Themed conference “Innovation, entrepreneurship and Civil Society in Northern Greece” is organized by the Secretariat of Productive Agencies & Entrepreneurship of New Democracy, together with the Secretariat of Volunteerism of the party.

The conference will take place in Thessalonikishortly before the official start of TIF, on Friday, September 6 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the ONOMA Hotel (24 Monastiriu, Thessaloniki)

Addresses and Greetings will be addressed by Kostas GiulekasDeputy Minister of the Interior, h Maria SyregelaSecretary PE ND & Member of Parliament ND, o Yannis SmyrlisGeneral Director of ND and o Giannis PapageorgiouCoordinator of the Prime Minister’s Office in Thessaloniki.

The introductory presentation will be made by Yannis Bratakoscandidate for EBEA President and former Deputy Minister to the Prime Minister.

The conference will consist of two parts.

At first partwith a theme Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship the thematic speech will be held by Zoe RaptiDeputy Minister of Development and ND Member of Parliament.

The discussion panel includes: Nikos PapaioannouGeneral Secretary of Higher Education, o Tasos GaitanisSecretary General of Research and Innovation, o Francis TheophilaktosCEO of Elevate Greece, Mr Giannis KiniasAssistant Professor at the University of Aegis and George KoumbarakisCEO of Break Even Consulting.

In the second part, with a theme Civil Society and Entrepreneurship, the thematic speech will be given by Vivi Charalambogianni, Deputy Minister of the Interior.

The discussion panel includes: Elena SokouCoordinator of the Prime Minister’s Office in Thessaloniki, Anastasis StefanakisPresident KIDS SAVE LIVES, Simos DiamantidisPresident and CEO of DIOPAS, h Evangelii BistaResponsible for the Development and Operation of the Cancer Patient Guidance Center (Kappa3) and the Miss KranidouNetwork Manager, Social Solidarity and Assistance Network.

Detailed program of the event