Balkans & Black Sea Forum 2017
Stability | Growth | Cooperation
May 25-26, 2017 | Serres, Greece
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Mrs. Ana Birchall
Minister delegate for European Affairs | Romania
Romania
Ms Maia Bitadze
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources & Protection | Georgia
Georgia
Mrs Eralda Cani
Deputy Minister of European Integration | Albania
Albania
Ambassador Michael B. Christides
Secretary General | Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
Greece
Moderators
Mrs. Silvia Barbone
Director | Foundation for European Sustainable Tourism (FEST)
Italy
Mr. Christos D. Katsanos
Executive Director | DKG Group
Greece
Mr. Francois Lafond
President of Blue Networks and Opportunities
France
Mr. Wim Mijs
CEO European Banking Federation
Netherlands
Dr. Theodore Tsakiris
Assistant Professor for Geopolitics of Hydrocarbons, University of Nicosia
Greece
Mrs. Barçın Yinanç
Opinion Editor | Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey
Speakers
Mr. Patrick Anvroin
CPMR | Director for Transport
France
Mrs. Ana Birchall
Minister delegate for European Affairs | Romania
Romania
Ms Maia Bitadze
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources & Protection | Georgia
Georgia
Mrs Eralda Cani
Deputy Minister of European Integration | Albania
Albania
Mrs. Elena Cardas
European Affairs Adviser | Galati Association for Sustainable Development ”Prut – Danube” Romania
Romania
Mr. Panos Chamakiotis
Regional Director EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa) | Compo Expert Group
Greece
Ambassador Michael B. Christides
Secretary General | Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
Greece
Mr. Celal Cündoğlu
Executive Vice President Business Development | Interbank Card Center (BKM)
Turkey
Dr. Ihsan Uğur Delikanli
President | Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
Turkey
Dr. Oguz Demir
Director | EU Research Center Istanbul
Turkey
Mr. Periklis Drougkas
Chairman of the Albanian Association of Banks
Greece
Mr. Dimitri A. Economides
Regional Managing Director Operations | Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)
Cyprus
Mr. Georgi Gotev
Senior Editor | Euractiv.com
Bulgaria
Mrs. Liana Gouta
Group Director, Energy Policy & International Affairs | HELLENIC PETROLEUM SA
Greece
Mr. Wim Groenendijk
Director International Business at N.V. Nederlands Gasunie
Netherlands
Mr. David Gyori
CEO | Banking Reports Ltd London
Hungary
Mr. Ivailo Kalfin
Director | Economy and International Relations Institute
Bulgaria
Mr. Yiannis Kanellopoulos
Leader Greece, Software Improvement Group (SIG) | Netherlands.
Greece
Mr. Georges Kremlis
Head of Unit, Directorate General for the Environment to EU Commission
Greece
Dr. Nikos Lygeros
Researcher | Lyon University, France
France
Ms. Iryna Makarenko
Commission on the Protection of the Black Sea Permis (Bucharest Convention)
Ukraine
Mrs. Eleni Marianou
Secretary General | CPMR
Greece
Mr. Wim Mijs
CEO European Banking Federation
Netherlands
Mrs. Brunilda Paskali
Deputy Mayor of Tirana Municipality
Albania
Dr. Kyriakos Pozrikidis
Managing Director, Helexpo
Greece
Dr. Danica Purg
President of IEDC-Bled School of Management Slovenia
Slovenia
Mr. Frans Paul van der Putten
Sr. Research fellow | ‘Clingendael’ Netherlands Institute of International Relations
Netherlands
Mrs. Lavinia Marcela Sandru
Journalist & Anchor | Realitatea TV
Romania
Mr. Rikard Scoufias
Country Manager Greece | Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG
Sweden
Mrs. Anastasia Sideri
Communications Director, Central and Eastern Europe | The CocaCola Company
Greece
Mrs. Jelica Stefanović-Štambuk
Professor of Diplomacy, International Studies and European Studies, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Political Sciences
Serbia
Mrs. Lisa Terziman
Co-Founder of Fentury, Part of Salt Edge Inc.
Moldova
Mrs. Alexia Trokoudi
Director of Legal Division on Energy Regulation | Hellenic Petroleum Group
Greece
Mr. Apostolos Tzitzikostas
Governor | Region of Central Macedonia, Greece
Greece
Mr. Ozan Taylan Uzel
Head of Network & Business Development | Arkas Shipping Holding
Turkey
Mrs. Antonia Zafeiri
Political Reporter | European Commission Representation in Greece
Greece
Steering | Scientific | Organizing | Advisory Committees
Dr. Dionysia Avgerinopoulou
Chair | Circle of the Mediterranean Parliamentarians of Sustainable Development
Greece
Mr. Giannis Balakakis
President of the Board "Geo Routes Cultural Institute"
Greece
Ambassador Michael B. Christides
Secretary General | Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation
Greece
Mrs. Olga Daniilidou
Vice-Regional Governor’s Office | Regional Unit of Serres
Greece
Dr. Ihsan Uğur Delikanli
President | Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
Turkey
Mr. Wim Groenendijk
Director International Business at N.V. Nederlands Gasunie
Netherlands
Mr. Georges Kremlis
Head of Unit, Directorate General for the Environment to EU Commission
Greece
Mr. Francois Lafond
President of Blue Networks and Opportunities
France
Mrs. Christina Mangou
Head Communications | Geo Routes Cultural Institute
Greece
Mrs. Eleni Marianou
Secretary General | CPMR
Greece
Mr. Wim Mijs
CEO European Banking Federation
Netherlands
Mr. Georgios Mitrakos
Director General - International Centre for Black Sea Studies (ICBSS)
Greece
Mr. Ioannis Moisiadis
Governor | Regional Unit of Serres
Greece
Mrs. Brunilda Paskali
Deputy Mayor of Tirana Municipality
Albania
Dr. Danica Purg
President of IEDC-Bled School of Management Slovenia
Slovenia
Mrs. Siwarde J. Sap
Senior Advisor Economic Policy Affairs, Embassy of the Netherlands in Greece
Netherlands
Mrs. Iphigenia Tarou
Member of Forums’ Organizing Committee, Special Advisor of Session “Healthcare Industries”
Greece
Dr. Theodore Tsakiris
Assistant Professor for Geopolitics of Hydrocarbons, University of Nicosia
Greece
Working Groups
Mr. Theodore Daskalopoulos
Member | Geo Routes Cultural Institute
Greece
Mrs. Nadia Derembei
Vice-Regional Governor’s Special Consultant in Communication | Regional Unit of Serres
Greece
Mrs. Katy Emanouilidou
President | Club Serres UNESCO
Greece
Mr. Vangelis Galatsopoulos
General Manager | Exposystem SA
Greece
Mrs. Ioanna Georgiadou
Account Manager | Exposystem SA
Greece
Mr. Panagiotis Grigoriadis
Deputy Mayor in Development, Rural Economy & Tourism | Municipality of Serres
Greece
Ms Costantia Kalantidi
Member of "Geo Routes Cultural Institute"
Greece
Mr. Lynn Patchett
Co-Founder | Kollective
Canada
Mr. Panagiotis Spyropoulos
Regional Counsellor | Regional Unit of Serres
Greece
Mr. Christos Syrpas
Special Consultant in Tourism | Regional Unit of Serres
Greece
Mr. Leonidas Tsiantis
Head of Tourism Office | Regional Unit of Serres
Greece
Mr. Vassilis Vafiadis
Head of Department of Social Solidarity and Culture | Regional Unit of Serres
Greece
Mr. Dimitris Zarkalis
Regional Sales & Operations Director at TRENKWALDER HR
Greece
Sessions Development Groups
Mrs. Elena Cardas
European Affairs Adviser | Galati Association for Sustainable Development ”Prut – Danube” Romania
Romania
Mrs. Haroula Christodoulou
Principal Associate, External Relations & Comm. Dpt | Black Sea Trade and Development Bank
Greece
Mrs. Nazlan Ertan
Columnist in Hürriyet Daily News
Turkey
Mrs. Maria Georgitsogianni
Member | Association of Chief Executive Officers Greece
Greece
Mrs. Mary Kramer
SpenglerFox | Regional Managing Director, South East Europe
United States
Mrs. Siana Kyriacou
Partner & COO | KPMG SA
Greece
Mrs. Marica Labrou
General Manager | Kafkas Group SA
Greece
Mrs. Noémie Papp
Senior Policy Advisor, Digital & Retail | European Banking Federation
France
Mrs. Brunilda Paskali
Deputy Mayor of Tirana Municipality
Albania
Mrs. Iphigenia Tarou
Member of Forums’ Organizing Committee, Special Advisor of Session “Healthcare Industries”
Greece
Mrs. Annie Tryfon
CEO | ERB Insurance Services SA
Greece
Mrs. Valeria Tsamis
Managing Director | Focus Bari SA
Greece