📅 June 4, 2025
📍 Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece
🎟️ Free Registration:
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🔗 Official Website:
https://www.circlethemed.com
AGENDA | June 4
13:30 -14:00
“Opening Session: Uniting the Mediterranean for a Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Future”
Speakers:
-George Papandreou: Former Prime Minister of Greece, President of Circle the Med
-Haris Doukas: Mayor of Athens, Hellenic Republic
-Dubravka Šuica: European Commissioner for the Mediterranean
-Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou: Former President of the Hellenic Republic
14:00 -15:15
“Building Inclusive Green and Digital Economies — Innovation for a Thriving Mediterranean Future”
Speakers:
-Levent Çakıroğlu: CEO and Board Member of Koç Holding A.Ş
-Marija Pujo Tadić: Special Advisor/Envoy for Climate Action of the Republic of Croatia and President of the International Institute for Climate Action (IICA)
-Themis Christophidou: Director-General of the European Commission’s Regional and Urban Policy department
-Sokratis Famellos: President of Syriza, Former Alternate Minister of Energy and Environment, Hellenic Republic
-Adonai Herrera – Martinez: Director, Environment and Sustainability European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
-Dimitris Kouretas: Regional Governor of Thessaly
-Sandrine Kergroach: Senior Economist and policy analyst at the OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities (CFE)
-Vassilis Koutsoumpas Digital Policy and AI Adviser at the Presidency of the Government, Office of the Prime Minister of Greece.
-Cleopatra Kitti: Founder of the Mediterranean Growth Initiative (MGI)
-Constantina Kottaridi: Professor at the University of Piraeus, Department of Economics
15:15 -16:30
“Maritime Cooperation — Safeguarding the Blue Economy and Marine Biodiversity”
Speakers:
-Vassilis Kikilias: Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy of Greece
-Dr Susan Gardner: Director of the Ecosystems Division of the United Nations Environment Programme
-Dr. Alicia Bugeja: Malta’s Junior Minister for Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Animal Rights
-Dr Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou: Chair of the Environment Committee of the Greek Parliament, Hellenic Parliament
-Dr. Stelios Himonas: Permanent Secretary of the Shipping Deputy Ministry, Republic of Cyprus
-Alexandra Cousteau: Co-Founder and President of Oceans 2050
-Patricia Charlebois: Deputy Director, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization (IMO)
-Ruben Eiras: Secretary General of Forum Oceano, Portugal
-Martin Koehring: Ocean and Finance Specialist at the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
-Paolo Mossone: General Director of the IMC Foundation
16:30 -17:30
“Sustainable Tourism – Cultivating a Resilient Mediterranean
Ecosystem”
Speakers:
-Lina Annab, Minister of Tourism & Antiquities, Jordan
-Olga Kefalogianni, Minister of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic
-Dr. Ornela Çuçi, Former Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment of Albania, environmental scientist, seasoned policymaker, and international climate finance expert
-Julia Heiss, Chief of Section, Education for Sustainable Development Section, UNESCO
-George Vernicos, Secretary General SETE, President INSETE
-Panagiotis Sakelaropoulos, Assistant Regional Governor, Region of Western Greece
-Sofia Avgerinou Kolonia, Architect and Professor Emerita in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at the School of Architecture of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)
-Alexandros Angelopoulos, Managing Director of Aldemar Resorts, Vice President of the Hellenic Association of Entrepreneurs
-Simone Bastianoni, Vice Rector, Professor of Environmental and Cultural Heritage Chemistry, University of Siena
-Leonor Picão, Coordinating Director of the Directorate of Resources & Offer at Turismo de Portugal
-Axel Rodriguez Garrote, Project & Programme Development Officer
17:30 -18:20
“Special Energy Dialogue: Unlocking Renewable Energy Potential through the Mediterranean Dialogue on Sustainable Energy and Climate (MEDSEC)”
Speakers:
-Francesco Corvaro, Special Envoy For Climate Change of Italy - Ministry Environment and Energy Security - Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation
-Artur Lorkowski, Director, Energy Community Secretariat
-Miriam Dalli, Minister for Environment, Energy and Regeneration of the Grand Harbour, Malta
-Dr. Charles Ellinas, CEO of e-CNHC ( E-C Cyprus Natural Hydrocarbons Company Ltd)
-Fokion A. Zaimis, Deputy Governor of Achaia of the Region of Western Greece,President of the CPMR Balkan and Black Sea Commission and Vice-President of the CPMR Intermediterranean Commission
-Yannis Maniatis, Former Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change (2009-2015), Hellenic Republic
-Roberta Boniotti, Secretary General of MEDENER
18:20 -18:30
“Kumi Naidoo, President of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Initiative”
18:30 -19:30
“Closing Session: Charting the Path Forward”
Speakers:
-Tamara Weingerl Požar, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia in Greece
-Omar Amer Youssef, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Greece
-Aleksandar Sunko, Ambassador of Croatia in Greece
-Alexandre Diebolt, Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of France in Greece
-Dr. Tudor Chiuariu, Member of Executive Board (EPLO), Former Minister of Justice, Romania
-Mohammed Shibi, Ambassador of Morocco in Greece
20:00 -22:00
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