THE SIGNIFICANCE OF PPPs AS A COUNTRY’S DEVELOPMENT VEHICLE Stefanos Agiassoglou General Director of Planning & Resource Management School Buildings Organisation 13.15 Questions and Discussion 13.30 THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK: A CEO VISION TO 2020 . Risks to watch and opportunities to seize Stelios Haji-Ioannou Founder, easyGroup 13.45 Questions and Discussion Page 8 14.00 THE U.S. AND THE EU: WORKING TOGETHER IN THE BALKANS AND CENTRAL ASIA Matthew J. Bryza Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs U.S. Department of State 14.15 Questions and Discussion 14.30 THE FINANCIAL SERVICES OUTLOOK: A CEO VISION TO 2020 Angelos J. Philippides President TT Hellenic Postbank Tom Kalaris Chief Executive Officer Barclays Wealth, UK 15.00 Questions and Discussion 15.15 Luncheon DRIVING GREECE’S ECONOMIC AGENDA TO 2020 Guest of Honour & Keynote Speaker: George Alogoskoufis Minister of Economy & Finance of Greece 17.00 End of conference Please note that all speakers mentioned herein have confirmed their participation. This conference is registered to the Economist Conferences for Greece & Cyprus / Hazlis & Rivas Co. Ltd. We have the right to amend the topics and speakers if necessary. Last update: April 1, 2008 .