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For the second year in a row, KAS Athens is supporting the Delphi Economic Forum, which will take place at the European Cultural Centre of Delphi in Central Greece.

Between the 2-5 March 2017, renowned Greek and international experts will exchange analysis and opinions on the key challenges for Greece and Southeast Europe.

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung contributions to the Forum as a programming partner:

Friday | 03.03.2017

11.00 - 11.40

in Conversation: Debt Vs Growth

Professor Dr. Lars P. Feld, Member of German Council of Economic Experts, Chair for Economic Policy and Constitutional Economics, Albert-Ludwigs-University of Freiburg; President, Walter Eucken Institute

Dimitris Liakos, Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister, Hellenic Republic

Chair:Yannis Perlepes, General Manager, NAFTEMPORIKI S.A.

17.50 - 19.10

Opening Statement: Populism: Restoring Trust in Democracy

Professor Dr. Werner Patzelt, Founding Professor, Chair for Political Systems and System Comparison, Dresden Institute for Political Science, Germany

Saturday | 04.03.2017

11.00 - 12.25

Panel: Migration: Facing the crisis and managing the EU response

Gerald Knaus, Founding Chairman, European Stability Initiative

Philippe Leclerc, Representative in Greece, UNHCR

Professor Dr. Werner Patzelt, Founding Professor, Chair for Political Systems and System Comparison, Dresden Institute for Political Science, Germany

Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Minister of Shipping, Maritime Affairs and the Aegean, Hellenic Republic(2013-2015); Head of the Migration Policy Sector, New Democracy

Chair: Susanna Vogt, Head of Greece Office, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

Participation by invitation only