Athens is hosting the next Seminar of the “40 under 40 Young European Leaders” on June 13th – 15th. Among the participants is Dimitris Tsingos, the CEO of StartTech Ventures and President of the European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs, who will contribute on a special session titled: “New policies today for the youth of tomorrow“.
The seminar will take place at the Acropolis Museum and the Hellenic Parliament. The following topics shall be discussed:
Europe’s Economic Crisis: What went wrong and why?
Next Democracy: Combating the rise of extremism
Social Quandaries: Curbing unemployment and poverty
Building a new economic future for Greece
Next leadership: Setting the new EU agenda
Some of the most distinguished European decision makers will take part in the discussions. A sampling of invited speakers includes:
Dimitris Avramopoulos, Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs
Assia Bensalah Alaoui, Ambassador at Large of King Mohamed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco
Maria Damanaki, Greek EU Commissioner responsible for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries
Anna Diamantopoulou, President of the To Diktyo Network for Reform in Greece and Europe, Friends of Europe Trustee, former Greek Education Minister and former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
Cynthia Fleury, Philosopher, Associate Professor and Research Fellow at the American University of Paris
Loukas Tsoukalis, President of the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP)
About the “40 under 40” program
The “40 under 40” program implemented by “EuropaNova” and “Friends of Europe” aims to bring together some of the most talented individuals from across the continent, capable of forging the type of collective vision for Europe that is currently missing. They are asked to reflect upon the major problems confronting the continent and to generate innovative ideas that can provide lasting solutions.
Click here to see the program of the event
