From the rise of the Islamic State to the refugee crisis and Ukraine, the last years have been marked by geopolitical friction that led to several dramatic flash points. What can we learn from these conflicts and how can we respond to these challenges?

MODERATOR: Yiannis Papadogiannis, Journalist, KATHIMERINI

Keynote Speakers: Nikos Xydakis, Alternate Foreign Minister for European Affairs, Greece
Keynote Speakers: George Koumoutsakos, MP, Spokesman, New Democracy party, Greece

Theodore Pangalos, former Deputy Prime Minister of Greece
Konstantinos Filis, Director of Research, Institute of International Relations of Panteion University, Greece

Athanassios Savvakis, President, Federation of Industries of Northern Greece, Greece [Savvakis-xairetismos]

Maria Kollia - Tsaroucha, Deputy Minister of Interior & Administrative Reconstruction (Macedonia and Thrace), Greece [Welcome Speech]
Apostolos Tzitzikostas, Governor, Region of Central Macedonia, Greece
Panagiotis Avramopoulos, President of the city Council of Thessaloniki, Greece
Vassilis Leventis, Leader, Union of Centrists party, Greece

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