MEMO Report of Activities 2009-2019 Date & type Event Venue October 12, “Who killed Ante Markovic? Economy of Destruction” Navarino Network 2009 [Ko je ubio Antu Markovica? Ekomomija Destrukcije, 2003] Documentary screening & discussion The screening was followed by a discussion with Ljubisa Vrencev, Director of the Institute Horizont (Belgrade), and Despina Syrri of NN. October 14, Panel discussion for the fellows of the German Marshall Navarino Network 2009 Fund who visited Thessaloniki Panel discussion In cooperation with the Hellenic Foundation for European & Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP). October 19, Discussion about the role of the body in theatre and Navarino Network 2009 politics, on the occasion of the performance “The Annunciation of Cassandra” by Dimitris Dimitriadis Discussion Chryssa Kapsouli, Theatre actress, director and producer Novemeber 2, “Who killed Ante Markovic? Economy of Destruction” Navarino Network 2009 [Ko je ubio Antu Markovica? Ekomomija Destrukcije, 2003] Documentary screening November 9, Event for the 20-year anniversary of the fall of the University of 2009 Berlin wall: “1989-2009: Twenty years of change - Macedonia / winners & losers, what next?” Aristotle University Workshop & of Thessaloniki Documentary screening Remzi Lani, Director of the Media Institute of Albania Ivan Vejvoda, Executive Director of the Balkan Trust for Democracy in Serbia Alex Rondos, former Ambassador at large of Greece Matoula Skaltsa, Professor at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Dimitris Keridis, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Director of the Navarino Network The discussion was followed by the screening of the Deutsche Welle’s Documentary screening, “Walled in - the inner German border”. 1 November 16, “17N and ELA: Toward a social history of political Navarino Network 2009 violence” Discussion Brady Kiesling, former U.S. Diplomat November 23, “Need for a coalition of social-economic-political and Navarino Network 2009 intellectual forces of Thessaloniki to allow a dynamic way forward” Discussion Lois Labrianidis, Professor at the University of Macedonia November 30, “Vukovar – Final Cut” Navarino Network 2009 (Vukovar – Poslednji Rez, 2006) Documentary screening December 7, “Mustafa” Navarino Network 2009 The screening was followed by a discussion with Nikolas Documentary screening Raptopoulos, Lecturer at the University of Macedonia & discussion December 14, “The democratization of world politics” Navarino Network 2009 Christos Fragonikolopoulos, Assistant Professor of Discussion international relations and mass media at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Filippos Proedrou, Lecturer of politics and international relations, City College, Thessaloniki December 24, NN threw a Christmas party in the afternoon of Navarino Network 2009 Christmas Eve with music, fun and many surprises. Big price winner was NN member Kostas Chrysikos Christmas party January 29, “Voyage dans les Balkans” Navarino Network 2010 Jean-Raymond Masson, Senior Expert of the European Book presentation Training Foundation (ETF) February 1, “Karagiozis and Tsarouchis” Navarino Network 2010 Anna Stavrakopoulou, Assistant Professor, faculty of Discussion fine arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki February 8, “Orange revolution” Navarino Network 2010 Documentary screening February 19, “Europe’s Unfinished Business: Part I” Navarino Network 2010 Welcoming remarks: International Ilias Kouskouvelis, Rector of the University of 2 conference Macedonia Dimitris Keridis, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Director of the Navarino Network Chair: Filios Stangos, Journalist, NET, Athens Panelists: Laza Kekic, Economist Intelligence Unit, Regional Director, Central & Eastern Europe & Director, Country Forecasting Services Othon Anastasakis, Director of SEESOX, University of Oxford Kostas Ifantis, Associate Professor, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Dimitris Keridis Discussant: Despina Syrri, Member of the International Advisory Committee, Navarino Network February 20- “Europe’s and NATO’s unfinished business: The Oceania Club, 21, 2010 Balkans” Nea Moudania Workshop February 22, “Europe’s unfinished business: Part II” University of 2010 Macedonia Sonja Licht, President of Belgrade Fund for Political International Excellence conference Menderes Çinar, Assistant Professor of political science, Baskent University Chair: Elaine Papoulias, Director, Kokkalis Program on Southeastern and East-Central Europe, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge Discussants: Effie Voutira, Associate Professor, University of Macedonia Despina Syrri, Member of the International Advisory Committee, Navarino Network March 1, “The Copenhagen Conference: climate change & Navarino Network 2010 sustainable development” Discussion William Moomaw, Professor, Fletcher School, Tufts University and Director of the Center for International Environment and Resource Policy (CIERP) 3 (live from Boston via Skype) March 8, “Return to Europe: Greece - Alexander's shadow” (City Navarino Network 2010 focus: Thessaloniki) Documentary screening March 9, Informal meeting with Dr. Hilton Root, policy specialist Navarino Network 2010 in international political economy and development & professor at George Mason University. Informal meeting March 11, Franklin College’s visit to Thessaloniki and NN Navarino Network 2010 Visit March 15, “Security and the Aegean” Navarino Network 2010 Captain J. Ashley Roach, JAGC, USN (ret.) Discussion March 22, “History or national history?” Navarino Network 2010 Maria Repoussi, Associate Professor of History and Discussion History Education at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki March 29, “Return to Europe: Turkey – Istanbul: Truth, fear and Navarino Network 2010 hope”. Documentary screening Following the screening, Mr. Gerald Knaus, Chairman of & discussion the European Stability Initiative (ESI), commented on the Documentary screening and the Balkans (live from Boston’s Harvard Kennedy School via skype) April 12, “The poetics of image in postmodern theater, on the Navarino Network 2010 occasion of the performance ‘Pool - no water’ ” by Mark Ravenhill Discussion Christos Lygas, Artistic Director of the theatrical organization ‘Protes Yles’ April 17-19, Three theater performances “Pisina oxi nero” [The pool Macedonian 2010 (no water)] Museum of Contemporary Art Performance Christos Lygas April 26, “The Greek crisis and its international ramifications” Navarino Network 2010 Daniel Gross, Director, CEPS Discussion (live from Brussels via Skype) May 3, “American politics & public policy” Navarino Network 2010 Elaine C. Kamarck, Lecturer on public policy at Harvard Discussion Kennedy School of Government 4 (live from Boston through Skype) May 10, “Competition as a ‘quality driver’ in education” Navarino Network 2010 Hans G. Giesecke, President of Anatolia College and the Discussion American College of Thessaloniki May 24, “Religion & power on world affairs and the US foreign Navarino Network 2010 policy” Discussion Vali Nasr, Professor of international politics, Tufts University and Senior Advisor to the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, US State Department (live from Washington through Skype) May 31, “Güz Sancısı” [Pliges tou fthinoporou] Navarino Network 2010 The screening was followed by a brief discussion with Dr. Nikolas Raptopoulos, Lecturer, University of Film screening & Macedonia discussion June 5, “H Thessaloniki allios” [Thessaloniki in a different way] Navarino Square 2010 organized by the Parallaxi magazine Urban experiment June 10, “The University of Macedonia after the rector Navarino Network 2010 elections” Discussion Paroula Naskou-Perraki, Professor, University of Macedonia Lois Labrianidis, Professor, University of Macedonia Kon/nos Tarabanis, Professor, University of Macedonia Dimitris Keridis September 27, “The Future of Kosovo after Hague” Navarino Network 2010 Agron Bajrami, Editor-in-chief of the Koha ditore Discussion Newspaper Ylli Hoxha, Executive Director of the Foreign Policy Club, Prishtina Moderator: Dimitris Keridis October 19, “Thessaloniki: Municipal Elections 2010” Navarino Network 2010 A. Manthos, Professor, Medical School, Aristotle Discussion University of Thessaloniki, former Rector and Candidate with the combination headed by K. Gioulekas. S. Pengas, Entrepreneur and candidate of the 5 combination headed by Y. Boutaris November 15, “The Turkish ‘economic miracle’- accomplishments and Navarino Network 2010 prospects” Discussion Rafik Erzan, Professor, Bogazici University and Director of the Center for Economics and Econometrics November 18, “The economic crisis: Greece the day-after” Mediterranean 2010 Hotel P. Roumeliotis, Professor of international and European Discussion Economy, Panteion University, Deputy Executive Director and Representative of Greece to the International Monetary Fund. M. Xafa, Investments Advisor at I.J. Partners and founding member of ‘Drasis’ P. Mandravelis, Journalist Moderator: Dimitris Keridis December 24, The NN threw a Christmas party in the afternoon of Navarino Network 2010 Christmas Eve with music, fun and many surprises. Party January 21, “Ypo to miden (Tessera scholia gia tin krisi)” Bookstore IANOS 2011 [Below zero (Four comments on the crisis)] Book presentation Takis Theodoropoulos, Novelist Paschos Mandravelis, journalist Petros Markaris, Writer Vassilis Papavasileiou, Director and actor Moderator: Dimitris Keridis January 28 & “Migration in Greece” French Institute of 30, 2011 Thessaloniki