Two-day Meeting: The Greek economy and society after the Olympic Games of 2004

Two-day Meeting: The Greek economy and society after the Olympic Games of 2004

23rd - 24th November 2004
Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (A.C.C.I.) Hermes Hall 6th floor
Athens

The European Organisation for Strategic Planning, in the frames of activities with object the study of the institution of Local Self-government, as well as the Regional development in Europe, organised in Athens a Two-day Meeting with general subject:
"The Greek economy and society after the Olympic Games of 2004 - The new development perspectives"

In the framework of this Meeting the following subject modules were mentioned and analysed:

The post-Olympic use of the athletic facilities and buildings as well as the perspectives of development of the construction field after the Olympic Games of 2004
The development perspectives of foreign commerce, investments and international economic relations after the Olympic Games
The perspectives of development and upgrade of the touristic industry with the Olympic Games
The position of Greece in the development of Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean after the O.G.
The perspectives of enhancement of Greece's international status after the O.G.
The development perspectives of the Greek Athletism and the Athletic Economy and Industry after the O.G.
The development perspectives of the Greek Know-How in the Organisation of large Athletic and Cultural Events
The O.G. and the new model of social development and the utilisation perspectives of the new possibilities of the Olympic Cities (new perspective in the Regional Development)
The utilisation of the volunteer movement and its connection with the Ecumenical Hellenic Diaspora
The value of the Para-Olympic Games and their contribution to the enhancement of the Social Solidarity policies
Assessments' critique of the assumption and organisation of the Olympic and the Para-Olympic Games 2004

With the opportunity of the Two-day Meeting, there was a Book Exhibition about the Olympic Games, with collectibles from 1994 to 2004. The collectibles and the exhibition were granted by courtesy of the Association of Editors and Booksellers of Athens.

Program:
Tuesday 23rd November 2004

18:30 - 18:45: Participants' Registration

Coordinators
Giorgos Gavalas, Journalist
Konstantinos Sotiropoulos, Journalist

Greetings by Representatives of Political Parties
Georgios Kalantzis, Member of Parliament - ND
Konstantinos Kartalis, former General Secretary of the Olympic Games 2004

Greetings
Panagiotis Koutsikos, General Secretary of A.C.C.I.
Spyridon Tsirigotis, Mayor of Megalopolis, President of EOSP
Giannis Zafiropoulos, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, President of the Organising Committee
Fani Palli Petralia, Alternate Minister of Culture
Evaggelos Venizelos, former Minister of Culture - Member of Parliament, of PASOK
Nikos Stefanou, General Secretary of Ministry of Development
Georgios Mergos, General Secretary of Ministry of Economy and Finance

1st Module
The post-Olympic Use of the athletic facilities and the perspectives of development in the construction field after the Olympic Games of 2004

Spyros Gladas, General Secretary of the Olympic Games
Nasos Alevras, Member of Parliament - PASOK, former Deputy Minister
Giannis Revithis, President of Brokers

2nd Module
The development perspectives of the Greek athletism and the athletic economy and industry after the Olympic Games 2004

Konstantinos Bithas, Professor of the Pantion University
Petros Galaktopoulos, President of the Hellenic Association of Olympic Winners

21:00: Closure of 1st day's proceedings

Wednesday 24th November 2004

18:30 - 18:45: Participants' Registration

Coordinators
Georgios Voiklis, Journalist
Georgios Anastopoulos, Vice-mayor of Helioupolis, General Secretary of International Relations EOSP

3rd Module
Greece's position in the development of Southeast Europe and the Mediterranean after the Olympic Games 2004 - The perspectives of enhancement of the International Status of Greece

Giannis Zafiropoulos, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Member of Parliament - ND

The perspectives of development and upgrade of the touristic industry after the Olympic Games 2004

Miltiadis Varvitsiotis, Member of the Parliament - ND
Konstantinos Kartalis, former General Secretary of the Olympic Games 2004
Giannis Evaggelou, President of the Association of Greek Travelling Agencies

The perspectives of development of foreign commerce, of investments and of international economic relations after the Olympic Games of 2004

Panagiotis Papastavrou, President of the Hellenic Foreign Trade Board

4th Module
The Olympic Games and the new model of social development and the perspectives of utilising the new possibilities of the Olympic Cities (New perspective in the regional development)

Alekos Voulgaris, former Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications

The utilisation of the volunteer movement and its connection to the Ecumenical Hellenic Diaspora

Loukas Apostolidis, former Deputy Minister, Vice-president of the Greek Parliament
Theodoros Georgakis, Mayor of Helioupolis

Assessment critique of the assumption and organisation of the Olympic and the Para-Olympic Games 2004

Christos Polyzogopoulos, President of General Federation of Workers in Greece
Georgios Dolianitis, Educator - Former Director of Lycee

The value of the Para-Olympic Games and their contribution to the enhancement of social solidarity policies

Spyros Stavrianopoulos, President of the Greek Para-Olympic Committee

21:15: Closure of 2nd day's proceedings